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    Sonoda's Aurora

    4.1 (209 reviews)
    ModerateJapanese, Sushi Bars
    Open 11:30 am - 2:00 pm, 4:30 PM - 9:30 PM

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    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Outdoor seating
    Good for kids

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    new style sashimi - salmon
    Erica C.

    Good value and pretty tasty. I liked both of the things I ordered - crunchy spicy tuna roll and new style sashimi. Subjectively from my friends, this is what I would try vs avoid the next time I'm there. Try soba noodles and gyudon. Avoid chicken cutlet. Karaage is just ok. Service is friendly, like the neighborhood aunt kind of friendly. Parking is available in the lot right outside. It looks nicer in the inside than it does from the outside. I'll be back!

    Steven S H C.

    Just an update. For that important days like Valentine's and falls on Friday and during HH, Google will assist with reservation. Normally, Sonoda is walk in most of the time but has hunch that I may need to make a reservation. For dinner, they do open at 4:30 pm and we were there at 4:25 pm and "Open" sign was on. As we walked in, one of the waitress greeted us and asked us if we had reservation. Of course. I did notice every table had "reserved" sign on it. We got the most preferred seat which is right next to the aquarium by the window. Our favorite l, most outstanding person "Rose" was taking care of us. She is perfect hostess and valuable to this establishment. She bought everything we needed and in timely manner. Our experience was perfect. I have been noticing their sushi rice consistency has improved a lot. In the past, it was slightly to the "too moist" side but lately, it's been perfect. Maybe the new machine they got is helping? It was definitely 5 star experience this evening. Perfect all the way. P.s. HH Friday early evening too. Hoot hoot!

    Sushi Dinner
    Jeff David G.

    WARNING! Wasabi between the rice and the fish in the nigiri. I am not a fan, but I know some people are. The rating disregards my personal disliking as this was still a pretty good spot to get reasonably priced sushi from friendly staff in an awesome environment. I ordered the sushi dinner which was a spicy tuna roll with 7 pieces of nigiri based on the chef's recommendation. The fish was fresh and was less expensive than I would've expected. I would love to go back and specify to hold the wasabi and I think it would have been an incredible meal.

    Michelle K.

    You honestly can't go wrong eating here. This place has been around since the 80's and the food is pure heaven. We come here often from Parker to get our sushi fix. We honestly go big and make it a feast. All the dishes are freshen and decent sized. Their nigiri are a mouthful! I love all their rolls. Try their Baked Green muscles and the yellow tail collar. We also enjoyed all their kitchen food items such has their udon and teriyaki chicken. My kids are always asking to come back. Don't expect to come here for the ambiance, this is a small mom and pop shop that is all about the food and service. I love how we've become regulars where Makoto (sushi chef and owner) will take time away to come greet us. I love seeing how they've established a business and built up regular customers! If you're local or in the area, highly recommend check them out.

    15. Avocado
    Emily K.

    I love Sonoda's. Not everything on their menu is a complete win but everything definitely tastes fresh. I order take out from here a lot. The quality is always good and they are fast. I really like the spicy lava roll, miso soup and gyoza.

    a variety of packets of food
    Erin L.

    Absolutely our new go to sushi spot - we ordered via door dash and everything got here fairly quickly and at a good temp. I am so happy of how affordable yet FRESH this place is. You can tell just from their bi-lingual menu and offerings that this place is more legit than others. Everything was very good. No complaints.

    Sashimi platter - lunch price is less than 20 dollars!
    Vivian C.

    You'd never guess from the outside that the food here is an absolute steal for their exceptional quality, price, and service. The servers were extremely attentive to the point where my water was never just half full. My friend was initially disappointed that they didn't serve her favorite udon dish during lunch, but she was very satisfied with the chirashi bowl she ordered instead. She said everything tasted great and was super filling by the time she was done. She also forced me to eat some of the rice from the chirashi bowl because of how delicious she thought it was and she needed me to taste what she tasted, haha! I ordered the sashimi platter which was about 16 dollars for lunch! I'm so used to paying 20+ dollars everywhere else, and the quality was still really great and this was just enough to fill me up. We also had cake at the end which was super tasty and a great way to end our spectacular sushi lunch! We will definitely be coming back in the future.

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    Bennett P.

    Easy parking. Brightly lit exterior and softly lit inside. I sat opposite the sushi bar. I started with Kawaba Snow Weizen, a wheat craft beer from Gunma, Japan. Very clean yellow colored beer. I ordered their version of Shumai ($8) which were steamed shrimp dumplings. Very nice with a spicy mustard versus horseradish. I ordered 2 sushi rolls: a smallish Salmon roll ($8) and much larger Crunchy Spicy Tuna ($11). The Spicy Tuna roll was better. My entree was broiled Mackerel (Yakizakana) served with miso soup, a lettuce salad, and rice ($19.50). Lots of food!! Mackerel is hard to find in Denver. My server, Katya R was very attentive and allowed me to space out my food choices. I tipped her 20% and entire tip goes to her. It is not shared. It was interesting how few people were here at 730pm. Only 1 party of 4 at sushi bar. Since I came in 2 other parties came in. So hopefully this was a slow night. Katya R said it was slow earlier.

    Shrimp tempura roll, crunchy spicy tuna roll
    Jessie B.

    Sonoda's Aurora restaurant is the spot for sushi! The service is amazing, fast and the food is delicious! The ambiance is family friendly and the kids love coming here! Everyone is so warm and welcoming! Everyone leaves so happy and tummy's so full with goodness! This is one of my favorite sushi places! Always so fresh and delicious! The owner always says hello to everyone and the vibe is just happy and food is wonderful! Come to Sonoda's for sushi!!!!!!

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    Two words for you: Lava Roll! For the price and quality, you will not find better in Aurora. Very tasty and original ideas on sushi.

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    7 years ago

    One of my top fav's. You can count on it to always be clean, well staffed, great food and reasonably priced. I highly recommend.

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    Best bang for the buck in Colorado Japanese food. Always fresh and high quality.

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    11 years ago

    The downtown location closed, which made me have a sadface, but this location has renewed the smile on my face! Best Rainbow Roll around!

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    This was an amazing dinner. Food was great and service was food. Not very packed so the notice level was great. Definitely recommend

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    Best sushi ever!!! I have converted friends that didn't like sushi to sushi lovers! Try the lava roll!!! :)

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    Awesome , friendly , fast and more than fresh! Some of the best sushi I've ever had. Thank you!

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    Is this location related to/owned by the one that was downtown some years ago?

    Yes, it was before the original owner retired. It is now owned by the chef who has been with Sonoda’s since 1988 when they originally opened.

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    Fuyu Sushi

    4.5(96 reviews)
    3.6 mi
    Locally owned & operated
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    Stopped by Fuyu Sushi for their lunch specials and left pretty satisfied. We ordered the sushi…read morelunch and sashimi lunch specials, and they actually combined everything onto two boats for us, which was a nice touch and made the presentation feel fun and generous. The fish tasted fresh, portions were solid for a lunch special ($14 is a steal), and everything came out nicely arranged. Definitely a good value if you're craving sushi midday during the week. Came with miso soup. Service-wise, our waitress/hostess was clearly hardworking and very kind. The only small thing was that she cleared our dishes super quickly. She took away my miso soup before I was fully finished! But she was genuinely nice and attentive otherwise, so it didn't take away from the overall experience. The restaurant itself is pretty nice. Bathroom may need cleaning up a bit, but I mainly care about the food and service. Would come back again for the lunch specials!

    Ordered via Doordash and it was by my own accord that some pieces of sushi could not be eaten…read more I made sure I put no wasabi on every single item, but almost every box had huge globs of wasabi, so due to the travel and movement, some pieces got that wasabi. Oh well. So although I can't talk about the ambiance, the quality it something I can. We ordered about $250 worth of food for 4 people. Delivery was about ~$20 because of a tip. Here is what we got: 1. Veggie Tempura: good assortment, however very small. 2. Gyoza: due to travel time it may have been less crispy, but it was good flavor. 3. Crispy Rice: the crispy rice was good, but almost stale like, so it was a bit texturally different. Sashimi: 1. King Salmon: it was good but disliked the wasabi on top. 2. Salmon: nice and fresh; I did like it. 3. Hamachi: it was fresh and very light. 4. Tuna: honestly disliked this one the most. It was a bit fish-y. 5. Octopus: I surprisingly liked this! It wasn't as chewy as I thought it would be. Nigiri: 1. Wagyu Nigiri: the meat was a bit too tough, and for almost $17 it was a bit spendy. 2. Salmon: Rice to fish ratio was okay. 3. King Salmon: Loved the flavor with rice better than just sashimi. Rolls: 1. House Roll: I loved the flavor and nice presentation. 2. Yellow Tail jalapeño: The yellowtail was great but the large chunks of Jalapeño was not my favorite. 3. Avocado: Basic, nothing special 4. Tuna Maki: it was good, but again the tuna was not my favorite. Miso soup and salad were all just basic. Overall I would love to try this in person

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    Came with a friends for dinner on a Sunday evening…read more It was busier than expected with most tables filled. The restaurant is open with a market like feel and a constant hustle and bustle. You order off the menu with an erasable pen which is very smart. Many Japanese restaurants (especially when ordering sashimi, nigiri, rolls) use a ton of paper for their orders. We did have a waitress but the staff helps one another running drinks and food. The food was very good, fresh and I'd definitely go back. My suggestions would be bringing the dishes out over time. We received almost everything at once and the table was very full. The bathrooms are part of Stanley and are fine. They are usually clean. The parking is shared with all the Stanley Marketplace so it depends on time/day as to how easy or hard it is to find a space.

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    3.8(364 reviews)
    3.5 mi
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    This sushi restaurant is SO KAWAII and is the best bang-for-your-buck when it comes to AYCE sushi!…read more The restaurant itself is super cute with all the Totoro and Studio Ghibli decor. There's bar seating and plenty of tables to choose from. The sushi chefs are all lined up behind the bar if you wanna take a peep at how your sushi's being prepared. My cousin and I have come here multiple times for the AYCE sushi. My favorite thing to start with is a bowl of miso soup and some nigiri. My favorite roll is the Salmon Tempura roll! Absolutely delicious! And also, you can get some sake bombs for a pretty decent price! Happy to be regulars here! This is the perfect place whenever I have sushi cravings! Would highly recommend

    I've been coming to this sushi restaurant for over 4 years, and this was honestly one of the most…read moredisappointing visits I've had. I'm not sure if the restaurant recently went under new ownership, but the quality felt very different from what I'm used to. The food lacked flavor overall. My girlfriend ordered the edamame, and it was completely tasteless, looked old, and didn't even have the proper vibrant green color you'd expect. The service was extremely slow -- we waited over 40 minutes, and when our food finally arrived, the server didn't seem to know what she was serving us, which was frustrating. When the sushi eventually came out, it was just okay at best. I'd rate it around a 6/10, which is disappointing considering how consistent this place used to be. I also noticed the server clearing dirty plates and handling used items with her bare hands, then immediately picking up clean utensils, chopsticks, and drinks without washing or sanitizing her hands. Since we were seated for over 50 minutes waiting for our food, we had plenty of time to observe what was going on around us, and unfortunately we noticed several concerning hygiene and service issues during that time. I hope this was just an off night, because this spot used to be one of my go-to sushi places. By Ambiance was alright over all needed more cleanliness and attention to your tables .

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    4.1(267 reviews)
    4.5 mi
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    Great service enjoyed the food and felt very welcome definitely coming back more often. The…read morerestaurant was well maintained

    We came here for sushi, and honestly, the experience was pretty mixed. The service was subpar right…read morefrom the start, it took around 15 minutes just for someone to come over and take our drink order. I get that they were busy, but that's still a pretty ridiculous wait, especially when you're just trying to get situated and settle in. The overall vibe of the place is pretty average restaurant energy, nothing bad, just nothing that really stands out. The one thing I did really like was the presentation. They brought the sushi out on a boat, which was super fun and definitely made the meal feel a lot more special. It's a cute touch and probably the highlight of the whole experience. Unfortunately, the sushi itself didn't sit well with me at all. It made my stomach hurt really badly afterward, and it also messed up my mother-in-law's stomach too, which was super disappointing. When food looks great but makes you feel horrible later, it's hard to overlook. That being said, my sister really loves their Yummy Roll, it's her favorite and we haven't been able to find it anywhere else. So even though this visit wasn't great, I'm sure we'll end up coming back at some point just because of that one roll. I just really hope the next experience is better.

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    This is not a review of Sushi Den as a whole, but instead a review of the Chef Table run by chef…read moreYasu Kizaki. The experience truly begins with the reservation, where you are asked a series of questions from your familiarity with sushi, fish preference, appetite level, and so on. This truly is an in-depth questionnaire so that the chef Yasu could source fish from Nagahama fish market for your meal. It's an incredibly personal, curated meal. On the date of, you are led to a private room in the back, Denchu Den, which is a simple, private sushi bar for up to 4 guests. Then, Chef Yasu comes out for a truly intimate experience, one that is extremely rare to come by, even in Japan. It is truly just your party and the chef as he prepares some truly epic bite. And the menu is not set, it really depends on your personal taste, and the food continues basically until you tap out. As such, there is no set price, though typically we run up about $150-200 a person. It's a 2 hour experience during which you get to experience that Japanese hospitality with chef Yasu. We talked with him about his home, learned about his experience in Denver, and he provided some fun facts about sushi and Japanese in culture in general. I cannot praise this truly unique experience enough, and, in fact, we have been back here every single year. The cherry on top is that as you return, Chef Yasu starts to remember your preference and even past conversation. And it does not end there. Based on our conversation where I discussed my next Japan trip, Chef Yasu even took time to send us an email with his recommendations. The Chef Table at Sushi Den is truly a one of a kind experience here in Denver.

    Visited sushi den for the first time on 5/22. Amazing service and outgoing staff! The food was…read moreincredible! We ordered: Edamame Gyoza Tuna roll Hamachi jalapeño sashimi Aburi Sockeye salmon Tekka roll Spider roll (would actually not order this again) New style salmon roll Rainbow roll (loved the selection of fish and not having the California mix in the middle!!) Dessert: lemon crème brûlée and green tea ice cream The interior was very clean but lacking. Tables crammed tightly together, the granite table tops had big chips at the edges. My husband's chair was falling apart and I sat on the booth side and by the end of dinner my back was killing me. I was sunk in a hole so I had to awkwardly sit at the very front edge of the bench seat to be even remotely comfortable. Looking at other chairs around us, they were in no better shape.

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