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    Boku Kitchen + Saloon

    3.9 (166 reviews)
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    Updated 2 months ago

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    Char Siu Pork
    Roger Renzo R.

    This place has an amazing atmosphere. The decorations are amazing, and the vibes were great. The service was also amazing. They took the order of our group immediately, were very friendly and they gave us the food in a really short time. I received the food (I ordered the Char Siu Pork Noodles), and it looks amazing! However, the taste was a little disappointing. The broth didn't have flavor. The pork was seasoned, but it was tough. Also, the poached eggs were too salty. It was sad because the place was giving me high expectations.

    Blood Orange & Mezcal mix
    Lisa F.

    Love the vibe even on a Monday! I will admit though that I've been back a few times since my check in and I loved every time more and more. I also switched up the food each visit; they are consistently delicious. As a tofu / vegetable lover, I enjoyed each dish though pardon me if the only one I can recall was the kimchi fried rice. It is on repeat in our household. The bartender was super friendly each time; he took his time to ask what I was in the mood for and probe for a flavor profile. He nailed every drink... especially the ones topped with SoJu! Those are his creations though so there's no name. Just go and let him make one for you!

    Ty S.

    This place is amazing! Customer service is second to none! The staff are extremely knowledgeable. The ambiance is up to par.

    I had an excellent experience! the overall atmosphere and vibe of the establishment was what drew me in. I came in town for my birthday weekend and ended up eating here twice because I loved it so much the first time. Brandi was our server and she was incredible and so personable. Will absolutely be returning and recommending this restaurant to everyone! Every staff member was so welcoming!

    Danielle P.

    We dropped in a Monday night for dinner. They located downtown Columbia on Gervais St, they do have a few spots in the parking area close by. The outside and inside is very inviting, the decor is really cute. I loved the high seating areas behind the bar area, there is a beautiful mural on the wall. If your a mural junkie ( I am), you need to see this beauty! The bar is shaped really unique also. Definitely a place to jus hang out with friends or have a meet up. We got seated quickly, the staff was attentive during our visit. The menu was simple and not overwhelming. The bar menu had some great selections, I had the crescent moon, it was delicious. I had the pork potstickers and the Vietnamese rolls. My spouse had the sweet sour chicken with fried rice, I believe. All the food was fresh and hot when it came out. The food was banging with flavor, we really enjoyed our meals. I was kinda skeptical when reading the reviews, glad we went. Currently the owner is giving a free appetizer to visit his other restaurants in town. Its located at the bottom of your receipt.

    One Tiny Snowflake
    Heather H.

    Such a fun New Year's Eve dinner at Boku. This was our first time there but it definitely won't be our last. We wanted to be sure and dine there before the grinch pop up was gone. Such a fun atmosphere and the menu was a real treat! I would come back for the Szechuan green beans! Delish! The lettuce wraps had good flavor, but we asked twice for fresh lettuce and it was unfortunately soggy and would have been perfect if we had crispy lettuce. We finished off our dinner with a snowflake shooter and it was the perfect ending to a great year and great dinner!

    Natalie H.

    Yes, yes, and yes! Idk what took me so long to try this place but I assumed I wouldn't like anything because I'm incredibly picky but WRONG! They exceeded my expectations. We can on a busy night and made reservations and were seated within 5 minutes. Our server was awesome and knowledgeable about the menu. The honey chicken was cooked to perfection! It was a mouth full of flavor. The Powpow shrimp was delicious as well but that sauce is hot! My only complaint is that I don't enjoy sitting next to others so depending on where you are in the restaurant, that's likely.

    Jack R.

    In the interest of love and sharing, lemmy hep you: Boku is the place for fusion food (veggie me) in Columbia. Come here for the win, and!, if yer lvnlg, maybe you'll get Wyatt at the bar. Vibe, ambiance, service...please tell only just enough peeps!

    "Mean one" cocktail in cute mug!
    Leah J.

    I basically never review a place twice, but for the experience I had tonight - I had to make an exception. We planned a girls night to check out the "Naughty" Grinch pop up bar. The whole restaurant was decorated so cute, and they had a special menu. I tried the "Who Hash" and two of the Grinch cocktails. Everything was so amazing. Outside of a great ambiance and delicious food and drinks, every time I have been the staff are all SO warm, personable, and kind. I always worry stuff like this will be underwhelming, but if you're a Grinch fan or just want to try something new this is a must.

    Wonton Soup - Cup and Thai Cucumber & Tomato Salad
    Kylie P.

    Made a reservation for 5:30p on a Saturday for the restaurant week deal ($26 three course). The restaurant was relatively empty, and got a lot more packed after 6:00p. Our server had another server in training, and so with that and the combination of a lot of customers coming in, they weren't as attentive as we would have liked. However, I understand that there was a lot to handle as well as a new menu. I got the wonton soup, general bob's chicken, and dragonfruit cheesecake. My partner got the Thai cucumber salad, osso buco, and the dragonfruit cheesecake. The wonton soup was a little disappointing. I understand that the restaurant has to make out on the deal, not lose money, but I wasn't expecting such a small cup of soup with a single "wonton" in it. I put wonton in air quotes because it wasn't a wonton, it was a dumpling. A dumpling that tasted about as good as a frozen one from Publix. The soup base was very good, however, and the spinach and mushrooms were an interesting addition. My partner said that the cucumber salad was good, but the cucumbers were cut so thin that the salad was mostly a pool of dressing. My partner and I actually ended up swapping entrées since I was more interested in the osso buco then the general bob's. The general bobs, to me, was sweet and lacked a depth of flavor. My partner really liked it, but he ended up getting sick of it because the sweetness built up too much and made him a bit sick. The osso buco was delicious, but dry in some parts. It was a pork shank with a very nice glaze with a crunchy bark. The only problem was I think it was cooked unevenly at some points since while the meat was tender (easily fell off the bone), some of it was also bone dry. The fried rice that came with the meals were standard (a little dry), so there's not much to say about it. The biggest detractor of the meal was the dragonfruit cheesecake. Both my partner and I specifically chose this restaurant from the Restaurant Week ad for the cheesecake. The cheesecake was room temperature, dry, and the only "dragonfruit" aspect to it was a flavorless drizzle that did nothing but add color. I would hesitate to describe it as a dragonfruit cheesecake "made specially for Restaurant Week" as the ad mentioned since it was just a regular piece of cheesecake lazily drizzled with a flavorless syrup. Overall, the meal was worth the price due to the entrees doing most of the leg work, but we would for sure not eat here again. My partner described the food as "it would have been good if I was drunk", and since we were sober, we left unimpressed. Over all: My ratings: **Wonton soup: 7.5/10 **General Bob's chicken: 7/10 **Osso buco: 8.3/10 **Dragonfruit cheesecake: 4/10 Partner's ratings: **Thai cucumber salad: 6.5/10 **General Bob's chicken: 5/10 **Osso buco: 7/10 **Dragonfruit cheesecake: 3.5/10 Total: $61.05 (minus gratuity)

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    Atmosphere was nice and I like the decorations. Food is not that great. No seasoning. Portions are small. Very overpriced food.

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    The food here is ok, not the best I have ever had. I got the poke bowl, and again it was ok. The staff was nice!

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