Bonsai Japanese Restaurant & Sushi Bar in in Greensboro, North Carolina

Bonsai has become our new favorite restaurant in Greensboro, North Carolina.

We eat Asian food a lot, but until now have avoided the Japanese restaurants due to price. The "Beni Hana" type guys throwing knives and personally cooking your meal tend to come at a price - sure, the ambience is nice, but we eat out too much to spend that kind of money!

Bonsai is a welcome addition to Greensboro's restaurant line-up. They offer fast, healthy, and delicious food in a comfortable atmosphere. Dress up or dress down; sit at a booth, in comfy leather chairs, or at the sushi bar.

Speaking of the sushi bar - two incredibly talented chefs make an incredible range of sushi, sashimi, and nagiri. You can get everything from a California roll (nice and safe) to raw fish to delicacies like uni (sea urchin) and conch. With 118 varieties to choose from, finicky folks will find something to enjoy and sushi lovers will be delighted!

Our new favorite sushi is the "spicy crunchy salmon roll" - it's salmon wrapped around crab and avocado and some other incredible stuff, and then - get this - deep fried. I've eaten sushi for years and never had deep-fried sushi!! Bonsai's sushi is flat-out incredible. Very fresh and flavorful!

On the regular menu, start with an appetizer of soup or spring rolls. Both are excellent. Bonsai offers two "basic" entrees to build from - hibachi and teriyaki. Choose from chicken, pork, steak, or shrimp, singly or in combination, and add mixed veggies, broccoli, or mushrooms. You can also choose filet mignon or salmon. All are served with sides of white or fried rice and sweet carrots.

Because we don't drink alcohol, we can't really comment on the selection at Bonsai beyond saying that there seems to be a good mix of beers, wines, and

The servers and managers are not only friendly, they are extremely knowledgable. We asked a number of sushi questions and they answered patiently. It's very obvious that they take pride in the food they are serving and in the work they are doing at Bonsai in Greensboro!

Bonsai Japanese Restaurant & Sushi Bar is located at 1315-A Bridford Parkway in Greensboro, NC. Coming from Wendover Avenue, turn toward the K-Mart and Hobby Lobby. Bonsai is located between the Dollar Tree and the Hobby Lobby. Hours Sun-Thurs 11am-9pm, open until 9:30 Fri/Sat.

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The author of this article is a Triad foodie and has no relationship (other than a love affair with the food) with Bonsai or any other area restaurant.