Decided to give this place a try as I heard a lot of good things about it in Portland. We had double dates here and utilize their happy hour menu as well as their SRW menu and their regular menu.Our server was nice to explain some background about bamboo sushi and how ordering process work. SRW menu: Nigiri roll - I'm not a conousseur of nigiri so I thought it was ok, nothing special. The size was reasonable though. Kimono roll - this was interesting as it had shredded apples on top which made the roll more refreshing and interesting. Crispy cauliflower - probably my favorite out of the 3. It was lightly battered so it had that crispy taste and the sauce reminds you of Kung Pao chicken Happy hour menu: Karage - very good, juicy, crispy, nice flavor. A favorite at the table Shashito pepper - eh. It has bacon and those flakes you see on takoyaki but nothing really special Philly roll - I like the crispy texture of this Hand roll - eh, rice and salmon, nothing really stood out Service was kinda off, they didn't provide us with any soy sauce, ginger or wasabi with any of our dishes and we had to ask 3 times before it was given to us. Our water was never refilled so we were thirsty by the end. Price was ok though, with all the food we ordered. Overall it was ok, I wouldn't mind coming back if im in The area and craving sushi, but not something I would go out of the way for read more

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Good food. Short wait. Nice staff. If you can bring yourself to sit on filth. See photo. read more

Bamboo Sushi - Bench in dining room - Sushi Bars Near Me - Seattle, Washington

While I appreciate the desire to be sustainable and gluten free, it disappoints in a lot of ways. The business itself is cute, but very loud and busy. I definitely recommend not sitting at the bar to avoid the noises and view of the kitchen. The wait for both service and food was a little too long. Just long enough that we'd realize it'd been a while since we saw our server and then question it a bit. When we did get our food, a server immediately asked if my girlfriend and I were related. When we said no, she back pedaled and said it was a compliment, but like... it's not? My girlfriend and I both have brown hair (mine is dyed green with brown roots) and glasses, but I'm Asian and she's white. Left us feeling really awkward. The food didn't salvage the vibe either. My girlfriend's sunset roll was mostly bland except for a spicy tingle. I got a special, the bamboo sukiyaki and I think it was better than her roll, but not worth the price. Overall, food not great, atmosphere is not the best (at least for the bar), and service wasn't timely or helpful in sustaining the vibe they're attempting. It looks like it works with other people so good for them, but I know I won't be back. read more

Great place to stop by when you're at UVill. The restaurant has a more high end vibe compared to your typical sushi restaurant and the prices definitely reflect that with special rolls ranging between $16-$22. We showed up around 7:30pm on a Wednesday and waited ~15min for a bar seat. Ordered the Hoki Poki Box (left) and the Garden of Eden (right). They were both very unique but not super memorable. I've had sushi here before and don't remember what I ordered but I do remember liking it more then the two we order this time. Food and service was quick once you got seated! Intimate seating and lighting, great spot for a first date! All and all a good option but a little expensive and not as good compared to other sushi spots in the Seattle. read more

Bamboo Sushi - Hoki Poki Box (left) & Garden of Eden (right) - Sushi Bars Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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The service was pretty good. The servers were kind but a bit overworked. The food was very overly salty. Had a couple of rolls and each was too salted. A shame. Esp w the prices. 2 people. 3 rolls and edamame and a beer and it was $100. Need to make the food quality better at that price. read more

Popped in by myself to wait out traffic. Luckily I caught HH. Sat at the bar where AK, excellent server, took care of me. Food was yummy and fresh. Drinks, recommend Davy Jones and Legacy, were delish. Will be back when at UVillage. read more

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Went with my kid on a Monday night where only half of the restaurant was seated. We left the table to use their bathroom mid-meal, returned less than a few minutes later and saw our table had been cleared. Neither the staff nor the manager was apologetic. Some service. read more

Every dish was a success. Particularly, loved the Green Machine Roll. Rarely, do I enjoy vegetarian rolls as much as non-vegetarian ones. read more

TLDR: I don't recommend their food is mediocre at best and the service is just not worth it. WE WAITED FOR THREE HOURS FOR FOOD THAT WE DIDNT ORDER and were treated terribly. This restaurant is deserving of no stars but yelp doesn't allow that. Truly, my friends and I went to UVillage for dinner to celebrate the end of summer. We were seated quickly and ordered (1 burger, 2 crispy rice rolls, 1 plate of 5 scallops, 1 chicken karrage). It took about 30 minutes for the sashimi and karrage to come out. Not long after, my friend's burger came. Our waiter did not speak to us outside of ordering until an hour after we ordered too settle the bill. Only after my friend mentioned it, did he realize that we had not received the majority of our food (just some measly appetizers). After going to "check on something" he came back and asked us if we were certain that we did not receive our food because apparently someone sent our dishes back. OBVIOUSLY we did not or we would have happily paid and been on our way. Then after apologizing he promised to rush our orders. After another half hour, a manager approached us and told us we would not have to pay our bill aside from the burger our friend received. We were quite happy because that meant we would get our food soon right? Wrong. A half-hour later (two hours after we had been seated) a hostess (who was incredibly patronizing) informed us that the ingredients to make the stuff we ordered had run out. We ordered crispy rice rolls, what kind of sushi restaurant runs out of rice? Although the food we ordered will be comped, my friend and I have not gotten our meals. We were informed again that we could order anything and that they would comp it. We tried to order dessert because we were very hungry and ready to leave. Instead of taking our order, the waiter let us know that there would probably be an hours-long wait. Fast forward ten minutes, the table next to us receives their dessert despite being sat down a full hour after we had been waiting for our food. After our original orders were no longer available, we were asked to order different rolls. I ordered a "chasing the dragon roll", we got a "friday the 13th roll". At this point we had been there for 3 hours, starving and with food that we did not originally want (though I would have eaten anything at that point). I have no idea how terrible the management must be to mess up so many things in a row. Almost all the tables around us had been changed, we were the only patrons stil there from around 6:10, by the time we left it was 8:52 PM. The plate which served our appetizer has a plaque that says "restaurant of change" more like "restaurant of shitty service". This was a terrible experience as the sole Asian patrons in the restaurant (all the waiters and staff were white, all the people sitting around us that received their food were also white) it was really disappointing and frankly disparaging to see table after table served. read more

Bamboo Sushi - take a look at the plaque - Sushi Bars Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Friendly, fast, fresh. What more could you want! Tried a few different items... Would try this place again to give a more detailed review! read more

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Really liked Bamboo Sushi. It's sustainable fish were excellent which is not always the case when trying to be environmentally conscious. I enjoyed a miso Caesar salad which I highly recommend. The tuna and kampachi were silky smooth and flavorful. If you're in the UDistrict and looking for some good sushi, this is your place. read more

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I'm settling on 3 stars for this review because I think this restaurant deserves different reviews based on food vs. service. I ate at Bamboo Sushi before the remodel and enjoyed the food but wasn't very impressed with the overall menu. With the new remodel they also improved their menu! We ordered cocktails to start which were very flavorful. I personally had the Kyoto X Jalisco and highly recommend it! For food we ordered the tuna poke, shrimp tempura, tuna crispy rice and Friday the 13th roll. All of the food was fresh and flavorful! Extra special since the entire menu other than the burgers is gluten free! As for the service, I was unimpressed. Our waiter was not very personable and messed up quite a few things with our order. We ordered shrimp tempura and received a shrimp tempura roll. After explaining the mix up, our shrimp tempura didn't arrive for another 30 minutes. I also ordered a second drink and the wrong one was brought out. When I explained the mix up again they didn't bring my new drink until after I paid for my bill. We were done eating within an hour of being there but spent almost 2.5 hours there total with all of the mixups. Overall, the food is worth the visit if you don't mind the subpar service! read more

Bamboo Sushi - Shrimp tempura and shrimp tempura roll. - Sushi Bars Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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If you have a small mouth, or like enjoying your sushi in one bite, this is not the restaurant for you. Not only is the sushi huge, it's so thin it falls apart easily and is hard to get into your mouth. Not to mention, when we ordered the shrimp tempura rolls, we received one plate with five pieces and another piece with six. In our first plate we'd been missing one of the shrimp tails! The only good food we ordered and enjoyed was the ginger chicken. I'd recommend any of the bowls. Moving on from the food, there were so many problems with the service. First off, there was a plate and cup that we're soiled on our plate and when we pointed it out to the server who brought us water, she immediately took the cup over to two other servers, pointing at us and laughing. Not to mention she was supposed to be bringing over wasabi and soy sauce and ended up not giving it to us at all. Ethan, the server who ended up taking care of us for the rest of the night was kind and very patient which was probably the only good thing about our visit to Bamboo Sushi. read more

Great signature rolls! We loved the green machine with Salmon and the Sunset roll. Nice ambiance and great service too. All gluten free including soy sauce read more

Bamboo Sushi - Green machine with Salmon and a Sunset roll - Sushi Bars Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Pleasantly surprised by this somewhat new sushi place in U Village. We ordered two rolls and the spicy salmon crispy rice. I was impressed by the roll with the seared kampachi on top (whose name I have unfortunately forgotten) and garlic oil. My overall impression was that the fish used in the rolls was tender and fresh. read more

Bamboo Sushi - Spicy salmon crispy rice - Sushi Bars Near Me - Seattle, Washington

I learned about this restaurant from Seattle times. I love the concept of sustainability. The food was amazing. We tried some rolls and sashimi, all fresh and tasty. The location was great with plenty of free parking. If you go between 4-6PM for dinner without reservation during weekdays, it's fairly easy to get a seat. Otherwise I would recommend to make reservation online from their website. read more

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Wow, great ambience, service and food quality is quite high. We loved the prawns Tempura which is just about the best fried prawns anywhere I've eaten, and the sushi was fresh. Chicken karage was average but the spicy mayo (request for it) complimented it quite well. Would eat here again just for the tempura appetizers! read more

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This nice restaurant is perfect for any occassion! Their menu is filled with so many delicious dishes I want to try out. We ordered the hoki poki roll which was 10/10! It is a bit spicy but the portion size is perfect and the quality of the sushi was amazing. We ordered a chirashi bowl and once again 10/10!! I loved the freshness of the fish! The one thing that was not tasty was the mock tail. The drink was made of cherry, berry juice, and egg whites. It was very sour and I expected it to be like a sweet sunrise mocktail. Other than that, the ambiance is warming and modern! read more

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This place is so so good between the amazing cocktails and sashimi platters. I was completely satisfied.

To be honest I was so excited to try this place and it's so beautiful in the restaurant and the employees are very nice but I have never been to a restaurant where neither people in my party liked ANY of the food..... We got the Tempura roll which wasn't good, we also got the Friday the 13th roll which everybody raves abt and it was so mushy i couldn't eat it and the flavor wasn't even good and then we got the Fried rice with spicy albacore on it and it was hard to chew and the taste was just not there either. I wouldn't recommend this place to anybody if they wanted good sushi:/ read more

The food here is above average. Good, attentive service, and I highly recommend you try the Cesar salad. read more

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Best vegetarian sushi options I've had in Seattle!! The garlic tofu is incredible and a huge portion that I take home and eat for days.

The best sushi and almost entirely gluten free! If you are celiac and love tempura and karage this is the place for you. One of the managers, Ty, is also a huge highlight of this restaurant. He is so nice and as we've become regulars puts in our order as soon we arrive - you don't get this level of service at any other restaurant! read more

I'm so happy Bamboo Sushi has opened in Seattle (in U-Village, to be exact). As a person with a gluten allergy, sushi is tough. There are a lot of allergens hidden in the makings of a lot of sushi and it's so nice to be able to not have to worry as all of Bamboo's rolls are gluten free! They also have gluten free tempura!!! I previously had to go up to Vancouver, BC to find celiac safe tempura and with the border being closed due to the pandemic (especially) it's great to have a more local option. I love love love the green machine rolls (they have a few variations). Yum! The fish is all fresh and sustainably caught. I can't stress enough about how good they are at handling allergies. In our family we have to avoid gluten, dairy and egg and that can be tough with sushi rolls. They have always gone above and beyond with leaving things off or substituting other things so we can still experience delicious rolls! I've had nothing but good experiences both pre-Covid and during Covid. Prior to covid, the waitstaff was friendly and mostly attentive. Now that it's just take out, it's incredibly easy to order online and pick up at their window. I believe they are currently closed "for renovation" and have a vague mention of opening spring 2021 and that can't come soon enough for me! read more

Food was excellent, specialty sushi is laughably small portions, but flavorful. Stick to the regular sushi menu or even the non-sushi items, more food for your buck. Atmosphere and service is very friendly, accommodating and quick. The issue we had near the end of a birthday party was that they can only split large group payments into 4, instead of separately. There was also a gratuity fee added to this, so when three of us bought 50 worth of food each, we were charged 120. THEN the prompt asks for a tip on top of that. We felt pretty ripped off. Good food, but greedy inflexible payment system. read more

Went with some friends to this highly-rated spot on a Monday evening and had a great time! This spot markets itself as a sustainable sushi restaurant yet the prices were reasonable for Seattle. The ambience inside is wonderful for both medium-sized parties and date nights. We got sake and the cauliflower appetizer to share, which was delicious. Even though I am not vegetarian I opted for the Green Machine roll after recommendation from a friend and it was DELICIOUS! I did not miss the fish at all and the sauce was fantastic; highly recommend. The handroll was lacking robust flavor for which I removed a star. In spite of this, our waitress was attentive and checked in on us throughout our meal, which was highly appreciated. read more

Bamboo Sushi - Green Machine roll, Spicy Salmon handroll, sake - Sushi Bars Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Really enjoy the food here! Perhaps a little pricey but overall we liked everything we ate. The service was also 10/10, our server recommended some great items. read more

Had a great lunch at Bamboo. We had the smaller platter and it was beautiful and delicious. Servers were very kind and prompt.

The food was downright repulsive and barely edible very overpriced as well. Don't eat here read more

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This place is absolutely divine! Most things can be made gluten free and the staff are super knowledgeable about allergies. The green machine sushi rolls are unlike anything I've ever had. I would eat them everyday- they are that good! read more

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100% worth the money. Fast, fresh, and best sushi i think i've had. Service was great and easy. Great ambiance read more

Bamboo Sushi - Sushi Bars Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Sushi is one of my favorite foods, and as a gluten free girly, I'd never been able to try tempura. I was so excited to learn that bamboo is 100% gluten free and that I could try anything on the menu! I quickly became addicted to the green machine roll with salmon and the spicy salmon on crispy rice. Whether I'm carrying out or dining in, the food and service at bamboo is always top notch. It's a bit pricey so it's definitely a special occasion meal for me, but it's always worth the splurge! read more

First time at bamboo even though we go to U-ville often and it did not disappoint! Anna was knowledgeable, attentive and treated us like family. Even gave our dog a water bowl. We had the shishito peppers, Ikura, chirashi bowl, octopus carpaccio. Don't sleep on the cocktails either! :) read more

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Sushi is decent. Went there Sunday for lunch and the ambience was very busy. The service needs to work out some kinks. The drinks took a while. They switched our server (not at our request) just before the food came, but it was for the better. The food came out quickly. read more

The Wagyu burger, onion rings and aioli was bland and salt-less. Service was ok, although the restaurant does not allow splitting the bill among parties. If you like white people food (no seasoning) come here. read more

Had one really good and one really bad experience here so hit or miss. I like all the gluten free stuff and the food is great the first time I went with a friend. But today I asked to sit on the patio on the side further away from the loud music coming from the bar next door, and I put my arm on the table and it got stuck in something super sticky and after a good bit, nobody came to take my order (person on other side of patio who came in about the same time had water and drinks) so I just headed out and had ice cream for dinner, since my phone was dying after a long day and I figured I'd be waiting quite a bit longer and didn't want to be trapped without it. So maybe don't go alone/dressed casually on the patio? Idk. I'll try it again sometime, but not for awhile. Pretty bummed I didn't get to try the happy hour specials, I had pre picked what I wanted and was excited. read more

The food and service were great here. We had the crispy tofu, a roll, and some nigiri. All were excellent. I was disappointed to learn that the whisky in one of their featured cocktails, which they said was Japanese, was actually Maker's Mark. The drink was very tasty nonetheless. read more

Amazing food and excellent service! Fresh top grade ingredients. Everything was delicious. Will definitely come back again. read more

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Still one of my favorite places to eat when I'm in town! The food is great, and the fish is fresh! Also love the staff! They're always so friendly I'll be back for sure read more

Some delicious sushi wow!! We went for happy hour which was an awesome deal. I got the spicy salmon roll and shrimp tempura. Both were delicious in their own way. The spicy salmon was super fresh and light and the shrimp tempura was a little heavier but paired really nicely with the raw dish. The service was quick and friendly. I love the U District setting, and the outdoor patio is really nice!! read more

Bamboo Sushi - Shrimp Tempura & Spicy Salmon - Sushi Bars Near Me - Seattle, Washington