G was absolutely amazing!!! Thanks for making us feel so so special and taken aware of. Give G a raise! He’s the GOAT 🐐 food was absolutely phenomenal
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Brent Ellman
Decent but overpriced food with bad service.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 1
Walter Behaylo
This is my favorite sushi spot in Denver. Across the board, it scores highly in all the metrics I consider to define a good restaurant.
Coming from the coast, I was tentative about the quality of fish to expect, but I was pleasantly surprised. The yellowtail is delicious, and the eel in the Rock N Rolla was very well prepared. The richness of the Takoyaki (octopus balls) reminded me of Dutch Bitterballen. I had a Sake martini as well, which was very light and flavorful. The collection of sake is something I plan on diving deeper into in the future, and the entire menu is adventurous and exciting.
The service was impeccable. Food came out promptly, and appetizers, drinks, entree, dessert were all precisely placed and delivered exactly as they were expected to be. Occasionally I feel rushed at restaurants with prompt service, but the food all arrived in a timely manner with proper temperature. The server learned my and my parties names, referring to us by them for the rest of the evening. I got good recommendations from him for the menu, and tried the quail egg (uzura nigiri) and salmon roe (ikura sashimi), which were both delicious. When I mentioned that I was curious to find my places with a similar vibe, he got a napkin and wrote me out a list of his favorite restaurants in the Denver metro. I don’t know if I’ve ever had service at a restaurant that was so professional, efficient, and personal.
The atmosphere was exactly what I was hoping for. Upon entering, you’re presented with a wall of customers’ sake masu, a personalized container from which to drink sake. The soft chatter of conversation gives an organic vibe while natural wooden hues lend the space their tranquility. I sat at the bar, where the chefs prepare the courses in front of you. Trying the various sashimi and nigiri, after watching them be prepared, reminds me of omakase without the steep price point. I was looking for a romantic place to catch up with a friend, and I don’t know if a better place for that exists.
Tokio is a hidden gem, and discovering it felt like striking buried treasure. It’s charm and soul remind me of the hole in the wall restaurants I grew up with in New York, and was sorely missing. I will certainly be coming here more.
Tokio is affordable, charismatic, and delicious.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Takoyaki
Jayce Rumsey
I wish I could say that I had a good experience trying the atmosphere is cool and the staff seemed nice, but when I did pickup and arrived 5 minutes before the suggested pick up time; the food was already cold. Chicken was overcooked and their teriyaki sauce, when mixed into the dish, made the entire dish a mush pile of food. The rock n rolla was supposed to be fried and maybe 1 piece had half of a fried coating on it. We also ordered the spider roll, it was missing the eel sauce on it. The miso soup tasted nothing like the traditional miso I have had in the past. The only thing that was okay, was the ramen and yet it was still mediocre. We spent $130 plus on three people and all of us were disappointed and dissatisfied. Will not be returning and wouldn’t recommend.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 3
Aiden Halstead
Overcooked chicken teriyaki chicken, mediocre sauce. Sushi was mediocre at best.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 3
Justin
The ramen is not special. The spicy shoyu broth was pretty good, but the toppings were very weak. The pork and chicken are a teeny portion and extremely dry; it tasted like they pre-cooked all of their meats in thin slices, froze them, and then microwaved them when it's time to make an order.
To add insult to injury, we were charged $3 to substitute chicken in place of pork. That's $1 per teeny, thin piece of dry chicken as a substitution fee.
Opal
FOR ALL VEGETARIANS: I read online about this restaurant having excellent vegetarian ramen. Unforunately, that could not be further from the truth. The Ramen Air is the WORST vegetarian ramen I've had in Denver, which is saying a lot, as I've tried more than a few. It tasted bland and sulphuric, like rotten eggs. It was honestly disgusting. I couldn't eat it. The inari sushi was at least edible. My partner said his fish sushi was decent, although he's had much better. Our service also left something to be desired. Our waiter didn't check up on us for over 30 minutes after we initially sat down, despite the restaurant only having 8 other people (yes, I counted). He only came to check on us that one time, when we needed service we had to call him over, which I hate doing. I don't need to be hounded by my server, but we definitely felt ignored. To our servers credit, he did take off the ramen from my bill when I told him I didn't like it. Overall, I'm really disappointed. We won't be back.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 2
Lydia Lavelle
Love this place. They rock!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Noah isaac
This place is delicious and had great service. We will be back.
Sushi did not seem as fresh as I would have liked. Overall not bad, probably shouldn’t order it for pick up.
Donald Becker
Very Fresh and Satisfying!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Travis Sommers
Delicious food with a great atmosphere.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Rita Kau
The best service and quality food. Always delicious. I've been dining here for years and keep going back. Love the sushi and ramen. The matcha cheesecake was as pretty as it was tasty.
G was absolutely amazing!!! Thanks for making us feel so so special and taken aware of. Give G a raise! He’s the GOAT 🐐 food was absolutely phenomenal
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Decent but overpriced food with bad service.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 1
This is my favorite sushi spot in Denver. Across the board, it scores highly in all the metrics I consider to define a good restaurant.
Coming from the coast, I was tentative about the quality of fish to expect, but I was pleasantly surprised. The yellowtail is delicious, and the eel in the Rock N Rolla was very well prepared. The richness of the Takoyaki (octopus balls) reminded me of Dutch Bitterballen. I had a Sake martini as well, which was very light and flavorful. The collection of sake is something I plan on diving deeper into in the future, and the entire menu is adventurous and exciting.
The service was impeccable. Food came out promptly, and appetizers, drinks, entree, dessert were all precisely placed and delivered exactly as they were expected to be. Occasionally I feel rushed at restaurants with prompt service, but the food all arrived in a timely manner with proper temperature. The server learned my and my parties names, referring to us by them for the rest of the evening. I got good recommendations from him for the menu, and tried the quail egg (uzura nigiri) and salmon roe (ikura sashimi), which were both delicious. When I mentioned that I was curious to find my places with a similar vibe, he got a napkin and wrote me out a list of his favorite restaurants in the Denver metro. I don’t know if I’ve ever had service at a restaurant that was so professional, efficient, and personal.
The atmosphere was exactly what I was hoping for. Upon entering, you’re presented with a wall of customers’ sake masu, a personalized container from which to drink sake. The soft chatter of conversation gives an organic vibe while natural wooden hues lend the space their tranquility. I sat at the bar, where the chefs prepare the courses in front of you. Trying the various sashimi and nigiri, after watching them be prepared, reminds me of omakase without the steep price point. I was looking for a romantic place to catch up with a friend, and I don’t know if a better place for that exists.
Tokio is a hidden gem, and discovering it felt like striking buried treasure. It’s charm and soul remind me of the hole in the wall restaurants I grew up with in New York, and was sorely missing. I will certainly be coming here more.
Tokio is affordable, charismatic, and delicious.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Takoyaki
I wish I could say that I had a good experience trying the atmosphere is cool and the staff seemed nice, but when I did pickup and arrived 5 minutes before the suggested pick up time; the food was already cold. Chicken was overcooked and their teriyaki sauce, when mixed into the dish, made the entire dish a mush pile of food. The rock n rolla was supposed to be fried and maybe 1 piece had half of a fried coating on it. We also ordered the spider roll, it was missing the eel sauce on it. The miso soup tasted nothing like the traditional miso I have had in the past. The only thing that was okay, was the ramen and yet it was still mediocre. We spent $130 plus on three people and all of us were disappointed and dissatisfied. Will not be returning and wouldn’t recommend.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 3
Overcooked chicken teriyaki chicken, mediocre sauce. Sushi was mediocre at best.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 3
The ramen is not special. The spicy shoyu broth was pretty good, but the toppings were very weak. The pork and chicken are a teeny portion and extremely dry; it tasted like they pre-cooked all of their meats in thin slices, froze them, and then microwaved them when it's time to make an order.
To add insult to injury, we were charged $3 to substitute chicken in place of pork. That's $1 per teeny, thin piece of dry chicken as a substitution fee.
FOR ALL VEGETARIANS:
I read online about this restaurant having excellent vegetarian ramen. Unforunately, that could not be further from the truth. The Ramen Air is the WORST vegetarian ramen I've had in Denver, which is saying a lot, as I've tried more than a few. It tasted bland and sulphuric, like rotten eggs. It was honestly disgusting. I couldn't eat it. The inari sushi was at least edible. My partner said his fish sushi was decent, although he's had much better. Our service also left something to be desired. Our waiter didn't check up on us for over 30 minutes after we initially sat down, despite the restaurant only having 8 other people (yes, I counted). He only came to check on us that one time, when we needed service we had to call him over, which I hate doing. I don't need to be hounded by my server, but we definitely felt ignored. To our servers credit, he did take off the ramen from my bill when I told him I didn't like it. Overall, I'm really disappointed. We won't be back.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 2
Love this place. They rock!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This place is delicious and had great service. We will be back.
The Ramen Air is totally worth it!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
Sushi did not seem as fresh as I would have liked. Overall not bad, probably shouldn’t order it for pick up.
Very Fresh and Satisfying!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Delicious food with a great atmosphere.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The best service and quality food. Always delicious. I've been dining here for years and keep going back. Love the sushi and ramen. The matcha cheesecake was as pretty as it was tasty.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tonkotsu Ramen, Side Sushi Ginger, Sushi, Shishito Peppers, Tuna
This is my new favorite Japanese restaurant in Denver.
Great food and excellent service!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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