Sushi By Bou, New York NY

The music selection definitely goes well with the overall vibe. No frill, layback, affordable but quality Omakase.

Great sushi experience! We really had fun. Every piece was really good, especially the unagi and the fatty tuna.

Amazing sushi experience, it’s on the pricier side, but they have special deals every once in a while. I definitely recommend if you want to taste proper sushi and a relaxed omakase.

Sushi by Bou only accepts reservation due to limited 8-10 seats served by 2 chefs. The ambiance was relaxing and the decor was like a bar with graffiti and hip hop theme on the wall.

We had 2 Omakasa sets of 12 sushi and they needed to be finished in 30 minutes. However, it took us about 45 minutes to finish 12 pieces of sushi and the chef would observe the dining situation of each customer, they didn’t ask us to eat in hurry, which was good.

The chef was friendly, knowledgeable and introduced each sushi, origin of ingredients and what’s the best way to enjoy these sushi.

All 12 pieces of sushi were remarkably delicious and addictive. The seafood & Wagyu beef were fresh, melted in the mouth and matched with the spices or sauce; the vinegar flavored rice was cooked properly. Our favorites were Toro, Wagyuni and Unagi.

My friends recommended us to order their signature sushi “Big Mac” which made with Wagyu beef, uni, scallop and toro but we didn’t since we were full already.

They also have free sake if you send the text message “Bou” to 44622.

Absolutely loved this place! Located in a suite on the 10th floor of 32 32 Hotel, upon “checking in” you get a hotel room card to enter the restaurant, which I find to be such an interesting detail. When entering the restaurant, we were greeted by super friendly staff that took such great care of us. There are only 4 seats (!) and so this experience was unique for us. Your food (10 amazing sushi courses) is prepared right in front of you by a very knowledgeable and friendly chef. They also do a sake pairing, which my friends really enjoyed. I am not really a sake drinker but our host recommended a type of sake I have actually liked. Overall, such a memorable experience. Wholeheartedly recommend this place, it is truly unique.

Amazing atmosphere. Really yummy food. And awesome service. We were lucky to be the there when it was quiet. It was a very nice experience.

I was lucky enough to join lunch on a rainy day replacing a no-show. It was quick and perfectly curated. I will definitely return.

I go there every time (multiple times every trip) I’m in NYC! Make reservation ahead of time! Good food at great price, chefs are also really friendly! Lots of great drink options too.

Excellent omakase at a very reasonable price, fun location and atmosphere, quick service without ever feeling rushed or impersonal.

Fish was great and chef were interactive. I felt the rice wasnt properly cooked as some of it tasted hard

We made a reservation for two for a Friday evening at 6: 30 about two days prior, via Yelp. This particular Sushi by Bou is located inside of Hotel 32. The sushi bar seats 8 people, and you have 30 minutes for a 12-piece omakase. This was my first time trying Sushi by Bou and it was a nice experience. It is not your typical affordable omakase place, with the simplistic Japanese style. Instead, it has a grittier feel to it. It almost feels like you’re at a club. Hip hop music playing in the background, and a mural of Biggie to your right.

I like that they display the menu and actually go in that order. That way, you know exactly what you’re eating, what’s coming up, and how many pieces you have left. The pieces were hamachi, lean tuna, Chu-toro, botan ebi, ikura, albacore, scallop, uni, fatty tuna, salmon, wagyu with uni, and unagi. My top four were the seared albacore, scallop, fatty tuna (of course), and the wagyu with uni. I normally don’t like ikura or eel, but even those weren’t terrible. I wish they didn’t finish with the eel though. I probably would have picked the surf and turf for the grand finale.

We decided to try the Big Mac ($18), which was wagyu, uni, scallop, and fatty tuna. In theory, this sounds amazing. All of the best pieces, together. But everything kind of got lost in translation. The texture of the scallop was there, but the uni overpowered everything. Which was a shame, because the wagyu and fatty toro had very nice flavors, but they ended up being masked.

Overall, the pieces are not very innovative. Yuzu on salmon was as adventurous as they got. I like yuzu and I love salmon, but something about this didn’t do it for me. But the quality of the ingredients definitely made up for it. If you’re looking for a standard omakase, you really can’t beat Sushi By Bou, especially at its price point.

In a city filled with $300 omakase, Sushi by Bou is a great value. Like traditional sushi bar, you get it served by the piece and the entire meal usually last around 30 mins. The decor is very NYC and I love it. It's relatively quick, delicious, and the conversations with chefs are great. They have multiple locations, this one is location in the lobby of a boutique hotel.

Coolest NY experience of our whole trip. Awesome place. Amazing food, incredible personal service with a one-of-kind unique atmosphere.

Solid fast omakase along the lines of Sushi on Jones. Check to see if they have a BOGO offer for lunch which ends up at ~$75 for two people after tax and tip-they were running a promotion for the location when we went.

Not wow but it will fulfill your sushi fix. Great value. Buy one get one free. Omakase for two for $50.12 pieces each. We got one extra Otoro handroll for $10 and one Hokkaido uni handroll for $12. Service was really good, awesome selection of music, the ambiance is great. The cleanliness of the place was on point. Kudos to the staff that asked us plenty of times if we were having a great time. The sushi chefs were smiling all the time. Great deal for the price