13 Best Sushi Bars in Boulder

“If I could give a better than 5 star review I would. This has hands down become my favorite sushi place in the entire state after my first visit and I will be coming back again and again. The food, service, and experience were all fantastic. We sat at the sushi bar and wound up talking to Chef Koichi the entire night and you could feel and taste the pride he, and the entire staff, took in the food. Can’t wait to come back for the omakase!“

“Me and my family have been going here for 5 years and it has never gotten boring at all! Servers are so nice , food is amazing , and the place is such a cute restaurant! The owners are so sweet and we will never stop going here - food is fresh and amazing!“

“Our family really enjoyed this place! The katsudon, curry rice, and ramen were great and so happy to finally have a place prepare takoyaki correctly! The owners were super nice as well which made for a great atmosphere. Happy to have a more traditional Japanese style restaurant to frequent in Boulder.“

“Sushi Hana is excellent, they always have really good food and great service. Their fried rice and sushi is so good“

“I have been eating at Bento-Ria once a week for the last 8 years (no joke!), at both their current and previous locations. High quality, fantastic price, and you cannot beat their customer service. My go-to is the salmon poke bowl - perfect portions, fish is fresh, and the toppings are excellent. It’s a student-oriented restaurant, located on University Hill, so if you’re looking for top-grade sushi, adjust your expectations accordingly! But you can’t beat this in quality for fast, cheap, great quality sushi and poke.“

“My friend and I went here for Valentine's Day. We hadn't made plans because we weren't celebrating the holiday, so we had no reservations. The place was packed. The hosts were busy coordinating reservations that went as late as past 11 pm, as they were open until midnight. They were kind in their greeting and offered us space at the bar, if we could find it. We couldn't. As the wait time was over an hour and a half, we left to go somewhere else but decided to return a little later to check back at the bar. We found some seats that had just been cleared, so we saddled up for a chill time with chopsticks and great ambiance. We were greeted by the friendliest, most energetic bartender I've ever had the pleasure of interacting with while dining out, much less when a place is that busy. She had a smile for miles as she walked us through bar suggestions featuring her alcohol favorites. The reason we rallied to try again at Hapa was that my friend has a serious gluten issue with his severe celiac disease and has never had a problem with their dedicated menu. The gluten-free menu is extensive for such a specialized diet, automatically paired with their gluten-free soy sauce. Since we were sharing our samplings of sushi, sashime, salad, and sake, I went ahead and ordered from that menu as well. I didn't taste any difference in my experience. Our servings were well-timed with salad, main dishes, accompanying sake and wine... and, again, our awesome bartender sharing company with us, a truly gifted gal of service. If I tried to recommend this place more, I'd sound silly. That said, thank you for one of the best Valentine's Day, un-Valentines evenings I've ever had! We left happy with our choice for the night and full in our bellies!“

“Good food, good service, nice ambience.“

“Outstanding experience! Food was exceptionally fresh and flavorful. Enjoyed the atmosphere and sushi chef. Strongly recommend!“

“Very clean and it was delicious. I had the Mochiko Chicken“

“Get there early- this place fills up quick!“

“Our first time dining at this place though we have wanted to go for a while after someone posted about it after they opened. Finally made it and glad we made reservations as it was packed since it was peak time Friday evening. Spoke with Koji-san, the owner, while we were waiting for our table and he also stopped by each table to check on them which we thought was great. We had the takoyaki, kaisen-mix okonomiyaki and the spicy miso ramen. All came within a reasonable amount of time and were delicious! Koji-san explained the background of offering takoyaki, which was so interesting and great for him to share. We will definitely be back to try the other menu items, esp their sushi, which looked delicious! Great to see a business busy and doing well!“

“Ordered sushi (Denver, California and shrimp tempura rolls) and general chicken for the family. I ordered online and picked it up. Order was ready at the time requested. Employee was very friendly and made sure everything was correct and it was. I requested no wasabi and gluten free soy sauce. Food was hot and delicious! Yurihana is a favorite for my family. Been going there since 2012. Never had a bad experience.“

“So glad this place opened, really enjoy the selection of menu items, the ability to order from the tablet, the flavor and variety of sushi plates (which has increased since this place first opened last August). Staff is friendly and it’s so easy to order and check out. Definitely a well run conveyor belt sushi place, so glad they expanded to Colorado! Would go every week if it was closer so maybe it’s better it’s not lol! Too busy eating to take a lot of pics…next time…“