Sister restaurant to Shojin in downtown LA, this one opened in 2013. Offers modern vegan Japanese cuisine with refreshing beverages, a variety of appetizers and sushi rolls, plus ramen and daily desserts. Intimate setting with dim lighting. Located just West of Centinela, look for the lotus root design. For order pickup you must order online. Open Mon-Wed 5:30pm-10:00pm, Thu-Sat 5:30pm-10:30pm, Fri-Sat 12:00pm-2:30pm, Sun 12:00pm-10:00pm.
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12406 W Washington Blvd (at Centinela), Culver City, California, USA, 90066
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Last update on 05 Mar 2024 by JacindaV
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64 Reviews
First Review by eric
vegandiver
Points +62
great atmosphere - Edit
great for date night. my wife and I go here when we splurge and get a babysitter. very romantic atmosphere and the food is great.
Read morePros: gourmet vegan sushi great service romantic atmosph
Cons: parking not cheap not well marked on outside, look
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VegDeb10
Points +777
The best - Edit
I absolutely love Shojin. The food is delicious, creative, and full of flavor. The presentation is beautiful, and the staff are friendly, attentive, and so nice. Great spot to celebrate a special occasion; they go above and beyond to make you feel extra special. The place is always packed so I recommend making reservations in advance. One of my favorite spots!
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ladygluck
Points +122
Unbelievably Delicious - Edit
Celebrated my birthday with the amazing omakase menu. Everything was outstanding. As a vegan, I'm thrilled to be able to still enjoy sushi, especially sushi that tastes this good! The ambiance is lovely with the dim lights, music, and artwork. The staff are also incredible and extremely attentive, and go above and beyond to make your experience top notch. This was our first visit, but certainly not the last! Thank you, Shojin, for helping me celebrate my birthday!
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wienguy
Points +19
Phenomenal - Edit
The Christmas special tasting menu, presentation, ambience & staff were phenomenal!😄
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2023-12-25
Pros: Great Ambiance , Attentive Staff, Artistic Presentation
Cons: None
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Partsoven
Points +73
One of the best restaurant experiences I have ever had. - Edit
Did the set pre fix menu and it was so good. A wide and flavorful gamut of foods. Any regular sushi lover would love this place, with the added bonus of not eating parasite-laden food! Service was EXCEPTIONAL. Can’t wait to take my wife here.
Read morePros: The food is insane, The service top notch
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kk1018
Points +209
Amazing vegan sushi - Edit
Love this place. I’ve had the sushi, ramen, and appetizers and it’s all great. The service is also good and the place is cute
Read morePros: Fully vegan, Sushi
Cons: Expensive
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vickerbasket
Points +1085
Meticulous and Delicious - Edit
Came here on a Saturday night for dinner with reservations. We sat outside in the beautiful patio area. They have heaters. The inside seating was beautiful as well. They are very attentive and will even hold open the plastic tarp that separates the indoor dining form outside patio. I think they ask all diners if they’re vegan, so don’t be surprised. They ask very nicely not in a judgmental way.
Read moreWe opted for a la carte rather than tasting menu. The eggplant Wagyu nigiri was amazing! Seared at table side. The baked scallop roll was my favorite. Also seared table side. The cutlet roll (I don’t remember the name of this one) was alright. Not my favorite. We also shared the non spicy ramen with a vegan egg. We had to take a to go box at this point. The noodles weren’t the typical chewy ramen noodles which was the only downside. Then we had the matcha cheesecake for dessert. More like mousse I think.
Overall I would definitely come back here. Might even do the tasting menu next time!
Came here a second time in winter. They didn’t have the eggplant Wagyu anymore nor do they flambé your rolls tableside anymore. Apparently some people complained about the gas. The flavor wasn’t as good this time for the baked scallop roll. The dragon roll seemed more like salmon skin than eel roll. The rock shrimp mushrooms were our favorite. Mushroom tempura was light and mild. Taste of gion was mild, miso cookie was the highlight.
Not sure I’ll be coming back anymore, seems like first time was the best.
Updated from previous review on 2022-05-22
Pros: All vegan, Creative , Lovely patio
Cons: A bit pricey
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IronJuice
Points +982
Nice sushi, mediocre ramen, but great dessert - Edit
Visited back in 2017. If I really liked it, I’d have given it 5 stars then. Something must be missing, can’t recall whaat.
Read moreVisited again in 2022 Dec.
Tried their “best” spicy ramen, matcha tea and the Gion dessert.
Their ramen does not seem to be the traditional Japanese style. It’s more like Japan-western fusion, I appreciate the attempt to make look-alike egg vegan, but it tastes nothing like an egg. I also like kale by itself, but in the ramen? Not so much. Broth is okish. They can do better. I won’t recommend this ramen.
The dessert however hits the right spot. Subtle compared with western counterparts, but has its unique mixture with matcha(chocolate) and sesame(ice cream) that makes me craving for more.
Updated from previous review on 2022-05-12
Pros: Expensive
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tonyakay
Points +3298
Only nice things to say - Edit
Shojin DTLA and Culver both are such amazing experiences. Classy staff and the food is the best in LA. Don’t miss the shishitos!
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thommyd
Points +319
Very good tasting menu - Edit
I have heard about this place for many years at there arts district location but I since I’m closer to the Culver City location I had to finally try! We were not disappointed, we each got the 20 course tasting menu and it really hit the spot and let us try a multitude of different items we normally may not have ordered. I recommend making a reservation as they book up quickly and any of the sushi rolls are a must try for sure.
Read morePros: All vegan and gluten free menu , Excellent tasting menu , Lovely staff
Cons: A touch expensive , Make a reservation
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Suburbivore
Points +117
Maybe I should've tried the tasting menu - Edit
The service here is great, the atmosphere is nice, and you can dress up (the servers were in suits and dresses) or down. We sat on the outdoor patio and enjoyed the evening breeze. It's always nice knowing everything on the menu is vegan, and the food was good, just maybe not my personal favorite sushi or ramen flavor combinations.
Read moreThe biggest downside here is the parking situation. All on-street, and you're likely to end up parked in a residential area.
Pros: Fantastic service, Nice atmosphere and patio
Cons: Hard to find parking
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sagarak
Points +566
Get the Tasting Menu - Edit
Every time we go here we get the tasting menu ($50/person, items change all the time). It’s such a good deal & the perfect amount of food! The flavors are fantastic and everything feels very healthy and light. Sushi here is good but my favorites were all the non-sushi dishes. The staff here is the friendliest, they make you feel very welcome. Outdoor seating & heating lamps. Decent amount of metered street parking depending on the day.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2022-08-03
Pros: Delicious food, Healthy, Friendly staff
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Professorkirby
Points +54
Heaven - Edit
This is my church. The dynamite roll is one of my top five foods on planet earth. It’s perfection. Everything is great, but I’d focus on the sushi.
Read morePros: Incredible quality, Dynamite roll is like meeting god
Cons: It’s not cheap but it’s worth it
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stoyani
Points +268
Awesome vegan Japanese food - Edit
Delicious and inventive. They have a fixed price taste menu as well as a la carte. A great combination of ingredients to recreate traditional Japanese flavors.
Read moreIndoor space and an outdoor garden. Very cozy and romantic.
Pros: All vegan, Delicious food, Great service
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Whynotplantbased
Points +211
Such a happy find - Edit
Love The tasting menu they offer. You pretty much have to try everything it is also good!
Read moreCons: Kinda spendy
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NoraKramer
Points +376
Really disappointing - Edit
I’ve eaten here a few times over the years but not since Covid. I had a friend in town for the weekend and from reviews she picked this as the place she most wanted to eat.
Read moreWe got 4 things, and none off them had much flavor or were anything special. The California roll for $20 had no taste and was tiny. We asked for tamari and ginger to add some flavor and were told they don’t have ginger(?!) and that it was already flavored so we shouldn’t need tamari but she would bring us some, though we were already almost done by that time.
Presentation-wise, everything looked beautiful and the ambiance is nice (even in the location that feels like a weird spot for it) but for how expensive it is, we spent $80 (no drinks) and were still hungry. Since we didn’t love anything we ordered and didn’t want to throw good money after bad, we left.
Hopefully they were just having an off night, but while I love supporting vegan businesses, in the future I would just go to a local sushi place and leave full, with extra money to donate to a great vegan cause.
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robnorris
Points +240
good sushi - Edit
The food was good and the Staff is super friendly
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Aniseed
Points +4913
Vegan Sushi - Edit
Phenomenal vegan sushi! Everything here is delicious! Love the dynamite roll. Go with a group and get lots of dishes to share!
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AmandaSakiye
Points +2820
Such creative sushi - Edit
Every bite of sushi - no matter what you order, is phenomenal. My favorite is the baked scallop 🥰
Read morePros: Variety , Date night
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JulienneSlice
Points +1659
Distinguished - Edit
I have dined at the Culver City Shojin location since it first opened and each and every meal since then has always been delicious, flavorful and memorable. The staff are always very friendly, respectful and accommodating and the ambiance is set with an excellent choice of top Jazz selections and candlelit tables that create a pleasant, warm and inviting atmosphere. You can always depend on having a delicious fulfilling meal with a menu full of creativity and culinarily delights!
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2019-12-25
Pros: Vegan & Organic , High quality , Ambiance
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upbirdman
Points +130
Delicious - Edit
We throughly enjoyed our meal. The tasting special was delicious. We thought it was not enough food for dinner, but left feeling full and satisfied.
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Notstevie
Points +1362
Not your Traditional Sushi Restaurant - Edit
Everything tastes so fresh and unique. I’ve been to other vegan sushi places and Shojin is by far the most unique. The flavors of the rolls are so different from any sushi I’ve ever had before (vegan or not). Definitely stop by here for a delicious and unique take on sushi.
Read morePros: Wonderful and friendly staff, Delicious food
Cons: Expensive
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Points +18987
Shojin - Edit
I liked Shojin when I ate there in 2019 but not enough to go running back. The ambiance was really nice and the staff was friendly. My friends and I ordered a number of things, but the thing I was most excited about trying was the truffle ramen with a vegan egg...it turned out to be OK. The vegan egg was very sticky and didn't taste very good (much different than a positive experience I had the day before at another vegan ramen place). We ordered a number of sushi rolls too. The roll they light on fire was really neat. I didn't really like the roll with broccoli, but the cauliflower roll was good.
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IanFireman
Points +54
Amazing Unique Experience - Edit
We ordered the valentines day special, and everything was so good! There were like 7 courses, and every single one blew my mind (loved the dynamite & baked California roll, all appetizers were amazing too). They also added a nice package that had rose petals & some candles. All neatly packaged with instructions, an overall great experience that made our quarantine valentines day very special. Would highly recommend this place!
Read morePros: Delicious amazing food, Unique vegan food that's hard to find elsewhere
Cons: Pricey, but worth it
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PlantBasedSavant
Points +81
Some Incredible Items - Edit
The baked hand crab roll is one of my top favorite dishes in LA. The Dynamite Roll is really amazing as well and the Ramen is delicious. But there are some weird things. The restaurant is way too expensive. You can easily spend a hundred bucks on food for yourself. Some of the items, the Scallop Rolls and the new Baked California Roll are torched at the table. It is done with a propane torch. I don't know anyone would want propane blown on to their food? The worst thing about the restaurant is the rules. You can't sit until your entire party is there. You can't alter menu items. That is all very out of touch with great customer service. But some of the menu items are amazing.
Read morePros: Baked Crab Cake Hand Roll is amazing, Dynamite Roll is fantastic, but very spicy
Cons: Rules and regulations , Propane torching of food , Way
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losangela
Points +242
good dishes, small restaurant - Edit
I've tried a few things here, and the food was great. It felt a little empty eating inside though.
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KaoriSakurai
Points +103
I love their vegan egg! - Edit
OMG!! They have vegan egg which is Japanese style “nitamago”. It’s really tasty and matching with sake!
Read morePros: Organic, Gluten free
Cons: Expensive
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