Asian Bowl Express

I had so much hope for this but the food was very disappointing. Tried the mussaman curry, very mid…read morefood, maybe I should try something else next time but there's many good restaurants nearby to give this another go. The service was very quick and friendly, three stars purely for the service.

Food was good, wouldn't crave anything from here again, it was all hot and fresh. The biggest turn…read moreoff was the pricing that is listed on the ordering website was way off! So I was shocked when I expected to pay between $20-30 to pay almost $50 for one person When I asked about the pricing differences the gal at the front was super cold and acted like she was well aware of the difference in pricing issue (like she's been asked about it a few times) so as far as customer service ratings go that is what really brought it down. FYI The Medium spice is hot!

Laab Chicken ($16.95) - not good; chicken was quite dry. Requested mild but it seemed to have zero spice. Main flavor was lime juice.

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Pad Se-Ew ($16) - it wasn't not good. Quite sweet. Noodles were soggy.

Anju Above

4.2(453 reviews)

44.7 mi

I may have gone into this with too high of expectations because of what I heard about the epiphany…read moregroup and that may have been unfair of me. But that being said there were a lot of GREAT things about this restaurant so I'll start there. The restaurant itself it's so moody and vibey I LOVED it, was such a good place for a date night, our waiter was so attentive, helped with all of our questions and a very patient with us as we worked through the menu. 10/10 service! We got the dumpling and pork bun appetizer and both were AMAZING, seriously the pork bun?? I could have eaten 1000 of them. Next was the sushi, I got the Atlantic hand roll and another member of the table got the rainbow roll, both were very fresh and flavorful, highly recommend. Next was the entree, I got the pork belly ramen, as a huge ramen fanatic I was SO excited, especially following up our appetizers, the bar was set high and unfortunately I was so disappointed. The broth was not very good and everything so extremely salty, I couldn't even eat the mushrooms in the bowl because they soaked up so much of the broth and it was like a salt bomb in my mouth. The pork belly was cooked well and I did really enjoy that, but for a $20 bowl of ramen, it really fell flat for me. I also got the sweet heat cocktail, and it also wasn't for me, cocktails are so personal so it's not that I wouldn't recommend someone try it, it's just that I didn't hit for me, and that was the general consensus of the table. While I had a great night, I would probably try a different restaurant for Asian food before I came back to this one!

What an elegant night I had here for my husband birthday. food was good . A time was had go with…read moregreat people and laughter and you will al have a blasts .

Downstairs - different restaurant but you can order from their menu upstairs if you want

Fried veggie dumplings

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Yellowfin Tuna handroll

Tenkyu

3.6(53 reviews)

13.6 mi

So this place has all the ingredients to be a top notch experience buttt just fell bland .... The…read morespace itself is a vibe , ambiance , service & food presentation were good but our food lacked flavor and spice overall . Our "spring rolls " , were actually fried egg rolls served with a side of ketchup .. eww On a positive note they have some great private party dining spaces as well. They also serve single use mouthwash in the restrooms which I found to be a nice touch .

Ho-ly $hit!!! Never had this before earlier this week when a…read morebuddy ordered it, and I didn't want anything. He gave me a gyoza (dumpling) and I immediately realized I made the wrong decision. It was the best I ever had. I messaged him later that day saying if you ever get it again you gotta get me some. Was hungry today, but not too hungry, so checked to see if Suzu's still had their egg salad sandwiches, but they were out, then thought... TENKYU!!! I ordered us both a set, and was not just not disappointed, but definitely made a great decision. Buddy says everything he's ever had from there is FIRE! But I may never know, as I probably won't ever get anything else. I'd post a pic but it didn't last long enough for that.

Beautiful bar

Claypot Rice for 1 Person with Cured Meat ($19) - Cantonese claypot rice with lap cheong and lap yuk

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Claypot Rice for 1 Person with Beef and Egg ($19) - has some but not a lot of crispy rice on the bottom

Sakanaya

4.4(705 reviews)

14.0 mi

Electronic waiting list. Good service and great food. Very colorful decor and great ambiance inside…read morethe restaurant.

Eaten here often and always enjoy the food, ambiance, and service. Really well prepared food.read more

I love salmon combo

Spicy shrimp tempura udon

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Willis tower

Fusion Crunch

4.6(69 reviews)

44.9 mi

We had been longstanding superfans of the tempura shrimp tacos, but it had been a long time and…read morewe needed dinner in a pinch. We got our classic (still good and crunchy, even when ordering it delivered!) but I tried the Afgani chicken and the Fusion Crunch sauce wizards have done it again. It's creamy! It's savory! It's got an herb-y tang! So flipping good.

Three of us saw the reviews on Fusion Crunch and decided to give it a try. The reviews were spot…read moreon....this place is great and didn't disappoint. We arrived in the late afternoon for an early dinner. We were seated quickly, clean tables pleasant atmosphere and fun surroundings. We started with the vegetable samosas. We received three....fresh and hot out or the fryer.....took a few minutes to be able to handle. They were fantastic accompanied with a light and flavorful dipping sauce. Our food order consisted of an order of Birria Tacos, Afghani Chicken and a Ramen Bowl with chicken. As you can see from the pictures of each dish.....the presentation is pure art. The portions were large enough for us to share. Absolutely flavorful and no one ingredient over taking another.....pure masterful cooking. My Ramen with chicken was the best I've had in a very long time......I will be back! What a gem this restaurant is, fresh, flavorful and attention to the smallest details.

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Shrimp tacos

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Ko Fusion

3.3(439 reviews)

13.6 mi

It was great hope to come back sometime but I went with my mom best experience ever and live the…read morewaitress she was so nice

I just took back a take-out wagyu beef stir fry that had some kind of pressed cardboard or wood in…read moreit and meat that could not be pulled apart let alone eaten. The owner said it was impossible and essentially inferred I was lying while offereing me half off. This is not appropriate customer service or food preperation. I will not go there again and would not recommend, average and less for premium prices. It would be zero stars if available option.

The vault

Sushi

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Beautiful Patio

Lola's

4.6(36 reviews)

46.4 mi

Everything at this place is amazing! I especially enjoyed the pork skewers! I've never had pork…read moreskewers with so much flavor! Also the sauces are 10/10!!!!! If you're a sauce person, this place is for you! We also got the lumpia and a poke bowl! Super delicious. The owner, Anna, was working and she was very nice and provided great service! Overall the vibe of the restaurant and the decor is super cute too! Lots of art and plants - super cutsy! Loved it! Would def recommend!

Fast service, great food, cute stop! We loved the lumpia and boba best. This was a great stop on…read moreour way to the suburbs.

Window seating

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Chocolate covered strawberry boba

BIBIBOP Asian Grill

4.4(20 reviews)

12.0 mi

The salmon here is amazing and the workers are very friendly and help with suggestions! When we…read moreare traveling through we always stop here!!

I'll start with the food was good and flavorful. It was way too cold in there. The staff were too…read morebusy talking and joking around and yelling at each other to acknowledge me. When I was helped and they talked to customers it was short and borderline rude. I would order to go but probably wouldn't come in.

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Siam Terrace

4.0(288 reviews)

13.6 mi

Absolutely delicious and authentic Thai food. This place satisfies all cravings. Service is always…read moresolid. To be clear, the ambiance is extremely underwhelming. It's certainly in need of a makeover. But the quality of the FOOD is what really makes this place stand out. Recommendations: Chicken Satay, Crab Rangoons, Red Curry Fried Rice, Thai Iced Tea, and Mango Sticky Rice

Thai Tea - 5 stars! Best Thai tea in CU! It's actually tea and you swirl it together to get the…read moreclassical light orange color! Firecracker Chicken - 3 stars, it was little dry but the flavor was good Duck Noodle Soup - 4 stars, not as flavorful but still yummy and comforting We didn't get this, but the pad thai is HUGE portions. Next time we will get the heaven duck curry, that looked and tasted delicious! I usually get take out here and I think the portions are smaller for take out

Duck curry

Fish Cake appetizer

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Steamed dumplings

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Shuang H.

135

5 years ago

The food was delicious and the restaurant service was excellent, a very satisfying dining experience.

Angela V.

3 years ago

Food is delicious and customer service is perfect every time! Great portions and huge selection!

Janet E.

2 years ago

The best food around. Very favorable. I love the spring rolls, egg rolls, and soups,

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