Our experience was just ok, the food was good but the service left a lot to be desired. When we first walked in the door, the hostess seemed very put out and inconvenienced that we were checking in for our reservation. We sat at our table a good ten minutes before our server came over to greet us. I don’t think we was a bad server, I just think that she had too many tables sat at once. When our hot sake came out it was cold, but the server took care of it for us. We then ordered 3 apps and they came out staggered, which was nice. The seaweed salad had several different seaweed which was yummy. The calamari was also good but more of an entree than appetizer. The sushi we ordered was all good and we would get all the rolls again. We would have probably ordered 2 more rounds of drinks if our server had checked in on us more, but at the end of the day that was her loss. The food was good but we will probably not be back.

Regarding my reviews on Google Maps. Since Google doesn't provide any kind of guidelines on the expectations of what a 5 star rating requires or means. That makes it difficult person to person to decipher what "good" or "great" is. Let alone that one persons 3 star rating is another's 5 star experience. That being said. I eat out a lot and at some pretty nice places. I've recently decided to review each place I eat and add pictures. I will comment on the things that are important to me for a restaurant or other establishment to have a high rating. For me the following are important when rating a restaurant. 1) Cleanliness overall including the bathrooms 2) Service and staff behavior 3) Food and beverage quality 4) Prices (I do not put a lot of emphasis on price if all other aspects meet my expectations I'm willing to pay) 5) Atmosphere (this is obviously in the eye of the beholder) I hope this makes my reviews more helpful and meaningful to all users I dined here alone. It appears they are still not seating anyone at the sushi bar itself. I made a reservation through open table and everything went fine with that. They say me at a table close to the entrance. My server was new and just out of training she did a great job. I started with their Japanese Old Fashioned. Oops times 2. The drink was well made with a single large cube as I requested. I think my server made it as it seemed precisely measured. They do give you a time restriction of 1.5 hours for a table for one. I don't really care for that but it worked out ok. The spicy edamame was delicious. The available fish list was adequate. There was no "aburi" option listed on the menu but I asked my server and it was available for certain cuts of fish. I had my fatty tuna done aburi style. All the sushi was delicious. The atmosphere is a little plain and stark for my taste. If someone asked me to go there again I would definitely go no problem. Good Drinks, Great Sushi

We dined here on a Sunday evening, we were greeted and seated promptly (reservations were made). The restaurant offers free parking but be aware rather cramped. The restaurant's simple and minimalist japanese decor offers a soothing and comfortable atmosphere. Loved the fact that they installed mirrors alongside the wall for those patrons seating facing the wall a great way to keep them in touch with the ambiance. The sushi menu is very complete, and indeed making this place a truly Sushi establishment, it has a sushi bar for those that would like to watch the experts preparing their dining selections. The dishes are well prepared and well presented, but we felt was not a wow moment, we walked out feeling the total bill did not match the dining experience. The only item ordered that we liked was the sushi plate. The Bento Box, standard with the usual Japanese items; selected the shrimp and it was very good. My biggest disappointment was the Chocolate Lava cake, it tasted as it came from the supermarket, from a box ( is not homemade). This restaurant is pricey!!, and we feel not worth the $200 dollars dinner for two (the photos are ALL we ordered for $200, (including the gratuity imposed on you). With so many choices for sushi in the Denver area, we will most likely not patronize this place again.

Sushi Sasa used to be our go to place for good Sushi, but not anymore. Quality of the Sushi is getting worse every time. Waiters are always new and they don’t know how to serve. Now Sushi Sasa has added automatic “Service Charge”, 21% of Dine in and delivery, and 15% for pick up. The new waiter told me 40% of the Service charge goes to Owners of Sushi Sasa and 60% split between employees. It’s automatic and you CANNOT change it. They even drew a heart on my receipt so I feel better about it. I ordered a pick up and drove two hours all the way from Elizabeth to be charged 15% for a service charge. What service was I provided? I had miso soup in my order and they thought it would be a good idea to lay it sideways in a bag…. I don’t know if the Owners changed, but never returning and I do not recommend this place anymore. Just a greedy restaurant with no service.

I’ll keep this short and sweet. - Probably worth the money if you’re not seated in the awkward, white tablecloth-absent, ambiance lacking basement. - Food was pretty good but would personally opt for Blue after trying Sasa. - Hot food comes out lukewarm, not hot, as another review mentioned. - Drinks were good, friendly staff. We ordered the Pork Buns to start, with the hamachi. Then ordered the Dragon roll, trout roll, tuna nigiri, and a Salmon roll.

Omakase - chefs choice. It was very much that and it had some highlights. My biggest criticisms being the lack of flow between dishes, some elements of mixed flavors, and the sashimi cut too thick. A minor issue, while sitting at the sushi counter - being so high they couldn’t place the sushi for you. It was handed to you on platters that you served yourself. The highlight was thankfully the oysters and the actual sushi, surged at the end of the meal. The unagi was a bit over cooked and under seared but was still tasty. I watched the team crank out a crazy number of rolls that weren’t offensive looking. Overall I’d recommend this for more of a sushi party night with a selection of rolls.

I thought the apps were absolutely fantastic and honestly better than the sushi/nigiri/sashimi, which imo were just inaccessibly priced. We started with the (very tiny) west coast oysters, delicious but brief, followed by salsa trio, one of the best apps I’ve ever had, and then the Ankimo plate, which is monkfish liver served with small piece of foi gras and steamed sweet buns and the best appetizer I’ve ever had anywhere. The main two rolls were tasty but nothing out of the ordinary. Same goes for the halibut nigiri. A bit of a been-there-done-that, especially for the price. I felt that the dessert was the weakest part of it. I didn’t care for the tempura cheesecake. It’s kinda fun on paper but felt and tasted a bit gimmicky, kinda like food you’d get at a carnival. It’s served a la mode with chocolate and strawberry purée. 100% would come back here just to order like 5 of those Ankimo plates.

Absolutely wonderful experience with the food as well as a service staff! Our server was relatively new and she knew so much and you could tell that she had been through a ton of training. The quality of the fish is amazing and there’s a really great amount of selection to choose from, whether you’re going to sashimi, nigiri, or rolls. They even have a wasabi tiramisu!

I have got to say this has been the best sushi I’ve had so far here in Denver. It is the freshest fish if tasted since I’ve moved from California. I will be coming here more often then I should. To be honest, I expected it to be a lot more pricier as well since I’ve been to other “fancier” sushi spots around cherry creek and university. It did not compare. To top it off, the sushi was much better here, it was mind blowing. I will be recommending/bringing people to this place from Cali moving forward.

I believe this is probably one of the top 3 sushi places I've been to. But this has the best Japanese fried rice which really pushed the rating up. I find the edamame and sushi rolls we had to be adequate, fried rice to be one of the best I've ever had and dessert to be very delicious. The staff was attentive and the atmosphere is nice but sometimes a little too noisy depending on people sitting around you. Located near downtown, the restaurant is easy to get to. Value proposition-wise, I thought the rolls we ordered were probably unjustifiable both in portion and flavour. They were decent, but I didn't feel satisfied thinking that was well worth the experience. I got more value out of fried rice and edamame than anything. This is a must-try place if you're a fan of Japanese food and sushi with somewhat high-end ingredients. I thought it was great overall.

I didn't know what to expect. Went on a triple-date. Their cucumber martini was delicious. The Hawaiian poké was great but their sushi was fantastic. The eel sashimi literally melted in my mouth. Satisfying visit.

Had an awesome dinner for two last night at Sushi Sasa. Sushi Sasa remains one of my favorite sushi restaurants in Denver. We recently took a friend there for dinner who also loved the food and ambience. Last night’s service was flawless from the moment we were greeted, seated, served and table intermittently bussed. We had an early dinner with only a few tables in the front seated, then suddenly the house was full. Everyone hustled but never gave you the impression they were too busy for you. Rolls and nigiri were fresh and delicious. I’ve loved this place for years and intend to return.

One of the best spiritual sushi experiences I had. Every bite of nigiri was an out of body experience. The rice was perfectly seasoned and the fish was fresh, you can tell the chefs care. Highly recommend this place for those who truly appreciate the art. When I crave sushi this is the exact flavor profile I’m looking for. Service was great, my table was cleaned before the check was delivered. The cocktails were also very skillfully crafted. The only downside was eating my dinner in the basement dinning room instead of soaking in the symphony in the main dining room.

SO GOOD. Everything was delicious -- the drinks, sushi, dessert -- and the atmosphere calm and quiet. Highly recommend the chocolate mousse dessert! Would absolutely come here again.

Oddly enough, my friend and I were sat in a darker back room away from the other guests. We could hear our waiter talking about us to the other staff members. That wasnt cool. Made us feel a bit odd and out of place, BUT THE FOOD WAS AMAZING. Shout out to the chefs. You are doing your job perfectly 💞

Started off woth a Kirin Ichiban (22oz) and the waiter poured it for me. But did a horrible job. 2" of head. Order the Hamachi Jalapeño (6pcs)($20) fantastic taste, enough for four people to share. Also go the Sasa Trio ($22) incredibly satisfying dish. Also, enough for 4 people to enjoy. We then ordered several rolls. Rocky mountain roll is worth it! Try the dip. And the strawberry shortcake roll was oddly named but well liked. The Toro was perfect. The unagi was great. And for dessert we got the tempura cheesecake and the Wasabi Tiramisu. Both were great. The cheese cake had good texture, the batter was a bit oily. And the ice cream was really enjoyed. The Tiramisu was a shock for a few at the table. Not your traditional version of the dessert. But the espresso matched flawlessly with the Wasabi. All in all a great dinner. $280+tip included 4 drinks, 2 starters, several sets of rolls and 2 desserts. Make it a point to go. Get reservations! Update 1 year later. We (4) returned. Angela saved the day when a newbie server couldn't handle his tables. Dinner took 3 hours and the food tasted great!

Quite disappointed in our dining experience tonight. This is my second time here and a lot of things went wrong. I ordered the Snake River Beef Truffle Foie Gras appetizer and got the wrong beef dish. Our server took it away to get the right one made and a different server brought the incorrect appetizer that we sent back right back to us within minutes. After we had it taken away again, our server brought us the correct appetizer, only for us to find multiple hair in it. We sent it back and asked for it not to be remade as our entree sushi rolls had come out by that time. We were told the appetizer would be removed from our bill. We asked for plates so we can eat the sushi entrees. Unfortunately, the plate also had a hair. Chalking it up to a series of bad luck, we just let it go and asked for our check once we were done... which arrived with the appetizer on the bill. Then we were questioned whether we ordered multiple appetizers before they took it and removed it from the bill. Meanwhile, our server disappeared after the appetizer was taken back a second time and we hadn't seen him again since. The service was incredibly disorganized and quite a disappointing experience, given that the food is actually good...when it's not insanitary and contains hair in it. 2 stars because the food is good, removed 3 stars for multiple instances of bad service. Proceed with caution.

We were in town visiting and wanted to find a delicious sushi spot to check out, and we definitely did just that. I think I may have had one of, or the, best sushi roll I’ve ever had (strawberry shortcake - I think is what it was called?). The service was great and the atmosphere was perfect. Great experience!