New sushi restaurant Q to open in downtown L.A.

Idiot fish sushi.   (Jenn Harris / Los Angeles Times)

Miso-marinated sea urchin.   (Jenn Harris / Los Angeles Times)

Abalone cooked in sake.   (Jenn Harris / Los Angeles Times)

Sea urchin sushi.   (Jenn Harris / Los Angeles Times)

Bonito fish.   (Jenn Harris / Los Angeles Times)

Bonito fish on chef Naruke’s cutting board. Alongside it is fresh wasabi.   (Jenn Harris / Los Angeles Times)

Chef Hiroyuki Naruke.   (Jenn Harris / Los Angeles Times)

The sushi bar at Q.   (Jenn Harris / Los Angeles Times)

The unfinished front area and dining room.   (Jenn Harris / Los Angeles Times)

The unfinished facade of Q.   (Jenn Harris / Los Angeles Times)