AOI Sushi & Izakaya 3303 30th Street, Boulder, CO 80301

"Greeted with smiles. Prompt service. Clean. Very fresh. BEST sushi in Boulder. (Next time we’ll take photos, but everything was so delicious the review was an afterthought). And very reasonably priced! Will be back for sure"

"Beautiful presentation, very fresh fish (we had all of the specials minus the kurodai), truly authentic dishes from the kitchen and livley but cozy atmosphere. I never thought I would ever say this, but I think I can bring my highly critical 'straight from Japan' mother to AOI Sushi & Izakaya. This is my bar for a Japanese restaurant and they have exceeded it! So grateful to find a place that takes such care in presentation, authenticity and preparation of their food. In regards to service, I would say we were seated quickly (I recommend getting a reservation), but it took a while for anyone to take our drink orders. That did give us time to pick out all of our nibbles and sushi choices. After that, everything came out quickly and our server was attentive."

"Really good sushi and a lovely modern space. Great spot for a sushi date. They have lots of options outside of sushi as well. I recommend getting a reservation - the space is small and fills up fast. I recommend the Dougie Fresh roll and for dessert the cream puff is great!"

"This is good sushi, period! The fish is extremely fresh. I don’t know if they have a cave-cove in the back or what, but it’s the tastiest fish west of LA. It’s the closest sushi restaurant to our house, so we visited a few times the first year they opened. During the first year of the pandemic, we did takeout. Always delicious and beautiful plates with great service. Sometime during the pandemic, the restaurant decided to add a substantial extra charge. It’s understandable to keep the high standard of their food and take care of their staff. However, the amount is higher than any other restaurant in town. I honestly would have preferred to have the food prices go up instead of having an additional cost surprise me on my bill. My boss gave me a gift card that could have stretched to 2 meals for my husband and I, but it actually only covered one outing due to the extra cost. My favorite items to order are the tuna nigiri and the avocado roll. You haven’t had vegan roll like this! The rice is always perfect and the seaweed is actually chewable. Each time someone new walks in the door, the chefs say hello from the sushi bar. I really like that. :) It’s been a busy time since their opening, so I hope they stay around for years to come."

"We absolutely love this place! Been here twice in the last couple months and it has easily earned a spot in our favorites rotation! The staff is very friendly and service is fast and efficient. Both times we sat at the sushi bar as I love watching them prepare the sushi. I loved all the unique appetizers we ordered, and the sushi was fresh and high quality! Highly recommend and looking forward to our next visit!"