Super impressed with this place! The staff is so kind and had great recommendations. Usually my boyfriend and I aren't super into raw fish, but "the unicorn" roll made us want to branch out and try more; it was amazing!!! The wagyu burger was perfect in every way. Ambiance was great, perfect place for a date night or night out with friends. Will definitely be coming back here! read more

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Are Seattle prices worth paying for sustainable sushi? A question for the ages. (Okay who am I kidding, if you care about the "sustainable" part then you clearly have enough money to do this. =D) So then, good sirs and gentlewomen, let us address each other like the proper elites we are and forgo any discussion of the prices. Let us also, in the spirit of trusting the good USDA to do their job for once, assume that the sourcing of the fish is swift, accurate, and of course, sustainable. Let us just consider the taste of the sashimi served, as I would normally do. And to that I say: This restaurant chain is not only dedicated to sustainable seafood. They are also dedicated to utilizing the salt of the entire Pacific, and it SHOWS! I mostly identify as a temporarily-embarrassed Fort Wayner, so let me use some Fort Wayne terms for a moment: Honestly, this place reminded me a lot of Tolon. There is great food in here, but the sheer amount of salt ruins it. In contrast, their yakumi (nigiri & sashimi condiments) is super in-the-background, to the point where I question if it was ever really there. Some may say that is the point. I say Haru is rolling in its... money. Rolling in its money. The yakumi is what makes that joint so much more alive and well. Speaking of Haru, the kara-age at Bamboo Sushi also makes a great contender to the tatsuta-age from the FW place. That is to say, it is really great... if not for the sauce that tastes like not enough mustard dunked in too much mayo, where the mustard is constantly trying to make itself known in the most obnoxious way possible, yet the mayo's sourness is the only taste that lingers around. Yeah, you get the pattern by this point. Still, the silver lining is that Bamboo Sushi knows enough not to put salt on EVERYTHING (unlike a certain joint mentioned in this very review). Being a fresh-fish joint - and the fish is very fresh - you can still have a great meal if you know what to avoid. As a bonus, they also guarantee that all of their catch is free of gluten! Go figure! Really, Bamboo Seattle's only fault is that it is in dire need of a saucier. However, I don't remember seeing any fish that was sourced from the vicinity of France, so maybe they're just revolting against that system in their own little way. To end on a positive note, that matcha panna cotta - served with raspberries and pure milk powder crumbles - was one of the best Japanese-inspired desserts I've ever had. TL;DR Avoid anything with sauces. read more

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Bamboo is THEEE spot for a mid break shopping trip while in U Village. Everything is so light, healthy, and fresh. Their menu offers unique flavor profiles with fun and adventurous sushi and sashimi, while also catering to the original sushi menu items. I encourage everyone to order the crispy rice, it's a textural dream and super flavorful. Start with one of their cocktails - there's lots to choose from and it's a great way to start off an amazing meal. read more

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I am in town for work, staying in the area. This place is a gem. The shopping center is gorgeous! Fun environment, ton of college students so drive carefully! Food was beautiful, rich and bold in color and really handled with care and it was delicious. I was really happy with the prices and the service at the sushi bar was awesome! If you're considering this place TRY IT!!! read more

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My experience at Bamboo Sushi was via a Yelp event, so cost was not a factor. Having said that, I looked up the prices, and most items are in line with what I would expect to pay at a U-Village address (cost more). The food, the service, the restaurant itself were all above bar in terms of quality. They might be closer to 4 or 4.5 Stars, but for my free event and for the fact that they sourced their seafood sustainably, I am rounding up to 5 Stars. The Food items that I personally sampled are below. The * items are ones I would order again and pay full price. * Miso Caesar Salad - Pleasantly light and refreshing Cauliflower - Too salty King Salmon Carpaccio - Higher cost than expected Hamachi Sizzle - Would order again if cost is right Yuzu Avocado Crispy Rice - Not a fan of the crispy rice texture. The avocado needed more distinct flavor. * Green Machine Roll - Creative combination with a cilantro aioli that works very well! * Sunset Roll - Basically a super CA roll. It's good. * Garden of Eden Roll - The seared tuna on top with the pickled mustard seeds made it uniquely. * King Salmon Nigiri - Excellent quality * Scallop Nigiri - Lightly seared, it's perfection * Albacore - Lightly seared, with Jalapeno dressing. Good contrast in texture and flavor. I would definitely come back again if I am in the area and wanting sushi. read more

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Honestly, the best sushi that I have ever had came from Bamboo. It is my favorite date night spot.

Bamboo Sushi has been one of my go-to sushi spots since the day it opened in University Village 5 years ago. The Green Machine is an absolute must-try, even for those who question a fully vegetarian sushi option (I was a heavy doubter before I tried, and I now cannot go to Bamboo without ordering it). The cilantro aioli sauce has a perfect balance, and the textures come together in a way that creates a truly amazing experience for the taste buds. And then there's the Friday the 13th roll--another favorite of mine. The blend of ingredients in this roll is unique and incredibly flavorful. These two menu items are what keep me coming back. Other rolls, sashimi, and the cauliflower appetizer are also great, although some appetizers can be hit or miss. The ambiance is perfect for both a casual meal or a small celebration. Service has been consistently friendly, although sometimes can be a bit slow or understaffed depending on how busy it is. read more

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My favorite sushi place in the Seattle area, I've eaten here 5 times. Elegant, fresh ingredients, and authentic Japanese atmosphere. Staff are well-dressed and knowledgable. Vegans and omnis alike will leave very full. The tuna melts in your mouth SO MANY BANGIN' VEGAN OPTIONS: - Sweet n spicy tempura cauliflower - Mixed green salad w yuzu vinaigrette - Crispy rice smashed avocado sushi - Crispy garlic tofu - Vegetable tempura (a LOT of food) - Ume Shiso (pickled plum) or Avocado hosomaki rolls Vegetarian options are clearly labeled. There are many more to try, but these are my tried-and-true highly recommended menu items that will leave you VERY FULL! read more

Bamboo Sushi - VEGAN: Yuzu salad, glazed cauliflower, and crispy smashed rice avocado rolls. FISH: Sampler sushi. Sapporo beer. - Sushi Bars Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Went for restaurant week and absolutely loved the quality and quantity of the 3 course menu overall. I was really surprised by the vegetarian roll, it tasted SO GOOD i literally gasped. However, I don't think i would come back for regular menu unless they had a good happy hour deal due to how obscurely expensive their menu is. Miso soup was 6 or 7 dollars for a very small bowl! It wasn't top notch miso, pretty generic. The dessert that was part of the 3course was a black sesame brownie with icecream which i thought was a bit too sweet, lacked texture and overall not the most pleasant kind. The presentation of food, service and the atmosphere however does justify for the high price if you are looking for that. read more

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Nice ambiance, very good service. Wait is a a little long, and they can't call u when it's ur turn. Favorite is their uni nigiri! Highly recommend! Futomaki is pretty good too, minus the fact that it fell apart when u pick it up. Taste is still pretty good. Don't recommend avacado crispy rice, it's salted unevenly and not a big fan of the sour taste. The shrimp nigiri is also pretty good and comes with 2 fried shrimp heads. They are very nicely fried and crispy. read more

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Restaurant week with my girl, everything was a hit. Great service, great quality food, nice calm zen atmosphere with a modern twist. read more

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If this place was AYCE, I would go here all the time! The restaurant itself is located in U-Village and the interior of the restaurant is simple, yet beautiful. We were greeted with very kind staff who were very attentive to our needs and allergies, and our server gave us some wonderful recommendations. The FOOD was delicious! The crispy rice has more options than just spicy tuna including a salmon and albacore crispy rice, which was fun and enlightening experience. The Hoki Poki roll was our favorite, giving the flavor of a tuna nigiri with garlic ponzu with the right amount of imitation crab, avocado, and toppings. read more

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It was amazing! So delicious and server-- I think his name was tyan did a fantastic job

Best sushi of my life. Usually veggie sushi is a little sad but the green machine is delicious with great texture and sauce read more

Ordered here plenty of times before both dine in and take-out. Unicorn roll came without micro cilantro and missing meat on the tops of some pieces. Other rolls were falling apart and also had very skimpy pieces of meat on top. Disappointing, seems like quality is not as good as it used to be read more

3.8 Seems like I picked the wrong day to come because the chirashi bowl really lacked in the variety of fish. I don't think mine even came with scallops. I feel when I visited last time there was more variety and seems like it goes for the same with other people's latest reviews. I do hope they stay more consistent with their servings as the food is worth $37. I think besides that the roll was not bad and cocktails were pretty good. read more

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Super cute sushi spot that is 100% gluten free! They have a sushi counter. Servers are knowledgable about the menu items which is helpful because they have a pretty extensive menu. They have 3 set sushi platters for different size parties which I think is an excellent way to try the best sushi items on the menu, taking all the guess work out for you. Our party of 4 got the smallest assortment that's meant for 1-3 guests, it was so beautiful and a good jump off point for our evening...after that we just supplemented items we also thought looked good. This is more than a sushi restaurant, they have tons of cooked items too. I only regret that I did NOT try the tempura, as it is 100% gluten free...I guess I'll just have to go back! They also have other cooked items like chicken karage and agedashi tofu...all 100% gluten free which can't be guaranteed at most Japanese restaurants since soy sauce contains gluten! I'll take my husband this time, he loves tempura and is not gluten free so he'll be an excellent judge if the tempura & dipping sauce can pass...stay tuned! They have several different types of crispy rice nigiri sushi...I highly recommend trying any of the flavors, I love crispy rice. Our platter came with spicy tuna but they also have spicy salmon, spicy albacore or a vegetarian option, smashed avocado. I can't wait to go back...the next time I'm craving sushi, I'm going to have my husband bring me here on a date night...and maybe make it a double date so we can order a bunch of dishes & explore more if the menu. Sushi & sashimi are very fresh! read more

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Nice location in U Village. Very spacious and ample seating. Server was nice but a little slow because it seemed he was working by himself during lunch rush. The food was pretty standard and definitely overpriced. Sushi did taste fresh but nothing special or spectacular here. read more

Really good Sushi place in University Village. Visited here a couple of times and they have plenty of seating. We ordered the chicken karaage, Green machine roll, Friday the 13th, shrimp tempura roll, california roll for dinner along with their house sake. While all the sushi rolls were great, the one that was OUTSTANDING was the Green machine roll. The sauces on this roll are just amazing and I have not tasted something this good on sushi ever. We crave to eat the Green machine roll week after week and stop by here. The chicken karaage was a little chewy/rubbery and was normal fried chicken nothing great. Some of the other rolls lacked some sauce but you cannot go wrong with the green machine roll. Their house hot sake was delicious and was perfect for a cold cozy evening. Staff was polite and friendly. They do have happy hours from 4-6PM daily but sadly not their entire menu is on happy hour (sad that green machine roll is not on the happy hour menu but it is worth the full price 24*7). Highly recommend this sushi bar in UVillage. read more

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I had the opportunity to check out Bamboo Sushi twice, at a Yelp Elite Event (12/7/21) and then returned today for lunch (1/31/22). I first heard about sustainable sushi at West Seattle's Mashiko. The concept of Bamboo Sushi at UVillage had me a bit skeptical because fusion, healthy, sustainability seemed like a lofty, tall order to execute. The YEE back in early Dec 2021 was focused on collecting snacks for a homeless shelter, but trying one of their signature rolls got my attention. The Yelp swag also included a generous gift card. I returned today to give Bamboo Sushi a fair shake today for a hearty lunch. C19 vaccination status is checked upon entry. After that I was seated at a two top with a menu and water. I liked the vast interior with copious natural light. It also allowed for socially distanced onsite dining. My waitperson, Sibyl, was very welcoming. She also made a great recommendation to try their bento box ($28), where I also added scallop/hotate nigiri (2 pieces for $7). I was also brought a teapot of piping hot green tea. This was a nice touch, as I was still cold settling in from my chilly walk. Notable that service was unobstrusive, but up to four different people checked on my dining well being. I may have been dining solo, but was not ignored during my pleasant lunch. It was just nice to get out and have a spontaneous, leisurely meal. I surprised that my hotate/scallop nigiri had a light sear. I'm accustomed for it to be prepped raw. Pickled ginger and heart shaped wasabi was also brought to the table. These were tasty! The bento box was very generous and visually pleasing. This came with fresh salad, 6 piece vegetable tempura with dipping sauce, miso soup with salmon, Green Machine signature roll and three piece nigiri. Considering this was my first meal of the day, I was stuffed. I had to leave some soup and tempura behind. It was nice to have the ratio of 3/4 veggies and 1/4 protein, plus well hydrated with water and tea provided. The garnishes were also light and items well seasoned. Overall it was a splurge for lunch with tax and tip, but it was offset with the generous gift card from Yelp WA and Bamboo Sushi. Their slogan of being sustainable, delectable, possible...yes, accurate on all counts. Convinced this skeptic to have an open mind and palate. This site used to be Atlas, then Blue C Sushi, looks like Bamboo Sushi with locations here Seattle/UVillage, Portland, Denver, and SF/Bay Area is third time's the charm. read more

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Really fresh sushi and quality food. Nice service when I went and was seated quickly. I recommend if you are looking for fresh seafood in uvillage. read more

Amazing food and our server was great helping my mom navigate the menu with all her allergies! Managers came by to check on our food and the Chef even brought out one of our rolls! I wish I had taken pictures of the food because every plate looked like a work of art. read more

Food is great, service in Seattle is great but portland, service is not as good. Food comes out slowly and in a different order each time - but we've been going here for years because, as I mentioned, we love the food :) read more

good sushi spot in U village. They were packed on Saturday night and I see why. Staff was very nice and professional. There are 3 unisex restrooms, it was clean and well maintained. We ordered Cauliflower ($11) I must say, this surpassingly tasted very yummy. It was very crispy and flavorful. Tasted a little bit like sweet and sour pork haha but better. you know when sushi is good when you do not need to dip it in soy sauce. The two rolls below was flavorful and the overall good balance. Bamboo Dragon roll ($18) Unicorn roll ($22) Miso Glazed Black Cod ($20) not my favorite but did tasted pretty good. Very citrusy, the black cod I guess tasted good. Overall, good place to eat. If you can, make a reservation read more

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MY FAVORITE their signature roll is my favorite all the time. I think the name was the unicorn. Really good. You definitely should try it if you come here. Most of the servers are very kind and well mannered. Just one thing I noticed before was that a server's clothes and apron was dirty and I was like . Still, the foods and services are really good I can tell. I recommend outdoor rather than inside if the weather and temperatures are okay because inside is very noisy when it's busy time. read more

Delicious but expensive sushi in the U-Village! To start we shared the shishito peppers which were fried perfectly and had a nice sauce with lots of bonito shavings. However, the vegetable tempura batter was grainy like bland cornbread. On to the sushi, I had the chirashi bowl that came with a nice variety of fish cut in generous portions, which I would hope for in a $37 dish. I really appreciate the sushi rice was room temperature instead of cold at other places, and everything in the chirashi was good except the mackerel was dry and chewy. My wife and daughter shared a rainbow roll and California roll, and both were good sized and fresh tasting. Bill for lunch came out to around $115, so it's not cheap. But service was friendly and fast, so we enjoyed our experience. read more

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I tried Bamboo Sushi for the first time on a trip to Portland a few years back, but never got the chance to try the Seattle location until just this past weekend. We got there around 7:30 PM and even though our reservation was for 8 PM, they were kind enough to seat us early. It took us a while to decide what to get but our waitress was ready to take our order as soon as we were! Our food also came out fairly quickly, which gets bonus points from me because I was very hungry Albacore Nigiri - Loved it! The fish was great and the ponzu yukumi was a great addition. Kanpachi Nigiri - Didn't like it as much as the albacore, but the fish was still great. Spicy Salmon Crispy Rice - Was really excited for this, but it ended up being pretty mediocre. Cool concept, but the execution wasn't quite there. The crispy rice was both hard and chewy at the same time. Or maybe I just prefer traditional, "soft" sushi. Ocean Farmer - Definitely the favorite! Everything about it was incredible. Highly recommend. Shout out to our waitress who checked in on us frequently but didn't overwhelm us. Loved the service! read more

Bamboo Sushi - Albacore ($7) + Kanpachi ($7) Nigiri (Left), Crispy Rice Spicy Salmon ($14, Middle), Ocean Farmer Signature Roll ($17, Right) - Sushi Bars Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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This review's been a bit delayed with the amount of reviews I need to catch up on but my first time here at Bamboo was quite memorable. I've had a sushi obsession for well over 15 years and never have I heard about something called "sustainable sushi". I have a foodie Instagram I occasionally post on for fun and started following all the hot sushi spots in Seattle. One day I saw a story on Bamboo's IG with a photo of something yummy looking and I immediately looked at my husband and said, "this! I want this. Let's go... now!" We hopped into the car and off we went on a journey to discover what was called "Spicy Salmon Crispy Rice". My husband's quick to think on his feet and put in a reservation and I'm thinking, ehh it's a sunday, we would be ok, no? Sure enough there were plenty of seats but we did make a reservation just in case. We got a nice cozy spot near the window and this made me realize we don't ever really dine at the U village, mostly just shop and go home or eat elsewhere. To be completely honest, I didn't even know a sushi restaurant existed here. In the back of my mind, I kept wondering what "sustainable sushi" meant but I was too shy to ask. I also enjoyed the names of their menu items as well as the cocktails. I ended up ordering a sake sangria and the hubby ordered a kyoto x jalisco. If you're unlike me and like things flavorful but less on the sweet side, you're in for a treat. I prefer my drinks sweet as a glass of moscato but the sake sangria definitely was refreshing and pretty to look at it! I also ended up ordering a glass of Sayuri nigori sake to sweeten my palate up! The vibe overall is pretty "date night friendly" during the evening with candlelit ambience. Okay enough of the blabber, let's talk about the food! We ordered the Spicy Salmon Crispy Rice, NW Philly roll, scallop nigiri w/ the yakumi, Rivers & Streams roll, Hoki Poki Box, and of course my husband had to be a weirdo and order something not sushi at a sushi restaurant. He ordered the bamboo burger! But before you second guess yourself, we were quite surprised with the size of the wagyu beef and it was pretty dang delicious. Definitely 5 stars for food. But what about service? I don't think I've ever been to a restaurant where the servers are quite attentive, we got everything we needed, even got a visit from the assistant manager, David! Poor guy, he got pop quizzed by my husband on what "sustainable sushi" means and David did an amazing job of teaching us what Bamboo is known for, what their mission is, and to top it off, he definitely won me over on my new favorite sushi restaurant in Seattle. When you visit Bamboo, you should most definitely ask your server next time what sustainable sushi is and it makes you rethink all those other sushi restaurants and how ... farm raised fish might actually not be as good for you as you think. read more

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After the yelp event I knew I needed to come back. So made a date night of it. I am so happy we did. We got there early so there was no wait. It was happy hour so we got a large bottle of house sake(very mild and not to strong for a house sake you can tell they don't use a cheap sake). Our waitress explained the special with miso soup, mushroom and chicken karaage, edamame and a mix of Nigiri and Sashimi. We decided to get this and the ocean farmer roll. We where not disappointed. Soup was wonderful and the mushroom karaage was an amazing surprise. I have never had it and I cant stop thinking about getting more. I do wish the edamame had more salt but thats a minor point. The mix of Nigiri and Sashimi was amazingly plated and tasted even better. I will also note we tried the Green Machine roll during the yelp event and it by far is one of my all time favorite rolls. Next time we will get the Green Machine. read more

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Beautiful tasteful decor with a consistent understated theme. Motivated and friendly staff. Delicious menu - would highly recommend the tempura cauliflower with teriyaki sauce. The sake sangria cocktail was eye candy, but I was hoping for more citrus and apricot flavors. The chicken karaage was light and tender and piping hot. And the spicy salmon roll was great. Would definitely go again. read more

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Absolutely incredible service. They helped navigate my allergies unlike any other high end restaurant. The ambiance was extremely tranquil and magnificent. The food was simply perfect, flavors and textures I've never experienced for. The bowl was definitely the best bang for your buck. I have been to a lot of sushi places but this is genuinely unparalleled. I'll be flying back here soon. read more

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This was one of those places you expect to be good, because of the decor and newness. But the food and service was less than sub par. Idk who hired the chefs here, but I'm so sorry to say, I didn't even take a picture of the sushi because it was so ugly and loose it practically was falling out the roll, flavorless. My tuna on crispy rice tasted like butane! I couldn't even eat it and left it on the tray. It literally tasted like i would be sick i even attempted to finish it. To my friends restaurant week menu which they forgot his rolls....his short rib was chewier than chewy, then to top it off the desert they presented was not what was on the restaurant week menu....and just gave him 3 scoops of ice cream. Didn't even mention that they ran out or anything. Now to the waiter who served us.....greeted us quickly and took our order quickly...my arms were getting stuck to the table because nobody cleaned it previously, and had to ask someone to clean it. Then 2 other people dropped by the food, but we had to ask for everything.....like to the soy sauce to our sushi....and again for ginger and wasabi. Even after ALL THAT. I heard more sorry in one meal than I've had to say all month....but nothing was done or fixed. The meal with tip was around $150 and for that price I could of gotten better food and service elsewhere. Not to mention being stuck in the husky game and called multiple times asking if it was going to be ok, I wished they told us it was too late, rather than giving us the left overs and the worst service I've had in a long while. SMH waste of calories and money. read more

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The food was really tasty and came out pretty quickly. I had some happy hour items - avocado crispy rice and cucumber hosomaki. I also had a miso soup. The ambiance and service took a hit because I think I had a bit of an odd experience. They seated me at the bar, which was fine, but no one else was seated there and there were lots of tables available in the dinning room. Still, it was cool to see the sushi being made. The issue came when I had no server assigned it seemed, eventually the people at the sushi bar just took my order and flagged down a server to get me some water. After I finished eating, I sat and read my book for a while before the same server came over and asked if I was ready to cash out. I wasn't in a hurry so this was fine, but it did feel a bit like I was seated to the side and forgotten about. The guys behind the counter making the sushi were a great help in bridging the gap! read more

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Food is always pretty good. They have been great with our kids 4 and 2... which I know is hard on the staff and patrons. Also this is a convenient stop at u village. read more

The staff is delightful and the food is definitely a delicious treat. Can't wait for my next amazing meal at Bamboo Sushi.

Please review your bill closely. They add the tipping option AFTER the taxes are applied to your order which results in an unnecessarily larger tip amount. I gave feedback to the management that they need to update their billing software so that you are only tipping the pre-tax amount. The ambiance felt routine like any other sushi place. The menu selection could be more robust. The service could be better too. My wife received her meal and finished it before I got mine so we both were not dining in sync with each other. I doubt we'll be coming back anytime soon, as there are other sushi places that have more menu options, and more affordable prices. read more

This place is fantastic for sushi! The ambiance is mature and very adult though and the staff are great at making some yummy recommendations for some delicious rolls! Our usual go to spot for sushi is usually in Cap Hill but this was an excellent alternative since we were doing some shopping in U Village this specific evening. Definitely will be coming back! read more

The tuna nigiri is excellent. I also enjoyed the salmon nigiri, but think the salmon slice could have been slightly thicker. We had the hoki poki box and a spicy tuna roll which were excellent. The service was good also. read more

We have been going to Bamboo for years. I could go on and on about great experiences here, but I'll sum it up with, you literally can't go wrong here. Sushi bar, table, bar, all great experiences. The food and service are amazing pre AND post pandemic. I have eaten at each location and all are great. DM me if you have a bad experience, but that won't happen. read more

I loved the fun ambiance inside and the patio outside was pleasant. Miso soup was perfect and enjoyed a nice spicy tuna roll read more

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