Sakana Japanese Sushi and Grill

Spicy Udon was great. The service was great and ambiance was incredible. It is great for date night or business dinner.

We went there today for a late lunch after conducting business in the area. What a tasty and a affordable lunch!!! Absolutely outstanding!!!
We all thought it was a great bargain…

This place is my favorite in the Glendale/​La Cañada area. After going back the other day I decided I needed to write a review. My favorite things about this place are that the fish is fresh and it’s usually served quickly. Unlike some sushi restaurants that look and feel like a cafeteria, this restaurant has a nice ambiance. If you like Japanese food, try this spot.

Meh, it’s ok. There are better places in the area. I am always disappointed with the service whenever I come here, but the food is not bad.

We were pleasantly surprised by how great this little sushi place was! It’s atmosphere is much calmer and more quite than that of the sushi places we had previously been to over by Montrose. This was a welcome change of pace for me. The servers were all very friendly and the sushi tasted extremely fresh! This is our new go to spot!

Beautiful place. Great atmosphere. Amazing service and the food was delicious. Salmon cabacci was very good. Definitely come back

Their front window says «Sakana — Fabulous Friendly Service From the Heart». Customer was pregnant AND allergic to avocado. Ordered a chicken teriyaki dinner, but disgruntled sushi chef in charge wouldn’t substitute the roll for another roll, even though customer offered to pay more. Kept offering more salad or miso soup instead. Ended up giving us a California roll, with avocado. SAKANA fat one. Never coming back.

I was excited to come here for some sushi after reading such great reviews on here. The service was alright. The food however, was alright. I have to admit my favorite part of the meal was the edamame & pinot grigo. I got the edamame, the «yummy» tiger roll, and a pinot grigo. The «yummy tiger roll» looked very appetizing, but I was sadly disappointed. It was lukewarm and I struggled to eat it. I hate half the rolls on my plate before being unable to continue with the rest that I got. For the price it was at, I expected the food to be better & I was sadly disappointed.

Best sushi ever! Fresh and delicious!
Kind staff and cozy place!
The rolls and udons are also nice to eat.
I would like to recommend to you if you try nice sushi.

This was a wonderful new find for us. We enjoyed our last lunch of 2015 here. We found it by looking at Unilocal reviews and sure enough, it was a great choice. The moment you walk in you are greeted and well taken care of. The place has a beautiful ambiance and feel.
We ordered the lunch plate for $ 15.95, not cheap, but worth every dollar. The food was delicious and the presentation was beautiful. It is a very generous lunch. We were served miso soup, then our pates arrived with tempura, sushi, sashimi, baked salmon and salad, plus a choice of California roll or spicy tuna roll. I ordered a diet coke and my husband ordered hot tea. Our drinks were always refilled without us having to ask for a refill. As I said, we were very well taken care of. We look forward to returning for lunch and for a dinner too.
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If you are looking for fresh sushi this is the place to go. They are a little pricey but worth the added expense. The halibut sushi will melt in your mouth! Also the crispy tuna appetizer is delicious.

In my opinion, the sushi was pretty good… Not amazing. I was excited for the lobster roll but found it quite saucy and mushy. Disappointed. Also the service was very cold and unwelcoming.

Back in the day, Sakana on the weekends was the place to be. There was live music by a piano player who played and sang so beautifully. Everything from pop songs to jazz standards. The music really elevated the atmosphere and set Sakana apart from other sushi restaurants in the area.
Unfortunately, the piano player has been M.I.A. for the past year or so. Don’t get me wrong — the food is still good, but I definitely don’t come here as often as I used to. There’s just something missing. I hope they bring her back!
Now, let’s talk about the food. I like the tempura rolls — especially the Shrimp Tempura Roll. But my favorite roll is probably the Caterpillar Roll, which contains eel, cucumber, and avocado. I also like the Unagi Bowl and the Tonkatsu. And the sashimi is fantastic — very fresh.
Service is excellent and everybody is very friendly. Parking can be difficult during busy hours. Be sure to ask them to bring back the live music!

Authentic Japanese dishes with refreshing desserts. The Chirashi bowl was perfectly presented with phenomenal taste. Make sure to grab tempura fried green tea ice cream for your complete food experience. Yet, this place is a bit expensive. A glass of wine is highly recommended!

This is a great place to take a friend for a catch-​up date, or to bring a group of friends to celebrate an occasion. The price is expensive but the food is delicious. But of course I expect that already from a Japanese restaurant. This is a close by place to my house so I like to come here and grab something quick to eat.

I was quiet surprised that the service was quick. We had two different servers serve us. I don’t remember their name but the second server made us feel more comfortable. He was very generous. I wish they had more grilled options. But other than that our experience was wonderful.

Came here with a friend last Wednesday and was pleasantly surprised at how much the place has improved when it came to service. I’ve been here in the past and service was subpar. Servers now communicate kindly and seem to be improving. They are pretty quick with taking your order which is nice. The fish here is fresh, however nothing too extravagant about the place. Just a local sushi joint with some ok sushi!

Sakana has the best lunch special. You get. a lot of quality for the price. I like the ambiance and calm feel of the space.
They also have a Monday dine in special which I will one day take advantage of!
My favorite include their chirashi bowl and the seabass dish, and my little boys love their avocado roll.

Tonight’s dinner was much better than my previous review. We ordered seaweed salad & edamame appetizer. Sushi rolls 9−1−1 roll, veggie roll and sakana burrito roll. The rolls were very good! The rice was prepped perfect; it was so soft like butter!
The sakana burrito was interesting, and huge! Wish they added more fresh tuna and salmon rather than packing it with crab. Although, the crab was creamy and tasty.
Everything tasted light and left not feeling stuffed like I normally would feel after having all that sushi roll.
Sakana also has one of the best sake! It’s smooth and goes down easy peasy.
Lastly, our waiter was way cool and very attentive. Much improved from previous experience.

BE AWARE that the reviews here MAY BE BIASED.
They offer free appetizer for those that write reviews. And in their words «Great review = Great Appetizer and MORE =)»
Honestly though this is decent place in la crescenta for good sushi, rolls, and in general Japanese food for a reasonable price.
They also have a Monday special BOGO rolls with purchase of drink.
However, this practice in the shadiness of asking people for «great» reviews for free appetizers does not float my boat.
As for those saying it’s for any review. They made up an excuse to not honor the offer when I showed them my review.