Kawa Ni - Denver

Kawa Ni - Denver reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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   Callie

   Denver1 review

   5.0

   Dined 4 days ago

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

   I have now been to Kawa Ni twice and it’s definitely my favorite restaurant in Denver. We got the Samurai sale bombs, three piece Nama, edamame, Biang Biang chicken bao, kung pao karaage, cucumber salad, lamb dan dan, to share between 4 people and it was just slightly too much food but we wanted to try a bunch of things. The cocktails are also top notch, unique, well balanced and delicious. 10/10 reccomend dinner here!
   

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   Emily VIP

   Tampa10 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on April 20, 2025

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

   Delicious food and great service but it is sooo loud In there and I still don’t understand the tipping thing
   

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   Jeff

   Minneapolis3 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on April 15, 2025

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

   Great spot! Food, service, cocktails were all great. Will definitely be back. Portions are generous!
   

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   Denver25 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on April 14, 2025

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

   i haven’t been that impressed with the overall denver restaurant scene the last few years. lots of hype, exorbitant prices and underwhelming food. kawa ni is not that. the food was fantastic. zero misses on 6 shared plates. we especially loved the portions for the raw plates. proper sashimi, not see-through thin slices of fish à la uchi. the cabbage salad was a zesty surprise. the only thing we all agreed could be better was the recommended matcha tiramisu. for us, the dessert was too heavy and the ratio of ladyfingers off with most of the parfait filled with buttercream. would be nicer with a lighter texture and more interesting components. the dessert offerings in general felt like a cuisine chef scrambling to offer a few sweet options vs. a dedicated in-house pastry chef.
   

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   Sarah

   Denver7 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on April 11, 2025

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

   The food was excellent, as was the service. However, it was SO loud from the talking diners that I had trouble hearing the server on numerous occasions & also my husband from across the small table (and I am not hard of hearing). One of the loudest restaurants I can recall being in. They do have some sound-absorbing panels on the ceiling but they need more/something else to bring down the ambient noise level.
   

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   Judith VIP

   Denver3 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on April 10, 2025

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

   This was my fifth time at this restaurant-our absolute favorite. Tristan waited on us again and it was one of the best experiences we have had in a restaurant. He was friendly, knowledgeable and attentive but not overbearing-simply stellar! The food was unlike any I have ever had. So incredible and the atmosphere was fantastic. Best bathrooms I have ever used-:) Try the Hamachi, the pork dumplings and don't leave without trying the spicy, cold, peanut sesame noodles. Thank you Tristan!
   

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   Nathan

   Kansas City1 review

   5.0

   Dined on April 9, 2025

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

   Server was amazing at making sure our time was memorable for our out of state friend!!!
   

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   Michael VIP

   New York City3 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on April 6, 2025

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

   Had a fantastic time. Service was great. Food was super tasty. I had one of the best cocktails of my life as well
   

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   Aly

   Philadelphia2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on April 4, 2025

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

   kawa ni is the best! when we arrived for our reservation we had to wait for a little while for the previous table to get up, but they were very accommodating and provided us with a free drink for the wait. the service was excellent and friendly and the food is amazing. very fun and energetic atmosphere!
   

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    Ryan

    Denver3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 1, 2025

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

    Very good food and a casual upbeat energy to the front dining area. Service was excellent and the food was delicious. There were plenty of gluten free options to choose from. Hamachi, curry onigiri, and broccoli goma were stand outs. Definitely worth visiting if you’ve never been. We will be back.
    

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