Best sushi in Birmingham and one of my favorite places to eat. Loved how the restaurant adapted to Covid. read more

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This was our first time to visit Bamboo on 2nd. I highly recommend you visit here. Everything was delicious. The lumpia- was phenomenal...my stepdad is Filipino and makes these. I know good lumpia-. Definitely get the Top Knot drink.... read more

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This place is amazing! Bamboo always gets it right. My wife had the ramen bowl and I had the sushi and both were perfect! Amazed at how delish the food is here. So good!! Incredible drinks food and atmosphere. Soooooo gooood!!! read more

This shotgun style urban restaurant is a good pick for an evening in downtown bham. The waitstaff are super nice, honest and helpful. The food was slightly better than mediocre. Some items were rather bland but overall were fine. The drinks were tasty and well made. The worst aspect of this restaurant, is the close proximity to your fellow diners. If you enjoy hearing about the lives of your food neighbors, than you'll be just fine here. If you want more privacy, you may want to find somewhere else. read more

I went specifically for sushi and they beyond delivered! It was so good that I had to take a friend there not even a week later! Nice and intimate! Excellent place for a first date! Bar is nice for meeting a co-worker or business partner after dinner! Would recommend calling first if yon don't have a reservation. Never had trouble finding street parking! read more

Best sushi in bham! Not only is the service great and very helpful, but the sushi is delicious. Their grilled edamame is my favorite, and I've loved every sushi till I've tried. read more

Bamboo on 2nd - Kumo Roll and Geisha Roll - Sushi Bars Near Me - Birmingham, Alabama

Fancy asian fusion spot in downtown. Enjoyed a cocktail and the ramen here while hanging out with some friends. The Japanese whiskey cocktail was good, but came in quite a small glass. The ramen was decent, the broth was hearty. Good service and decent food and drinks for a slightly higher price. read more

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By far the coolest Asian atmosphere for a restaurant! We were told there would be a wait, but we were able to grab a drink at the bar and even order there. Service was excellent and food was phenom-nom-nomenal! There are so many options for food and drink, so definitely ask your server for their fave if you can't decide! read more

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Went one night a couple of months ago. My wife and I are picky when it comes to our sushi, but this was fantastic. We walked in the door to find a crowded place, so we were lucky to snag a table--which means you should really call ahead. read more

This place has the best cuisine and the ambiance is so beautiful. The service is top notch

Great place to get sushi in Birmingham. Try the PBR and tempura green beans. You won't be disappointed.

Very nice atmosphere, friendly staff. The food was great and our server was very helpful.

An incredible dining experience! The ambiance sets you in a modern restaurant but elements of traditional note everywhere. You can not miss the old Japanese movies playing on the tv that further immerses your experience. The food was great! Tempura green beans were spot on and the spicy miso ramen had a great depth of flavor. The ramen noodles were soft. Not firm. But that's how I like it! Probably the best ramen bowl in Birmingham. I heard that it was really expensive and I was proven wrong. That is if you can stay away from the skewers. Over all this is definitely one of my new favorite places! read more

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This is a great date night restaurant or one for a small group! They get crowded fast and don't take reservations, so it's best to get there before 6:30. It's a little loud but not too much that you can't hear people at your table, and it's very well decorated. The food and drinks are great. I had the fire sushi roll which was delicious and spicy, as well as the salmon nigiri. I tried the fried eggplant my friend got and it was perfectly done - very crispy but light. The edamame is also very good since it is grilled! Our server was very nice and patient with us asking a lot of questions. She was happy to direct us to her favorites on the menu and make any substitutes we wanted. Everything seems fairly priced for the quality of food you're getting. It's pretty easy to keep the bill around $30 a person even with drinks. I will definitely be back soon! read more

One of the best spots for sushi in Birmingham! Enjoyed the atmosphere & service at the bar was very attentive. Hostess was very friendly & food wait time was not long at all. We will definitely be back. Husband got the cyclone roll & it was really tasty, our favorite for sure. I got the 2nd ave which was also really good & the crunchy crab. The crunchy crab was just ok, but the other 2 rolls were really good. read more

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I arrived around 8pm on a Tuesday evening. Upon arrival I was seated promptly the hostess asked what section we would like to sit in. Decided to sit by the sushi bar. Within 1 min of sitting down we were greeted by a server she took our drink orders until Tyler our server was available. Tyler was wonderful. He made some great recommendations and had great energy all around. We started off with the salmon skewers very tasty! We ordered three different rolls the wham bham, magic city and the sloss roll. All three rolls were very delicious. read more

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We typically love this place but recently had an unpleasant experience. The host/manager refused to seat us when the our fourth person was parking our car. We told him that and he refused to seat us. Exactly two minutes later our fourth person walked in the door. I understand certain policies about needing everyone present but some policies can be taken too far. After being sat, half of our party did not get their food until half an hour later. By the time their food arrived everyone else had already eaten. Our server was good and apologized profusely. Honestly though what made us the most disappointed was the poor attitude of the host and his extreme efforts to go out of his way to be rude and condescending. read more

Decided to go back and try it again after a while and I will say it has not gotten any better, this place is just not a good restaurant the general manager at the front is rude as always, the meals are expensive for how low quality the taste is. Not coming back! read more

Bamboo on 2nd never disappoints. There rolls are always fresh and the atmosphere of the restaurant is always great. Some of my faves on the menu are the Lumpia, Momos, Wham Bam Birmingham, and Tempura Green Beans read more

Bamboo on 2nd - Wham B'ham and New Citrus Roll(not on the menu yet but it was amazing!) - Sushi Bars Near Me - Birmingham, Alabama

Very busy, and in this case it's because they serve great food! Sushi rolls were fresh and delicious. I'm no expert, but I eat a lot of sushi, and this is top notch! Ambiance was comfortable and very clean. read more

Ridiculously good. The atmosphere was really cool, I was happy to be in a place playing a Godzilla movie. The room was full but not crowded, and the host/wait a staff were exceptional. I love sushi, and it was great. It was my wife's first time to have sushi, and she was nervous but she said "this is our new date night spot!" Looking forward to coming back! read more

Surprisingly great sushi in Birmingham, AL! The bartenders are great and make amazing recommendations to their menu! The ramen was delicious as well as the sushi! read more

Mediocre food. Horrible hospitality. I had my two children with me who are very well behaved and are very quiet. As we waited for our food, my 4 year old colored in a coloring book with crayola washable markers. We were quickly told, "could she put the 'magic markers' up we don't want them to get on our table" first of all they were washable markers and second of all I would never let her color if I thought she would get them on a table. Never have I felt so uncomfortable as said man walked the restaurant glaring our way to make sure we were doing things to his standard... if a restaurant is not kid friendly or doesn't want children in their establishment it should be listed on websites, etc. Parents, beware! This is not a kid friendly establishment! There were over-served adults who were louder and messier than my children. There are many competitors in Birmingham with just as good (if not better) sushi that are family friendly. This is a sushi bar- not fine dining. read more

Appetizer forgotten. Waitress was very kind and honest about it so that was nice, we can move on. But my fiancé sat beside me, when it was dying down, on my side of the long shared booth... and the host tapped the table with a menu and said "Ima need you to move please". I found that to be very rude. There are many ways to ask someone to move to another seat and that isn't it, especially when we are paying money to eat and drink here we should expect polite service. Thanks but those things rub me wrong, and kindness or politeness goes a long way. Like I said, the waitress's apology over the appetizer slip up was enough for us to move on like no big deal. read more

I love sushi. This place may be my new favorite. I came on a Thursday night around 6:30 thinking it would be crazy crowded; turns out we were able to get right in with no wait. It got busier once we arrived though so I would recommend arriving by 6:30 or before. The Food: Excellent. We ordered the fried green beans as an appetizer and they were perfect: lightly breaded with a tasty and creamy siracha sauce blend. My wife got the Thai Chicken salad and I ordered the Sapporo roll(spicy tuna, smoked salmon, cream cheese, beer battered...you get the point) and we were not disappointed. The others who came with us even shared their rolls. The Fire Roll was even better than mine but I wasn't complaining on mine. The Service: Excellent. They brought everything out to us in a very quick amount of time. Our server even recommended certain items as well and we all followed them. They were friendly and courteous to us all. The atmosphere is cool too-it doesn't feel like a typical restaurant it Birmingham. They have some cool Asian decorations and different seating than normal but I like it. If you like meeting new people, I recommend the bar area or the Community Dining table area near the front. I will definitely be back-no doubt. read more

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What a wonderful restaurant!! My husband, son and I were staying in Birmingham for the night on the way home from vacation and we decided to give Bamboo on 2nd a try. We were so glad we did!! The ambiance and decor is very chic and clean. We were greeted very quickly and sat immediately. Our server was super sweet, knowledgeable of the menu and attentive. We started with the pork momos, which were so flavorful with the ponzu sauce. Then we ordered the tempura green beans, lumpia, and 2 chicken skewers (lemon grass and Korean bbq). All delicious- especially the tempura green beans!! I would say that the lumpia tasted more like an egg roll than the traditional lumpia I've had before but it was still tasty. And all the food came out so fast! By this time we were getting pretty full but we had also ordered 2 noodle bowls, the ramen and vegetarian thukpa. It could have been that we were getting full but we were less impressed by the noodle bowls. Great ingredients but we felt that it lacked flavor compared to everything else we had that evening. All in all it was a wonderful experience and if you are in Birmingham you better give it a try! read more

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As an Asian who visited Alabama on the way back to New York, the sushi wasn't bad. Everything was pretty good, definitely had the American style taste to it, which make sense for the people who go to eat there. The restaurant is VERY cultured which I guess is good to see? Only thing was this spot was extremely expensive for just some sushi. If you want good sushi, come to New York. read more

Fantastic sushi and a great selection of sake too. I had a flight of sake there and I've been sipping sake ever since! They also have a smaller variety of warm food to choose from but the sushi was stellar! read more

This is one of our go-to date night restaurants. It's good EVERY SINGLE TIME!! Being Asian, I have tried a lot of ramen...this is definitely one of the best!! Their ramen egg...how do they do It? It is amazing, haven't found better yet!! If you ask them to cook the ramen a minute less than their standard time, it's literally perfect. :) read more

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We had one of the most delicious meals in a long time last night at Bamboo. The owner told us that he had been in the restaurant business for decades and that his Thai Chicken Salad had been a constant for the whole time. It was crunchy and fresh. The peanut dressing was just the right balance of earthy, spicy and sweet. The chicken was grilled perfectly. My wife had the Tibetan (?) noodle soup. The base was obviously house made broth. The flavor was rich but very clean. There were more than enough shrimp, done perfectly and not rubbery. Service was everything you could ask for. Prices were reasonable - actually a bargain considering it is as good as most white-tablecloth restaurants I know. We will be back - and soon! read more

It had been far too long since the last time I visited and this experience topped it! I went on a date after a fun time at a Yelp event so it was pretty late( maybe 8:30 ish). We were immediately seated and our waiter, Bradley, was super nice. Since it was less packed, I was able to appreciate the decor. We sat at a half booth, half table. The atmosphere was very nice and classy. I felt like I was getting a super expensive restaurant experience for cheap. I had already looked at the menu and knew exactly what I wanted to order: the veggie ramen bowl. I had seen people get their ramen bowls before and knew nothing else would do. My date ordered the oh so popular, fire rolls. The food was out within minutes and I dug in! I'd never had a ramen bowl before, but wow. The waiter was kind enough to give some spicy sauce on side if I wanted to give the tofu some flavor, but I didn't need it. It was so flavorful and the veggies were delicious! Needless to say, I finished mine. My date really enjoyed his sushi. He hasn't had much, but it was definitely the best he's ever had. We will definitely be back! Great food, great date place! read more

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Delicious sushi, even for my unsophisticated Sushi palate, and you have to try the Ruby Fresca cocktail! Our waiter was friendly, helpful, and fun so this was a fabulous place to go with my group of friends, one of whom was from out of town! read more

Bamboo on 2nd - Salmon cream crunch - Sushi Bars Near Me - Birmingham, Alabama

The food is delicious at Bamboo, there is no question about that. However, I found their customer service to be subpar. My group of 4 adults (all approaching 40- minus one who was en route) waited 1 hour and 25 minutes to eat there. After rushing over to follow the strict 5 minute alert timeline, we were told they would not seat us, and we had to give up our table since our 5th person was not on site. We attempted to explain he was on the way, and we could just go ahead and start ordering. The interaction was short and curt. I could understand this rule if we had an obnoxious table of 15, but 4 near middle aged adults? I understand that each establishment has a set of rules, however this one does not really make sense considering we were willing to start our dinner. This interaction was disappointing and uncomfortable. read more

Best sushi and momos in town!! We try different sushi every time we go and it's always been good. I don't think we had anything that we didn't like except for the fact that they don't take reservations and there's always a wait. read more

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First time to Birmingham and so far so good. We left our hotel in search of dinner with no destination in mind. But being Chinese, I am always partial to Asian cuisine....so when we came upon Bamboo on 2nd it was a no brainer. We ordered spicy pork Momo's which are similar to soup dumplings, tempura fried green beans, veggie Lumpia (spring roll) and the slow roasted baby back ribs. The Momo's were delicious- the spice was low key and hit you almost like an aftertaste. The green beans were a hit- plentiful and crisp- nothing worse than a soggy bean am I right?! The baby back ribs were fall of the bone with a sweet yet savory flavor. My husband and I ate up the slaw accompaniment almost as quickly as the ribs. The Lumpia were a solid add to round out the meal. Last but not least Bernie the owner was beyond welcoming and gracious. The atmosphere feeds off of his southern charm. We'll be back Bernie! read more

Fantastic restaurant. As Birmingham continues to develop Bamboo should be the city standard for restaurant quality. Open restaurant/bar layout, great atmosphere, and excellent choice of entrees, appetizers, and sushi. Highly recommend for anyone in downtown Birmingham. read more

It's always packed and always good. We didn't have to wait on a Monday night at 7pm. read more

If you're looking for sushi, go HERE. It's a great spot and I love the ambiance. Stormy is the BEST waitress, she knows the menu like the back of her hand and she basically orders for me at this point. The sushi bar is the best seat in the house and the geisha roll is my FAVE! read more

My absolute favorite sushi restaurant in Birmingham! It is such an amazing atmosphere and energy. The food is incredible and fresh every single time I visit. The service is also amazing! read more

Always amazing! Expect a wait on the weekends but they'll take your phone number and you can run to Collin's or Queen's Park for a drunken while you wait. So thankful thru do this!!! You can't go wrong with anything on the menu, my favorite thing to do is order a few apps, a salad and a few sushi rolls and then just share everything. My dad, who is not a fan of waiting, picked Bamboo over all the others that were less likely to have waits because it's so worth it ! read more

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