Banzai Sushi

03/03/2008 Posted by kristenindenverco

It is the best sushi in town? No- but it has a lot of creative rolls and is reasonably priced. The seafood is not the freshest in Denver but the variety of ingredients in the rolls make for a fun dining experience. Service can be a bit slow but the positives definitely outweigh the negatives at this place. I recommend it to anyone that likes trying different combinations of flavors in their rolls.

Pros: Creative and tasty rolls, easy parking, reasonable prices

Cons: Service can be slow, sashimi is not as good as the rolls

09/16/2007 Posted by italspano

Oh WOW! this place blew us away! Service was top notch, (the owner came to check on us and everyone else more than once) Selection/Menu was top notch tons to choose from, Freshness/Quality unbeatable the best EVER!!!! We took our friends that night and they had wanted to go to their favorite (Sushi Den). Even they agreed by the end of the meal, it was HANDS DOWN, the best sushi any of us have ever had. It was very, very busy that night, and we now understand why. PS even the bathroom was spotless

Pros: freshness and quality of the sushi, service, the owner was great!

Cons: pretty busy the night we went, but it was well worth the wait, and we now know why they were so busy

3 out of 3 people found this review helpful

08/29/2007 Posted by egunesch

The only reason we went to Banzai sushi was because of the good reviews and the fact that it was voted "best sushi" in Denver according to this site. Let me tell you that it was not!!! For one thing, the service was horrible! It was extremely hard to get their attention and it was really early (5pm on a Wednesday night). At one point I had to walk over to the table the two waitress were sitting at to get what I needed. I would deal with service like that if the food was excellent. Let me tell you that this was the worst sushi my husband and I have ever had!! The fish looked old and... they put asparagus in the spicy tuna rolls, who does that???? None of what we had tasted good except for the edemame. My husband and I know what good sushi tastes like it, (we eat sushi about once a week) and this was not good!!!!! We will never come back and will from now on stick with our typical sushi place in Parker, Colorado (Junz). Junz has great sushi and it is fresh!

Pros: none

Cons: what isn't a con at this restaurant

2 out of 5 people found this review helpful

08/21/2007 Posted by inoyatova

this is the best sushi in town! !!i love going there,they have wonderfull rolls and everything else.

Pros: food is great

Cons: long wait

3 out of 3 people found this review helpful

08/08/2007 Posted by gregc11

I went here because of many positive written reviews as well as some personal recommendations. My wife and I were at the door when they opened on Saturday night. We ordered several items and they brought everything except for the salmon, so we asked the server about the salmon. The server had a bad attitude and acted like we were trying to get something for free, and brought us some old fish that tasted really bad. Most of their fish was average (some was better and some was worse), but I would not have fed the salmon to my dog. I grew up in CA, so I am used to having excellent sushi from both Japan town in SF and a few different places in Santa Cruz. This place, as well as every other place I have tried in Denver has been disappointing, but this is the only place where I was very ill after eating there!

2 out of 5 people found this review helpful

05/08/2007 Posted by mental69

Banzai is known for their huge selection of rolls. It is probably my favorite place to go in Denver because of the quality of fish and the selection of rolls. there are so many rolls that it is a great place to bring people that want to try sushi, but are afraid of raw fish (you know who these people are...). They have lots of rolls that are tempura rolled, or deep fried, and the flavor combinations and creativity cannot be beat. Order from the favorites list and you can't go wrong. I prefer the spicy rolls like the ninas, funky monkeys, and jalepeno infused rolls. the dynamite hand roll is like dessert!

Pros: tons of rolls, great quality fish, good value

Cons: can be crowded

3 out of 3 people found this review helpful

04/28/2007 Posted by mgander

This is the place for affordable sushi and good service. The ambiance is nice, but not the reason to go; if you are looking for a scene, stick to Hapa or Sushi Den. We went to Banzai on a Friday night and were seated promptly. Our waitress was very sweet and attentive. The menu is extensive and creative. Edamame was pretty good, although I've had better. We ordered several rolls and the taste was great, however the rolls were very large and the rice was not sticky enough or rolled tight enough, leading to large, lost chunks of roll in your bowl of soy. Rolls had to be eaten in 2 bites and some of the seaweed was a bit tough. Although hard to eat, they were very good. Because this restaurant is a bit off the beaten path, the prices were great (compared to Cherry Creek, Downtown or Sushi Den, for example.) We were pleased with the experience and consider it a good place to go for good, affordable sushi.

3 out of 4 people found this review helpful

02/24/2007 Posted by ntchanda

Banzai definitely has a great, creative sushi menu-that said, the freshness of the sushi left a lot to be desired the night we were there, so I feel like there are other places in Denver you can go for less creativity but much better product. Also, the service is a big drawback-we waited for everything from being greeted to ordering to getting our check, and looking around the restaurant, everyone was getting the same service.

Pros: lots of creative rolls

Cons: service and food fresheness

1 out of 3 people found this review helpful

02/24/2007 Posted by nullus

We’ve tried every sushi restaurant in Loveland and Fort Collins and all the hot spots in Denver but Banzai by far exceeds all others! I love Banzai sushi. The fish is fresh and the rolls are creative and filling. Banzai is extremely generous with the fish – a lot of places may have BIG rolls but they tend to be rice heavy. Banzai loads the rolls with the good stuff. The sushi quality is worth the drive 50-mile drive each way. Great job Banzai!

Pros: AWESOME SUSHI - WONDERFUL STAFF!

Cons: Just the drive...

3 out of 4 people found this review helpful

02/07/2007 Posted by hpalace

Banzai has the best sushi in town! Everything is fresh and tastes WONDERFUL! I can't believe they have 100 rolls and I haven't tasted all of them but the ones I have tasted are EXCELLENT! The servers are very nice and helpful - if you are indecisive, they can steer you in the right direction. The miso soup is awesome as well! Overall, an excellent find in Denver!

Pros: Everything

Cons: Parking isn't the best

3 out of 4 people found this review helpful