What a surprise to find an exceptional oceanside sushi bar amid pubs & cafes. We had a fantastic waterfront views from their deck. We had cinnamon cider sangrias, spicy citrus oysters, large seafood spring rolls and specialty maki. All the dishes were well made and well presented. Staff was friendly and attentive, giving us tips on sights to see in Bristol. read more

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A family member who lives in Bristol recommended Baba Sushi; one of us has a gluten allergy as does she. We're so glad she did. The location is great overlooking the harbor, there are two floors inside and patio seating. We had a couple of signature cocktails to kick us off; two rolls (unagi avocado and the Holiday roll); and tuna, yellowtail, salmon and octopus nigiri. I started with the miso soup and an oyster & quail egg shooter amped up with tequilla and got an 8oz cold sake mid-way through. Everything was really, really good. Our server was completely up to speed on food alllergies and guided us through what could be made gluten-free; she was really great throughout. Mack was responsible for making us killer cocktails and checking in on us throughout. She's fantastic, capable, friendly. The whole staff gave off a great enthusiastic vibe for working there which seems to be totally genuine. The nigiri fish cuts were generous to say the least, each piece could have been a two-biter. Considering all we ate and drank, we were really surprised when we got the check how reasonable it was. I'd love to come back here; we live in Los Angeles so it's not going to happen soon, but we'll always have great memories of a lovely evening read more

Baba Sushi - Holiday Roll, Unagi & Sushi Roll; Tuna, Salmon, Yellowtail and Octopus nigiri and a Roku cockail - Sushi Bars Near Me - Bristol, Rhode Island

Look no further for the best sushi on the East Bay! The offerings are unique and delicious...mouth-watering backed chopped Hokkaido scallops and lobster infused rolls leave us craving their next creation. Exceptional service, with a smile, by MacKenzie, added to the perfect evening. The breathtaking Bristol harbor views and romantic setting keep us coming back! read more

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Great spot for sushi by the water in Bristol! You may miss this place if you don't pay attention. They have some seating on the deck as well as down below. I got the spicy margarita; it was refreshing and delicious. For food, we got the sushi spring roll and the dragon breath maki roll. Both were unique and pretty good. I liked the dragon breath roll more; it just had the perfect combination of flavors. The service was great. Overall very good experience, and I would come back. read more

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First time at Baba Sushi in Bristol. Hands down, this is one of the two waterfront dining venues with a best water view. The other joint with great water view is across the town boat parking to Thames Waterside (used to be Goeffs years ago...). Let's get to the conclusion. The water view and drinks are what you come here for, not for sushi. If you really want great sushi, you go some place else, like Ebisu or Ranzan. Location and decor - 5, Service - 3 (Slooow!) Food - 3. Although the prices of the sushi, appetizers and other non-sushi dishes are reasonable, I did not think they were all that special, certainly not what other 5 star reviews will have you believe. Have any of the 5 star Yelpers not had any truly great sushi before? I am not suggesting that you fly to Tokyo and have sushi at Jiro's Michelin 3 star joint. Any place good in the large metro area like Boston, New York, LA, SF, etc. All I am saying is that don't expect the same caliber of sushi here. This place has been open open for a few years now. I have been hesitant to come here partly because of many "mediocre" food and service reviews. I read most of the reviews before deciding to come here today. I thought, how bad could it be? It has been open for a few years and I am sure they had fixed any kinks. Wrong! The reviews were all over the place. Some one star, some 3, and some 5 and 4. I personally think it is more like 3.5. I had edamame and fried gyoza to start. Edamame - meh. Served luke warm with no salt. Gyoza was better. Crunchy skin with good combination of leek/scallion with pork filling. The sauce had a little bit of heat and had right amount of vinegar. Personally, I prefer the pan fried version, but the deep fried version here was well executed. Thumbs up on gyoza. I ordered the tuna maki (maguro rolls) as my main dish. This, I was dissatisfied. Instead of using traditional roasted seaweed (i. e. nori) they opted to use pink soy wrap that had no taste. It has a weird cardboard texture to it. Why? Why spoil a good classic recipe by trying to be chick and inventive? I think this is one reason why I get skeptical about any sushi joint that people rave. These, to my conservative and traditional taste, is not sushi. Too many places, like this place, put emphasis on the visual appeal and forget that the good sushi is about the rice and freshest fish with no sweet sauces all over them. To me, all it takes is fresh fish, properly cooked sushi rice with a bit of salt and vinegar, wasabi and naturally aged tamari for nigiri, and maybe some nori for maki. I am willing to go back for the view and drinks, but not for sushi. read more

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food and view is incredible! staff is super friendly and helpful. there are a wide variety of drink options but i haven't found one that i love yet. i did try the seasonal dill pickle margarita special drink. i hope they eventually bring that back because it was such a weird but good combo!! go-to sushi place in bristol for sure read more

Baba Sushi - dill pickle margarita! speciality menu item that i wish they'd bring back! - Sushi Bars Near Me - Bristol, Rhode Island

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So excited to have this 5-star sushi restaurant in the neighborhood! I tried Baba Sushi our last weekend, and was not disappointed by any aspect of my experience. The location is ideal - nothing compares to a beautiful water view in Bristol with outdoor seating! The restaurant itself was tastefully designed, elegant and clean. We sat at the bar and had the sweetest bar tender who went above and beyond to welcome us and give us anything we needed. She made my boyfriend an off the menu drink, and offered multiple craft beers for us to try and sample. She was warm, welcoming, and patiently answered every question w The sushi was fresh and absolutely to die for! Their menu is creative, extensive and offers a bunch of variety - I can't wait to be back soon to try everything else they have to offer! read more

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Upfront I'm gonna say that I'm from Hawaii so my standards for sushi are pretty high. The location is awesome... right on the water and the view is relaxing. Service was a little slow at first when we were seated outside but we moved indoors and caught her attention so it got better. The hamachi Kama was huge! And a pleasant surprise. Shrimp and veggie tempura was ok. I'm used to the traditional light tempura batter, this was a little crunchier than I would like. The nigiri we ordered was salmon, ebi and maguro. Quality was not too bad considering. Would go back for the atmosphere and some drinks but would stick to easy menu items. read more

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Actually would give this 4.5 stars if I could. My wife and I visited Baba Sushi for the 1st time. Here are the highlights 1. Food was amazing. Tempura wasn't soggy but beautifully crisp. The rolls were innovative, fresh and ample in size. The TORO melted in my mouth. Rice was prepared very well. 2. Service was great - very helpful and always smiling. 3. Great value - Price was reasonable for what you got. 4. Great location with water view seating on the deck and a nice bar and inside tables as well. 5. Drink menu looked incredible. I will definitely try some cocktails next time but this was a work night and I couldn't go there LOL Really great place and will visit again read more

Totally unassuming by looking at the front of the building. Walked to the side, up the stairs and beautiful view and up to date super tasteful decor. From start to finish, everything was amazing and we tried numerous items. Must tries, if you enjoy spicy are the Dragon's Breath sushi roll and Ghost tequila and have them make the spicy margarita cocktail. And last but certainly not least, Mack was our beautiful bartender, who not only is extremely knowledgeable of the food but makes killer cocktails. She is like an old friend already and even originally from my home town area. read more

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Baba Sushi is a much needed addition to the Bristol waterfront. A fantastic view is one of the many great things about this restaurant. Food is fantastic and the service was awesome and Morgan was a gracious host. read more

Baba Sushi - Nice upstairs bar with a great view of the harbor. Very nice renovation. - Sushi Bars Near Me - Bristol, Rhode Island

This is my second time to Baba sushi and I can't wait to come back! First, our server/bartender, Kim was super attentive and friendly. The food was fantastic, and very reasonably priced. We ordered several rolls and the spicy seaweed salad, and the portions were great, everything was so fresh! The upstairs view of the water is great. Definitely can't wait to come back when the weather is nice to sit on the patio. read more

An alright place to grab a drink with very mediocre sushi. What can you expect from a Japanese restaurant with a Chinese name. Pros: Very cute spot in the upstairs of an colonial house. Cons: We had ordered a starter and sushi. Our sushi arrived before our starter, and we had not been given plates or utensils at all. Our waitress seemed preoccupied chatting with her coworkers behind the bar, and the only worker who seemed to be on top of everything was a young man who was doing everything from bus to bartending. Really horrid sight from the staff. In terms of the sushi, the nigiri was edible but had a very slimy and gummy texture, reminiscent of grocery store and gas station sushi. The raw scallop in the spicy scallop roll immediately tasted rotten and gave us both food poisoning. Like really rotten, so much so it had that sour tinge that doesn't leave your mouth for the rest of the night. You either have to be really drunk, or really high to eat this sushi. Unfortunately I had only ordered a coke (which came after we had already finished our meal) and unsurprisingly our waitress brought a Diet Coke. Our started did arrive eventually and it was very good, edamame with ginger and strong flavors of pepper. Probably the only thing saving this place from one star. In all, it's really disappointing to be so close to the water, and be served fish that is clearly not fresh. Save your money. read more

The food, service and ambiance were excellent. We tried the oyster shooter, phenomenal. Will be back again.

I've been going here for the past 3 years and the sushi is great! I was sad when they closed last year, but I almost feel they got better when they reopened. My goto rolls are Green Fire, Dragon and Holiday roll. The Sushi Spring rolls are so good! The outdoor deck and patio is so great with the water view! I love this place! read more

I've been to the Baba location in Worcester numerous times and decided to check out this spot as I'm in the area for work. The location is great being on the water and there is plenty of street parking. The service was great and the sushi was good. The quality definitely matches the Worcester location but this location is hard to beat. read more

If you are Looking for gourmet sushi look no further. I love the spicy salmon ! Great atmosphere, great service ! My favorite spot in Bristol RI read more

Baba Sushi - Spicy salmon My favorite ! - Sushi Bars Near Me - Bristol, Rhode Island

Talk about an amazing surprise! I always have high hopes when I'm near the water, but with it being a small city I wasn't sure what to expect. We sat outside on the upper patio and enjoyed the views and lovely breeze. The drinks were art and beyond delicious. It was hard to stop at two. I've never had striped bass in sushi, so the sushi chef was kind enough to make a tataki version for us. Ask for the Hog Island Special as we were told it was the first time they served it that way. I was so amazed with how it melted in your mouth and the avocado was a pleasant blend of flavors with the striped bass. Everything was super fresh and not too much rice. Some places get a little carried away with the rice ratio to fish in their rolls, but not here. I wish I lived closer as I would frequent Baba if so. The roll with banana and spicy tuna was absolutely divine! I wish I remember the name of the roll. It was unique, fresh, and had this spicy then sweet flavor profile. read more

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The headline for my review of Baba Sushi would probably be, "Looking for quality sushi in Bristol RI? Look no further than Baba Sushi!" I visited Baba Sushi with my daughter and her boyfriend earlier this week and I was not disappointed. We had some quality cocktails upon being seated. We then started with seaweed salads, which were very generous, and an order of poke tuna on chips that was very tasty, but not super generous. For our main course, we had salmon nigiri, spicy tuna maki, spicy yellowtail maki, salmon and avocado maki plus the special holiday maki. All the sushi was very fresh and well prepared. Yum! I visit a lot of sushi restaurants nationally and Baba Sushi compares favorably. The service at Baba Sushi when I was there was top notch. All the staff was paying attention to masking and respecting COVID guidelines. The prices at Baba Sushi were fair and comparable to any quality sushi restaurant nationally. The atmosphere at Baba Sushi was minimalist and perfect for a sushi restaurant. I expect they have nice outdoor seating weather permitting as well. I would be happy to go back here anytime and probably will now that my daughter lives in the area. read more

Baba Sushi - Interior upstairs - Sushi Bars Near Me - Bristol, Rhode Island

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So my recent visit here was my very first time ever trying sushi. I let that whole stigmata of the word sushi deter me from every trying it. I mean raw seafood, no bueno! But after alot of convincing from family and friends, I finally took the plunge and man am I glad I did. Now, I didn't go down the raw sushi rabbit hole this time. I went with the cooked and tempura sections of the menu. So for apps I ordered their beef tori tori and crab rangoon and it's served with their sweet chili sauce. These may have been the best crab rangoon I have ever had! The tori tori was asolutely delish! For cocktails, I indulged in a couple of mai tai's and I was not disappointed. For the meal I ordered the California, Shrimp Tempura, Philly (smoked salmon) and Park Ave Maki. Zowie Wowie!! I've been depriving myself for so long!! It was absolute heaven! I can honestly say I am now a sushi addict. And everything was fresh, excellent presentation and deliciousness!! Our server was pleasant, nice and attentive. The food was ridiculously good and drinks were I will definitely be coming back! Thank you Baba for making my first sushi experience excellent! read more

Excellent sushi and outstanding service. Great views from the upstairs of the bay. Portions are generous. Definitely will come back -they've been in this new location for a month. read more

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Sushi was very good. I had Spicy Tuna Roll. Rolled to perfection just they I like it not a lot of rice. Cut cozy place. Reserve table very small. Can't wait until summer sit outside. read more

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With Warren steadily taking over the foodie scene, it's nice to have a new spot to try in Bristol. Unfortunately, the service was lacking. We came in on an abnormally warm and sunny Sunday afternoon. We were greeted with a bit of angst when we asked if we could join the other few tables sitting outside. I could tell quickly that there was 1 waitress for both the bar and all outdoor/indoor tables and she was clearly overwhelmed. There was maybe 4-5 tables and the 2-3 tables outside just seemed to be enjoying some cocktails.. My main issue was the manager. He seemed to just sit at the bar on his phone instead of helping in the slightest bit. I understand the managers job isn't to bus tables and deliver food but when your one employee is clearly overwhelmed, you need to step in and assist. Overall, the sushi itself was good and the decor and view were were inviting. The patio, both up top and on the main floor, will be great come summer. Giving them the benefit of the doubt that they are still brand new, I will be returning to give them another shot. read more

I have had a lot of sushi in my life , and this is the worst tasting and way overpriced. Fyi waitresses should not be making mixed drinks. Another one crossed off the list. Stay away, miku in barrington blows this place away read more

First the good. Lovely build out. Comfortable dining room. Fantastic views. Friendly and quick service. The food however was mediocre or worse. A vegetable tempura appetizer was over-battered and undercooked. Gummy. The Asian noodles were bland and mostly peppers - my least favorite (and least Asian) vegetable. The sushi was acceptable. Nothing special. Not especially fresh. Particularly since I'm used to the superb sushi served at Miku in Barrington. This is the kind of restaurant you might expect and accept in an airport. On the East Bay we can and should get better. read more

Dined here with friend Last Saturday evening. We sat outside on the 2nd floor deck and it was gorgeous. We started with a lychee martini and a spicy jalapeño drink - both delicious. The sushi was fantastic - I'll say the best in Bristol. Our waitress was a delight to have, and a special thanks to the hostess Brook for ensuring we had a lovely night. Also, you must have a saki bomb! - Stephen read more

Stopped by for lunch. Beautiful patio, great service, delicious food. We got the sweet potato tempura maki with spicy mayo, the sushi sandwich, and the sushi spring roll. Everything was top notch, only possible complaint is that the sushi spring roll is a little challenging to eat! Worth the challenge though, it was very enjoyable. read more

Baba Sushi - Sweet potato maki with spicy mayo, sushi sandwich, sushi spring roll - Sushi Bars Near Me - Bristol, Rhode Island

Unbelievable service food was out of this world and the prices were very reasonable. . Big shout out to the lovely bartender who never stopped working and never stopped smiling. I believe her name was Morgan. ( if I got the name wrong I apologize) read more

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Great place for the freshest sushi. Great view of the water from upstairs and downstairs. Love the way they serve oysters on the half shell. Will definitely come back again. read more

My son always requests to eat here when we visit him at college. Good sushi with lots of selection. Nice drink menu and other options besides sushi. We have usually been able to walk in but on a busy weekend will want to call for a reservation. Service is good, have never had a problem. And they use real chopsticks! Not the wooden ones you pull apart which is really nice. I'm the summer the deck has beautiful views. read more

Tucked in a restored home on Thames Street in Bristol, Baba Sushi is one of my favorite places to eat. You can't beat the view from the deck in the summer, and inside is cozy and chic. The service is always excellent and the food is incredible. The Angel Maki is a must try, and the Dragonfly Maki is amazing. If you're not feeling sushi, the chicken and shrimp Asian Stir Fry is delicious and filling. I love having Baba Sushi so close to home, it's perfect for dining in or to go! read more

So happy to have a new sushi place in the east bay. Nice interior, 2 floors, also looking forward to the two outdoor seating areas in the summer. The menu is has a really good selection of specialty sushi rolls, and the drink menu had a lot of options as well. We had the pork gyoza, a salmon avocado roll, and the park ave roll ( shrimp tempura, asparagus and cream cheese). It was all delicious and the seafood was super fresh. Looking forward to being a regular here! read more

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First time trying this restaurant. Maki rolls were ok. There is way better quality for the price elsewhere in the area. Ordered the chicken fried rice... I'm not even sure what kind of thought process was put into making that dish.. NOT good. Service was rough. But I 'll chock that up to our server being young and learning the ropes. I can't recommend this restaurant based mainly on the poor quality of the food I ordered (especially the fried rice). On a positive note, the view of Bristol harbor from the outside top deck was enjoyable. read more

Great location. Water view. Get the sushi it is fresh and taste great. I like the tuna rolls. Atmosphere inside is calming. I have ordered online and picked up on time/ food always done on time. read more

We had gone there a few months back and sat on the deck and had a wonderful meal. Our waiter's name was John. He was very personablel and made excellent sushi recommendations. We decided to go back 3 weeks ago. While ordering dinner, I was served a glass full of beer that exploded on my lap. Even though John was not a waiter, he came over to help. When we received the bill, I noticed that they had charged us for all four drinks and did not even comp the beer or any of the food??? I have worked in the food and beverage industry for over 30 years. Typically, when a customer gets soaked from a faulty or overheated glass, The restaurant will typically at least cmp the drink. It just left a very bad taste in my mouth. Maybe we'll give it another shot next summer. If we do, we will definitely request John! read more

Went here for the day after Valentine's Day and everything was delicious. We sat upstairs at one of the high tops and I had the rice noodles and chicken while my wife had multiple different sushi dishes that she said were "so good she could cry". It was a nice atmosphere and the presentation of the food was terrific. Will definitely go there again, will love to have a drink on the back deck overlooking the harbor when it gets a little warmer out. read more

Baba Sushi - Cucumber wrapped sushi and a beef sushi with salmon - Sushi Bars Near Me - Bristol, Rhode Island

Great location and food - They just don't seem to have the act together here. If you go on a beautiful afternoon/evening have practically hours to wait and feel very patient check it out. The waitstaff is hopeless. read more

Food was amazingly good .... Service was absolutely horrendous! So sad that the service can't match the food. Keep the chefs... fire everyone else read more

Really yummy sushi! Have only done a delivery order since covid season is still here. Loved the California roll, the calamari was delish too! read more

We have been to Baba's numerous times and have always had a great experience. The fish has always been fresh and flavorful. The sashimi is 5 star, melts in your mouth. We always get a spicy tuna hand roll. The maki rolls are creative. The appetizer mango tuna is a must. We also enjoy the sushi spring roll. The service is friendly, knowledgeable and attentive. This is a weekly visit on our schedule. read more

Baba Sushi - Mango Tuna, sushi spring roll and tori seafood - Sushi Bars Near Me - Bristol, Rhode Island

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