Sushi by Scratch Restaurants

16101 Ventura Blvd #255, Encino, CA 91436•12:00 PM – 2:30 PM, 6:00 PM – 10:30 PM (Closed Mon/Tue)

$$$$ (Very Expensive)JapaneseOmakaseSushi Speakeasy

Scores & Community Consensus

Author

8.6

Outstanding

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Michelin Selected🥇James Beard: SemifinalistGoogle: 4.9 Yelp: 4.8

Official MICHELIN Guide AccoladeMichelin Selected

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"An inventive, fast-paced 17-course omakase experience hidden behind a speakeasy entrance in Encino."

Concept & Chef Philosophy

"Hidden behind an unassuming door, Sushi by Scratch Restaurants offers a non-traditional, playful 17-course omakase experience where every piece of fish is aggressively seasoned, torched, or aged with house-made glazes and compound butters."

Author Editorial Review & Tasting Notes

Visited November 2025

Chef Phillip Frankland Lee and Margarita Kallas-Lee intimate 10-seat speakeasy omakase hidden behind an unmarked door. A fast-paced 17-course modern sushi journey featuring inventive bites like roasted bone marrow nigiri with freshly grated wasabi and unagi brushed with rendered pork fat.

Notable & Signature Dishes

Curated dish highlights and tasting recommendations

2 Dishes

Hamachi with Sweet Soy & Fresh Wasabi

★9.6

"Silky yellowtail torched with sweet soy glaze and freshly shaved hitotoki wasabi."

Key Ingredients:YellowtailSweet SoyWasabi

Unagi with Rendered Pork Fat

★9.8

"Freshwater eel seared over white oak charcoal and brushed with rendered Berkshire pork fat and tare."

Key Ingredients:UnagiRendered Pork FatNoriTare

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Essential Details & Policies

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Location & Address

16101 Ventura Blvd #255, Encino, CA 91436