My name is Leah and my family owns a sushi restaurant. Sadly, none of our family members knew how to make sushi. We depended on our sushi chef to do everything from creating the sushi menu to ordering food. We felt helpless and fearful of the uncertainty about what would happen to us and the restaurant if our sushi chef was no longer with us.
I made a decision to take action and, with my husband and family’s support, I decided to attend sushi school. I researched a couple of sushi schools in both California and Asia and came across the Sushi Chef Institute of Los Angeles website and read about the school and the former students’ testimonies. I liked what I read and a month later I was one of the students at the Sushi Chef Institute. I’m now graduating in December of 2010.
I have to say that I no longer have the fear that I used to have about losing our sushi chef. Now I have the skill and knowledge that I came for.
Chef Matsuda is very knowledgeable and skillful take advantage and pick his brain while you are in his class. There was a lot of information for you to obtain each day, but if you are dedicated and hard working you will be fine.
Nick was awesome, he was very helpful when I came to him with questions.
My recommendation to the new students is that if you have any questions or don’t understand something; do not hesitate to ask chef Andy Matsuda those questions.
I would recommend the Sushi Chef Institute to anyone who is serious about becoming a sushi chef or the owner of a sushi restaurant. Attending the Sushi Chef Institute allowed me to get the proper training and essential skills and knowledge that is necessary to work behind the sushi bar and to own a successful sushi restaurant.