Bamboo Ya's new location on Austin Street is just as cozy and welcoming as the old Bamboo Ya on Queens Boulevard! My brother took me there for lunch, and we sat at the bar for almost three hours just eating, talking, socializing, and enjoying each other's company. We ordered the hand rolls and pork belly buns, and everything was absolutely delicious--the perfect amount of food for our little get-together. My brother enjoyed the beer and I love my water. The bartender was amazing! She seemed to be taking care of the entire place and still managed to be cheerful, friendly, and very attentive. The food was excellent, the atmosphere was warm and inviting, and even the temperature inside was perfectly comfortable. It really felt like the Bamboo Ya I remembered, just in a new home. Such a wonderful afternoon with my brother. I'll definitely be back! I highly recommend it. read more

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Great place for sushi, conveniently located in Rego Park. I have been coming here for years under the former name Bamboo Ya and now the updated name Sushi Ya. The sushi rolls are consistently good quality and reasonably priced. I like the Japanese-style seating booths for a cozy dinner with family or friends. Happy hour runs from 4-9pm, with $8 martinis, margaritas, and mojitos in flavors like lychee and passionfruit, plus $4 beers. The cocktails are solid and a great deal. read more

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They changed the name to Sushi Ya from Bamboo Ya. Just in case there's any confusion. There's scaffolding above it, too. I haven't been there before the name change, so I'm not sure how it was before, but it smelled in the bathroom and the back room area where there's a TV. Maybe it smelled of mold or some odor that I wasn't fond of, so I moved to the area where you can sit without your shoes on. My friend who came a bit later said there's always an odor at the back. That's not good to hear. Service wise, they kept on bugging us. If there's such a thing as too much service where it gets burdensome, this was it. Every minute, they would come back asking if we wanted to order or if we were ready yet. Chill out and relax. Let us take a minute to ourselves. Anyways, food wise, we got a rainbow roll for the table, which was good. I ordered a sushi burrito for myself with the tuna inside. For lunch special, I got a choice of soup or salad, so I got the miso soup with it. We asked about the dessert, and they only had fried ice cream and this other fried dessert, which I wasn't fond of as I am taking fried food out of my diet. After everything, I won't be returning as there's so many Japanese spots in Queens, and it has to stand out for me to return. read more

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This is a pretty decent sushi place located in Rego Park, very close to the trains and to the mall area. It has a fairly large menu consisting of intricately named special rolls In addition to the usual maki rolls. There is ample seating inside, including some traditional style seats in booths where you need to take your shoes off, which I thought was kind of unique. My friend and I shared 3 rolls (1 regular and 2 special): Yellowtail scallion, Golden Tuna, Pink Lady. The favorite one being Pink Lady (Tuna, salmon, spicy kani, mix green, avocado, oshinko wrapped with soya bean paper and ikura on the top) which is light and refreshing due to no sushi rice inside. The prices are ok, like $12-16 per special roll and $6-7 for each regular roll. I would say the service was ok, but it did take them a bit to check in us at the end of our meal and give us the check since we were sitting at the innermost corner of the restaurant. read more

Bamboo Ya - Golden Tuna Special Roll, Yellowtail Roll, Pink Lady Roll - Japanese Near Me - Rego Park, New York

Solid service with good recommendations from staff. I wish they didn't run out of toro and uni, but I'll be back to try other dishes given the others were edible. Salmon teriyaki was a bit overcooked, but sashimi lunch was decent. Oseki sake was worth ordering another bottle to take home. Hopefully, I can see level up the stars when they don't run out sashimi :) read more

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Just really not good...the fish wasn't fresh, the rice was hard, and the service was iffy. I mean I wouldn't go for sushi in this area anyways but had to be there for work so figured why not grab a quick lunch. Lesson learned- no sushi in Rego Park! read more

Bamboo Ya - Really mediocre - Japanese Near Me - Rego Park, New York

The food tastes great. I like bird nest roll quite a lot. Soft shell crab is a great choice for appetizer. The golden dragon roll is ok. The tuna tower is unique and I'd recommend it. Service is fast and waiters are nice. The ambiance is really cool. There's some music playing in the background but not too noisy. read more

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they're calling it Sushi Ya now. The place is really nice inside. And the staff is very nice. I wasn't really wowed by the sushi. It was good. It just wasn't great. The crunchy cracker appetizer was not Crunchy at all. The yellowtail tasted a little strange. I think it was the ponzu sauce. It didn't taste like Punzo sauce. are the rules are OK. I really kind of liked the pink lady one. read more

Food: first time here after walking past it for so many years. Was Craving sushi and this place had the highest rating in the area. Ordered the veggie gyoza, spicy tuna roll, spicy salmon roll and peanut avocado rolls. They were good but nothing out of the ordinary. I ordered spicy mayo on the side which was just okay, I've had better. The veggie gyoza dumplings were not great at all in flavor or texture. Price: items were fairly price, same as any other sushi restaurant. Service: i ordered to go. They said order would be ready in 15. I arrived in 15 min and my ordered was indeed ready on time. Woman at the register was friendly and efficient. Verified the name and number for my order. Ambiance: there are tvs and a bar giving it a sport bar feel which was unexpected. There was some seating further back but not a huge location. Still seemed clean and up kept. Woman who gave me my food wore a mask. Overall okay, not best I've ever had, especially not for 5 stars. I'll probably go back and dine in and update my review. read more

Bamboo Ya - Assortment of sushi Avocado peanut Spicy salmon Spicy tuna - Japanese Near Me - Rego Park, New York

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Been coming here for year with my family. Great service, great vibes, food taste great every single time we come read more

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Customer service was amazing. They kept refilling my tea which I really appreciated since I've been to restaurants that don't even come by unless I call them over! Had a quick Saturday lunch and got a sushi boat for two. Absolutely loved the presentation, sashimi was fresh, and seating was unique. The nigiris and rolls were just okay. When you go in, there are a few booths that are Japanese style where you take your shoes off. read more

Bamboo Ya - Sushi Boat for 2 - Japanese Near Me - Rego Park, New York

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Bamboo Ya on the surface appears to be another Chinese owned sushi place in Queens. However, for this kind of establishment, I find them to be top notch in all aspects. The place is very clean and it is very spacious. They even have these unique wooden booth seating areas where you have to take off your shoes. In terms of food, I have eaten here several times and everything has always been very fresh. The sushi bar is at the very front so you can actually see the workers making all of the sushi. The non-sushi stuff we have had (tempura, yakisoba, pork katsu, salads, ramen) have been equally good as well - boasting good flavor and seasoning all around. Best of all, they offer huge portion sizes on anything that you order. read more

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We had a couple meals here since its closer to my nursing college. Today - my bento box had a maggot crawling Utterly disgusted. This was my final meal here. read more

Bamboo Ya - Maggot - Japanese Near Me - Rego Park, New York

Dope lil local spot! If your bartender don't fill you glass like my pics.... Leave!!!!! Shrimp shumimi- delicious Duck fried rice - amazing Fried chicken drumsticks-4/5 good B roll- ultimate favorite!! Fresh, crunchy, not too heavy. My reg order Duck roll- ok 1/5, falls apart, I don't like warm stuff in my sushi rolls! Asparagus+ - flavorful and delicious Don't know how I still eat healthy after drinking two martinis but it's the park of coming here!!! I don't feel guilty after HAPPY HOUR 3-7pm read more

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I ordered a dragon roll and it was pretty good. Fresh avocado on top of an eel cucumber roll. Pretty yummy and satisfied my cravings for a cooked roll. The outside waiter was a little rude though. I had a bicycle with me, and had asked him if he can let the staff inside know that I have a pickup order, so when they are done please let me know, and I will come into get it. I didn't want to block the restaurant with my bicycle. He responded with a no and said that he cannot leave his outside post. He told me to leave my bike out here, go in and let them know and then come back out. No way i was leaving my bike outside.. The maddening part was that he proceeded to bring dirty dishes inside. He could've told them easily -_- poor customer service. read more

Bamboo Ya - Dragon Roll - Japanese Near Me - Rego Park, New York

The ambiance of this restaurant is very sleek and a bit over the top in the best way. But you can also show up in sweats and a hat and feel right at home. We ordered so much food and they have an amazing lunch special that runs from 11-4pm, even on a weekend. We did the BBQ squid and the Rick shrimp to start. So good. The Mayo sauce on top was tasty and the squid had a slightly sweet brown sauce. We both got the 3 roll lunch special. I got eel cucumber, shrimp tempura and spicy tuna. I liked all of them but wasn't a fan of the spicy tuna. The fish was minced up so fine it almost felt like a mushy paste and they put the caviar roe in it which was unexpected. It was a lot of food and we didn't spend much. We were the first people in the restaurant and then other folks started to show up. The staff are friendly and attentive. It's very clean and organized. I'd go back but I'd probably do the 2 roll special or not order such hefty appetizers. I forgot to mention it comes with miso soup or salad. I got the soup. I love me some miso soup! @saltandsavor read more

Bamboo Ya - Who needs breakfast? Who need brunch? Just eat sushi - Japanese Near Me - Rego Park, New York

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We got served really quick, the service is really good, the ambience is really quiet and the ramen was really good!

Absolutely disgusting experience--rude staff with zero professionalism and the nerve to serve tampered food. My order was clearly messed with, and when I raised concerns, I was met with attitude instead of accountability. Save your money and your stomach--this place is a health hazard and a customer service nightmare. I waited for 20minutes before someone came over to me. read more

Food was horrible. Good service but horrible food. Everything tasted like it's been sitting there for a long time. Sushi wasn't fresh at all . Omg! A roach came running out of the sushi boat when we were done! Nasty ! read more

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I ordered their lunch specials through seamless, I got the 2 rolls combo (shrimp tempura & yellowtail) and a salmon bento box. The california in the bento box tasted bad, they give a good amount of salmon in the bento box. The shrimp tempura has mayo in it which just ruined the whole taste as most places don't put mayo inside of shrimp tempura. The yellowtail wasn't fresh the roll just tasted horrible. The miso soup was so salty I couldn't even drink it. I couldn't even finish my 2 rolls considering how bad it was. Honestly this place could've been better. The only thing I like was the bento box. read more

Bamboo Ya - Yellowtail roll wasn't fresh! - Japanese Near Me - Rego Park, New York

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Food is great and affordable! Lychee margarita is my absolute favorite! Service is wonderful, staff is very attentive and quick!

Not a bad Japanese restaurant in the area. They even have those wooden booths where they imitate seating at a restaurant in Japan where you have to take off your shoes. I ordered their lunch bento box with Salmon Teriyaki ($10) and chose spring roll and miso soup. Definitely the way to go if you're looking to eat a variety of items, get a bargain out of it, and satisfy your hunger. Food meets expectations. read more

I love the sushi here. This is one of the best sushi places in Queens. The ambiance is serene. They have tables where you have to take your shoes off to sit. One of my go to sushi spots! read more

This was the first restaurant I ever tried in Rego Park, and I've dined here a few times before the pandemic. I love their sushi! I've also tried dining outside here once during the pandemic, and I've ordered takeout and delivery from them. Their indoor dining from what I remember had quick service, but for some reason, when I tried their outdoor dining, service seemed really slow. They also have some of my favorite sakes on their menu, and it's not too expensive to order! Their lunch specials are really good deals too, and I loved their lunch bento box when I dined in. However, I ordered one for takeout, and it seemed very small compared to when I dined in. I'm not sure if the smaller portion was due to it being a delivery order. The delivery also cost a lot more, but I assume this is due to the third party platforms charging such high fees to the restaurant (I am pretty sure they raised their prices on the third party platforms to cover for the commission cost). Their sushi is consistently good, but cooked food can be hit or miss. I got the mango chicken delivered recently and the chicken was over cooked and the whole dish seemed soggy. Their miso soup tends to be too salty as well. I'll stick to ordering their sushi menu items moving forward! read more

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My friend got take out earlier tonight and got extremely sick. She called the restaurant and informed them of the situation and they didn't care at all. They said a manager would call her back later ( never did ). Would not recommend. Unfortunate because we are both regular customers and work in the neighborhood-- will not return and will not recommend. Very disappointing. read more

The food was decent. The service was pretty decent too. I would prefer another place for ambiance but for the price of the foods the ambiance was not bad. Place for family time. read more

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Your typical local sushi spot, basically it's a Chinese owed sushi takeout restaurant that serves average to low quality sushi, and probably has a lunch special that does a mostly satisfactory job of satiating your sushi hankering. Been here twice now and the food is nothing to write home about, however they do have a nice large interior, and pre pandemic always seemed to be pack. Another upside they have a pretty nice bar upfront read more

Bamboo Ya - Pot belly bun - Japanese Near Me - Rego Park, New York

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I've been coming to BY 4 approximately 5 years. They have a very good Tofu and Salmon soup. It's very filling and healthy. Sometimes they add broccoli to it. But, you might need to ask, which you should because it adds to it. They have a wide range of appetizers to choose from. Lots of vegetarian options. Maria is top bartender. She draws in the crowd, because she has a great personality and makes a great drink. Their cocktail menu varies by season. In the summer they have a watermelon margarita, and use fresh watermelon. It's one of my favorites. Their wines change, frequently. But, they never have anything too good. A lot of regulars come here, and the bar is usually a friendly crowd. However, fights do break out on occasion. The regulars usually choose the music, that is playing . It is family friendly and affordable. read more

Got my Philadelphia roll and there's barely any salmon... kinda disappointed because all the other rolls are also mostly avocado. Also I think the tuna went bad, my bf and I didn't even eat it after the first bite. It tasted super fishy won't be returning :/ read more

Bamboo Ya - Japanese Near Me - Rego Park, New York

Ordered their party platters twice in one weekend - it's that good! For a local joint, the value can't be beat. We often get their lunch specials as well. They don't overstuff the rolls with rice like other places or skimp on the fish. The nigiri pieces are generously sized and tastes fresh. Please note that they have two locations in Forest Hills/Rego Park if you order pickup! read more

Bamboo Ya - Sushi platters - Japanese Near Me - Rego Park, New York

I decided to dine in here for my love of Asian cuisine. I'm not from this area so I was curious of this place after passing by a couple of times. It seems like the place to be at at least in this neighborhood on a Sunday night (I'm trying not to say "hip" lol). After walking in, the bar and a small table placed between the bar and entrance were packed. All together maybe 10-12 seats. Nothing huge but all the seats were taken. Good for them I guess. But as a lone diner, I was trying to see if I could sit at the bar since I also wanted a drink with my food and didn't want to take up an entire table. That wasn't going to happen tonight. The restaurant is sort of split into three sections. The front which has the bar for alcohol, a sushi bar, and cashier/delivery pick up. The second (middle section) are large booths with wooden seats and a large table in the middle. It really catches your eye since it's a unique Japanese aesthetic. I think there's about 3-4 of these booths (I didn't count). Great for large groups. I debated on sitting here. But since these tables seated larger parties and you have to take your shoes off to sit in them (I wear 14 hole boots that are a pain to get on and off), I decided to continue on to the back section. There's a bunch of regular seats back here. Emphasis on regular. It felt like a dead zone back here despite a couple of tables being occupied. Sunday night. The place had a nice flow of people. Since I wasn't the only person here, it took a while to place my order in. The waitresses were nice. No complaints there. But when I was ready to order my food and drink, it took a while to get my order in since the only two waitresses working the back were preoccupied. I felt a tad forgotten. For food, I decided to order Chicken Yakitori, Coconut shrimp, Deep Fried Roll, and a Lychee Mimosa. The appetizers were top notch. It was my first time having coconut shrimp and I absolutely loved it! I never thought these two things would combine well. Although it tasted great, I thought the presentation was rather dull. The shrimp looked like it was just thrown on the plate. No resemblance to what was pictured on the menu. It had cilantro and a cherry as garnish. I thought it was quite random. Wasn't really impressed by the presentation. The yakitori was my favorite item tonight. Two skewers with chicken, onions, and peppers. Nicely charred, excellent taste. I ended up ordering seconds after the sushi. The presentation for this was better. There was a giant leaf (couldn't identify) under the skewers. A better attempt at presentation than the coconut shrimp dish. However the skewers still arrived with cilantro and cherry (that might be their favorite garnish haha). I'm assuming the sauce poured over the skewers was teriyaki sauce. Nice addition, tasted great. I was highly disappointed by the sushi. I ordered a Deep fried roll which consisted of white fish, salmon, cream cheese, Kani, and avacado. Topped with eel sauce and spicy Mayo. I opted for this because I wanted to try something new tonight. Initially, the sushi wasn't bad. It smelled fishy (for lack of a better term) obviously. However, because it was deep fried, it felt quite dry after the third piece of sushi I had (six pieces served). I felt like it was too much. I got pretty bored of it quickly. Now this might be the first time ever - I decided to not finish the sushi and asked for it to be taken away. I decided to go for my second round of Yakitori to redeem the dinner. Now maybe I could've tolerated the sushi if I had gotten my Lychee Mimosa early on when I started eating. After receiving my second appetizer, I asked about my drink. The waitress told me the bartender was backed up with drinks and I would have to wait a bit. I didn't get my drink until a bit after I received my second round of Yakitori. And once I had it, although it looked nice, it was disappointing. It tasted more alcoholic than mixed with juice. I didn't taste anything lychee related. I desired the sweetness and was let down. In order for me to finish the drink, I decided to order a Sprite and mix it. That's how I finished the drink. The place is nice. The staff is friendly. Some of the food is amazing. But it has some negative qualities. I don't like writing negative reviews. And I'm not really aiming for this review to be negative. I'm simply just sharing my experience here. It was my first time. The three stars are because I have mixed feelings of the place. May return for the Yakitori. read more

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I love this restaurant so much because of the welcoming environment and the food. They have everything from ramen to sushi to drinks. Whatever your heart and belly desires, they have it. I would recommend you to try their dessert, the fried cheesecake. Go to this place and then thank me later. read more

Bamboo Ya - Family and food! - Japanese Near Me - Rego Park, New York

Service was good as they change our table when a booth freed up and kept refilling our hot tea. Spider roll and salmon tempura rolls were really filling. Salmon eel was requisite. My salmon skin handroll always hits the spot and I can't speak for the sashimi that look decent. read more

Bamboo Ya - Japanese Near Me - Rego Park, New York

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Customer service is AWESOME...I've had birthday, Mother's Day all kinds of Day celebrations here and the food is FIRE sooooo good!!! My entire family loves coming here. I particularly love Sashimi and theirs is soooo fresh it melts in your mouth. Their specialty rolls are also very good. Definitely recommend this location. I also love my Grey Goose Lychee martini which they make special for me "not too sweet" and always give me extra lychee on the side and their mango margaritas come in a glass mug and are delicious. A great place to go just for drinks and apps too. read more

Premium sushi offerings with the quality of those fancy places in Manhattan. This is a great date place to take someone as they have the personal sections where you have to take your shoes off. Lunch specials is what I love about this place as their bento boxes are top notch. A little bit of everything which the fried shumai, California rolls and the beef teriyaki offering is what I recommend. Grilled with a hint of redness, I can eat this all day, everyday. Rating - 8.2, worth going if you are in the area and just hungry. read more

Bamboo Ya - Lunch special - Japanese Near Me - Rego Park, New York

Examine your food. Sometimes it's okay. Sometime it's not. For take-outs, examine your order before you leave the restaurant. Again, sometimes it's good, sometime it's not. Saves you from coming back or take a loss because you don't want to take the trek back to complain about the take out. Don't be shy, complain or take your business elsewhere, you spend your hard earned money to buy the food. read more

My first Yelp review ever for a well deserved place in Rego Park. This is a Sushi Bar/Restaurant that appeases to all people. On the bar side us regulars get a hell of a deal with their happy hour. Hard to find beers that are cheaper then $4 for tap or bottles. Wine glasses ($6) filled to the brim (I dont even drink wine but what perk it is if you do). Liquor pours that are generous. Depending on the hour of the day/night the bar can go from being slow to a packed at night thurs/fri. The bar typically has all the locals who dont mind making friendly conversation with newbies. The locals also have their own bluetooth speaker and add a mix of music that plays there. Music can vary from A to Z. From time to time you can even dance if you like. As with anything there are some hater establishments on Queens bully out there. Yes they pour generous but thats what keeps a steady stream of customers. Whenever i have brought fam/friends there they always manage to come back. As for the restaurant it is charming and the servers are always polite and respectful. The food can vary from very good to decent. Yes I have had issues with the food and sent it back a handful of times but a handful of times in 7 years of patronizing the place is not bad at all. Food prices have considerably gone up but thats true of every place. I wish Tony and the people that make the place shine continued sucess! read more

I've eaten in and taken out. Inside there is lots of seating space whether you want a table or a traditional Asian booth to sit in. I love it here because the service is always fantastic, the waiting staff always wants to talk and get to know your story. I've had the sushi, bento boxes, bbq squid appetizer, teriyaki chicken, fried rice and my absolute favorite is the seafood ramen. The broth they use in that ramen is sooo good and they include plenty of seafood like scallops, new Zealand mussels, calamari and shrimp. The food here is great but I would suggest eating in for the full experience read more

Bamboo Ya - BBQ Squid - Japanese Near Me - Rego Park, New York

We decided to get the boneless crispy duck and sake-miso salmon for dinner. Both dishes were 18.95. The crispy duck was actually very delicious with a good fat to meat ratio. The long island style sauce was also extremely flavorful and was a great dipping sauce for the broccoli. The salmon was a pass as it was over cooked and pretty dry. read more

I am in hurry, so I will just say great ramen noodle and sushi. Ambiance is relaxing, yet familiar. Service is polite and accommodating. Manhattan quality. read more