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Kawa Ni - Denver, Denver, CO

Kawa Ni - Denver

4.9
4.9
276 Reviews
$31 to $50
Japanese

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2 people
7:00 pm
Booked 61 times today
  • Good for special occasions
  • Neighbourhood gem
  • Great for creative cocktails
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
  • Website
    http://www.kawanidenver.com/
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive Chef
    Bill Taibe
  • Location
    1900 W 32nd Ave, Denver, CO 80211
  • Area
    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

Menu

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What 276 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
  • 4.9Service
  • 4.8Ambience
  • 4.7Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

  • Denver / Colorado

    Japanese

  • Denver Suburbs

    Best Overall

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    Best Food

  • Denver Suburbs

    Best Service

  • Denver Suburbs

    Best Ambience

  • Denver Suburbs

    Best Value

  • Denver Suburbs

    Innovative

  • Denver Suburbs

    Healthy

  • Denver Suburbs

    Hot spot

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.

276 Reviews

  1. Stephanie

    Denver

    2 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined today

    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.

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  2. Gabriella

    Denver

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 3 days ago

    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!

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  3. Ryan

    Austin

    4 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    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.

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  4. Max

    New York City

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    One of my favorite meals in denver. Japanese fusion every dish has been fantastic so far. Especially the udons

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  5. Christina

    Western NC

    44 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    44 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Delicious. Hip. Creative. I'm so pleased that I found this place. Two musts: chicken biang biang bao and the crab fried rice.

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  6. Krister

    New York City

    2 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 25 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great food and Mariah’s service was top notch. Great help w the food and drinks.

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  7. Anastasha

    Hawaii

    8 reviews

    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on 24 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    So much fun and such a variety of dishes. We loved every part and will be back!!

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  8. Alex

    Denver

    17 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    17 reviews

    Dined on 22 November 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Amazing food and atmosphere. They add 20% to all checks (which is fine) however, then your server instructs you on how to leave MORE of a tip on top of the 20% if you feel you want to tip them individually. Honestly the tip on top of the tip culture is gross. Charge more for the food and pay the staff what you want them to have. But paying $250 for a dinner and then adding $50 as a service charge plus tax the. Then asking for an additional tip on top of that is insane and left us not wanting to go back even after we had an amazing dinner.

    1 person found this helpful

  9. kristi

    Dallas

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 21 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Super accommodating for both gluten free and vegetarian guests. Our server was really helpful and the food was DELICIOUS. Highly recommend the Goku Goku cocktail.

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  10. Mark

    Dallas

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 20 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    I took my wife here for her birthday and we had an amazing time. Neither of us had been here before and it blew us away. The favorite dish we had was the spam bao. Didn't realize spam tasted so good!

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Kawa Ni - Denver is rated 4.9 stars by 276 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
7:00 pm
Booked 61 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.
  • Area
    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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