Ukiyo

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   Kelley

   Caribbean3 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 3 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Such a great experience and will be coming back. Chef Paul creates a delicious and meaningful menu and the staff are next level knowledgeable about everything and anything you may have a question about. I left very content and very full!
   

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   rapidgirl

   Denver3 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 4 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Wonderful food/drinks and chefs. Will go back soon!
   

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   Lauren VIP

   Denver2 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on 2 March 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 5

   The ambiance and decor of the restaurant was chic and modern. I loved the little welcome drink they provide even before taking you down to the dining area. I had the wine pairing and my husband ordered the sake pairing - both were delicious and elevated the dishes. I had some of the best sake here I’ve ever tasted! The sommelier was very knowledgeable and we loved hearing about each pairing. My only criticism of our experience was that it felt very rushed to me. I could barely keep up with how fast they served each dish. Other omakase experiences and tasting menus often take three and sometimes four hours, but I believe we had only an hour and forty five minutes. Feeling obligated to down the food and drinks so quickly was a buzz kill. Still a fun experience but not sure I’d go back.
   

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   Daniel

   Denver2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 22 February 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   This was the best dining experience of my life. The setting is very snug and intimate, but you make fast friend in the 'not-a-waiting-room' and seated at the tight twelve person U-Shaped table. The servers, chefs, and sommelier weave between one another mastering their own confinement in the interior of the U. They take turns in a symphony of explanations. 'Junmai' means 'pure rice' sake. "This crunchy rice and pork dumpling roll is best eaten with the purple lettuce leaf like a taco.' If I had a complaint it would be that the meal went by too fast and I wouldn't have minded more lingering in the explanations, but I understood completely given the time constraints. Serving thirty-two separate dishes, each no bigger than a few bites, prepared right in front of you, interspersed with drink service and explanations all squeezed impossibly in two hours of culinary joy. About half of the dishes would have qualified as the most interesting thing I had ever eaten. I had anticipated more of a sushi focus, and there were a few sushi dishes to be fair, but the meal wandered merrily from tapioca dumplings, to mole chicken, to caviar-topped tuna not one of which failed to surprise and delight. The sommelier was patient and enthusiastic, the paired sake course kept pace with the dizzying meal, and he had notes and information for each bottle of sake and wine. My wife and I's particular favorite was an alcohol added sake made by one of the few non-Japanese sake brewers in Japan, which we are now pursuing to the ends of internet. The meal and drinks were expensive, so I hope it is considered high praise in saying it was worth every penny. If you have the time and the means go to Ukiyo Omakase.
   

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   OpenTable Diner

   San Francisco2 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on 21 February 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   The experience was great, but I was actually quite over underwhelmed for how expensive the omakase was. I’ve had much better. I know that it was a fusion of sushi/Lao/Argentinian instead of regular omakase, however some of the fusion things needed more flavor, even just salt. I wouldn’t recommend it for the food, but it was still a cool experience. 
   

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   Jason VIP

   Denver26 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 21 February 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Staff was incredibly knowledgeable and gracious. Dishes were amazing and well explained.
   

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   Rebecca

   New York City4 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 16 February 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Great experience from start to finish. One of the best in Denver.
   

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   Scott

   Denver74 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 16 February 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Truly a unique dining experience. Food is tremendously innovative and exquisitely tasty, and the service runs very smoothly.
   

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   Tori VIP

   Orange County2 reviews

   3.0

   Dined on 15 February 2025

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   A very fun dining experience. I was expecting a lot more fish based dishes (sushi). First 10 courses were amazing. So much fun and flavor. The main course was slightly disappointing. Saki pairing was AMAZING. Staff was great! Cool environment. For as much as we paid, was hoping for a more traditional omakase experience.
   

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    christopher

    Denver1 review

    5.0

    Dined on 13 February 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5

    We came back in Feb of '25 and were ecstatic that the menu had been updated since we were there last in Aug. of '24. It was FANTASTIC. Between the plum wine, a warm sake, cocktails, and 18-course meal, we were in heaven. Can't wait until August to return!
    

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