We walked in without a reservation (don't know if they take them) and waited at the bar for about 40 minutes for a table. Very good sushi, sashimi, and rolls with a nice selection of sake. Friendly service.

Get the sushi and enjoy every bite!!! It was fresh, best flavor combos and truly nice people. Green tea was authentic

I rarely eat sushi where the menu is not "more of the same". Very fresh fish. There were some "cured" offerings which brought more variety than most places and were excellent. Many sushi restaurants serve pieces too large to pop into your mouth without taking a bite first, but these are the perfect size. The non-sushi menu was small but interesting. To start, at the sushi bar, before ordering you are given a small box of edamame and a plate with ginger and oshinko. I was happy to find this place.

Bamboo Sushi touts a sustainable and ethically sourced menu of seafood and sides. All of the food is plated very well, serving sizes leave a little to be desired and the service is exactly what you would expect.

The bartender (we sat at the bar) took our order and delivered our food, describing each piece of fish we were about to eat. We devoured our plates and put in a second order. We ordered raw quail egg shooters (along with an assortment of other yummies) and asked the bartender/waiter if the quail eggs were free range eggs. We did this tongue in cheek, playing off the Portlandia episode about free range foods. In an attempt to impress his costumers, the bartender/waiter corrected us and informed us that the eggs were actually wild-sourced. We thought he was playing so we asked if there were egg-sourcing companies out there hunting eggs in wild habitats- he was quick to defend his original claim, doubling down and telling us that there are wild quail all over San Francisco (where his grandparents lived) so it is not out of the realm of reality to be able to source wild quail eggs in urban Portland.

He's probably right, but I bet one would violate any number of Fish and Game laws by snatching eggs from wild quail nests.

Food was good- the services was hilariously pretentious.

Go early so you don't have to wait in line. The line can be long and it grows quickly. We decided to let our server choose a variety of dishes that she felt the Chef was doing particularly well. It was a great decision and we had some of the best Sushi dishes we have ever had. In case you are wondering she did not just choose all the most expensive items on the menu. I think our experience was enhanced tremendously by our server. With each dish she placed before us she explained what it was and the best way to consume it. Tremendous experience!