tasty sushi. awesome staff, real friendly—get the oysters
Tanya Sing
Ok so I have pretty much given up eating sushi cause the quality even at highly rated places seems to be a bit meh now a days. Stumbled on Butterfish last night and I was literally transported back to Japan! I wish I could give them 10 stars. The food is just exquisite. Just come and try it yourself cause I really won't do justice to it with mere words. And the best part is you will receive the most hospitalable service which again transports you back to Japan. I wish other restaurants that are allegedly fancy would learn from this service team. We enjoyed the food so much we over ate and it was totally worth the constitutional we needed to take after the meal😅 The fish is fresh, presented in innovative ways, they don't skimp on quantity, service completely above and beyond and lovely atmosphere. I give this place 10 happy bellies 😋😍
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jim
From the ambiance, to the service, to the food. An amazing experience!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Thomas Gonzalez
Wow, what a find!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Anne
I quite enjoy this sushi spot on University. I’ve been here about 3 times now and have enjoyed everything I’ve ordered. I definitely recommend the main dishes that come with miso and rice. You get more bang for your buck. This time around I ordered the saba mackerel and it was delicious. The fish comes with seaweed salad, cucumbers, miso soup, rice, and salad. Last time I ordered the hamachi collar and it was def a favorite. Their food is always presented so elegantly. The inside is small so it can get packed easily. Surprisingly it wasn’t that crowded around lunch time on a Monday though. Keep in mind that they do close after lunch service to prepare for dinner service. We were able to get a table for a group of 6 right away. Parking is metered on the street and can be difficult to be find. Staff is super sweet and accommodating. Someone in our party accidentally knocked over some of the miso soup and the waitress happily gave him a new one and also replaced his tray and helped cleaned the table. Inside gives a cozy and relaxing feel and the tableware was nice as well.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Marwa Ibrahim
This is a beautiful japenese sushi restaurant right on university ave. I came with a book but happened to run into childhood friends at the sushi bar ☺️. The ambience is sweet, dimmed lightening and light music. I ordered the eel unagi, tuna roll, and fresh oysters (they were like firecrackers in my mouth, super flavorful and magical) 🤤 Easily my new favorite sushi spot in the Bay!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fresh Oysters
Henry Martin
Came here last-minute looking for a good sushi place, and it was amazing. Atmosphere was indeed omakase-esque as other reviews state, really small and intimate. Sat at the bar and watched the chef at work, which I would highly recommend. I don't think you would go wrong at all ordering anything off the menu, everything we had was delicious. Portions on the salmon avocado roll were large, and there was never any padding for space in a roll with extra rice... just more fish. A bit on the pricey side, but very much worth it and really close to the best sushi I've had.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Paul Logan
Honestly some of the best sushi I've had in the bay.
We went for my birthday and the chef overheard us talking and gave us an awesome surprise with the negitoro we ordered and was just in general super friendly.
I had otoro, the kanpachi crudo, negitoro, and the escolar (butterfish)- all were great.
Small dining space , but they're going great work
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Daniel Halbig
Best Sushi Experience and Fish quality ever! Highlight in Berkeley! This is a restaurant you should not miss! Amazing people, atmosphere and food!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
vuong truong
First time here. Love this place. Great chef and staffs. Everything is fresh and delicious. Absolutely will be back.
Cute little spot with a variety of delicious items. They bring a cute little dish around for you to wash your hands after you sit down with a coupe glass with some snacks. The Tuna Tartare was amazing and the presentation is cute. We got several different things and nothing was a disappointment. I've been looking for the perfect sushi spot since I've moved back home and I feel like I have finally found it.
Update 10/25 I've been a million times since my review and I'm still in love with this place. It's always spot on . The staff, the chefs and the atmosphere is always good energy. Very consistent place and that's very hard to find these days.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
DY K
Definitely one of the restaurants that uses fine seafood ingredients, but the chef's skill does not match the quality of the sources they use.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 3
kalina
one of the best meals i’ve had in a long time! thank you to butterfish and the lovely staff and chefs who made our experience exceptional 🫶
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ilya Ganelin
Extremely high end prices. Fancier presentation and creative menu. Medium grade sushi and preparation.
An unfortunate disappointment given the opportunity.
Mujiri blows this place out of the water at half the price.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 4
tony Needham
Kinda out of the way but worth the effort. Freshest fish at reasonable prices
tasty sushi. awesome staff, real friendly—get the oysters
Ok so I have pretty much given up eating sushi cause the quality even at highly rated places seems to be a bit meh now a days. Stumbled on Butterfish last night and I was literally transported back to Japan!
I wish I could give them 10 stars. The food is just exquisite. Just come and try it yourself cause I really won't do justice to it with mere words.
And the best part is you will receive the most hospitalable service which again transports you back to Japan. I wish other restaurants that are allegedly fancy would learn from this service team.
We enjoyed the food so much we over ate and it was totally worth the constitutional we needed to take after the meal😅
The fish is fresh, presented in innovative ways, they don't skimp on quantity, service completely above and beyond and lovely atmosphere.
I give this place 10 happy bellies 😋😍
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
From the ambiance, to the service, to the food. An amazing experience!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Wow, what a find!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I quite enjoy this sushi spot on University.
I’ve been here about 3 times now and have enjoyed everything I’ve ordered. I definitely recommend the main dishes that come with miso and rice. You get more bang for your buck. This time around I ordered the saba mackerel and it was delicious. The fish comes with seaweed salad, cucumbers, miso soup, rice, and salad. Last time I ordered the hamachi collar and it was def a favorite. Their food is always presented so elegantly. The inside is small so it can get packed easily. Surprisingly it wasn’t that crowded around lunch time on a Monday though. Keep in mind that they do close after lunch service to prepare for dinner service. We were able to get a table for a group of 6 right away. Parking is metered on the street and can be difficult to be find. Staff is super sweet and accommodating. Someone in our party accidentally knocked over some of the miso soup and the waitress happily gave him a new one and also replaced his tray and helped cleaned the table. Inside gives a cozy and relaxing feel and the tableware was nice as well.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This is a beautiful japenese sushi restaurant right on university ave. I came with a book but happened to run into childhood friends at the sushi bar ☺️. The ambience is sweet, dimmed lightening and light music. I ordered the eel unagi, tuna roll, and fresh oysters (they were like firecrackers in my mouth, super flavorful and magical) 🤤 Easily my new favorite sushi spot in the Bay!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fresh Oysters
Came here last-minute looking for a good sushi place, and it was amazing. Atmosphere was indeed omakase-esque as other reviews state, really small and intimate. Sat at the bar and watched the chef at work, which I would highly recommend. I don't think you would go wrong at all ordering anything off the menu, everything we had was delicious. Portions on the salmon avocado roll were large, and there was never any padding for space in a roll with extra rice... just more fish. A bit on the pricey side, but very much worth it and really close to the best sushi I've had.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Honestly some of the best sushi I've had in the bay.
We went for my birthday and the chef overheard us talking and gave us an awesome surprise with the negitoro we ordered and was just in general super friendly.
I had otoro, the kanpachi crudo, negitoro, and the escolar (butterfish)- all were great.
Small dining space , but they're going great work
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Best Sushi Experience and Fish quality ever! Highlight in Berkeley! This is a restaurant you should not miss! Amazing people, atmosphere and food!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
First time here. Love this place. Great chef and staffs. Everything is fresh and delicious.
Absolutely will be back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
Cute little spot with a variety of delicious items. They bring a cute little dish around for you to wash your hands after you sit down with a coupe glass with some snacks. The Tuna Tartare was amazing and the presentation is cute. We got several different things and nothing was a disappointment. I've been looking for the perfect sushi spot since I've moved back home and I feel like I have finally found it.
Update 10/25
I've been a million times since my review and I'm still in love with this place. It's always spot on . The staff, the chefs and the atmosphere is always good energy. Very consistent place and that's very hard to find these days.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Definitely one of the restaurants that uses fine seafood ingredients, but the chef's skill does not match the quality of the sources they use.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 3
one of the best meals i’ve had in a long time! thank you to butterfish and the lovely staff and chefs who made our experience exceptional 🫶
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Extremely high end prices. Fancier presentation and creative menu. Medium grade sushi and preparation.
An unfortunate disappointment given the opportunity.
Mujiri blows this place out of the water at half the price.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 4
Kinda out of the way but worth the effort. Freshest fish at reasonable prices
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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