We had this as takeout. Food was tasty at the time of eating but it didn't settle well for the whole group that consumed it. Though it was mentioned in some reviews here and in google searches about gluten free options locally, the order taker could not readily give more than a couple of dishes that were GF as they did not have gluten free soy in the kitchen. The choices given were sad and hinted at just being largely unseasoned and thus our GF family member sat out of the family takeout but that was not a bad choice in the end. A bit of regretful one. read more

The best sushi in the area. Not too loof the mountain but pretty good. Worthy of a haiku. With some sake and friends: Dining in Ellsworth sushi is sunlight on ocean Sake rice and Fish read more

Great Lunch Specials. We stopped here for a quick bit. Their lunch specials were amazing and inexpensive, good stop to get away from lobster rolls and burgers/fries. Highly recommend! Service was also great, friendly and attentive. read more

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We received a very friendly greeting by a young waiter and led into a comfortable atmosphere. Our waitress Ellie was very smiley and friendly. The food was excellent. I would definitely dine here again. read more

Shinbashi - Calamari Salad and spider (crab) roll. - Asian Fusion Near Me - Ellsworth, Maine

I came here and I enjoyed it very much. I ordered the combo and it was good. My friend ordered sushi and they loved their food. The food was good and I ate all of it. The sushi was fresh. We ordered the lobster curry rangoon and that I did not like, the curry flavor overpowered the rangoon. That was the only thing which I did not like. I order the wonton soup and that was delicious. They also decorate the plates really nicely. I would definitely recommend this place. The place has a nice decor and the service was perfect. The waitress was very friendly and knowledgeable. read more

Shinbashi - Wonton soup - Asian Fusion Near Me - Ellsworth, Maine

Had the pleasure of checking out Shinbashi this week! The sushi was incredibly fresh and delicious, and the service staff were knowledgeable, kind, and quick. We ordered a bunch of rolls and noodles, and also had everything gluten free as one member of our party has celiac's. The staff and kitchen easily accommodated to the gluten free dietary restriction, which is always nice! read more

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My son is moving to the area and he loves sushi. Saw some negative reviews but still wanted to give them a try because they are close to wheee he'll be living.. Glad we did. Son got a three roll sushi entree and he inhaled it. We also got the beef he fun (it's a beef chow fun but spicy) really good. Also got the curry mei fun (Singapore rice noodles) also very good. My son said he now knows where he can go to for good sushi and that's saying a lot because he's very particular about his rolls lol read more

A bit on the pricey side but always delicious. I like their sushi and sashimi. My wife just loves their tempura. Nice size portions, great atmosphere. read more

Really enjoyed eating here!! And our server Danielle was great! We had the pork fried rice, veggie lo mein, pineapple chicken, generals tso's chicken, beef and broccoli, and the coconut shrimp (my favorite!!!) And the kids had the chicken nuggets and fries. Every was actually quite tasty. We'd definitely go back if we are ever in the area again! (We were in the way out of Acadia). Out of the many many times I've eaten Chinese food, this was one of the top spots read more

Shinbashi - Pork fried rice and chicken nuggets in the background - Asian Fusion Near Me - Ellsworth, Maine

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This is a solid choice for tasty Chinese food. Note, they also have sushi but I didn't try any. We stopped in for lunch. They have a nice selection of lunch specials, and you get kind of a bento box style with your choice of entree, pork fried rice, egg roll, fresh fruit, and appetizer. I think it was around $15.00. I had sesame tofu with crab Rangoon and my partner had sweet and sour chicken with chicken sticks. I tried a bit of everything and it was all good. The sweet and sour chicken was especially good. The sauce had a nice flavor with a bit of cinnamon in it. The crab Rangoon was fantastic, and so were the chicken sticks. I also appreciated the fresh fruit at the end of the meal. The interior was nicely decorated with good attention to design details and the bathroom was also nice and super clean. We will be back for sure. read more

Shinbashi - Sweet and sour chicken combo lunch special $15.95 - Asian Fusion Near Me - Ellsworth, Maine

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We have been Jonesing for good Asian food near MDI and I am happy to say We Found It!!! My spider roll was amazing! The service was excellent and the restaurant design was as fine as any place you could find in San Francisco or New York! read more

The best Asian food in town. The shrimp pad Thai is absolutely amazing. The service is very prompt and friendly. Not the best restraunt if you have small children. read more

Sinbashi is my go-to for great Crab Rangoon and Pu-Pu Platter! A little pricey but worth it for a special night. If they were cheaper then we would be there way more! read more

We happen to be in town for weekend. Dine in was great really. Really enjoyed the dinner and the atmosphere just perfect. read more

We used to love eating here. No longer. Food did not taste great, soggy watery dumplings, one of our crab rangoons had no filling, calamari was horrible, huge, old and distinctly fishy, sushi not good. Shrimp old. Worst sushi ever, grocery store sushi is better. Salad, soup and most of the fruit and veggies all passable. No excuse to be selling old farm raised seafood on the coast of Maine. Service in a not full restaurant was epically slow - we will not return. We waited an hour for appetizers after waiting 30 min to order, another hour for food. We had to ask to be given water. read more

Food is excellent and they give huge portions. I have 2 dinners from my 1. Fruit in my dish is freshly cut and to die for. I absolutely love this place and is worth the 35 min drive for their delicious food. This is a must try and you'll be hooked. My favorite is the coconut shrimp. read more

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The restaurant itself is nice and clean. The staff were all very nice. Our server was very busy and hard to catch, even if she'd just put food on our table, to ask for silverware or a missing bowl of rice. The food was okay, but not great. The pineapple chicken was hard and stringy. Other dishes lacked flavor. I was so excited to see that had little dragon buns, which I confirmed with the server were Xiao Long Bao (soup dumplings). What we received were definitely not Xiao Long Bao. The outside was wrong (fluffy, thick bao) and there was no soup. We got 3 big ones for $8. They were good steamed pork and vegetable buns, but not Xiao Long Bao. I love that Ellsworth has some decent Asian food, but it wasn't the quality I'm used to being from out of state. read more

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I cannot recommend this place enough! Myself and three other friends ate here for dinner and really enjoyed our meals and time there. I am Filipina and was hesitant as I'm very picky when it comes to Asian food but it did not disappoint whatsoever. Service was fantastic and the ambiance was so fun and comfortable. I ordered the chicken teriyaki bento box which was an amazing deal for all the food that it comes with. My friends ordered sushi, pad Thai, and the calamari salad which they all liked a lot. The portion sizes and their presentation make this place worth it alone. My friend requested her pad Thai to be spicy and she said the spice level was great. The Maine roll is a must order. Finally, the blueberry pie is amazing- they use a Chinese flour that makes the crust taste so good and a little different than your usual Maine pie! The owners are a couple and are truly the sweetest people. Thank you so much! read more

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No, No, No and I should have known this better. Foods SUCKED! Ordered: Edemame (5/5)- seriously, you can't mess this up even if you try. Vietnamese spring roll (1/5)- the spring rolls were previously fried and store until someone orders it (you can tell this by the way the skin looks. If it's smooth the it's freshly fry but if it looks like it survives atomic bomb, not fresh). Refrying part doesn't bother me much but the meat inside and the sauce were subpar. Eggplant and broccoli in garlic sauce (2/5)- bland, flavorless (yes, oxymoron but just want to make emphasis) Chicken teriyaki (2/5)- this is specifically for my 11 year old son. It serves in a hot skillet but that's the only good thing I can say. It's a dark meat which should have been juicy, not sure how they made it super dry. Peking duck roll (3/5)- ok, this one is decent. Not good but not bad, just nothing to write home about. Overall, can't recommend this place even if you're in the mood for Asian food (it will make you hate a Asian food forever). Only good thing was the portion is huge but that's about all I can say. If you can't eat it, doesn't matter how big the portions are read more

Great staff and yummy food! The interior is quite lovely as well! Will have to go back again!

Lovely decor especially for the area, located in a strip mall parking lot in Ellsworth. The staff are accommodating, professional and friendly. Large menu! How they keep stock on both Japanese and Chinese style menu offerings is truly a wonder. Prices are very affordable. Dined in 3 times. First two were excellent experiences. Yellowtail sashimi, rainbow roll, dumplings, seshaun fish, cocktails, teriyaki plates all delicious & beautiful plated and presented. 3rd visit left much to be desired. Slow service and the main dish of mixed vegetables had horrible burned garlic in the sauce. It was inedible. The vegetable dinings were pan fried but cold in the center. A very lackluster experience but worth a visit if you're in the area and feeling hungry for Asian cuisine. read more

For appetizers we got crab rangoon and fried pork dumplings. They were decent and the fishbowl for 2 was pretty good but the orange chicken and pork fried rice left us very disappointed and gave us some indigestion almost immediately. We did not feel good. And we did not take more than a couple bites of the food. The chicken was very tough as if it were reheated. And the rice was extremely oily and had no other flavor. All we smelled and tasted is the cooking oil, as if it had been refried over and over again. Bottom line is that - in our opinion - this was NOT fresh or tasty food at all. We explore different Asian cuisines and restaurants very regularly, and this is NOT it. read more

Shinbashi - Pork fried rice, heavy undertone of old oil and you can tell it's not fresh above is the Philly role it wasn't terrible. - Asian Fusion Near Me - Ellsworth, Maine

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Yikes, really not good food. There was 0 flavor in our dishes. We had to cover in soy sauce but it was still bland. My stir fry tasted like water chestnuts. The rice was more flavorful than either of our dishes. It was also very expensive, $50 for two dishes and a small sushi roll. By far our worst meal of the trip. We got the lemongrass chicken and stir fry beef and vegetables. read more

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Great atmosphere and excellent sushi. We come here often and they are always willing to customize the dishes. Extremely friendly waitstaff.

Definitely not worth the money, we had sushi & ordered Chinese, nothing besides the crab Rangoons were good. The rice tastes like it was old & just heated up, had the sesame chicken, same as the rice, tasted like it was old & they heated it up. Wont be ordering from here again. read more

We have had many good meals here in the past, but I suspect they have a new chef or someone who cannot read a recipe. Our usual order of tofu pad Thai arrived with no peanut sauce but did include tomatoes. The pork fried rice included corn. Both dishes were awful. Needless to say, we won't be going back. Too bad. read more

Absolutely wonderful. Great atmosphere....one of the nicest decors we have seen. Super quick service. Terrific selection from appetizers to entress to sushi. Very great texture to avocados in the sushi rolls. Wonderful waitress. Really liked the food and the service. Our choices were served quickly and so very tasty. Even to upgraded soy sauce containers were first class. read more

This place was bustling the day the mask mandate was lifted by the CDC, servers wore masks and hand sanitizer was readily available. 4/5 of my family got bento boxes and they were phenomenal. Everything we tried: salmon teriyaki, shrimp tempura, potstickers (veggie and meat; they called them dumplings), 5 different sushi rolls. It was all so yummy, I don't think we ended up with any leftovers. The salads were yummy, and because of the busy sushi bar, our server (I unfortunately forget their name) gave my dad a salad for free even though it didn't come with his meal-- so nice! Server was super kind and funny, really great host. Service was top tier, prices were reasonable, food was delightful. The place is successful for a reason, definitely come here if you're visiting anywhere near Acadia or Bangor! read more

Below average at best, the sushi rolls were loose and fell apart when grasped with chop sticks. Taste was slightly below average, one in our party had upset stomach an hour after our meal. read more

Worst service ever....waited on our waitress Emily all night....owner is a joke. Not a chance I'll be returning to this dump.

We were so bored of everyday seafood in Maine , we were giving it a try for this place and didn't have any hope cause the sushi place has general's o chicken on the menu lol. But it was soooo good you order it from you phone and pick them up! They are outside sitting . We enjoyed it so much the food was great! Oh only thing is that we order 8 sea urchin and they ended up didn't hve it. They should take it off the menu cause it made so much confusing with payment and they just forced to order something else with no refund since she doesn't know how to refund it . read more

Shinbashi - Asian Fusion Near Me - Ellsworth, Maine

Had a lovely sushi order dressed in a mystery green herbal sauce equivalent to that of the dishwater drain catch as well as a delicious looking miso soup, left uneaten due to it have been served in a dirty tip jar container for pick up. My massaman curry simply lacked a personality whatsoever. Only comparable dish would be that of a side of gravy from kfc with butter mixed in. Spot on folks. read more

Shinbashi - Miso soup served in someone's "tip jar" - Asian Fusion Near Me - Ellsworth, Maine

Nice and clean asian restaurant. You'll definitely have hard time deciding since they have a lot of options for you from sushi, your favorite asian food and also wide selection for drinks. I would recommend the lobster sushi roll and the pad thai. The bento box is also awesome to try so you will have a wide variety of foods in one box. read more

Shinbashi - inside - Asian Fusion Near Me - Ellsworth, Maine

Went to Shinbashi as we saw they had outdoor seating. Hostess and customer waiting on order pick up were NOT WEARING MASKS. If she was not wearing a mask, what was the kitchen like? Ellsworth was full of anti maskers today. We are regulars and after seeing this today, we are grossed out. You can go to their website to order online for pickup. It's a horrible mobile phone experience. We left. read more

Got a combo fried rice (pork) a pork spring roll general Tsos and Crab Rangoon today. General Tao was good but the crab Rangoon was spoiled and the egg roll smelled old. I can not make this stuff up. My last time ordering from here read more

Shinbashi - Asian Fusion Near Me - Ellsworth, Maine

Valentine's date night. Was nicely greeted and sat immediately. Our waitress was nice but we felt rushed. We ordered sesame chicken and sweetheart sushi. The chicken was good but the broccoli was cold. The sushi was pretty good. The waitress brought over Togo containers before asking if we were still eating, and then the bill and never asked if we wanted dessert. At first I thought maybe they didn't offer dessert. Then we heard another waitress ask a couple of her tables if they wanted dessert. Soooooo, we paid the bill and went to Pug Nuts in Surry for some excellent Gelato. read more

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The duck roll was fine. The service was fine. The drinks were big and strong. But the wonton soup was below average and the sushi was cut poorly, and not great quality. read more

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Take us a little while waiting for table as they were too busy busing table, there were more than 10 table waiting to be bused. Food and service were amazing tho! We had Crab rangoons too start was ok but sushi rolls are awesome!! Portions were huge and could over fed us :) Reasonable price. read more

Shinbashi - New Maxican rolls - Asian Fusion Near Me - Ellsworth, Maine

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WHERE DO I START! The environment of the restaurant is amazing with beautiful decorations. The service is great and the presentation for the food is FABULOUS! The appetizers, meals, drinks, service, ITS ALL GOOD! I totally recommend coming and trying some of these foods. read more

Shinbashi - Some of the food - Asian Fusion Near Me - Ellsworth, Maine

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Surprisingly good - huge menu of Chinese and Japanese cuisine, everything that we saw looked and smelled great. But we came here for sushi, and that's what we got. We sat at the sushi bar (alone) and ordered 2 rolls and sashimi app. Delicious, fresh, and lovely to look at. Here's how they lost one star: mai tai was overly sweet, and lacking alcohol. BOO :-( read more