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    Tokyo Joe's

    3.6 (67 reviews)
    Closed 10:45 am - 8:30 pm

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    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Salmon Bowl
    Brionta P.

    While visiting Denver for work the staff order lunch for us today and it was Tokyo Joe's. Asian food will forever be my go to regardless of what city I am in. So as a group decided to try Tokyo Joe's. after looking over the menu I felt the place had some potential. I liked that they have plenty of options especially for vegetarians and pescatarian, so I was in heaven. So, to start the food is subpar at best but I'm going to be honest I didn't set the bar too high. I order the build your own salmon bowl with brown rice, broccoli, zucchini, sesame seeds, spicy-aki and its edible, I probably wouldn't double back if I'm being truthful. It wasn't that it wasn't good just not... flavorful a little (A LOT) it was kind of on the bland side. The salmon was.... tasteless. and WELL a co-worker and I was debating if it was chicken from its appearance. The zucchini looked like cucumbers, like they might've been steamed. I don't know but I for sure picked over them. the broccoli was borderline raw. the sauce had no spice whatsoever! I don't know my colleagues seemed to have liked it but me on the other hand practically skipped lunch. I think if that invest a little more into purchasing quality ingredients and adding the flavor Asian food is known for they might be on to something.

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    I've been going to Tokyo Joes locations for 20 solid years and have been to pretty much all of their locations during my work travel around the state. This was my first visit to this location and probably the worst visit I've had anywhere. The place was virtually empty when I stopped in. The steak was cooked rare - I've never had it served like that before and asked them to throw it back on the grill -which they agreed to do. The tables were dirty, the floor under the table was filthy, the sauce and spice on the table were almost empty as were the juice dispensers. The floor in front of the drink dispensers was, you guessed it, filthy. There was plenty of staff and lots of cleaning that needed to be done and there was none of that going on. Pretty sad place.

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    6 days ago

    Two orders in a row were wrong food. Customer service blew me off. No resolution to wrong orders

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    9 months ago

    This place was clean, and fast. The food was good and my waiter Caylie was super helpful and respectful

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    9 months ago

    They have made changes, almost immediately. Much appreciated. Really thank you!!!!!!!

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    2 years ago

    Just found THREE hairs in my sushi. THREE. Sat down, opened the sushi, took a bite. Hair. X3. Enough said.

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    4 years ago

    Great food and staff. I had chicken bowl with vegetables and it was fresh. My friend had similar bowl with shrimp and loved it.

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    The food was exceptional during my last visit! It restarted my love for Tokyo Joe's! So good

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    Not a fan of any of their sauces for the bowls; tried multiple kinds and they all had a vinegary taste that took over the entire meal.

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    3 years ago

    Great food and good corporate policy. I appreciate the quality of their poke. It is fresh and trimmed well.

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