Reviews for Shojin in Los Angeles, CA
This was a fantastic meal from start to finish. Did the tasting menu to try as much as possible and it didn't disappoint. Great... value too. Read more
It is my first time trying Japanese vegan food and this is a super interesting experience. The “tonkatsu” ramen really... tastes like tonkatsu. The manager is very friendly and offered impeccable service. Read more
Shojin is an intimate experience. It doesn't over market itself, but isn't afraid to reveal its true beauty. The kanji... paintings on the wall were painted by the head chef (as told to me by the staff)! What more, this vegan sushi is not merelysubstitute for vegans and vegetarians, it is true food which stands on its own. The atmosphere is very suitable for a few closefriends, family, or a date (with whom you have already established a good rapport). The elegance of this meal is befitting fora special occasion. As for the portion sizes and pricing, it befits the food's upscale quality (but not pretentious by anymeans). On a personal note, I would consider the price modest in comparison to what one can spend on sushi. By the same note,I would come here with a purpose. The only negative point I will make is their website states that they only take card and donot take cash. I ate at their Culver City location, but I did not remember whether cash was allowed or not at that time. Read more
Good concept, if it was executed well. Overall, I thought the meal was okay but quite overpriced for what you get. We ordered 3... of their most popular rolls: - Baked Crab Hand Roll: 1 order only came with 2 rolls so it came out to be $40 for 4 rolls. Trulynot worth it for the cost. The hand roll was not bad but had too much vegenaise inside. - Purple Treasure: Eggplant with misoglaze on top a carrot roll. I liked the flavor of the eggplant the most but thought it was too salty. - Shojin Dynamite Roll:This is their #1 best seller and I’m struggling to see why. The excessive use of sauces once again perpetuated the feeling of“mushy” while eating. Service was mediocre, though the ambiance is nice. Shojin has a long way to go to improve theirdishes. Read more
The food was all vegan and honestly delicious. This is a place you come to celebrate something. The prices are very expensive,... portions are small. I had the spicy vegan ramen. It came topped with a vegan egg which was such a new texture I've never tastedbefore. The "beef" was mushrooms and they worked very well with the broth. The noodles were perfectly cooked! Overall it was avery nice bowl of ramen. $25 ramen. My favorite dish of the night were the hand rolls made with potatoes. We also tried thesushi and the trio ice cream. Overall, my first impression was that the service was excellent! Read more
We read several reviews before we went to this place in downtown LA on September 12, 2021. We did not share in the negative... opinions and did not have any of the few negative experiences that we read. The service was excellent, the food was delightful,nothing we ordered was bland or oily. We had the truffle miatake tempura, orange chicken, pesto pasta, dragon sushi, and crunchytiger followed by trio ice cream and tempura banana desert. All was tasty, interesting and unique. Yes it was pricey but fortheir level of excellence in all vegan all gluten-free artistic presentation in a clean quiet environment, it was worth it. Whata gem for those of us with such dietary restrictions! We will be back! Read more
I have dined at Shojin several times before and I have always been blown away with the quality of service received and the food.... My visit last week was no exception. As someone who loves typical sushi with fish, I am always blown away by the rolls. I am ahuge fan of the crunchy tiger roll and their dynamite sauce lives up to the name in my eyes. As someone who is gluten free formedical reasons, it is a place I feel totally comfortable eating at. It is super refreshing to go out someplace and knoweverything is gluten free and I won't have to suffer with the consequences of gluten contamination. Let's not leave out the factthat I have a full menu that I can eat from. Did I mention the service? It is incredible from start to finish. They even tookand printed a picture, which was placed in a nice sleeve, of our table since we were celebrating a birthday. As for COVIDtimes, I was hesitant about eating at an indoor restaurant, but with the temperature checks and the requirement of everyoneusing hand sanitizer before even walking in, it gave me some piece of mind. Read more
We did the tasting menu and it was divine. I don't really consider myself a foodie or anything but this was definitely... next-level stuff. Not exactly cheap but super high quality and a really lovely experience all around. I hope to go back at somepoint for sure Read more