We did the tasting menu and it was delicious. The perfect amount and variety, a true sampler of what they have to offer. Everything was fresh and delicious with well paired combinations. The specialty nigiri course was the favorite, especially the Hye. We did ask for shellfish, specifically scallops, and they were perfect. read more

SO we had a 2:30pm reservation for lunch here, BH Location, and at 1:30pm someone from the restaurant called and said that "last call was at 2:15pm and they were closed at 2:30pm" So why are they taking reservations for a time when they are closed? And the reservation was confirmed by text message that morning. Better double check with these folks before you go until the can get their reservation system under control... read more

Not impressed. $65 for 6 pieces of tuna sashimi?? Ridiculous. Way better sushi at sugar fish with much better prices and you won't feel ripped off. I would rather eat at Nobu Malibu or sugar fish. read more

Good food . Good service. Very good menu. Everything is fairly priced. Nice atmosphere . Good location. Street parking available but some restrictions. Careful before 7 o'clock! read more

Cute little local place! As soon as you walk in everyone is so nice and friendly. The vibe and the music is different but in a good way :) The food is great! I was so hungry I had to dive in! I would recommend it check out few pictures that I managed to take before forgetting and just stuffing my face with all the deliciousness! read more

Seabutter - Japanese Near Me - Beverly Hills, California

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I was at the Laguna Beach location by chance this past Tuesday and 2 days later today, I found myself at the Beverly Hills location...it was that good! Thanks for letting me know there's one closer to me, George. I was scared coming back so soon would disappoint since I had an amazing first experience but those worries were squashed the moment that fatty tuna hit my mouth! I was living on the sushi/sashimi tonight. Ate everything that ended in belly and then some. Also tried their sashimi style menu (had both of the yellowtail options) as well; delicious! I ordered a lot of items and I was pleased with every single one. The entire staff here tonight (chefs, servers, front of house) were great! read more

Our current go to sushi spot. Sushi is fresh and delicious. Toro is always a must for me. The two times we've been here we've trusted our palate to the skilled hands of our sushi chef and he always delivers. The ambiance leaves more to be desired. I enjoy taking in my surroundings while enjoying my food and at this price point I expect a little more. However, I will not let this spoil my rating. It's clean and comfortable and the service is always excellent. If you're in the area, this is a solid spot. read more

I recently went to Seabutter for DineLA and had high hopes based on the reviews, but felt the experience was overall lacking. Service: The service was overall okay and the wait staff did check in with us to ensure we had received our dishes. We did have to follow-up to remind them of our drinks/refills a few times. Food: I felt that the food was quite lacking for the price point. All in all, many of the dishes had odd flavor profiles and the ratios of rice to fish were often not appropriate which led to us having to remove amounts of rice to be able to taste the fish, etc. I'm also personally not a huge fan of truffle oil in sushi dishes and feel that truffle oil detracts from the natural umami flavor that fish has instead of enhancing it. read more

Seabutter - Sashimi and Nigiri Course - Japanese Near Me - Beverly Hills, California

Big lover of sushi here. Tried this restaurant on a whim and loved every single thing I ate. Good size sushi pieces that live up to the "butterfish" name. The owner, Angie, was so empathetic and kind when we didn't receive our sake on time that she credited the bill for its cost. We ended buying another bottle because the atmosphere was so comfortable and welcoming. Highly recommend this sushi joint. read more

The food was good but the service was hit in miss throughout the night. I had booked a table for a date and they didn't have me booked I showed the host my confirmation. I was really upset and she gave me the option of the high table or the bar. I took the bar but not because we wanted to be seated there. My date was like we can just sit by the bar. We were both starving. So embarrassing honestly. Heads up for anyone booking they may do the same to you. Not even a recovery discount or anything. This place let me down that night. read more

It was my pre- weekend treat. Rice was so tasty as well as fish. These pic could't tell you how tasty they were so you better try them. Their sushi made my Friday evening perfect. Oh, don't forget to have nice sake with them. read more

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Food is ok but service is extremely slow. We had to wait a long time to get our food. We will not coming back read more

Poor service when not even busy. We were seating outside and the waiter was not around. Mixed up orders, late appetizers, etc. The food ok. The toro belly was nothing special despite waiter recommendation. Really poor service. read more

3.5 rounded up to 4 stars. Quality and delicate, this small place on a block of Olympic with very little pedestrian traffic, is definitely worth a try. We ordered takeout of Chilean Sea-bass, Sizzling Cod, and a few rolls for dinner and were quite impressed by the quality of the fish. However, neither the sea bass nor the cod were anywhere near the size of an entree, though the hostess described them as "good size". We had to cook some rice at home to make them enough for us. The Shiso Special roll and the Tuna Explosion roll were both disappointing- very small and nothing special. The Yellowtail Belly sushi ($9 for two pieces) and the Sunset Rolls were excellent. So definitely worth a try, plan to spend $50-70 each before drinks. read more

Some of the best sushi I have ever had. Sat at the bar and had a good conversation with the head chef, he also opened my eye to slightly more fatty fish. The softness and tenderness of the fish is something Update: They now offer outdoor seating, fish is still amazing, so glad they have weathered the covid storm read more

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Excellent food and service. Interesting menu choices. Comfortable ambiance and noise level. Four stars

Very good sushi! And they were playing good DNB which I've never heard at any restaurant or business especially around here haha. Only slight inconvenience is that we booked a table and they switched us to the bar in their system without updating or calling us; it was Valentine's Day though and they were packed so I completely understand. All in all, definitely worth it. The Sunset and Dragon were my favorite rolls. The Salmon Supreme was also quite good. We will definitely be back. read more

Gold Elite Yelper Kim T turned me on to Seabutter due to a truly exceptional dineLA deal. We were seated at the sushi bar and enjoyed a sumptuous sushi feast. Their dineLA dinner is not to be missed; I haven't eaten that much sushi in one sitting in quite a while! (Please see their dineLA menu online for details.) Service was a bit disorganized but the place was packed which might explain the lack of coordination. Seabutter is a nice neighborhood sushi bar for sure. Street parking and a parking lot behind the restaurant are available. read more

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DineLA #2, 2020 January Winter Edition, Dinner Menu $39.00. For some reason, I just liked the name (Seabutter) itself, without even looking to see what kind of cuisine it was yet. After finding out it was a sushi restaurant, I checked out their DineLA dinner menu and I was sold! Usually, I'm not a fan of sushi places for DineLA (portions don't always match the prices). However, you get a lot of really good food and it's worth the bang for your buck! Seabutter is sandwiched between Dave & Lil's (Clothing Store) and Pharmaca Integrative Pharmacy on Doheny Drive and Olympic Boulevard in Beverly Hills. A street over from them is Starbucks. Parking at Dinner Time: Three accessible lots: 1). Behind the Building, 2). Corner of Oakhurst and Olympic and 3). The lot across from Doheny at the Starbucks plaza. I was fortunate to score a parking spot behind the building. There's also street metered parking (watch for signs). If you reserve on Opentable, Seabutter will send you a text reminder with parking information. Parking at Lunch Time: Free valet parking and/or street metered parking (watch for signs). Yelp Check-in: Free Spicy Tuna Handroll. However, be forewarned, it's not actually free. Isobel L. and I were charged a $0.01 each. Just letting other Yelpers know in case you see that charge. Since the Spicy Tuna Handroll itself was pretty good, we decided to let it slide on the bill. The spicy tuna filling was pretty generous with a small kick of heat and rolled inside with two strips of cucumbers and sushi rice and nori wrapped around it. Upon entrance, we were greeted by their lovely hostess and immediately seated at our reserved section of the sushi bar. Reservations can easily be made via Opentable. After checking out the menu, here's what I got (you can view Isobel's pics and review on her page): Drinks: Iced water continuously refilled throughout dinner. Appetizer: Edamame mixed with sea salt, which was tasty and fresh. Great for nibbling on throughout the next dishes to arrive. Originally, I had ordered the Sunomono (Cucumber Salad), but it never came out. Therefore, I was able to change my order to edamame instead. Miso Soup: Included at lunch and dinner. The miso soup was savory and not too salty. Served with mini cubed tofu and seaweed bits inside, warmed me up instantly. Shared Condiments: Soy sauce, pickled ginger and wasabi. Nigiri (4pcs): Each piece was fresh and delicious. We were served a piece each of Salmon Truffle, Hye (Minced Yellowtail Belly), Bluefin Tuna and Yellowtail. The Salmon Truffle, which is the seared salmon (smoky taste) with artichoke truffle and hints of citrus juice and sea salt was my overall favorite. As for my least favorite, there was none - they all tasted good. Dipped in a little soy sauce mixed with the wasabi, delicious! (Not a fan of pickled ginger and so, I didn't touch those). Specialty Sashimi: I selected the Sexy Albacore, which consisted of spicy tuna and avocado, rolled with albacore sashimi. It was then topped with crispy onions, jalapenos and garlic ponzu sauce. Presentation wise, it didn't look sexy to me, but tasted good. I dig the sashimi, but didn't touch any of the toppings because the crispy onions tasted too strong and I'm not a fan of jalapenos. The garlic ponzu sauce was savory and tangy without tasting too garlicky. Specialty Roll: Loved the Marilyn Monroll! Carbs free - no rice! Beautiful and classic, just like the late movie star herself. Consisting of tuna, salmon, yellowtail, albacore, avocado, scallions and gobo, this specialty roll was a great finisher before dessert. The sauce underneath was a mixture of sweet and tangy that complimentary the roll. I highly recommend getting this one! Dessert: Almost would have been a five-star review. We were looking forward to the black sesame ice cream until our server, Bekah told us it wasn't in stock, grrr! Luckily, the green tea flavor tasted great (silky, smooth and fluffy) and the portions were pretty generous. Service: Our waitress Bekah was nice and attentive as was the rest of the staff. We were checked on periodically in case we needed anything else. Anytime our dishes were empty, they were scurried away quickly before the next round of food appeared. Our waters were continuously refilled, never letting it go empty. The food came out in a good and timely manner (other than my appetizer in the beginning). Though, I highly recommend you keep mental track of your food because they were given to us out of order from the DineLA list. Ambience: Clean and spacious dining room. The dinner vibe here is pretty chill and gets lively when it starts to get packed. We never felt rushed when dining here. Great place to dine either solo or with more people. The restrooms are clean, nicely stocked and well-maintained. Overall, I'm glad that I got to try out Seabutter for DineLA. I wouldn't mind coming back in here whenever I'm in the area again. read more

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The food is great but the service was amazing.. I was having a pretty crappy day and decided to stop here for takeout... This is the note that came with my food...When I opened my food, I had the biggest smile. Literally made my day read more

Seabutter - The note that came with my food... - Japanese Near Me - Beverly Hills, California

Let me start off by saying that this sushi bar is getting a solid 8/10 rating from me and that is saying a lot, even though this sushi bar has only been open for a little over a year now. Also, the owner George is very welcoming and is a really fantastic host! This sushi bar has some very high-quality ingredients including some of the best of: A5 Wagyu Japanese Scallop Uni (From Hokkaido, Japan) Sanma (Mackerel Pike) O-Toro, Chu-Toro & Akami & Much More!!! If you're ever in the area of Beverly Hills and you're in the mood for some really great sushi, I would highly recommend you stop by this place and you will not be disappointed. read more

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Food quality is great! Service was excellent. Only complaint is the "square" roll had too much Ponsu sauce and falls apart! Messy to eat with hands but still tasty! read more

I've eaten at Seabutter a few times: once for Dine LA and another via takeout during COVID. The sushi is pretty good, but pricey. I've liked the crispy albacore roll and the spicy tuna crispy rice. I also enjoyed the yellowtail scallion hand roll. It's a great spot for sushi on the west side! read more

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The food is four stars, but the service is sooo slow. We ordered off the dineLA lunch menu, so here's what we ordered with regular prices: - shishito peppers ($7.50): flavorful with a bit of heat - miso soup ($2.50): standard - salmon truffle nigiri ($9): yummy! - hye nigiri ($9.50): minced yellowtail belly; another favorite - bluefin tuna nigiri ($7.50): fresh and very good - yellowtail nigiri ($7.50): a little fishy - spicy tuna hand roll ($7.50): really good and awesome that it's free with yelp check-in - Marilyn Monroll ($18): only 4 pieces; a bit citrusy with no rice or nori (which might be good for those trying to be healthy) - black sesame ice cream ($3): yes! There are good lunch specials ($17-$25) and hand roll deals (3 for $12), so I might come back to try the other rolls... but the service was really inattentive. There was a 30-45 minute wait to get our hand rolls, and nobody checked on us to see how things were going. There is metered parking plus free street parking on Doheny during certain hours. read more

I was in town for work and walked here from the Marriott. The food was delicious. I will be back the next time I'm in town.

Love this restaurant I would definitely make reservations on resy.com great service and family friendly

I like the food I like atmosphere I like customer services and so clean and the price is good too They well take care of customers

Great Sushi! Came here with 6 people. The sushi and service were great. This place is consistently good. With reasonably priced omakase (chef's choice), this place is a great value. Ambience is fun and a bit cooler than your typical sushi place. I'm a sushi snob, and the sushi is fresh! Total bill with beer and sake came out to be around $100 per person. read more

I came here for an early dinner last night around 6:45pm with a friend who had been here previously. It was my first time. We had reservations but it wasn't busy. We shared a 2 piece spicy tuna crispy rice which was very good and garlic edamame. I got the albacore sashimi and the yellowtail sashimi and my friend got a no rice roll and 2 hand rolls. It's very casual but the food is great. I thought it was pricey for the atmosphere and where it is located. I walked out spending $70 with tip. However I probably would come back or possibly order to go. read more

I went on a weekday so the restaurant was almost empty, we were a bit skeptical at first but we thought we'd give it a try. Garlic edamame: I've never tried garlic flavoured edamame before, surprisingly they go pretty well together and it gives a richer flavor to the edamame! Worth trying! (would give it a 4/5!) Shiso special (6pcs): roll with tuna, yellowtail, salmon, gobo, avocado, cucumber, shies with wasabi sauce. So much is going on in this one roll, but nothing really stands out :( Tuna explosion (4pcs): definitely order if you are a tuna lover! Ingredients are fresh, but the seaweed paper were soggy when it arrived which affects the texture a lil bit. Overall the food are not bad but its pretty average. You can find so many other options around the area! Takeaway: - Service are great and servers are attentive but it took too long for the food to come (given that it wasn't busy AT ALL) - Slightly overpriced for the food quality read more

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Always wanted to try this place out so I was excited to see it was part of Dine LA. Salmon Truffle: 5/5 Best thing I ever had. I love salmon and I love truffle so I could have eaten ten of these. Hye: 4.5/5 Refreshing & good. Bluefin Tuna: 0/5 I love toro but was very disappointed on how fishy this was. Definitely not fresh. Toro should melt in your mouth, which this didn't. Yellowtail: 5/5 Honestly can't go wrong with yellowtail. Shishito Peppers: 4/5 Surprisingly very spicy. I love anything spicy so this hit the spot but if you cant handle the heat, I don't recommend. It was also a tad too salty. Sexy Albacore: 3.8/4 It was good but tasted a bit fishy. Kanpachi Yuzu: 4.8/5 Yummy! If you like yuzu/citrusy flavors, this will be your favorite. If they gave 1-2 more pieces I would rate it a 5. Tuna Citrus: 0/5 This was 90% rice. It had the thinnest piece of tuna. Tasted like rice aka nothing aka bland af. Crispy Albacore: 2/5 Honestly not a fan of any of their rolls. Came with 3-4 pieces and it just wasn't that great. Black sesame ice cream: 4/5 Get this over green tea, trust me. Green tea tasted like nothing. Hated how they served the ice cream in hot plates. Everything was melted. Overall, I wouldn't come here again unless its during Dine LA. Food is definitely not worth the price. So many great sushi places out there with better value. However, service was great and salmon truffle was amazing. Other than that, nothing too special about this place. read more

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genuinely the worst service I've ever experienced. Their prices are extremely high. Waited 2.5 hours for takeout after telling us it would be 20 minutes. Servers were laughing as 10 + peoples waited for take out orders many waiting the same amount of time read more

We've dined here once but we've order to-go here a couple of times. The fish is fresh and the flavors are delicious. They have so many options and I really can't complain about anything I've had here. The service is great and they are all about making you happy. read more

For sushi enthusiasts, you will be disappointed if you eat here. We understand Beverly Hills is not the place to get sushi, but wanted a quick fix and we did not have any expectations. Unfortunately no sushi pieces were satisfying. We sat at the bar and ordered, the sushi chef prepared all pieces before serving to us on a big plate, big no no (sushi at the bar should be served immediately). Chef also didn't have wasabi and ginger and does not use any wasabi for any of the sushi pieces. We had to request wasabi and ginger on the side from the waitresses. Very bizarre read more

Great service and fresh food. I have gotten take out and dined in here and they never disappoint!

Let me eat my previous words, this is now our go to sushi spot. Every other Friday we order and I can't imagine ordering from anywhere else. The fish is consistently fresh, the packaging is so beautiful and they have very unique rolls and flavors. They add to the sushi. Great neighborhood spot. read more

10/10 would come back here. I love sashimi and usually eat it with plain soy sauce and wasabi, but seabutter's taste palette of pairing sauces/garnishes with their sashimi and nigiri was so good!!!! Their sashimi pieces also melted in my mouth like butter... I also recommend the sexy albacore and the marlyn monroll- sashimi wrapped in sashimi?? With an accent of sweetened radish on the outside? YUM! If you check in on yelp you also get a free spicy tuna handroll (works even during dinela). For desserts, I recommend the black sesame ice cream- super rich if you love black sesame! read more

I had this placed book marked for a while and I was finally able to try it yesterday. My husband and I both had the 12 piece Omakase and we added uni at the end. The uni was from Mexico which we had not tried before, we are used to Japanese uni or uni from Santa Barbara. The uni was not fresh and the rest of the fish was just okay. I most likely won't eat here again, but I couldn't give it anything lower than 4 stars since the service was really friendly and attentive. read more

I have to let you know that I had a blast! Amazing food with a very impressive creativity. Everything is soooo good and well presented. Everyone is super nice in this place. Two thumbs up for this fantastic place. Highly recommended. Great food and great people. read more

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I really like their lunch specials! Plenty of options that are not teriyaki chicken, spicy tuna or California rolls. They have sashimi salad, rolls, handrolls, yellowtail collar and sushi combos. Unbeatable lunch special where you have plenty of enticing options! However, in terms of quality of the fish, sadly it's average... not five star worthy. I would rather pay a little more and get quality sushi. read more