The Bar - Handrolls by Seabutter (Studio City) — Restaurant in Los Angeles

I’ve been on a handroll bar kick for the last year+, and Instagram must’ve known because they served me a targeted ad when The Bar was just opening. 😆 I’ve had it saved for some time but finally got around to visiting. It’s a fun date night or casual meetup spot, with great quality food and a calming interior.

We ordered the 3 spicy handroll set to start, which was nice starter. There’s a little more kick than your everyday spicy tunas at other places, but still mild.

Then we added on other handrolls a la carte that we were individually curious about which included - wagyu, Uni wagyu, truffle Meiji mushroom, scallop, salmon truffle and the HYE (yellowtail belly). I think my personal favs were the HYE and scallop, but they were all tasty overall. Uni was fresh and mildly sweet, not too fishy. Wagyu was well-seasoned and prepared.

Service was friendly and efficient, especially Umida!! She’s so fun and charming, we had a great time chatting with her and she gave excellent recommendations.

Private lot parking is available in the plaza but I’m not totally sure if they parking spots right next to them apply to their restaurant. Google maps said it’s part of the “Valley Stores Center Mall” which I didn’t see noted on signage until you drive a little further back to the spots that say “Valley Stores” on them. There are two shopping malls right in that same area it seems, so heads up.

Overall, this handroll bar is solid and I’d definitely go back, plus it’s nice to have more...

Got the kanpachi yuzu, toro uni don, and 5 hand roll.

Seaweed is not roasted/toasted. Temperature of the handrolls at times are cold. The handrolls itself is either too bland or overly salty.

5 rolls

Salmon - bland. I don’t even taste the salmon flavor. Amberjack - overly seasoned with Yuzu and salt Spicy tuna - only one thats well balanced and not overly spicy Yellowtail - all i tasted was sesame oil… Ume-siso - overly salty

Toro uni don Uni that was added in this dish is okay. The toro negi is also very bland as well. Can’t really taste the fat/flavor.

The food is okay but for the price, serving size, value not worth it.

The chef that was making the handrolls seems very inexperienced. Some of the rolls he rip the seaweed and just folded it over to hide it and serve.

Service was great! But not a place I...

Absolutely love this place, from the setting of seats, to their “without-any-room-to-complain” food and excellent services!! I ordered “seabutter deluxe”, with 5 hand rolls I was already full as each roll had plenty of sashimi.

I went with a 4-year-old kid, I tried to order a “Wagyu Don” but requested for more well done. However, I was told that the wagyu beef must be cooked as medium rare in order to maximize its tastiness. I respected a lot on this as the chef is right, sometimes not everything could be compromised, especially for good food 😂. Didn’t regret for still ordering one Wagyu Don, my son told me it was the best rice he ever had 😏. My 9-year-old son ordered a Salmon Don. Overall we were very satisfied and definitely will...