Butterfly - Culver City

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   Silamith

   Los Angeles2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 22 February 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Everything was delicious and service was top-notch. My new favorite rooftop pool dining spot!
   

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   Yulia

   Unspecified1 review

   5.0

   Dined on 15 February 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 5

   Nice place, great for dinner / lunch, the service was a little slow, but overall everything is good
   

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   Mike VIP

   Los Angeles12 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on 15 February 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 4

   Food was nice and very innovative cocktail menu. Atmosphere was great although they kept cranking up the speaker that was right next to our table. Didn’t feel like they were reading the vibe of romantic Valentine’s Day. Service was pretty bad. Server was nice but clearly overwhelmed. Never asked if we’d like another round of drinks. Had to physically go up and ask him for our bill (he had his back to us for an extended time) and then still wait another 10-15 mins to get it. I suspect this will get better with more practice. We’ll try again after they’ve established their routine a bit better.
   

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   Michelle

   Los Angeles8 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 15 February 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Very pretty restaurant - sunset over Culver City is lovely. Food was delicious. Music/vibe was good.
   

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   Maria

   Palm Springs14 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on 7 February 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 5

   My bf and I went over last night for DineLA. Overall it was a great experience, definitely a cute spot - Instagrammable worthy. Now, let’s get into the food! Their queso fondo is to die for - It’s delicious. Next was the coconut ceviche; it’s a great alternative for those who don’t like seafood/ vegetarian but would like to know what ceviche is/tastes like. The next main dish was the Baja Taco - don’t get me wrong, it was good but for the size I wouldn’t pay $7 (like I said it was good, not great). Lastly, I’m the type of person that enjoys hearing from my server and getting their opinions on item(s) our server spoke to us once, I could tell he didn’t really want to interact, didn’t check on us and during checkout tips were set at 18%, 20% and 22%. Personally I would have tipped 15% due to the lack of interaction but I hate changing the tip to custom - I tipped 18%. But regardless I will be back - loved the vibe, food and how fast the food came out.
   

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   Hannah

   Los Angeles1 review

   4.0

   Dined on 5 February 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 5

   Loved the food and ambiance! The service was quite slow to begin with; ~20 minute before we were checked on. Once the food started coming it was more timely, though. Good vibes and even better food!
   

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   Hippie

   Los Angeles12 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 28 January 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   This restaurant is well hidden within the Shay Hotel. I know your management team is working on a sign from our last conversation! The hospitality was on point. The decor and rooftop views were incredible and loved the pool area. The guacamole was delicious and the sprinkle of mole on the chips was clever. The coconut ceviche and mushroom taco were divine. The game changer was the chocolate and flan cake!
   

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   William

   Los Angeles6 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on 27 January 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Unlike most Jose Andres restaurants, Butterfly’s menu is very limited. This is probably due to the small space - maybe 60 seats…
   

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   Lori

   Los Angeles5 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 25 January 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Booked the reservation for a birthday lunch. The outdoor patio was very nice and our server, Dana, was great! He was very attentive & gave us suggestions about the food including informing us of the more spicy choices on the menu which was great. We decided to do the DineLA menu in order to taste a sampling of the food. Tacos & ceviche were excellent! We even ordered extra tacos as they were tasty. One of us tried the Saltair Margarita and it was delish. The vibe was good & we even chatted briefly with Brett (the Assistant GM). He was so nice. Weather was overcast but they have heat lamps. Can't wait to return in the future on a nice sunny day.
   

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    Jim

    Los Angeles26 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on 25 January 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4

    The food is every bit as good as you should expect from a Jose Andres project. Good value, too. The only significant negative is they don't validate for parking at the hotel which charges an outrageous amount for Culver City.
    

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