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Sushi Zanmai

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131 reviews
#100 of 373 Restaurants in Boulder
$$ - $$$, Japanese, Sushi, Asian
1221 Spruce St, Boulder, CO 80302-4805
+1 303-440-0733
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Open Now:5:00 PM - 10:00 PM
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4.0 131 reviews
#6 of 19 Japanese in Boulder
#100 of 313 Restaurants in Boulder
Certificate of Excellence2016, 2018 Winner
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CUISINES
Japanese, Sushi, Asian
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
FEATURES
Reservations, Takeout, Private Dining, Seating, Serves Alcohol, Accepts American Express, Accepts Mastercard, Accepts Visa, Accepts Discover, Table Service, Street Parking, Highchairs Available, Wheelchair Accessible, Full Bar, Accepts Credit Cards
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1221 Spruce St, Boulder, CO 80302-4805
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Menu

APPETIZERS
Edamame
Small5
Medium9
Party Size13
Seasoned Edamame
Tossed with ginger, sesame oil and chili, served hot
Small5.8
Medium8.8
Hiyayakko
Chilled firm tofu served with bonito flakes, ginger daikon, and chopped scallions
5
Agedashi Tofu
Deep fried tofu in tempura broth served with assorted Japanese garnish on the side
6.5
Green Mussels
New Zealand green mussels on the half shell baked in special Zanmai aioli sauce
8
Gyoza
Pan fried pork and vegetable dumplings
5.5
Ebi Shumai
Pan fried shrimp and vegetable dumplings
6.5
Wasabi Shumai
Wasabi infused pork and vegetable dumplings
6.5
Dumpling Platter
4 pieces each of Gyoza, Ebi Shumai, and Wasabi Shumai, pan fried or deep fried
10.8
Dragon's Eye
Scallions wrapped in salmon and nori tempura fried, served with a spicy aioli sauce
8
SALADS
House Salad
Mixed greens with Zanmai dressing or soy vinaigrette
3.5
Shiitake Salad
Sautéed shiitake mushrooms with butter served with sweet Japanese vinaigrette on a bed of organic mixed greens
9
Smoked Squid Salad
6.25
Asparagus Salad
Steamed asparagus served chilled with an aioli sesame dressing
8
Seaweed Salad
5.75
Cucumber Seaweed Salad
Cucumber, seaweed mixed served with sweet vinaigrette
4
Sunomono Seafood Salad
Daikon radish and cucumbers topped with shrimp, crab meat, and octopus
8.5
Tuna Carpaccio
Tuna seared in garlic, olive oil, and black pepper served with organic greens and ponzu vinaigrette dressing
12.5
SUSHI
Chef's Choice: served with miso and house salad
Shake Chirashi
Salmon sashimi served on sushi rice
17.5
Chirashi Sushi
Assorted sashimi served on sushi rice
22.5
Unajyu
Broiled eel and sashimi combination served in a Japanese jyu-bako box
24
TEMPURA DINNER
Lightly battered and fried to crispy perfection, served with miso soup, house salad, and rice
Yasai Tempura
Assorted vegetable tempura
18
Ika Tempura
Calamari and assorted vegetables tempura
19
Tori Tempura
Chicken and assorted vegetables tempura
19
Ebi Tempura
Shrimp and assorted vegetables tempura
24
Gyokairui Tempura
Shrimp, red snapper, calamari, and assorted vegetables tempura
25
NOODLES
Yasai Yaki Udon
Stir-fried noodles with vegetables, deep fried tofu cubes, and tempura flakes
16
Nabeyaki Udon
In a clay bowl with chicken, scallions, egg, shiitake mushrooms, and kamaboko in broth & a shrimp tempura
18.5
DINNERS FROM THE GRILL
Served with miso soup, house salad, and rice
Grilled Teriyaki Salmon
22
Grilled Salmon with Ponzu Sauce
22
Tai no Butter Yaki
Izumidai delicately sautéed in butter, finished with sake, and soy sauce
22
Ebi Fry
Breaded shrimp served with homemade Japanese tartar sauce
22
Tatsutaage
Deep fried marinated chicken with spicy aioli sauce
19
Yakitori
Grilled chicken, scallions, and onion skewers in teriyaki sauce
19
Grilled Teriyaki Chicken
19
Chicken Katsu
Chicken cutlet fried to a golden brown with Japanese tonkatsu sauce
21
Pepper Steak
Steak sautéed in sake with crushed black peppers
24
Yakiniku
Grilled thinly sliced beef, marinated in a spicy teriyaki sauce
24
HOT POT
Hot pot items are cooked on your table, perfect for two
Sukiyaki
Steaming beef broth served with an assortment of raw vegetables, noodles, and thinly sliced beef
50
Yosenabe
Steaming fish broth served with an assortment of raw vegetables, noodles, chicken and an assortment of seafood
50
DINNER COMBINATIONS
Served with miso soup, house salad, and rice
Daimyozen
Please choose a choice of: Grilled teriyaki chicken or Yakiniku beef, Also includes shrimp and vegetable tempura, sushi rolls (Chef's choice)
32
Combination
Please choose two of the following options: Grilled Teriyaki Chicken*, Grilled Teriyaki Steak*, Grilled Teriyaki Salmon*, Yakiniku Beef*, Grilled Ponzu Salmon*, Grilled Ginger Steak*, Yakitori Chicken Skewers*, Tatsutaage Chicken*, Shrimp and Vegetable Tempura*, Ebi Fry*, Vegetable Tempura*, Sushi rolls (Chef's choice)*
27
DESSERTS
Vanilla Ice Cream
3
Green Tea Ice Cream
3
Sorbet
Two scoops of mango sorbet
3.5
Tempura Ice Cream
Chocolate chip cookie dough ice cream wrapped with pound cake and tempura fried, served with assorted fruit
9
Banana Tempura
Tempura fried slices of bananas, served with vanilla ice cream and assorted fruit topped with chocolate sauce
8.5
Tempura Cheese Cake
Philadelphia cream cheese cake tempura fried, served with raspberry, lemon, chocolate sauces drizzled over
7.5
Mochi Ice Cream
All naturally flavored ice cream in Japanese sweet rice cake, from Hawaii Please ask our servers for today's flavor
1 Piece3
Combination (3 pieces)8.5
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Reviewed 4 days ago via mobile
Dinner

We've decided to go out for dinner. Zunmai takes reservations for 4+ parties. We walked and waited for couple of minutes to get a table ready. There sushi was really good. Recommend! We are going back again soon.

Date of visit: November 2019
Thank 164kristinat
Reviewed 1 week ago
Popular place, long lines, lots of noise, but in the end it was worth it.

Suzanna did a terrific job with our order. In the end we had so much food that we had take a. Lot home.Junmai Ginjyo saki was excellent. Enjoyed all the dishes, recommend this restaurant

Date of visit: November 2019
Thank AndrewK916
Reviewed September 3, 2019 via mobile
Just like Japan

Friendly and noisy, sushi zanmai sushi was most authentic. The decor and waitstaff were impeccable, helpful but not clinging.

Date of visit: September 2019
Thank Judith A
Reviewed August 5, 2019
Great sushi and service, too much noise

We arrived mid-evening on a Sunday and were immediately shown a table. Service was very friendly, fast and helpful. They even reduced the cold A/C on our request. We had tempura fish and vegetables along with an assortment of sushi. The tempura was OK, while...More

Date of visit: August 2019
Thank sazaa
Reviewed July 19, 2019
Nice lunch specials

In Boulder for quite a while, so it must be good. The sushi is fresh and the sushi and sashimi lunch combos, and California rolls were very well made, with lots of extra decoration.

Date of visit: July 2019
Thank SeeTheWorld4Peace
Reviewed February 20, 2019
Great Food, but busy and noisy

I like sashimi, and it is good here. The atmosphere is authentic, but that means it is busy and noisy. I have been here several times and it has always been busy.

Date of visit: January 2019
Thank Joseph S
Reviewed November 28, 2018
Good prices, great food!

If you'd like to have excellent Japanese food without breaking your budget, this place is for you! The mussels are to die for. I guarantee you've *never* had mussels like these! (And if you normally don't like mussels, you'll love these!)

Date of visit: November 2018
Thank andrew4549
Reviewed November 20, 2018
Dry rice and flies?

I had lunch here with my children and a friend. After a few minutes a swarm of flights found us. Somewhat later a sushi order was delivered with dry rice, and supermarket quality fish. Will not return.

Date of visit: November 2018
1  Thank peterbR5137QM
Reviewed August 3, 2018
Bad in all aspects

I visited a while ago but it was definitely one of my worst dining experiences in Boulder. The worst of the worst part is I ordered some kind of udon for take-out and I was charged extra for container or something without being told in...More

Date of visit: November 2017
Thank Klar5566
Reviewed July 22, 2018
Shocking

I used to live in Boulder. I'm visiting for the week with my children. I used to love coming to Sushi Zanmai, which I did almost every other week in the later 1990s. I've just had an experience there that has made me realize I...More

Date of visit: July 2018
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