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Peko Peko

4.0 (10 reviews)
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Sesame noodle bowl
Sara M.

Having only tried one dish so far, I will say very good, but need more dishes to take to 5. But from the volume of ramen bowls going out to customers at a nearby table, and others in line for food to take out asI was doing, I suspect my next order will get us there. It is a new kitchen at Avanti, replacing one of the originals that had slowed down. Avanti has brought us so many good options and a few of the originals still going strong. Peko Peko has a nice short menu compared to some but seems like they are maximizing quality over too big a variety that often loses quality with these tiny kitchen spaces. Though there are 2 Italian based menus at Avanti, the one on the rooftop locations stresses pizza and the one next to Peko Peko does sandwiches, salads and plates. The sesame noodles were fresh, tasty and an ample portion. It was actually pretty with all the shredded veggies on top. The sauce very tasty and the sesame comes through. I happen to love sesame so it was a clear choice for me. Also, with no broth in this dish, carrying it home in my tote on the bus was easy. I ate it about an hour later and was still very fresh. I saw other items to try later with my husband and will have the time to eat in at that time.

Stephen F.

Good food prepared fresh in a food court setting on Pearl Street Mall. Note that it's inside Avanti and there's no real sign outside. But that means you can order a variety of foods and drinks including a full bar. Lots of seating and friendly service too.

Maria O.

This restaurant is located in Avanti food court on Pearl Street. Craving Donburi and salmon, I decided to try this establishment. The salmon was fresh and had a good flavor. The Donburi sauce was extremely salty and took over any other flavor the dish had. Hopefully, someone mistakenly used salt instead of sugar for the sauce. If this is the case, I would definitely try it again.

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Firstly it is at Avanti which is a fantastic place to get food in Boulder with amazing views.

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Izakaya Amu

Izakaya Amu

(272 reviews)

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I really enjoyed my visit here for dinner. We sat outside since the weather was so nice and we had…read morea great time. Although the food is a bit pricey, I think it was worth it. Not pictured, we also ordered the duck soba noodles and the scallops. Everything tasted delicious. I do wish that I had saved some of the soba for when the hamachi came out but I did order those later. I would have preferred the hamachi to come with a bit of rice on the side but my boyfriend didn't mind the salad. It's a great date spot and if we were to sit inside there's options for Japanese style floor seating. When you go inside they ask you to take off your shoes and provide slippers for the restroom. It feels very relaxing and home-y.

We decided to use yelps "surprise me" feature tonight while in boulder and landed on Izakaya Amu…read more. and what a recommendation it was!! Izakaya's are Japanese bars that have quick bites and snacks to choose from. I was excited to see we were heading in. Once arrived on Sunday night we were greeted and welcomed. Asked if we would like to take our shoes off and walk in as in Japanese culture this is very common. It really felt like I was in a Japanese izakaya in Japan We ordered - Tofu Steak - Baked Salmon w/ ikura & rice - Duck Skewers - Salmon Carpaccio Everything was delicious and cooked well. I could have ate 2 bowls of the salmon. Everything is nicely sized but a good size to not get too full to order more. This location is combined with another sushi restaurant and it's cool to see the sushi being made in front of you. Will be back!!

Japango - Salmon hand roll (left) hotate mayo (right)

Japango

(558 reviews)

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Came here on a Friday afternoon for lunch. We went there early and were seated quickly, however…read moreservice was a bit slow. What we swallowed: *UDON NOODLES: This was good, a bit salty but had good flavors. *MIXED GREEN SALAD: The leaves were crisp and the sesame dressing was great. *GILDED BEE *WILD SALMON, HAMACHI, MAGURO BLANCO, MAGURO: Each piece was tasty and fresh. *EL CORAZON *HAMACHI JALAPENO: Always a favorite, this did not disappoint. Tasty fish and the sauce was great. We really liked it here. Although service was dragging, it was a great experience.

Japango is a solid sushi place in the heart of Boulder on Pearl St. It was my first time at…read moreJapango so I wasn't familiar with their cocktail program and it blew me away. Sushi joints aren't known for their cocktails but Japango takes it very serious. There are so many options on the menu it was hard to choose. I started with a fun spin on a Mai Tai called Mai-Tide. It was delicious and complex with some fabulous vacation garnish. Yes that is a seaweed strip. (Photo #1) My second was Yorokobi Joy, a spin on a Vieux Carre which is a classic whiskey/cognac recipe. It was boozy in all the best ways with some incredible ingredients. The first sip is the best because you're not ready for the herbal flavor explosion. The Japanese whiskey and cognac balance well with some wild flavors provided by a lovely Amaro (Cardamaro) and Saffron-Plum bitters. The kicker in a Vieux Carre is the Benedictine which glues all the amazingness together. Delish!! Because Japango is on Pearl and it was a football weekend, we had the perfect patio table on the sidewalk for the Friday night Stampede where the CU Buffs band and cheerleaders march down Pearl. What a great night. Go check out Japango when you make it to the always amazing Boulder. Salute . Sorry I didn't get pics of the inside but we were seated outside and there were a million people around since it was Parents weekend. Go Buffs Mai-Tide Nori Infused Cane Rum Planteray OFTD Rum Ferrand Yuzu Curaçao Small Hands Orgeat Lime Tiki Bitters Yorokobi Joy Hakushu Japanese Whiskey Hennessy XO Cognac Cardamaro Benedictine Japango Saffron-Plum Bitters Peychauds Bitters

Sushi Hana

Sushi Hana

(74 reviews)

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You can gauge the overall quality of a Japanese restaurant based on its miso soup alone; miso soup…read moreis an extremely easy to make and high margin product for a restaurant that a low quality miso soup means that the restaurant most likely skimps on the quality of their other offerings. The miso soup was heavily watered down - needed either more dashi and / or miso paste to bring it to an acceptable level. I rarely have a good experience with ramen offerings at a sushi place and this was no exception. The "tonkotsu" ramen broth was anything but; it didn't taste anything remotely that would be considered tonkotsu and the noodles looked like it came out of some western version of packaged ramen noodles. The beef "teriyaki" lunch bento was awful. The "teriyaki" sauce tasted watered down and they would have been better off with the 99c bachan's teriyaki sauce from Costco because this sauce was the worst I've ever consumed. I was struggling to taste the components of teriyaki in it. It didn't even have the viscosity of teriyaki either and was this watery mess. The dipping sauce for the potstickers was also some strange spiced anomaly; the sauce that we all know and love isn't hard to make either - it's 1:1 soy sauce and vinegar, and they should have just went with that. The california roll included was ok. It's just overall I feel sad for the folks that live around here as this may be their only exposure to Japanese food and none of it represents anything that could be remotely considered decent. They need to remove the dim sum and ramen options and focus on what they are - a sushi joint.

First Off, the wait time is outrageous. Their max capacity is similar to a school bus. The ambiance…read moreleaves much to be desired, and their food is just subpar all around. I would recommend if you want to waste your time.

Osaka's - Sabe and salmon belly nigiri

Osaka's

(271 reviews)

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Always a great experience and just what we hoped for my husband's birthday dinner. We ordered some…read morefavorite appetizers during happy hour and the had our favorite main,okonomiyaki with seafood for our meal. It was loaded with scallops, shrimp and squid. Of course we always take the bonito flakes which arrive dancing on top of the food, to wave in the escaping heat of the fresh seafood omelet. They have a roasted barley tea I love that has no caffeine as made without a decaffeinating process and so different than herbals common in Boulder. It has real substance. As we started to eat our pork gyoza and Ebi shumai we saw a lit candle in some food being carried across the room. Having eaten here baby times over the year, we were surprised as we had never seen this here. The entire restaurant broke in singing happy birthday to someone too far for us to see. As a server was passing our table, I mentioned we were celebrating my husband's birthday too. He said meh!d let someone know. As we were waiting for our dessert later, the owner who we've met before , with one of the servers who was carrying an ice cream mochi with a flaming birthday candle arrived and placed it in front of my husband and all the patrons broke out in sing again! Who knew this was a tradition here? The owner, who is almost always on the floor had an instant camera and too a picture of our table with the candle celebration. He made a copy for us to take home and one for nh husband to sign which will go up on some wall I had never noticed. We'll be sure to check in the walk the next time we are in. It's such a fun place with really good food. Do make a reservation these days. It's always busy, the now are only open Wed- Sat for dinner. As we were leaving on a very cold night, there weee people packed into the little entry way waiting for seats. One woman was shivering as she had just flown in from FL she said, unprepared for the recent shift back to winter today. Shocked me this morning too.

My husband and I were staying at the Residence's Inn next door and were looking for a place for…read moredinner. We were so glad we settled on Osaka's. The place was packed on a Monday night so you know it's going to be good. We were lucky to get a spot at the bar! We were so happy with our experience. The staff were incredible. The vibes were great. Everyone was so welcoming. The food was amazing. I had the Osaka's Ramen and my husband had the Osaka's Chirashi Sushi Box. I reluctantly let my husband try my ramen, it was so good I didn't want to share! He isn't much of a ramen guy but he said it was the best he'd ever had and was very jealous. We will definitely be back to try more dishes.

Peko Peko - japanese - Updated May 2026

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