Have to give this place 5 stars. Although it's astronomically expensive, the sushi and the service are beyond compare. Four of us went there on a Sunday evening, right when they opened. There was a line out front, but when they opened everybody got in. We got seats at the sushi bar. The service was extremely friendly and very efficient. We were never wanting for more beers, the plates were cleared off right away and the evening had a nice flow. it was great. We had a lot of the familiar sushi, like seared albacore, halibut, salmon, etc., and a couple of different things like Bluefin tuna prepared four ways, and something called ginger something. (sorry the sake boxes must have been kicking in at that time). The sushi was absolutely the best I have ever had. Period. The place is expensive. You can easily spend $125 - $150 a person for a night of sushi immersion (with ample amounts of beer and sake). However, it is absolutely worth it. Save up your bucks and try this place. read more

Wow, Sushi Den. I was so excited for my big date at this place! It looks tiny from the front, but it's actually a long, 2 story building! Inside it's dark and private -so sexy! We were new to the whole sushi thing, so we just asked our server to help us order -I remember falling in love with yellow tail sashimi that night! The miso soup, shrimp and veggie tempura and the tuna and california rolls were amazing! The plates are beautiful pieces of art, you almost don't want to eat off them! I had a fantastic time, and when I'm back in town I know where I'll be eating!!! My friend actually was proposed to at Sushi Den, which is her favorite restaurant -so a Sushi Den gift card for their wedding gift was the perfect choice! Here's a tip guys -it's hard to say no to anything when you wine and dine a woman at the Sushi Den! ;) read more

UH-OH Denver, We've got probelms! I just moved from Chicago and wanted sushi. According to Yelp... this is one of the best places inthe city. YIKES!!!! Were to start. At the front door I guess... What high- end resturant in a snowy city does not have a coat check?? Oh YAY, A flashing buzzer to let me know my table is ready!! Really?? Once we were seated our waitress dumped some water at our table and asked if we were ready...no hello, hi glad to see you, specials of the evening...Nothing! I guess we were inturupting her...We ordered some apps. They came so fast, I think they were premade and just sitting back there waiting to be ordered. I like fast service but that was a little too fast. (unless she stole some else order??) The rolls were very sloppy, not nice and tight. fell apart when you tried to eat. Nothing exciting or special about the joint. Fish was average. For the price of dinner, I expected a much higher quality of fish, service and creativity. Plus NO SUPER WHITE!!! come-on Seriously... Denver better step up their sushi game!!! read more

I have been here two times and both of those times have been horrid. For the price that they charge I expect high quality and good service both times I have been neither of these factors applied. The first time I tried sushi den we were given fish that smelled off and were occused of trying to send something back just because it was not some we liked. The second time we went we ordered green tea ice cream and found a piece of wirebrush in the middle. read more

Excellent food, excellent waiters, and excellent service!! Fresh fish and great suggestions from waiter!

Alway a perfect (extraordinary) experience on every single level, except the waiting to get a table. The Denhattan inspires joy. Please eat someplace else so you do not add more competition. read more

i've been going for over 10 years and have never been disappointed! always a wonderful place to go for a special occasion. food and service are always outstanding, definitely a trendy place. read more

Wifey and I went here last night for date night. We tried the eggplant roll, the veggie truffle roll, the shrimp tempura roll, the bashido Saki on tap, and the wifey tried a bloody Mary. The drinks were sooo, but we had almost a 90 min wait to sit at the sushi bar, so we had most of our meal st the bar. We even had the main course ordered, when we had to move. This really messed up the service and the flow of drinks, etc. the sushi chef who took care of us was amazing. He made us fresh salad, and sliced up some oranges. The bartenders were also great. Wifey and I had a great time, but again the dinner was kinda wrecked by having the long wait and having to move seats, etc. I wish they would take reservations on weekends. read more

Excellent Sushi! Great Service! Will be back! A definite place to check out! Try all they have to offer! read more

Best sushi ever! Right on the money! Service was good and the presentation of our food was excellent. The place was super packed on a Friday at lunch time. Tells you about their reputation. Will be back someday when we visit Colorado again. read more

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I just moved to Denver a few days ago so I have yet to experience all the sushi havens in the area but I had a blast at Sushi Den and the food was fresh (flown in from you know where) and impeccable. I felt like having something simple so I tried the Ginger Tofu dinner. Lightly battered and flash-fried topped with a ginger sauce and served with rice, salad and miso soup. I also tried several pieces of nigiri sushi which were exquisite. Can't wait to go back! So I went back last night and it is still my favorite sushi joint. We had a party of 4 and had 3 apps including Sushi Den Caesar Salad w/ seared tune, Niku maki - asparagus wrapped w/ thinkly sliced NY strp sauteed with Teriyaki sauce and the Seared Scallops which were served w/ wasabi mashed potatoes. Then we had countless pieces of sushi that we couldn't even finish not to mention a plethora of sake, 2 large imported beers and 2 cocktails all for $150! We would have paid double that in San Francisco and it still would have been worth every penny. Can't wait to do it again! read more

Our visit had good and bad parts to it. Wait was 45 minutes which was not horrible. It's noisy. We sat upstairs and it was occasionally too loud to talk. The waiter was pretty ok, nice enough. The issue was he messed up my order, actually twice, and said it would be taken care of. It was not. We did end up with an extra entree but eating when the other three are finished isn't fun. My husband and son loved the sushi. Tempera could have been Cooked longer dumplings yumming. Fish high good. Overall I was slightly disappointed bc I had hopes but wouldn't rule out trying again. Oh yea. It was my son's bday the waiter knew it and did nothing. Spent $250 on 4 people a little acknowledgement of a bday would have been nice lol read more

I have never eaten sushi on a non-costal city but this place changed my mind for sure. It's one of the freshest sushi places I have ever been too. The service was great and I truly have no complaints. read more

I've been hearing about Sushi Den for a year now since moving to Denver, and now I understand why. I met three colleagues here for a business lunch, and we had a wonderful experience. Showed up at noon, and the place filled up within 10 minutes - I knew it was a good sign. The restaurant was much bigger than I expected, with a sushi bar that stretched the entire length of the resto and a large, bright dining room. It was classy and modern. Our server Joe was very friendly and attentive. Everything came out, rapid fire. So impressed. The Big O (and I don't mean Oprah) roll was perfection. I would order it any day of the week. The fish tasted fresh, the roll was perfectly tempura'd and the flavors of the roll and sauce were well-balanced. Three of us split 6 rolls, and embarrassingly there wasn't a single piece left on the plate when we finished. It was fantastic. This is the kind of place I'd take good friends with an affinity for good food, or my husband on a special occasion. I can see why they've been in business for almost 30 years. Well done, Sushi Den. I will be back. read more

Meh! I can't believe how disappointed I was in this restaurant. The service was AWFUL. I am not the person to complain about or even notice the service, but the waitress had a total attitude. One person at our table didn't get their sushi for 20 minutes after we had all gotten ours, and when she inquired about it, it was at that point that they informed her that they didn't have what she wanted. The staff wasn't even slightly apologetic about it. Still 2 stars, because the food was "good". Not "great". I personally don't get the hype at all. Taki sushi was tons better for much less money and attitude. read more

I have eaten at this Denver landmark easily 25 times over the last 12 years and honestly the food is usually excellent, and the service is usually spot on... Unfortunately this evening was only a 1/2 show. The food was pretty good, except only half of it was delivered on time. The service was total shit. I don't recall my servers name but he sucked. We were in the front room and he had a goatee. If you know who he is... Pass on my annoyance. Let me start with the cocktail service. One member of our party ordered Hot Saki, to which the waiter tried to refuse and make her get something else. We had to put a foot down and insist that that is what she wanted. I understand that this is a schwanky restaurant and some people like cocktails with a lot of shit in them, but others like simple, classic drinks. Hot Saki, bourbon on the rocks, maybe a glass of Cab... Not everything needs an olive and martini glass with a purple flower on top. For the appetizer course we ordered the black miso cod, the garlic calamari, two orders of pumpkin soup and the short ribs. Only one soup showed up, the calamari was shit, the short ribs and the black Miso cod were AWESOME. When we pointed out to our server that only one soup had showed up he gave a lame ass excuse about each dish being made individually even though both soups were identical orders. The second soup came out 15 minutes later... After 1/2 of the main courses. AFTER! For the main courses we ordered a selection of sushi and one sashimi dinner. The sushi came out very quickly but after nearly an hour the sashimi never had showed up. Again we pointed it out to our waiter and rather than apologizing he made an excuse about this is how Japanese restaurants work... Cough, Bull Shit, cough! Finally the Sashimi arrived and was just as delicious as we had hoped. It just took too long to get it. Moving on to desert: our dumb ass waiter brought one one tiny scoop of green tea ice cream and 7 spoons. Then he made a big deal about it being a birthday so this was free. Well whoopty fucking doo... I'll take my 1/2 a bite of ice cream and wet myself with pleasure. Then only after this he asked if we wanted desert menu's and offered us coffee. This could go on and on... I love the food at Sushi Den, but tonight only 1/2 of it was good. Usually I love the service, but the tool that was serving us was a douche. He talked too loud, was pushy, screwed up orders and if they put me in his section again I will ask to be moved. read more

I've now eaten at Sushi Den twice and can confirm that it is by far and away the best sushi in the Denver metro area. The wait staff is courteous and attentive - even when the restaurant is packed. The food can be slow to come out, but it is always worth it. I strongly recommend that you try Rocky Mountain Roll (made with smoked trout) and the Aburi Bincho Roll. Their soups and salads are also very good. The seafood is very fresh and expertly cut. I'll also mention that their bar is really good - we had some amazing mixed drinks at Sushi Den. I definitely recommend getting a reservation - this place is very popular. I personally don't think that their prices are much higher than any sushi place in town. $6.50 for a California Roll is pretty standard, but it isn't a cheap place to eat. read more

Just what you would expect from the city's best sushi restaurant. Always good and consistently delicious. Cocktail menu is on point and the sushi is top notch. However, I've eaten here twice on a Saturday around 6:00pm without a reservation. Both times I've put my name in with the hostess and waited at the bar for notification, after about one cocktail I'll get a text from the restaurant that my table is ready. Both times I received the text that my table was ready, and then I was told that my table was not ready by the hostess. Despite the food always being great, both times I've eaten here their notification system has screwed up. read more

Went back to the den recently.... and had an okay meal. Honestly, it's a lot of hype around this place. It lives up to it.... most of the time. My meal left me feeling like I had dropped a lot of money on a just-okay meal. In land locked Colorado, it's a pretty great sushi joint. But I've had better... and for less money. read more

I usually get kind of long-winded with Japanese restaurants, so I'll try to keep it brief with Sushi Den. Sushi Den actually has two locations: One in Denver and one in Fukuoka, Japan. I happened to live near the overseas location for a few years and visited a handful of times. They were one of the few places in Japan to kick ass at American style rolls, even if they only maintain a loose association with their sister restaurant. What's the takeaway here? Well, the sushi scene in Denver is not terribly competitive. Plenty of places just chuck sushi rolls on their menu as a matter of course without any real attention to the art or quality of their creation. And hey, I understand, we're a landlocked state. Shipping in that primo fish is a hassle. But the point is Sushi Den has been vetted in a major city in Japan. That's the equivalent of a pizza joint having two locations: New York and Singapore. If they managed the former, you know they'll rock at the latter. And rock they do. The baseline quality of their fish awesome. They go to great lengths to get the best fish from the best waters and it shows. Their rolls are created with an eye for subtle complexity. You will be able to tell which roll is which if not at a glance then at a taste. Order from the sushi menu with boldness and confidence and you can't go wrong. Their non-fish fare is also pretty tasty, but really, you don't go to a steak restaurant for the salad. The fish alone would merit the price, but Sushi Den also provides excellent service. All the staff have deep knowledge of the menus and can answer any and all of your questions. I got lucky enough to be seated by a sake aficionado who made sure not only that I selected the perfect sake for our table, but treated me to small tastings of their other offerings for the rest of the night. I left with an appreciation for both sake and Sushi Den that will not soon be forgotten. One last word of warning to casual eaters - Sushi Den is as popular as it is expensive. They only take reservations the day of and have a minimum number of people for different days. They will not mess around when seating you (limited time window, the whole party must be there, etc), so be prompt or be put in line. read more

If you ask somebody in Denver where to go for Sushi 9 out of 10 times the response will be "Sushi Den!" People have been packing this place ever since I can remember and I'm sure well before I ever visited Denver. On this visit I went with the Deluxe Sushi platter. They start you off with a Salad with Miso Dressing and a bowl of Miso Soup. The platter comes with several pieces of nigri including Salmon, Yellowtail, and Shrimp. You also get several pieces of sashimi including Tuna, Yellowtail, and Octopus. It also comes with a Yellowtail Hand Roll, a Tuna Hand Roll, and if you ask nice they will swap out the California Roll for Spicy Tuna. The fish is always incredibly fresh and delicious. The space is dark, intimate, and well designed. It doesn't over power you with the typically cold and trendy "modern design" you find in younger sushi restaurants. Don't get me wrong, I'm a huge fan of mid century and modern design. However, good design isn't a white box room with lots of cement and plastic Philippe Starck chairs! The service at Sushi Den has always been my only knock and it continues to be. I much prefer sitting at the sushi bar where the service is much better. With some of the freshest fish Sushi Den is and will always be a Denver classic. It's one of those places you can always count on for a solid meal. 1 Deluxe Sushi Platter ------------------------------------ $31 read more

I've eaten here about 3 or 4 times over the past couple of years. While I have never been significantly disappointed and they have excellent quality fish, I can honestly say that they are WAY too expensive for what they serve, and every time my husband and I have come in they've done something to tick us off. I will give Sushi Den credit for really getting me into good sushi, not using octopus that is full of preservatives, making their own eel sauce and always having Kohada (my favorite fish for nigiri). These are things that no other restaurant I've been to can do. The service is excellent: No matter how busy they are, my drink is always full and plates are cleared efficiently. The wait for rolls and nigiri and sashimi is never too long. I think the amount of rice they use for nigiri is perfect: It never overpowers the fish. I've balanced between sushi and plates from the hot kitchen and both are very good. I can say that overall eating there is a good experience. However: Last night my husband and I ate there and were blown away by the price for the experience. We're not the type to fill up on rolls. We and had maybe 20 pieces of nigiri between the two of us, veggie tempura, and one Asahi. $90 before tip. WOAH! The food was good, but not $90 + tip worth of good. We did get some slightly specialized fish like seared Toro, Kohada and Aji, but come on. We weren't ordering needlefish or barracuda or wagyu beef. The $23 chef's selection of 6 pieces of nigiri + hand roll that my husband ordered was painfully commonplace: Bigeye tuna, chu toro, yellowtail, salmon, snapper, spicy scallop, tuna hand roll. Preposterous. The other thing we've witnessed twice is the kitchen pulling and using frozen tuna. One night we got there a bit late, close to closing, and the sushi chefs began pulling bags frozen tuna out and laying them in the neta cases for the next day. Customers should NEVER see things like that in a place like Sushi Den. Another time, during lunch, my husband ordered tuna that was still frozen. The chef said they had run out and had to pull more from the back in a hurry. For a restaurant of its clout and reputation, running out of tuna isn't something you would expect. I may eat here again, but am overall ready to move on to discovering what other good sushi Denver has to offer. Hopefully with a bit more padding in my wallet when I leave. read more

Best Sushi in Denver, hands-down. Sasa is good, but feels too pretentious for me. Atmosphere is way better here. It's pricey, but worth every mouth-watering bite. If you can't get a table, and see a spot at the bar, definitely grab it and have your meal there. The bar staff has been there longer than dining room servers and is very knowledgeable about what's the freshest and best, not to mention you get better service because they are always right there. read more

This place is my favorite in town! It is consistently delicious and the staff is always very kind. The wait is never very long!

I can't write anything about the fish at Sushi Den that hasn't already been said. It's fantastic, it's worth the hype, and it's all flown in fresh-frozen from Japan through market connects that the owner of the restaurant has. Yes it's a scene practically every night, but when a place is a scene for over 10 years, it's probably more than just hype. What i can tell you about though is the secret of Sushi Den - The desserts. The owners wife handmakes all of the desserts at Sushi Den, and that's why they frequently run out early in the night. Their banana cream pie is the best pie I've ever had in my life. It has a layer of lemon gelatin on the top of the pie, in which rests sliced bananas. It's heaven. Order it when you go get your salmon and yellow tail, you will NOT regret it. read more

I'm always sketched out to try sushi in Colorado because..well....the state has mountains, not oceans. It's not like Sean White would walk in showing the fresh eel that he caught in the slopes. No no no. But then again, LA has some places with the shittiest sushi, so I can't really stick with that argument. However, after trying a few good places in California, I have high sushi expectations. We went there at around 5:40pm, an hour after their opening, and we were already told to wait 20 minutes. THIS PLACE WAS FREAKING PACKED so get there early or call in the moment they open to reserve a spot. The good thing about Sushi Den is that your food comes out quickly. We ordered a few rolls, tuna, salmon, and dynamite (an appetizer with mushrooms, squid, shrimp baked with spicy mayo). In about 15 minutes our food was all out and looked great. The rolls were great. Dynamite was great. and the sushi...*drumroll* was fantastic. It had a little bit tooo much wasabi but the fish tasted extremely fresh without the overbearing its freshness on you. *Here's the thing about sushi. Yea you need good fish and know the best cut. BUT if you have shitty rice, the whole thing turns to shit. You don't want the rice to fall apart as you bite into your food, but you don't want the rice to be too sticky that it takes over the flavor and texture of the fish. Sushi Den is probably the only sushi restaurant that I've been extremely happy with the rice. Finished the night with Green Tea Tempura Ice Cream. Can't really screw that one up. NOTE: They charge you 4 effing dollars for a little cup of Miso soup. Grant it it was probably one of the best miso soups I've had at a restaurant, but I could make the same shit at home for less than that. GET ANOTHER HAND ROLL INSTEAD. read more

I was looking for a place for Sushi that was open past 10:00pm on a Sunday night. Sushi Den closes at 10:30, so I had just enough time for a late dinner. Am I glad I stopped in. The sushi was fresh and so flavorful. They do a slight twist to standard sushi fare, but still Ofer traditional sushi dishes. Check out the raw chef's specials. I had the Ginger tuna sashimi and New Style salmon and they were both among the best sushi dishes I've ever had. Yelp puts this at $$$, but it's probably closer to 2 1/2. Slightly more than most sushi restaurants, but not obnoxiously expensive. read more

Nope! I was immediately turned off by the "we're too cool for you" vibe. But i figured, if they're this popular, it must be great food! Wrong. I've had better sushi from a grocery store and the price was as pretentious as the bartender. (No thank you) If you want good sushi for a better price, try Okinawa. read more

Best sushi! I'm so happy they offer take out during covid-19. It's a long drive from apartment but the food is always very very fresh and worth the drive. Highly recommend for any sushi lover to try this place! read more

Celebrated my mom and cousin's birthday here after a nice long day in Manitou Springs. Starved for something other than the sparse offerings in Manitou (cool site seeing, but far from a food haven). Onward ho! Back to Denver, and my brother and his wife raved about this spot they were taking us for dinner. Definitely not "authentic style" Japanese food, but not so fusionized to the point that it won't come correct with some tasty ass morsels for your tongue. (Sizzle! Yao!) It was very pricey for our ginormous party of 10 (including kids), but the food was not too salty, seasoned well, and the portions were not dainty at all. WOOHOO! Plus, our servers were attentive and gave excellent service. We had a lot of items but the stand outs were the tempura (fried just right and the batter was not too thick), the cod fish and sea bass, sesame chicken, and the bento was actually enough food for two if eaten alone. Sushi and sashimi were solid also, with fresh tasting fish and some standard and specialty rolls. read more

Best sushi we're ever had. The aburi toro was amazing! It literally melts in your mouth! Would stop by when we visit Denver again.

My best friend and I came here on a bff date last Friday and decided to go all out. We were seated promptly, our server Eric came less than a minute later with warm towels and lemon waters and got our drink orders. Britt told him she wanted to try something new, gave him two or three of her preferences and asked him to take off with it. He did not disappoint! I ordered the rock 'n roll, baked spicy roll, and a special sushi roll that was not on the sushi list. It had salmon, avocado, and was wrapped in green soy paper. We both ordered miso soup and a bowl of edamame as an appetizer. The edamame was good, perfectly salted with sea salt. As for Britt's great surprise orders, they arrived in this order: -Ginger Sashimi -Miso Marinated Blackened Cod -Jalapeno Sashimi -Diver Scallops -New Style Sushi and a plate that wasn't even on the menu! It was comped by our server for trusting in his tastes. All I have to say was, I was incredibly jealous I hadn't tried to ask for surprises! My all time favorite was the miso marinated blackened cod, it just melts in your mouth! For dessert we had the most moist black chocolate cake I've ever had. It was sprinkled with powdered sugar and served with a side of vanilla bean icecream. Yum! The service was 5 stars! We were very respectfully doted on (which is becoming a lost art in customer service), and I never went without iced tea. This is my second time at Sushi Den and for that I have enjoyed not only the food and atmosphere but the consistency in resounding service. I'm very grateful to restaurants like Sushi Den, who realize that for most people, dining out is not just about great food, but an experience to be happily enjoyed, deliciously savored, positively memorable, and humbly appreciated on both sides of the kitchen. read more

Fantastic sushi. Every time. We have foodie friends from San Francisco who Sushi Den is as good if not better than anything sushi they get in San Fran. read more

I will not miss an opportunity to go to the Sushi Den next time I am in Denver! The food was incredible and the service was superior to anything we have experienced! The salad to start and oranges at the end where a very nice touch! Thank you for a great experience! read more

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I love Sushi Den - but my last visit was frustrating beyond measure. A few weeks ago, for my best friend's birthday week, we ended up eating at Sushi Den twice. That's how much we love this place. I always let him order because he never does me wrong on the sushi/sashimi ordering. However, after the second visit, on a Saturday night, I revisited a picture of the bill that I had taken the night before, feeling irked by how much our dinner for four had cost. To my dismay, I saw that we had been charged $115 for the Otokayama sake bottle rather than the smaller serving ($14 or $15) that we had consumed. That's a $100 difference! In the dim lighting and in quite the food coma after our meal, we had felt that the bill was high, but hadn't been able to figure out what had caused it. I called the restaurant as soon as they opened that Sunday, and spoke to Kimberly. I gave her all the info from the check and asked her to look into it please, so that we could rectify the situation. She never returned my call, so I called back again on Tuesday, left another message and didn't receive a response. I'm disappointed, Sushi Den. You do so much so well, but next time I'm thinking I want to drop a significant amount of money on sushi, I'll go elsewhere. Your manager's response could have been anything - including saying that we should have caught it at the time of service (which we should have; it was one of those self-incurred birthday bill splitting that always gets more frustrating than it needs to), but instead, she chose to ignore my multiple calls and not make any attempt to resolve the situation. It's $100 - significant enough that I would have expected better from your team. Bummer. read more

Very loud party scene when we rolled into town around 9:30 on a Thursday night. I could clearly follow the conversation among the three drunk ladies at the bar from 20 feet away. Truly delicious green tea. The chirashi was disappointing. Some of the seafood in the dish was high quality (shrimp, octopus, eel), but plenty of other pieces were just OK. The bowl included a massive amount of some of the worst chirashi rice it has been my misfortune of eating - highly compacted and gelatinous. Rice is an important part of Japanese cuisine -- screwing it up so badly is kind of shocking for such a highly-rated place. High prices + loud + mediocre fish + bad rice + great tea = 2 stars (I did like the stylish lanterns and the fact that one wall of windows could be completely opened to let in the evening breeze. If you're looking for a loud, fun atmosphere and don't care too much about the food, you might have a good time at Sushi Den.) read more

I've only been to Sushi Den a few times, mostly because I love its sister restaurant Izakaya Den. That isn't to say Sushi Den isn't good, it is. There is a reason why people will wait hours to get in (they don't take reservations for parties under 8). It is trendy and busy, nothing is going to be bad, and the menu is full of good options. For those of you who aren't "in the know": Sushi Den is located on South Pearl. This neighborhood is the opposite of downtown; a cute little four block area with a selection of great restaurants, cute coffee shops and adorable shops. While there are currently a few store fronts open and waiting for new restaurants, I know they will fill quickly and the block doesn't seem hurt by it. Parking can be difficult but it's worth it; Sushi Den offers valet parking if you get desperate. Sushi Den and Izakaya Den are both on Florida and S. Pearl. Sushi Den is the more well-known of the two and busier for it. The ambiance is trendy and dark but with big windows looking out on to the street, its pleasant and welcoming. The bar is packed with those waiting for a table or just waiting to be seen. On my latest visit, we ordered the Sushi Den Ceviche, an assortment of sushi and two specialty rolls. The wine list gave plenty of options; I always like to see that there is at least one bottle in the $30 range even if the bottle prices escalate in to the hundreds. The ceviche was packed with assorted fish, mango and cucumber but frankly lacking flavor. I won't say that I didn't finish every last piece of fish, I don't like to waste after all, but both my dinner companion and I were left longing for a shrimp and scallop ceviche we had once in a dive bar a long time ago (I need to remember to ask why that never made their regular menu). The sushi was good, absolutely fresh. The owners have their fish flown in daily (or so I hear) and it absolutely makes the difference. The Kobe roll was a little bit of a shock to my system, my own fault I'm sure for ordering all fish and then meat but still good. There was nothing special about it though. To our dismay, the Volcano roll lacked the kick we had anticipated. It was creamy and good but inappropriately named. Feeling disappointed, we ordered the rainbow roll which was fresh and yummy. All in all, its good sushi, no question. Is it worth all the hoopla, nah. If you want to impress someone, sure it has a well deserved reputation. But if you want a nice night out in that neighborhood, with quality Japanese, walk across the street and belly up at Izakaya. The less discussed sister restaurant has the same quality of fish, it came off the same exact plane, and more variety to the menu. read more

We had dinner at Sushi Den with my little bro when I visited Denver last week. Apparently my mom had taken my brother and his college roommates there last year when she visited and they all decided that she was the coolest mom ever for treating them to swanky sushi. Thanks Mom for treating us yet again! Sushi Den gets great marks for interior design. We sat in the back room which has a really high ceiling and lots of light. There is apparently a private room upstairs that looks like it might be partially open air. Our waiter was pretty attentive and the mango martini was delish although it totally went straight to my head with the altitude! We ordered an enormous amount of sushi which was mostly good. The tempura shrimp, softshell crab, and extra spicy tuna (firecracker maybe?) were delish. I could have left behind the California roll and the baked tuna. Edamame was firm and salty. All in all this was good sushi but not the most amazing (apparently the most amazing in Denver though). Believe it or not, In the Raw in Tulsa, Oklahoma blows this place away! read more

After giving out a fair amount of five stars, I felt some sort of subdued pressure (could it be the newest individual star distribution chart from the yelp gods?) to stop being all nicey-nicey and be more of a discerning BITCH. I went into Sushi Den with a *serious* yelp agenda. Yelp agenda= looking for things to complain about/comment on improving/whine about in general. Don't get me wrong, I've done my fair share of whining and bitching on the best website in the world for just that purpose. BUT.... After eating at Sushi Den, I just couldn't do it. Walking into this place, you just feel yourself become peaceful. You can grab a cocktail and watch the seemingly 20 sushi masters at work behind the bar while you wait for your table. The ambiance is perfect; not too severe or overdone, but still cozy while making you feel like your dinner is an event. But enough about the space, it's the food that really brings me to my knees. First off, the nigiri. The yellow tail was delicious, but it was the salmon, so pink and hearty and buttery, that melts in your mouth the instant it hits your tongue. Sooo good. Also, the fatty tuna is excellent. This is fresh fresh fish. Secondly, the rolls are also amazing. My friends and I tried everything from tempura vegetable to a special roll with spicy tuna, burdock root, cream cheese, albacore tuna, and some kind of sauce. This roll was absolutely the most amazing sushi roll I have ever had. Hands down, incredible shit. Denver is incredibly blessed to have such an amazing sushi place so far inland. Lucky bitches. read more

Sustainable Sushi: YES, the Sushi here is excellent. But what I want to know is why such a successful enterprise isn't taking the time or concern to educate customers about sustainable sushi? The world's oceans do not supply an inexhaustible stock of fish. Over fishing is a really important & HUGE issue. For example, the World Wildlife Fund estimates bluefin tuna in the Atlantic will be wiped out by 2012. I love sushi as much as the next person. But I've dropped my consumption considerably in the last two years due to concerns about world fish populations and I've tried to eat more sustainable fish. So why when I go into this mega restaurant do I not see a sign, comment or concern about this major issue? Sushi Den is one of the leading purveyors of sushi grade fish in Denver; I really do think they have more of a responsibility to do more than make money hand over fist. read more