Sushi Koto-Fountain Valley, CA. You know those restaurants frequent all the time and want to keep it your little secret. Sushi Koto is one of those places for me. This place in my opinion has the best valued Chirashi Bowl in the land. Yes based on value and quality it even takes out the mighty Akasaka and I’ll even explain exactly why. When going to Sushi Koto don’t mind anything else on the menu, it’s all about the Chirashi Zen. Don’t bother with any of their other Chirashi specials or Bento plates. They are good but the Chirashi Zen is the best. It is better than any other Chirashi bowl I have tried because it comes in a box and you open the box and it is beautiful and you are amazed but then “Spoiler Alert” you realize that the box has two levels. One level consists of mostly fish roe and rice but not just salmon roe but also masago, flying fish roe and others which creates a colorful masterpiece. That level also contains avocado, baby squid and unagi and others depending what is fresh for the day. The 2nd level is your normal Chirashi fare including tuna, albacore, yellowtail, salmon, mackerel, white fish, shrimp, egg but also scallop, clam, crab, uni and if you are lucky some chu toro and other morsels. The bowl varies on what is fresh for the day but is pretty consistent and gives you much much more variety than most Chirashi bowls. What makes it even better is it is a fraction of the price as well for only $25.00, which is a total steal. I like going here after work and not having to make a reservation, not having to wait for a table so please keep this our little secret, hush hush. Oh by the way their other food is decent but why mess, when you can just have the best. Love, Peace and Chirashi Zen grease.

Bento Box  

1st level of the Chirashi Zen

2nd level of the Chirashi Zen  

Baby Squid in the Chirashi Zen