UMMMMMMMMM LOVING IT HEREEEEEE!!!!! food --A+ waitstaff -- A++ bartender--A++ brought us lavender flowers to our table for no reason besides us having "style" friendly people kind and very fast ...if u have kids order the kids udon it's freaking amazing I kinda stole it from kiddo read more

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Japango has consistently good food but the service is its downfall. It's unfortunate when quality product is over powered by the person who delivers it. P.S. Their system splits checks but they choose not too; no matter what. P.P.S the manager does not believe in "customers first". read more

We happened upon this place while walking Pearl Street. We are novices when it comes to Sushi, but this place was fantastic. The waitress was very patient with all our questions and everything she suggested was spot on! From the starters to the Sushi to the rolls we ate, everything was delicious! We even tried Sake for the first time! Highly recommend this restaurant if you are in the area. read more

I don't understand why this restaurant has 3 1/2 stars. For me, all the boxes are checked: great service, fresh delicious sushi, great menu selections, full bar, good beer, great happy hour prices and an awesome atmosphere! Nick provided us with outstanding service, made great recommendations and catered to our dietary restrictions. We will definitely be returning to Japango every year when we visit Boulder. read more

Beverage program is great, decor is lively but food is very disappointing. Don't expect more than mall food court quality sushi. Boulder can do much better than this. Also, several of the food prep staff (but not all) don't seem to be taking mask wearing seriously and were only occasionally wearing masks while preparing customer food, which is more than disappointing. read more

The sushi is up to pretty high standards. The atmosphere is wonderful especially with the fish tank. The service is usually pretty good and the location is amazing (right on Pearl Street). This is a local favorite as far as I know. Also very affordable prices. read more

I think everyone has their comfort sushi place where they always go. For my husband and I this is our sushi place. The decor is contemporary Asian and moderately sized. Since the restaurant is located along the Pearl Street Mall, parking can be found on the meters, small private lots and parking garages around the area. The sushi here is wonderful, they have a variety of specialty rolls as well as Sushi options. Japango also offers various entrees that range from steak, chicken and traditional Japanese hot pots or sushi bowls. Every now and then I will come in time for their late night happy hour which is always a nice surprise. The service is average, the staff is not rude, they meet your requests and depending on how busy and amount of food ordered food service can be slow at times. This is a place where we are always satisfied with the food and are always ready to come back. read more

My favorite sushi place. Tuesday nights are great with all you can eat sushi. I like to go and split a sushi roll and the teriyaki salmon meal with my husband. It doesn't have a lot of visibility from the front, but once inside it has a comfortable, yet modern atmosphere. read more

This is not one of the best sushi restaurants but they put on the appearance of being trendier than they are. The quality and selection are better at other nearby restaurants. The sushi bar is nice but much of the general seating is couches. This "lounge" atmosphere makes conversation difficult for groups. The most recent frustration occurred when trying to make a reservation. The explained that they were still making their plans for the evening and, if I could leave a name and number, they would get back to me. I opted to call another nearby sushi restaurant that my wife prefers and we were politely given our reservation. Japango isn't OK if you walk up and are not too picky but there are other better restaurants without the attitude. read more

Maybe their sushi is great, but skip the bar. I gave it two chances and ended up disappointed by the service both visits. The first time I felt the bartender discriminated against my friend, who is not from the U.S. He used his passport as identification l and the bartender said he couldn't accept it because he had "never heard of the country." Look at a map!!! The second time, the bar wasn't closing for another hour, but promptly after serving us a different bartender started cleaning up the bar. He seemed bothered by our presence at the bar and was ripping up the drink mats. I never feel welcome here and won't ever return. Go to somewhere else for cheaper drinks and a pleasant wait staff. read more

This is the best sushi place in Boulder. Great to dine in, sit outside, or enjoy sashimi and a drink at their excellent bar, led by the amazing Dexter Hostetter. Creative dishes and rolls, an all you can eat weekly special, cool atmosphere. Love it. read more

When my boyfriend and I moved here three years ago this was our first stop. We love sushi and we heard great things about the drinks. Needless to say we were not disappointed and now come in as often as possible. Stanley and Dexter are the best! I've never had a drink I didn't love and they are so friendly and helpful. The rest of the staff is just as great and the sushi is amazing. Don't miss out on this! read more

Our family dined recently at Japango for my son's B-day. The sushi was amazing as always. The atmosphere is ambient, luv the jellyfish! We had a slight hiccup with our reservation. When I contacted the business to express my concerns, the manager Erin was in contact with me immediately. She went above & beyond to address my concerns. This shows me that the establishment truly cares about their customers. The staff is always fun & accommodating. I absolutely recommend Japango wether it's date night or for a large party. Also have great happy hour specials read more

We went here on 6/9/18 and had a great evening. We ordered the Brussels Sprouts, Edamame, Nikumaki, Japango Filet, Number One Tuna, several sushi rolls and dessert. Everyone enjoyed all the food and the atmosphere in the restaurant. Our server was Jackson and he was very personable. read more

Nice place with three bars and seating for dining. Each area of the restaurant has a different atmosphere. I would recommend the back of the restaurant with more secluded tables in the corner and an intimate back bar with a tiki feeling. Good food, very tasty. Loses a star due to an expensive 'specialty cocktail' that was basically one huge cube of ice with a tiny amount of liquid. Otherwise we had a good time, tasty food and nice atmosphere. Strongly recommend making reservations in advance. read more

I can't say I'm all that happy about waiting an hour for one sushi roll that was average at best. I think it was just an off night for them, so I don't want to change my rating, however, I will definitely think twice before going back. read more

One of the best Japanese/sushi restaurants in Boulder, especially if you're vegetarian/vegan. Usually at most sushi places I'm stuck with a boring cucumber or avocado roll. However here they have a ton of options. I first had the vegetarian sushi rolls that were similar to nigiri, with different vegetables on top of a cube of rice. So good, I'd never had anything like it before. I also had the mile high tofu which is a delicious crispy tofu dish which is super filling. read more

Will not be hurrying back. Granted we arrived 5 mins early for our 7:45 reservation, still we waited for what seemed like a while, only to be escorted to a table en route to the bathrooms .. foot traffic flowing, nothing cosy about it. Our food seemed to take an unnecessarily long time. When it arrived we were relieved; although, of course, we made a pretty late res, this made it a very late dinner. notably much of the sushi was largely rice with pretty small fish parts. And when the check totals $130 plus, for 2 adults and a child, the satisfaction was lacking. read more

This is my son's and my favorite Boulder spot. We were so happy that during COVID they sold do it yourself sushi kits, but even more glad they are back and open for diners. They have opened in a safe and thoughtful manner. We definitely missed their homemade dumplings and fantastic Japanese Whisky list. We will be back again...and again...and again! read more

I've tried this place a few times. I want to like it because it's close to my house and pretty inside! I generally leave disappointed- mainly because of the service. I usually sit at the bar and it's always so slow. It takes them forever to just take your order. It'd be ok if the food were amazing, but it's not. read more

They charged my credit card twice for a meal I had here last week. Beware and check your credit card statement. That being said $1 salmon nigiri on Wednesdays is kind of awesome. Not great quality but decent enough for a nigiri craving. read more

The unagi is waaaaay over priced. Any Japanese restaurant that has "market price" is ridiculous, especially for something so common like unagi. You can go to H-Mart or Pacific Market and get a ton of it for cheap. Fix your unagi prices!!! read more

If I could give a ZERO star, I would. I came here with my family since one of our family friend recommended it to us. Starting from making the reservation over the phone, the hostesses had a bad attitude. Food came out late and the servers have a bad attitude. It's like they don't want to serve us. I ask for a spoon from another server and she just gave me a bad attitude like they don't want to give it to me?!! Server doesn't even ask if we were finished with our meal, she just starts on taking our plates when we're still eating. My family really loves giving great tips if they deserve it, I'm a server myself and I know what's great service. Please have a better staff. I would not recommend it with my friends read more

I had high hopes based on the beauty of decor. I have no complaints about he waitstaff, who were knowledgeable and friendly. But the menu was very confusing with happy hour specials, seasonal specials, featured menu specials, and regular menu plus drink menus. We did our best to maximize an assortment at the best pricing. The food was mixed. I think greatly reducing their options and focusing on making a few things better then many things mediocre would greatly improve the place. read more

Japango - Happy Hour Menu - Japanese Near Me - Boulder, Colorado

Had a poor experience in the restaurant and a very unsatisfactory follow-up with management. I will not be back and I would not recommend this place to anyone. read more

Hands down my favorite sushi place in Boulder. The service has always been great. The sushi has always been fresh and the flavors right on. Our must-haves each visit are always the hamachi, poke and Aquaman roll. Happy hour on the front patio to people watch on Pearl Street is always fun. read more

I just went to Japango tonight with two friends, one visiting from out of town. Our waiter Stephen D had a dick attitude our whole experience and really made us not want to return to the restaurant. After being told we could not get the drinks we wanted to order and forced to order drinks we did not want, he asked us if we wanted a round of shots. We said no. He insisted we get shots and he would get a shot too. I asked for a shot of vodka and he fully yelled at me for asking for it and said I could only get tequila or whiskey. After this whole interaction, Stephen then charged us for all the shots. It was a horrible experience and I never plan on returning. Horrible customer service. One of my friends asked for eel sauce when we got our sushi; he brought the eel sauce when we had finished the sushi over 20 minutes after she had asked for it. She then said "oh we don't need it anymore" and Stephen responded "whatever enjoy it". If I do come back, and I doubt I will, I will be requiring Stephen to not be my waiter as he made this a horrible experience. read more

Jackson was our server and he is AMAZING! He's very up beat and VERY knowledgeable about the menu and the restaurant in general. He made our experience wonderful and relaxing read more

Great food! Great takeout service! The mackerel and yellowfin tuna sashimi are delicious! Highly recommend!

It's gone way downhill since it lost Nathan and Mario, our favorite sushi chefs at this restaurant. The fish didn't seem as fresh today (normally, the salmon is awesome) and I wonder if management has changed. The items from the kitchen are just okay although I like the Shu Mai quite a bit. Service is typically adequate, but not extraordinary. Okay place to go but there are better places to go in Boulder for Sushi now. read more

Stopped in for a drink and to meet a friend. Sat at the bar. Loved all the different types of drinks they could make. So many choices. The bartenders where friendly and made the suggestion for me. I can't remember the drink, it was good. read more

So I've been twice and I think it's pretty good stuff. The himalaya roll was great actually and so is the house sake. The service is also pretty excellent and so is the wine special in Wednesday. However what shook me beyond belief was a sashimi dish. I was glad they took it off the bill when I brought it to the servers attention. I love fatty tuna. It is my absolute favorite slice of fish. It is usually moist and robust heavy and full with a deeper red color. What I received was tan, dried out, chewy and repulsive. I was absolutely horrified a chef or establishment like japango would even serve such a thing. For that they lose not 1 but 2 stars. Had I been a good critique, concierge or a visiting chef I would never recommend japango because of that one thing. I appreciate the removal of it from my bill but a place like japango should not ever allow any staff member to prepare or serve what was given to me. I would however go try the place out because it's probably one of the best sushi joints in colorado. read more

Japango - Back bar - Japanese Near Me - Boulder, Colorado

Certainly a different experience since I first came here. The new bar area is really attractive but the food and service were barely mediocre. I would suggest other establishments for sushi. Expensive for the quality. read more

Pros: No Wait, Good Ambience, Tijuana Roll Cons: Our Server, the rest of the rolls that we had were just average. What I really disliked about my experience here was when I went to use my restaurant.com certificate. We ordered a couple of appetizers from the happy hour menu. When I went to pay my server informed me that I couldn't use my certificate because I had ordered happy hour items. My bill was around $60. After a little bit of back and forth, the server said she would talk to the manager. 10 minutes later she came back and very briefly said her manager took care of it and then hurried away. When I look down they 'took care of it' by making me pay full price for the happy hour items and adding an automatic 18% gratuity to our party of TWO bill! What a scam! What a total lack of customer service. With the total lack of inspiration or creativity in their rolls I can see why they need to resort to ripping off their customers and strong arming every penny out of them. Needless to say I won't be back. read more

Great sushi spot on Pear. They had salmon sashimi on special and thats my favorite so I already knew it was going to be a good dining experience. The waiter was quick and knowledgeable. The patio was nice and great for people watching. I had a few rolls and they were all good.. I wish I could remember the one I liked the best, I think it was the Diablo. Anyway, it was priced accordingly, good service, good food, and good views, all around a nice spot and I will go here again. read more

By far the best place!!!!!! To get sushi, everything is amazing here. The staff is always nice, the sushi tastes fresh. There is sometimes a wait, I would recommend calling a head, but it is always worth the wait. read more

My favorite sushi in Boulder! Very cool atmosphere inside and friendly, attentive staff. They have many specials throughout the week, including $1 nigiri on Wednesday nights. read more

Service was terrible,this was in the afternoon and it was not crowded. Sushi was mediocre at best. First time I've had bones in my sushi. Portions were small. Prices were high. read more

Food is decent, the service is awful. The first time I experienced Japango I placed a togo order. The woman taking my order said it would be ready in 20 minutes. I arrived 20 minutes later and when the hostess finally acknowledged me she said she had no togo orders. She checked the computer and then said it was being boxed up. 15 minutes later, I finally received my food. It was a busy night so I decided to give them another try. My boyfriend and I went on a date tonight. We arrived around 8:45pm. I ordered a few appetizers. The hot appetizer was brought out first, followed by the cold. Then the service slowed to a crawl. When the waitress finally brought our sushi, I asked why there was only 1 piece of salmon nigiri when the menu had said 2 pieces per order. She seemed shocked I did not know that on Wednesdays it's $0.99 per piece of salmon nigiri despite the fact I had told her it was our first time dining there. Now, while waiting an extraordinary amount of time between appetizers and our sushi I noticed what seemed like the entire staff, including our waitress, were consumed with cleaning up for closing. I asked the waitress what time the kitchen closed because we were intending to order more sushi, I had after all kept asked to keep the menus after our initial order. She told me 10:00pm, "about 20 minutes from now." She then returned 5 minutes later, at 9:45pm, to inform us it was last call. Did I mention the fact the waitress straight forgot to bring my boyfriend his seaweed salad? It was really frustrating and the service completely ruined our meal. I will not be returning to Japango. There are simply too many alternatives and the service here really is pits. read more

Stopped in at 5pm for happy hour and sat at the newly remodeled bar. Service at the bar was stellar. The new bar menu features about 6 snacks for $3-$5 during HH. The agedashi and Brussels sprouts are both great. Pints of Sapporo are $3, wines and sake sangria are $4. The sake sangria is really watered down, but tasty. Japango has the tastiest and best priced vegetarian rolls in town. The salad roll at $5.75, is a steal- usually just this one roll is plenty for me. Vegetarians should ask for the tamari. They add fish sauce to the table soy sauce. read more