Seattle
HandRoll Cult
Warm seasoned rice. Ice-cold fish from Pike Place at 5am. Nori that crackles when you bite. This is SeattleRoll — 24 seats, loud hip-hop, zero pretension, all flavor.
Born in Seattle fog, raised on nori
We’re not a quiet temple of sushi. We’re a late-night handroll bar for Seattle people — fishermen, musicians, Amazon night-shifters, Rainiers fans. Fast, hot, loud, fresh.
From a 6-seat stall at Melrose Market to Capitol Hill’s most booked counter.
SeattleRoll started as seattleroll.net pop-up idea: what if Tokyo handroll speed met Pacific Northwest fish? King salmon from Copper River, spot prawns from Hood Canal, uni from Neah Bay, albacore from Westport. Rice from Skagit Valley. Wasabi grated to order — never paste.
- 5am Pike Place run, every day.
If it’s not line-caught and traceable, it doesn’t touch our rice. Full sourcing board in-store. - Nori from Ariake, toasted every 2 hours.
Handrolls leave the pass in 40 seconds. No sleeves, no waiting — eat with hands, hear the crunch. - Seattle Roll gives back.
1% to Puget Sound restoration + free staff meal + no tipping — living wage built in.
Rolls Seattle talks about
Cut rolls, handrolls, temaki. All with warm rice, cold fish. The Seattle Roll is our Space Needle — you have to try it once, then you’ll crave it weekly.
$16★ The Seattle Roll
Baked king salmon, avocado, cucumber, spicy Kewpie, tempura crunch, unagi glaze. Torched to order. Our #1 since 2016.
$9Rainier Handroll
Hood Canal spot prawn, yuzu tobiko, shiso, warm rice, crackling nori. Eat in 3 bites, hear Mt. Rainier crunch.
$14Pike Place Uni Bomb
Neah Bay uni, ikura, quail egg, nori cup, fresh wasabi. Creamy, briny, straight Puget Sound.
$13Capitol Crunch (V)
Crispy tofu, avocado, pickled daikon, vegan spicy mayo, sesame. Proof vegan can crunch louder.
$18 / 5pcSound Salmon Nigiri Set
King, sockeye, smoked, torched belly + salmon roe. With Skagit rice and fresh grated wasabi.
$17Grunge Dragon
Shrimp tempura, unagi, avocado scales, black tobiko, chipotle unagi sauce. Loud like 1991 Seattle.
Any 5 handrolls + miso soup. The happiest hour on Capitol Hill.
12 seats.
16 courses.
90 minutes.
Chef’s counter only. No menu, no choices, no phones. Just you, Kenji, and what came off the boat this morning. Sake pairing from our 40-bottle PNW + Japan list.
Start with tamago + spot prawn handroll to calibrate your palate.
Copper River salmon, Hokkaido scallop, bluefin, uni — progression from light to rich.
Torched Seattle Roll + black sesame ice cream + sake toast. $95 / $145 with pairing.
Not fancy. Just fanatic.
5am fish, 5pm roll
Direct from Pike Place fishermen + Tsukiji Tuesdays air-freight. Never frozen tuna, ever.
Rice at 37°C
Body-temp rice, red vinegar, Skagit Valley koshihikari. The soul of every bite.
40-second handroll
From torch to hand in under a minute. Nori stays glass-crisp, never chewy.
Sake + Rainier beer
40 sakes, local brews, yuzu highballs. Ask Mia — our sake witch.
Neon, nori, night Seattle
Dining room
Capitol HillPlatterHandrolls
Seattle loveCounter
FriendsNigiriSeattle keeps talking
4.9 from 2,840 Google reviews. Here’s why Capitol Hill lines up at 5pm.
“Seattle Roll ruined all other sushi for me. That torched salmon + crunch? I dream about it. Handrolls came still crackling.”
— Jessica T., Capitol HillAte: Seattle Roll + Rainier Handroll
“Omakase for $95 in Seattle is insane value. 16 courses, sake pairing, Kenji remembers your name. Best date night.”
— Marcus & Alina, BallardAte: Full omakase counter
“Finally vegan sushi that slaps. Capitol Crunch + mushroom nigiri. Loud music, fast service, no pretension.”
— Priya S., U-DistrictAte: Vegan set
Fresh from the counter
Fish stories, sake drops, Seattle collabs, late-night menus. Updated weekly by the crew.
No stories yet — check back after tonight’s fish run.
Find the red neon nori
Capitol Hill 📍
1525 11th Ave, Seattle, WA 98122
2 min from Cal Anderson Park • Street parking + light rail Capitol Hill Station
☎ +1 (206) 555-0148 • Walk-ins welcome at bar • Groups 6+ please reserve
Reserve in 20 seconds
No deposit for tables. $25 hold for omakase counter. We text you when ready.