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    Baba Sushi

    4.0 (65 reviews)

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    Moderate noise
    Romantic
    Dogs allowed
    Outdoor seating

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    Vijay S.

    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.

    TJ S.

    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.

    dill pickle margarita! speciality menu item that i wish they'd bring back!
    Rachel C.

    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

    Maya B.

    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!

    Cute menu
    Kimberly V.

    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.

    Anthony B.

    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.

    Nice upstairs bar with a great view of the harbor. Very nice renovation.
    George S.

    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.

    Spicy salmon  My favorite !
    Silvia D.

    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

    Baba - view of building from street
    Heather W.

    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.

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    Howard B.

    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.

    Bar area upstairs-nice and  spacious , modern and old combined.
    Joanna P.

    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.

    Sweet potato maki with spicy mayo, sushi sandwich, sushi spring roll

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

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