just off of Pearl Street is this little gem of a restaurant. Family owned, super friendly and…read moreabsolutely delicious. Not only was it great to find Himalayan food, but it also has Japanese food, too. The sushi and rice triangle appetizer was so unique!! I only wish I took a photo! Was in the area for a week and went back twice!

We stumbled upon Fuji Restaurant while wandering Pearl Street. Once I saw onigiris, I knew we had…read moreto stop in. We were seated quickly and given menus and then ordered at the cashier up front. I got the two piece onigiri set with miso soup and some pickled veggies. My husband got the chicken momo soup. The onigiris were formed out of purple rice and very stuffed! Usually I find that there is a lot of rice and a tiny bit of filling but both onigiris (mushroom and beef) had filling bursting out from the first bite. I appreciate that there is a piece of the filling on top of the onigiri so you know what is what before taking a bite. The momo had a very familiar taste to it, I can't put my finger on it, very warm and cozy though. It was perfect as it had just started raining too. There were also hidden veggies within the soup which was a plus. The genmai cha tea I got was also delicious. We thoroughly enjoyed our lunch at Fuji restaurant and would definitely come back!

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!!

Sashimi great portions and delicious!!!! Bento box mixed grill so flavorful! Have always loved…read moreSushi Zanmai!

I haven't been to Sushi Zanmai in a couple of years - mostly because the wait can get pretty long -…read morebut every time I've eaten there, it's been absolutely worth it. Their sushi is consistently amazing and never fails to hit the spot. You can tell they care about quality, and it shows in every roll. I've always loved their private seating areas, which make the experience feel a little more intimate and fun. And the karaoke nights were a staple of my college years - always lively, always memorable, and always a blast. Even after some time away, Sushi Zanmai still stands out in my mind as one of Boulder's most enjoyable sushi spots. Wish the wait wasn't so long or maybe I should make a reservation. Thank you Sushi Zanmai.

I came here to eat lunch by myself at 12PM on a Friday afternoon in May. I was seated right away by…read morea window and the weather was perfect, so the window was open. I ordered edamame and three rolls. Considering they weren't busy, the service was very slow. I sat there for maybe an hour+. With that said, I really enjoyed my food. I love eating here but if I was looking for something quick, I would choose somewhere else to eat.

Japango is always a solid option. The sushi is fresh, creative and gets the job done. The location…read moreis perfectly located on Pearl Street for convenience and a good people watching view. The ambience and service are great. The only disappointment was the pork gyozas - the pork was really dry on the inside. Otherwise, it was a nice experience.

This is the best ramen in Colorado. All of the components are just right. Located near plenty of…read morestreet parking (paid), parking is easy. The staff is always friendly and there is always ample seating. Try some apps! The bathroom situation is a little sketchy, you have to go through the back to a hallway with shared restrooms. But they are clean! A nice lunch is served rapidly and delivered to your table with a smile.

This friendly locally owned eatery is on 10th but just off the corner of the west end of Pearl…read more It's right next door to Pearl poke owned by the same family. Their original kitchen, Zoe Ma Ma is now a half block further west on Pearl. They cover much in the way of Asian specialties for West Pearl. At Dragonfly, they make their own noodles and they are very good. I had some last night in my pho and am looking forward to getting the Yuki Udon next time. My husband wanted a selection of Bao so chose the roasted duck, the pork belly and the Dragonfly. He really liked them all. I love duck Bao so I had one too. Because it was chilly out I got the smoked brisket Pho too and had to bring some home since it was a lot to eat on top of the Bao. I lived the fresh basil leaves and the crunchy crisp bean sprouts. I opted out of the spicy peppers an onion as I find them harsh everywhere. I totally forgot to add a few other options as I live bok choy too. You can get a full menu of options online to order at your table by phone but we prefer and they offer a full sized menu at the counter. Note, that a nominal tip is included which is thoughtful and fair to customers and workers alike. They share duties but noted the owner who makes the noodles in the adjacent space was leaving as we were eating. You can see some of the equipment through the glass partition. They were out of oolong tea and I was hoping for some on a chilly day so I hope it is there next time as a long winter ahead of us. My husband had the iced Thai tea with his Bao. That tea is too sweet for me with condensed milk in it. We will definitely be back later. If I have pho again or my husband has it with rare steak as he plans , I hope the broth will be hotter to cook it some. If we could rate with half stars I'd go 4.5 though it was not quite perfect enough for a 5. But we will be back and pretty soon.

Me and my girlfriend have been coming here for almost three years now and out if all the sushi…read moreplaces in boulder sushi Hana has been by far the most authentic and well made sushi in town. The owners of the restaurant are so welcoming and their service cannot be beaten. Don't listen to the reviews, and give them a shot!

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.

Japanese-owned & run, and the starters & grilled items are very good…read more However, even though it was their first day opening for the week (Tuesday), they were out of a lot of fish and couldn't offer their Chirashi Bowl which we specifically came for. They also do not have a sushi moriawase (only sashimi), and omakase requires reservation in advance. Also felt understaffed, it took a long time to place our orders.

I went to undergrad at boulder and recently revisited and saw that this was a hidden gem. We went…read moreto try it and honestly it was just okay. Service was good and the food was good but it felt overpriced for the food. The hot roll we got came out like 30 minutes after everything else. We thought they forgot about it. Also, the edamame was like frozen cold. I've never had it that way and maybe that's how it is supposed to be served but it was chilly. Overall, it was just okay. I probably wouldn't come back. Miso soup was yummy

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.

This is such a cute Japanese restaurant. Really nice ambiance. Great place for a date or to go with…read morefamily. Servers were extremely friendly and they have a button you press when you're ready to order/want the check which was really convenient. Food came out fast. My favorite sushi was probably the salmon nigiri. It was extremely buttery and fresh. Also the eel was great. I wouldn't recommend the maki/rolls as much as the nigiri. They also had a lot of options that weren't sushi like ramen, salad, rice dishes, okonomiyaki, and more. Definitely some menu items you can't get at any Japanese restaurant. I would definitely recommend coming here.