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![🍣 I just found Boulder’s best (NEW) sushi — definitely in my top omakase experiences in Colorado!
@temakijoint feels like the culmination of Chef Duy Pham’s incredible career in Colorado, and it truly is something special. If you’ve been around Denver’s food scene for some time, you probably know his work. @chefduypham spent years at Sushi Den, helped open For[a]ged, led the acclaimed omakase counter at Hana Matsuri in Glendale, and now runs this intimate 8-seat sushi counter in Boulder. Classically trained in French cuisine but with a long history working at sushi restaurants, he blends multiple culinary traditions with a deep respect for Japanese technique — and the result is an amazing omakase experience you’ve got to try!
Highlights:
🍣 Unique fish I’d never even heard of before, along with fun surprises like barnacles and other seasonal specialties.
🐟 Some of the best saba (mackerel) I’ve ever had. If you know sushi, you know many Japanese chefs consider mackerel one of the ultimate tests of a sushi chef’s skill.
🐠 Delicious options from start to finish, whether it’s the most tender uni, beautiful ahi tuna, top-quality king salmon, in-house dry-aged fish, thoughtful additions like trout roe and foie gras, and much more.
👨🍳 Chef Duy makes as much as possible himself — from an incredible house-made XO sauce to house-marinated ikura and his own tamari-based sushi sauce. The attention to detail is remarkable.
📍 2900 Baseline Rd Unit 3, Boulder (right off the highway / upstairs above Pho Kitchen)
🍥 Omakase
• 20 courses — $165
• 12 courses — $120
📅 Reservations are only for omakase (via OpenTable)
🪑 Just 8 seats at the chef’s counter, with seatings at 4:30, 6:00, and 7:30PM
🍣 Walk-ins are welcome for the regular menu (on the patio)
🚗 If you’re willing to make the drive to Boulder for exceptional sushi, this one absolutely deserves a spot on your list.
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