My current favorite sushi place in LA is Aburiya Toranoko in Little Tokyo. They are a Japanese izakaya (pub) with a serious sushi bar section.
The quality of the ingredients are, of course, superb. And, the sushi chefs are the real serious ones. I can taste their experienced skills in each piece of sushi. Like, the seasonal hamo fish (pike eel) was prepared with meticulously detailed work.
Every Wednesday is 50% off wine night. Any full-size bottle from the list is 50% off. That's an amazing deal, and they have a nice smart wine list. I enjoyed both 2008 Cloudline, Pinot Gris, and 2009 Clara Marcelli, Corbu (Montepulciano base).
And, just 3 days later, we went back to Toranoko for more sushi!
Chef Hisa-san's sushi was so artistic and delicate. I just wanted to keep eating and drinking.
