Roll Into The New Year With Westwood Sushi Rolls

The sushi in Westwood Village is a lot like the people who live there – a little eclectic, sometimes quirky, usually creative, and almost always a little non-traditional. While the Village is not known for its haute-Japanese cuisine, there are lots of restaurants in Westwood that are putting their own special Westwood Village twists on the timeless Japanese favorite. So, if you are a huge sushi fan, someone who isn’t sure about raw fish, but likes to go out for sushi with friends, an adventurous gourmand, or just someone who just plain loves to eat, you’ll definitely want to check out each of these Westwood themed rolls below.

Westwood Roll and Bruin Roll from Yamato

First on our list, Yamato is one of the most exciting sushi restaurants in the village. It is widely known for the life-size Darth Maul statue that greets you upon entry. But, it is also popular for its delicious food options. It’s located on the corner of Kinross and Westwood Blvd, and you’ll find two Westwood themed specialty rolls on the menu: the Westwood Roll, made with cooked lobster, asparagus, avocado, and cucumber and the Bruin Roll, made with spicy tuna, cream cheese and mango on the inside and covered with the house special ponzu sauce.

Yamato - 1099 Westwood Blvd, Westwood 90024

Bruin Roll & UCLA Roll from Ami Japanese Restaurant 

On Broxton Ave, in the Village you’ll find one of the city’s best Japanese joints. One of the best things on the menu at Ami is the Bruin roll – a combo of exciting flavors and creative ingredients. This popular tempura roll combines asparagus, shrimp tempura, spicy tuna on the inside and out, seared albacore, crispy onions, with a kick of sliced jalapenos on the outside with ponzu, spicy mayo, eel sauce and sriacha- phew! Spicy food lovers will delight in this strange roll – since it mostly tastes like taking a bite of all your favorite kinds of sushi and spicy flavors all in one kickin' roll. Another Westwood roll is the UCLA roll. This delicious baked roll has a California roll on the inside and baked salmon, spicy tuna, and smelt egg on the outside. Both of these rolls are a must when visiting the Village for a sushi dinner.

Ami - 1051 Broxton Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90024

Westwood Roll, Gayley & Weyburn Roll from Tomodachi Sushi

Tomodachi Sushi located off the main drag of Westwood Blvd., boasts an impressive amount of not 1 but 4 Westwood themed rolls to choose from: the Westwood, Gayley, Weyburn and UCLA rolls. These creative sushi rolls will have you coming back for more. The Westwood includes spicy albacore and shrimp tempura on the inside and spicy albacore, popcorn shrimp and ozaki crab on the outside. Secondly, we have the Gayley roll, which is crab meat, shrimp tempura and cucumber on the inside and avocado on the outside, also available in spicy tuna. Then we have the Weyburn roll - soft shell crab, crab meat, cucumber on the inside and avocado on the outside. Lastly, is the UCLA, which is similar to the Weyburn but contains eel instead of crab. All and all, the selection at Tomoadachi Sushi is a yummy mix of unique and classic spins on the sushi roll.

Tomodachi Sushi - 10975 Weyburn Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90024

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