Best Sushi in Denver

For as land locked and distant from the ocean we are Denver sure has a huge number of awesome sushi choices.  But then again, this is the day and age of fast jets and packed on ice convenience.  It doesn’t matter whether you are eating Japanese Madai looking at the Ocean in San Francisco or on Colfax, that sushi still was flown in from Japan.  Now what does matter is how fast it arrives, who is picking it out on site in Japan, and who prepares it.  It also matters what sort of a selection you have, the inventive pairings or simple preparation of the sushi chef, and of course the bang for your buck.  And let’s not forget ambiance, service, creativity and fun.

All these things factor together for your vote for the Best Sushi in Denver.  I have my favorites, and I love it fresh.  I was in Japan last year and during that trip I think I spent half a day at the Tsukiji Fish Market in Tokyo because I love sushi so much.  I arrived in the wee hours of the morning, just as they were starting to set up and before many of the workers, let alone other tourists had arrived.  I was jet lagged and woke up at 3 am so this was easy.  The market is amazing and I recommend you plan to add this to your list of sights if you visit tokyo.  the fish come in, are auctioned, chopped, iced, sealed wrapped, boxed and shipped in an amazing feat of organization.  Hundreds upon hundreds of small stands line this dockside location with every possible fish, eel, or squiggley thing you can imagine.  I got a treat knowing that somewhere in the ranks of people milling about was the buyer for my local Sushi Spot and the items he picked out were going to be ending up on someone’s plate in Denver within 24 hours.  AMAZING. I finished my morning by stopping by a very small local sushi stand/restaurant (not sure how to describe this, it was a permanent temporary structure) on the outer edge of the market and had one of the best breakfasts or sushi meals ever. Talk about fresh… WOW!!! A link to my Japan Photos on Flickr is here. http://www.flickr.com/photos/theurbanbrain/sets/72157602140178957/

Anyway, let’s hear from you Denver… where do you go for your favorite sushi fix.

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