Best meal my girlfriend and I have had in a long time. The owner was our server and he was extremely kind & thoughtful with our whole experience! We were greeted with a complementary matcha green tea (the good stuff) while we looked over the menu and was topped off throughout the night. We proceeded to take all of his recommendations for a tasting of his favorite dishes! Fantastic night, amazing atmosphere, fairly priced, & authentic as it gets. Thank you!! read more

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Not impressed. There is an all you can eat sushi experience on Sundays. Quite a few items have an upcharge. The fish was OK. It had me wondering if they run this deal on Sundays when the fish is ready to be discarded soon. I won't be returning. For a spot on Newbury street it was surprising. It felt more like something you would find next to a college where students are seeking a cheap and easy sushi meal. $200 for two people with tip. It was not worth it. Not coming back. So many other great spots for sushi and at this price point I want better quality read more

Sushi By Bosso - Sushi Bars Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

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Sushi by Bosso has a cool aesthetic. It's tucked away on Newbury Street with a dimly lit vibe and dark wood accents that make it feel intimate and stylish. There's been a lot of TikTok hype around this place, but the food didn't quite live up to it for me. The black miso cod was just okay, I wouldn't order it again. The sushi was fresh and good, but I prefer a place with a bit more variety. Overall, it felt more like an experience with a limited menu rather than a place to go if you want the variety you'd get at a more traditional American sushi spot. Good fish, cool vibe, just not quite worth the hype. read more

Food was amazing, the potato salad was done so well, the sushi and sashimi were all generous portions and incredibly fresh, and the staff were all very kind. It's a small cozy restaurant on Newbury with all hand written menus and a very authentic feel. Recommend going for their all you can eat or à la carte, some of the freshest and best sushi in Boston! read more

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Ambiance is very clean, dim, and classy. Staff is friendly and efficient. We got the bosso signature maki with tuna, the nigiri sampler, and the uni udon. The bosso signature maki was great! Lots of flavor and very yummy. Overall a bit pricey for what it is, but still an enjoyable meal. read more

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This was such a disappointment. They offer AYCE sushi only on Sunday afternoons (1 PM-6 PM), and I absolutely would not recommend. It's $49 per person and several items are at additional cost, such as an extra $3 per piece of unagi (eel). There are other sushi spots that are much more worth your time. When new customers arrive, the staff loudly announce their entrance. It feels like an attempt to replicate Yume Wo Katare's signature moves, but ends up creating an incredibly disruptive ambiance because customers aren't all seated together. It definitely cuts into your enjoyment of your meal and feels out of place. The AYCE menu is mostly nigiri with a handful of maki options, and it shows - the quality of the fish would never stand on its own as sashimi. In fact, most of the cuts of fish are less than ideal. My top preferences were the salmon and yellowtail, but the tuna was mediocre enough to be unconvincing to someone who really loves tuna cuts. Even more intriguing was the rice in the nigiri - while tasty, it was poorly formed, often falling apart as soon as you lift the nigiri from the plate. For someone who frequently eats sushi/nigiri, I was shocked that the quality of the preparation was consistently so poor, across multiple orders. The one redeeming quality was the service. For a restaurant that limits you to ordering only 6 pieces per round (probably to limit how much you can eat in one seating that is limited to 70 minutes), our server was pretty good at staying accessible so you could put in the order for your next round. I highly recommend either spending a little more for an omakase experience (Akami), or getting AYCE for cheaper (Yamato II). read more

Sushi By Bosso - AYCE sushi (6 salmon nigiri, yellowtail maki, 2 ground tuna, marinated tuna nigiri, 2 sea bream nigiri) - Sushi Bars Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

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We came in on Mother's Day , trying to spend quality time with my children, good ambition environment, fresh food ingredients, friendly service, just a little pricy . I would come back for special occasions. read more

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People need to stop sleeping on this spot and give it a go. I've been to Japan a few times and have had some of the best sushi omakase meals but around Boston...nothing great. This spot is incredible and I'd love to come back. We had: Bosso's Omakase Nigiri (such good variety) Standard Tokyo Nigiri ( great!) Chicken karaage (good) Black cod with miso (so good) read more

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Sushi by Bosso did not come to play. The 13 piece Bosso's Omakase Nigiri had me questioning all my life choices (in a good way). Every piece felt like the chef was personally trying to ruin all other sushi for me. From buttery toro to briny uni to that perfectly torched eel; each bite hit like a plot twist I didn't see coming nor want to end. The Black Cod with Miso? Cod bless this sushi joint, the dish was absolutely unreal. Sweet, caramelized glaze on the outside, and inside it was fall-apart tender, buttery, and straight up addictive. Like if dessert and dinner had a baby and it went to culinary school. We went at 5pm in the middle of the week, so it was easy for us to grab a patio table without any reservation. The vibe changes towards night time from chill to a more fun and intimate environment. This is a sign for you to go try them out! TL;DR: I'm emotionally attached to this meal. read more

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This place opened around the same time as sakabayashi, another sushi spot in Newbury/Copley. It would be easy to pass by with the shops stacked on top of each other along Newbury. The inside is dim like a lantern lit experience. The menu is handwritten, which I've never seen before, so it gave a personal touch to it. I was here for sushi and sushi only so I went with one of the sushi sets. Sadly, the quality of the fish did not align with what I was expecting. A lot of the places put wasabi between the rice and fish but the amount they put in my option overpowered the flavor of the sushi. I was very curious about the dark miso soup so I got it and that was extremely salty, I couldn't finish it. We also got the potato salad which looked like a goofy goober sundae and had some curry on top. They were nice enough to give us sushi and dessert free of charge which was a kind gesture on their part as they saw I was taking pictures of my food. They were also very accommodating for my friend who had a shellfish allergy in working on how they can tweak the sushi set she ordered. My favorite thing was the ice cream. You put a hojicha sauce on top which just felt like putting oil on it so I was confused but it gave an extra flavor to the ice cream which was already very rich. Not sure if the mochi was made in house but that was really delicious. Also random but I love a nice bathroom and their bathroom was small and petite but has a sliding door which I loved.Interesting new spot in Newbury but the food didn't hit like I thought it would. What we got Standard Tokyo Nigiri Potato salad Miso soup Bosso's signature sushi Mochi Hojicha ice cream $$ Food 6 Atmosphere 8 Service 8 read more

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What a rare and incredible sushi experience on Newbury! I love the focus on nigiri's and sashimi's because it really brings out the quality of the fish! The miso salmon was top tier, but the wagyu skewers were sadly overcooked. I loved that we got to sit in the patio (go before it gets cold!!) This is such a staple sushi restaurant and I definitely will be back read more

Sushi By Bosso - miso cod & yellowtail, toro, and tuna nigiri - Sushi Bars Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

The restaurant location is unassuming on Newbury Street, but I love the blend of coziness and chaos once you step through the doors. The service was excellent, and our waiter was friendly and funny. This might not be the best place for a work meal (at least not during the Friday dinner rush), but it is a great place to catch up with the girlies! When it came to the food, I can't say I was impressed by everything we ordered. I was not impressed by the nigiri I tried from the omakase set--it felt mushy and slightly too fishy. That said, I thought the consistency of the rice was great, and it was the perfect amount. I found that the black cod got very heavy very quickly, so you may want to split it with others. I see why the potato salad is the staff recommendation--it was a perfect mix of creaminess and crunchiness, and it was definitely my favorite item we tried that night! Otherwise, it's hard to go wrong with the chicken karaage. For drinks, my friends ordered an Aviation (which they described as lemon-forward and refreshing) and a matcha drink (which they described as tasting like an espresso martini with chocolate and a sprinkle of matcha on top). read more

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One of our fav sushi places in Boston! Service was very polite and the place felt very homey yet upscale. My favorite was their mackerel pressed sushi -- seriously addicting! Their omakase set was also a good way to try each type of nigiri. Really great high quality fish. Their dessert was also amazing! Definitely will be coming back again. read more

Sushi By Bosso - Mackarel Pressed Sushi - Sushi Bars Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

This was a really good experience! The restaurant is dark. The servers/waiters are super sweet and nice. They were super helpful with the menu. We had a reservation for 8:15pm, but they were accommodating with seating us earlier at the bar. There were 4 of us. We ordered the daimyo jumbo maki, fatty tuna maki, bosso's nigiri and signature sashimi plate. The miso soup was a dark brown rather than the typical lighter miso color. The fish was all fresh and of high quality. Everything was tasty. The makis were the best part of the meal! read more

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I've been to this restaurant twice now and tried their omakase menu as well as their Sunday all you can eat nigiri deal. Both times I was pleasantly surprised by the quality of the fish as well as the generous fish to rice ratio of their nigiri. Many all you can eat sushi places like to pack a lot of rice in their nigiri but Bosso does not do that and they make sure to present the fish as the main star of the show. We also ordered their matcha espresso martini which was very delicious! The staff are very friendly and accommodating and welcome every single customer that walks in. Would definitely go back again especially for their Sunday all you can eat menu! read more

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Beautiful interior with sake bottles adorning the shelves and relatively quiet when we went. Our server was friendly and, in true Japanese fashion, announced our arrival to the kitchen who shouted in acknowledgment. Although we stuck to the safer basics on the menu, including the sushi and black miso cod, each dish was done well and for a reasonable price. The sushi was fresh and flavorful and we ordered hot sake to pair with our meal. I recommend the mackerel pressed sushi which was satisfying, and reasonably priced as an appetizer. One thing I disliked was the fact that they charge $5 for a bowl of white rice (which we ordered to pair with the black miso cod). That is an unreasonably high price, and was a glaringly stark difference compared to the other menu prices. I hope they consider adjusting that to $3.50 or $4.00 (at most) moving forward. read more

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Wanted some good Japanese food during our trip to Boston and it was surprisingly not that available near us. They have a bosso ramen tavern in Cambridge which we wanted to check out but saw this sister place was closer to us. Ordered: - wagyu sushi (9/10) - nigiri combo (7/10) - karaage (9/10) - edamame (4/10) - miso soup (4/10) - matcha warabi mochi (7/10) My fav was definitely the karaage! It comes with a sake mayo which paired perfectly read more

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We were feeling sushi and I was intrigued by the handwritten menu. The quality of the fish was pretty good. I especially liked the scallop nigiri. We also tried the tomato in dashi appetizer which was ok, but not worth the price for me. But it was very surprising how unevenly seasoned the sushi rice in the Hokkaido bowl and the nigiri was! Most of the rice in the bowl was plain rice, lacking any vinegary flavor, while a few scoops were almost too sour. The rice in the nigiri was a little better but the wasabi inside a few pieces seemed heavy-handed... and that's coming from someone who loves wasabi! The service was pleasant, but somewhat disorganized and uneven. My sushi entree didn't arrive until my friend was about finished with his. The interior is nice and they have some outdoor seating as well. It was not as busy as some of the other places nearby, so it could be an option to consider in a pinch! read more

Was craving sushi and passed by this "hot and new" gem. So happy I went in because I'll be back for sure!! Sat at the bar area and ordered an Aviation cocktail and Bosso omakase nigiri 13pc. I wanted something light for dinner and this hit the spot. For someone who dislikes eel, uni and ikura, I still wanted to try the set anyway and wow, I was surprised that the uni wasn't as fishy as I thought it would be. The uni was good here!! Normally I hate it so I'm glad this place surprised me! I told the owner(?) and he was saying something about it that now I forgot heh oop. Fruit-fly memory. Drink is strong enough but not too strong where you drunk you know what I mean? Lol Only thing Ill say is the drink menu is hard to read when the letters are vertical but I get you were trying to go for the japanese style of writing vibe maybe? Lol The vibes are here for sure. Date night or solo or with friends, you'll be guaranteed a cool vibe. Service is great here too. Friendly people. They greet you when you come in and leave. So cute! I'll be back!!! For another round of omakase and maybe a dessert next time! read more

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I came here for lunch with some friends on a Saturday and we got there at a good time with no wait because it got packed soon after! It is a small restaurant on Newbury St so there will probably be a wait if it's packed. I got the omakase nigiri set and I thought the price was so worth it! The fish was super fresh and a decent size nigiri! I was definitely full afterwards! One of my friends tried the signature sushi maki roll and they were huge! It was also good! We also liked their desserts! I especially liked the warabi mochi! Their alcoholic drinks are unique and pretty strong as well! This is definitely a good spot to stop by if you're shopping on Newbury St! read more

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Dude with the dreadlocks (kinda Eric Andre-ish) did an INCREDIBLE job with recommending food. This place is not your typical California roll spot. The fish here was incredibly fresh. Amazing sashimi. Great drinks! Only go here if you're serious about Japanese food. The service was just as great as the food. Guy with dreads was so helpful when we had no idea what to order. Five stars to him too. read more

Bartender made the experience for me. Seriously. Great conversationalist, very down to earth, just the right amount of quirky. He was attentive to anything we needed. The food Seemed like good enough quality sushi with a diverse offering. I personally generally eat nigiri and this night was no expecting. They had various types of tuna including fatty and also had waygu on order. The same variety was appealing, both in and off menu. Plus from speaking with them it seems they rotate and try out new ones regularly which means the experience stays fresh. The only improvement I'd make would be the inclusion of at least one umeshu (plum wine). These are very common in Japan and taste amazing. It's a shame none are available. The restaurant is well designed, and visually appealing. Lots of great texture and decorations used. Clearly some thought went into making the space. read more

Really wanted to like this placed and was excited to try but execution fell very short. First starters the matcha espresso martini is simply an espresso martini with matcha powder on top not shaken or incorporated at all. Furthermore the sushi did not feel like it had been prepared recently, the fish was quite dry feeling. And worst of all many of my pieces had so much wasabi I was in pain. My friend had less but even he had 2 pieces that were caused his eyes to water. I'm a fan of wasabi but there was clearly an issue with maintaining the same amount on each piece. The octopus carpaccio was delicious but it simply wasn't carpaccio, it was chopped into octopus (in a tasty sauce) but carpaccio would be thinly sliced. The vibe was small but nice. Service was fine but not super attentive or knowledgeable. The drink menu could use work. Overall, pretty overrated and overpriced. read more

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Honestly disappointed with our AYCE experience and how disorganized it was. I came with a larger party which can be hard for a restaurant to handle, but we had made a reservation for the AYCE for our whole group, so it wasn't a surprise that there would be more of us. Our orders took very long to get out of the kitchen and were sporadic. Some people didn't get their first order until the rest of us were on our 3rd+, meaning they ended up paying $49 for 6pc of sushi. Some of the nigiri were absolutely smothered in wasabi, and it was hidden underneath the fish, so it was an unpleasant eye-watering surprise as to how much you'd get. The pieces of fish were tiny and the rice was huge. The upcharges for the premium fish like uni, scallops, etc were incredibly high (like +$4 per piece!) and of course the fish was even smaller on those. One server had told us that since the kitchen was taking a while longer than usual, we wouldn't have to worry about the 90min time limit which was super nice, but then we still got stopped at 90min anyway by a different server. Paying our bill was super difficult as well, since the chaos made it hard to track which person ordered which premium fish and how many. I had seen soooo many reels advertising this AYCE experience and how good the value is for the "omakase-grade" sushi, but I was just disappointed and sad that I hyped this up in my mind so much from the advertising. read more

Cozy unpretentious Japanese restaurant on Newbury street. Classic dishes and sushi. Red miso soup, chicken kara age, miso black cod and a super delicious match espresso martini. The only part of my meal that I was not thrilled about was how the yellowtail sashimi was presented: 2 pieces of 4 slices, folded quite nicely. Unfortunately, this made it a little difficult to unfold then eat. Service was excellent and extremely attentive. Empty dishes did not stay on the table for longer than a couple of minutes. The entire staff came to check-in during my time there, to make sure I was enjoying my food. If I lived in Boston, this restaurant would be regular stop for me. read more

Great food on Newbury st! They serve Omakase nigiris 13pc for dinner, 11pc for lunch at $38 and $37 respectively. Dinner comes with miso soup and lunch comes with miso soup and salad. Both come with matcha mochi which were freshly made and so delicious! Fish pieces were not as vibrant in color compared most other good sushi restaurants but that might be because they choose fish without (much or any! coloring added. I'm not entirely sure. Fish options for the omakase dinner included sea bream, ikura, uni, squid (one of the best i've had!), unagi, salmon, fatty tuna, regular tuna, marinated tuna, yellowtail, jumbo shrimp, scallop and omelet. Rice was also not too much which I appreciate. Also ordered the potato salad which is one their signature. Comes in a bed of fried onion. Potato salad is made with boiled eggs, pickled vegetables. Not too salty or sweet. Service was wonderful. Our server was very kind and friendly. Tailored to our needs well! The interior is a mix of modern, class and Japanese styles. Very clean space and comforting yet upbeat music. read more

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Very friendly staff with fresh ingredients. Assorted Sashimi plates: the variety of sashimi was very fresh. I really enjoyed salmon, scallop, and yellow tail. The only trouble I had was eating tuna belly (toro) as it was really tough - the fat and muscle part was not fully separated. Black cod with miso: very tender and savory. It was so soft and juicy, and want so well with miso sauce. Mandarin jelly with whipped cream: was labelled as signature so ordered but pretty disappointed as the combination did not work well. The mandarin pudding was too sweet with the cream being also sweet. I was hoping to try different desserts :/ Other than that, the staffs were very friendly and the overall vibe was great! read more

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Much lower quality fish than had hoped..don't be lured in by the handwritten menu or affordable (cheap) omakase special. The sea bream was bruised red and rubbery, and the fatty tuna was oxidized brown (upper left corner). The $5 slice of pizza across the street was better! Pretty horrendous overall. read more

Sushi By Bosso - Sushi Bars Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

Stopped in for lunch, wonderful omakase nigiri plate for $38! Nice variety of fresh fish and uni. Would have preferred a little more rice under the fish but that's personal preference. Paired it with a glass of sake, just wonderful. They opened a month ago and have wine, beer, and sake. Limited rolls, seems to be more traditional sashimi and nigiri, proper sushi if you ask me ;) read more

Sushi By Bosso - Omakase nigiri lunch - Sushi Bars Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

Found this spot while walking down Newbury on a Saturday night. I was solo for dinner and easily got a seat at the bar. I thought the handwritten menu was charming. The service was quick and the fish was fresh. I thought the restaurant was nice and would make for a cute date spot. Would come back again. read more

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Very good sushi! Tun is melt in your mouth. I would say while the bosso omakase special gives you good tasting, there were a few clear winners and losers. Edamame, croquette and wagyu skewer also good. Will come back and fine tune my order read more

We are so happy this place opened in our neighborhood. So many of the restaurants on Newbury Street have no soul and no style but this place was lovely. It had a great vibe and attentive service. The sushi was fresh and good, and the Matcha is on the house. The unexpected star of the meal was the vegan curry Udon soup -- we will be back for it all winter! Highly recommend. read more

Amazing spot - they were flaw less and the Wagyu beef is life changing and the ramen is predictably amazing. Only better place I've been to is Japan read more

Food was ok. Limited menu options Service was fine until server wanted me to add a tip without viewing the itemized bill

Fantastic location, cool vibe, excellent wait staff, great value. We were seated within a few minutes of our reservation time. There were at least 20 walk in folks waiting outside. Host did a great job of seating those with reservations and moving the tables along. We ordered: 13 piece Bosso omakase nigiri: $38 is an excellent value, albeit the quality is not incredibly superb, for the price, it is good!! . Pieces are generously sized without too much rice. Surf clams in spicy sauce(?) fresh surf clams, not too spicy. Octopus in wasabi sauce: tender pieces of octopus. VERY potently spicy wasabi sauce!! Our server was attentive, prompt, and courteous. It took awhile for the food to come out as the restaurant was super busy. One negative: they do not serve hot green tea. read more

The atmosphere is nice and quaint with great service but the sushi was just mediocre.

To start off, I wasn't aware of the price change for AYCE. Smaller issue honestly. When I arrived there was no power -- inconvenient but fine since I was made aware of this and I was told sushi is still being served and would not be affected. After placing the first round of orders per person, our plates were not only served 10 min apart, but I waited 30 minutes before receiving 6 nigiri which is outrageous (yes 40 minutes for the other plate). FYI, there were only 3 other parties.... Each round there after were almost equally as slow even when the power came on mid service! But here's the worst part. Each piece was MAD BITTER meaning nothing was fresh, rice wasn't keeping its' form anymore, inconsistent vinegar level for each nigiri's sushi rice, orders were messed up (missing paid pieces, missing included pieces, and even duplicate plates), and fresh grated wasabi was no longer included under each fish slice. This was the biggest reason I booked for my mom's birthday but it was a huge disappointment and waste of money. read more

The managers must know the food isn't great quality because they are trying everything possible to scam their customers. The menu pricing is misleading as it says $8 for two pieces of salmon sashimi but then I get charged $16 for just the two pieces. The managers are super rude too and act like you're inconveniencing them by coming to eat in their restaurant. The wait staff (excluding nosy managers!!) are personable and the drinks are fine. The restaurant ambiance would be nice if not for the fact that I saw a MOUSE scurry under our table. Will be telling all my friends to never eat here. read more

I'm usually not the one to write many reviews, but coming here on a Sunday evening after being seating and ordering the Omakase Nigiri set for myself and the Standard Tokyo set for the lady, it look 35 minutes before it got handed to us. As far as how the food was, the lean tuna was okay, the fatty tuna was actually nice, as well as the scallop; tasted fresh. The salmon tasted like any salmon you can get at H-mart, the yellow tail was fine. The squid was absolutely disgusting, it had this thick slimy sour substance between the rice and squid; not appetizing. The shrimp was like any you can get at any grocery store ( just with more shell on it). The marinated tuna was good, as well as the eel. The ikura did not taste fresh at all, you could tell it was old by the deflated pearls in the picture. The egg was slimy and tasted like it was made a few days in advanced when you leave it on the bottom of the fridge. The most disappointing part was getting home and looking at the other reviews and noticing that their omakase sets had UNI! I didn't even recognize that I was supposed to have it. (Both my fault and on the restaurant for not letting me know if they didn't have any) But it would've been nice if I could've changed what I got, had I known I wouldn't have gotten the uni. Lastly, the manager was super rude to both the server and my girlfriend for her asking a question about the menu. If I could I would've given this zero stars for the price I'm paying for the quality given. read more

Sushi By Bosso - Omakase Nigiri Set - Sushi Bars Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

manager would not leave waitress alone and kept scolding in front of customers. took all of our glasses in one hand at like it was a Chili's. super distracting. Rice was obviously not by hand. Food was fine but not worth the vibe. read more