Himawari
“Jimmy is the owner and he is a really nice guy- ask him for help with the menu and he'll pick out something great for you.”
“Some great innovative dishes for apps are the tuna pizza, sushi sandwich and golden salmon.”
“And they do 2 great things that Nagahama does NOT do:
1: They have quite a few creative Classic Rolls, deviating from the normal boring stuff, and still only $5.95.”
Himawari
Takes Reservations: Yes
Delivery: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Has TV: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Caters: Yes
PokéStop Nearby: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range $11-30
8 reviews
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Delicious sushi and always something creative or special that day – like live scallop or a special fish.
The owner Jimmy is very friendly and really gets to know everyone that comes there whether they have been there one time or 100 times.
The sushi quality is not top top grade, but it's better than the price paid.
Great for a casual and not too pricey sushi experience….
This is a very casual sushi restaurant. No dress code. Not much flair. Just good sushi.
I had the spicy tuna tartar for appetizer. This wasn't the typical tuna tartar. It was topped with black caviar and a raw egg. There were so many contrasts of delicate flavors and textures. It's was one of the most interesting dishes I've tried.
For the main course, I had the Marvin roll, Fatty Salmon sushi, yellow tail sushi, and white tuna sushi. All of the fish was at an ideal temperature which allowed the flavors to flourish.
All in all, Himawara is not the fanciest restaurant, yet it serves good fish at a fair value which makes it a worthwhile place to dine at if you're seeking sushi in the area.
Great sushi! The Golden Salmon is to die for. I've never had this before. I wish I had.
Great service!
A friend who used to live in Long Beach introduced me to this place. We went on a rainy Saturday for lunch. The setting was quiet and the place was clean. The staff was polite and patient. We ordered two glasses of wine. I ended up changing my choice of wine after they had already served me and they had no problem with it. My friend ordered an avocado salad with generous amounts of sliced avocado as well as a clam miso soup which had a good amount of clams in it. We ordered a few sushi rolls. The sushi was fresh and delicious. This place is quiet and peaceful. It is a nice place to enjoy a good meal and conversation with friends/family/or a special someone. If it wasn't so far from me, I would become a regular.
After reading all the 5 star reviews I was expecting to be blown away. But I'll be honest, for sushi in Long Beach I prefer Nagahama.
Himawari is definitely good. And they do 2 great things that Nagahama does NOT do:
1: They have quite a few creative Classic Rolls, deviating from the normal boring stuff, and still only $5.95.
2: They have specials. Lunch combos and $1 sushi nights. Nagahama is expensive!!
On the downside, a $25 minimum for delivery is crazy. If I'm ordering for myself I have to spend over $30 with tip? GTFOH. And when it comes to specialty rolls, Nagahama has them beat.
I'll continue to support Himawari, but I just don't think they are as good as other Yelpers make them out to be…
The hype machine is high here, so when looking for a new casa in the LB I had to stop in. The joint is smaller than expected and located along Park Ave just west of LB Blvd. I sat at the sushi bar and scoped out the lunch specials, most of which are under $10, but decided on the sushi and sashimi special ($15, 4 pieces of sushi, 6 pieces of sashimi, 1 California roll, soup, salad). The fish tasted fresh, no problems with the soup/salad and the service was prompt and professional. No complaints from this guy! Will def be back for more rolls and hopefully be a regular at $1 sushi night.
Protip: TV behind the sushi bar if you're dining solo.
Having recently moved to LB, we have been working our way through all of the sushi restaurants that deliver each week in search of our favorite. So far, this one takes the cake!
We ordered an assortment of rolls to share tonight – lots of veggie rolls, a spicy tuna roll and some of their special rolls. They were all awesome and very fresh. The delivery was prompt and the customer service was outstanding. We will definitely be ordering from here again – and soon!
Nothing special at all, how is this place getting such a high review? Maybe because I am from the city, not impress at all…This is just your regular chinese owned sushi joint.. Service was not professional and not welcoming, waitresses dont know how to smile or say the word "thank you", we walked into the restaurant, before even seating us at the table and the hostess already asked us for our drink order, its like can we at least sit down and look at the menu first??? Then we ordered 3 rolls and we waited forever for the third roll and apparently they forgot to put in the system so we told them to cancel it. Food was nothing special either except the rock shrimp, sauce was pretty tasty but the shrimps were tiny..
Seems like i should avoid sushi joint on Long beach as we did not have good experience from the nearby Nagahama either..