Solid food with very fresh fish, helpful snd attentive staff, and good value, especially for LA

Shocked and amazed at how good this sushi was. I was staying nearby on a recent trip but didn't have a car. I was craving sushi, this was about an 11 minute walk from my hotel. When I arrived I was honestly a little worried - I was the only person in the place despite it being lunch time. But given that this was my only option in walking distance, I was committed. The spot itself is no-frills and laid back, but the sushi prices are definitely on the higher end, which I would be mad about if the sushi wasn't so good. I went with the Hon Maguro, plus a toro hand roll and miso soup. The miso soup was good, but the tuna on this flight and hand roll were the real stars. So fresh, so delicious, a really nice mix of raw and torched sushi on this platter. I would come back again if I were ever in the area. read more

Seabutter - Hon Maguro and Negi-Toro Handroll - Japanese Near Me - Beverly Hills, California

The food quality here is amazing with extremely fresh fish. The service was also good, they appear very busy around dinner time. Personally I enjoyed the salmon truffle the most it literally melts in your mouth. This was my first time having pressed sushi I find the concept very fun. I do think rolls are better read more

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Solid sushi place! Came here on a Friday for dinner around 5:30pm and it was pretty quiet. There's free parking behind the building. Staff were very attentive and friendly. We ordered the 911, crispy albacore and Mr crab rolls. All 3 rolls were amazing. The 911 was very fresh, the crispy albacore is great if you like crispy onion and the Mr Crab Roll is a must order! read more

This place is dope! This place is dope! This place is dope! This place is dope! This place is dope! read more

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They have such good sushi rolls here, my favorites were the Mr. Crab, it has fried shrimp tempura, talked with fresh crab and lobster, and the sauce that drizzled is kind of a toasted sweet sauce. I also really liked the pressed toro roll, the truffle flavor is super prevalent, and it is so fresh. We also tried the 911 roll and the crispy albacore, both were really great as well! Service is really quick and friendly, there is also a small parking lot in the back as well, which is a plus for that area! read more

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Favorite sushi in LA. I've been here several times in the afternoon and each time I've had such a great experience. It's become a Sunday tradition. Usually get the pressed tuna or salmon sushi and a couple other rolls read more

Seabutter - Japanese Near Me - Beverly Hills, California

Perhaps it was just an off night at Seabutter, but the place was empty the night before we dined there, and the quality of the sushi wasn't what we expected given the good reviews. In addition, the service was slow and server seemed not to care about her job. The sushi just didn't have much flavor, some dishes were overwhelmed by mayo and sauces, and the tempura was heavy and oily. Given the number of great sushi spots in the area, I would likely choose somewhere else next time I go out for sushi. read more

Seabutter - Sushi bar - Japanese Near Me - Beverly Hills, California

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Our server was so attentive and friendly - so sad we didn't catch his name! We got the miso soup, which was one of the best miso soups I've ever had. We also got the scallop and spicy tuna crispy rice appetizers, and a negi-toro hand roll. The hand roll had a strong sesame oil flavor. For rolls, we got the crispy albacore, salmon supreme, and rainbow roll. The crispy albacore was the best roll in my opinion, and the fried onions were so yummy. My bf liked the rainbow roll the best - the crab flavor really comes out since they use real crab. Overall it was a great experience and we'll be back! read more

Seabutter - Miso Soup Negi-Toro Handroll - Japanese Near Me - Beverly Hills, California

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Had lunch with my mom and two sons on Saturday after a shopping trip nearby. It's a small place compared to other locations. We were seated right away since it wasn't busy. Welcoming and friendly staff. Our waitress was helpful and attentive. We ordered edamame and seaweed salad and liked both. The rolls were delicious as well. I liked how they didn't have too much rice in them, you could actually taste the fish. 911 roll was our most favorite but the rest were pretty good as well. We really enjoyed our lunch here. Clean and nice location. Great customer service. Great food. read more

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We love Seabutter and recommend this delicious sushi bar to all of our friends and family including my Yelpers! They treat their customers like family and everyone is so warm and welcoming! We love the kimedai especially lightly seared. I also love the salmon truffle sushi and the yellowtail sushi. It's excellent from the service to the sushi read more

Seabutter - Head sushi chef - Japanese Near Me - Beverly Hills, California

I would give zero start if its available. The service from the servers are the worst. They're attitude is like unbelievably rude. They are working as a server and treating customers like we came and eat at their restaurant for free. I asked how long will it take for my order to get ready. I've been waiting for like more than 25 minutes already. I asked them politely twice same action from them. Yall know wht they say. They said we don't know. You'll receive when its ready. There's no time frame. I don't work in kitchen so i don't know........... read more

This is a delicious hidden gem off Doheny and Olympic, super easy to miss if you're not looking for it! The place is never crowded, so we thought we'd give it a go one Saturday evening. Seabutter did not disappoint! I ordered a Miso Soup, House Spring Salad, and an assortment of hand rolls. My favorite was the baked scallop which was wrapped in a rice paper, the texture is tender and rich in creaminess. I also ordered the yellowtail scallion and blue crab hand rolls, which were really tasty too! Lastly, I ordered the Rainbow Roll for all of the sashimi and the Teriyaki Chicken for a bento box feel. So good! The chicken was flavorful and with tons of veggies and rice. Great for family-style sharing! read more

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We ordered takeout from seabutter & it exceeded expectations. We ordered a bunch of rolls & appetizers, but the spicy tuna crispy rice & hamachi jalapeño were my favorites, the hamachi was so fresh & flavorful. Everything was packaged so neatly & the crew even sent a super cute note along with our order! read more

Seabutter - Japanese Near Me - Beverly Hills, California

Decided to visit their location after ordering delivery a few times. They definitely have some of the best nigiri, specifically otoro nigiri, in the city. The restaurant was very dark so we sat near the window; the staff was really nice. read more

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Fabulous sushi! The new head chef Ron is a master, and it was so fun to take a seat at the sushi bar and listen to his recommendations. His presentation of the dishes is perfect and each one of the daily specials I tried were mouth watering, delicious and so flavorful. Make sure to eat slowly as everything is a taste treat. Standouts were the fresh toro, snapper, uni with scallop and caviar, and the fresh salmon. Each one had its own special touch and flavor, like a dash of fresh ginger or garlic, all on the most delicious warm sushi rice. They have lots of comfortable seating in the back of the restaurant. I just love the bar because you can watch the artistry of the sushi chef in action. My favorite classics on the menu are the delectable blue crab roll and their phenomenal pressed sushi. Try the pressed toro sushi with lemon. Incredible. The server was so nice and courteous. I love the relaxed neighborhood Beverly Hills vibe here. Easy free parking in back in the courtyard. You can enter parking directly on Doheny (take a right heading south just before Olympic) or via Olympic Blvd just past Doheny heading west and take a quick right into the Olympic Square parking lot. read more

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Tried the Dine LA menu here which was $65 per person, which is a little steep for lunch but cheaper than the regular price on the menu of $95. It came with edamame, miso soup, sashimi, nigiri, pressed sushi, and a hand roll. It was a really good sampling of their menu and glad I tried it for my first time here. Everything was tasty though the ones with truffle were too strong for me. All the fish was fresh and they even gave us some green tea ice cream at the end. Would definitely come here again. read more

Seabutter - Japanese Near Me - Beverly Hills, California

Great affordable sushi in West Hollywood area. It's not bougie which is great and I can tell they do a lot of takeout orders. We ordered so many items that we needed to do takeaway after for the leftovers. - spicy tuna and salmon crispy rice were really big but that meant we had a hard time to pick up w chopsticks. And we're Asian. - soft shell crab was soooo good - scallop sushi and HYE were heavenly - tuna shishito roll was not bad. 4/5. I like shishito peppers but I think they could've added more ponzu to balance. - crispy albacore roll also could've had more ponzu - hamachi jalapeño again could've used more ponzu as it tasted more gamey. Parking was easy on a Sunday because there's free street parking after 6pm (across the street) and always available. Not including the green meters. Overall I may come back if I'm in the area and need a quick sushi run. read more

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Gotta be honest, don't love the location but the sushi is exceptional! It really is melt in your mouth buttery.

I got a delivery from here, so of course it's not as amazing as in person... but it was still SO GOOD and I will be ordering again. First, I got the Spicy Tuna Rice. It comes with 2 so I got 2 orders. 10/10 for taste! The sauces come on the side with delivery and they were the perfect amount. I'm writing this wishing I still had more left. Also, it was messy to eat and pretty big bites so keep that in mind :) Second, I got the miso soup. It comes in a soup container with extra plastic wrap for reinforcing it during delivery. I ate it second and it was still very warm and also a 10/10! The perfect amount of flavors blended together. It does come with tofu, which I don't like/eat, so I just took those few pieces out (it was easy to do) and ate the rest as usual. Lastly, I got the Spicy Salmon roll. It came kinda oily in the package, but I never expect delivery to have a beautiful presentation. I do wish it came with soy sauce or something, but I had a little sauce leftover from the Spicy Tuna Rice that I used. The whole order did come with ginger and wasabi, but no soy sauce. I didn't see a place to request it on UberEats, but now I know to look for next time. Overall, amazing taste and I will be ordering again. They also left the sweetest note on the delivery bag! Love the care and customer service :) read more

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Nothing but good things to say about Seabutter! There is plenty of table and bar seating inside so the wait is never too long, even during peak meal times. The menu is extensive, so it's easy to find something for everyone in your party. They have some pretty unique rolls/pressed sushi that I haven't seen anywhere else! I usually get the Sizzling Black Cod, Sunset Roll, Salmon Supreme, and Salmon Medley (Salmon, King Salmon, Truffle Salmon). The fish is always fresh and the portions and presentation are consistent. Pro tip: Sign up for their email list for monthly 10% off coupons. read more

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I used to tell people this place was an absolute gem. Never again. Ordered 12 hand-rolls. Every single one was made with seaweed the texture of rubber. Biting into them--or trying to, rather, with no success--was like trying to wrestle with a piece of overcooked steak, but worse. Had to toss an entire order because it was not possible to eat the hand rolls, without trying to swallow them like a pelican in one fell swoop at risk of choking. And now I am being told no refund will be offered. read more

Location 4: In the semi-residential, laid-back area of Beverly Hills, CA on Olympic Blvd. Street parking is usually no problem. There are many free parking lots around also according to the business, but I have not used them. Venue 3.5: Nicely decorated medium to small sized venue. Large sushi bar area. Indoor tables and outdoor (literally on the sidewalk) seating. They take reservations, so you will not have to wait long during busy times. Service 3.5: Polite, friendly and helpful but not frequent. Our server was attentive up until the food came but noticeably slowed down afterwards. Our order was taken quickly, and the food came quickly as well. Food 2.5: Nice, large assortment of small Japanese plates, sushi and rolls. Plating and presentations are very nice, and the menu is unique and creative. Pricing is a little above the norm, However, I have been going to Seabutter for a few years now and I am sad to report that the quality of fish is not what it used to be. Everything we ordered this time around not only tasted a little fishy and stale (and this was on a Saturday night) but at the same time lacked flavor and impact. Drinks 3: Smaller assortment of beer, sake, wine, soft drinks and tea. Pricing is a little above the norm. The last word 3: It used to be a treat for me to go there, but sadly not one of my top choices any longer! read more

Food is My favorite is the HYE. This is my 2nd time trying Seabutter. First one was in Westlake Village, and then this one. I think this one is better. Not really sure why but my experience here was really good. We sat at the bar and watched the sushi chefs do their thing. Seeing them prep their ingredients by hand (squeezing their lemons and placing the juice in a small bottle for their use later, chopping the peppers with precision), it was all just very impressive! Everyone was also very nice. The servers were attentive and took their time to explain what we got. A little negative experience though was when a group of people came in and one of the staff greeted them loudly from our end of our booth and told the rest of the chefs and servers "can we pretend we're happy to see them?" I think that was cringe and i believe he's also the manager. Sooooo, I'm still gonna give the 5 stars though. Since my own personal experience was pretty good. read more

Seabutter - Japanese Near Me - Beverly Hills, California

We had a good sushi lunch at Seabutter in Westlake Village. The Yellowtail Collar was cooked perfectly. For sushi, we tried the Lux Medley, Marilyn Monroll, Rainbow Roll, Tuna Explosion, and Amberjack (Kanpachi) nigiri -- everything tasted very fresh and was beautifully presented. Service wasn't the best but it was pretty busy during lunchtime. read more

We had a decent dinner at Seabutter! I think there menu options are creative and unusual. We liked the hamachi jalapeno (sashimi style) the seared salmon truffle (sushi style) was really good, and the pressed sushi toro was pretty good. We also got something with crab that I did not like at all. So it was a bit hit or miss. I would definitely go back to get the seared salmon truffle and try some other things, figuring out which were my favorites and then always getting those. read more

Came in hungry. Left emotionally attached to the food. Everything was fresh, flavorful, and dangerously easy to over-order. Service was smooth, ambience was chill, and my only regret is not ordering more. I'll be thinking about this meal for a while. read more

I'm sad to write this review! I have ordered from here before and had no issue, but for anyone else who is ordering delivery be aware you may not get your food. Around 6:00 p.m., we placed an order for scheduled delivery targeting around 7:45 p.m. When our delivery driver arrived to the restaurant near that time, the restaurant told him to come back in a half hour. This was disappointing but things happen. While he was waiting, our ETA for delivery was adjusted by the restaurant to 9 p.m. Our delivery driver returned at the time they asked, and the restaurant let him know that 1) more than an hour after the scheduled delivery time and after the order was placed they had not begun to make the food and 2) they would not begin our order for another half hour. This would have meant a delivery at about 9:30 p.m. At this point, I called the restaurant to clarify the issue. The hostess confirmed everything the delivery driver said, explained that they hadn't planned enough lead time for their delivery orders, and asked us to cancel the order, which we of course did as we were already hours delayed for dinner and it honestly seemed unlikely we would get the food in the end based on the orders ahead of us. It was clearly a busy night for this restaurant but I haven't ever had a restaurant be so unable to navigate order volume that they delay your order hours and eventually request that you cancel it. Overall, something to be aware of if you want delivery tonight! read more

The pressed sushi was basically rice and 10 percent fish! The other rolls were just ok very mediocre. Unfortunately won't be going back. Too many good sushi options to pay for just rice! read more

saburter kanpachi yuzu was good. plum wine was delicious. so much so that i had to ask what brand they used. there was a cute dog... cozy ambiance! read more

Seabutter - Kanpachi Yuzu - Japanese Near Me - Beverly Hills, California

James was our server and I would come back just to be helped by him! He was kind and made sure any questions we had were answered. He recommended items and even if they weren't on the menu, he made a way to make the items we were craving. We were with kids and a pregnant woman so it wasn't an easy task but he made it effortlessly. The food was great and like I said I would definitely return. Give that man a raiseeeee !! read more

Seabutter - Japanese Near Me - Beverly Hills, California

Always great service watch the video while the chef prepares pressed toro they use a torch to sear the toro read more

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Ordered takeout, the paper boxes get soggy very vast, ordered edamame the box was practically wet. Also spend $80 on a big order and received no soy sauce or utensils and you think they'd add that to an order especially a big one. also ordered the garlic edamame very unflavorful read more

suuuuupper yummy. can't wait to come back. tried the miso soup, spicy tuna on crispy rice, mr crab roll, crunchy onion albacore and pressed salmon sushi and all were DELISH read more

Seabutter - Spicy Tuna Crispy Rice - Japanese Near Me - Beverly Hills, California

Many notes about this place: we went on Valentine's Day so understand it would be a bit busier than usual (and they seemed understaffed). But when you walk in, all the delivery pickups and reservations are standing in a clump by the door, and they had 1 person handling both sets of people AND cleaning off the tables. People were waiting 20 minutes just to check in for their reservations. Once we sat down, we ordered garlic edamame which was extremely soft and chewy and covered in what was clearly jarlic (garlic from a jar), we opted to send it back, could've made a better version at home. The miso soup was pretty good, but when I ordered a beer the waiter poured the bottle into the glass (with half of it ending up as foam) instead of just letting me do it myself like other places. We got the shiso special which was AWFUL, the rice was hard and the tuna straight up tasted like metal. The yellowtail and toro sashimi were good and the miss crab pressed sushi was ok, but nothing really outstanding compared to other places in LA. It was also clear based on our experience and other tables that once you're done ordering, they just forget about coming over to box things up/give you the check. My girlfriend had to walk over to the kitchen to ask for both just so we could get out of there, which was probably the reason behind the bottleneck at the entrance all night. Overall I was really looking forward to the meal based on what I'd heard about this place, but I left very disappointed and unlikely to return. read more

This was by far the worst experience I've had in the past few years. I don't normally write reviews, but this deserved one due to the complete lack of customer service and quality of food. I ordered for pick-up, with a scheduled time of 6:51 pm. I finally received my order at 7:33 pm. The hostess could not care less. Completely dismissive. The communication was awful. When I asked to speak to a manager, they said they don't have one on site and if people want to complain, they can email. This location used to be good, but they take their customers for granted. Once the food was received, it was incredibly low quality. This is how once good restaurants begin to fall apart. I will never go back, there are so many places around town that actually respect and value their customers, this place does not. It's too bad, with so many restaurants going out of business on the west side, I want to see local spots thrive. Avoid this spot! Total disappointment! read more

Yummmm is all I have to say! Everything is SO fresh! I don't think there's a single thing on the menu that isn't delicious! More importantly, the staff is amazing. I have a soy sauce allergy so they were kind enough to make new batches of things to accommodate me. Parking was easy as there was room in the back. Can't wait to go back! read more

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This is my go to for ordering sushi at home. They pack everything in very cute boxes and always provide a handwritten note. They make an effort to not only make the food look pretty but also taste very delicious. read more

I would give 1000 stars to this place. Funny enough even living in LA I STRUGGLE to find good sushi. Something that not your average "Cali roll" or copy and paste menu from down the street. This place has it all. Tucked away off of Olympic this restaurant has a beautiful atmosphere, low lighting and wonderful seating would recommend the bar for a laid back time and the dining for more of an intimate experience. Every time I go I have my absolute go to's and then always try to get something new The miso soup is absolutely wonderful and the best way to start in my opinion, for something so "basic" this place has the best miso I think I've ever had... warms even the darkest corners of my soul. I am a sushi lover but really enjoy a good sashimi, and maybe a roll or two, Go to sushi: ALWAYS the uni-toro... idk how they do it but year round this uni is some of the freshest most delicious I've ever had... paired with the flavor of the toro is beyond words. 100/10 The yellow fin hamachi is also an absolute delight, the sweat spice combination and the tenderness of the fresh fish is the perfect combination, if paying wasn't an issue I would eat them out of yellow fin, The blue crab roll is a bit of an acquired taste essentially if you are used to the imitation crab taste. For me I LOVE crab so this is a definite order for any crab lovers. Service is always really really good if anything it gets a little shaking and the timing of stuff being released gets a little thrown off when they are busy but overall a great experience. I will be frequently visiting Seabutter. read more

Seabutter - Sea Urchin - Uni Fatty Tuna - Toro - Japanese Near Me - Beverly Hills, California

We had a wonderful lunch at Seabutter. All the dishes including the Sushi, the Miso soup, the Edomame, the pickles, were fresh and delicious. The quality of the fish was very fresh and melted in the mouth. The customer service was fantastic, and the waitress was the best! It was a clean environment, and there was ample parking in the back! read more