Gyu-Kaku Japanese BBQ

Denver, CO · Japanese restaurant

Rating
4.7/5
★★★★★ 4.7
Reviews
20
Rank in Denver
#222
of 2399 restaurants
City Percentile
76%
rating percentile
Address
Gyu-Kaku Japanese BBQ, 1998 18th St, Denver, CO 80202
Phone
(720) 726-4068
Website
www.gyu-kaku.com/denver
Status
Closed · Opens 12 PM Sat

Gyu-Kaku Japanese BBQ is a restaurant located in Denver, CO. It is one of 2,399 restaurants listed in Denver. Its 4.7-star rating is above the Denver city average of 4.2 stars. There are 10 photos associated with this location.

Hours

Friday12 PM–9 PM

Customer Reviews

★★★★☆ 4.0 Andrew Choi · Nov 2025

On par with the quality of Gyu Kaku's in other locations. It might be overwhelming first time but it's actually good for a la carte if you're not too hungry. Wish i did try the AYCE thought. They have great drinks too. And this location has a very long happy hour! Green tea tiramisu is tasty too.

★★★★★ 5.0 Coenraad Kleynhans · Jan 2026

Went for our christmas meal. The food and atmosphere were amazing. Me and my wife took a christmas platter for two and shared a Kirin beer tower. Would highly recommend!!

★★★★★ 5.0 Amelia Rama · Mar 2026

Went today for the first time with some friends and I really enjoyed it. The food was great, atmosphere was vibrant, and everything came out pretty quickly despite it being busy. Kai our server, was helpful without being overbearing and John, the food runner, was amazing as well. I didn't know the different kinds of meats but he managed to explain them really well and got our food out super fast. 10/10 recommend and I'm definitely coming back soon.

★★★★★ 5.0 Olivia Fielding · Feb 2026

I cannot express how amazing this restaurant was! As a celiac they take allergies seriously and all of their sauces are gluten free! If you also cannot have gluten, you know that this is a pretty rare experience. Not only that but the food was top quality and delicious and the staff were attentive and friendly. They were able to tweak a few of their dishes for other intolerances/allergies and they reassured me everytime a plate came out that it was GF and safe for me. My only suggestion would be to offer a salmon or other fish option as most of the menu is beef (which was delicious). Even the sauce on the salad was to die for. I went twice on my trip and will be returning again next time I am in town. Dinner all you can eat was a little pricey but the lunch menu was a steal!

★☆☆☆☆ 1.0 Todd Tate · Nov 2025

The only reason this place is so highly reviewed is because it's in downtown Denver, and there's nothing but transplants down there from everywhere in the Midwest. The black pepper chicken wings have no black pepper or any seasoning to be found. The most bland wings I've ever had. Miso soup, bland tastes like under seasoned water with seaweed and tofu in it. Pork dumplings bland. There's a REASON they're offering BOGO on these things because they can't sell them I'm assuming. Haven't gotten to the fried rice yet but I'm assuming it'll be more of the same. Thank you for the one single piece of beef fatty beef in the fried rice. Check the picture!! Avoid!!

Accessibility & Amenities

✓ Wheelchair Accessible Entrance ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Restroom ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Seating

Services

Japanese restaurantBarBarbecue restaurantRestaurant

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