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Kawa Ni - Denver, Denver, CO

Kawa Ni - Denver

4.9
4.9
284 Reviews
$31 to $50
Japanese

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 40 times today
  • Good for special occasions
  • Neighborhood gem
  • Innovative
izakaya
(居酒屋)
Japanese Pub

A type of Japanese drinking establishment which also serves food to accompany the drinks. They are casual places for after-work drinking. "Izakaya" entered the English language by 1987. It is a compound word consisting of "i" (to stay) and "sakaya" (sake shop), indicating that izakaya originated from sake shops that allowed customers to sit on the premises and drink.

The basics...
…Order a drink.
Explore the menu.
Ask as many questions as you want.
Almost everything on the menu can be shared.

Kanpai!

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Japanese, Izakaya
  • Hours of operation
    Sun 4:00 pm–8:00 pm Dinner Tue–Sat 4:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (303) 455-2984
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive chef
    Bill Taibe
  • Neighborhood
    Whittier
  • Cross street
    Corner of W 32nd Avenue & Erie Street. Lohi area of Denver.
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Additional
    Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 284 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.9
4.9 based on recent ratings
  • 4.9Food
  • 4.8Service
  • 4.8Ambience
  • 4.7Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Denver / Colorado

    Japanese

  • Denver Suburbs

    Best Overall

  • Denver Suburbs

    Best Food

  • Denver Suburbs

    Best Service

  • Denver Suburbs

    Best Ambiance

  • Denver Suburbs

    Best Value

  • Denver Suburbs

    Innovative

  • Denver Suburbs

    Healthy

  • Denver Suburbs

    Hot spot

  • Denver Suburbs

    Good for special occasions

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Kawa Ni in Denver is a must-visit culinary gem. Guests rave about "phenomenal food" and "fantastic service," highlighting unique dishes like the Szechuan dumplings and hamachi. The lively atmosphere complements the creative menu, making it perfect for celebrations. While some find it noisy, the "amazing experience" keeps diners returning for more.

284 Reviews
  1. Sarah

    Denver

    15 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    15 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Always so happy when dining at kawa ni and every time we are excited to bring new friends. Incredible vibes, service and food

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  2. Elizabeth

    Denver

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Amazing food! The Spam Bao was an unexpected delight as was the tofu pockets!

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  3. Bernard

    Cleveland

    5 reviews

    4.0

    5 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Best dumplings ever; everything was great and each dish had a bit of heat to it, even the cold sesame noodles; great atmosphere - vibrant, but you don’t need to shout to be heard

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  4. Greg

    Hawaii

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We had a wonderful evening with incredible food everything was delicious and the staff was outstanding- will definitely come back next time we are in Denver.

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  5. OpenTable Diner

    Los Angeles

    11 reviews

    5.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on December 7, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    It was amazing! Sat at the bar and totally enjoyed my first experience here. Will be back sooner than later I hope. Matt was great - from the drinks to the food recommendations, I enjoyed it so much! 💜

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  6. Jennifer

    Denver

    1 review

    vip
    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 6, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Clayton was AMAZING. Such a great place!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  7. Kesia

    Miami

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 4, 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 3
    I really like the food at this restaurant but I have to admit that I wasn't lucky with the service. I'm 40 weeks pregnant and I still didn't get good service. This was my third time at the restaurant. The second time I was seated with a reservation in my husband Warren's name and the waiter almost pushed me away from the table, asking me every 2 seconds if I wanted anything else. 🤦🏻‍♀️ I had already chosen a dish and was trying to choose another but I was being pressured so much that I ended up giving up. This last time I made the reservation and ordered takeout, afraid of going through the same situation and they said that I couldn't buy and take the food to go, so I sat at the counter and they said they would take it to go. 😥 I was already seated so I said that I would eat it there and then they brought it to me to go. They also said that I couldn't put the egg that comes boiled on top of my pasta in separate containers :/ but when it was time to pay, they included the tip without me having good service.

    1 person found this helpful

  8. Stephanie

    Denver

    2 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on December 4, 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 5
    Birthday dinner for my husband! Outstanding food and we loved the ambiance. That said, the service was lacking and the dining experience felt extremely rushed. Six courses were delivered within 40 minutes, often course upon course crowding the table. Felt rushed to clear the table and check out. I’d recommend the food in a heart beat but the experience was disappointing.

    2 people found this helpful

  9. Gabriella

    Denver

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 1, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    More often than not, I feel there is a dish that could've been left behind when dining out -- not the case at Kawa Ni. Hands down my new fave restaurant in Denver. 10/10 service, ambiance, and flavor journey. Telling everyone I know!

    2 people found this helpful

  10. Ryan

    Austin

    4 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on November 30, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Service was incredible! Food was absolutely amazing in particular the dumplings. Only minor negative was the lighting being super low requiring use of cellphone flashlight to see the menus.

    2 people found this helpful

FAQs

Kawa Ni - Denver is rated 4.9 stars by 284 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 40 times today
Google Map for Kawa Ni - Denver

1900 W 32nd Ave, Denver, CO 80211

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Corner of W 32nd Avenue & Erie Street. Lohi area of Denver.
  • Neighborhood
    Whittier
  • Hours of operation
    Sun 4:00 pm–8:00 pm Dinner Tue–Sat 4:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Japanese, Izakaya
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Bill Taibe
  • Additional
    Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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