Sushi Roku

Sushi Roku is an upscale American sushi restaurant chain. Michael Cardenas, former Matsuhisa general manager, teamed with nightclub owners at Santa Monica's Sushi Roku, starting the "sushi lounge" trend.

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History

Sushi Roku opened its first location in Santa Monica, California in 1997 and includes other locations in Pasadena, Newport [Beach, California|Newport Beach], and Scottsdale, Arizona. It opened a Las [Vegas Valley|Las Vegas], Nevada location in 2004. It opened a location in Manhattan Beach in 2022.
Sushi Roku is a subsidiary of Innovative Dining Group.

In popular culture

Sushi Roku was mentioned in the 2004 Academy Award-nominated film Sideways, by actor Thomas Haden Church's character in a scene at The Hitching Post II.