Baru

Baru reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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   Adam Shadd VIP

   Cincinnati28 reviews

   5.0

   Dined today

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

   Five Star Sushi! Baru is a must for sushi enthusiasts. Ambience. Sake Selection. Sushi offerings and presentation earn Baru Five Sushi Stars!
   

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   OpenTable Diner

   Cincinnati1 review

   2.0

   Dined 1 day ago

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

   Food was good but wish there were more appetizer options. Staff was friendly enough but wish they were more energetic. I like feeling like I had an experience when I go out to a restaurant like this and the energy level of the staff (hostess especially) just did not match the ambiance
   

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   Natalia

   Cincinnati1 review

   5.0

   Dined 6 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 3 March 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 2 March 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 28 February 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 22 February 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 20 February 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 16 February 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 16 February 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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