Kaya

Kaya Restaurant Review:

This Marina del Rey sushi spot attracts quite a crowd to its quaint mini-mall location. The menu offers sashimi, tempura, teriyaki and a few Korean bi bim bop dishes, but Kaya specializes in creative sushi rolls and features several dozen different options ranging from your standard spicy tuna roll to the Aloha Roll---shrimp tempura, grilled pineapple, avocado, roasted almonds and coconut flakes wrapped with soy paper and served with coconut miso sauce. Expect to find other tasty ingredients and herbs like basil, cilantro, green tea and mango also making appearances in rolls. Carb-watching diners will appreciate the variety of rolls made without rice. End your meal with tempura mocha ice cream or the signature Kaya dessert crêpe. Service is friendly, and there is a good selection of wines beyond the expected Japanese beers and sake.