| ambiance |
97.7299976348877% positive |
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Had a lot of fun there with a few friends, experimenting with a bunch of interesting cocktails and sushi rolls. ”
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Trendy new sushi restaurant in the heart of hells kitchen- Great ambiance and wonderful service. ”
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have a Japanese friend of mine recommended Bamboo 52 to me, since mostly no one else other than Japanese people can evaluate the quality of Sushi places, as Sushi is part of their daily food, I decided to give it a try, so I took my girlfriend who I was ”
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Great atmosphere gorgeous wait and bar staff. ”
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Video screens with outstanding visuals combined with great live DJ's make for the perfect atmosphere. ”
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The atmosphere is great! ”
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the drink was perfect, the bartender really really nice but we had a bad view of the wait staff that felt jealous about the people at the bar and didnt show welcome when we asked where was the bathroom! ”
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The DJs every night help make this a really cool loungey atmosphere. ”
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The staff is fun and friendly. ”
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The atmosphere is incredible, SUshi that is better then most place twice the price. ”
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place is clean, food is great, atmosphere is romantic, great place to take a date! ”
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Music and atmosphere was really fun - I want to go back on a nice day so we can sit outside in the garden. ”
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What a fun place to enjoy drinks and Sushi ”
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Stylish, sleek & comfortable, with amazing sushi (original & classics) as well as the best happy hour (5 hours) in town. ”
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All around great place/quality/service/ambiance. ”
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So fun, cool atmosphere! ”
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Very beautiful ambience. ”
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good people, good atmosphere, fun, good food, great service. ”
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Love this place- great drinks, great ambience and agree wholeheartedly with other reviewers comments- Xaly rocks, Abe rocks and newbie Thomas very cool- rating will even be higher if they get rid of the red faced manager whose only contribution is to spen ”
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Great atmosphere! ”
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Their staff is consistently fun and friendly and the patrons are the most diverse in the city. ”
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They have a DJ spinning almost every night which just makes the already fantastic atmosphere even better. ”
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| dessert |
100.0% positive |
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She took real good care of us and brought over a desert with candles before I could even ask her. ”
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| drinks |
96.87999725341797% positive |
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best new boy bar in midtown! ”
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this new sushi lounge/bar is very cool. ”
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Overall a great experience and definitely recomended for anybody who likes fresh sushi and refreshing drinks for very reasonable prices. ”
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so nice people, nice drinks, and for the sushis, the same quality as the ones served in a club. ”
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Fast bartenders who recommend the best drinks ever. ”
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Great atmosphere gorgeous wait and bar staff. ”
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great drinks too and always a cool dj playing. ”
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was there on a Friday night and the happy hour was amazing- 1/2 price drinks until 9pm! ”
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must say that my favorite drinks are their frozen lychee cosmo aa well as the mint saketini. ”
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have a Japanese friend of mine recommended Bamboo 52 to me, since mostly no one else other than Japanese people can evaluate the quality of Sushi places, as Sushi is part of their daily food, I decided to give it a try, so I took my girlfriend who I was ”
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This place is great for sushi and drinks after work or at 2 in the morning. ”
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The best Sushi bar and lounge in town! ”
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His drinks are never weak and he'll recommend great sushi. ”
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drinks here are great. ”
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and they have this volcano drink with flaming 151 rum, which is perfect for large groups. ”
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They have this awesome 1/2 price drink happy hour until 9pm everyday. ”
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Horrible Service, but good drinks. ”
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What a fun place to enjoy drinks and Sushi ”
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Great festive drinks ”
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Bring a group and enjoy the specialty drinks! ”
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Amazing new Sushi bar and lounge in Hells Kitchen. ”
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the drink was perfect, the bartender really really nice but we had a bad view of the wait staff that felt jealous about the people at the bar and didnt show welcome when we asked where was the bathroom! ”
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In midtown where so many places become overrun with tourists Bamboo 52 has become a great place for people from our office to meet for a few drinks after work. ”
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Their awesome happy hour brings in the crowds, with their half price drinks. ”
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The food and drinks were amazing and the setting was very intimate. ”
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1/2 price drinks, good bartenders and DJ ”
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Fresh sushi and exotic cocktails served up in a hip lounge setting. ”
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They have 1/2 priced drinks and the bartenders are really friendly (Nicole was our bartender last time. ”
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The cocktails are really creative and wonderful and the service is solid. ”
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The place was packed I assume because they do have great drink specials. ”
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The happy hour is amazing and they have everything from beer to sake. ”
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The fresh raw bar is amazing, their entrees are awesome as well. ”
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she makes a great drink!) ”
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just read the other reviews on this site and although I can't speak for the wait staff (we sat at the bar) I had a great experience and would definitely come back. ”
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their specialty drinks are amazing and so is the sushi. ”
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The space is truly amazing, from their mesquite wood bar, to their outdoor bamboo garden. ”
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The best Sushi bar lounge and happy hour in Manhattan ”
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The drinks were good and the half price happy hour was great. ”
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great drinks, friendly staff, good music, and the sushi is always very fresh. ”
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best new boy bar in midtown. ”
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Love this place- great drinks, great ambience and agree wholeheartedly with other reviewers comments- Xaly rocks, Abe rocks and newbie Thomas very cool- rating will even be higher if they get rid of the red faced manager whose only contribution is to spen ”
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best bar, fresh sushi, outdoor garden, happy hour, attractive crowd, stunning space ”
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Had a lot of fun there with a few friends, experimenting with a bunch of interesting cocktails and sushi rolls. ”
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Sushi is good and the drinks are strong, I go for that but it's nice to have a familiar face to give your time and money to. ”
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Matthew coming back to check up on us as we proceeded to order more drinks. ”
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You don't expect a sushi place to have great tropical drinks. ”
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Weird crowd of people drinking at the bar. ”
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Great new sushi bar with good selection of very fresh fish, creative rolls, and entrees. ”
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| food quality |
91.78999900817871% positive |
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The best sushi we've ever had. ”
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my favorite is the sushi sandwich. ”
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The freshness of the fish amazing. ”
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Fresh sushi and exotic cocktails served up in a hip lounge setting. ”
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Overall a great experience and definitely recomended for anybody who likes fresh sushi and refreshing drinks for very reasonable prices. ”
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best bar, fresh sushi, outdoor garden, happy hour, attractive crowd, stunning space ”
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have a Japanese friend of mine recommended Bamboo 52 to me, since mostly no one else other than Japanese people can evaluate the quality of Sushi places, as Sushi is part of their daily food, I decided to give it a try, so I took my girlfriend who I was ”
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love the food and the party scene. ”
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think it's the perfect combination (Great prices, amazing happy hour, fresh sushi and wonderful staff. ”
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The food was not as good as most of the Japanese places in the city and I've been to nearly all of them. ”
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It was my boyfriend's birthday and I really wanted to take him to a great sushi spot. ”
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place is clean, food is great, atmosphere is romantic, great place to take a date! ”
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His drinks are never weak and he'll recommend great sushi. ”
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Excellent sushi, service of hell ”
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The sushi platters are delicious and the tables outside aren't packed in there like sardine cans. ”
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Great new sushi bar with good selection of very fresh fish, creative rolls, and entrees. ”
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Best sushi ”
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the endames were hot and the sushi platters were very tasty and good. ”
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service was on the ball and food was excellent for the type of setting. ”
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Had a great time with some friends, ate fresh awesome sushi, and drank volcanos which came out on fire! ”
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The spicy sandwiches were really good though, very different. ”
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The fresh raw bar is amazing, their entrees are awesome as well. ”
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And the sushi and rolls are amazing. ”
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You don't expect a sushi place to have great tropical drinks. ”
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The sushi here is amazing and you don't have to pay a month's rent for it. ”
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Excellent and promp service, fresh Sushi and Sashini, just the best. ”
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good variety of fish. ”
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The food and drinks were amazing and the setting was very intimate. ”
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They have a great happy hour and the sushi is amazing and not expensive. ”
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This was my first time eating sushi and the chefs made it an awesome experience. ”
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then proceeded to order endames and food for the group. ”
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As for sushi the specialty rolls were some of the best I have ever had including a unique spicy sushi sandwich made of Spicy tuna, Avocado, Eel and White American Cheese surrounded by a top and bottom layer of rice. ”
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Amazing sushi and great happy hour! ”
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My boyfriend and I are both from the west coast where we can get extremely fresh sushi. ”
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The bartender was hilarious, friendly and full of suggestions (and made quite the tasty mojito, I might add! ”
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good people, good atmosphere, fun, good food, great service. ”
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have never enjoyed a sushi lounge more. ”
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Stylish, sleek & comfortable, with amazing sushi (original & classics) as well as the best happy hour (5 hours) in town. ”
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the place looks great, our server was friendly, but the food is not good at all. ”
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Great sushi, some of the best tuna I have had. ”
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incredible sushi. ”
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the sushi chef was more than happy to oblige, and I even got a chance to say "hello" and "good work" to the manager Abe, who invited me back. ”
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The sushi was great, some really creative rolls I'd never seen before - try the "sushi sandwich ”
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great place with great people and food. ”
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their specialty drinks are amazing and so is the sushi. ”
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this new sushi lounge/bar is very cool. ”
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Had a lot of fun there with a few friends, experimenting with a bunch of interesting cocktails and sushi rolls. ”
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The food was excellent ”
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ultra fresh, ultra unique, ultra good. ”
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great drinks, friendly staff, good music, and the sushi is always very fresh. ”
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(and i don't even really like sushi.) ”
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Great sushi in a great setting ”
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Great sushi! ”
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great sushi ”
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The coconut sakitio was amazing/ Baby octopus salad was ok not steller. ”
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Fish is tasteless that s why they put that horrible barbecue sauce on it. ”
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Trendy new sushi restaurant in the heart of hells kitchen- Great ambiance and wonderful service. ”
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Ended up calling up friends and spending the night chilling, listening to some great tunes, eating some great sushi (the bartender recommended the sushi sandwich-- great choice!) ”
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The sushi and sashimi were excellent and the service was impeccable. ”
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love sushi but my friends had never really experienced it- this was a great place to go. ”
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This place is great for sushi and drinks after work or at 2 in the morning. ”
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the lounge is very spacious and accomodating and the bamboo garden adds a nice touch if you want the fresh air and want to puff away. ”
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This is the worst sushi I have ever had. ”
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had been looking for a great sushi place since I moved to the neighborhood, and if you judge restaurants exclusively for the food, this would be the place to go. ”
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Great prices, amazing happy hour, fresh sushi and wonderful staff. ”
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| menu variety |
100.0% positive |
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DJ Justin was playing some nice lounge music and DJ Giuseppe was playing a variety of classic jazz, old R & B and up tempo pop. ”
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Great new sushi bar with good selection of very fresh fish, creative rolls, and entrees. ”
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good variety of fish. ”
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Their staff is consistently fun and friendly and the patrons are the most diverse in the city. ”
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| overall |
100.0% positive |
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decided to take a chance since majority of the reviews were great and the place looked real nice from the pictures I saw online. ”
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place is clean, food is great, atmosphere is romantic, great place to take a date! ”
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If you want to go to a great place for happy hour, Bamboo 52 is your place. ”
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great place with great people and food. ”
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have a Japanese friend of mine recommended Bamboo 52 to me, since mostly no one else other than Japanese people can evaluate the quality of Sushi places, as Sushi is part of their daily food, I decided to give it a try, so I took my girlfriend who I was ”
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It's pretty close to the theater district, so it's a good place to bring out-of-towners to for a taste of the "hip NYC" feel. ”
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All around great place/quality/service/ambiance. ”
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had been looking for a great sushi place since I moved to the neighborhood, and if you judge restaurants exclusively for the food, this would be the place to go. ”
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love sushi but my friends had never really experienced it- this was a great place to go. ”
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great place to party or just have a business meeting. ”
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It is a great place for after work or the weekend. ”
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In midtown where so many places become overrun with tourists Bamboo 52 has become a great place for people from our office to meet for a few drinks after work. ”
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| return potential |
100.0% positive |
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just read the other reviews on this site and although I can't speak for the wait staff (we sat at the bar) I had a great experience and would definitely come back. ”
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Music and atmosphere was really fun - I want to go back on a nice day so we can sit outside in the garden. ”
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| service |
88.78000259399414% positive |
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Service was friendly and efficient. ”
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He never even apologized for the horrible service. ”
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The wait staff is super friendly and considerate. ”
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Great prices, amazing happy hour, fresh sushi and wonderful staff. ”
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We're definitely going back, especially because we loved that waitress so much! ”
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We were recently there with about 20 people and our waitress was attentive and really on top of things. ”
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The waiters always suggest something different which turns out to be great! ”
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The bartender was hilarious, friendly and full of suggestions (and made quite the tasty mojito, I might add! ”
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the drink was perfect, the bartender really really nice but we had a bad view of the wait staff that felt jealous about the people at the bar and didnt show welcome when we asked where was the bathroom! ”
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Fast bartenders who recommend the best drinks ever. ”
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Ended up calling up friends and spending the night chilling, listening to some great tunes, eating some great sushi (the bartender recommended the sushi sandwich-- great choice!) ”
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The staff was cool and helpful too which makes nice and not necessarily common. ”
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In contradiction with one little comment I found on this site, Bamboo52's staff is excellent. ”
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The sushi and sashimi were excellent and the service was impeccable. ”
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Being from another state, we had heard how rude New Yorkers can be. ”
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great crowd, great waiter (Martin). ”
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service was on the ball and food was excellent for the type of setting. ”
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They have 1/2 priced drinks and the bartenders are really friendly (Nicole was our bartender last time. ”
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Trendy new sushi restaurant in the heart of hells kitchen- Great ambiance and wonderful service. ”
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Our waitress was the best ever! ”
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Love this place- great drinks, great ambience and agree wholeheartedly with other reviewers comments- Xaly rocks, Abe rocks and newbie Thomas very cool- rating will even be higher if they get rid of the red faced manager whose only contribution is to spen ”
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just read the other reviews on this site and although I can't speak for the wait staff (we sat at the bar) I had a great experience and would definitely come back. ”
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Excellent sushi, service of hell ”
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Bamboo is like a home away from home and it's all due to the wonderful staff. ”
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have a Japanese friend of mine recommended Bamboo 52 to me, since mostly no one else other than Japanese people can evaluate the quality of Sushi places, as Sushi is part of their daily food, I decided to give it a try, so I took my girlfriend who I was ”
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All around great place/quality/service/ambiance. ”
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The happy hour from 4-9 is great with even better bartenders and servers that make you feel like part of the family. ”
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Great atmosphere gorgeous wait and bar staff. ”
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think it's the perfect combination (Great prices, amazing happy hour, fresh sushi and wonderful staff. ”
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Weird crowd of people drinking at the bar. ”
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Great service with a smile. ”
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Dave (bartender) is definately the best. ”
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The staff is fun and friendly. ”
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The cocktails are really creative and wonderful and the service is solid. ”
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received everything I wanted, including service with a great smile an no attitude. ”
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great place with great people and food. ”
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good people, good atmosphere, fun, good food, great service. ”
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In midtown where so many places become overrun with tourists Bamboo 52 has become a great place for people from our office to meet for a few drinks after work. ”
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There is an asian bartender there by the name of Xaly, who I must say is one cool dude. ”
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was seated quickly and the staff was very friendly! ”
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the staff there are all very friendly and helpful. ”
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The bartenders were very fast and friendly (the blonde bartender took care of us) and the music was great (I love the 80's!) ”
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1/2 price drinks, good bartenders and DJ ”
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Their staff is consistently fun and friendly and the patrons are the most diverse in the city. ”
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great drinks, friendly staff, good music, and the sushi is always very fresh. ”
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the sushi chef was more than happy to oblige, and I even got a chance to say "hello" and "good work" to the manager Abe, who invited me back. ”
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the place looks great, our server was friendly, but the food is not good at all. ”
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Excellent and promp service, fresh Sushi and Sashini, just the best. ”
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The wait staff was awful. ”
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Drinks were good, service was helpful, and everyone had a jolly good time. ”
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The service was really slow. ”
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so nice people, nice drinks, and for the sushis, the same quality as the ones served in a club. ”
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| value |
100.0% positive |
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The atmosphere is incredible, SUshi that is better then most place twice the price. ”
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have a Japanese friend of mine recommended Bamboo 52 to me, since mostly no one else other than Japanese people can evaluate the quality of Sushi places, as Sushi is part of their daily food, I decided to give it a try, so I took my girlfriend who I was ”
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was there on a Friday night and the happy hour was amazing- 1/2 price drinks until 9pm! ”
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They have a great happy hour and the sushi is amazing and not expensive. ”
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Sushi is good and the drinks are strong, I go for that but it's nice to have a familiar face to give your time and money to. ”
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1/2 price drinks, good bartenders and DJ ”
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They have this awesome 1/2 price drink happy hour until 9pm everyday. ”
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Their awesome happy hour brings in the crowds, with their half price drinks. ”
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There is a 5 hour happy hour with extremely fair pricing as well as a beautiful garden in the back. ”
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The drinks were good and the half price happy hour was great. ”
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Dayly specials are great and affordable. ”
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Great prices, amazing happy hour, fresh sushi and wonderful staff. ”
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think it's the perfect combination (Great prices, amazing happy hour, fresh sushi and wonderful staff. ”
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Overall a great experience and definitely recomended for anybody who likes fresh sushi and refreshing drinks for very reasonable prices. ”
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| wait time |
50.0% positive |
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The service was really slow. ”
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Their bamboo garden is the perfect place to chill with friends after a long day. ”
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