Sushi rolls were fresh and good. Not overly large rolls but good size and tasty. Edamame was a little overcooked. Will def be back! read more

My friends and I wanted to go get dinner in Hampden, and we decided to try out 18-8 Sushi. None of us had ever been, and we agreed that you can't go wrong with sushi, but we were mistaken. There were about four other tables full when we arrived, so it was not very crowded. We waited 10 minutes for a waitress after sitting down, and we waited another 10 minutes just for waters. We all ordered small appetizers, which took at least 20 minutes to come out. They were mid. My friend ordered the shrimp tempura appetizer, which said it would be all shrimp on the menu, but it was actually just two shrimps and more vegetables. We were not happy about this, but we decided to eat it anyway. I took a bite of the shrimp, and I was immediately taken aback. We all took bites and agreed it tasted like pre-frozen shrimp tempura, and it had the texture of a mushy French fry (ew). We were starving so we finished all of it... but I do not recommend. Our waitress finally came to take our main course orders at least another 20 minutes later, and we had to flag her down again to get our waters refilled. We were parched af, and she was never anywhere to be found... and we were her only table! We were starving, and all the other tables had their food coming in. We were so jealous. We had been waiting at least 30 minutes for our food (we all just ordered single sushi rolls). Sushi rolls probably take 10 minutes at most to make. Inefficient af. I took it upon myself to walk up to the sushi bar and ask where our sushi rolls were. They said they'd be ready in five minutes. TWENTY MINUTES LATER (and after another trip to the sushi bar), our rolls finally came. Most of our rolls were spicy, which we wanted, but our waitress continued to neglect to check in on us and refill our waters. We were burning up. The rolls were decent, but definitely not worth the wait. We were at that damn restaurant for two hours! Thankfully, the Charmery is nearby, so we went there and revived ourselves with ice cream after our poor sushi experience. I definitely do not recommend 18-8 Sushi if you are looking to receive food without going to ask for it yourself. read more

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Very fresh sushi as always. Great variated menu, has anything you would crave for regarding Japanese/Asian cuisine. Clean and attentive staff, cold beers, clean bar. Cool refreshing music this time! Around 6pm on a Friday. Great temperature in building, nice and cool. Hand sanitizer everywhere, greatly accommodating. Fun environment, beautiful menu, perfect sushi rice. Try everything... But come for the sushi and the like. Glimpse at the kitchen which looked clean and the chefs are nice. Thanks 18-8. Wouldn't rather.spend 100+ bucks anywhere else. Cheers to staying strong throughout the pandemic as well. Superb! read more

I got drawn to this place by the happy hour. But too my surprise the happy hour isn't good. It's like the same price or a dollar less than normal priced. So having to sit at the bar for that is annoying. I have the salmon skin salad. It was okay. Nice crunch. Okay flavor. The rolls where pretty decent! Had flavor. The spicy tuna wasn't that spicy or crunchy but okay. Got the fancy roll also. It's was decent! The mango was nice. Wish it had more mango in it. But the tempera in it was crispy. But still doesn't match up to my favorite sushi place. But the presentation was beautiful! So pretty okay sushi. My friend really liked her roll. Okay prices. Flavor is okay. Nice location. read more

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I ordered sushi online and was told it will be ready in 35 minutes. I showed up 45 minutes later and was told it would be 15 minutes longer. That happened a few more times. I sat in their parking lot for nearly an hour. The sushi tasted alright but the soup was Luke warm. I guess the soup was ready on time. I spent nearly $100 on really bad service and ok Sushi. read more

18-8 in Hampden has great sushi-- the best I have had in a long time. Their menu is extensive and delicious. They have photos (which is helpful) but they don't necessarily align with the descriptions. Four of us dined here on a rainy Friday night. Heads up: You will want to park in the parking garage and look for the elevator down to the shops/restaurants, NOT the residential stairway that we got stuck in like white mice. The parking garage is new and not really well signed in terms of getting around. It was free to park. We had a ton of sushi-- all of it good, all of it so very fresh. The service was excellent. I look forward to returning to 18-8 sushi in the Rotunda. read more

I really want to like this place. Unfortunately, they really seem to have issues with getting food out in a timely fashion. At the end of the summer, we walked there and ordered 3 sushi rolls to go. They said 15-20 minutes. It took more than 30. There were about 4 people eating inside, and it was the middle of the day. I gave them the benefit of the doubt, since they recently opened, and returned on Thursday for dinner. It looked like everyone was getting their food quickly after they ordered, and that seemed like a good sign. My friend ordered 2 sushi rolls and I ordered the drunken noodles with 2 pieces of sashimi. The noodles came about 15 minutes later and looked as though they had been sitting for a while. The presentation was nice and they were still warm. They had a good amount of spice and flavor. It took more than 30 minutes for any of the food from the sushi bar to come. While the servers were apologetic, no manager ever came to try to make the situation better. Offer some soup or something else while your customers wait for what is clearly an understaffed sushi bar. I will not be back. Why bother when there are other restaurants that offer the same dishes and have better service? read more

Updating my review to 4 stars. This place has worked out a lot of the kinks and does many things well. My favorite roll is the PT and their sashimi is delicious. Almost as fresh tasting as Chiyo but this place is very different in many ways. The location in the rotunda is perfect. My initial review lost stars due to the service and the tempura, both have been great lately. This restaurant has officially joined my sushi rotation with Yama and Chiyo read more

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See figure. the sushi is abnormally small. it does not even make a meal. took me 22 bucks read more

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It is great place to have sushi. They are very testy and beautiful decoration. The meat is very fresh, it just like eating fish on the ocean. Love it so much. I will come to visit again. read more

18-8 Sushi - It is great place to have sushi. Very tasty and beautiful decoration. Very professional skill on slide fish. The meat is very fresh. - Cocktail Bars Near Me - Baltimore, Maryland

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Waste of a child-free date night! My husband was just back from a trip so we decided to go have a little sushi date night and one of the new places in Hampden. We were choosing between 18-8 and Nori and decided with 18-8 because the Yelp reviews were better. Now I'm questioning... why??? Have these people ever had good sushi before? Yes, as another reviewer said it is "clean" and in a "safe" area. I'll take a little grunge and sketch for good sushi though... if need be! The inside of 18-8 is very large and feels like a corporate chain. I'm not sure if it is or not, but that's the general feel. However, there are some chains that I love and repeatedly patronize, so I was going to let the food speak for itself. We were the ONLY ones in there, except for one girl picking up some takeout and ordered an app and 4 rolls, which took FOREVER. I could not understand why it was taking so long when there was literally no one else to wait on. Edamame came out quickly, but that's it. I understand that sometimes there are unexpected slow-downs in the kitchen, but in that case, I expect the waitress to come over an alert us/apologize...refill drinks..but we were ignored until the food came, a decade later. Sushi was sloppy looking and underwhelming. Not particularly fresh tasting or flavorful. The Godzilla roll was the highlight, I guess, and I'd get that again...but I'm not going back because there are many other better sushi places in this city. Hopefully Nori is better. The best thing about 18-8 is that it's next to Cinnaholic, which really turned the evening around for me :) read more

Good service, great sushi and even better prices. Moving here from outside DC I was pretty disappointed with the food scene here especial when it came to Vietnamese, Thai, & Japanese food. FINALLY!! We've got a restaraunt that actually cares and makes delicious quality food!! Hopefully they do well as I need a place like this nearby. Refreshing to have a spot like this on the neighborhood :) read more

Service was great and quick! Food came out promptly and very good! It's way better then a lot of other sushi places I've tried in the Baltimore city. read more

Finally got a good sushi restaurant in Hampden- we needed this in the neighborhood! I tried the Secret Lover roll and it was delicious. Got the black pepper tuna tataki and was great as well. The presentation of the food was beautiful. Service was very attentive. Can't wait to try their Thai specialties next time. read more

Love this place! We came here during Happy hour. They have Happy hour everyday 3-6pm, $5 each. I strongly recommend chicken satay, beef satay, mango salad, salmon skin salad, Gyoza. Last time we came here we had yellowtail jalapeño, it is also really delicious. read more

We got two of their Thai dishes and a sushi roll for takeout. It was done pretty quick for takeout ~15min. The sushi roll was really fresh and delicious and will definitely be ordering sushi from here again, but I wouldn't recommend the Thai food-- we had the Thai curry & Drunken noodles. This isn't a Thai place so definitely not up to par with an actual authentic thai restaurant. It was pretty tasteless. read more

We tried 18-8 by delivery for the first time tonight and were less than impressed. I ordered ahead to give them time to get it together and to us without rushing. I ordered at 5pm for a 6:30pm delivery and immediately the delivery window was 6:30-6:50 and the food arrived at 6:48. That could totally be a factor of the delivery service so I won't hold this against them but it was a bad start. We ordered the salmon avocado, shrimp tempura, yellowtail, spicy tuna crunch, and sunrise rolls. All the rolls except the yellowtail were underwhelming and bland. I wouldn't recommend but maybe the food is better in the restaurant. read more

Ordered a huge lunch order for the office, I was a little leery because this is a new place, but they got every single order correct(a total of 10) and even wrote the names on the order like I did on the online order form. The food was packed well(soups, salads, sushi, chinese food) so I didn't have to worry about it spilling over in my car and my team was happy. Will order again from here for lunch. FYI: They don't start delivery until September 2018! read more

We've been here a few times out of convenience and it's been ok. Tonight I felt inclined to comment on how bad the food quality is. The cucumber in the rolls tasted like it had been leftover in the fridge for days- soggy, wet. One of our rolls tasted like hand lotion. It was so gross I had to spit it out and we threw the rest of the roll away. We got takeout and they also forgot to include our miso soups. Will not go back. read more

I've only ever ordered take out and have always been happy. The sushi is fresh and the menu features many different kinds depending on your mood and preferences: traditional rolls as well as fancy rolls. The only complaint I've ever had was on the wait, but the be honest, it's always been pretty busy when I stop by to order, so I'd suggest ordering ahead and picking up if you're able. Easy way to avoid the wait time. read more

Throughout the pandemic this place has never disappointed with their consistently delicious sushi. The pad Thai is also very good... I highly recommend coming to 18-8:) read more

This place is wonderful: Super clean Comfy chairs Full bar Large menu Great specials like coconut shrimp, scallion pancakes, pad thai Beautiful interior Great staff read more

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Very enjoyable meal out after workout at shiny new BrickBodies! Service was friendly and quick. Bartender didnt know what a Manhattan was- there was a sign up looking to hire one lol- but she made a tasty cocktail off the menu list for my wife, I stick with beer! Stuck with California rolls and bento boxes- always good test. All fresh, tasty, filling! My steak teriyaki was tender, cooked perfect medium mmmm... shrimp in wifes dish were tender yet crisp. Salad a step above usual sushi place- good mix of greens and veggies- and soup was nice to choose between hot and sour or miso- both were really good! Rice was tasty, tempura spot on, shumai crispy and delicious. If we lived closer we'd be regulars!! read more

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Wasn't a fan of their sushi. Imitation crab and minced fish pieces wasn't worth the price. 4 roles and a beer costed 46 dollars. The spider role had lettuce in it. Not sure why was this another filler to cover up that there was much in my roll. I felt like I was eating a salad instead of sushi. I won't be returning. read more

Great sushi in Baltimore! There was a great variety of entrees...I enjoyed the edamame and my dragon king roll...delicious...everyone in the family really liked what they had as well...including soups, appetizers, hand rolls, etc...the service was good and the staff courteous...the atmosphere was pleasant and clean...all in all, a very nice experience! read more

We came here after trying to go to Yama Sushi Bar (which is now closed on Tuesday) and I am so glad we ended up going to 18-8 Sushi!!! The lunch menu was fantastic and the price was low. I loved that my Thai Crispy Chicken Breast was CRISPY and had the spicy sweet and sour pineapple sauce on the side :) read more

The sushi was pretty good along with great presentation but lacking flavor profile. The atmosphere is really nice & upscale. Service was great. If I am in the area I would eat again but I wouldn't go out of my way to come here if I was craving sushi. read more

Great place for sushi. They have a lot of options. I'm not a sushi connoisseur but I was satisfied. Staff was great. We came at lunch time. Not crowded. Nice atmosphere for a date night possibly. Prices were maybe a little on the high but I don't think so really. Try it out. Good happy hour. read more

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This is my first ever yelp review, my lunch was so good just now I felt the need to write one! I live in the residences at the Rotunda, so this is a place that I'd love to succeed. Give it a shot if you're looking for a new sushi place! I had the garden salad (I order this on every sushi menu because I love ginger dressing) was nervous when there's came out because it's a creamy ginger dressing- but it was delicious!! Also got an order of pork gyoza which was cooked perfectly and a Tokyo Roll that tasted super fresh. I left full and happy!! The space is large and they have a big sushi bar and regular bar. I'll be back at dinner time for a drink! read more

Supringly outstanding fish quality. Had a variety from classic tuna sashimi to their versions of California roll, eel and yellow fin, each one was prepared with finesse. Also top shelf dumplings. read more

My daughter loves the sushi here but our last carry out order was disappointing. The rolls were loosely rolled and fell apart in the tray. We will return to allow them to redeem themselves. Stay tuned...... read more

I work out at Brick Bodies in the same general area, and I walk by almost daily. One day after my workout I decided to stop by, and I came during their happy hour. While the happy hour menu didn't really appeal to me, I ordered a roll from off of it, in addition to a regular priced specialty roll. Neither really tasted that great, but the spicy tuna roll off the happy hour menu had an off taste. I mentioned this to my server, and I also only ate a small portion , but I was charged for it regardless. I'm not necessarily upset with my experience, but I will not frequent the establishment again. read more

Came in for the lunch special with a few friends. The food was very reasonably priced. Very attentive wait staff. Food arrived quickly. Two Friends got various bento boxes and said they were okay. Myself and another friend got the general tsos chicken and loved it. Trendy atmosphere. Would definitely come back. read more

I've ordered takeout/delivery from here a few times. The food is always good, and I have to say that I really appreciate the "naruto" options for rolls without rice because I'm on a low-carb/keto diet. It allows me to get my sushi fix while still sticking to my diet. The spicy tuna avo salad is also quite good. read more

Exceptional post workout meal. With happy hour pricing, I am a fan. We over ate but I enjoyed the Shrimp and the large portions. We reside in Timonium so our area is overly sushi saturated. We prefer Edo Sushi but this location offered more meat such as fresh crab meat in their rolls. If I lived in the Icon I would weigh 500 pounds. My husband, who has art talent and wanted to be an interior designer, loved the decor. The menu is value oriented and the wait staff were friendly. My husband wanted a Manhattan but he noticed the alcohol available was "rotgut" so he opted for a beer. This location has a very nice Brick Bodies but is far from home so we will not be visiting it again soon. read more

The food is overall pretty good but definitely on the more pricey end. The 80s Chinese songs they're playing remind me of my dad, kinda nostalgia read more

Awesome atmosphere and our new favorite sushi place in northern baltimore. Parking is easy as it is located in the rotunda and we had great and fast service. Their sushi is reasonably priced and tasted great! They have a great list of drinks and beers as well and happy hour is even better of a deal. Highly recommended! read more

Do not order take out from here!! The staff will jam all your orders into one paper bag without any consideration for spills. One of the containers containing miso soup was punctured and spilled into the fabric of my car. And the bag completely collapsed once I brought it into the home--spilling on my carpet and table. What a disaster! I called and spoke to management and gave feedback. Hopefully this issue will be addressed. They did not offer to replace my soup but that's okay I won't be coming back. read more

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I have never left a review for any restaurants before. never felt inclined to until my friends and i ate here. it was all bad. high school cafeteria quality food. my friend ordered tom yum soup with shrimp, and there were two shrimp in it, both of which were very obviously leftover from something else because they were fried / battered and tossed into the soup where they got soggy and gross. my sushi was baby sized and the tuna was cooked. I did not order a cooked roll. i'm honestly scared we may get sick. read more

So glad to have a place of this caliber in the neighborhood. The vegetarian sushi is delicious (I've had many an avocado roll at various sushi restaurants, but never seen an avocado peanut roll before. Now I wonder why all avocado rolls aren't avocado peanut rolls-so good!); and the tofu teriyaki was good too! I look forward to going back to try more of their entrees. Service was great, and the restaurant is bright and clean. I hope they do well here. read more