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Umi by Hamasaku, El Segundo
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Inside Umi by Hamasaku, El Segundo’s Stylish New Sushi Destination

Izakaya and raw fish at The Point from Yoya Takahashi

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Umi by Hamasaku finally arrives at The Point beginning Monday, October 16, with sushi and izakaya dishes from chef Yoya Takahashi. The celebrated West LA restaurant, which transformed successfully from a mostly high-end roll spot to one that focused on pristine sashimi and omakase-style nigiri has spawned an expansion in the spacious outdoor development. Owner Michael Ovitz and partner Jesse Duron, who runs operations at Hamasaku in West LA, bring a similar vibe and experience to El Segundo, though with a bigger dining room and brighter space.

The big difference here is the open kitchen, with a diminutive small four-seat raw bar. It’s mostly table seating here, with 60 some seats inside and another 20 to 25 outside. Blonde wood trimmings, hanging cloth banners and those chairs harken to the West LA original.

Umi by Hamasaku, El Segundo Wonho Frank Lee

On the menu, start with a tomato tofu salad with snow crab, or a chef’s choice of sashimi. Hot plates might include yellowtail wasabi crispy rice or a warm lobster temaki (like a build-your-own hand roll). There’s also a $50 omakase that includes two sashimi courses, eight pieces of nigiri, and a hand roll. Anyone looking for those outlandish rolls will find a small selection of Hamasaku’s better ones, like the Twilight, mixing spicy tuna, crab, and seared albacore in soy paper.

Open daily at 11 a.m., and until 9:30 p.m. on weekdays, and until 10 on weekends (with a 9 p.m. closure on Sundays). Reservations available on Yelp.

Umi by Hamasaku. The Point, 860 S. Sepulveda Blvd, El Segundo, CA 90245

Umi by Hamasaku, El Segundo Wonho Frank Lee
Umi by Hamasaku, El Segundo Wonho Frank Lee
Umi by Hamasaku, El Segundo
Umi by Hamasaku, El Segundo
Umi by Hamasaku, El Segundo
Roasted cauliflower with mentaiko creme fraiche
Umi by Hamasaku, El Segundo
Albacore katsu, oyako don style
Umi by Hamasaku, El Segundo
Eight pieces of nigiri sushi as a part of the omakase
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Sashimi at Umi by Hamasaku shown on white plate.
Sashimi course in omakase
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Umi by Hamasaku, El Segundo
Omakase hand roll with soy paper
Umi by Hamasaku, El Segundo
Lobster temaki
Umi by Hamasaku, El Segundo
Umi by Hamasaku, El Segundo
Umi by Hamasaku, El Segundo

The Point

850 S Sepulveda Blvd, El Segundo, CA 90245 (310) 414-5280 Visit Website
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