Best. Poke bowls. Ever. Seriously if you're looking for a quick and easy Japanese food fix, this is the place to be. They also offer a "Buffs Special" for students which comes with a free miso soup! I ordered the tuna poke bowl for $7.99 and the 8pc salmon roll for $3.99. The tuna poke bowl is a phenomenal mix of raw tuna, spicy crabmeat, rice, lettuce, seaweed salad, avocado, crispy onions, sprouts, and a semi-spicy poke sauce that ties it all together. The fish and vegetables are prepared right when you order, and taste incredibly fresh. The owner is SO nice and friendly and so excited to walk you through the extensive menu. The roll itself wasn't my favorite, but after the poke bowl I had no complaints. Will definitely be back!! Maybe next time for the Buff special :) read more

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I am glad I ordered here. It turned out to be a surprise. We had the Philly and California rolls and the salmon and tuna poke bowls with some miso soup. The price was great and the food was awesome. I will definitely make it a regular. read more

Wanted something light after hiking and found this tasty poke bowl place. It's a pretty chill restaurant with a calm ambience. I had the Buffs Poke Bowl which had spicy tuna and a variety of other things. It was really flavorful and fresh. My only complaint is that the rice had an odd texture and was maybe just a big too mushy. I could have used just a little more rice to balance out the other ingredients. Overall, it's a great place to grab a light lunch. read more

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King Soopers sushi is literally better than this shit... Don't pay for this. There are plenty of other sushi places in Boulder that can actually make something good. I've never made sushi before but I guarantee I'd get better ingredients than they do read more

Over my course of being here at CU Boulder, I have had the pleasure of dining at Bento-Ria Sushi, and I must say, it is an absolutely amazing, affordable, and quick sushi option. The first thing that struck me was the incredible variety and freshness of the sushi. Bento-Ria Sushi offers an extensive menu with a wide range of options to suit every palate. Whether you're a fan of traditional nigiri, poke bowls, creative maki rolls, or flavorful sashimi, they have something for everyone. Truly delicious and affordable place without having to get fancy for a dining experience. read more

The poke bowl here was really good and for the price is is a great way to get my poke fix. The taste is awesome and the bowl had a lot of extras like scoops of masago, seaweed salad, and seafood salad. If you've had Hawaiian poke be prepared that the tuna here isn't cubed it's ground up. Other than that, it was really good food at a great price. We'll be back again soon! read more

Bento-ria - Poke bowl - Sushi Bars Near Me - Boulder, Colorado

This place is conveniently placed and it's a great environment. All the food is fairly priced and is a perfect amount of food. I visit this place regularly because of how easy it is to just pop in, order and eat your food. It's a perfect place to bring your friends and hang out. read more

Huge fan of family owned and operated, Bento-Ria. Every time I've ordered from them they've been extremely friendly, and the food is always delicious, generously portioned and very well priced. They're giving all the other sushi places in Boulder a run for their money because of the quality, freshness and all mentioned above. I LOVE the tuna and Buff poke bowls, and I usually get one or two nigiri (comes with two each) for only $3.50 each. It's absolutely remarkable that almost everything on the menu is under $10. Thank you Bento Rita for being so authentic, and making Boulder cool. read more

Bento-ria - Sushi Bars Near Me - Boulder, Colorado

Amazing poke bowls!! Great value, kind staff, excellent service, DELICIOUS POKE. I've loved everything I've ever gotten here but I especially love the Korean Bowl and Miso Soup. Longtime favorite! read more

Great for the price. Super friendly staff and clean, well lit, no frills place located upstairs in the rear end of the parking lot. Would be five stars for me if they had beer or sake. read more

They put caviar and seaweed on my eel poke bowl, which I don't like and they were not in a description on a menu! Portions are small, not worth $10 for something that looks like 1 serving (1 cup). Way too much eel sauce, I wasn't able to taste anything else. Grocery-store quality food, I think King Soopers has these for $5 but way bigger. Disappointed and still hungry read more

Bento-ria - Sushi Bars Near Me - Boulder, Colorado

The wife's favorite sushi spot. We have scoured all of Denver downtown, Broomfield, Arvada, and Littleton. Well done fellers!

Really tasted sushi went here after our long hike for a sushi reful the quality can be tasted in their fresh sushi. The poke bowls very filling we also got rolls on the side may have been too much food but everything tasted really great. read more

Bento-ria - Salmon Poke Bowl Eel Poke Bowl 2 Piece Salmon Sushi 16 Piece Mini Roll Combo - Sushi Bars Near Me - Boulder, Colorado

the food was amazing! I got the salmon poke ball, fried pork potstickers, and caterpillar roll and it was all absolutely to die for! Definitely recommend going here. read more

Really good food and service. Place might be a little tricky to find, but it is well worth finding. Last time I got the spicy tuna poke bowl and it was amazing. Highly recommend. read more

This place has been my favorite Sushi place to go to all through out my 5 years of going to CU. It is so good, and very consistent. They staff are so nice and friendly. The crunchy tempura roll is my favorite thing. The family that owns it does an amazing job. read more

Best sushi and poke in Boulder, amazing value too! Clean and great service, no reason to pay crazy prices on Pearl street when this is way better and way less expensive! read more

Cheap? Yes. Delicious? No. I was so surprised by all of the positive reviews after experiencing this myself. It was on par with grocery store sushi. Meh. read more

I LOVE Bento-ria! The salmon poke bowl is my go to. It has everything I want in a poke bowl and the price is right! The tuna and salmon rolls are also good! The fish seems to be a great quality and everything I've had there is delicious! It's my favorite place to eat in Boulder! read more

Great options, flavors, & value. I had the Udon soup (caution: pretty darn spicy) & the Mrs. had a salmon pokè bowl. Awesomeness!

Great hole in the wall place, love their bowls and how inexpensive it is. I had the yellowtail sushi and the fish tasted very fresh. Would recommend to everyone. read more

Stopped here to eat on the drive into Boulder, and the bustling plaza overwhelmed me at first. It's a small little shop in the corner upstairs, but it's a great stop for good sushi at an acceptable price. read more

Bento-ria - Sushi Bars Near Me - Boulder, Colorado

I had the Korean poke bowl and I was pleasantly surprised! The fish was freshly cut in bite sized pieces and I was given a generous portion. There was a slight vinaigrette on the salad and I was given a red sauce like goguchang sauce that went well with the entire dish. Serving size was perfect. I left satisfied. read more

Bento-ria - Korean poke bowl - Sushi Bars Near Me - Boulder, Colorado

Sushi falls a part and is a little richer than I prefer but customer service is excellent!!

POKE BOWLS!! So good. I would not dine here however. It is in the college part of town where everything is scuzzy and you have to worry about getting robbed I think. Parking is a mess and short term at most. I go here and order on site and then leave. It is so good and so tasty that I dont mind the hassle of getting here. read more

Bento-ria - Sushi Bars Near Me - Boulder, Colorado

Made fresh, very tasty sushi, poke, and inari. My kid inhaled their noodle bowl, too. Beautiful presentation. Friendly and swift service. Excellent prices; unbeatable in Boulder. read more

Stumbled upon this place and we were rewarded with outstanding Poke bowls and sushi rolls. Super casual place with fantastic food at moderate prices. We are already planning a party around one of their platters! read more

I had just moved here from Las Vegas and poke is always a favorite meal of mine and this is by far the best place I have been to in Colorado. Great flavor tastes extremely fresh I love it I'm definitely coming back. The prices are extremely reasonable as well thank you bento-Ria!! my new favorite place!!!! read more

Bento-ria - Sushi Bars Near Me - Boulder, Colorado

I know this is just a super little casual spot up on the hill, but in my book it deserves five stars but I'd give it six if that were possible! First of all, we ordered using the eat 24 yelp delivery service: the entire process from ordering to knowing exactly what the status updates were to getting the food delivered...within the timeframe...everything was perfect!! Once the food arrived I was just so impressed with the presentation even within all the to go containers. The food was fresh and amazing and so delicious and the avocados were perfectly ripe, the sauces were all perfectly prepared. We tried several things-- everything from the potstickers, to the tuna poke bowl, the combination California roll includes the spicy and the crunchy California rolls...terriyaki chicken bowl... I'm not kidding everything was delicious and i will order everything again! I won't even bother ordering any sub par delivery Chinese or Thai food from anywhere else from now on. I'm going straight to this spot! read more

I've been working in Boulder for a little over 6 months and what I've come to find out is nothing is cheap. I so happened to come across Bento-ria and I couldn't be happier that I did! Everything on the menu is delicious. The prices are unbeatable and unheard of in Boulder! They offer a good variety of both bowls and sushi, and you can't be disappointed with either. Great quality for the best prices around, it's hard to beat. read more

Bento-ria - Salmon poke bowl - Sushi Bars Near Me - Boulder, Colorado

A poke bowl is basically deconstructed sushi. Sushi is delicious. Deconstructed sushi is also delicious. This particular restaurant makes poke bowls that are extremely reasonably priced and the portions are more than sufficient. The employees at this particular restaurant serve you these poke bowls as if you are doing them a gigantic favor by eating their delicious cooking; you are not. I was in Boulder for three days and I ate here twice. I regretted nothing. Eat here. read more

This is a family-run business with really nice people, excellent customer service, efficient ordering, and fast-served food. Prices are very reasonable for college students. Quality of food is very good! Vegetarians have several options, i.e. avocado rolls, vegetable poke bowl with no fish, vegetarian ramen with miso soup base (if you don't eat fish then ask for no bonito flakes), vegetarian udon with miso soup base (best), miso soup, edamame, and inari (rice in tofu skin). If you ask for no fish cakes for the noodles, they can replace them with avocado - just ask and see what they will do for you. All sushi comes with ginger, wasabi, and soy sauce. An example of how nice they are is that the owner noticed how much my vegetable ramen soaked up the soup because I was busy eating avocado rolls, and he offered to put more miso soup in it so it wouldn't be so dry. Very nice people. The cashiers have always been super nice every time I go. For water dispenser they have both cold and hot water options. If water isn't your thing, they have a few drink options, i.e. Arizona tea and soda. They are indeed on HungryBuffs for hungry college students so that's a real plus. Hope this helps and that you also enjoy this delicious and wonderful place! :) read more

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I've been having a lot of reminiscing when it comes to Hawaii and their poke bowls. Soooo I decided to go out on a hunt for a legit one in Boulder..... and then came across this gem. Oh my god. The prices are fabulous and the food even better so. They even have vegetarian bowls and sushis. The sushis are authentically made. I love how they had some Asian television on for the customers. Yes yes and yes. EEL SUSHIS N BOWLS FOR CHEAP. I've decided to be loyal to them. Pleasssseeeee skip Motomaki the next time you want a fix and go here! read more

the quality of the fish is not great but its not spoiled and the rice is acceptable so its ok for those on a tight budget but we will never go again. Their sides like the pork stickers were disgusting. they tasted like they were AIR FRIED Horrible. threw most of it away. read more

Bento-ria was a pleasant surprise. We picked up two bowls, poke and salmon and a few salmon and tuna rolls for our kids with miso soup. This is a family owned and run business, and they were very friendly, fast and the food was pretty good for such a casual place. I love that they deliver! So I will tap into that service next time for sure! read more

Very good service and probably the best ingredients. I would at a sushi restaurant and I come here. The price for a poke bowl is unbeatable. Highly recommended! read more

First and foremost, their service was friendly, welcoming, and filled with smiles and genuine interest to serve me as a paying customer. Just on this alone they have earned my business at least once again. The food was also great. Had the California Combo and the Tempura Udon. Took my meal to go and it was still excellent and tasty when I got home to Louisville. The portions were good. Nothing crazy huge but for the money they were definitely good size portions. Atmosphere wise it's pretty nice inside and very clean. Kind of a small space but excellent for a casual date or sushi with small group of friends. No complaints yet but will definitely write another review when I return. Great first experience! Edit 1: misspelled "date" :P read more

Sub-par. I eat a lot of sushi and this was not very good. I ordered a dragon roll and a rainbow roll. They were both made with imitation crab and no tempura. The flavor was very bland. Disappointed. read more

We came too early before they opened but the owners greeted us and explained the hours. Yelp said 10:30 am but they opened at 11:00 am. My husband ordered udon and California roll combo and it was the perfect choice. I had salmon poke bowl and I loved it. Thank you for making good food for affordable price. read more

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By far one of my favorite places to get great food for cheap in boulder. I go here all the time with my roommates and being a college student its affordable to do so. Dont judge this place by its looks their food is incredible read more