A Field History of Ventura Boulevard’s Sushi Corridor
Mon Sushi
TarzanaOPENLast verified 2026-06-15
Old-school value-belt sushi counter on the Tarzana stretch of Ventura Blvd (tracked; facts pending field validation).
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Current owner / ownership
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Mon is owned/operated by husband-and-wife chef Yuji and Noriko; official store footer reads 'Mon Japanese Restaurant, Yuji & Noriko.'
Mon Restaurant Monyuji store — Mon Japanese Restaurant · link
Japanese Couple Builds on Vision with Mon Ramen — Ventura Blvd Magazine · link
Signature dish(es)
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Signature items: the Yuji Roll (spicy tuna and shrimp tempura inside, albacore on top, garlic ponzu) and a softball-sized blue crab hand roll; jumbo scallop nigiri; chef known for unusually large cuts.
Mon Restaurant official site — Mon Japanese Restaurant · link
Mon Japanese Restaurant Review — The Infatuation · link
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Mon is a sit-down sushi bar (no fixed omakase listed): nigiri/sashimi, hand rolls, set sushi, chirashi, ~40 specialty rolls, daily specials board; a la carte, mid-to-upscale.
Mon Japanese Restaurant Review — The Infatuation · link
Dinner Menu Mon Restaurant — Mon Japanese Restaurant · link
Location
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Mon sits on Ventura Boulevard's 'Sushi Row' (the ~18-mile Studio City-to-Calabasas stretch The Infatuation calls the highest concentration of sushi restaurants in America); an 'under-the-radar' Tarzana spot.
Mon Restaurant official site — Mon Japanese Restaurant · link
Mon Japanese Restaurant Review — The Infatuation · link
The Best Sushi Restaurants Along The Valley's Sushi Row — The Infatuation (Los Angeles) · link
Status
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Mon in Tarzana appears open as of mid-2026 (active official site/menus; Yelp 'Updated May 2026' with no closure marker; current hours, closed Mondays).
Mon Restaurant official site — Mon Japanese Restaurant · link
Mon Japanese Restaurant Tarzana Yelp summary — Yelp · link
History & milestones
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Same owners opened sister ramen shop Mon Ramen at 20839 Ventura Blvd, Woodland Hills (former No Udder Desserts space), 'in April' per the magazine; now closed (Yelp CLOSED as of Feb 2026).
Japanese Couple Builds on Vision with Mon Ramen — Ventura Blvd Magazine · link
MON RAMEN CLOSED Updated February 2026 Yelp — Yelp · link
The subject’s own story
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Mon presents as a quirky old-school neighborhood sushi bar (reggae, a TV running Chopped reruns), emphasizing daily fresh fish and mostly organic/natural ingredients; being very small, it asks guests to reserve by phone.
Mon Restaurant official site — Mon Japanese Restaurant · link
Mon Japanese Restaurant Review — The Infatuation · link
Ownership & legal record
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No USPTO mark ties to the Tarzana restaurant. The 'MON', 'MON CAFE', and 'MON CAFE JAPAN' standard-character marks for sushi/Japanese restaurant services were filed Sept 1 2023 by Yoshinori Sano (serials 98162356/98162354/98162352); an older 'MON CAFE JAPAN' word-and-design mark (serial 77605043, abandoned) is co-owned by Sano and Hitoshi Kobayashi - an unrelated South Carolina party.
USPTO TSDR Status Serial 98162356 MON — United States Patent and Trademark Office · link
USPTO TSDR Status Serial 77605043 MON CAFE JAPAN — United States Patent and Trademark Office · link
Sano Yoshinori Trademarks — Justia Trademarks · link