Reviews for Sweetfin Venice Beach in Venice, CA
Tiny appetizer-sized portion (ordered large) of poke for 16$. Taste was good, but will definitely look elsewhere in the future.
I get sushi and poke bowls on a regular basis. Of all the places I've tried in L.A. this place had the smallest portion to price... ratio. The fish was fresh but the rice was weird. Not your traditional sushi rice and there's nothing on the menu that wouldcause you to expect something otherwise. It was nasty. Taste and texture. Hard to describe it was just bad. My friend and Iboth picked out the protein and threw the rest away. I wouldn't recommend or return to this place. Read more
Food is great and fresh. If it was solely based on food I'd rate SF 5 stars. We order ahead to pickup which saves a lot of... frustration and wait time. Staff is not the most welcoming which always throws me off considering we come here multiple times aweek. Couple chairs for seating otherwise you have to take it home. Also parking can be difficult as it's right on Abbot Kinney. Read more
Something feels so right about grabbing a bowl of fresh raw fish and vegetables and bringing it to the ocean. Then you realize... that the gulls love that idea too and you regret the whole thing. I placed an order through Sweetfin's website when I was about10 blocks away. It was very easy and clear to navigate. Service I mean this in the least negative way possible, but it wasaverage. My food was maybe a few minutes late because I think the workers were confused about another order, but who cares? Noone's perfect, and if people watched me while I worked they'd find a lot of problems with it. "Why did he put THAT in thespreadsheet?" "How did he spend so much time ranting about someone else's typo?" "Why is he cutting his nails off-camera duringthat Zoom call?" Food So fresh. I built my own bowl. Like with my own hands, a hammer, and nails. Because that's how they're...made. Anyway! I got a large with salmon and albacore tuna, seaweed salad, edamame, forbidden rice (please don't tell anyone),kale, mango, cucumber, mushrooms, bean sprouts with black garlic sauce and creamy togarashi. Tasted great! Really fresh and mademe feel not-like-trash after I ate it. I value that. Portion size was a little small, the toppings were added sparingly - bothin amount but also in that you can only pick X amount whereas other places let you choose an unlimited amount. Also not sure ifthe mango was as ripe as it could have been. Price I've spent less elsewhere, truthfully. It's not outrageous here, and they dohave a good loyalty/discount program if you sign up online, but for the large portion, it's maybe a dollar or two more than I'dsee elsewhere. Still, where it lacks in quantity, it makes up for in quality. Recommend? Yeah, it's fresh and there aren't toomany other poke shops in the immediate area within walking distance. If you're driving though, you might find something withlarger portions or a lower price. Read more
The food is really terrific - Celebrity chef, Dakota Weiss, who we love created the menus. The graphics are as fresh, bright,... bold and tasteful as the food in the new $20 abundant sushi boxes. In-person visits: We had such fun at the Abbot Kinneylocation. Even the tiny amount of outdoor seating was shared with us customers talking to each other - and almost EVERYONEpassing by stopped to inspect the box! There was only one worker who struggled but kept up with the flow of orders. side fromthe annoying, automated recording (that texts back) Read more
This was my first sweet fin experience and I really enjoyed it! Got the spicy tuna and loved the flavors, although I wish they... put some of the sauce on lower layers so it didn?t get drier as you ate. Outdoor tables were pretty dirty, even after someonewent out to clean them ???? Read more
Súper delicious poke. I got the Sriracha tuna with kale salad and it was amazing. I would say the best poke I've tried in LA so... far with a reasonable price for being in Abbot Kinney. Read more
The worst Poke bowl Ive had in my life, no taste, and ingredients do not blend together. Also horrible service.