Azami Sushi Cafe, All-Female Sushi Bar Until Ownership Change in Jul, 2008 - Melrose Boulevard in West Hollywood - Closed

[ulysses]

The last place I ate in LA was Azami Sushi cafe [Closed in Jul, 2009] on Melrose.

This place is one of my favorite sushi places around- their fish selection is outstanding. It's also unique in that the sushi chefs are women [Ownership change in Jul, 2008 ended this].

I really enjoyed their creamy blue crab hand roll as well as an anchovy tempura with curry salt. Of course, the sushi was spectacular.

This place was my intro to sushi. I used to live a few blocks away from there and hit it up about once a week. It comes off as sort of non-descript from the outside and even a little on the inside (they could have remodeled, I haven't been since '02); however the sushi still remains some of the best I've ever had.

I remember eating something that they called "deep sea fish liver" and to this day I can't remember what kind of fish it came from.

[1000yregg]

I remember eating something that they called "deep sea fish liver" and to this day I can't remember what kind of fish it came from.

Yeah, the place is great and not very expensive either considering the quality of the fish.

Was it monkfish liver that you had? That's good stuff.