Baru

Review summary

1. OT

   OpenTable Diner VIP

   Las Vegas4 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Always a good time at Baru. Service is good and the food is great
   

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   Natalia

   Cincinnati1 review

   5.0

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   We were celebrating a special occasion, and Baru made it a great night! Excellent service, amazing food, and outstanding cocktails as well.
   

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   Ricolette

   Western KY29 reviews

   3.0

   Dined on March 3, 2025

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 4

   Always enjoy the food, service is definitely an afterthought. 
   

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   Sara

   Cincinnati4 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on March 2, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   This place was outstanding. The standout was definitely their sushi rolls. But everything we had was great. Our service was amazing. He was friendly and attentive. His name was Alex. We will definitely be back.
   

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   Maeve VIP

   Charleston9 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on February 28, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   The lobster shots were so good. Great service. We love this place.
   

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   henry VIP

   Cincinnati27 reviews

   3.0

   Dined on February 22, 2025

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Service was excellent, nice ambiance. Kitchen out of two items ordered on the menu, shrimp tempura and hamachi were excellent
   

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   Michell

   Chicago1 review

   2.0

   Dined on February 20, 2025

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 1

   food is decent. service was slow despite restaurant not being busy.
   

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   Greta VIP

   Minneapolis10 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on February 16, 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 2

   Our sushi and drinks were delicious. The ambience was just okay for me…but of course it was daytime/early evening. This seems like a much better pick for drinks and late nights! A large open space with a huge center bar.
   

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   Lindsay

   Cincinnati3 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on February 16, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   The food is phenomenal! We got the lobster shot, crispy rice and shrimp tempura appetizers and loved them all. I’ve also had the edamame which is delicious. The sushi rolls are good but not as tasty as the other dishes in my opinion. My favorite roll was the Ebi, followed by the lobster hand roll. The shabu and truffle rolls were ok. Both the scallops and the crab fried rice were outstanding. The tiramisu was underwhelming but overall the food is definitely worth trying. I can’t wait to go back!
   

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    Joseph VIP

    Tampa4 reviews

    1.0

    Dined on February 15, 2025

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 2

    I took my wife here for Valentine’s Day, expecting a special evening. What we got instead was a masterclass in disappointment. Despite emailing the host a week in advance and receiving confirmation that our special request would be noted in our reservation, the waitstaff had no idea what we were talking about. To their credit, they scrambled to accommodate us, but it was clear they’d been left in the dark—an unfortunate bit of disorganization that set the tone for the night. Then came the food. We were mysteriously served two of the same appetizers (though only charged for one, which I suppose counts as a silver lining). The sushi? A revelation in how utterly uninspired raw fish can be—bland, wrapped in dry, stale rice, and shockingly tiny. We tried the most expensive roll on the menu—$38. Waste of money. And the fried rice? Less of a dish, more of a saltwater experiment, drenched in soy sauce to the point of being inedible. The waitstaff, ever-apologetic, removed it from the bill and offered a complimentary dessert, but by then, our appetite for both food and goodwill had vanished. A Valentine’s dinner should be memorable. This one certainly was—just for all the wrong reasons. Between the service mishap, the disastrous food, and the laughable prices, it’s safe to say we won’t be back.
    

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