Morihiro
japanese
1115 W. Sunset Blvd. Suite 100, Los Angeles, CA 90012
morionodera.com ↗(323) 522-3993
Independence unverified
Summer Menu — Omakase (Counter)
Chef Mori's Signature Tofu
Kyoto soy milk, freshly grated wasabi
Hassun
baby corn, ayu with karasumi, zucchini, aka miso, junsai mozuku, candied kumquat, tomato in white wine jelly
Watarigani
Japanese blue crab, kani miso, ginger
Shabusourcing signal
Kagoshima A5 Wagyu, shungiku
Toro Tartaresourcing signal
fatty tuna, toasted pine nuts, kaluga caviar
Kamonasusourcing signal
Kyoto eggplant, Hokkaido uni, ankake
A La Carte
Market Salad
Salmon Skin Salad
Zabuton Steak and Potato
Sakura Smoked Jidori Chickensourcing signal
Menu as captured Sep 1, 2026 · source ↗
We hold 301 venues in Los Angeles, CA and could score 189 of them. Positions are counted against those 189.
v1.7.4 7.0/100 = sourcing 5.2/50 (named-farm 0 distinct, named-region 3 distinct, attribute 3 distinct [class=breed-marketing x0.00, class=breed-word x0.35, class=species-name x0.00], buzzword 0 distinct; +15% corroboration lift from sourcing press) + farm partners 0.0/20 (none scored) + registry 0.0/12 (none listed) + press 1.8/18 (capped at 35% of the 5.2-point evidence base).
seafood
Hokkaido uni
Named region“kani miso, ginger Shabu Kagoshima A5 Wagyu, shungiku Toro Tartare fatty tuna, toasted pine nuts, kaluga caviar Kamonasu Kyoto eggplant, Hokkaido uni, ankake SUSHI Mori’s Akitakomachi rice grown in Iwate, Japan. makogarei, kasugodai, akami, chutoro, kohada, aji, kamasu,”
on the menu · source ↗
Santa Barbara uni
Named region“Mori’s Akitakomachi rice grown in Iwate, Japan. makogarei, kasugodai, akami, chutoro, kohada, aji, kamasu, kinmedai kurumaebi, mirugai, Santa Barbara uni, Hokaiddo uni, ikura, tamago Japanese Musk Melon Daifuku Matcha Tea Hojicha Panna Cotta a la carte Market Salad Salmon”
on the menu · source ↗
sourcing
kaluga
Attribute“wine jelly Watarigani Japanese blue crab, kani miso, ginger Shabu Kagoshima A5 Wagyu, shungiku Toro Tartare fatty tuna, toasted pine nuts, kaluga caviar Kamonasu Kyoto eggplant, Hokkaido uni, ankake SUSHI Mori’s Akitakomachi rice grown in Iwate, Japan. makogarei, kasugodai,”
on the menu · source ↗
Toro
Attribute“mozuku, candied kumquat tomato in white wine jelly Watarigani Japanese blue crab, kani miso, ginger Shabu Kagoshima A5 Wagyu, shungiku Toro Tartare fatty tuna, toasted pine nuts, kaluga caviar Kamonasu Kyoto eggplant, Hokkaido uni, ankake SUSHI Mori’s Akitakomachi rice”
on the menu · quarantined-not-a-signal · source ↗
protein
Jidori Chicken
Attribute“kaluga caviar Kamonasu Kyoto eggplant, Hokkaido uni, ankake Market Salad Salmon Skin Salad Zabuton Steak and Potato Sakura Smoked Jidori Chicken”
on the menu · source ↗
Wagyu
Attribute“miso, junsai mozuku, candied kumquat tomato in white wine jelly Watarigani Japanese blue crab, kani miso, ginger Shabu Kagoshima A5 Wagyu, shungiku Toro Tartare fatty tuna, toasted pine nuts, kaluga caviar Kamonasu Kyoto eggplant, Hokkaido uni, ankake SUSHI Mori’s”
on the menu · source ↗
ownership-claim
Chef Mori Onodera co-financed a farm in Uruguay growing a custom rice variety for Morihiro's sushi rice
Named region“helped bankroll a farm in Uruguay growing”
found online · source ↗
produce
Morihiro's sushi rice uses the Akitakomachi and Rikuu No. 132 rice varieties (chef-named)
Signal“Akitakomachi... Rikuu No. 132”
found online · source ↗
Book on Resy ↗link checked Aug 24, 2026
Authority & awards
- L.A.'s best sushi restaurant relocates with a star bartender and a new menu format ↗
Los Angeles Times
National authorityNov 1, 2025
“Confirms the Echo Park relocation and new bar-forward format. 'Wagyu'/'ranch' keyword hits are generic dish descriptors (zabuton wagyu plate), no specific producer named. published_at pulled from the URL's own /newsletter/YYYY-MM-DD/ path -- guess_date_from_latimes_url() does not yet cover this shape (fix noted in module docstring, not applied this cycle).”
- This Atwater Village sushi bar is what L.A. fine dining is all about ↗
Los Angeles Times
National authorityBill Addison · Jul 29, 2021
“Review at the (then-current) Atwater Village location. Names a specific supply-chain detail: chef Mori Onodera 'helped bankroll a farm in Uruguay growing' rice to his specification, now sourcing a proprietary variety. Pre-dates the 2025 Echo Park relocation -- legitimately describes the same chef/venue at its prior address, not excluded.”
mentions sourcing
Coverage
- About ↗
morionodera.com (venue's own site)
Press“First-party bio: chef Mori Onodera's career began on 'his family's modest livestock, vegetable and rice farm in Fujisawa (Iwate Prefecture), Japan.' Venue-hosted, not independent journalism -- background/origin story, not a claim about current LA supply chain.”
mentions sourcing - From Production to Quality Control to Sales: A Michelin-starred Chef's Pursuit for Delicious White Rice ↗
Japan Rice / Rice Industry Export Promotion Association
Press“Trade-press interview with the chef naming specific rice varieties used at the restaurant: Akitakomachi (long-grown-by-farmers variety) and Rikuu No. 132 (cold-resistant variety). Independent trade outlet, not the venue's own site, but interview-format so treated as named-person reported.”
mentions sourcing - Where to Find Omakase for Every Occasion in Los Angeles [week of 8/17/26] ↗
Resy (blog.resy.com)
Press“Six. That’s the number of bar seats per night dedicated to one of the best omakase experiences in Los Angeles. Five nights a week, the legendary L.A. sushi chef Morihiro Onodera serves a signature omakase ($400) featuring house-milled rice grown in the chef’s home town; a selection of aged rice vinegars ensuring that the neta (rice) is uniquely tailored to each shari (topping); and an eclectic selection of handmade ceramics made by Onodera himself. If the seemingly endless parade of nigiri doesn’t completely satisfy, guests have the option of repeating additional nigiri courses at no additiona”