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Boku- Columbia, Columbia, SC

Boku- Columbia

4.5
4.5
250 Reviews
$30 and under
Asian

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2 people
19:00
Booked 46 times today
  • Good for special occasions
  • Charming
  • Innovative
At Boku Kitchen and Saloon, you can be sure you are receiving only the highest-quality meals with the freshest ingredients possible. We pride ourselves on not serving our customer's pre-made food. We make everything from scratch, including our noodles, salads, crab rangoon, calamari, soups, cocktails, and more! All our food is made-to-order. You won’t be able to find quality like this elsewhere!

We want to make your time at our restaurant as enjoyable as possible. Therefore, at Boku Kitchen and Saloon, you can trust that we will provide you with a made-from-scratch meal paired with the best cocktails, sake, wine, and craft beer you will find in Columbia, SC.

Our team is excited to serve you, your family, and your friends' delicious meals and beverages. See you soon!

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Asian
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Fri 11:30–22:00 Sat, Sun 11:00–22:00
  • Phone number
    (803) 708-8577
  • Dress code
    Business Casual

What 250 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.5
4.5 based on recent ratings
  • 4.4Food
  • 4.7Service
  • 4.7Ambience
  • 4.5Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Columbia

    Best Service

  • Columbia

    Best Ambience

  • Columbia

    Best Value

  • Columbia

    Innovative

  • Columbia

    Hot spot

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Boku in Columbia offers a "fantastic experience" with exceptional service and a vibrant atmosphere. Diners rave about the "amazing food," particularly the dim sum brunch and creative drinks. Despite occasional menu transitions, the attentive staff and delightful ambiance make it a must-visit spot for "happy hour, a date night or just the girls."

250 Reviews
  1. Cassandra

    Miami

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    When we arrived, we were told that our reservation was sat 26 minutes ago. Unfortunately, we then were sat in a large tight booth. Which was not ideal because it was away from all the fun grinch decorations. However, the hostess did fix the situation. The small plate brussels were amazing and the egg rolls were good. I had the pow shrimp, this was truly a miss. It was fried, no flavor and full of grease. My friend had the steak and broccoli was delicious and flavorful.

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  2. John

    Charleston

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 4
    I have been here a few times. We had a reservation at 6:30 and we sat down immediately. That was the only positive point in this visit. We didn’t see the server for quite some time and by the time he showed up, we were ready to order drinks, appetizers, and our meal. We ordered dumplings and eggrolls as an appetizer. The eggrolls were super hot, and the dumplings were lukewarm. Both were very bland we ordered three orders of garlic noodles and another order of dumplings as our main course. The garlic noodles were also lukewarm, and they were more like butter and noodles because I could barely taste any garlic. My wife felt the same way. I had to ask another server to find our server so we could get our check so that took some time as well. The other times I have been here. I sat at the bar and had an amazing experience with Rinaldi. He is hands down one of the best bartenders in Columbia. Sadly, I don’t think I will be back to eat but if Rinaldi is there, then I will stop by for a drink or two.

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  3. Tara

    Coastal Georgia

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on 21 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Loved the grinch pop up bar experience. Wonderful atmosphere
    Boku- ColumbiaResponded 5 days ago
    Thank you so much, Tara! We're thrilled to hear that you enjoyed the Grinch pop-up bar and the atmosphere. We appreciate your kind words and hope to see you again soon.

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  4. OpenTable Diner

    Charleston

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 20 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The Grinch theme was a nice surprise … the service and food was on point! Happy hour had a great selection of food and drinks. Loved it all.
    Boku- ColumbiaResponded on 22 November 2024
    Thank you so much for your kind words! We are thrilled to hear that you enjoyed our Grinch theme and that the service and food met your expectations. We're glad you had a great experience during happy hour and that you loved the selection of food and drinks

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  5. Christina

    Charleston

    11 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on 19 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Our food was excellent and the grinch theme was so fun!
    Boku- ColumbiaResponded on 21 November 2024
    Thank you for your kind words, Christina! We're thrilled to hear that you enjoyed both the food and the festive Grinch theme. We appreciate your feedback and hope to welcome you back again soon.

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  6. eddie

    Charlotte

    2 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 19 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The Christmas Grinch theme was a plus everything was fantastic! Our server who was the Grinch did a really good job pretty good value for the money.. But the ambiance and the people we met make up for a little heavy-handed on the price on a couple items but overall a 9.5 over a 10 score I definitely will be back..
    Boku- ColumbiaResponded on 21 November 2024
    Thank you for taking the time to leave us such a wonderful review, Eddie! We're thrilled to hear that you enjoyed our Christmas Grinch theme and that our server did a great job. We're glad you found value in your experience with us, and we appreciate your feedback on the pricing. We look forward to welcoming you back to Boku Kitchen and Saloon in the future!

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  7. Miss

    Charleston

    19 reviews

    5.0

    19 reviews

    Dined on 16 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    As ALWAYS the food, ambience, service was on point! Every server that I have is awesome EVEN when they are training! The hostess greeted with a smile as soon as I walked in. The Grinch theme was AWESOME and put us in the Christmas mood. Of course I will be back as I always tell management (who is so awesome).
    Boku- ColumbiaResponded on 18 November 2024
    Thank you so much for taking the time to leave such a wonderful review! We are thrilled to hear that you enjoyed the food, ambience, and service during your visit. Our team works hard to provide a welcoming and enjoyable experience for all of our guests, and we are glad to hear that you felt well taken care of. We look forward to welcoming you back again soon!

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  8. Arischa

    Charlotte

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 23 October 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The green beans were fantastic! I had to order them twice.
    Boku- ColumbiaResponded on 25 October 2024
    Thank you so much, Arischa! We're thrilled to hear that you enjoyed our green beans enough to order them twice. We hope to see you again soon at Boku Kitchen and Saloon!

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  9. Abigail

    Tampa

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on 22 September 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    amazing waitress and the lychee martini is my favorite just wish it was a little stronger!
    Boku- ColumbiaResponded on 25 September 2024
    Thank you for your kind words about our amazing waitress and for sharing that the lychee martini is your favorite. We appreciate your feedback and will take it into consideration.

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  10. Christine

    Orange County

    11 reviews

    3.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on 15 September 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    The server, Ian, was very attentive, but the food was average. The Pork Bao was a thick slice of dry, tasteless pork. We took one bite and didn't touch it. The Pad Thai and Seaweed salad were good. Ian sang a Happy Birthday with a gong, that was awesome. The dimsum menu was very limited and they were out of Spicy Wings.
    Boku- ColumbiaResponded on 24 September 2024
    We're glad to hear that Ian provided attentive service and that you enjoyed the Pad Thai and Seaweed salad. We apologize that the Pork Bao did not meet your expectations and that we were out of the Spicy Wings. We appreciate your input and will take it into consideration for future improvements.

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Boku- Columbia is rated 4.5 stars by 250 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
19:00
Booked 46 times today
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916 Gervais St, Columbia, SC 29201-3128

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Area
    Columbia
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Fri 11:30–22:00 Sat, Sun 11:00–22:00
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Asian
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    None
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