Pros - Server was very attentive and appetizers/drinks came out promptly. Cons - Rice to Fish ratio was terrible, never had AYCE put so much rice and so little fish on a nigiri. Qualify of the fish was questionable and looked just shy of being tossed out. The menu was also very small for an AYCE and the rolls were not clearly marked so we ordered two rolls but they were deep fried, without any clarification on the menu. Overall - I tried to try a new restaurant but ended up regretting it. $31.99 for AYCE but I've had buffet sushi that's way better. Wouldn't come back here again even if the price was half off. read more

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Sushi Uokura is the only AYCE (all you can eat) sushi place in that general area (Golden/West Lakewood) and it is very unfortunate that they seemed to have gone downhill quite a bit. Sushi Uokura used to have the best fish to rice ratio amongst all the AYCE places in the Denver metropolitan area which is no longer the case. The menu has always been the smallest as well which wasn't too much of an issue until recently where it has shrunk even more (I believe they only offer 7-8 nigiri) and no unagi (fresh water eel). Another unfortunate change is that the service used to be really good but lately it's been bad with long wait times to be seated and to put in our orders, infrequent check-ins, and incorrect food coming out at times. It seems like it is more of a management issue than the servers themselves. I used to really like this small, family-feeling AYCE spot and I hope they return to their previous, better form. read more

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amazing service is super friendly and inviting! Food came super quick as well and was fresh and delicious!! Loved the all you can eat sushi will be coming back!! new favorite spot!! read more

Sushi Uokura - outside super cute - Japanese Near Me - Golden, Colorado

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Sushi is one of those places I didn't care for growing up, but I would always accompany my mom, and because of this restaurant, i slowly acquired a taste for sushi and now love this cuisine! We always tend to order the same 3 items when we visit: the green mussels for appetizer and the Las Vegas Roll and Eel Roll. (In the past, I used to also order the Teriyaki Chicken lunch special, which I'd highly roccomend for those non sushi enthusiasts). The green mussels are so tasty. Each order comes in 5 shells with 2 mussels in each, drizzled in a couple of tasty sauces. I'd highly recommend this as an appetizer as the flavors are unique and the value of this item is great as well. The Eel Roll is very tasty. It's a more traditional sushi roll where the eel, cucumber, and usually the avocado are wrapped on all sides by rice (I order the avocado on the side as I'm allergic). It's a lighter but tasty and healthier sushi option. The Las Vegas Roll is a cream cheese roll with crab and lightly fried. It is beyond tasty! (If you do order these two rolls, I'd recommend eating the Eel Roll before the Las Vegas Roll as it is a slightly lighter flavor). Another roll we've ordered in the past, which is also tasty, is the Dragon Roll. Overall, the service is always nice, and you can tell they appreciate every single customer and treat you with nothing but smiles. There is also plenty of seating, even during a lunch rush, so there's really no reason not to give this place a try! read more

Sushi Uokura - The Las Vegas roll (top) and the Eel Roll (bottom) - Japanese Near Me - Golden, Colorado

Good upper scale sushi place. Really nice cozy little place but good food and beautiful plating. Got a bunch of individual sushis and one golden roll which was actually really good. Service was good and more fancy than your average place. Was 32 for all you can eat and 5 for sake so very happy. read more

Sushi Uokura - Sushi plate - Japanese Near Me - Golden, Colorado

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The Head Sushi Chef is on point like always. Sushi is hand made excellence. The staff is on point, always there for accoutrement and smiling service. We have been going there for over 7 years. We will be going there for many more. read more

Sushi Uokura - Quail egg - Japanese Near Me - Golden, Colorado

Great service and prices. The sushi was fresh and delicious! Big rolls with great flavorful quality ingredients. The only issue is with parking. There really isn't room for more than 15 or so vehicles. The restaurant is in an old house. We will return for the all you can eat sushi!!! read more

The sukiyaki was a hit! Did not try the all-you-can-eat sushi. Golden gem with kind employees. We enjoyed the 80's dance music in the background. read more

I had a fantastic birthday lunch here with a 4 year old on her birthday with her mom, her brother and Jamie. The occasion was extraordinary with the 4 year old and her 2 year old brother loving and devouring the sushi, from 2 veggie rolls to salmon sushi and miso soup too! The food is good. Not the best in town but still good. Service on for a late lunch on a Friday was slow and a bit disorganized. The ambiance is a bit eclectic and indicative of a conversion to a restaurant from a prior use - apparently a home. I would go back for another birthday when she turns 5 - as this venue is close to her home. read more

Sushi Uokura - Edamame - Japanese Near Me - Golden, Colorado

I'm giving this place one star because I would usually rate it five stars, as I've truly enjoyed coming here for years. I'm writing this in hopes that they can restore the high-quality salmon sushi that I've come to love, as they recently switched to a lower-priced salmon that doesn't taste nearly as good. The reason we consider this our favorite sushi spot is because of the exceptional quality of their all-you-can-eat sushi. I really don't want to take my business elsewhere, but if they can bring back that same great sushi, I'll happily change my review to five stars! read more

Disappointed in the service. Employees at the sushi bar encourage you to order anything from the menu you don't see listed but don't tell you that they'll charge you for an entire extra roll because it's not included in the 'all you can eat menu'. I asked my server about the miscommunication and although he apologized and told me it was his fault for not communicating this he still charged me anyways and wouldn't do anything else about it. It's super frustrating to pay way more than what you expect and the feeling of being tricked into this situation was disappointing. read more

Officially hooked on their Udon, it's perfection! We had AYCE dinner, absolutely the bang for your buck. Loved the ambience and service was fast We were too busy devouring our plates (even my 2-year old had a blast!) so we forgot to take pics read more

We enjoyed inventive and delicious sushi options with great service. Cozy atmosphere, clearly enjoyed by locals.

Sushi Uokura is our family's go-to when craving sushi. They have such a great selection of fresh fish. We started with green tea which was served extra hot and appreciated on a cold day in Colorado. Our server was on top of refills for both water and tea. Since it was my mom's birthday she picked our sushi selection. Everything we had was SOOOO delicious. We had one order of sashimi, several selections of the nigiri and a couple of rolls. This was enough for 3 of us to share and still have a few pieces to take home. The Ebi was exceptional and my favorite from the selection. Each roll had a great combination of flavors and textures. The staff are friendly and professional and the sushi selection is always fresh. read more

My favorite sushi. I lived in Denver for ten years, on a recent trip I was able to go back to sushi Mecca. Great experience, always love to sit in the read more

Great Food. Great Service. Great Ambiance. Highly suggest trying this place out if you're in the Golden area!

I've been visiting sushi Uokura for years. It's a really good sushi staple in the Denver west area. My favorite roll as of late is the Tokyo roll. If you can handle a bit of spice it is great! They also do all you can eat sushi for $32 per person and it's a great deal considering the amount of sushi you can order, if you can handle it. The staff is always very nice and the sushi chefs are quick! Definitely recommend!! read more

Sushi Uokura - Japanese Near Me - Golden, Colorado

This place is great! Sushi guys are always super welcoming! Cute place, layout is funky in a good way, sushi bar is our favorite. Sushi is delish - great options! read more

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Fernando at the bar was the best . Awesome food. Great service . Everyone worked perfect as a team here. read more

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Seriously a hidden gem! The sushi is great! They have great service! We had the seaweed salad, miso soup, carpaccio (red snapper), spicy salmon tempura roll, Tokyo tower and mangra roll. My only hangup was how the carpaccio was served. I guess I thought it came on a plate over sauce but it came on lettuce kind of like a salad...? I only ate the fish and avocado. Otherwise everything was good! Pro-tip: they have a small parking lot, there is free street parking just past the restaurant on the right! read more

I started coming to Uokura about 20 years ago. Haven't been in a very long time but I wanted to try out the AYCE lunch. $24 and the fish is better than other AYCE places. Problem is the selection for lunch. It's so limited. Barely any appetizers like the basics (tempura, teriyaki etc.). The sushi selection is very limited as well, no unagi, no hamachi... I'll have to check out dinner sometime. read more

Sushi Uokura - Japanese Near Me - Golden, Colorado

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Sushi Uokura is the best sushi that I've had for years. What a treat to have all you can eat sushi. The green lip muscles are amazing! And the roles are equally fantastic. First time to visit, but certainly won't be my last. read more

Honestly, I rate sushi places by what you "SHOULD" expect, i.e., suburban sushi has different standards (for me) than a high-end downtown place. But even with that, this place was a disappointment. We went for the all-you-can-eat lunch. The choices are mediocre, but what really was disappointing was the quality of the fish, the rice, and the inattentive service (though she was very nice/sweet). The sticky rice was not sticky, the fish was of low quality, and the experience could have been better. You would never know by the lunch crowd. I am seriously skeptical of anyone who rates this place a 4, let alone a 5. read more

They were able to get us a reservation for 4 the same day which was great because it was packed when we arrived. I didn't know they had an AYCE option and after we perused the menu, we went for it! The options aren't huge but include enough to make it worth it. All the nigiri was delish, crazy roll was great, and I liked the apps. A lot of the rolls did have cream cheese which was unfortunate as someone if our group couldn't eat those ones. Overall, the service was awesome, loved the vibe of the restaurant and never would have found it in the sea of car dealerships if my friend didn't recommend it! read more

Sushi Uokura - AYCE sushi - Japanese Near Me - Golden, Colorado

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It's just okay. The seaweed salad had mostly cucumbers topped with about a tablespoon of seaweed. Waste of money.

Wow, If I lived in Colorado, I would be here once a month. The all you can eat sushi menu is super fire. We loved how you could order more miso soup. It was just two of us and what you ordered was made and put onto a single plate, how efficient. We saw tables with 4 people and they brought the sushi out on a super cool big boat. Our server was so friendly and kind. Love love love this place! read more

Sushi Uokura - All you can eat sushi - Japanese Near Me - Golden, Colorado

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I've been coming here for years. Always good, Always clean. I recommend it. Something about the tree to the south of the sushi bar makes me happy. read more

Great spot to take the whole family for all you can eat sushi! We enjoyed being able to get a big table in the back and our server was so sweet. For the all you can eat - there's fried roll options, raw fish options, only nigiri no sashimi and apps like gyoza, miso soup, ext... Will be back again! read more

We did the all you can eat sushi and it was all good. The website says $28 pp but its actually $31. I do feel the menu is a tad limited and you cant customize anything, which isnt a huge deal. I love that the price includes the appetizers. We both loved the vegas roll the best. Husband said the spicy tuna was too spicy for him. No sweet tea which is always a bummer for me lol. They do tell you that anything leftover/uneaten youre charged full price for, which doesnt make sense to me. But thank God We ate it all lol. We will go back, but now that we know which rolls we like, we'll just order them so itll be cheaper! read more

Sushi Uokura - Japanese Near Me - Golden, Colorado

Excellent food they also have buffet for sushi I love Ankimo liver not a lot of sushi places have this item !! read more

My family and I have been coming here for many many years. The food is great and we've never had an issue with service...until tonight. This review is based only on the horrible server we had. Our server, a tall skinny guy with a man bun, was HORRIBLE. He was not welcoming, didn't want to deal with us at all. Didn't speak much just stood there waiting for us to telepath our order to him. After filling our waters he also stopped to take our order for appetizers. Needing his hands free, he set the water jug on the floor. When we asked him to pick it up because the floor is DIRTY (hmm what a concept) he gave us the funniest look. We asked for more green tea. His response "I'll get it to you EVENTUALLY." Eventually never came. When we needed to pause to look at the menu again, he let out a loud audible SIGHHHH. There was a miscommunication on one of our items ordered. He stated it was not served during dinner and to choose another option. Come to find out when he brought the food out, it was for another dish we ordered and not the one he said when asking to choose another item. This is when he got really snippy. "What YOU communicated to me then was....so what are you COMMUNICATING to me now??" All because he stated the wrong meal initially. Seeing that he wasn't listening nor trying to understand what went wrong or what he thought he COMMUNICATED, we just accepted the meal. Wish we would have just stopped and spoke to the manager then but here we go with this review solely based on his horrible attitude and service. Saw a recent review and seems like it's the same waiter plaguing this great place. Hope they kick him to the curb quickly. He clearly doesn't want to be doing what he's being paid to do and it definitely had an impact on his tip so why he bothers clocking in, no one will ever know. read more

Delightful place with a bathroom that smelled like a summer fair outhouse. Food was decent, but the waiter modified my tip and changed a 47 to a 52. Apparently he got a good talking to! Happy to report that after 1/2 hour of efforts, they credited my 5 dollars back. Now...that's great customer service! read more

How can you go wrong with 'all you can eat' sushi for $28? This place is packed every time I come here and this time was no exception. Probably best to make a reservation for Friday and Saturday nights. Still the service was speedy and friendly. We started off with the Seaweed Salad and hot tea. Onward from there, Alaska roll, Spider roll, Eel roll... more rolls than you can shake a stick at. All followed by some Hamachi and Unagi. Dessert you say, how about a little Mango ice cream. Yum! Let me tell you, if you leave this place hungry and wanting it's no one's fault but your own. read more

The only redeeming quality of this restaurant is the sushi itself. Otherwise, we had a terrible experience. We came in on a Sunday night at 7:30. They're incredibly understaffed, with only 2 waitresses for the whole restaurant. They literally looked like they were running around with their heads chopped off because they were so busy. The hostess also had 5 jobs so she wasn't there to guide the groups of people that arrived. Needless to say, the wait was outrageous while there were open tables. After we were seated, we waited another 20 min for someone to greet us. When we did get our food, she said the kitchen was closing so if we wanted more food we'd have to order now. We had no idea if it was enough food cause we had not taken a single bite. Why would we do all you can eat when you really got one order? Wouldn't recommend to others until they figure out staffing. read more

Still my favorite AYCE in the area. Tried them earlier this year and the food/service are still consistent and delicious. Super adorable ambiance and really hit the spot for great sushi at a reasonable price. Come early if you can cuz the parking is limited and they fill up quick. No reservations - first come first serve. Glad to see them surviving the pandemic. Amazing spot! read more

The sushi was really good! I was totally a fan of the food and I probably ate waaaay more than I should have. They have Kirin which is one of my favorite beers too so yummmm. I've never seen the word "smelt" for Masago haha so we had to google it. Anyways I'm rambling but similar to the other reviews the service side of things was a little off...that's why the 4 stars rather than a 5. We were the only ones in the restaurant and had to really bug someone to order and close out so that's never fun when you feel like you're bothering the staff. read more

Sushi Uokura - The Mexican roll is spicy and crispy and so good! - Japanese Near Me - Golden, Colorado

The best value and quality for AYCE. Solid service. Lovely atmosphere. Good flavors. Tempura is a little heavy read more

Sushi Uokura - Japanese Near Me - Golden, Colorado

My first time after hearing so many raves, and it did not disappoint, I got take out and a big order, loved it all. Two comments - one good, the way they put saran wrap over the styrofoam soup containers so the lid stays on no matter what - brilliant! So often things go sideways while driving and you end up with a bag full of liquid, ingenious! The other not good, that back parking lot is a rutted muddy mess. At least get some gravel and fill those huge potholes that right now are full of water and mud. Parking is a bit tight around there with Honda right next door. We'll be back. read more

Sushi Uokura - Great food and great wrapping idea to keep soup containers from leaking, brilliant! - Japanese Near Me - Golden, Colorado

Casual, quiet atmosphere with great decorations. The all you can eat is a great deal and everything we ordered was delicious.

This was somewhere I always wanted to try and finally got there...it was worth it. Great variety, fresh, and very good. The food is way better than the outside looks. read more