Kazu Sushi

Kazu Sushi opened in August 1989 (registered location start date August 4, 1989) at 11440 Ventura Blvd, Studio City.

• About Us | Kazu Sushi - Studio City, Los Angeles (archived Dec 11, 2023) — Kazu Sushi (official site, via Internet Archive Wayback Machine) (2023-12-11) · link
  “Kazu Sushi opened in August of 1989. Our concept is simple. We serve high quality, consistently outstanding sushi.”
• Kazu Sushi - Kazuharu Sogabe - 11440 Ventura Blvd, Unit #106, Studio City, CA 91604-3154 (Los Angeles business registration) — OpenGovUS (City of Los Angeles Active Businesses data) · link
  “Location Start Date 1989-08-04 ... Business Name KAZUHARU SOGABE ... DBA Name KAZU SUSHI ... 11440 Ventura Blvd, Unit 106, Studio City, 91604-3154”
• Kazu Sushi - Studio City - a MICHELIN Guide Restaurant (archived Jan 17, 2021) — MICHELIN Guide (via Internet Archive Wayback Machine) (2021-01-17) · link
  “Since 1989, this tiny spot on what is commonly known as “Sushi Row” has been serving top-quality fish with minimal fuss, in delicious accordance with tradition.”
• Kazu Sushi – Studio City - a MICHELIN Guide restaurant — MICHELIN Guide · link
  “Since 1989, this tiny spot on what is commonly known as 'Sushi Row' has been serving top-quality fish with minimal fuss, in delicious accordance with tradition.”

Kazu Sushi was owned and operated by chef Kazuharu Sogabe.

• Kazu Sushi - Kazuharu Sogabe - 11440 Ventura Blvd, Unit #106, Studio City, CA 91604-3154 (Los Angeles business registration) — OpenGovUS (City of Los Angeles Active Businesses data) · link
  “DBA Name KAZU SUSHI Business Name KAZUHARU SOGABE Address 11440 Ventura Blvd Unit 106 Studio City 91604-3154”
• 10 Soulful Ways to Find the Heart of Japan in the City of Angels — Travel + Leisure (syndicated via AOL) · link
  “At Kazu Sushi in Studio City, the omakase experience removes choice from the equation. Chef Kazuharu Sogabe, with more than 30 years behind the counter, serves a sequence of precise cuts that may include nodoguro or monkfish liver.”
• Kazu Sushi - Sushi restaurant in Studio City, Los Angeles — Postcard.inc (citing Travel + Leisure editors) · link
  “owner and chef Kazuharu Sogabe's omakase-style menu (from $110 per person) is arguably one of the best in town”

Kazu Sushi was listed in the MICHELIN Guide (California / Los Angeles; referenced as the 2019 Guide). No MICHELIN star or Bib Gourmand was found — it appears as a Guide directory listing only.

• Kazu Sushi – Studio City - a MICHELIN Guide restaurant — MICHELIN Guide · link
  “Kazu Sushi – Studio City - a MICHELIN Guide restaurant”

Kazu Sushi held a MICHELIN Plate (“good cooking”) distinction in the MICHELIN Guide.

• Kazu Sushi - Studio City - a MICHELIN Guide Restaurant (archived Jan 17, 2021) — MICHELIN Guide (via Internet Archive Wayback Machine) (2021-01-17) · link
  “The MICHELIN Plate: Good cooking — Simple restaurant”

Kazu Sushi was known for traditional nigiri and a ten-course omakase; representative items cited by GAYOT included Kumamoto oysters, toro, freshwater eel, Spanish mackerel, monkfish liver with ponzu gelee, blue crab hand roll and uni, with nodoguro (bigeye sea perch) a chef favorite.

• About Us | Kazu Sushi - Studio City, Los Angeles (archived Dec 11, 2023) — Kazu Sushi (official site, via Internet Archive Wayback Machine) (2023-12-11) · link
  “We are best known for our nigiri sushi which is composed of perfectly prepared and cut pieces of fish paired with just the right amount of seasoned rice.”
• Kazu Sushi - Studio City - a MICHELIN Guide Restaurant (archived Jan 17, 2021) — MICHELIN Guide (via Internet Archive Wayback Machine) (2021-01-17) · link
  “Lunches are a great time to partake in a rapid sampling of their ten-course omakase, while dinners get more complex both in pricing and cuisine ... especially the bigeye sea perch, nodoguro, of which the chef is a particular fan.”
• Kazu Sushi Restaurant Studio City Los Angeles CA Reviews — GAYOT · link
  “A meal might begin with miniature Kumamoto oysters, followed by toro sushi, freshwater eel, Spanish mackerel, monkfish liver with ponzu gelée and three kinds of caviar, a creamy blue crab hand roll and succulent orange uni.”

Recommended/signature items included nodoguro (bigeye sea perch, a chef favorite), buttery toro, umami scallop, and fluffy sea eel (anago), served as part of a ten-course omakase; à la carte sushi and chirashi were also offered.

• Kazu Sushi – Studio City - a MICHELIN Guide restaurant — MICHELIN Guide · link
  “Lunches are a great time to partake in a rapid sampling of their ten-course omakase ... Trust in their seasonal recommendations, especially the bigeye sea perch, nodoguro, of which the chef is a particular fan.”
• CA - (818) 763-4836, KAZU Sushi — directionus.com · link
  “a line-up of signature nigiri sushi including buttery toro, nodoguro (sea perch), umami scallop, fluffy sea eel and more”

Kazu Sushi was located at 11440 Ventura Blvd, Unit 106, Studio City, CA 91604, on the Ventura Boulevard 'Sushi Row' corridor; phone (818) 763-4836.

• Kazu Sushi - Kazuharu Sogabe - 11440 Ventura Blvd, Unit #106, Studio City, CA 91604-3154 (Los Angeles business registration) — OpenGovUS (City of Los Angeles Active Businesses data) · link
  “Address 11440 Ventura Blvd, Unit 106, Studio City, 91604-3154”
• Kazu Sushi - Studio City - a MICHELIN Guide Restaurant (archived Jan 17, 2021) — MICHELIN Guide (via Internet Archive Wayback Machine) (2021-01-17) · link
  “Kazu Sushi 11440 Ventura Blvd., Studio City, 91604, United States 50 - 120 USD • Japanese, Sushi”
• Kazu Sushi Restaurant Studio City Los Angeles CA Reviews — GAYOT · link
  “11440 Ventura Blvd. (Tujunga Ave.) USA Studio City, CA 91604”
• KAZU SUSHI - CLOSED - Updated March 2026 - 11440 Ventura Blvd, Studio City, California - Sushi Bars - Yelp — Yelp · link
  “11440 Ventura Blvd, Studio City, California”

Kazu Sushi was operated as a sole proprietorship / DBA (not an LLC or corporation), under City of Los Angeles Business Tax Registration account #0000724332-0001-3, classified as a full-service restaurant (NAICS 722110), with mailing address 3840 Lirio Lane, La Crescenta, CA. No California LLC filing or USPTO trademark for this business was located.

• Kazu Sushi - Kazuharu Sogabe - 11440 Ventura Blvd, Unit #106, Studio City, CA 91604-3154 (Los Angeles business registration) — OpenGovUS (City of Los Angeles Active Businesses data) · link
  “Business Name: Kazu Sushi (DBA); Account Number: 0000724332-0001-3; NAICS Code: 722110 (Full-service restaurants); Mailing Address: 3840 Lirio Lane, La Crescenta, CA 91214-2309”