Yamakawa in Toluca Lake used to be one of my favorite places to go for sushi, and even the occasional celeb sighting. This is true, no more. The place has totally changed... rumor is new owners have recently taken over and the changes are quite clear. They painted the walls black, lost the sushi bar (thats right! A sushi restaurant with no sushi bar!) , and have installed bright neon lights around their new sake bar. I don't know what the new owners were going for, but a good sushi place clearly wasn't their goal. The sushi is not as good as it used to be, and it was a little too warm for my taste. The rolls looked like they were thrown together, cut unevenly, and easily fell apart. I don't know who their sushi chef is, or even he is actually is sushi chef. My guess would be ""no."" All the charm that came with walking into Yamakawa is now gone. While we were sitting there, we saw several people walk in, then turn right around and walk right back out. I wish I had made that same choice. The prices are still good, but it's too bad the food isn't.
Pros: good prices
Cons: the sushi and the darkness
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