26 Best Japanese Restaurants near Niwot

“The owner’s fun character The art of the owner’s sushi and quality Sushi rice is the best“

“The fish here is amazing…so fresh and of such high quality, we come quite often. We also love the agadashi tofu, which always reminds us of our time spent in Japan. The staff is wonderful and the fact that there is rarely any turnover speaks highly of the owners, Uki and Keizo, who were both born in Japan and are highly trained in their craft. We highly recommend AOI and find the prices very reasonable for the quality.“

“By far our favorite - couldn’t recommend it more highly! Tou and Jason are wonderful hosts and we have never had an experience that was less than amazing the green lip muscles and Chirisi (sp?) bowl are favorites. Highly recommend!“

“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!“

“Wonderful as usual. Dragon roll is fabulous. The chefs special was sooo good tonight. Thank you for a great evening.“

“Really enjoyed our experience. We had some really amazing dishes and some that were just so so. Service people very kind if not a bit slow. If I lived in the neighbourhood I would come back and learn the dishes I loved and avoid that ones I didn’t. The sort of business I would want to support if I were a local.“

“We hadn't been to Hana in awhile. Everything was fresh and delicious. The yellow tail carpacio with truffle was as excellent as we remembered. The spicy tuna roll, shrimp tempura roll, and every other roll we had were as good as any we've had, for literally half the price as the best boulder sushi spots.
Service was great. Booth atmosphere is nice. We will return soon!“

“What a great surprise to find this restaurant! Absolutely happy with food and friendly and hospitable atmosphere.Special thanks to Maria and Fellip for a great and friendly service- we felt like we are at home away from home.Their kindness definitely make us come back. P.S.And also in a lunch time restaurant provides”All what you can eat”option with a great choice.You would not be disappointed!“

“This is one of our favorite restaurants in Boulder! We’ve eaten there many times, including last night, where we had a very lovely time, laughed with the staff and other customers at the sushi bar, drank great sake, I had my favorite salad in Boulder the seaweed salad called katsui (sp?). Buy the staff a round! It’s so much fun. 🤩“

“The food here tastes absolutely amazing! Unfortunatly, I haven't been in a while because whenever I'm there, there are so many flies and sometimes I get the feeling it's not so clean... If they would fix those issues I'd be coming back and more often too. As I said, the food is A MA ZING!“

“Incredible sushi, wonderful service, lovely atmosphere :)“

“such a great experience! The sushi was literally amazing — everything tasted so fresh, and the flavors went together perfectly. The sushi was really well made and tasted even better than I expected. The restaurant itself was beautiful, and the atmosphere was so relaxing and welcoming. I had such a good experience overall and would definitely come back again!“

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

“This place is truly a hidden gem. I have been here twice and both times the staff has been incredibly welcoming and helpful. Their all you can eat option is absolutely more than generous and the quality is excellent for the price point. I will continue bringing friends and family here. I brought my friend who was in from out of town for his birthday and we came back a week later because he didn’t want to leave without going to this restaurant again.

Per the bad reviews: Just take the time to understand the rules on the all you can eat menu and you will have a good experience. This place deserves 5 stars all around.“

“Tried the tan tan ramen (with added black mushroom oil), kare ramen, addictive cabbage salad, and the mochi ice cream. Tan tan was delicious, creamy and strong yuzu taste. The kare could have had some creaminess to it. The broth was spicy curry but very thin. The cabbage salad really was addictive!“

“delicious and wonderful service“

“Love this place, been a fan of the Loveland location for a long time. Longmont location doesn’t disappoint. Fairly priced and absolutely delicious, good selection of Sake. Highly recommend the Kobe Beef Buns and the Spicy Tonkotsu ramen!“

“Best sushi in town! Mona is such a sweetheart!😍💓“

“This place does so much with very little. The minimal staff is always attentive. The interior is quaint and clean. The photos and decor inspire a feeling of travel and wonder. The food is magnificent and so reasonably priced it feel like the best kept secret in Boulder.“

“Good food, good service, nice ambience.“

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

“Great food. Great manager(didn’t catch his name) Eric the cook was great too. If something isn’t to your liking the manager tries to make it right.“

“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“

“What a wonderful experience. They had a huge order from someone catering and Eddie who was working was very kind to us while we waited for our order which was just 2 bowls and was very communicative with what was going on. Loveddd this place! Great guy!“

“Jesline Virginia should go back to Korea House when she has time to eat the wonderful food. It makes me homesick for the country where our four children were born. Dorothy Ogle“