Back for another year - and this has become a regular dining place when we are nearby. The food again is as good, if not better than before. The sushi??? Oh my. So good. So fresh and the variety is awesome. Be prepared to wait if you come at peak times. The locals like it here, so you know it's not a tourist trap. Highly recommended. read more

My wife and I ordered six different options and didn't find one that we liked, not even a little bit. The fried spring rolls were soggy with oil, bland and were the best thing we ordered. The fresh spring roll with shrimp might have been better, had they actually put the shrimp in them. It was like eating a rolled up salad. Our chicken stir fry dish smelled and tasted off and the sushi roll with rowe, inedible. We both had gastric issues later that evening, guaranteed a 1-Star rating in my book. When driving through Ellsworth, keep on driving by Shinbashi, your stomach and your wallet will thank me. read more

This food is amazing! The sushi's tastes so fresh and the salmon is so soft. Their wonton soup is to die for! The atmosphere is great and the server was very sweet as well! Would definitely go back! read more

The food was good, we were seated promptly (on a saturday evening which can be tough), and we found plenty of veggie options for our family of 3. We'd definitely try again if we return to the area. read more

Worst experience I have ever had at a sushi restaurant and I am not picky. Terrible cuts of fish. Service was awful: she was inattentive and rude. We didn't eat most of our cuts due to questionable expiration time. Little soy sauce at the table. No tip left. read more

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Difficult to find a gem in a new place to dine and today I am back for the second time. This place is awesome. Food is amazing and you have a lot to choose from, which in my case is a good thing and the decor is beautiful, (judge a place by its washroom and wallah, its done well too). Service was quick n warm. Highly recommend it people visiting Ellsworth or Acadia Park read more

Shinbashi - Mango Margherita!!!Sweet Dessert Buzz - Asian Fusion Near Me - Ellsworth, Maine

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Sushi in Maine?!?!? Why would anyone ever get sushi here... but good thing we did! It was around 9pm and everything was closed... all the lobster places around the area. We yelped this place because we kept seeing it on the way to Acadia. I was skeptical about it, but WOW! Lobster tempura was so delicious. Better than the typical shrimp! Sashimi deluxe was soooooo good and so fresh. We couldn't finish it. Bento box with unagi, roll of your choice (I picked salmon avocado), miso soup, gyozas, fruits, etc... so filling. Unagi and sauce were perfect. Loved everything we had here. read more

On Friday i came here with a family member honestly not expecting much after my disastrous trip six years ago, i was pleasantly surprised. The ambiance was great; you come in and it's clean, the staff is incredibly friendly, and you can see the specials as well as a lobster tank. When we got seated we ordered a hot tea and an iced tea respectively to start, both were exceptional with the iced tea tasting of raspberries and a black blend, oolong if i had to guess and the hot tea tasted of rolled oats with a mild cinnamon brown sugar undertone. Next we ordered two orders of peanut chicken to start and then the ribeye hot pot special, both were exceptional with the hot pot taking center stage. The hot pot reminded me of goulash in terms of flavor and had fresh vegetables and huge chunks of garlic as well as fresh looking and tasting ribeye that was exceptional. For the price you got pretty good portions too, for the entire order it came out to less than $50 which is a bargain for the portions and quality. I definitely could see myself returning to this place just for the ambiance and the hot tea. If you're looking for a good restaurant look no further than shinbashi read more

The food was absolutely nasty. We ordered the seafood stir fry. The seafood tasted like it was a month old. Crazy expensive for something I wouldn't even feed to my dog. Don't let the looks of it deceive you. read more

Alright didn't expect much here, a Sushi restaurant in a small town. Got here late, about 945, 15 minutes before closing hours. The interior looked nice, really wish we would dine in but that would be a dick move. So we ordered to go, the waitress was extremely friendly. After taking our order she made sure we got our drinks on the side while we were waiting. We took the food back to the hotel, I wanted brown rice on my sushi rolls but it didn't happen, I don't blame them since it was pretty late. The sashimi was on point. Overall high-quality food, wouldn't mind to come back again. read more

Nice lunch. Combo plate was decent and the sushi was on par for the price. One complaint was the orange chicken had a watery sauce. But overall, we were happy with it. The scorpion bowl was great! read more

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The waitress was very nice and the service was good. Unfortunately when I ordered a Bento Box, one of the most popular dishes on their menu, I was given uncooked rice, bell pepper tempura (?) and shrimp that was the opposite of fresh. The shrimp actually ended up giving me food poisoning that extended into the next day. The e sushi was actually decent but everything else was not. read more

Two of my friends and I went to Shinbashi. Were all high school girls and only two of us work minim wage so the past two times we've been there we didn't have enough money to leave a tip. We live in Maine so there is no law saying we have to leave one so we didn't really worry about it. Each time we had the same waitress, who wasn't very nice to us which was fine because we didn't let that bother us but when we got up to leave she took the check and instantly looked at the tip line. When she saw we didn't leave a tip she came up to me and asked us to leave one so I nicely said we didn't have the money to leave one. She said ok and we all started walking to the door. She was behind us and was shaking her head then yelled at us saying "Maybe next time you come back here you should have the money to leave a tip." A week before that me and one of my friends went there because we wanted something good and we weren't able to leave a tip which was our very first time not leaving one. When we left and I was at my car the woman ran out and told me we had to leave a tip so I did even though she was being rude the whole time. I will say this the food there is good which is why I gave it 2 stars but the service is not good at all. If I ever want anything from there again I will be ordering takeout. read more

Visiting from California and this is one of the better Japanese restaurants I've been to! Interior is so cute, staff is friendly, good portions. Tad pricey. I got the chicken katsu bento. While delicious, it had a breading that was... not panko. It felt and tasted more like tempura. Still good. Salad dressing was baffling to me. It was decent at first but I couldn't finish it. It was like 1000 Island but they threw some sesame oil in there. I love trying different house dressings and sauces but this one wasn't for me. Gyoza was delicious, but definitely not fried as we had ordered. My friend got the gyudon and it tasted exactly like the gyudon I had in Tokyo. So. Good! read more

About the worst sushi restaurant I've been to and I like sushi a lot. To start with, the house salad had a bunch of rotten leaves in it. The sushi is not fresh, either in terms of texture and color or taste. I'm a bit scared of raw fish that's not fresh so I left half of my Love Boat unfinished. read more

you come to this part of maine for nature and the outdoors, you stay for shinbashi. not to be dramatic, but this was the best asian food my partner and i have ever had. the crab rangoon is 11/10, the sushi is absolutely amazing, and the portion for the sweet and sour chicken is insane. you really get a bang for your buck here. the staff was friendly and the service was fast. if you want good asian food in this area, come here. read more

I had for lunch the teriyaki Bento Box. Everything was delicious except the Egg roll. It was extremely salty. The dumpling and the sauce were some of the best I have every had. Would recommend. read more

Love the ambiance here at Shinbashi. The restaurant is beautiful inside. Staff was very nice and the food came out quick. We got the benti box and I definitely recommend for anyone looking to get a variety in their meal, it even comes with fruit. Sushi was also amazing. Their fish bowl drink for 2 was on point and not too sweet. read more

Shinbashi - Asian Fusion Near Me - Ellsworth, Maine

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Oh god where to start... Came here on a date night back in November and the food was meh. BF and I each got a bento box and I was not at all impressed with my meal or service. Got seated at a large table that is actually part of the waiting room. I didn't like not being in the restaurant but oh well. I got the teryaki salmon which was supposed to come on a bed of noodles... instead it came on a bed of sliced uncooked onions. Ew. I also had a spicy tuna roll and that was not that great tasting... like the tuna was put into a food processor with spicy mayo then rolled up in rice. I can't even remember what the boyfriend had but he said his wasn't too great either. Came here again on Jan 3rd with my parents and BF. Well, Bob Marley was in town so the 20 min wait (BF called at 6 pm to make a reservation, but they said no reservations and it was only a 15-20 min wait) turned into a 45 minute wait. People were walking out left and right and it seemed that the hostess was super frazzled and the staff was as well. We ended up waiting it out and finally got seated, again at one of the large tables in the waiting room. It was so cold at the table that I had my jacket and my BFs jacket around me to keep warm. Our server, Cameron, was the BEST. He was so apologetic, personable, attentive, and as fast as the kitchen allowed him to be. We got a bunch of appetizers and a sushi roll because we were starving. Crab Rangoons: Good, typical of a chinese place Steamed Dumpling Combo: Veggie, Shrimp, and Pork.... weird thing was, you couldn't really tell what was what and the texture was so dense and slimy that I had a really hard time eating a shrimp one. That was the least favorite appetizer. Asparagus wrapped in Beef: Sauce over it was excellent, mom and BF both really liked it. Sushi Roll: Can't remember the name but it was huge with spicy tuna and avocado inside and tuna on the outside. It was alright, not the best I have had but not the worst. After being sat we waited 23 mins before 1 appetizer came and then it was all super sporadic after that. Nothing came out at once and my BF's dinner was grabbed by another server by mistake so that took even longer to come out. Cameron felt so bad that he brought us a salad and miso soup to tide him over until food came. For dinner I ordered the Veggie Moo Shu and it was HUGE. It srsly was large enough for 6 people to eat. The food was ok, I'd give it 1 star alone, but what saved this experience was Cameron. He went above and beyond and he alone get 5 STARS. Ask for him if you go there, he's wonderful. In defense going on the night of Bob Marley was not the best idea and they were slammed. I will def try it again but will not have high hopes for the food as it is pretty standard and not too exceptional or outstanding. read more

While we were at Bar Harbor, my husband was craving for some thai/chinese food. All around the area, it was only lobsters n sea food which made me n my husband sick. We had been eating at subway or some pizzas n stuffs throughout and now really wanted something yummy.... So we drove to this place for dinner. The ambiance of this restaurant is so hippy n trendy, loved the seating opposite the bar. The staff was quick n friendly. We ordered a veggie soup(Prepared on request), Spring rolls n Basil fried rice. All the three dishes were amazing.... Had finger licking flavors, enjoyed. This was the best vegetarian friendly restaurant whole of Maine I must say........ read more

Very expensive and you can tell it's frozen. I had orange chicken and it was very tough and 100% was frozen not good. If it was made fresh it would be worth it, but it wasnt read more

Had been to this place several times before and always had good food and service, but dined here the other night with four friends and the restaurant must have really been having an off night. Our first clue things weren't normal should have been when our hostess led us to a table and just deposited a pile of menus on the table and left before we even sat down.  After a longer than average wait, the waitress finally arrived and took drink orders in addition to our request to bring waters.   Drinks came back for four out of the five us , but no water and no glass of cabernet for my friend.  She acted as if she didn't understand what cabernet was and after clarifying that it was a red wine she left again.  She then returned to ask which cab would be preferred, my friend said the house cab was fine.  She left again and returned to announce they didn't have ANY CAB!  What??   Waters arrived long after the salads and only after we asked multiple times.   Four of us ordered sushi, and one ordered tempura.    The tempura was served, eaten and plate cleared apparently before our fish was even caught.   While we waited, occasionally our waitress would stop by with a sushi order that she usually removed from another table (most likely because it wasn't what they ordered) and then acted as if it belonged to us, which it didn't and so she would then bring it to the next table.  It appeared as if her serving procedure was a little game to just guess which table ordered which sushi, a little game she was not really that good at.   The leader of our group complained to the manager and had to outright ask for some compensation for our experience (she was not getting the hint).  She offered $20 credit and an apology.   We were told there was only one sushi chef on that evening and "everybody was ordering sushi". (Imagine that!). From where we were sitting we could clearly see two guys behind the sushi counter but maybe one was in training (is there such a thing as a sous sushi chef?) It took over an hour and a half from the time we ordered for the sushi to finally arrive.    Once it began arriving everything seemed to be in order but one friend who ordered two rolls was served one correct roll and one incorrect roll on the same plate.  He pointed this out to our waitress, who tried to convince him that was what he ordered.  After he finally convinced her otherwise, we suggested she just leave the plate with the one correct and the one incorrect roll and go get the other one, she announced she couldn't leave it unless it was also paid for.  Seriously?  You would think at this point, she would be happy to throw us an extra roll -- but no. Once everything arrived, we really enjoyed it and had nothing but positive things to say about the quality of the food and the preparation. When the checks arrived we thought the two hour ordeal was just about over, but no.  First, only two checks arrived, when we had asked for four.   Then we noticed the $20 credit that had been offered by the manager was not on either check.  The waitress, clearly wanting us gone ASAP at this point, tried to explain that the computer just figured in the 20 and that although it didn't appear on the checks it was in there.  Huh?  Some quick math proved this to be fiction, so we asked to speak to the manager.  The manager explained that the $20 was taken off the total bill, but when the total bill was split the $20 didn't carry over.  OK whatever.  Just give us our $20. Two new checks came back with $10 off each.   I asked to split my check with two credit cards (since we had asked for separate checks and didn't get them) and the waitress said she couldn't do that.  I never heard that, so I asked her to try which she did unwillingly but successfully.   She said it was a one time exception but the computer couldn't do it again.   I told her she figured it out once so she was going to have to do it again with the other check, which she grabbed in a huff and stormed off.  Signed our checks, left a tip (still not sure why we left anything) and headed out. True to fashion, whenever you have a bad experience at a restaurant, as we left nobody was there  on the way out to ask us about our experience.  Our waitress was on the phone , the manager was no where to be found, and the rest of the staff gave us a wide berth. I would be remiss if I didn't state the positives: 1. Great food! 2. We never laughed as hard as we did over the next couple of days as we recounted our experience to the fortunate ones who didn't join us that night.  It was a story you just couldn't make up.  My rating of three stars is reflective of my multiple positive experiences here and taking in to account this most recent horrible one.   Based on only my most recent visit, I would give it 1 Star!  I hope they get it together and redeem themselves on my next try, which might not be for a while. read more

Really wish I checked Yelp before trying this place on my way to Bar Harbor. Granted, the only thing I had was the bento box but the rice was off and the pineapple was clearly canned. On top of that, server was rude and slow. Took 20 minutes to get them to refill water... Won't be coming back. read more

This new restaurant that came to Ellsworth, Maine is wonderful! I was hoping that a nice new sushi restaurant would come. Of course I completely respect the food made at the Bangkok Restaurant, but the Bangkok doesn't serve sushi on a daily basis. Not to mention they are limited on the different types of sushi made. Anyway, the quality of the ingredients at the Shinbashi is great! I never had such a well cooked eel that just melts in your mouth. Most of the restaurants I have been to that cook eel make it way too rubbery. Shinbashi on the other hand does it perfectly. The best part is that their menu is the large selection of items! I am excited to eat all sorts of different Asian dishes there. The architectural aspects of this place is great! You feel comfortable but not enclosed. It is the perfect balance. Service is great as well and the works are all polite and well trained. I completely recommend this place! Even if you don't like Sushi, come in! You will find something you like! read more

I had read their online menu (turn music off in upper left hand corner) ahead of time, so I was ready to order from Suki when we arrived. I started with a Cold Noodle Salad - Cold Asian noodles w. crab & vegetable in chef's special sauce. Noodles were perfect and the crab was great. The sauce complemented it without being overbearing. In came the elegant and appetizing Caterpillar Roll- Fried calamari with cucumber, eel & avocado. Done to perfection. Maybe a little too much food as I had no room for the double chocolate cheesecake I had read about online earlier.. Two Lion Stouts 8% Alcohol! It blended well with the meal and cleansed the palette for the next tasty portion of food. One blog wrote:"..But Lion's outsize strength doesn't disrupt its nimble balance. The Lion pours out like liquid obsidian, offering a healthy brown head with a nose of creamy mocha coffee. The flavor calls to mind rich chocolate milk -- full fat, none of this skim nonsense -- with notes of figs and licorice and a smooth, medium-bodied drinkability that hides the beer's boozy depth charge. This Lion may roar, but it won't bite." Okay I did really enjoy the stout. Great food at a good price (under $30 for me) with great friends. read more

I was not expecting a place this nice when I wanted some chinese food while staying up near Acadia last month. Grabbed take out and the interior of the place surprised me. It's very modern and nicely put together, not what you'd expect based on the other establishments in the area. It was a breath of fresh air for sure. The food was great too, had a few sushi rolls that really hit the spot. I'd definitely go back. read more

Consistent delicious, tasty and fresh food. Have been coming here for years and it never has failed us. The service is also good and the mai tais and house sake are very good every single time. We keep coming back over an over again and have never been dissapointed. read more

I and my friend stopped by this restaurant on the way home from great trip at Acadia. BIG MISTAKE!!! We enjoyed wonderful fresh seafood at Bar Harbor so we thought sushi here would be good as well... Forget it. The service was very slow, not nice at all... Sushi was just OK but Chinese Bento Box and Stir Fried Noodle were terrible!!!!! Nothing taste but strong salt and some MSG... We all couldn't finish even half of them. WE WOULD NEVER GO BACK AGAIN! read more

I am here almost every week to try new "premium sushi rolls" as well as enjoy old favorites, and I can say that I have never been disappointed. I normally get two "premium rolls" and two "regular rolls" to split with my partner, and it's always amazing. The premium rolls are nice and big, they always look beautiful, and they are TASTY. The regular rolls are normal sized, and they are always delicious too. Definitely worth the money. The restaurant is beautiful, the decor is gorgeous, there are private rooms for parties, the noise level is almost always pretty quiet, and the food is amazing. read more

Shinbashi oh Shinbashi. The menu has a label that states "all menu prices are 25 cents higher" so the price you pay in the end is a surprise. Annoying. My sushi was very fresh and tasty. My friend's crab Rangoon were also tasty, fried well, and not overly greasy. It was load. I could hear every other customers conversation. There were TVs playing g ads that looked like they were ripped off a 1999 Angelfire website. There is no need to try to sell me food when I'm already IN the restaurant buying food. Anyway food is good, prices are a gamble, and the TVs try to sell you more of what you are already buying. read more

We were driving by coming into South West Harbor for the week. Stumbled into this place because Yelpers liked it. It did not disappoint. In fact, it was amazing. They had a daiginjo sake I've never heard of. It was quite good. Sashimi was perfect. Lobster stuffed egg rolls were perfect. Others in our party had noodles. They report they were very good. We got this huge spread of food and ate every last thing. Not really a destination spot but very nice for any time of the day. In high season here on MDI, it would be a great option to tourist places. read more

Shinbashi - Seared ahi with lobster inside - Asian Fusion Near Me - Ellsworth, Maine

We thought this place was excellent. The décor is really cool and very clean. We sat in these funky chairs at a great table. We got the crab Rangoon which was pretty good. Four decent size appetizers. I got the spicy soup (with check) which was excellent!! The salmon lover had sushi, sashimi and a roll - very tasty! We ordered three rolls which were incredible. The beer, wine and mixed drink selection were very good. Service was excellent and in terms of price it was a good value! read more

Shinbashi - Spicy soup with chicken... delicious! - Asian Fusion Near Me - Ellsworth, Maine

I was here for lunch and was surprised as to how good the sushi was what looked to be a little dive from the outside. I sat at the sushi bar and ordered the lunch sushi which was on par with most sushi places I have been to. read more

Excellent! You can tell fresh fish used in dishes! Quick service and friendly. Prices a tad high but nicer atmosphere than most so understandable read more

I'm a sushi fan - unabashed, unashamed. I've had sushi at the bet of the best in New York, Seattle, and Chicago. This is JUST as wonderful - on some ways even better! read more

Shinbashi - Asian Fusion Near Me - Ellsworth, Maine

I wanna stay here for cheap and nice Chinese food and Japanese food. The server is cute. The green tea is orginally. Love it read more

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I have only had take out from here but the food is amazing every-time. The atmosphere inside looks really nice as well. They are priced on the higher side but the quality has been worth it. read more

My wife and I had dinner here this afternoon for the first time. We found Shinbashi extremely comfortable, the staff friendly and the food very well prepared. My wife has been to the Far East seven times and was thoroughly impressed with the menu and the well prepared meals. 5 stars indeed!! read more

Really fresh and the flavors are authentic. I had a shrimp wonton soup (very filling and delicious with curry mei fun noodles. All very good. My husband got a salmon teriyaki bento box. The fish was cooked perfectly. Everything in the sushi was fresh very fresh and well filled. Not tiny pieces. I don't know why some have given lower stars. I would come back here often if I lived nearby. read more

A colleague and I stopped by for dinner last night after work. I had some sashimi as an appetizer, which was okay, and some sort of cooked scallop, which was awful. My companion fared no better, having the lobster fried rice, which he described as insipid. The worst part of the ordeal was the service, which was just about nonexistent. Our server communicated poorly and didn't understand basic questions about how a dish was prepared (what is breading?). She didn't stop by after leaving our dinner to see if anything else was needed, and was not in the area. After the meal, she was nowhere to be found and we went to the hostess stand to await our check. About then she decided to cease conversation with a table of her friends and get us the check. Summary: Poor food, poorer service. read more