Tokyo Delve’s Sushi Bar

Tokyo delves. How this was my third time here yet you failed me in customer service and making the bill right once again and adding things we did not order .
This place is fun, yes and loud and gets you going in a happy way, but for some reason the customer service is extremely horrible and the quality of the food is not what you pay for. What you are paying for is entertainment which is loud music and some sake bomb moments .
At the end of the day, you are paying for entertainment and not really the food. If they can get there service up to par and the food quality higher, this place would be a gem

I was recently there for my birthday, and it was a group of 18. I will list pros and cons. Pros: our waiter Isaac was great. Very enthusiastic, energetic, and hard worker. The entertainment was fun. As the birthday boy, I participated in a dance competi, so you gotta be open to that. The food was really good.
Cons: our show time was at 8, but had to wait outside for about half an hour. I wouldn’t go back for the food, because the orders took a long time, and some of the orders were wrong. We had to ask to have a couple of items removed from the bill since they were never served. We also felt a rush to leave while we were still eating. Isaac was great, but other waiters didn’t acknowledge that they brought us the wrong orders.
We would go back for the sake and entertainment, but not to order food.

It’s a bit late but I came here for my 23^rd birthday and it was crazy. I wasn’t fan of the sushi, it’s all about the entertainment and the fun atmosphere. I had a little too much fun after a couple of sake bombs with a few close friends. I came here around 7pm and the place was packed with those celebrating birthdays, anniversaries and whatever else to celebrate about. Overall I had a fun night out but parking wasn’t the best.
Thankfully, I wasn’t the one that was shit-​faced although it was my birthday, I came out okay haha. I would suggest you to come for the entertainment but do plan on eating elsewhere because the food takes forever to come out.

Hell Yea I’m a fan!!!
Everyone had a blast! Its a good spot to go for a Birthday bash. They make sure that the bday girl/​boy gets announced. Theres a dance off!!! Its pretty much a dinner and a club. DJ is playing the best hits. Waiter/​Waitresses are all dancing and making sure everyone is having a good time. At the same time, taking your orders and bringing it to the table.
To ALL the people with bad reviews, STOP BEING DIVAS!!!
You come to this place and you make it what you can. Make the best of it! Bad review for no edamames? Get outta here!
I like sushi but if I want «HIGH CLASS PRESIDENTIAL SUSHI» I wouldn’t be in North Hollywood, that’s for sure. (this goes out to the people writing bad reviews on the sushi)
Everyone ordered sushi and everyone enjoyed it.
SAKE BOMBS are a MUST!!!
To the workers on 1÷29÷2016!!! THANK YOU!!! You were all awesome!!!
Our waiters name was «Guy»!!!
Best advice I can give… SHARE! Get food for the table… not individual.

What you need to know.
–sake bombs come out to $ 16 before taxes.
(Beer and sake charged separately)
–sushi is terrible
–no parking (options are valet, street, metered)
–GREAT ATMOSPHERE :)

More like 3 and a half. Maybe 4… but let’s not go crazy. After reading the reviews I was very apprehensive about trying this place. You see, I really like sushi and I know good sushi. But, we had visitors in town who have never tried it before so we thought this might be A: safe. And B: entertaining.
Well, we got there around 9pm and the place was completely empty. Now, granted– it was a Monday night, but still…
Short story shorter– food was actually pretty decent. Sake was good. We were not overcharged. The lack of other patrons allowed for a personalized experience. Including picking out the music and having the entertainment solely directed at us. Downside, and definitely a reason for not a 4^th star– no edamame. Boooo! How on Earth can a Japanese restaurant run out of edamame???
So, thank you, TD, for a very entertaining evening. Our guest are now in love with sushi and are willing to try more. Favorite dish– Rock n Roll Sushi.
Isaac was a lot of fun, and so was the rest of the staff. They all went out of our way to keep us entertained. Would definitely go here again with a group… but probably on a Friday or Saturday.
That’s all.

I’ve actually been here a couple times and last Friday’s was by far the worst experience I’ve had here, which is what has prompted me to write this review. This is not the place to go for good sushi, it’s the place to go for endless saki bombs & fun atmosphere. My real disappointment was that the waiter assumed we were too «drunk» to pay attention to the bill and tried to add SEVERAL extra saki’s & beer’s to our bill. I mean a ridiculous amount, for there only being 6 people on the bill. With that said, I will not be going back, ever. I’m not sure what they have changed recently but the place was empty, maybe other people have had similar experiences to mine? Anyways, stay away.

Went here last night for my sister in laws birthday and I would HIGHLY RECOMMEND that u do not come here. It’s not worth it at all!!! The food is horrible and they try and get you drunk then over charge you and think you won’t remember what you ordered. If I can give this place negative stars I would. Two thumbs down!!!

Fun place but mediocre sushi, and terrible orange chicken.
Whatever you do, DONT order the family style meal $Flat/​person. There’s no guarantee you’ll receive enough food and they’ll charge for anything extra.

Good service, for younger crowds (more like I was the last time I was here.)
We came for my sisters birthday. Let’s be frank; we experienced a family emergency that did not end well about six weeks ago. I was hoping the upbeat atmosphere might help cheer her up. After all, it’s her birthday and this place was and is famous for its birthday greetings.
We told our waiter who let the DJ know. But only one half hearted birthday greeting for my sister which he made clear was trouble for him based on the tone of his voice.
Lots and lots of birthday greetings for Alexis and Ruby. Lots of wedding wishes for Katie. But us? Ignored. Thanks Tokyo Delves.
I should note that we took two of our kids with us… Just coming in to the perfect age range for Tokyo Delves. They were not impressed and in fact we’re very upset that my sister was ignored. We have not even left the restaurant yet and they’ve already announced that they’re not coming back.
The only reason this review is not one star is the amazing waiter. He was terrific. Food. Mediocre. DJ. Insulting. And half the fun of this place used to be when the sushi chefs sang karaōke. Now they just look like they’re in pain.
Signing out now.

Joe & Mario & Isaac were the best’ fun & entertaining plus the sushi is good! Waiters are Hot & man can they move!

WARNING TO ALL: DO NOT GO HERE!!! This place is OVER RATED and not worth the headache and drama! DO NOT believe the hype! This place is DIRTY! CUSTOMER SERVICE SUCKS! FOOD WAS MEH! And the short-​hardly-​can-​speak English Latino who says he was the owner (I doubt it) is/​was an ASSHOLE! I don’t even wanna give them a star because this place DOES NOT DESERVE IT but I can’t give a review without rating them! They DO NOT deserve even a ¼ of a star! We had my birthday party here on Friday 12÷4÷15. Everything was ok when we got there, waiters and waitresses were lively but then the sake bombs started… MESSY and they don’t even come around and wipe up the tables! Then the food took forever to come out! The entertainment was ok but needs ALOT work! I would say the only thing that really made this place ok was the music.
The WORST part was when we were ready to go and to pay the bill.
FIRST of all, this place does NOT give you an itemized bill! What venue that serves food doesn’t give you an itemized print out? How do you know what they charged you for or if they overcharged you??? Anyway, our bill was almost $ 600 which surprised all of us. No matter because WE HAD THE CASH to pay for our bill. Oh and BTW, they get mad at you if you check the bill and question them about it.
SECOND, their credit card machine is/​was supposedly broken that night. Good one! The credit card machine selectively works.
THIRD, this place is the only place that Ive been to that DOES NOT ACCEPT CREDIT CARDS especially AMEX cards (because I’m guessing they are so cheap that they cannot afford the merchant fees). Who does not accept credit cards these days???
FOURTH, these people LIARS and SCAMMERS! Like I said, we HAD THE CASH to pay the bill but my friend wanted to keep the cash and use his AMEX card for the points. So JOE took the credit card, we assumed he swiped then came back and told my friend his card was declined. Lies! So then my friend asked him to swipe it again and again Joe came back and said AMEX card was declined. So my friend said ok and gave Joe his Visa and even BEFORE swiping the card, Joe told him that the card was declined!!!
At this point my friend started to get upset. Guy didn’t even swipe the card so how can he say card was declined??? At this point, the little latin guy in the jeans and black t-​shirt (who said he was the owner) came up and asked if everything was ok and my friend told him NO EVERYTHING IS NOT OK and to step back. At this point, several of us followed JOE to register. He swiped the Visa card and clearly the credit card machine was not working. OK not a problem, WE PAID OUR BILL IN CASH but then the real problem started when the little fucktard in the black tee was telling Joe in spanish that my friend was a baracho (a drunk)! Our LBPD friend who is mexican was standing right there, overheard what he said and told him our friend was not drunk and that he understands spanish!!! My friend and I are filipino but our very good friends who we hang out with and who were with us that that night ARE mexicans so WE SPEAK A LITTLE SPANISH AND WE FUCKEN UNDERSTAND ALOT OF SPANISH!!! Little guy was being an ass, telling my friend he was in camera, etc. like who fucken cares! We paid our bill shut the fuck up! We left and walked to the parking lot and as we were waiting for valet to get our ride, guess who followed us? Yes… that fucktard in the black tee… with his cell phone taking pictures and video of my friend and started talking shit to my friend!!! For what??? They got their money so we do not know what that about!!! Anyway, I just read other reviews on Unilocal that night! I guess we weren’t the only ones who experienced such bad experience and service!!! So needless to say… WE WILL NEVER GO BACK TO TOKYO DELVES EVER!!! TOKYO DELVES SUCKS!!!

Laundry list of things wrong with this place.
1. Owner (possibly waiters as well are racist, and if I’m not mistaken the owner is Puerto Rican yeah? Well I’m of Latin heritage as well buddy!)
2. They knowingly (I mean how could they not) overcharge and add things to your bill.
3. Super slow service (I get it, good sushi takes time to prepare but the food is ⁷⁄₁₁ standards.)
4. No parking at all. Über, valet down the street, or just don’t come here.
5. RUDE RUDE RUDE when trying to discuss things with your waiter or the owner. He wanted to call the cops on my little 5’1 girlfriend for trying to figure out overages on our bill. Trust me, I get it. You run a business. But good business is better than a shady thieving place that deliberately treats its customers like trash.
6. This place smells. Not like alcohol, or sushi but like wet dog. I know its a crowded place at times but I really just think this place is quite dirty.
7…I can literally go on and on but this place just shouldn’t be in business. They force things upon you (drinks and tips)-but provide no services. I think I saw a woman crying because of what was going on and did the owner care it was his fault? No.
Stay away.
Glad others have had a good time, but our group did not. Dec. 4^th 2015 was when we went.
BEWARE!

…Still in disbelief this happened to us last night on 12÷4÷2015. Rude waiters and the machines weren’t working so they are forcing us to pay cash??? They have an ATM machine with a processing fee of $ 3. That’s $ 40 between the whole group. We also tried to pay with 4 different credit and debit cards from four different people. But none of them worked up in the front. I believe it was a machine malfunction. And they have the audacity to tell us that we’re broke! Lol honey. it’s not our fault your machines don’t work.
The supposed «owner» Tom was talking down to us that we’re «shit» and we’re «broke» wow. I’ve never had a business talk to me like that and make me feel so low. I can’t believe the negativity that this restaurant is giving us. especially when their card machine isn’t working. And their wifi wasn’t working either. Who carries cash these days??? The owner is so unprofessional (Tom) and calling us names and yelling at us lol wow. Like literally yelling at us from the top of his lungs. He also threatened us he would call the cops. I really wanted them to call the cops and call their banks, because we weren’t in the wrong. But they never did. I really wish I could’ve recorded this as it would disgust some viewers. The disrespect that we experienced here is the worst I’ve experienced in 30 years of my life.
We came here for a birthday and they just kept refilling our beers and sakes, without us knowing or asking. The bill also seemed ridiculously high. And it didn’t even have a cost break down. Just a final amount.
None of us will be never be back here. I tried to keep my cool and tried my best to reason. But they really pushed my buttons and it was the worst experience ever. Waitress (Jennifer) was very unpleasant as well. Telling my friend to get out of her face lol when she wasn’t even in her face. It really killed the mood for all of us. What was supposed to be a birthday night turned really sour. Even made my friend cry since she was so stressed out.
High school, petty, poor excuse for a business really. And the douche with the chain around his neck. I don’t know his name (looks like Zack) from saved by the bell was super rude as well. Lol even the «bouncer» told us to get the f out after we resolved the issue, and showed us his police badge. Who knows if it’s fake or he’s retired. I will say there’s a few wait staff I can’t speak for. Because they were really nice.
Food takes so long to come out! They probably do this on purpose so you can drink more. The food is unedible as well. The combinations of the sushi flavors didn’t mesh well at all. We ordered the $ 25 sushi combo (per person) for a big party but it wasn’t enough for all of us. Worst sushi I ever had. Also the place is dirty and smelled funny. Too bad this place is a fun environment, but this business needs to get re-​educated on customer service. I can see why the star ratings are so low. There’s no reason to come back… bad experience, below mediocre food, filthy environment, and the worst customer service ever. I highly recommend not coming here if you want a business to appreciate and respect you. STAY AWAY FROM HERE! They treat you like scum. It turned ugly for us real quick. Wish they had negative stars. they would’ve gotten one from me for sure!!!

If there were half stars I would give this place 3.5 stars. Basically, you’re not going here for the food or service but rather the experience. It’s loud, rowdy and big party. Food is average… in our luck the food came out slow and our waiter said it was he’s 5^th day on the job… I knew more about the menu then him. Service was bad but the party was fun overall. One of those must try once spots.
Make a reservation and expect to have sake bombs and dance

Delve’s handled our group like champs. Our table for 20 was ready when we walked in, and the staff started bringing drinks immediately. Food and drink kept coming steadily throughout the night, and a few short-​notice specialty plates were served up for our guests with dietary restrictions.
The best part of the night was definitely the entertainment, though. Our server, Dylan, doubled as not only our he’d server, but also the main event onstage all night. Between shuffling drink orders and food runs, he also managed to star in several acts, complete with wardrobe changes and backflips. Yes, backflips. He was an absolute doll, and made sure to connect with everyone in the room at some point.
The ambiance in this place is a little weird, which is the only reason for the 4 stars, but I think the divey quality is kind of part of the schtick. All in all, a good time.

The best advise I can give anyone getting ready to try this place is: Get ready to get wasted!
I finally tried this place, after hearing so much about it and having mutual friends that work or have worked here.
We were fed 4 – 5 saki bombs within the first 20 minutes of arriving. The night just continued from there. To say the least we were all drunk within the first 60 minutes.
Lets be honest, the food sucks … You simple don’t come here for the food. You come for the entertainment. The waiters were pretty awesome, doing mini shows, pretending to be celebrities (Nsync, Britney Spears, Michael Jackson). They encourage you to heavily drink during this time.
We were a party of 3, and our bill came out to $ 180 + tip. (with the majority of this 95% being alcohol — Sapporo and Saki).
Get ready for people dancing on chairs, 21^st birthdays, and saki bombs, saki bombs, saki bombs.
Overall, it was an interesting experience, would try again!

Expect to be drunk? Expect entertainment? Expect a huge mess of a party? This is the place. However, there were many small and big mishaps that docked this place down quite a few stars:
— First off, I made a reservation for a party of 23 for the 10PM show. We didn’t get in till a good 45 minutes LATER. Then by the time we actually did get in, they gave us a table for 14 people. Seriously? I told your security a table for 23! A loss of a star there.
— Second, service & food. Very confusing and already frustrating. We waited for 45 min past reservation to only wait another half hour for food. We got some good drinks in but man did the service lag! Once we got the food which after popular belief I do admit is mediocre at best. The tuna was an unusual bright pink. Food coloring gone wrong? I was too nervous to eat it. I think of all the food they sent us, the tempura was probably the safest to eat. So unfortunately, another loss of a star.
— Third, cleanliness. I get the hype of this place. It can be a crazy party. A crazy, messy, drunk Friday evening! But my wedges were sticking to the carpet! Gross. Sake bombs can get messy, I completely understand! But work on the cleanliness a tad bit more, please! And there goes yet another star.
NOW, for the good part. Entertainment! The entertainment this place brought saved them! Think of a club, wedding reception mixed with a touch of Magic Mike? Oh! &A karaōke bar! For this alone, the night was fun and was the reason why I chose this place to celebrate my 25^th. I wanted entertainment & I got it! The staff can really get you going. I had a blast dancing on the chairs & drunkenly telling a waiter he had pretty eyes. It was such a ridiculously fun evening because of the entertainment and my party of 23 would agree. So thumbs up from the birthday girl on execution when it came to entertainment! The entertainment would probably be the only thing to get me back there.
It’s just unfortunate for the above things to put a sour taste to the experience. 45 min late? And I reserved? C’mon. You guys could’ve at least gotten our drinks!
I’d say try this place at least once solely for the entertainment & show.
BIG HEADS UP: The bill? Worst part. It’s chaos to get the right amount from everyone or to even just split the kind of bill you rack up in there! Avoid the headache, estimate how much you’ll need & bring cash.

If you want to feel like you’re 21 again, this is the place to be.
First thought upon entering this place: dirty. Everything felt too close together, too cluttered, too much. The show felt overdone and over-​the-​top. Music was good. Sake bombs are always a plus.
But for almost $ 50 a person (for a total of 16 people… you do the math), I feel like I got jipped heavily in quality and quantity.
+1 Star because the birthday girl (my best friend) had a blast & because the people who attended her bash made up for it tenfold.
I always thought I had to see what the hype was all about at least once.
And so I did. And once is enough.
But perhaps I should’ve tried it when I was freshly 21. Crazy what a few years can do!
Thanks Tokyo Delves!

Scam waiters. Hidden charges. Was just there last night. Took my wife and another couple out. Bill was 130.00 (no idea how but whatever) so I figured I’d leave an even $ 160.00. My friend put 80.00 on his card I left a $ 100.00 bill and told waiter to bring me back 20.00. Made it known that we were splitting bill so it was ⁸⁰⁄₈₀ no confusion.
So I tell my wife to get my change and meet me outside since we had parked 3 blocks away because unlike they advertise, there is no valet parking. So waiter comes back and tell my wife and my friends wife that we had not left a tip. So my wife gave him the 20.00 change and my friends wife gave an extra 10.00. So they scammed the girls out of an extra 30 dollars. 60.00 tip for mediocre sushi. Never again.
Will be calling management for at least the extra 30.00 refund. That is pretty unethical and dirty. Food wasn’t even good. Service was bad, just because it’s loud and hectic doesn’t make it a good place.