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    Buko Restaurant

    4.1 (378 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Updated 3 months ago

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    BUKO RESTAURANT ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Happy hour specials
    Good for groups

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    nabeyaki udon
    Linda W.

    10/10!!! Buko restaurant is currently my absolute favoriteeeee spot for comfort food. It reminds me of the "Midnight Diner" show on Netflix; hole in the wall kind of Japanese restaurant with really kind people that work there. I've ordered all sorts of items here (trying to go through the menu...!) Some of my favorites: - Their udons are so good. I've gotten a variety of them, my favorite is the Nabeyaki Udon as it comes with a variety of yummies in the soup (chicken, a piece of shrimp tempura, naruto fish cake, egg). It's a little salty but in the most perfect way and comes out piping HOT just how I love it! I've also gotten their tempura udon which comes with a generous portion of nicely fried tempura. - Sushi rolls are delicious!!! For such a small hole in the wall, you don't necessarily expect the best sushi but here it is fresh, made with love, and oh so good in rice to fish proportions. I love their dragon roll, their white dragon roll (with shiso in the roll yesss), paradise roll (with MANGO, surprisingly freaking good). - Bentos are so good for dinner. I usually get the chicken teriyaki with spicy tuna roll combo, and it comes with miso soup and salad. Chicken teriyaki sauce is perfect, chicken is moist and juicy, rice is cooked perfectly, and the dinner bento comes with ice cream at the end. Such a great deal! - House salad appetizer - I know this is an odd one to bring up, but it's SUCH a great size for the price ($8) and even includes slices of avocado. The sauce is the usual house salad Japanese sauce which I love. I can't really go through everything I've had here, but I can say for sure I haven't had a single dish I disliked. It's homey, comforting Japanese food. Thank you Buko for being such a gem!!! ** Parking is a little intense, they share a lot with some kumon / dance studios that make it jam packed.

    Boneout L.

    Good food!!!! Great service, nice and very clean place to eat with friends and family

    Salmon Rice Bowl, Popcorn Lobster, Baked Scallop Roll
    Darian E.

    Buko is an unassuming local sushi joint that offers solid sushi at an excellent price. We ordered takeout on a Sunday evening, ordering six items and quoted a rapid 20-25 min wait time. We ordered a generic and safe salmon teriyaki rice bowl ($11.50) and three item dinner special - teriyaki chicken, pork gyoza, and a (very) spicy tuna roll (+soup and salad: $26). The entrees were, for our pediatric contingent, intentionally uninspired but they were each tasty and very well priced. The fried gyoza were a surprising hit, with rich pork within. Complementing every dish was a nearly packaged sauce container which paired perfectly with each. Next was the exceedingly light, crisp, and acidic white dragon roll ($14.50), and the sweet paradise roll ($14.50) which combined salmon and sweet mango. These two (and the gyoza) were the standouts of the evening. Completing our succulent Japanese meal was the rich popcorn lobster ($15), a highly fried, but succulent indulgence scant on shellfish - a surprisingly shaky showing. The baked scallop ($14.50) was heavy on the mayo and very generous with many scallops. Both it and its lobster counterpart sat upon a dozen simple sushi pieces. We got take out so I will not rate the ambiance but the interior did appear run down, perhaps expected for a strip mall location near a highway. I do not recommend dining in for this reason. The staff was friendly enough but our interaction was limited in a way that obviates a rating. A special word must be put for value. Despite fairly high quality sushi, the prices were quite modest (see above). Perhaps it is the unassuming interior, perhaps it is the location, perhaps it is a business model built on take-out, but overall the prices were excellent. We were able to feed our group of five and have leftovers to spare at just over $100. In sum, Buko is perfect for the budget-conscious Glendale or Eagle Rock resident looking for speedy, solid sushi take out at an excellent price. Food: 4.5/5 Value: 4.5/5

    Combo Chix Teriyaki and Pork Katsu
    GREG S.

    Buko is a Glendale institution that serves consistently good Japanese food, large combination dinner portions, and reasonably priced compared to other Japanese restaurants. The place is small and parking can be frustratingly difficult due to so many businesses in this tiny mixed bag corner mall (tae kwon do, cake studio, market, hair salon, banquet room, etc) ... But if you persist and snag a parking spot, then you'll be rewarded with a great dinner (or lunch). New ownership as of late 2025 but an expanded menu and the new owners kept our favorite dinner combination plates. This is our go to Japanese restaurant

    New owner
    I Am E.

    Well, I want to change my negative review and apologize. We gave the new Buko a 2nd try and the place is beautiful, service was awesome and the food was as usual (yummy). I love how the menu has lots more options with fun names and the decor is really cute. The music choices are cute too and very Kawaii. Certainly will be coming back and recommending. I love Buko OG and the new Buko!

    Sushi Burrito
    Michelle M.

    It was great, the food was reasonably priced and tasted great. The service was amazing, our server was very lively and the food was prepared fairly fast, would recommend coming here.

    Linda K.

    I love coming to this place so happy it is walking distance from home . This place is always busy. Free parking, great service

    Chirashi
    Laurie Y.

    While visiting our daughters in Glendale, we always go to Buko for very good Japanese food! It's a nice quaint restaurant that is good for families! They have an extensive menu for Lunch and Dinner Specials! Also, they offer all types of Sushi, noodles, rice bowls, tempura and sashimi! We had a party of 8 and our server was excellent in getting everyone's order correctly! Please check out my pictures showing the menu and what everyone had! I ordered the 2 item Dinner Special that comes with a nice large salad with thousand island dressing, hot miso soup with small cubes of tofu, entree and vanilla ice cream! Where can you get a complete meal like that with soup, salad, entree and dessert?! What a deal!! I chose the Tempura and Sashimi. The tempura portion was huge: 3 shrimp, potato, carrot and broccoli lightly battered and crispy! The Sashimi was fresh tuna, white fish and salmon! Please check this place out for good authentic Japanese food at a reasonable price!

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    Sarah C.

    First time here. Posting the new menu photos. It looks lowkey from the outside but the ambience is warm and welcoming inside. Quality of the fish looks great! I ordered the waba toro roll and the spicy yellowtail roll.

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    2 years ago

    Cute restaurant. Amazing hand rolls and amazing price. Staff is very helpful and amazing. I love this place!

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    2 years ago

    Excellent local family owned restaurant has served this neighborhood for 30? years. Busy on the weekend, but great weekday happy hour!

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    Nice cozy restaurant. I loved the food - we tried a few things, Volcano roll was excellent. Service also good- timely and accurate.

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    3 years ago

    Amazing food and service my family has been going for over 7 years! If you need good quality sushi go to buko

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    3 years ago

    Good hole in the wall sushi. Service is legit. Food is delicious. Good spot for locals too.

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    3 years ago

    Always amazing food and great service. Tempura is incredible as are all the other dishes we've tried. Highly recommend.

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