I came here on a Friday night with two family friends. We had reservations for the patio, but there…read morewere still open tables available for walk-ins. From the second I walked in, service was impeccable, welcoming, and helpful. Staff went above and beyond to walk me to the restroom (as it was my first time dining here), out to my patio table, and quickly brought water. Everyone was dressed up for the occasion, chandeliers were lining the interior with a gorgeous and sophisticated look, and the music was a fun K-Pop/dance vibe. Our table of three started with the Buddha Button (essentially a lemon drop martini with Deep Eddy's and a special flower that invigorates your taste buds to create a literal "party in your mouth"). Anything cold adds to the buzzing, vibrating energy; pair the flower with a cold cocktail and it's a phenomenal experience! We also had a bottle of white wine - it was to be expected: tasty. We tried the crab rangoons and thought they were a fun snack, although $21 for four rangoons was tough. I could've gone to Panda Express and gotten four for $3.99 and called it a day. Christine and I both had the Miso Sea Bass - easily the crowd favorite. Even though it was light, it was very flavorful with the sauce, mushrooms, and rice included in the meal. It was mostly filling, though charging $64 for that as the main entree is quite a big stretch. The crowd winner was our server, Maddie. She had amazing recommendations, a full understanding of the menu, and was very attentive and personable. Overall, fun experience! The price for the quantity of food makes it a dubious chance of returning, but A+ for the staff!

This place is still dishing out exceptional food even with the menu changing…read more Must try and would order again: - tuna pizza - wagyu sliders - yellowtail Serrano - spicy wontons These weren't bad at all but I would pass on the edamame. We ordered the spicy garlic and it wasn't spicy but sweet. I plan to come back with coworkers and want to try: - Mongolian beef - fish and chips - kung pao chicken - fish sandwich. The ambiance and service is always great when we come here too.

It was amazing the food was delicious and the workers were doing their best and the people that…read morebrought you food would bring it to you instantly.

This is the best authentic Thai food I've had so far. If you're looking for real Thai flavors, this…read moreis definitely the spot. The Thai iced tea was refreshing as always. We ordered the Pad Thai with beef at mild plus heat, just enough spice to give it a nice kick without being overpowering. The sauce was rich and very flavorful. The Bangkok fried rice was also delicious, the rice had slightly crispy edges that added great texture. The restaurant is very clean, the staff are friendly, and the service was excellent. Highly recommend checking this place out if you're craving authentic Thai food.

Recently discovered this place as part of a virtual kitchen near my house so gave it a shot (the…read moreThai kitchen they have was so good that I figured the other restaurants in there would be too) and it did not disappoint. Fresh, well made, arrived hot, and perfect amount of food. Definitely give it a try!

Did an Uber Eats order from here of beef pad Thai and it was really yummy! Food arrived nice and…read morewarm and with a pretty generous portion! Beef was sweet and tender, noodles and egg and sauce were very tasty. I prefer mine with a little bit more lime, but that's probably just personal preference. Would order again!

Pretty bad delivery meal. With food costs so high it's always extra sad to order from some place…read morethat isn't nice quality food. Chicken, chewy and mushy and not normal meat texture AT ALL. If they're "velveting" it, it's excessive and gross. Chicken Fried rice was okay. But so bland and mushy and wet. Also had the weird chicken in it. Peanut curry lunch. Tasted just like like peanut sauce covering everything. They forgot my egg roll so can't speak on those. The curry had a lot of the mushy chicken and almost no veggies. One broccoli, 3 large chunks of mostly raw red pepper. No peanuts. A few snow peas. Pad Thai. Not good. Weirdest and close to worst pad Thai I've ever had. It had a grainy texture to the sauce and was really thick and really bland but sweet all at once. Just a container of red mush noodles and red mush chicken. Why? I really can't understand what is happening. Is this like premade canned or frozen and super cheap so they're selling it? Pad Thai at better Thai restaurants isn't super hard to make and is much nicer. I am just super confused by it. It really reminded me of Thai cup of noodle microwave ramen-like food I've tried at Asian grocery stores. The gyoza were okay. A little harder and drier than we would have preferred and not crispy by their arrival. I could never order here again because we tried such a broad array and its quality was just horrible over all. Even the rice was mushy and very clearly not high quality jasmine rice. Nothing seemed Thai-like at all. Nothing was fresh, light, savory, or vibrant, all things I associate with food thai food. I'm sure with a few pivotal changes they could perk up the menu.

Tucked just south of downtown near the University of Denver, Kat's Kitchen is serving bold,…read moreflavor-packed Asian fusion with a Vietnamese focus and honestly, she's not messing around. I came hungry and left absolutely obsessed. The portions are generous, the flavors are layered and vibrant, and everything tasted fresh and thoughtfully prepared. Here's what I tried: Banh Mi Chao - Filet Mignon Combo: This dish had everything--tender filet mignon, sunny-side-up eggs, pork ham, pate, cheese, tomato, and bread. It was savory, rich, and fun to eat. Grilled Lemongrass Chicken Bowl: Vermicelli noodles, fresh veggies, crispy shallots, and perfectly grilled lemongrass chicken. As a self-proclaimed lemongrass loyalist, I'd order this again in a heartbeat. Elote: Off-the-cob goodness with crispy shallots, green onions, and tiny shrimp that totally worked--I want them on every elote from now on. Shaken Fries with Filet Mignon: Filet + fries = chaotic good. Salty, savory, and surprisingly addictive. Vietnamese Milk Coffee: Sweet and strong, it gave me the energy to clean my apartment afterward. Milk Tea with Boba and Sugar Cane Fruit Juice: Both refreshing and great complements to the meal. Standouts? Definitely the lemongrass chicken bowl and those shaken fries. Don't let the name fool you...they're a main dish, not a side. If you're in the DU area and craving a flavorful, satisfying meal with Vietnamese flair, Kat's Kitchen is worth the trip. Friendly service, great variety, and bold flavors that'll have you coming back.

This was the second time I've been here and once again, great service and we enjoyed the filet…read moremignon Banh Mi Chao Special as well as the garlic noodles with bo luc lac. The meat was super tender, not over cooked and well seasoned. We thought the portions were great and shared these dishes. While the onion rings were fun for appetizer, it wasn't as crunchy so it was more on the soggy end.

My Montana niece and her husband ordered delivery tonight in recognition of my military service…read more As always, the delivery was prompt and the food is delicious. I order delivery frequently and have never been disappointed. Fortunately, I am able to get delivery service and I have taken full advantage of it. BTW, the dining room is very comfortable and the service is excellent!!

Not sure if it was an off night or what but the food and service was just terrible. My husband got…read morethe sashimi sushi combo - the fish was still frozen, very wet, he described it as tasting like "wet raw meat". Basically inedible. I ordered the heart attack roll, it came out 20 minutes after everything else to the point we thought it had been forgotten. It is important to note this is advertised as an "appetizer roll". We had already finished everything by the time it came out. It was very bland. Our server forgot 2 separate items we asked for, even after we asked again. We were the only ones in there - how could you forget? I also ordered the vegetarian fried rice, but it had chicken in it. The rice was clearly old. The soy sauce on the table was empty. They were nice, though. Everything was clean. Miso soup was good. Sweet and sour soup was good. But everything else was inedible and abysmal. Surprised by the really good reviews, but overall just terrible. Will not be back. Will not recommend.

Step into the sleek, intimate charm of @ototoden in Denver's Old South Pearl Street Shopping…read moreDistrict. They're now offering a delicious lunch. As the relaxed counterpart to Sushi Den and Izakaya Den, Oto offers a more casual yet equally elevated dining experience, where the focus is on traditional pub-style Japanese cuisine. Explore a curated selection of sake, Japanese beers, and thoughtfully crafted cocktails that perfectly complement the savory menu. In Japanese, Ototo means "younger brother." The name is a perfect, playful nod to the restaurant's hierarchy and family dynamic on South Pearl Street. Bonus treat: The South Pearl Street Farmers' Market runs on Sundays from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM, typically from early May through mid-November. Lunch Hours : Sunday: 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM (Lunch/Brunch) Monday & Tuesday: CLOSED

Ototo used to be one of my top recommended restaurants to friends and people visiting Denver. It's…read morean easy reservation. The food is good. In general, it's been a laid back, go-to place to get a meal that will be much better than average for the price. I've been many times since before and after COVID, and it was one of my favorite repeatable spots in Denver. However, the crew totally dropped the ball with our visit today. My wife ordered a tonkatsu ramen and got a chicken tonkatsu set instead (chicken cutlet, not bowl of ramen). To not make it weird, we just let that one be for the greater good of the table because it was our anniversary, grandparents were visiting, and we are here often. Our hamachi kama (one of my favorite dishes in the entire city, normally something I'd highly recommend on this review) was never sent to the kitchen, leaving us waiting for over an hour with two young kids at the table who had finished 40 minutes before. I watched the staff's confusion from my seat, even after we had been told that it was on its way. It was never even started, and it was obvious. That stuff happens, but it's hard to hide what happened in an open kitchen where you can hear what people are saying. But then after they had the "oh crap" moment, it wasn't even expedited. It was gonna take so long that it wasn't worth getting, so two people had to leave our not-busy lunch without getting the main thing we brought them to Ototo for. We were asked to wait for the dish, waited 15 more minutes, and it was not even close to ready. And while I appreciated the apology, the manager initially just tried to "take the dish off the bill," a dish we never received. So he basically tried to do nothing because no restaurant would charge for something that never came out. After I pointed this out, they took off part of the check, but that attempt at nothing under the guise of a comp was crazy. I've easily spent thousands at Ototo over the years. I've sent tons of people to Kizaki, Temaki Den, and the others. This will probably be the last time I go to Ototo. If you read some of the recent bad reviews, something is not working here anymore. I hope the otherwise amazing service at the other Dens can find its way back to Ototo.

We recently had a friend visiting from out of town who is vegetarian, and we wanted to find…read moresomething different from our usual dining spots. After a quick search for Indian restaurants in Denver, we came across Sukoon--and we are so glad we did. When we arrived, the restaurant was quiet with only a few tables occupied, which made us a bit uncertain at first. However, we were warmly greeted and seated by a gentleman who, I believe, was the owner. His hospitality set a welcoming tone for the evening. We decided to try a variety of appetizers, including samosas, papadi chaat, stuffed mushrooms, gobi Manchurian, and dal soup, as well as shrimp tandoori for our entrée. Every dish was exceptionally well-prepared--beautifully seasoned, flavorful, and thoughtfully presented. Each bite was truly delightful. As we enjoyed our meal, we couldn't help but wonder why the restaurant wasn't busier. Sukoon is one of those rare finds you want to see thrive: outstanding food, attentive service, and a warm, inviting atmosphere. When we finished, the owner stopped by to ask if it was our first visit. We told him it was--but certainly not our last. Sukoon is an excellent addition to Denver's dining scene, and I hope more people discover this gem. Highly recommended.

Sadly, I received an email yesterday that Sukoon is closing its doors. We will miss your delicious…read morefood and wonderful hospitality. Thank you for hitting the spot in both the old location and this one. Wishing you well!