Billy Sushi ビリー寿司

I told the server (Bailey) about my celiac when she came around the first time to greet us. She said she was pretty new so didn’t know much about what had gluten, but that the tempura and kimchi have gluten. She said she’d bring her trainer out so I waited but she didn’t bring her trainer out. I asked if they had a gluten free menu and Bailey said they didn’t. The menu didn’t have gf marked and it was hard to tell what items had gluten. She said I could order and she’d make sure it was gluten free before she put the order in. I asked again and Bailey pointed to 3 sushi rolls and told me they were gluten free. I was hiding it but frustrated that I couldn’t tell what was safe and that the server wasn’t very helpful til I asked her multiple times. When the sushi came out, I asked for gluten free soy sauce and the server brought me some.

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Somewhat

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— No gluten-free information on the menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Not Much

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent

Other Characteristics

• Good for dinner
• Good selection of healthy options
• Reservations recommended

I am a huge sushi fan and heard lots of great things about Billy. However, I never got the chance to visit before they added their Japanese Fried Chicken to the menu, which is one of the only menu items containing gluten.

As a result of their negligence to get another fryer, all of their tempura is now off limits for celiacs (or for anyone who cannot have CC). Extremely disappointing menu decision from them. I would love to see them get another fryer that they could dedicate to the fried chicken. Huge bummer.

The sushi is extremely high grade though and dining there is fun. Drinks are solid. There is a reason why this has been one of the hottest restaurants in the city for a while. The GF sushi is still great, but the disappointment in having most of the menu now off limits due to CC combined with the steep price made this not as enjoyable of an experience as it could’ve been.

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Somewhat

Safety Feature Ratings

• Staff is knowledgeable and can answer questions

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Not Much

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent

Other Characteristics

• Good for dairy-free
• Good for dinner
• Good selection of healthy options
• Reservations recommended

Only 2-3 GF rolls and they all contained which tuna im not a huge fan of. it was ok but not sure if i’ll go back.

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Somewhat

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— No gluten-free information on the menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Not Much

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Good

Their website is extremely misleading: they say they could make almost anything on their menu GF, but when we got there, it just wasn’t true. I think it was five appetizers, three fancy rolls, and two regular rolls and that’s it. I really enjoyed the yuzu tuna, having never had anything quite like that. And I also liked the Nolo Yolo roll, but wasn’t as fond of the Fancy & Furious (they share my husband’s obsession with all things super-spicy including sriracha—which I don’t share!). So, flavors were okay. It didn’t FEEL super-safe as we sat at the bar watching them make things (nothing flagged or even acknowledged as GF as they handed it to me, although they did, at least, put it on my own plate) but I didn’t get sick, so that was a successful night out (which won’t be repeated—sooooo not worth the steep prices!)

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Somewhat

Safety Feature Ratings

• Staff is knowledgeable and can answer questions
• Staff will clean kitchen space or change gloves if asked

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— No gluten-free information on the menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Not Much/None

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Average

Other Characteristics

• Good for dairy-free
• Good for dinner
• Good for takeout
• Good selection of healthy options
• Offers online ordering
• Reservations recommended

food is great. the menu doesn’t have the biggest gf selection but you can modify any roll and my server was very knowledgeable and double checked with the kitchen on things he wasn’t positive about.

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Very

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Not Much

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent

They changed their menu !! No longer have GF tempura and only have 3 Gf rolls. So disappointed

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Not at all

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Not Much/None

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Poor

Delicious food! We got the edamame and wagyu roll (SO GOOD) for apps, then big blue wave (my favorite) and rainbow roll. They had gluten free soy sauce at the table. Server helped me pick the best of the gluten free options. Very good!

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Very

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— No gluten-free information on the menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Most/All

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent

This was the best sushi I have ever had. We sat at the sushi bar and I was able to watch the sushi chef clean the area. My husband had one roll that couldn’t be made gluten free and it was served separately. I felt very confident. However it was my worst glutening ever. I suspect there was a mix up with soy sauce on the counter. It clearly said gluten free but I wonder if it was refilled with the wrong soy sauce. It took me 7 months to try any sushi again. I may try them again but bring my own gf soy sauce.

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Somewhat

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Some

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent

The staff were very helpful in talking through my options. They even called back to suggest an alternative item to be safe.

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Somewhat

Safety Feature Ratings

• Staff is knowledgeable and can answer questions
• Food comes out flagged or marked gluten-free

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— No gluten-free information on the menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Some

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent

Other Characteristics

• Good for takeout
• Good selection of healthy options
• Offers online ordering

The server was excellent reassuring and checking everything for me. Mine was put in separate and served separately from others at the table. Best sushi in Minneapolis by far. I can’t wait to go back.

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Very

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— No gluten-free information on the menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Most/All

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent

I had an excellent experience at Billy Sushi. It states on the menu that all sauces and the sushi rice are gluten free. Basically everything on the menu is gf, except for fried items and anything with “crunchy” pieces. They can make basically any roll gluten free by removing or replacing any crunchy pieces or tempura in the roll. Gluten free soy sauce is available on the table. They also served my rolls on a separate plate for me - the rest of the table was served together on a big wooden boat, but they separated mine to ensure no cross contamination. Excellent food.

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Somewhat

Safety Feature Ratings

• Staff is knowledgeable and can answer questions

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— No gluten-free information on the menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Most/All

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent

Other Characteristics

• Good for dairy-free
• Good for lunch
• Good for takeout

Their menu states all sauces, sushi rice, and soy sauce are GF. GF Soy sauce was provided on the table. Almost every roll can be made GF if requested. Sushi was delicious! Make sure you ask for your sushi on a separate plate!! My table order a lot so they brought everything together on a “Sushi Boat” and while a fun experience, my rolls were next to ones with tempura/gluten ingredients so there was concern for cross contamination.

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Most/All

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Good

Other Characteristics

• Good for dairy-free
• Good for takeout
• Good selection of healthy options
• Offers online ordering