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elthznd901 · 07-09-2009, 10:16 AM

I have been to Musashi's and the food was great, but the place was a little run down and if you paid attention you will notice grease all over the cieling/walls...etc.. lol Too bad they dont renovate that place and clean it up.

I like the Hibachi grill style(cook at your table).. any of these other places you all mentioned have hibachi and are good? I dont think I would go back to Musashi's just due to the cleanliness of the place.

Fullback32 · 07-09-2009, 10:37 AM

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.. any of these other places you all mentioned have hibachi and are good?

Tako is not hibachi. It is more traditional.

treedonkey · 07-09-2009, 12:55 PM

I appreciate the suggestions, but I 'd sure like to see some credentials behind them... Such as: Where are you from? What makes sushi good vs. bad to you? If the answer is just, 'freashness', then do you have any way of knowing how fresh one place be compared to another?

Sorry, but I don't feel confident trusting the judgement of just any landlubbin CO'an... No offense, but it's kinda like going to Greece and asking where the best local Italian food is.... They kinda know, but not REALLY...

otowi · 07-09-2009, 06:53 PM

Well, you might just have to go try them and see for yourself! BTW, there is (or at least used to be) a sushi place on Academy Blvd way south where it ends ( in fact may have another name there) by Fort Carson and Highway 115 where the Safeway is - by the Broadmoor Bluffs neighborhood. Personally, I like Ai, I had a friend born in Japan and he told me it and Suehiro were his favorites.

RelaxRevive · 08-10-2009, 11:22 AM

I have been living in Japan for a couple years now and have yet to see a hibachi restaurant here (or at least the american version with the flying spatulas and fires) just actual little coal hibachi grills in your table here where you cook one or 2 pieces of yaki niku at a time. But AI looks great I cant wait to try it as they actually have authentic dishes on their menu. If all else fails I have a small nabemono pot and hibachi grill contraption if I find a good butcher I could whip up some washoku at home

As for the sushi while there is a great variance in quality I am by no means a foodie and would be willing to give most places at least one go round so just knowing where suggested resturants are to begin with is a start!

Terytee · 08-10-2009, 03:15 PM

RR,

I lived in Japan for many years....and can tell you that AI is very good...very authentic.

I would recommend it to you.

Momo Sushi is pretty good also, there are North and South Academy locations, but is more sushi than anything else.

There's a really good lil' place off Research and Union called Kura. It's in an Albertson's shopping center. Very creative sushi rolls and nice atmosphere.

Now that I think of it, many of the sushi places here in town are actually Korean run.

I didn't care for Jun's which is up North Academy and Dublin area.
Sushi was kinda' sloppy and not so good, but was made by 2 very caucasian guys....go figure....no offense to anyone reading, but sushi isn't quite right if it isn't made by someone of Asian heritage.

It's like having "authentic" Mexican food made by an Irishman.......yes, it's possible, but would you really want to eat it?

misscassandra · 08-13-2009, 11:56 AM

Anyone been to Sakura? I read a good review on Yelp and got a reco from a self-proclaimed foodie (thanks! btw

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Mike from back east · 08-13-2009, 01:16 PM

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... There's a really good lil' place off Research and Union called Kura. It's in an Albertson's shopping center. Very creative sushi rolls and nice atmosphere....

Misscassandra, this place is in the heart of Briargate, you might find it convenient to work into your itinerary.

misscassandra · 08-13-2009, 01:28 PM

thanks for the reco...I'm checking into hotels in Briargate now. I had thought the Crowne would be good, but I do want to show off the nice new section of town to by bf.

We may stay at the Embassy Suites, we'll see..

Mike from back east · 08-13-2009, 03:28 PM

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thanks for the reco...I'm checking into hotels in Briargate now. I had thought the Crowne would be good, but I do want to show off the nice new section of town to by bf.

We may stay at the Embassy Suites, we'll see..

In the B-gate area is a Hilton Garden Inn and my fave, Homewood Suites, right across from the Promenade Shops at B-gate and far enough off of I-25 exit 151 to be quiet. Free breakfast 7-days and usually a light evening meal Mon-Thur nights.