Bamboo Sushi
| Bamboo Sushi | |
|---|---|
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 Exterior of a restaurant in southeast Portland, Oregon, in 2025 | |
| Restaurant information | |
| Established | 2008 |
| Owner | Sortis Holdings |
Previous owner | Sustainable Restaurant Company |
| Food type | Japanese |
| Location | United States |
Bamboo Sushi is a small chain of Japanese restaurants based in Portland, Oregon, in the United States. The business has also operated in Beaverton, Denver, Lake Oswego,[1] and Seattle. Bamboo Sushi is owned by Sortis Holdings (previously, Sustainable Restaurant Company).[2][3] Michelle Andersen is the chief executive officer of Bamboo Sushi.[4]
History and locations
Kristofor Lofgren started Bamboo Sushi in 2008.[5][6]
There were five locations in Portland, and one each in Denver and Seattle's University District,[7] as of 2019.[8]
In May 2020, Sustainable Restaurant Group, parent company of Bamboo Sushi, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[9] The company was acquired by Sortis Holdings in July 2020.[10]
Reception
Bamboo Sushi won in the Best Place to Eat Sustainably and Best Sushi categories of Willamette Week's annual readers' poll in 2015.[11] The business won in the latter category again in 2022,[12] 2024,[13] 2025,[14] and 2026.[15] Becca Yanez included Bamboo Sushi in KOIN's 2026 list of the city's five best sushi restaurants, according to Yelp reviews.[16]
See also
References
- ↑ Stein, Gary M. (2018-12-11). "Bamboo Sushi to open Jan. 9 in downtown Lake Oswego". LakeOswegoReview.com. Archived from the original on 2024-07-09. Retrieved 2024-07-09.
- ↑ "The Portland Company That Owns Bamboo Sushi, the Ace Hotel and Rudy's Barbershops Is Struggling". Willamette Week. 2023-11-03. Archived from the original on 2023-12-16. Retrieved 2024-07-09.
- ↑ "Sortis Holdings buys Bamboo Sushi parent Sustainable Restaurant Holdings in bankruptcy deal". Nation's Restaurant News. 2020-07-31. Archived from the original on 2024-07-09. Retrieved 2024-07-09.
- 1 2 "Bamboo Sushi Is Opening Its First Beaverton Location This Week". Willamette Week. 2022-08-15. Archived from the original on 2023-09-22. Retrieved 2024-07-09.
- ↑ "Portland's Bamboo Sushi Is Here to Spread the Sustainable Seafood Gospel". Seattle Metropolitan. Archived from the original on 2021-11-27. Retrieved 2024-07-09.
- ↑ Tsai, Luke (2019-10-29). "Portland's Bamboo Sushi Brings the 'World's First' Sustainable Sushi Restaurant to SF". Eater SF. Archived from the original on 2023-11-28. Retrieved 2024-07-09.
- ↑ "Bamboo Sushi Review – University District – Seattle". The Infatuation. 2023-06-07. Archived from the original on 2023-09-28. Retrieved 2024-07-09.
- ↑ Pratt, Suzi (2019-10-30). "Sustainable Seafood Chain Bamboo Sushi Opens Its First Seattle Restaurant Today". Eater Seattle. Archived from the original on 2023-09-27. Retrieved 2024-07-09.
- ↑ Jennings, Lisa (May 12, 2020). "Sustainable Restaurant Holdings files bankruptcy, seeks sale". NRN. Archived from the original on January 26, 2026. Retrieved August 23, 2025.
- ↑ "Sortis Holdings Acquires Sustainable Restaurant Group, Owner of Bamboo Sushi". AP News. July 28, 2020. Retrieved August 23, 2025.
- ↑ "Best of Portland Readers' Poll". Willamette Week. 2015-07-15. Archived from the original on 2019-01-06. Retrieved 2024-07-09.
- ↑ "Food Winners". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on 2022-07-15. Retrieved 2024-07-09.
- ↑ "2024 Best of Portland Readers' Poll: Food". Willamette Week. 2024-07-16. Archived from the original on 2025-09-24. Retrieved 2026-05-06.
- ↑ "2025 Best of Portland Readers' Poll: Food". Willamette Week. 2025-07-23. Archived from the original on 2025-07-24. Retrieved 2026-05-06.
- ↑ "2026 Best of Portland Readers' Poll: Food". Willamette Week. 2026-07-22. Retrieved 2026-08-10.
- ↑ "Top 5 best sushi restaurants according to Yelp". KOIN.
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