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    Leezakaya

    4.3 (169 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 10:00 pm

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    Receipt came in a dvd box
    Andrea V.

    Saturday date night and luckily this place wasn't packed. Unfortunately, even though it wasn't full the attention from the server was lacking. And the menu doesn't list everything, like the roll I got, did not mention it had spicy mayo and unfortunately I was not able to eat mine. Additionally, the surf and turf included scallions which my husband had to remove from his roll. I suggest asking for everything included in the meals if you have certain things you don't eat, because the menu won't list all ingredients. Last thing I noticed too is the tip percentages is estimates on the bill is like $2 more than what it really is, pretty dishonest of the business to be doing that to its customers. Idk that I'll be back.

    Happy hour on Tuesdays
    Mari T.

    I came here on Tuesday evening with a friend for dinner around 6 PM. There was plenty of seating. It was happy hour which I presume made the food and drink a bit cheaper, but it did not seem that significant for me. I got the California roll, the tuna roll and the shrimp tempura roll as well as the Gyoza, seaweed salad and karage. The fried chicken was the best the sea salad, gyoza, and the sushi rolls were OK. Not bad, but not amazing. They were acceptable. I just expected more quality from a restaurant setting. I was visiting Aurora to see a friend so I don't know if this would be considered great for the Neighborhood.

    Fish
    Jason R.

    Wow Wow WOW!!! 5 Stars, this place is amazing. Listen, if you want fresh sushi, with a large selection of it. This is the move!!! I don't really want to write a whole review of it, everyone's already done that. You should go, trust me.

    Beef + pork belly yakitori
    Kaitlyn W.

    I was craving some unagi and this place truly DELIVERED. My partner and I have been looking for a good yakitori / sushi / Japanese place in Colorado, and this really hit all all the spots. The karaage was super tender with a delicious mayo to accompany it. The yakitori is super tender, juicy, and the portion sizes are bigger than what I'm used to. The sushi was delicious, but pretty standard. I thought there were unagi rice bowls, but maybe that's a dinner item...? Regardless, I will be back for more. The service was super fast, and it was unexpectedly not crowded for a Saturday at lunch. We literally got in, got our food, paid, and left in 30 minutes. I appreciate that the Happy Hour menu is throughout the weekend too, and it let us have a sampling of everything! Also, the smooth jazz in the background with the clean decorations make for a very clean interior. Everything here was great.

    Deborah M.

    Wow, what a pleasant surprise! We were starving after shopping at Epic Mountain Sports and this was close by. The ambiance here is a vibe! Super friendly service and they do happy hour on the weekends, what?! Yes. We ordered miso soup, yakitori, potato croquettes, shrimp tempura and plenty of sushi- everything was fresh and delicious! The tempura reminded us of our time in Japan! Will be back!

    Pork cutlet bento box
    Jessica C.

    My husband had dined here about a year ago to try out sushi restaurants before we moved to Denver (I am a sushi fiend) and had said great things about it. We finally were able to dine in together and overall we had a great experience here. I had seen Leezakaya mentioned a few times on Instagram and was wary that it would be on par with the overhyped good vibes but mediocre food restaurants but I was proven wrong. I like that they have happy hour 11am-6pm Fri-Sat. We arrived around 5pm on a Saturday and were seated right away. We ordered the lamb and fish ball yakitori from the HH menu. I have never seen a fish ball so large. And it was a little smokey too. We also got several nigiri. I appreciated the excellent fish to rice ratio. My favorite was the aburi salmon. The special sushi was the otoro and it was very fatty and melt in your mouth. We also got the pork cutlet bento box. I had never had a pork cutlet with cheese inside it. I thought the meat was a little thin so the cheese might have been used for some filling? I enjoyed the shredded cabbage in the salad, edamame, and the CA rolls + 2 pieces of nigiri (tuna and salmon). Our miso soup did not come with the bento sadly. We also ordered the Jalapeño Hamachi. This dish normally comes out first when we order it at restaurants and after the bento had arrived, this still was not out. I asked the server about this and said if it was not ordered, it can be cancelled as we were quite full. She checked with the kitchen and said the chef forgot to put it in and it would be out. I was quite full at this point and did not want to waste it and ate it and it was very good. The cuts of hamachi were thick and the sauce was yummy. I did enjoy my first experience at Leezakaya however I wish that the jalapeño hamachi was brought out on time and that the miso soup came out with the bento box.

    New Style Salmon Roll and Dragon Roll
    Jeffry C.

    If I'm gonna say what was the overall gem of this place, it was CAROLINE!!!! amazing waitress!! Went above and beyond !!! Wow wow wow !!! 10/10 Love the vibe of this place , very eccentric in a positive way .. super unique and modern ... love the place The food was delicious ... nothing bad to say about the food or the drinks ... everything was good ... will be coming back for sure !!!! I want to try more things on the menu ... But overall what we had was all amazing Great job thank you !!

    Women's restroom
    Bee W.

    Ok I have to give them five stars because they sponsored the Korean Chuseok festival and allowed people to use their restrooms. How generous of them. My friend and I went inside to simply check out the restaurant. It's beautiful and elegant. The associates by the front were amazingly friendly and nice. The food I saw on other diner's tables looked good. I'm going to have to go back to eat here.

    Lydia B.

    In town visiting my brother and sushi is always on our agenda. He mentioned he had been to this place once before and it was pretty good. We both realized pretty good is an understatement, this place was Great! The sushi was fresh and delicious (we are kind of California sushi snobs so we were pleasantly surprised). Our indicators on the fresh sushi were the octopus and sweet shrimp, both were perfect. We ordered several rolls for the table including the Diablo Roll and Wagyu Roll. They both were excellent. Had my niece with us and by the amount of sushi she consumed this place was teenager approved as well Tuesday-Thursday they do Happy Hour all day and they have a ton to choose from and the prices are great. Since there were 4 of us we shared a ton. The spicy edamame was my favorite. We also tried miso soup and vegetable tempura (which was perfectly crispy). Only thing I wouldn't get again was the Shishito peppers. They needed some seasoning of some sort. The ambiance is super cute and chill and our server was great. Definitely would come back again and I know my brother will be frequenting especially cause of the great Happy Hour.

    Richard J.

    First new restaurant of 2025! Plenty of parking, clean restaurant, and front of house staff was very attentive! Love that they work as a team. Also great that they have the service button like some Korean restaurants have. Ordered quite a few different things from hot and cold appetizers, nigiri, rolls, and an entree. First dish that came out was the mentaiko creamy pasta and it was so flavorful. I could eat a full portion of that. Then two skewers, lamb and kurobuta sausage. Both juicy and nice char. Next was two rolls, negi toro and lemon roll. The rolls were outstanding if you want something simple and then tangy/refreshing. Toro uni wrap came out after and probably my favorite bite of the night. Fatty, tender, and briney! Hamachi Kama was a nice change of pace. Hot, perfectly cooked, and ponzu sauce was solid. Ordered about 6 different types of nigiri, most were good but I surprisingly liked everything else better. Fresh water eel, scallop, red snapper, hamachi, o toro, and mackerel. Will definitely be back again and maybe come for happy hour one day!

    King Roll
    Jessica J.

    Went here at 4PM on a Friday, which was during happy hour. The restaurant was pretty empty, so it was quiet. I'm a huge fan of dim lighting, which this place has. Our server was David and he was great. Attentive, didn't make us feel rushed, and professional. We got 3 appetizers and 5 rolls which came out to $100, which isn't bad at all. So I would definitely recommend going during Happy Hour. The sushi wasn't the best that I've ever had, but it was good and satisfied my craving for sushi. Yummy food, and I would come here again.

    Spicy Miso Raman
    Robert K.

    Delicious food. The bento box was a lot of food. Too much for me. We packed up most of it and took it to go. The dining environment was relaxing and pleasant. The waitress was very nice and helpful. We got full from the appetizers but they were good. Next time we will share the bento box.

    Sushi
    Alex B.

    Really yummy and fresh. The restaurant is a vibe as well. We also had sake bombs and espresso martinis. So delicious.

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