Rockpool California

"Known for its sushi, a favorite of Hadley Tomicki." - Eater Staff

"Journalist Gab Chabrán reports on the more sustainable sushi menus served at Rockpool in Beverly Hills. Chef-owner Yasu Ouchi’s ever-changing omakases feature a mix of fish from Southern California and Japan. The lunch special includes 10 pieces of sushi for $38, while the most expensive dinner option tops out at $78." - Cathy Chaplin

"Fish flown in from Japan is standard at many omakase spots, but Rockpool in Beverly Hills (run by the former chef of Yasu) is dedicated to serving sushi made with locally caught seafood, including scallops, oysters, black cod—all at prices more or less on par with Sugarfish. Cut rolls and nigiri are available a la carte, or you can opt for one of three omakase tiers: $34, $46, or $58. We recently visited Rockpool. Read our thoughts here. " - sylvio martins

"For a long time, if you wanted affordable sushi for lunch in Beverly Hills, your options were limited to Sugarfish (which we like) or grocery store sushi (which we also like). But then Rockpool came along. This casual, barebones bar serves sushi sets featuring California-sourced seafood (something you don’t see too often). Get the 10-piece lunch special for $38, which includes high-quality cuts like seared local rockfish and bluefin tuna on warm sushi rice with a nice kiss of vinegar. It’s all very impressive for its reasonable price tag, and even more so if you’ve already eaten Ralph’s avocado rolls three times this week. " - sylvio martins, brant cox

"We don't use the term "Sugarfish killer" lightly, but that's what Rockpool in Beverly Hills has the makings of—a reasonably priced omakase spot in an area known for sushi that costs as much as a car payment. This casual counter focuses on bargain sushi sets that sprinkle in California-sourced seafood like seared rockfish and bluefin tuna (something you don't see too often), ranging from $25 to $58. The room is as bare as a soundstage and they're still fine-tuning their takeout operation, but the fish quality is impressive, the warm sushi rice has a nice kiss of vinegar, and you're given a bowl of yuzu sorbet for dessert." - jess basser sanders, brant cox, sylvio martins, garrett snyder