I don't usually venture out to this part of San Jose, but when I do it's because Natalie C. lives over here. :) With casual sushi restaurants, it's all about two things: quality and price. Quality wise, NINJA's pretty solid. Dinner sashimi assortment had generous cuts of fish (four pieces of each: salmon, tuna, yellow-tail, halibut) and tasted pretty fresh. Also came with salad, miso soup and rice. Price wise, that was around ~$25/26, pretty standard. We also shared a dragon roll, which I thought was good, but it was $9 for 5 pieces. Their special rolls range from ~$15-20, eeek.. we steered clear from those.. I wouldn't go out of my way to come back, but maybe if Natalie C. wants to! read more

Bamboo Fish - Spider roll - $8.95 - Japanese Near Me - San Jose, California

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Our friend took us here because she knows the owners. It was fantastic. We started with the miso soup. Large Sapporo of course. The must have here is anything with their spicy tuna. It is so good. The best way to experience the spicy tuna is by having a spicy tuna hand roll, it's stuffed with the stuff. The baked scallop roll was great. We got the crazy fire and Iron man, of the two we liked the crazy fire more. We also had the Santa Teresa and Spider-Man as well, delicious. My tongue and my stomach had a great time there, so yours will too. I tend to produce a lot of saliva, so I had to have extra napkins and an extra shirt. This place has so many rolls to try, it will be fun trying them all. read more

Bamboo Fish - Japanese Near Me - San Jose, California

I believe I was here before the current restaurant. I'm either case, they have redone the interior. This is a good family sushi restaurant. It does remind me of a cafeteria. The tables are pretty sparse, the music is pop, and there's a soda refrigerator in the corner. I find they are slow to bus the tables - so you see dishes on tables after the diners have long gone. Sushi dishes all look very nice. Prices are $5 for sushi with an assortment of $15 rolls. I imagine everyone that eats here probably lives in the neighborhood. That said, the staff could be a tad more friendly. On an end note - the lighting is too harsh and detracts from family style ambience. If you are in the neighborhood, stop by for a bite. You decide. After reading the other reviews, I would note that they initially screwed up my soft shell crab order and brought fried tofu instead. These mistakes can be pretty devastating for a business with tight margins. I bet the high prices come from absorbing too many unnecessary kitchen screw ups. The management should take note. read more

Bamboo Fish - About $10+ of maki rolls - Japanese Near Me - San Jose, California

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We went last Saturday Jan 31st, and sat at the bar. Very cool place! Enjoyed watching the sushi chefs. Started off with the Miso. We both loved it. The TNT roll, VERY spicy came first. Of course that kind of killed my taste buds for awhile. In the future I'll make sure to recommend that comes last lol. It was very good,too spicy for my husband though. We also liked the spicy tuna roll, creamy crab roll LOVED the yammy yam. Sorry to say the teriyaki chicken roll was really bad. I had to ask the sushi chef what the roll was,hard to tell, very dried up chicken. It was very busy and slight delays for our dishes but to be expected since it was a Saturday night. The wait staff was good too. I wished they had a decent chard but hey it's a Sushi place so not going to complain! We will be back. My daughter loves bento boxes, especially teriyaki chicken, so we will test that out. I hope it isn't like the chicken that was in the roll though. It was so bad! read more

Fresh and delish! Cozy atmosphere and very clean. Great family or date night place in Almaden!

If you want to sit in for service- don't. The take out orders will take priority over you. Food isn't bad, service was abysmal. No menu, online only, no tea refills dishes not removed from table took nearly 40 minutes to get our food. Sad. read more

Very happy with this place. The service is awesome, there's a good selection of sake's, they're friendly, and it's small enough to feel quaint, but big enough to host a large party. My wife and I have been in 4 times so far, and have been treated wonderfully, served fast, and even got a few little extras here and there from the chef. J and Steven are always very nice to talk to, and make beautiful sushi. After having our orders messed up and missing items multiple times, and having a rude server experience at Almaden Sushi, this is our new place...not to mention, the quality and presentation is much better as well. See you at Ninja! read more

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Just got back from a lovely family dinner at Bamboo Fish. Great service and excellent food quality! What a treat! Thank you Bamboo Fish - we will be back with friends and family. read more

I unfortunately did not take a lot of pictures cause I was busy eating their delicious food. I came in for lunch with my two boys and we had a awesome time. The boys had the kids bentos and the portions were just right. I tried the spicy tuna roll (8 pcs), baked mussels and the Jalopeno Bomb. It was all amazing. Ninja Sushi is the second sushi restaurant in my area but now first on my list. Since they are brand new it's a bit intimidating going in when is sparsely populated. The food was reasonably priced and delicious, the service was great and there is plenty of room for the kids. It's a great neighborhood sushi joint. Come try it out!! read more

Bamboo Fish - Jalopeno Bomb Roll - Japanese Near Me - San Jose, California

BLUF: My go to sushi lunch spot in Almaden. They have great fresh nigiri and sashimi. The restaurant is clean and the staff is professional. I was first very skeptical about trying a sushi restaurant called "ninja". However, with a recommendation from a friend and the high reviews, I decided to try this restaurant out. As the restaurant is brand new, the interior is clean and neat. There is a sushi bar in the center and tables around the walls. There are two large TVs on with sports and a full selection of Asian lagers. On my two visits, I have tried their chirashi and town #3 special. The chirashi is a great alternative for someone looking for something other than a speciality roll but with more sushi than a bento box. It is a bowl of sushi rice topped with an assortment of sashimi. Their town #3 special consists of three slices of tuna and five slices of the chef's choice of nigiri. The assortment was great and the fish was equally fresh as the chirashi. Ultimately, I will be returning to this restaurant for a nice lunch. Oh and they even have Marianne's ice cream (the Santa Cruz local) for dessert! read more

Bamboo Fish - Chirachi - Japanese Near Me - San Jose, California

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Tiny little restaurant, really good sushi. Has a lot of options on their menu. The people are so nice.

Our favorite local sushi restaurant with plentiful variety, great quality, and friendly service.

Best Sushi in San Jose! Awesome quality and service! Tried the others and no one else compares. read more

Bamboo Fish - My Boy cleaning up "The Kitchen Sink" - Japanese Near Me - San Jose, California

This is my new favorite place to eat. My bf and I love ordering sushi from here. Our favorite roll is the mango caliente. We also love the poke nachos. Everything here is so tasty. Will definitely come back every time we have sushi cravings. read more

Mediocre and overpriced sushi restaurant. The fish doesn't taste fresh. If you're a California roll and tempura ordering sushi goer, then this may be your place. Their bento boxes are a good deal. But, I wouldn't come here with high expectations of good sushi. Service is nice. read more

Great to-go dinner! Clean, easy, delicious. I've been craving sushi during this pandemic and decided to give sushi to-go a try. We used to eat here all the time pre-pandemic. They make ordering to-go super easy. Their packaging is very good. Cold food in one bag, hot food in another. And they put cardboard on the bottom of the bags so your sushi isn't sliding all over the place. Anytime my husband asks what I want him to pickup I say "Bamboo". Thanks for the great meals during these times! read more

Very fresh...nice portions! Only place I love in South Bay! The sashimi is fabulous! Haven't had a bad roll either!

Pricey but very good. I suggest trying a bit of everything... this place is super quiet for the first few hours after opening. read more

Bamboo Fish - Sushi combo - Japanese Near Me - San Jose, California

This place is a hidden gem!!! My husband and I love the shark roll, and chef's sashimi. The salmon sashimi is the best and freshest. Super friendly service... Don't miss out! read more

Bamboo Fish was REALLY yummy! My husband and I enjoyed the cucumber salad and four different sushi rolls. It is at a great price and the restaurant itself is very welcoming. read more

Bamboo Fish - Japanese Near Me - San Jose, California

I ordered twice here so far...the first time is was ok. The beef teriyaki was inedible. I wouldn't even give it to my dogs. The rice was undercooked or dried out. For $100 take out, I had my hopes up for better food quality. read more

the rolls we ordered had almost no fish in them. some of the are drowned in unagi sauce and fell apart when you pick them up. Very disappointed with the quality of their sushi. read more

I am updating my review. I didn't like the food when the restaurant first opened. My husband gave immediate constructive feedback, and the owner did take some of his tips. I had lunch there today's and the rolls ere tasty. We shared the teriyaki chicken. The teriyaki chicken was excellent, probably the best teriyaki chicken we had ever had. There were no fat, chicken tasted fresh, and had excellent texture and flavor. read more

Bamboo Fish - Best teriyaki chicken in town. - Japanese Near Me - San Jose, California

I've found my sushi spot in south San Jose! I recently moved to south San Jose, and let me tell you it's super hard finding food places that aren't junk food or American food. I wanted Japanese food so I found this place on Yelp. I like that it isn't far from where I live and it's in a quiet small plaza right behind MO's Restaurant. I was surprised that it wasn't busy on a Sunday so we got seated right as we got in. The setting as you enter the restaurant is dim lights, with the sushi bar right as you enter and tables surrounding the bar. This can be a possible date night if you wanted to get away somewhere that isn't too crowded and good quality food. I treated my family out, so we had two large Sapporo beer, and ordered four rolls since there was four of us. These rolls are shareable and pretty big. You can even do three rolls and my family and I would of been good off of that. The customer service was on point! Very attentive with refilling our waters, and also ordering our drinks. The food was amazing. I loved each one of the rolls and it's also a plus that these menus come with pictures! I like pictures, I'm a visual learner so I wanna see what I'll be eating. LOL! Pricing of each sushi roll varies between $11-$18 depending on the types of fish that will be in the roll. I do think that the black sauce that was on top of two of our rolls were a bit too strong that it blew us off, best be without this sauce. If anything it needs to be sweeter. Overall, great place for dates, dinner or lunch. Customer service and food were amazing. I would definitely be coming back soon! I recommend anyone to this place! read more

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I'm not a fan of warm sushi. Went here today for lunch and it seemed like they had no A/C inside since the restaurant was so hot with little flies flying in our face when we were eating. We ordered the chicken karaage since it was 20% off with check in. The chicken was dry and the batter wasn't crispy. My husband tried to get the fish eggs with shiso leaves and they didn't have shiso leaves! What sushi restaurant doesn't carry shiso? I got one of the specialty rolls that came with crunch on it. I asked if they could put extra crunch on top and they ended up charging me $1 for it. Unfortunately my roll was rolled like like a burrito and not a sushi roll so each piece took 3 bites to finish instead of being able to put the entire piece in your mouth. So first bite..was literally a glob of cream cheese. Next bite was a glob of avocado....then a small bit of shrimp. The roll was so hot, the fish on top was mushy and not firm. 1 star for the crunch since they use dried shallots and not just tempura bits. 1 more star for the waitress as she was really apologetic in not having a few other items on the menu. She gave us free edamame since they ran out of a few things we ordered. However, other restaurants give away edamame for free as part of the dining experience. I was really hoping this place would be awesome since it's near my grandparent's house. But dining in a restaurant that's about 90 degrees inside when it's 100 degrees outside, flies in your face, and warm fish just isn't a great dining experience. Lunch for 2 for 1 roll, 2 nigiri, 1 beer and a chicken karaage was $55. read more

We eat in and order to go regularly. We are very serious about our rice to fish ratio and they always go easy on the rice. They acknowledge our requests for substitutions inside the rolls and the fish is always fresh. The only trouble is waiting until they open at five to eat! The service has always been great, and a lot of regulars come in which says a lot about a place. A few of their specials are worth trying as well, I fantasize about their raiders roll, sharks roll and many others. read more

Great customer service. Good sushi and variety of options for the whole family. The lion king roll is delicious! Definitely recommend this restaurant and will be back. read more

My favorite place to go for sushi in bay area!! I've never had a bad experience here. food was absolutely wonderful, from preparation to presentation, very pleasing. Servers provide excellent service. Highly recommend it. You are doing yourself a disservice if you don't stop by here and try at least. I've went pretty much every sushi restaurants in bay area, but this place is absolutely the best sushi place to go!! read more

Had dinner last night and had a blast! Good service, fresh fish and good price. If you haven't already, come check this place out! read more

Sushi chef brings 20 years of experience. His demands for good fish from his vendors translate to a surprisingly rewarding experience in an otherwise unheralded neighborhood strip mall. The pickled wasabi on toro nigiri is a must try. read more

Bamboo Fish - Hirame, seared sake, toro--so good! - Japanese Near Me - San Jose, California

Love this sushi spot. Ordering over the phone has always been easy and the food is excellent.

No thanks. Not coming back. The service was terrible, along with the fish. Not a great place to take young, hungry children either.

I used to love coming here and even sometimes ordering take out from this place however recently this place has turned into absolute garbage. Microwaved edamame and clearly the RAW FISH was not fresh. When asked to change what I have ordered due to the reasons being said I was given the worst attitude as well. Not returning here ever again. read more

Wow I've lived in the almaden area for about 3 months and have been eyeing this place since I saw all the positive reviews. Wow everything was on point here, I ordered the sashimi combo with the hamachi kama. Best salmon I've had in San Jose for sure. Definitely going to be coming here more since I live walking distance! Yes!!! read more

Bamboo Fish - Sashimi combo! Soooo goood! Freshest salmon for sure - Japanese Near Me - San Jose, California

Went here last night and had a great dinner. The restaurant management tends to switch to new people and owners, but either way it always impresses and gets better every time. The facility and food is fresh, always good customer service. Fully equipped with lights and decor that is appealing. Come check this place out! read more

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This place is a must try!! Great service. Great food. Fresh fish!! Will definitely be my "go to" for sushi!!!!! read more

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I was a big fan of the previous owners and sad to see them go. However tonight we tried Ninja sushi under the new owners and have to say it is still awesome! The rolls and nigiri were all excellent. Some new great options as well. Looking forward to the new menu when they change the name to Bamboo Fish. Wish the owners much success as this will be awesome for Almaden. read more

Bamboo Fish - Japanese Near Me - San Jose, California

The sushi here is delicious! Came here after work with my boyfriend for dinner. We ordered, the Godzilla, Unagi Lovers #1, Lucky 7 and the Hawaiin roll, they were all so yummy! Service was great as well, friendly and attentive. Will definitely come back here again. read more

Bamboo Fish - Top: Lucky 7 Bottom: Unagi Lovers # 1 - Japanese Near Me - San Jose, California

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it's Friday n it was time to get some fresh sushi! we haven't had any in a while so I decided to try this new sushi place out to c how it stacks up against our favorite one in this area, Yuki Sushi. the restaurant has just opened for a couple of weeks I think, but has garnered pretty good reviews so I thought it was worth checking out. Ninja Sushi is located in a small plaza off of Almaden Expressway where the new Mo's is. (Mo's is still under construction.) it's an average sized space with a bunch of tables plus a sushi bar. when u c that the name of the restaurant has the word Izakaya in it, you would expect to find some good small plate items. I only saw some of the more basic appetizers such as Agedashi Tofu n Chicken Karaage. nothing really special. they should either rethink their menu or just take the word Izakaya out of their name. it can b pretty misleading. the service was good tho. the waiter n hostess both came by to ask how everything was. the prices r a bit higher than the other sushi restaurants in the area. plus they don't have any special promotions i.e. happy hour prices or a complimentary appetizer or dessert. most of the more popular sushi places have some sort of special like those. Miso Soup : this came lukewarm at the most so I wasn't impressed. part of me wanted to ask them to heat it up for me, but I didn't want to b rude. Soft Shell Crab : pretty good. crunchy n the presentation was cute. Super Ninja : this is the kind of sushi roll I like n usually order. some crab with a bit of a crunch on top for texture. it was good. they did put a lot of the mayo mixed with teriyaki sauce. it was a pretty plate. Fantastic 4 : the spice level wasn't that spicy. it's just average at the most. it seemed ok fresh. for the most part, their food is good. just not amazing for the price. it's still a new establishment so I hope they work out their kinks n become better in the future. read more

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Great service and food! Love the spicy rolls and seaweed salad. Kids love the steamed gyoza.