Takami Sushi & Robata

Waiter and hostess were rude. Manager, promised tickets for the club next door (Elevate Lounge) never came back to our table. Had to go deal with the rude hostess in the front, who told us that we didnt need tickets to get in, wrong

Simply one of the top 5 sushi restaurants in LA. Love the ambiance and the setting. Well done!!

My girlfriend took me out to Takami for a nice occasion for a dinner. It is a very nice place with a very cool ambience. If you sit by the window you can oversee alittle bit of LA, but mostly the financial district buildings of downtown.

Pros: great vibe and atmosphere, very good food, not overcrowded

Cons: not a great surrounding area

Lunch or dinner Takami is the place to be if youre downtown Los Angeles. With multiple kitchens providing traditional Japanese dishes to Sushi to the Robata Bar there is something for everyone in your party. Do you have someone at your

Pros: Something for everyone

Cons: Can't think of one

This is one of our favorite restaurants - a quick lunch or a long lunch, can be had. The food is always fresh and good, service is always attentive and accomodating.\r
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We go there for many business lunches because it is always

Pros: great view, attentive service, fresh and creative fish

I must give a round of applause to Takami Sushi! I love this place and frequent it often. I travel alot and find this place to be one of my favorite roof top restaurants in the world mainly because of the awesome food, setting, and

Pros: Special Rolls, Drinks, Views,

I have no idea where these people are coming up with the positive reviews. This place was a joke. I live in NY, and I was really looking forward to a birthday dinner there on Saturday. Instead of seating us at a table, they sat us in the

Pros: Example: best croissants in town

Cons: no clue how to serve a large party

This place is visually appealing but the ffod is much better at club sushi in Hollywood. Plus they have a DJ. No competition.

Pros: Setting

Cons: Food

The sashimi was really fresh and the handrolls were packed with flavor. My favorite was the crunch roll...but no one can beat the ones at Club Sushi.

Love the way the restaurant is set up. It was very busy we were seated promptly. We had made reservations. Their flavor sake is really good. I would compare the food to Sushi Roku. Overall I had a good experience dining here. I would def.

Pros: Outside patio, good vibe around the restaurant.

Cons: none.

I had read a variety of reviews on this restaurant (pro and con) before deciding this week to have dinner there prior to a Staples concert.... Based upon some of the negative reviews I almost avoided Takami...I'm sure glad we didn't! Our

Pros: the view, the food presentation, very good service,

Cons: a weak lychee martini, the drift of cigarette smoke from the outer "patio" area

INCREDIBLE RESTAURANT! Very pleasing to the senses! We have traveled the world in search of "Best of Sushi" We have all come to the UNANIMOUS decision that the west coast has a new Winner! Takami transcends the discriminate to a whole

Went to Takami for the first time last week and it was their anniversary. I can't believe I just heard about this place. It's at the top of a high rise in downtown with awesome views and good food. It's about the same price as most sushi

Pros: Food and View

Cons: Far from home

I just stumbled into this place in an awkward office building in Downtown. Once we got up there and the world changed. Felt like we were blasted to New York. We have been back 3 times in the last month. The food, service, and people are

Pros: View, food, and service

Cons: Long waits on weekends

food is ok for a sushi place...that being said, the hostesses are RUDE, NOT GRACIOUS, NOT WELCOMING. (unless maybe u look like someone who can get them fired bc ur so important) anyway once u get in they won't say hi to u the way a normal

Pros: view

Cons: bad service, overpriced

This is the first bad review I've ever written, how sad that it had to be about a place that could be "elevated" to a higher standard. We had no reservation but figured on a Thursday at 7pm we'd be fine. We waited half an hour for this

Pros: Food

Cons: Horrible service, long wait in seating and being served, funky crowd

the place is well done, may be some people call it old fashion but to me it was nice decoration, food is good but expensive, don't get me wrong I do pay for good food but here you don't get for what you pay. the biggest trun off for this

Pros: Setting

Cons: Hostess, she is terrible

We just went in tonight and took a very important client out for dinner at Takami. I very rarely feel the need to write a review, but our experience was truely 5 stars. The associates in our office have been raving about Takami and

Pros: view, service, food, and experiance

Cons: try to use a corporate card

I went there last night with a three of my girlfriends and we had a wonderful experience. We had a reservation at 8 and were seated by 8:15. Our server was very helpful, the food was so tasty and original. My favorites were the 21st roll

Pros: Sushi, service, and the VIEW

Cons: 15 minute wait

Bad Service owner on duty specially.Made us waite outside for 25minutes when we had reservations, finally went in the place was empty on Sat night. Food was terrible CONVAYER style , premade sushi.Extermely salty and expensive lamb

Pros: view

Cons: Service management and specially Food

I went here for my birthday & the sushi is definitely not great. The decor is so old fashioned and old looking even though this place is new and u can barely see that much of the view when ur sitting cuz of the balcony type of thing

Pros: NOTHING

Cons: Eveyrthing including the elevator which we got stuck in but then it fixed itself!

This is my favorite sushi restaurant. Takami Sushi is definitely the place to go if you are looking for great people to serve you delicious food and drinks.

Pros: Everything.

Cons: Nada.

I decided to check this place out before going next door to "Elevate" to get some drinks, and was very disappointed with the food. The view was great but the sushi quality was average. Presentation was ok ( but what's the point of

Pros: good view

Cons: expensive ,mediocre food

My co-workers and I tried this place for the first time last week for dineLA and we really enjoyed the food and service. The lunch was reasonably priced at $22, but when we went back this week, the lunch cost us about $31 each. We did

Pros: Food is very good

Cons: A little on the pricey side

So I read the reviews about both places and saw very good and some bad reviews... My friends had all had very positive experiences at Takami (and Elevate next door). I made reservations for Valentine's and went in hoping that everything

Pros: Great Food, Service, and View

Cons: Took about 20 minutes to get seated with a reservation

I've always wanted to check out Takami & Elevate since it opened last year, but was hesitant due to the reviews. It took Dine LA Week for my bf and I to make dinner reservations @ Takami since we can try it without having to break the bank

Pros: Bar, Bartenders, View & Decor

Cons: Customer Service (Hostess, Manager, Bouncer), Food Portions and Price

So the negative reviews for this restaurant gave me pause before I went there. But all I can say is that the individuals that have negative experiences at this restaurant clearly experience the exception and not the rule. If you go on a

I totally agreed with the last two reviews...I've been meaning to write this review for some time but didn't get around to it till now. The ambience and the view is beautiful but it was ruined by the bad service we received by the Hostess

Pros: Ambience, view, decor, cool bartenders

Cons: the asiain hostess <--bad service bad attitude not friendly nor helpful

They sat us an hour late and the hostess gave us an attitude. They have three kitchens, so the food does not come out in the right sequence. I asked two people to clear a few plates, and they states that they have ?other? people that do

Pros: Good ambience and decor

Cons: Terrible service and managment

In all fairness, the food is OK. Ok at best. If you want trendy sushi and Robata go to KATANA!!!!! These people don't know right from left!! There are so many things wrong here, I don't have enough space to list. In a nut shell, this

Pros: Bar staff is cool and can make a decent cocktail

Cons: EVERYTHING ELSE

Went to Takami last night and had an amazing time. We started with the Happy Hour and slowly progressed to having dinner in the same place (had reservations at Morton's). There was an amazing energy in the restaurant. We finished up

Pros: Service, Food, Ambience

Cons: Can't think of any

The ambience is good, the service is great! The food is ok, and the parking is awful! Yes, we know it?s expensive to park in downtown. At least give the customer a direction where to park instead of letting people driving around? Is it a

Pros: Amience, Service

Cons: Freshness, Parking

As soon as you walk into Takami the hosts are warm and welcoming. Best views in downtown Los Angeles and by far the swankiest spot in town. Huge variety of beers and cocktails. Food was amazing. The "tacos" are a must. Can't wait to

Pros: Food, Cocktails and Decor.

The restaurant is very trendy, great views, nice lounge. I think the reason there are so many mixed reviews is that some of the food is good, some of it is not. The robata steak had good flavor, but was very tough. I would not recommend

Poor Service! Rude waitress and an even ruder manager!\r
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We originally wanted to go to the club next door, Elevate. Since Elevate opens at 9pm and we were there around 8:45pm, instead of standing in line we decided to go to up to

The food was very mediocre, the service was worse and it was outrageously expensive. I would be very surprised if the place lasts another 6 months.

Pros: Great View

Cons: Everything else.

The trendy decor, exceptional sushi, and superior service all made the night enjoyable for us at Takami. We went on a week night so it wasn't too crowded, but it seemed to have a loyal clientele of people who had eaten there before. The

Pros: food, ambiance, service

Cons: valet parking in unconvenient location

Are you kidding me?! I cannot understand all the hype of this place. The food was mediocre at best and so is the service. I'm vexed when the wait staff needs to check with the manager over questions such as "may I have some spicy mayo

Pros: View and Ambience

Cons: Food, Service, Attitude, Dishonest Billing

My overall rating of this place is just OK. What you are really paying for here is the ambiance, which was great just wish the sushi was the same. We made reservations for a party of 6 for my sister's bday. Our group wasnt all there so we

Pros: great ambiance, service

Cons: overpriced

Must try at least once! I will definitely go back. Went there for a birthday for my friend and we had a blast. The food was really good! I was a little afraid after reading some comments, but our experience was great. We actually asked

Pros: Great food, service, and experience. The lounge next door is cool too!

Cons: Nothing bad...

The view and space is amazing! My girlfriends and I hung out in the restaurant bar area and we were able to keep an eye out on the Standard. My had dinner and the sushi was really good. The prices for the regular sushi are good $5-$6 for

Pros: Breathtaking views; great sushi; great service

Cons: More heaters (sit inside if you get cold easily)

I live in Downtown and have been going to Katana to get my fix. This place is great. My friends and I hang out during the week for happy hour and also have dinner there. The food and service are really good. The must haves are: the sweet

Pros: Atmosphere, Great Food, and Experience

Cons: None!!!

my girlfriend and i had dinner here for her birthday. sorry, no birthday treats available :(\r
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at anryate, the food was pretty good. a little pricey but what can you do, you're in a sushi restaurant 21 stories from the

Pros: atmosphere, decor, view, valet parking

Spicy Tuna roll came out like it was rolled by a 2 year old. I was dining with 4 people and all of our entrees came out at a different time, when we asked the waiter about it, he said that it was family style dining.. He never mentioned

Pros: Nice setting

Cons: terrible food

Not sure where the first reviewer eats but for someone who dines at restaurants such as Koi and Katana, this is not only more affordable but much less pretentious (not to mention its Downtown where I work/live). The atmosphere is great,

Pros: Atmosphere, food, service

Cons: overpriced robata