Bamboo Sushi

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Bamboo Sushi
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Exterior of a restaurant in southeast Portland, Oregon, in 2025
Restaurant information
Established2008 (2008)
Owner(s) Sortis Holdings
Previous owner(s)Sustainable Restaurant Company
Food typeJapanese
CountryUnited 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]

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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]

Bamboo Sushi opened in Beaverton in August 2022. [4]

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]

See also

References

  1. ↑ 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.
  2. ↑ "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.
  3. ↑ "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.
  4. 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.
  5. ↑ "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.
  6. ↑ 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.
  7. ↑ "Bamboo Sushi Review – University District – Seattle". The Infatuation. 2023-06-07. Archived from the original on 2023-09-28. Retrieved 2024-07-09.
  8. ↑ 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.
  9. ↑ Jennings, Lisa (May 12, 2020). "Sustainable Restaurant Holdings files bankruptcy, seeks sale". NRN. Retrieved August 23, 2025.
  10. ↑ "Sortis Holdings Acquires Sustainable Restaurant Group, Owner of Bamboo Sushi". AP News. July 28, 2020. Retrieved August 23, 2025.
  11. ↑ "Best of Portland Readers' Poll". Willamette Week. 2015-07-15. Archived from the original on 2019-01-06. Retrieved 2024-07-09.
  12. ↑ "Food Winners". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on 2022-07-15. Retrieved 2024-07-09.
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