Bar Bushido

Reviews

• TC

  Tom Cardillo

  Mar 29, 2026
  5.0
  We have been to Bar Bushido 4 times now and each time is better than the last. Just had a late lunch and some drinks yesterday and the pork ramen special and the bacon, egg, and cheese ramen were sooo good. My daughter loved the basic ramen and the Tokyo Tots. Food is great, service is great and atmosphere and location are ideal for walking locals (our friends live in Norwalk) or coming from out of town (close to all the main arteries, merit, 95, rt7,etc) as we are.
• FK

  Frank Kwei

  Mar 27, 2026
  5.0
  We went on a Sunday and chose the chef's counter in the tamaki-ya room hidden away in the back. We were fortunate enough to find Chef Taibe behind the counter on his otherwise night-off. I'm no foodie and I'm more a Japanophile than an expert, but I am Chinese/Japanese and can appreciate finer things in life when I see it.  This place meet and exceeded my expectations. The wonderful speak-easy tamaki-ya room is warmly lit and held at a nice volume, much quieter than the izakaya bar in the front. For small bites we had the Beet n Hijiki salad, Agedashi tofu, and Torched Maine uni. For hand-rolls I had the Spanish Mackerel, Hokkaido Scallops, Ocean Trout, BBQ Eal & Foie Gras, and Cucumber ume. My wife had the Maine Uni, Hamachi, and Botan Ebi. Everything was good, but there were quite a few that were very good, and there were two that, for me, were the best that I've ever had in recent memory. For the Spanish Mackerel Chef Taibe put an interesting spin on it by topping it off with a traditional Chinese ginger and scallion garnish used in a tender chicken dish. It works, it balances out the briny taste of Spanish Mackerel... which is great... unless you LOVE the briny, savory, mineral, metallic, umami taste of fresh Spanish Mackerel :) The Hokkaido Scallops was, by quite a large margin, the best scallop dish I've ever had. The tender sweetness of the fresh scallop combined with a brown butter kewpie (how American!) and yuzu tobiko sauce swimmingly. Texture, temperature, taste, all perfect. I like eel and I love Unaju. But by far the biggest surprise was the BBQ Eal & Foie Gras. This dish alone warrants a culinary course. On the face of it, BBQ, eel, foie gras all sets you up for something rich, filling, heavy. But when I bit into the unassuming hand roll, it was the lightest bite of Japanese rice/seafood/seaweed/liver/sauce combo I've ever had. Turns out Chef Taibe prepared the sauce from scratch using five+ different spices, and prepared the foie gras au torchon. I could go on, but suffice to say, this was one of the best bites I've ever had. (WORTHY NOTE: Chef Taibe presents the nori in a separate envelope. This seemingly simple step is crucial to the taste and mouthfeel of the hand roll. It provides a wonderful fresh crisp crunch to every bite and it does indeed make a difference. He mentioned he sources a special nori but I forgot the details, just know that it's really good) My wife loves uni, and I'll let her describe her experience (which she won't) but it was so good she had to order a second one.
• JJ

  JE jaja

  Mar 24, 2026
  4.0
  Food and experience were fantastic; the thing that felt off about the atsmosphere was seeing AI art on some of the walls, in and outside of the bathrooms, and on a promotional sign at the front of the resturant- outside of this, it was perfect
• JC

  Jess Chan

  Mar 23, 2026
  5.0
  I've been excited to try Bar Bushido and have been looking forward to more sushi spots opening up in the area. The theming is a lot of fun, with unique art pieces and arcade games in the dining room. I got the Tekkadon which included various cuts of tuna, including different cuts of toro which I loved! My friend got the chicken sandwich which she also loved.
• NN

  Nellius

  Mar 20, 2026
  5.0
  Bar Bushido is one of those places that earns your loyalty quietly. The drinks are thoughtfully built, not just poured. You can taste the intent behind them. The atmosphere does something specific. It pulls you into the feeling of Omoide Yokocho tucked into the backstreets of Shinjuku; intimate, a little moody, the kind of place that makes the outside world feel far away the moment you walk in. The food matches that same energy, whether you're leaning into the izakaya-style bites or something more substantial (go through the door at the back of the restaurant!). The staff actually seem to enjoy being there, which changes the whole energy of a room. I've been back more than once, and it holds up every time. If you're in Norwalk and want a bar that takes the craft seriously without taking itself too seriously, this is it.