The service here is amazing! The hostess with the shaved head is beautiful and more than accommodating! The bartenders are wonderful and we got a table quick. I will come back every time! The staff here seems to have a family vibe and I absolutely love it. read more

Recently tried BarChi for the first time and it was delicious! Was very happy to see they had a gluten free menu and were able to accommodate. The rolls were HUGE! I was very surprised at how full I was after dining here. It also had a great late night atmosphere with a DJ in the bar area. read more

Great sushi. Happy hour prices after 10pm make it reasonable! Came in on a Thursday night. read more

BarChi Sushi - Sushi Bars Near Me - Austin, Texas

Nice atmosphere at night and great happy hour. Parking is difficult and can get pretty busy so service is sometimes a little slow but great location downtown. read more

Nice little sushi place/bar, it's not super big but it has outdoor seating. The happy hour specials are really cool-$5 cocktails and $3 beers, plus pretty cheap food stuffs. I had a strawberry orange cocktail and some japanese beer, both were good and I had never had them before. For food, I just had some edame, but would be happy to order more next time. Staff were all very friendly. Located right near downtown and sxsw events, plus I know they do brunch specials on weekends read more

Reverse happy hour starts at 10pm Mon-Sat and spans all day Sunday. SUCH a great place to pregame before your night out (on Sixth Street/Rainey). This was my friends and I's go-to pregame spot through all of college given that it's walking distance to a lot of bars. If you're trying to make reverse happy hour on weekends, be sure to get there around 10pm to ensure seating (they don't take reservation). Service can be slow during this time, but the prices can't be beat, and the food is actually good. It's the perfect place for a pregame because there's: fairly cheap food (great agedashi tofu, seaweed salad, sushi, fried rice), fairly cheap drinks, dim lighting and a DJ that plays chill but upbeat music. While this is a great pregame place, it's also not that rowdy. Highly recommend! read more

One of my favorite sushi bars downtown! Fresh & tasty sushi with extremely fast service. I always like to go during their happy hour, however they're usually pretty packed so I recommend calling ahead. I totally recommend! read more

Great sushi bar downtown! Good size, busy, a little loud but nothing crazy. We arrived at 9pm on a Friday night, got seated immediately (party of 2), drinks out in about 5 min, appetizer out in 10, sushi out in 20- 25 min. Great, fast, friendly service, AND reasonably priced. Laid back atmosphere. This is not your fancy pants sushi restaurant- but a great place for a Friday night with friends or a date. Will definitely come again! read more

BarChi Sushi - Sushi Bars Near Me - Austin, Texas

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Tried this spot while visiting Austin during happy hour. Great happy hour selection! The Sashimi were great, the Eel in particular, the yellowtail was alright. I am going through an oyster phase, and there Baby Oyster in a skewer was absolutely AMAZING. The calamari was great too. Great ambiance, good for group of friends or date night. I will visit again. read more

BarChi Sushi - Sushi Bars Near Me - Austin, Texas

Went there on Friday night and was able to get seats right away. The atmosphere is dark and the music too loud. The sushi was mediocre at best. The spicy salmon was not spicy and was warm and mushy. The spicy tuna was not as mushy but the texture was as if it was blended. The rainbow roll had 2 fishes that were not recognizable and bland, there was only one with shrimp. Lastly, the spicy girl was ok at best. The waiter that served us was nonexistent and when I asked for recommendations he didn't offer anything but to let us know that happy hour was starting in 15 minutes. We wanted to order some alcohol and that didn't happen because the server was not around. Thanks for letting us down on our first official date. read more

Remember to wear your masks here! They were very busy even at almost closing time in a Sunday. It took us a while to be seated and get our food order in but once we did the cocktails were great and the sushi was top notch! The waiter was very friendly and even made us a fresh pot of coffee even though they don't normally serve a lot of it and it was the end of the night. I'll definitely be back! read more

Wonderful food. Friendly and fast service. Paulina was our server, great job. Had the ceviche tostadas. Bar far the best I've ever had. Also the geisha and Austin roll, delish. Highly recommend! read more

BarChi Sushi - Sushi Bars Near Me - Austin, Texas

Went for happy hour great appetizers and drinks! The prices are bY far the best I've seen downtown. Sushi was amazing and fresh. I tried the sake bomb, oyster shots and the lychee Martini was quite tasty. read more

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Here's a list of the things I ordered... -Lychee martini -3 pieces of Tako -Volcano Roll -Spicy salmon roll -Spider roll The lychee martini was made well but immediately regretted eating the lychee because it tasted old. The volcano roll was very good. I've never had it with crawfish and there was a generous portion of it on top. The rest of the sushi was mediocre but I wish it wasn't packed with so much rice. Overall this place was "ok" for me. The bartender was super nice and they have happy hour $2 sake bombs. I'd give this place another chance if I was in the Austin area again. read more

Visiting Austin for the first time... Ordered the California roll and spicy tuna roll.. really good... they have happy hour on sushi rolls at night... awesome.... good price... my friend ordered Philly and had it tempurad it was awesome!!!! The beef short ribs.... really good.. our waiter was awesome... read more

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Came here after ACL tonight around 9:45. We beat the crowd so there was no line. Our waiter was awesome! Our food came out fast. Almost everything we ordered came from the HH menu. We ordered the Mussel Hot Pot (w the creamy sake sauce) off their regular menu and it was so delicious! Our waiter suggested that we order some toast with the hot pot and it was the way to go. We soaked our toast in the hot pot soup and it was to die for! Highly recommend! read more

BarChi Sushi - Sushi Bars Near Me - Austin, Texas

The happy hour prices are decent for a downtown sushi location. Putting that aside, the service was lackluster at best and the flavor was lacking in multiple fields. Sunday/2pm, not busy by any stretch. Wait staff seemed unsure about who was to wait in us, took over 5 minutes to be greeted. Server we received seemed to be preoccupied mentally and was very scatter brained, rarely around, whereas the rest of the staff was noticeable and their tables very content and happy. Tables that had shown up after us were already working on their entrees while we're still waiting for the rest of our appetizer Eventually things make it to our table, most of it is palatable, but certain areas left us longing for more, be it savory, salty, etc. By now our server has all but disappeared, no other server is noticing our nonverbal cues that we need attending to. We had to flag the nearest waitstaff member to grab our check and a box, she was kind and tried to explain the terrible service away for her co-worker, we get it, things happen, people get sick, family emergency, whatever.. but if you need to step aside during work, you need to tell your co-workers to fill in the void in your absence and not leave your tables hanging. read more

Reverse happy hour is where it's at. Reasonably priced sushi and appetizers combined with sake in a prime location downtown will make your night. Combine that with a live DJ and you have a pretty bangin' place to start your night off right. Parking is sparse and will most likely require you to park in the garage next door for a fee, but if you have a big enough group of people coming, then it's not as big of an issue. One thing I didn't like was that their happy hour rolls selection seemed kinda bare and included a lot of rolls that were fried/cream cheese-y which is on the opposite spectrum of my type of sushi. read more

beware! dont come here! especially if youre visiting! we were called scammers after calling the restaurant back when we found 2 of our rolls that was $40 was missing! leo did not believe us and asked for photos! after providing proof we were then accused of running a scam! horrible customer service read more

Definitely a good place to eat and enjoy a good time whit the friends !! Wife loves to go all Saturdays read more

Located right in downtown with just a short walk from the JW Marriott where I like to stay. The have a special happy hour every day. We have been here 3 times and each time we have had great food and service. read more

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Absolutely terrible service. Waiters were generally nice but food showed up separately throughout the night and we always had to flag down employees for drinks and orders. read more

I COMPLETELY forgot to take pictures! But I go here all the time for the bomb happy hour so I can add some pics soon! The parking garage at the AMLI validates your parking until 5pm and then it's an easy walk over to BarChi. Anyway back to this HH...I get sake bombs, a dirty martini, a few apps, a few nigiri and a roll and usually walk out with a less than $30 bill. The coconut shrimp and tempura veggies are yummy. None of the nigiri has ever disappointed! The rolls I usually stick with are the Geisha and Samurai and they are always yummy. Really love this place!!! read more

I live in the AMLI Downtown building and had frequented Bar Chi on a regular basis. Let me set the stage that this is my first ever yelp review, I am a passive laid back indivdual. I will not return to Bar CHI. Today at 6:50 i went over for happy hour as I have done in the past. I was alone and was planning on sitting outside. I was told that outdoor seating was not available. Its 75 and sunny... the manager Michael said, "we don't have a server" i said ok, thats silly, I'll sit in the bar area. He gave me a hard time when I took a four top in the bar. The bar was busy and there were no seats available... I than asked for the happy hour menu and was told no, its to close to 7:00 PM. Every happy hour I have ever been to allows you to order up untill the end of happy hour, never heard a "too close to the end of happy hour". At that point I decided, I would go elsewhere. I approached Michael and let him know how disspaointed I was and that as a resident in the building and a frequent customer I would not be returning. Good food HORRIFIC service. Will not return. read more

The food was good until my date pointed out the mold growing in the sushi window!! We immediately asked for our check. I tried to contact the restaurant to let them know what was going on and found it impossible to leave them an email through their website. Tried calling and was told the manager would contact me the following day and no contact...! Very DISAPPOINTING. Used to like going there until I sat at the sushi bar. I'd everyone to take a look before you sit down and order. Best of Luck with the future read more

Food was great. Service was great! Environment was inviting and friendly. The happy hour daily specials are a huge bonus!

Had a great experience here! Sushi and drinks were delicious . Service was good and had a lot of help when ordering since I was a first timer. read more

One of my favorite sushi places in general, but bonus points for being open late, as well as running happy hour specials that start at about the time that we come down to see Esther's Follies. read more

SO good. Some of the best sushi I've found in Austin. I got their sashimi platter and it was fresh, the pieces are THICKK this place is dank and affordable read more

The food is delicious and I'm vegetarian! Drinks were great, especially the watermelon martini. Awesome happy hour from 10pm-1am too! Try the spicy garlic edamame and agedashi tofu for starters. Fun ambiance with dim lights and great music! read more

BarChi Sushi - Watermelon martini and shiitake mushroom skewers - Sushi Bars Near Me - Austin, Texas

Sushi is so fresh and delicious! You can taste every fish in a roll. The happy hour specials are amazing as well - definitely a must try in Austin. read more

Great sushi place in downtown Austin! Highly recommend going during their happy hour and sharing a few plates in order to get a taste of everything. The Geisha roll is one of my favorites!! I always add eel sauce and spicy mayo to get it a little something extra. read more

BarChi Sushi - Geisha Roll - Sushi Bars Near Me - Austin, Texas

I don't know why I thought this place was going to be all somber and sedate - on a sultry Sunday at 9pm, BarChi turned out to be Rain with sushi. If there had been a dancing cage in the dining room, I would have jumped in there like nobody's business. Seriously, let's shake those bacon-wrapped scallops. I can tell within ten seconds if I'm going to like some place or not, and right offhand, I think BarChi rocks. Hipsters & families to the left of us, a post-Quinceañera party on the right, and there's simply nothing that puts me in a better mood than being with one of my favorite people surrounded by blaring techno and an all-day Sunday Happy Hour. How can you not like this? Yeah, yeah, the skewered short ribs were a little chewy, the Austin Roll a little mushy, and the salmon, tuna, and yellowtail were pretty much yesterday's news. But our entire bill here was less than our last tip at Uchi, and sometimes - just sometimes - I'm perfectly okay with that. Not everything in Austin needs to be an out-of-body existential experience. What we didn't know was Gabe was across the street getting ready to apologize, and Pikachu only works on Tuesday. But I'll save all that for another review. What I do know is if you're planning a Sunday Funday in Austintown, BarChi Sushi should definitely be on your list. read more

I heard all the buzz and raves about BarChi's, specifically about their happy hour, so I was glad that I finally got to try it. To my surprise, I was a bit let down mainly due to the fact that I let all the hype and the ambiance of the restaurant get to me -- which ultimately caused me to have such high expectations. As for the sushi, it was average and nothing spectacular. Same can be said about the fried calamari. I was expecting out-of-this-world food but I got instead was pretty standard sushi. Ambiance/location - 4.5/5 Chi Roll (sushi) - 3/5 Calamari - 3.5/5 Note to self: Maybe don't go during happy hour and order off the regular menu? read more

This review is for the wonderful hostess there on a Tuesday night. It was our last night in Austin and we wanted to grab a quick bite to go and check out some live music. She was gracious and welcoming (and very stylish!) and I asked her for recommendations on venues. She gave me a few suggestions and we had an amazing time. Thanks to her warm friendly demeanor we got to experience the live music we wanted to see from Austin. Cheers to great hospitality that makes someone's whole city experience fantastic! (And the food was good too) read more

So there's not too many HHs I've met that I didn't like, and BarChi is no exception. From 3-7 M-F you can ply yourself with an assortment of $4 Martinis, house wine (red/white), domestic and imported beers between $2.25-$4, $1.50 sake bombs, $4 Hot Sake and $7 home made fruit flavored sakes. If all that affordable alcoholic goodness is not enough for you they have an assortment of $1.50 sushi pieces; Maki rolls between $4-$4.50 and ample tasty Appetizers that include potstickers, sweet potato fries, short ribs, tempura, edamame between $3-$4.50. And the cat's meow - $1.50 bacon wrapped scallops (2 on a skewer). I met a dozen ore more of my closest yelp women friends here for Keri B.'s monthly W3ND (Women Who Wine N Drink). Mike, our server was both attentive and hot. We did split a dessert - Tempura fried ice cream... It was fantastic - but enough for a small team of athletes to share. Even the desserts were in the $4.50 range. The food was tasty. The scallops divine. The HH wine selection could have been better (Copper Ridge). But for $4 it is hard to complain. For the price, it is a tough deal to beat for Sushi and Spirits. read more

For my birthday dinner we made reservations here for 7. They were very accomodating since our # kept changing and then to top it off we were running late. And then to make the evening even better (it was already good since helloooo it was my brithday) but I found a free parking spot right around the corner from BarChi. Unfortunately I cannot parallel park so I made my baby bro get out of park my car for me. Their drink menu had many interesting cocktails that we decided would be interesting to try. I first tried the raspberrytini and it was like heaven in my mouth. Next up was the candy appletini. Good, tasty, strong drinks. My brother had the mangotini and that was even stronger than mine. Pineapple mojito? Holy cow, amazing. Whatever you do, don't get the Napoleon Dynamite because it tasted like sudafed. As you can see the juices were flowing all before dinner. For our starters we ordered some calamari, served with some amazing, different marinara sauce. I wasn't even sure if it was marinara because it was a bit spicy and just beyond delish. I then tried some grilled oysters for the first time. Okay I might have been forced into this, and was disappointed to find out that they aren't as horrible as I thought they would be. In fact, I actually liked them. They were topped with cheese and parmasean, wowee such interesting flavors together! For dinner we tried to keep it light and ordered a buffet of rolls. My cousin & I shared the caterpillar and the chi rolls, which both came with 8 each and were pleasantly huge! Tried some other rolls too but can't remember the names. They were all AMAZING. My brother got some noodles that were the thickest noodles I've ever seen, and even that was pretty good, he couldn't even finish it all. They even had a DJ. For $150, 8 people drank/ate and celebrated the awesomeness of me. And then an amazingly generous, sneaky person snuck in $100 for our bill when I went to the bathroom. Sneaky sneaky! Once we left here, the rest of the evening got kinda blurry.... read more

Always had a good time here and I don't even eat sea food. I love the variety of drinks they offer and the set up and ambiance of the place. A couple years ago I was here and they were out of water in the area, and I still ended up having a good time here read more

This Friday was the 4th (or 12th?) Apocalypse date. I was really worried about it, so I decided to meet my maker during happy hour at the 4th (or 12th?) of my friend's going away gatherings. We're all waiting to see if he ever goes away. What's likely keeping him in Austin is BarChi's happy hour menu; he is a huge fan. While en route to his bon voyage celebration, he called me, asking that I put in the following order before happy hour was over: 6 lychee martinis 5 sake bombs 2 calamari plates 4 shrimp crunch rolls 4 Austin rolls 2 spicy tuna rolls Being that he's fabulously flaming and impossible not to love, I happily scribbled down the items for our kind and understanding waitress, who obliged us by putting these in just before 7. For downtown sushi, this happy hour is pretty fantastic. The lychee martinis are delicious, and my friend ordered a watermelon martini she seemed to enjoy. She also made a meal out of chicken and mushroom skewers while the rest of us sushi'd up. The nemo roll - which the staff will say is their favorite - is unappetizing, mainly due to the oddly-textured sauce they put on top of it. It tastes like low-grade melted white cheddar. Yuck. The Austin roll (which is 5 large pieces during HH) is yummy and tastes fresh, and the cooked shrimp crunch is safe for sushi chickens. I'm not sure what I'll be doing for the next Apocalypse, but if it comes down to the wire, and I'm downtown, I'll have to throw back a few bites at BarChi and hope for the best. A few lychee martinis later, you'll be associating your end-of-balance with the end-of-days, and vice-versa. read more

BarChi is really, really cool. Recently I was complaining about the lack of late night sushi joints in downtown Austin as most of the sushi downtown closes by 11PM. Not Bar Chi! They are open until 2AM. The concept behind BarChi is to be a bar first, and sushi spot second. What this means is that when you walk into BarChi you are greeted by an almost club like setting with fancy lighting, the bar up front and on weekends a live DJ spinning house tunes. You will almost always find either Sammy or Mark there serving the customers or entertaining the customers and they are a lot of fun and really nice. The food is great. Probably the biggest draw at BarChi is their happy hour which is during the evenings every night of the week, with reverse happy hour on Fridays and Saturdays and happy hour ALL DAY on Sundays. The happy hour choices are great with lots of selection for super cheap cost. One of the most popular things right now is BarChi's sake bloody Mary which you can get for deep discounts certain times. I am definitely happy to see this late night sushi spot in town. read more