Kushiyu

About Us

We specialize in Sushi and Kushiyaki in addition to the variety of Appetizers. There have been a very few changes in our regular menu categories, but our special menu changes every day depending on what kinds of fresh and in season ingredients we can get in the morning at the market. Also do not forget to check our sake list. Established in 1986. . In 1977, Masayuki "Nick" Niikura, who had owned a restaurant in Tokyo before coming into the United Stares, opened sushi restaurant called "Niikura" which was the one of the first sushi restaurant in San Fernando Valley. After 9 years later of its opening, Niikura opened "Kushiyu" as his 2nd restaurant in the Valley introducing kushiyaki which is Japanese style charbroiled items on skewers. Within a couple of month of opening "Kushiyu", he quickly realized that serving only kushiyaki would not be enough to sustain his new venture. So he combined his small sushi restaurant "Niikura" and brand new kushiyaki restaurant "Kushiyu" into one.