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Ginza Sushi Bar & Korean BBQ

5291 Valleydale Rd., Birmingham, AL 35242
205-981-1616
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Ranked #66 of 734 restaurants in Birmingham
Price range: €0 - €19
Cuisines: Sushi
Good for: Local cuisine
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Good for: Local cuisine
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Birmingham, Alabama
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 March 2013

They blend of Korean and Japanese and score high points on both. The best sushi in Birmingham and the Galbi is addictive! The only Korean BBQ in the state that I know of. The owners are Korean and take pride in everything the serve.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 February 2013

This place always has delicious sushi. I've never had a roll that I didn't like, and I've tried just about everything on the menu. And the head sushi chef is very friendly and is very helpful to you if you want to try something new. I love this place. I never go anywhere else for sushi!

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Birmingham, Alabama
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 January 2013

Still our favorite after many years. Sushi best in town, no competition. Noted comments in other reviews about service. Wait staff is much improved.

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Birmingham, Alabama
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 January 2013

I confess, I am a sushi-holic. It's delicious and heart friendly. Ginza is my restaurant of choice. Don, the lead sushi chef, prepares a gorgeous plate of delicious food. He also learns very quickly the tastes of his customers. With very little input from me he will prepare my meal. Some of the menu highlights, beyond the usual fish and... More

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Birmingham, Alabama
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 December 2012 via mobile

Each time we have visited (since they opened), it has been wonderful. Our first choice is sushi, but it is all fantastic.

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Alabama
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 September 2012

Delicious fresh, traditional Korean food with a great sushi bar. Very cool decor, great service in a very good location. One of the best gems in Birmingham, give it a try!

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See 15 more reviews by Lawbooks01 for Birmingham
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 August 2012 via mobile

I was disappointed by this place during my visit. The sushi was decent, but I really came for the Korean BBQ. I ordered shrimp and bul kogi. The shrimp was very over-cooked and unpleasant, the bul kogi was very under-spiced and tasted and looked like any generic fajita platter. The service was alright, but not great. We would have liked... More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 July 2012 via mobile

Pros: loved the atmosphere and the food was great. Prices were so-so but I'm willing to pay it cause you can't get Korean food often here. Cons: We had a drink accidentally spilled on us (no offer to compensate for inconvenience by taking off the drink or giving us any freebies) and we sat around for a good 10 min... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 November 2011

Went here for a birthday dinner with the beau since he was craving sushi. The menu was diverse and well priced. We ordered a single roll at a time and were not disappointed.... each one was delicious and the waitress didn't mind our prolonged dinner. We really enjoyed the Korean fusion roll and the black dragon roll (which is whimsically... More

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 September 2011

I was very dissappointed with Ginza. I had 2 people tell us how wonderful it was. we ordered several dishes and sushi. The chicken was overcooked on very entree. The rice tasted like it came out of a microwave bag. We ordered to go and it took 45 minutes. We got back to the hotel anticipating wonderful food and we... More

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