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    Bamboo Fish

    3.9 (275 reviews)
    Closed 3:30 pm - 9:00 PM

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    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Spider Roll, Orange Dragon Roll, Titanic Roll
    Zelia D.

    Bamboo fish is one of my favorite sushi spots ever! Any roll I've had from here is sooo good and the servers are all so friendly and nice. Any type of dragon roll from here is to die for

    Titanic Roll
    Tyler J.

    A craving for sushi a little later in the night led us to Bamboo Fish for a nice Saturday night date. The area inside is cozy and warm but I was really surprised by how high the ceilings are, didn't really affect my dining experience but I found it interesting. The service was prompt and friendly, our orders came quite quickly which was very nice considering how hungry we were. To start we ordered a Crispy Rice with Spicy Tuna and Salmon Sashimi appetizer. The salmon was very high quality and came with 6 pretty thick pieces (had a couple before taking the picture). The crispy rice dish was also very good, maybe I would've preferred a little more sauce for the rice to soak up as it was a bit of a mouthful, but the flavor and texture were good. The rolls we ordered were the SF Giants, 49ers, and the Titanic, all of which were very well made with healthy portions of fish and good flavor. As to pricing, sushi is getting noticeably expensive and that is especially true of getting sushi in South San Jose. There may be no getting around that anymore and while I wasn't completely floored by the bill, it definitely made me remember why I'm not getting sushi everyday! However Bamboo Fish is a perfect neighborhood sushi spot with good quality and fresh ingredients, and I would love to come back.

    Sushi time!
    Yogi R.

    So this could have been a 5 Star Yelp review. But downgrading due to the lack of service on a Friday night. I blame management, and in this case, it could just be a family owned and run business. We only had to wait 10minutes to get a table so that was good. However, the hostess taking our order was so flustered as she was the only one that was taking orders with a packed house! There were two other boys that were either cleaning the tables and seating people but not sure if they were trained to take orders. We had two friends join us spur of the moment that evening so we had a great time. No rush by the restaurant to move on. We stayed there for over 1.5hours. Not really because we wanted to, but it seemed it took a very long time to make the sushi rolls. And we had to keep tracking down our hostess to get some of the items that we ordered. So now for the good stuff. The taste of almost every roll was phenomenal. The only one I didn't like was the Slow Burn Roll, which had an interesting texture to it and no burn to it. But the other rolls and the Sashimi platter were excellent. The crispy rice with spicy tuna was to die for! One of the few places that I have been to that actually serve this. I honestly don't think you can go wrong with any of the rolls on the menu. Total bill for 4 people ended up around $170 including 2 beers and hot tea. We were not even asked if we wanted dessert nor did we want to stay any longer. But it was great to watch the Warriors game that was on while we ate. A very cozy restaurant and the locals know this has great food. I hope the owners take note of this and at least get someone else who can wait tables.

    SJ Earthquake Roll (not listed online, but on the special items board in the restaurant).  My favorite roll.
    John L.

    Our favorite sushi spot. My wife and I came here on Friday night and this place was quickly packed. Service was fast and top notch as always. My favorite roll called the SJ Earthquakes is no longer on the regular menu, but it is on the daily specials menu. My wife wanted the low carb wrapped in cucumber option, but unfortunately they don't do that here. Hopefully they do that in the near future.

    Great & Fresh Sushi with wonderful Service ...
    Maziar M.

    Wonderful first time experience: Great & Fresh Sushi with great drinks as well as wonderful service ...

    Takeout during COVID 19
    Michelle M.

    TAKE OUT: Sushi take out during COVID 19. I walked in and a girl was on the phone. Another girl didn't acknowledge my presence right away. She stared at me and I had to take initiative and ask if I can see a menu. There are plastic clear screens setup as barriers which is good and hand sanitizer available at the counter. Credit card machine is there to put in your own card to minimize hand contact. Parking out front was easy. It's a small shopping plaza. FOOD: Sushi itself was 3 stars for A ok. Got two deep fried rolls. I liked the roll with salmon and cream cheese.

    Rita A.

    Came to Bamboo Fish with my parents the night of Christmas Eve Eve. We got seated right away and the food was quick to come out. The food was so good and fresh! The rolls we had were very flavorful. It wasn't too busy being that it's Saturday night. The restaurant is cozy and clean. Good vibes!! We will definitely be back.

    STR #2. Shrimp Tempura Roll

    I attempted to order the volcano roll. I have an allergy to soy so I asked for no unagi which was questioned by the waitress including me having to zoom into the roll picture to show her the sauce that I didn't want on it. I asked to add on avocado outside (which was a menu option on their QR code) for 3 or 4 dollars and substitute shrimp for the salmon. I was told this would be an expensive roll $30 and the chef might get mad of the requests and not to order it. Idc about the price, id have order it anyways if she didn't make such a big deal. I ended up ordering a STR #2 because of her push back. It was okay

    Paper plates
    Jocelynn I.

    PAPER PLATES & MICROWAVED EDAMAME... If you want ALL the red flags read on This was such a disappointing experience. The bottom line, this was a POOR quality restaurant. I'll admit, the staff was great! You could tell they were short handed and everyone was working hard. They were kind and friendly. Everything looked great when we first entered. At first glance, this place looks super trendy with their fun lighting & Japanese decor. Once you're seated however, you'll noticed all the tables were covered in paper table cloth. Dollar tree paper table cloth. And the appetizer plates were also paper!! PAPER?! Really?! That was red flag #1. Next we ordered and my partner noticed that a waiter was pulling out something from a microwave in the kitchen (due to them leaving the back curtain open). Then a few minutes later when the edamame was brought to our table he could tell it was frozen! We immediately send it back and let them know it doesn't taste right. Their manager follows up with us to ask if everything was ok and we tell her it tasted frozen. What does she do? Goes back to the kitchen and my partner watches her pick up the bowl, stick it in the microwave, and a few minutes later... what do you know?! Another bowl of frozen microwaved edamame!! If you don't see a problem with that at a restaurant, you're the problem. Red flag #3 the sushi fell apart on us all night because they either used low grade rice or old rice. OH and the kappa maki had regular cucumber in it instead of kyuri (Japanese cucumber) Who knows if the fish was fresh? If we get food poisoning I'll update you... Overall, you're a RESTAURANT in a time where people are excited to be dining in again. Don't serve gyoza and other dishes on paper plates! Don't serve microwaved food, and if you do be smart enough to cover up the back room. Just do better please. And if you're a diner who doesn't mind a tacky and frankly cheap dinner experience then enjoy the food. We hope you have a better dinner there than we did. Update 3/27/2022 My partner did get food poisoning yesterday, the morning after we had eaten there. The only reason I was ok because I took a few bites of my sushi and did not finish it. Eat at your own risk.

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    Great Japanese food at reasonable prices. Very fast service. Recommended highly. We always do take out.

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    We love this place. Not only is the food fresh and delicious, the servers are sharp and personable.

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