Beverly Hills boasts one of LA's best Japanese restaurants in taste, freshness, originality, and ambience. Debuted in 1987, it is Chef Nobu's first restaurant and opened opportunities to establish Nobu restaurants worldwide. It comes as no surprise that this hot spot offers one of the best Uni Shooters available. At $15, it is a price that coincides with the Beverly Hills lifestyle, but is well worth it. Comprised of Uni, soy sauce, vinegar, sake, quail egg, masaga, green onion and ponzu, it is a delectable mix of flavors guaranteed to spark taste buds.

The sister restaurant to Matsuhisa, Nobu, is one of LA's hotspots among sushi enthusiasts. In addition to its delicious Japanese cuisine, Nobu has a traditional uni shooter with one extra special ingredient. To compliment a mix of ponzu sauce, scallions and quail eggs, this uni shooter possesses Pier 1 Santa Barbara Sea Urchin, as it's main ingredient. Santa Barbara is the closest port in California to the Channel Islands. Out there, sea urchin divers harvest over a few days and return to shore with some of the freshest, sustainable, and delicious sea urchin in the world. This shot is priced at $13, and although alcohol isn't part of it, diners should feel free to pair it with delicious sake.

Unlike the traditional style Nobu offers; Scratch Bar makes sure its unique twist on this deliciously slimey creation comes to life. Scratch Bar serves its Green Mussel & Sea Urchin Sake Shooter as a "three step process". The top layer begins with a green mussel ceviche, topped with a thin sliver of red onion and Serrano chili for kick. The second surprise layer consists of sake with pineapple and fresh lime juice, followed by a sea urchin and avocado mousse that customers scoop out with a spoon after taking the shot for a final punch of flavor. If that's not enough to get one excited, Scratch Bar offers this hands on delicacy for just $5 anytime.

EMC Seafood & Raw Bar, in the heart of Koreatown, is well known for its daily happy hour offering $1 oysters and late night happy hour offering $1.25 oysters. Since oysters are really popular here, EMC offers an oyster shooter with uni, and includes quail egg, fish egg, chives, ponzu sauce, and even Tabasco to give it that fiery kick. A direct difference here is EMC uses Soju instead of Sake. Try one for just $8.

Sushi Gen, in Little Tokyo, has one of the best sashimi lunch specials in LA., incredible selection, portions, and great prices. Here, the Uni Shooter mixes traditional ingredients with a spicy flare. It includes uni, ponzu, scallions, and sake, and excites taste buds with a blistering dash of spicy chili paste. For $12, it's pricier than some, but worth it.

A West LA gem for affordable sushi and yakitori (skewered meats and vegetables), and a nightly happy hour, The Backhouse is the perfect place to try an uni shooter. For $9, it includes uni, quail egg, green onions, sake, ponzu sauce, and a flavorful spicy daikon for a tart finish. Pair it with oysters or one of many small plates for a Japanese skewer experience.

Bringing fresh ingredients and a Japanese “kappo” style of dining, where the chef and customers face each other across a counter, Asanebo offers an uni shooter with one important difference; it is alcohol free. Priced at $11, it includes quail egg, uni, and sweet ponzu sauce, for a simpler, yet satisfying gulp of flavor.

Similar to Asanebo, Wa Sushi & Bistro, known for its lobster tempura, chilean sea bass, and tuna carpaccio (to name a few), offers an uni shooter sans alcohol as well. However, for no additional charge, Wa Sushi & Bistro gives diners the option to add sake, and includes uni, ponzu and scallions for a reasonable $8.

Lastly, A very exclusive, and intimate spot in Culver City, where the restaurant has no signage and it says closed on the door at all times. It’s on the pricey side, but around 20 courses are served at a sushi bar with only 10 seats available. If a reservation is scored, you can look forward to an oyster shooter made with poached quail egg, uni, oyster and caviar for a more refined uni shooter. The uni is flown in from Japan, for a richer taste and the quail egg is slow cooked giving it more flavor. No alcohol in this shooter but Yamakase has a BYOS (sake or wine) policy and Yama-san (the sushi master) is known to partake.