Bamboo Sushi

Update: year later! Incredible sushi this tome with the special rolls and seaweed salad. Service and pandemic were honestly on point. Came here yesterday for lunch… Could say I had an overall OK experience as the service was really good the sake was priced accordingly and they gave a large Sapporo. I did the three rolls special which I would highly recommend however one of the fish and the white tuna being in particular was not very appetizing did not taste fresh so it kind of ruined it for me

Worst sushi place ever!!! I’m so disappointed! The sushi obviously looks like it’s gone bad already, why are they even serving us rotten food?? The sushi is rotten ok fine, so I ate the gyudon beef bowl instead and it taste rotten too!!! I paid $25 for this?! I end up throwing away everything, I’m very disappointed I just wanted to get some lunch on my break time and end up starving instead and wasting my $25! I highly do not recommend this place! Serving rotten food and overpriced for the quality of there food!

If you are looking for a nice place to eat great food, I highly recommend Bamboo Sushi, hands down one of my favorite places to eat when I finish my college classes. Apart from finding delicious food, the staff is charming, and the choice of music is excellent. I 100% recommend the rolls.

Business struggling due to pandemic yet the restaurant managed to spread LOVE! The heart-shaped chocolate box was a FREE inclusion to my order. How nice & thoughtful! Always love their maki combo and the price is always right!

Ordered twice here. First time was a buy one, get one free spicy tuna crunch roll, and then specialty volcano roll and lover rolls. The second time, was, again, the buy one, get one free spicy tuna crunch roll and this time the spicy girl specialty roll. Mediocre food, mediocre rolls. Something to temporarily satisfy your hunger pangs and if you're deadset on local sushi? Sure. Fresh? Maybe, but who knows. Maybe try one of the critters from the East or Hudson Rivers to measure the scale of freshness here. Visually appetizing? Definitely not. Taste? I'd rather drink my mom's horrid artichoke soup (sorry ma). Expecting to receive your "free roll"? Don't bet on it. I didn't. Assuming the worldwide agricultural shortages ended up affecting their buy one, get one free offering. Cause and effect, no? Needless to say, I won't be ordering anything from here anymore.

I will never in life order from this place again. I ordered food from this place and when I took my food out of the bag there was a maggot crawling on the side of the container. Thank God I didn’t eat anything and noticed what I thought was a grain of rice moving. Never again!!! If I could I would add a video.

great lunch special and fast service, not a bad spot if youre in the area looking for sushi

The sushi is just not good. Rice is mushy. Fish has a weird texture. Found a hair on my roll. I wish I’d seen the “B” health rating before ordering. $25 for 3 maki rolls.

Awesome sushi spot with speedy service, tasty rolls and even better lunch special prices!! My party of two dined in for lunch. We shared the three rolls lunch special including a nice nice salad, tuna avocado roll, spicy crab roll and shrimp avocado. All were perfect! Good size, served quickly and very affordable! Will definitely return!

I love this place. Their lunch special is really solid. I got 3 rolls for $14 and the fish was incredibly fresh. It's pleasant to sit in the restaurant also and watch the foot traffic on 1st Avenue go by. Highly recommend eating here, if you need a quick bite after a doctor's appointment nearby at Cornell.

This our favorite restaurant in this entire neighborhood. Is the sushi "authentic"? It is not, but everyone leaves happy and satisfied. I don't normally order their sushi. I truly enjoy their noodle bowls. They're quite tasty. I'm hoping the reopen soon. It's been closed for a few days!

If you're looking for some food near MSKCC hospital, we found this little gem nearby. It is a small restaurant with a good size menu. We ordered a few rolls to share, and ordered individual entrees. They were all good. I ordered the Chicken Teriyaki bento box and it was an excellent value. Prices were reasonable. Service was friendly and efficient. Cute neighborhood joint. We will definitely be back!

Tempura inside rolls was completely soft. The rice tasted undercooked. Avocado was brown. The seaweed was so chewy my jaw hurt. Tossed most of it. It did arrive quickly via delivery.

Ordered twice here. First time was a buy one, get one free spicy tuna crunch roll, and then specialty volcano roll and lover rolls. The second time, was, again, the buy one, get one free spicy tuna crunch roll and this time the spicy girl specialty roll. Mediocre food, medicore rolls. Something to temporarily satisfy your hunger pangs and if you're deadset on local sushi? Sure. Fresh? Maybe, but who knows. Maybe try one of the critters from the East or Hudson Rivers to measure the scale of freshness here. Visually appetizing? Definitely not. Taste? I'd rather drink my mom's horrid artichoke soup (sorry ma). Expecting to receive your "free roll"? Don't bet on it. I didn't. Assuming the worldwide agricultural shortages ended up affecting their buy one, get one free offering. Cause and effect, no? Needless to say, I won't be ordering anything from here anymore.

Amazing value and customer service! Will definitely be going back! Super efficient and relaxing ambience.

Ironically, the food and service at this place used to be pretty good during the pandemic and I was happy to support their business. But the quality of the fish now is quite awful. I've posted a picture to show what passes as nigiri salmon these days at Bamboo sushi - pieces of fat and skin and now even their avocado roll has pieces of avocado skin in it. Wouldn't recommend.

The food is always up to standard, never ever fails to show up and be delicious. The service is outstanding during in house and delivery & the ambiance is simple clean and cute. I love everything about this place and the people who work here. I kept my card on file with them because they work with me so well, keep my previous orders on file & know my name + voice when they pickup the phone. It's so great, go here if you want really good sushi with nice service that never fails to disappoint

It was okay. Cucumber roll was good. I also ordered a rock shrimp and avocado roll but the shrimp was just plain shrimp. No spice or seasoning.

Overall rating: 4/5 Food: It was sushi! Northing insanely special. I got two rolls (shrimp tempura and eel avocado). It for sure didn't fill me up but enough to satisfy cravings. Ambience: It was a typical sushi place. It seemed like a family owned restaurant (?) But it was a cute setup and you can see the sushi chefs making the sushi in front of you. Went during the daytime so it was nicely lit haha. Price: It was also mediocre pricing. I got 2 rolls of the lunch special and it was $9 and including tax and tips it came out to be a little over $13. Service: They were super nice, offered us beverages and were pretty prompt. We were in and out.

Don't order from this place. This worm was in one of my orders and when I called about it the "owner" was being mad rude and claimed it could have been Grubhub delivery man, when they work to hard to find the time to do such this. Look at the proof and believe it or not!!!

A quick lunch, via takeaway, so a short review. Vegetable dumplings were tasty - six to the order. Followed those with a tuna roll as my main attraction. Fresh and good ratio of tuna to rice. Wasabi was hot! Could have used more ginger, but it was fresh and palate cleansing. As a side note, I am not a fan of Grubhub, and even take out seems to go through them if you order online. Pains me to support them. So call directly and cut out the middleman. Solid for lunch if you are at NY Presbyterian.

HA the most uncomfortable experience? ever? walked in and like no one did anything so i just like sat down after a few minutes. they weren't like busy though?? we sat next to a really polite ~fly~. they did have lollipops (bussin) so not bad. we had to ask our server to interact w us like we were completely ignored. when he took out order it was just very awkward and strange. weird vibes only at bamboo sushi. fly- 2/5 , very respectful, big booty, kind eyes lollipop- 5/5 , dum dum baddie service- 1/5 , miso soup- 5/5

Just really low quality sushi - mushy rice low quality fish. Felt sick after just bad

Saw this little sushi spot as I was walking by and decided to grab early dinner. Considering there was only one other group in the restaurant, the service was painfully slow. Sushi is ok. Teriyaki chicken is mediocre, dry. But portion is huge. DH got beef teriyaki. Not a fan of the type of beef used. Pineapples are given afterwards so nice little treat. With the endless sushi spots in the area, we will definitely skip this place during our next NYC vacation.

$15 bucks and change after tax for Chirashi Lunch will get you 6 pieces of fish, 2 pieces of crab sticks, and 2 egg wedges. That's basically $2 per piece of fish which is about the ala cart standard for NYC. The quality of fish is middling, but the price is not bad. This is another run of the mill Chinese-owned Japanese restaurant. It is good enough for the price, especially if you're a person who likes to dip fish in soy and wasabi. Now towards the end of the pandemic, there are 3 tables for inside seating available. The best sushi in the immediate area (aside from expensive Tanoshii) is Roy's. Roy's is less a restaurant and more an odd japanese man behind a fish counter.

Worst sushi place ever!!! I'm so disappointed! The sushi obviously looks like it's gone bad already, why are they even serving us rotten food?? The sushi is rotten ok fine, so I ate the gyudon beef bowl instead and it taste rotten too!!! I paid $25 for this?! I end up throwing away everything, I'm very disappointed I just wanted to get some lunch on my break time and end up starving instead and wasting my $25! I highly do not recommend this place! Serving rotten food and overpriced for the quality of there food!

This is the worst place I've ever ate at, and believe me when I say it's bad, it's real bad. The salmon avocado roll I ordered was used with spoiled / rotten avocados. The beef bowl I ordered tasted so disgusting, wet, mushy, no taste. The beef didn't even taste like beef, it's either chicken or rat meat. Please do not order from here if you don't want food poisoning. Look at my picture below. I flipped the rolls the other way shown in my second pic

Ended up stopping at this sushi bar because I was hungry and was craving some sushi. This place is your average small sushi bar on the upper east side. Personally, the sushi was good and tasted fresh. For the price, I wish their rolls were a little bit bigger. There wasn't must fish on some rolls, which was a little disappointing.

Mmmmm.....nothing like wrapping my lips around a tasty box. Lunch specials until 4pm which is a hour longer than many other sushi spots. Salmon Bento Box for $9.25. Large amount of food for the low price. Pretty tasty and I also got the veggie gyoza with it. Came with a large bowl of miso soup. Friendly, courteous and quick service. Clean and ample seating. Decent place to grab a quick and cheap lunch. I love eating a tasty box!

Got delivery and unfortunately quality was really poor. Rice was completely over cooked and mushy, fish pieces were small and did not taste fresh, not enjoyable to eat at all.

Pretty good amount of food for their lunch special at $11 considering the area it is located in. The lunch bento comes with miso soup, salad, 4 pieces of Californian roll, shumai, and you choice of protein. The salad comes with a carrot ginger dressing, but it tasted watered down. The food was average. I chose the shrimp and vegetable tempura option which comes with 2 pieces of shrimp tempura and several pieces of vegetable tempura (broccoli, sweet potato, eggplant, and something else). It took them about 15 minutes to get my order ready, so consider ordering online if you are pressed for time.

One of the few sushi restaurants in the neighborhood, Bamboo is a slightly farther walk than Matsu from Weill Cornell/NYP/David Koch Center. Similar price points but simpler rolls here at Bamboo. Similar quality fish. I ordered a salmon skin roll and Hamateka roll (salmon, tuna, avocado, cukes, tobiko), totaled about $11.50. Fellow diner ordered a lunch special that came with soup or salad, 4 pieces of nigiri, salmon and tuna sashimi, and a 4 piece cali roll for the same price. I've learned to shy away from the sashimi/nigiri at local joints like this since the fish all taste the same at this point and roll with the makis. Decent service, got my water refilled, a few sit down tables, will probably come back again.

Food was amazing, and the service was extremely fast. I would recommend this place to my friends. This restaurant is sanitary, and the workers are fun to talk to. The chef is very cautious with the food and wants space to expand their skills to make better food for customers.

Came here with my bro during our lunch break! It was alright. It's very close to all the hospitals so I can see it as a popular lunch option for hospital employees. There weren't that many people eating inside when we went but that's probably because we arrived pretty early. Service was very nice and attentive. Decor looked pretty nice but the music was weird lol... I got the Snow White roll and a Spicy tuna roll and I found both of them to be pretty good. Regular rolls rarely make a big impression on me but the special roll did have a pretty tasty sauce on it! A little over $20 (tax and tip included) for both rolls, which I would say is a standard price. My bro got the Beef teriyaki bento box lunch special. It looked pretty good and was $12 (tax and tip included), which again is standard. Overall experience here was nice. I would come back again in the future during my lunch breaks from work.

Writing this review for my girlfriend who is currently experiencing food poisoning. She has been exerting liquids out of every orifice of her body. I partially blame her for this action packed event because her reasoning is "It was 5 Dollars off on Seamless." She had the Yoki Udon. But from the sounds of her at the moment, they cooked and delivered her the devil child. May have to call a Priest for an exorcism for her soul and a plumber to replace the toilet. Luckily, I did not eat the food. They probably trap rats and cook them to save money....everything tastes like chicken anyway. Eitherway, I took a Viagra thinking I was going to get lucky with my wifey and try new yoga moves. But nope, she ate spoiled cat food from Bamboo Sushi. Not cat food though, a cat turned into food. Long story short, the D Pills kicked in... she is excreting the foulest aroma ever and the shockwaves from her flatulence is overwhelming. Worst part is, i have no hands so I cant take care of what the D Pills have done to me. And i have extra sensitive senses so im gagging from her rotting insides dumping into the toilet. Will only order from there again if the cat is not expired.

"Standard sushi on the cheap" This place is perfect if you are near Cornell and need a sushi fix, especially now that their A rating has been restored by the health department:). For a while, it was floating on a C, which is baaaaaddd news for a sushi joint. So, good job to the new management or whoever decided to keep the food at the proper temperature. They have a pretty inexpensive bento box lunch menu, which includes a soup AND a salad. The lunch prices typically range from 8.95 to 12 bucks, which is perfect when dining on the UES. However, I think that the udon broth could use a little work because it find it to be a bit bland at times. The place is a little small and it can get packed during the lunch hour rush but the customer turnover is fairly quick. The servers are nice and very efficient. I have been her so many times that one of the waitresses already knows my food and beverage order. So, I guess the place is kind of like your local bar ;). Highly recommended for lunch.

I got take out so my review is scored purely based on the tastiness of the food. It's not so tasty. I ordered three rolls (spicy shrimp roll, avocado shrimp, and spicy crab) as part of the lunch special ($12.95), and some of the rolls were not intact. It's very important that when I pick a roll up, it's held together and not falling apart. It needs to enter my mouth in one piece. Anyhow, the sushi was subpar. I mean seriously. It's not that amazing and I feel robbed of my money's worth. The rice was overly sticky, and the nori was chewy. Why? CAN I GET A CRISPY NORI PLEASE? One positive thing about the sushi is that the shrimp was chunky. . Avocado wasn't brown. 2 stars!

I love stopping by for my "usual": The sashimi salad with extra salmon, no tuna, and extra dressing on the side. It costs about $13 and is a beautiful experience for a light dinner: greens, salmon, avocado, mango slices, orange pieces and masago. Jack is always there with a kind smile and wonderful customer service. Also, they're being responsible during COVID. They set up a row of tables at the front of the restaurant that separates the customers from the staff, where people can pick up their orders, sign receipts, and grab some hand sanitizer. Thanks Bamboo Sushi team! I'm sure I'll be back soon :)

Quick seating and service. Had sushi, wasn't bad but wouldn't draw me back. Good miso soup

Lunch specials til 4pm! This is good as most places have lunch specials until 3pm only. They include teriyaki, tempura and sushi rolls among the items. Comes with a choice of soup or salad. Been here twice and have always been given friendly, courteous and quick service! Grade A...always a plus. Food has been consistently fresh and delicious! $10 min. order if you want to use credit card . Prices are reasonable for this neighborhood. Clean and plenty of seating. Recommended!

This place near my work place and I go here often for lunch. I love their platters. A great value for money Sushi place on UES.

Perfect sushi lunch spot in the UES - I work around the area, and I decided to satisfy my sushi craving here. They have great lunch specials, and the service is quick and fast. Perfect for the lunch time rush. The food was fresh and tasted good - plus there were a good amount of tables opened during lunch hour. Most definitely will be back for lunch, and will also order delivery.

One of my favorite sushi places on First Ave, and conveniently located close to work! If you're dining in, it is pretty crammed, with little narrow tables very close together that make it somewhat difficult to leave if you end up getting double-parked with full tables around you. The lunch specials are great, and some of the cheapest around. The online system is a little silly if you want to order multiple of the same roll on the lunch menu combos since it won't let you and you'll have to call. If you're ordering takeout around lunch, there's a 20-30 minute wait, so plan accordingly!

Quiet little restaurant near the hospitals on the Upper East Side. Overall the service is very attentive and they are always keeping an eye on how you're doing which is really nice. The food is bought out fairly quickly as well. I have returned several times for the Chicken Teriyaki, they give plentiful of food and it is extremely tasty. Not pictured is the side salad also provided with this which they give first, so as you can imagine you're walking out with take-home. Overall I would highly recommend as all the items on their menu look delicious and the customer service is great.

A quaint little gem in the Upper East Side! Good sushi, friendly staff and attentive service. The fish is fresh and the cover music they have playing is relaxing. I don't understand why the reviews for this place are so low, and don't know what people expect for such a reasonable price point. 5/5

Small portions. I ordered the salmon teriyaki dinner platter and you only get one very small piece of fish.

We ordered Shrimp Tempura roll and the volcano roll and thai iced tea. We took a sip of the thai iced teas and could not drink it anymore because that's how bad it was. It had a weird taste to it. The sushi rolls were not good either. It was a very disappointing experience and I would not recommend.

This is a very convenient place for lunch. The décor is not bad either, with a little sushi bar in the back. Service is pretty good, and the menu has a good variety ranging from noodles to sushi to your classic Bento boxes for a great deal. I got the Tonkatsu Bento box, which is fried pork cutlets with that special BBQ sauce and plenty of rice. It also came with miso soup (not too salty), shumai (you have choice of gyoza too), California roll, and a salad. It's pretty standard, but it's for under $10. The cutlets were slightly overdone, but not bad. My friend got the Tofu teriyaki bento box, which looked pretty good. She was also able to substitute the California roll for a vegetable roll for $2 extra.

After not eating for 14 hours because of surgery, I woke up from anesthesia craving sushi. Close to the hospital, I hopped over and fulfilled that fishy desire. Been here many times and its a fave spot for fresh sushi, nice atmosphere and relaxing. Service was fast and attentive, as usual. Sat by the window, people watching while sipping my wine. We ordered a lot! *Apps- eddamame, rockshrimp tempura- both YUMMY! accidentally ordered a tempura app which was tempura covered broccoli which was new to me and good, shrimp was good, didn't like the tempura potato slice nor mushroom. interesting concept though. *ROLLS: spicy tuna crunch, rock shrimp roll, shrimp mango, salmon avocado and LOBSTER roll. All were SO good. fresh. makes my mouth happy. *Dessert my gf had green tea ice-cream and liked it. Ill be back, crutches and all!

A quiet, understated, (and underwhelming/decor-wise) place in a neighborhood with lots of different cafes/restaurants...but..don't let that fool you! Ive been here a few times after work and I think their prices are decent, the setting is clean and I like that it's actually conducive to conversation/thinking so you dont have to yell beyond 100 decibels like at most NYC food establishments. I'm a fan of peanut avocado rolls in general and I thought theirs was pretty great.

The many five star reviews may be misleading, leading people to think this is a very good Japanese restaurant. I can't explain these reviews because as you will find, the food here is barely above supermarket-bought sushi. There are better Sushi restaurants in the neighborhood Sushi Gama on 73rd for example.

Best sushi ever! And such a good deal on the lunch menu. I just moved in last week and have already picked up food here twice. 10/10 recommend, amazing sushi and friendly staff

Just had takeout from here for the first time and the fish was SO fresh. So impressed, and will definitely be back

A pretty decent place for decent sushi for take out I have only been here before for takeouts. the rolls here are pretty cheap. Spicy tuna rolls or salmon rolls are like 4.5 to 5 dollars each. The staffs here have always been friendly and fast with their orders. The place is very small. Probably would not eat here but whenever i need cheap take out sushis, it's right here.

Came here for lunch last week with Yelper Francisco H. Service was alright, they never did re-filled our water. My chicken kara age appetizer was fried to a nice crisp. For the entree, I had the 3 rolls lunch special: spicy tuna, salmon skin and eel. The spicy tuna was fresh but a tad too bland for me. I did not like the salmon skin at all. It was broiled right so the skin is still very chewy and very fishy. The eel was also a bit problematic as I bit into 2 pieces of bones. It's attention to details that separates you from a good sushi restaurant from a bad sushi restaurant. Unfortunately, Bamboo Sushi is the latter.

This is a great local sushi place! The prices are very reasonable and all the sushi is fresh and yummy. I placed a takeout order and it was ready very promptly.

Great price! They gave large portions. Amazing service. The sushi was good. Will go back!!! Not a lot of seating due to covid, so just get it to go it is worth it.