We had a large catering order with everyone ordering a separate bowl. Bubu made the process really easy and allowed us to submit it via email since it was in a spreadsheet. The delivery was on time, the employee was incredibly friendly and outgoing and each of our meals arrived perfectly packed with hot items separated from the cold so the raw fish didn't get warm from the steak and chicken bowls. For sure order the GF cookies even if that's not your normal eating style, they're delicious!! My only feedback is that my bowl with grilled chicken tasted like fish. I don't know if there's something in the house dressing that would have caused it or if the utensil used to dish the chicken was also used on salmon. Not a bad flavor, but unexpected and threw me off at first. read more

Great bowls, but call first. Today I arrived at 1:48, there was a sign saying Closing Early at 2pm, and they were already closed.

Fast service easy to order on tablet, easy on the go healthy meal I would prefer kava just because I have a lot of dietary restrictions but nice thing to have a lot of different options there super small space read more

Bubu - Asian Fusion Near Me - Denver, Colorado

Good thing Cava is way down 16th street... 1 star off - was server severely uncooked rice 1 star off - for a $16 bowl, you should be able to unlimited ingredients such as at a Cava or Chipotle. Really can't stand when they limit to just a few 1 star off - for $16, the bowl should be plentiful. Cava/Chipotle gives you so much food for $4-$5 less..the bowl here has ample room for more generous scoops. My bowl was maybe 60% filled. Will gladly walk to another place to get more food for a better price, and a place that knows how to cook rice.. read more

Bubu - Asian Fusion Near Me - Denver, Colorado

Reviews on yelp convinced me to check out this location. It was a bit hard to find but once I realized it was on the lower level of the plaza it was an easy find. Service was quick and courteous and the staff welcome me like I was a regular. The OldG Colorado bowl with chicken was FANTASTIC. I was so filling that I could not eat it all. The concept is pretty familiar where u pick a base, a protein and 5 other ingredients or you could choose from one of their selections like the OG Colorado, which included roasted corn, quinoa, green chilies, avocado, and pumpkin seeds, along with a house dressing, I added chicken and a base of half brown rice and half salad mix. The base choices include brown rice, white rice, chilled rice, noodles, and salad mix. The protein choices are grilled chicken, grilled steak, organic tofu, sushi, gray, salmon, sushi, gray, tuna, and tiger shrimp. The ingredients options include both fresh and dried ingredients by herbs, avocado, black beans, broccolini, cilantro, cucumbers, green beans, hard to Paul, flax, seeds, seeds, peanuts, pumpkin seeds, shallots, papaya, kimchi, jicama, and many many more. The dining room was small, but super super clean and efficient, and there was some nice music playing from the speakers. read more

Bubu - Og Colorado Bowl with chicken - Asian Fusion Near Me - Denver, Colorado

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I have been to bubu twice and have really liked my bowls both times -- one build your own with chicken and one paleo caveman bowl with tofu. Prices are on the higher end, but I can justify the price for an occasional healthy meal with quality ingredients that doesn't leave me feeling sleepy. This location was a little tough for me to find, as it is located below ground level. I ordered online both times and got a notification that my food was ready within 5-10 minutes. bubu is definitely part of my lunch rotation on days that the meal prep has run out! read more

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These bowls are hearty and nutritious as well as super tasty. They make them relatively quickly and it was the perfect lunch stop for us as we were at a professional conference across the street at the Sheraton. I recommended this place to several other conference attendees and would definitely eat here again if I had the chance! They are super vegan/vegetarian friendly as well and you can build your own bowl with a large menu of options for ingredients so the possibilities are endless! read more

Bubu - a bowl of asian food - Asian Fusion Near Me - Denver, Colorado

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Nice little lunch spot! It's downstairs and hard to find but worth it. I had the Colorado bowl and my friend had a different one. We both enjoyed our choices and felt good after eating. read more

After walking around for some time trying to find lunch we decided on BuBu. It's not exactly out on 16th Street, so it was the large sign out there that caught our attention. It's certainly a healthy, light option for lunch. My friend was on a diet, so this was the best option for us. I had the Troy Aloha Poke bowl but substituted the protein for Chicken. I really enjoyed my bowl, and the dressing was delicious. This place is a grab and go kind of place, but they have plenty of seating too. Great value for the price. Quick and easy option for anyone who works in the area and wants a somewhat healthy meal. Oh... they don't carry straws anymore. I thought it was strange that they have cups and lids, but no straws. They will have to figure something out..... read more

I came here last week with some coworkers, since one of my friends comes here all the time, and had a coupon. It's a little difficult to find from the outside, and if you need an accessible entrance you have to go into the first bank building, and take the elevator. If I had more time to review the menu I probably would have made my own bowl, but it was the lunch rush, and I didn't want to be "that girl" who held up the entire line. I had the Hawaiian poke, with salmon, and substituted the charred broccoli for hearts of palm. The staff was nice and helpful, and the food was ok. if I did dine here again I would probably order takeout, since the place itself is pretty cramped, and there aren't really any accessible places to sit, or wait for your food. I parked my scooter to wait for food and felt like I was in the way, and blocking things. For the price, there are much better poke places that have more toppings I like, so I would probably order from Rocky Fin, or Poke World, and only go to BuBu if other people want to go. read more

Bubu - Hawaii poke with salmon and charred broccoli instead of hearts of palm - Asian Fusion Near Me - Denver, Colorado

Hands down one of the healthiest places you can eat on the 16th Street mall IMO! A number of different bowls available but I prefer to build my own! Would def. recommend. My Custom Bowl: Bubu Salad Mix, Grilled Steak, Charred Broccoli, Cherry Tomatoes, Harissa Cauliflower, Shiitake Mushrooms, Roasted Carrots & Chia Lime Seed Dressing. read more

Bubu - Custom BUBU Bowl - Asian Fusion Near Me - Denver, Colorado

I love the fresh healthy recipes when they are made correctly. However about half the time my bowl is missing ingredients. A quarter of an avocado on an $18 bowl? It's too expensive to be this inconsistent read more

Damn, Bubu, coming in hot (or cold, since I tend to get the sushi grade tuna or salmon as my protein)! What a pleasant treat it is to have healthy options for lunch on this side of Downtown! It's kind of difficult to describe what this place has to offer. It's fancy pants rice and salad bowls. Kind of like poke, but not. You get your choice of base (rice, noodles, or salad, I tend to go for the salad mix), choice of protein (again, get the sushi grade raw salmon or tuna. The shrimp is also a healthy choice), and either a predetermined combo or make your own heaven of ingredients in a bowl. I tend to get the Southern California bowl with either salmon or shrimp. It comes with avocado (big chunk), cherry tomatoes, jicama (surprisingly refreshing), radish, charred broccolini, sunflower seeds, and chia seed lime dressing. The dressing is so refreshing and so light. I like to add a bunch of sriracha to it to kick it up a notch. I'm also a fan of the OG Colorado bowl. How can you go wrong with green chili? You can't. Paired with carrots, quinoa, avocado (again, big chunk), pumpkin seeds, and house dressing that I can't quite describe. It's tasty though, trust! Depending on the protein that you get, it may get a little pricy ($12 - 15 for a bowl), but you're paying for quality that will fill you up for the afternoon. Skip the poke places and come here for some darn good, fancy pants bowls. Oh, and they have gluten free soy sauce, if that's your kind of thing. In my opinion, give me ALL the gluten. That's just me though. read more

Wow I was really surprised how good this was- enough to even prompt me to leave a review which I NEVER do. I had the Chinese chicken bowl. The broccoli was charred and delicious, the chicken high quality, the snap peas fresh but edible,and even the rice was perfect. read more

Place has potential but customer service is atrocious and the size of the bowl I got was a joke. It was a slap in the face. First, they are literally sauce/dressing Nazis. You can't try anything, the sauces just a list of ingredients as if any normal human being could understand what the difference in taste is. Nazis, only way to describe the behavior. The bowl I got was maybe 20% full of food, just terrible. Seriously, who would go here again? Lots of potential but the execution is just sad. Wanted to make this a regular spot. read more

Bubu - Asian Fusion Near Me - Denver, Colorado

Fast, flavorful and convenient. Even though it's a small location, that fills up very quickly, the service is quick and I typically just take mine to go and find a nearby location to sit and enjoy my lunch on the plaza. Great selection of bowls. read more

I am OBSESSED with this place! The food is quite simply outstanding! Fresh ingredients, bold flavors, generous proportions! I typically get the Southern California with tiger shrimp and the green apple wasabi vinaigrette..... SO good! Easy to customize by adding/deleting ingredients and building your own. Look at this gorgeous bowl! read more

Bubu - Bubu - Southern California with Tiger Shrimp - Asian Fusion Near Me - Denver, Colorado

First off, this is a very late review. When I heard BuBu was going to be in my building, I was EXCITED. Then came the day to check it out. Boy, was it underwhelming -- not to mention, overpriced. I even went back three or four more times, hoping that maybe it was a fluke. Same end result -- blah. I would rather walk two blocks to PokeWorld where their food is MUCH better. read more

I can't imagine why this place gets negative reviews, but hey, that's just me! I really love their simple concept. Their ingredients are fresh, and super tasty! I'm currently on a paleo cleanse and this was the only place near where I work that had an option that met my special diet. The Paleo bowl with the subbed house dressing was super yummy and perfect for my dietary needs! It's a bit pricey, but I don't mind paying a little more for high quality ingredients. And what a nice touch to have cucumber water! I'm officially going to be a regular! read more

Bubu - The paleo bowl and house dressing. Seriously good stuff! - Asian Fusion Near Me - Denver, Colorado

I went here for lunch with a colleague. The bowl looked great, but was really dry. You definitely have to put a lot of sauce in the bowl to make it worth eating. I won't be coming back here. Chipotle is way better. read more

Bubu - Asian Fusion Near Me - Denver, Colorado

After coming here a few times and trying different items, I feel like it's time to review this spot. First off, I love that they have so many dietary-restriction options such as GF and vegetarian. I always get the tofu on whatever bowl I'm getting since it's their main veggie protein - it's basic tofu. But it takes on the flavors of the bowl. I've had the Paleo before, and the apricots make it. Lately my favorite has been the Indian bowl. I love the spiced cauliflower and crunch the granola gives it. I also always get half brown rice and half mixed greens as the base - you get a little more that way (already sizable bowls though) but it's a good variety! The staff is always helpful and friendly. It's a shot in the dark though for how long your bowl will take - I've waited 10 minutes, I've waited 30 seconds. read more

Today was my 4th time trying this place (in the last 2 months). I office ~6 blocks from here so my visits have all been to-go orders (and it sucks to find mistakes when I eat too far away to fix). To the point, 3 out of my 4 orders have had blunders... wrong dressing the 1st time, (2nd time was fantastic,) 3rd time the $14.50 tuna I ordered was (literally) non-existent, I called them to politely inform and they comp my next order... JUST got back to my office and this time and my (requested) noodle base is rice instead. Maybe I'll try again when I'm eating there but never ordering out again... Joe Pesci was right;) read more

Mostly just weird. I'm a big fan of Troy Guard and get excited every time he opens up a new place. Recently learned about this new location in Rep Plaza and decided to check it out for lunch. I ordered the Southern California w/ chicken thigh, rice noodles, and added on charred corn and wonton strips. The bowl is supposed to come with avocado which was missing and it included broccolini, presumably to make up for the missing avo. I overheard on of the guys mention that all their avocados were very hard, so I understand them not including it. However, it would have been nice if they asked if I had a preference on what to substitute for it. This bowl is probably better with the rice or salad, rather than the noodles. It was pretty awkward to eat with the noodles, honestly. The flavor is good, and although I understand why there was no avo, it definitely would have put it over the top. Next time I'll ask about the avocados and go w/ rice. The chicken was perfectly cooked, not the teeniest bit dry! FYI The cookies are gluten free! (it does not mention this when you pre-order online). The soy marinated cucumbers are good, but unexpectedly spicy. Granted, I'm a wimp with spicy foods, but it would have been nice if they mentioned the chili flakes and anything else that gives it that kick. For my first time, it was pretty "meh." I'm willing to give it another try though, and will be more careful with my selections next time. read more

So happy Troy Guard decided to open a BuBu in Republic Plaza. Absolutely love the Larimer location, but now that this Bubu is closer I'm set. Lovely addition to the topish area of the mall, since the Union Station redevelopment became the hot bed for new restaurants. Protip: order online at your desk and pick it up. This spot is busy, so you avoid all the uncertainty anxiety trying to build the best bowl while there is a line forming behind you, instead you can take your time at your desk crafting your ideal bowl. Their order pick up process is quick and easy. *Side note, held a small internal grudge with Republic Plaza for closing their food court years back because it was housed some of the best Chinese food downtown, but BuBu was quick to erase that resentment. Cheers! read more

Tried online ordering this morning and their ordering system online was down. Once I was able to order online it was easy. They don't have descriptions of their dressings which would have been helpful since I've never been here before. Bowl sizes are okay. Prices are more then poke bowls at Tokyo joes. But what made me mad was they forgot my salmon. So I basically paid $13 for a bowl of 1/2 rice 1/2 noodles, some carrots and some pieces of avocado. Lesson learned if you order form here be sure to mix up your bowl and make sure everything you ordered is in there before you leave. Especially the main part of the bowl. Unfortunately I didn't realize until I was back at my office and didn't have time to go back and make them fix it. read more

Bubu - No fish for you! - Asian Fusion Near Me - Denver, Colorado

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Bubu has become my go-to lunch spot and I'm so excited that this new location is near my office! The food is freshly made and everything I have had is delicious! My favorite is the OG Colorado bowl with brown rice, chicken, and the chia lime seed dressing. It can get really busy so I always order online when I'm 5-10 minutes away and my order is waiting for me when I walk in. read more

Best Menu Items: OG Colorado is my #1, but the other options are great Ambiance: Best for grab and go Cleanliness: Great Service: Great Healthy: Yes Cost Value: Great Will I Return: Yes Comments: If you work downtown and are looking for a fast-casual lunch venue that serves healthy rice or salad bowl with a variety of proteins and vegetables, bubu is a great option. Backed by the Denver restaurant giant, Troy Guard, bubu really targets the downtown lunch rush. The quality of the ingredients is great, the cost/value is typical for the downtown area and it's very easy to order online and skip the line. We need more options like this on the less attractive part of the 16th street mall corridor. read more

This place is great! There are lots of options when it comes to food. They have a series of pre-made bowls that you can choose from or you can make your own. The food seemed really fresh and high quality. Would recommend! read more

Super awesome staff!!! They are very friendly and always wearing smiles. Food is delicious and super fresh! Best place on 16th Street!

Wow, some of these reviews are really harsh considering this place has never failed me yet. I've experienced some of the worst service downtown at places where you're paying a lot more than you would for Bubu. There are lunch restaurants on the mall where you are lucky if you even get a smile from them, but not here. These folks are always so warm and welcoming and ready to do what they can to make my meal perfect. I love the food and the option to eat healthy. The availability of options for toppings and mixins can be overwhelming, but I'm not complaining since that is one of the things I love about the place. To the staff at this location, keep up the good work and thanks for all you do in brightening my day! read more

I visited Bubu today, Thursday, Nov. 30, for the first time. I walked out of my way to find a place that served healthy food and I am so glad I did! The gentleman was so cool -- he said he really cares about ingredients and food allergies -- and he helped me pick a meal that wouldn't contaminate me. He even warned me about which dishes have sugar! Highly recommend this place -- great food and they really care about making sure you can eat the food without consequences. read more

Really good food. Just make sure you check your order. I got all the way back to my office and my tofu bowl had no tofu.

I recently tried this place again after several months and was surprised to find that they have changed a few things - for the better! I got the Thai bowl with chicken. Great sauce and love the healthy option for around $10. I would love to try their tuna or salmon options, however they are a little out of my price range for a lunch. Will definitely be back. read more

Bubu is my favorite bowl restaurant Downtown, easily my go to. I typically get the OG with steak and a few extras. It's fresh and delicious and ordering online is very convenient. I should say the last two times I've ordered online I have still had to wait 20+ minutes in the little space the restaurant has. Clearly Bubu is popular but I had to lower my rating as a result. Today evidently my ticket hadn't printed so I was just waiting and they had a lot of tickets printing. I guess i will need to plan further ahead? I am not sure if they make the orders for the people who didn't order online first but I've had to ask the last couple times just a heads up. The staff is always very friendly and work very hard though. read more

Stars are for service: Customer service behind the counter is stellar. Recommendations on point. Correcting errors without hesitation. Much appreciated! read more

Definitely more Hype than substance. Got about a tablespoon of meat, Rice or noodles are the filler for sure. I tried most of the dressings trying to find one that didn't assault my palette, tried the Thai bowl that everyone raved about, had a bite of my wife's OG Colorado...both sad interpretations of a Poke Bowl. The Tuna and Salmon both had a weird expired texture/temperature. The great reviews must come from people that are culinarily inept, like their menu. The Hype is fake news, the reaction on my stomach was not. read more

I ordered the paleo bowl online from this restaurant for the first time. I realized once I got back to the office that my order was missing all toppings except for the chicken and avocado. I was really exciting to try this place for the first time, but found myself disappointed when the green beans, bell peppers, dried apricots and almonds were all missing from my order. I emailed the restaurant to let them know what happened and I've never heard back. Although I feel there food would've been tasty had everything been on it, I probably will not be going back. read more

Amazing bowls for a competitive price! The fish is always very fresh. Definitely recommend!

Great lunch spot downtown! Finally a healthy, filling, and creative place that is reasonably priced. Bubu offers a wide selection of bowls for different tastes and provides quick and friendly service. read more

First time eating here - I was surprised at how long it took to prepare, given the assembly-line style setup. Got back to my office and found out my $14 lunch had a black curly hair in it! Never going back. read more