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Discover Restaurants offering the best Japanese food in Vail, Colorado, United States. North America's biggest and most popular ski resort, Vail is an alpine village in the heart of the Rocky Mountains. Long a favorite of serious skiers and jet setting celebrities, Vail now also draws a younger, hipper snowboarding crowd. Skiing is king at Vail Mountain and the Blue Sky Basin, but the area's vast splendor is perfect for hiking, biking, snowmobiling or scenery-gazing at any time of the year.
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6. Nudoru
Reviewed By hargrove15
5 reviewsShare reviewEmbed reviewEdit review5.0 star rating 3/20/2017Chris Mackenzie: the dynamic, outgoing, Master chef at Nodoru Ramen Bar is an excellent example of how ORIGINALS-- NON CONFORMISTS, move the world . Don't get me wrong, Chris is thoroughly grounded in 5000 years of Japanese traditional Japanese Ramen cooking. Yet unlike most he doesn't just follow,the traditional recipeDemonstrating Courage,Creativity, and commitment Chris is rewriting the the rules, and perhaps creating his own new tradition,. The result is producing a wonderful and varied concoction of rice bowls, each of wish is a delicious signature dish that could be served in the finest high end restaurants of New York London and Tokyo.Little did I know that the when I walked into Noboru at 7:30 pm after a hard day that this was to be the hour of the unexpected. I was stunned by the delicious textured layering of complex flavors, albeit simple natural, and organic ingredients from the first bite.While there were many "bowls" to choose from, each equally fascinating and intrigueingI chose Chris's Beef Ramen with Shoyu (Tamari) Ginger-Garlic Chili Sauce with Radish, Baby Kale, Pickle, Shitake which was truely unforgettable.I'm told by Chis the Ramen comes from a Master Craftsman in Hawaii who hand pulls the noodles made of organic flour, and natural, undyed sea salt. He demonstrated by pulling a portion apart with his fingers how fresh, soft, and wholesomely good they areIf it's one of those days where you perhaps took yourself and life too seriously Chris will make you laugh by offering you his special made Japanese single malt whiskey, or if you prefer Warm Sake or Beer.Noduro is located on Frontage Road in West Vail near the Safeway. It's a wonderful little spot. It not the Ritz and there's no glitz but you don't want that, Its same kind of local place you would find in on the side streets off the Ginza in Tokyo exemplified by the Netflix hit show "Midnight Diner,", Its authentic, personal, and Intimate. Try it tonight!
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5. Sushi Oka
Overall Ratings
3 based on 125 reviews
Reviewed By Jean W
Great location in Vail and we couldn't wait to try it. Very disappointing! Our food was bland and the service was slow despite having very few people there. We will not be back.
4. Nudoru Ramen Bar
Overall Ratings
3 based on 40 reviews
Reviewed By josef_travels
Located in a strip mall near the local Safeway/liquor store, this restaurant exceeded all expectations. Small, clearly family run, the Ramen bowl was tasty, filled with great vegies and protein (we chose one chicken and one tofu), and the lady cooking was friendly and reasonably fast. By local standards the prices are a steal, but if you're not from the area, it might seem a bit expensive to be called "cheap eats". In Vail, this is "cheap".The table next to us ordered the gyoza and gobbled them down.
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3. Osaki's Sushi & Japanese
Overall Ratings
4 based on 120 reviews
Reviewed By P_K_Richardson
Richard was a tremendous server. We were alone in the restaurant because t was a weird time for lunch on a ski day. We enjoyed the edamame, egg rolls and tom yung guy. For apps and split up for lunch foods (curries, sushi, and phad thai). Hit the spot! Richard brought our bday boy a free glass of wine and offered us some cheese for our later wine and cheese dinner (thanks Richard). Worth a stop if your are grubbing all different kinds of asian food and cant decide what kind. Richard was the best!
2. Yama
Overall Ratings
4 based on 175 reviews
Reviewed By Cardine09
We had a memorable meal, our first night in CO. Always fresh and a stellar menu. Loved, as well as the sushi, the green salad. Everything was excellent!
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1. Matsuhisa Vail
Overall Ratings
4 based on 511 reviews
Reviewed By Tarpoon1921
We've dined at Nobu (around the country), and Matsuhisa (Vail, Aspen and Denver) on multiple occasions. While the place can be expensive, the food and service are consistently good and worth it. The wine list is broad, although the prices are high (for similar wines at other restaurants). You can dine indoor or outdoor, and the outdoor dining is usually pretty full on summer or fall evenings. We start with edamame, then yellowtail sashimi, followed by tempura vegetables (avocado, mushroom and asparagus) and finish with a spicy tuna roll. They will do hand rolls, but limit what they'll put in them (for example, they won't do soft shell crab hand rolls). We generally avoid dessert The only knock I have on it is a minor "nit", and it's not about the food. When you make a reservation on Open Table, and they call to remind you, you can call them back; but like so many places these days, they rarely answer the phone and you have to wade through a cumbersome menu of options to politely respond. Not a big deal, but when you try to be courteous, you'd like to think someone is doing the same. Notwithstanding, this, I'll go back!
