Ototo
16 people recommendvia r/denverfood16 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Many people recommend Ototo, the sister restaurant across the street from Sushi Den on South Pearl, for its sushi and hot dishes. A couple single out the whole fish, one calls the sushi top tier, and one says the sushi menu carries some of Sushi Den's best bites. One suggests it for a relaxed visit, and one says it reopened after a renovation and is fairly good, though its menu is not what it was before the pandemic.
Address
OTOTO, 1501 S Pearl St, Denver, CO 80210
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The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/Cranberry_Lips in r/denverfood · Dec 2024taste
Has visited and rates it highly; notes it serves only chutoro, a leaner cut that still tastes good.
- Recommendsu/casebycase87 in r/denverfood · Jun 2026taste
Author got in easily at the sister spot, rates its sushi and hot dishes as strong, and suggests it for a relaxed visit.
- Recommendsu/waspocracy in r/denverfood · Dec 2024taste
Lived in Japan and judges this restaurant the closest match to Japanese sushi.
- Recommendsu/No_Oil3233 in r/denverfood · Jun 2026taste
Enthusiastically names a Hama Kama roll, spicy tuna rolls and chashu fried rice as standouts.
- Recommendsu/Just-Mark in r/denverfood · May 2024
Names Ototo as a suggested option in reply to the question.
- Recommendsu/Free-Adagio-2904 in r/denverfood · May 2025
Named among top sushi spots to book ahead for; says the best options here cost more.
- Recommendsu/AgentEndive in r/denverfood · Jul 2024taste
Regularly recommends this S. Pearl spot, calling its sushi top tier.
- Recommendsu/jrmyrmx in r/denverfood · Jul 2024
Says they love this place and that the partner also enjoyed it.
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- Recommendsu/b34s7man in r/denverfood · Jun 2026taste
Says the sushi menu carries some of Sushi Den's best bites; steamed whole fish, black miso cod and hamachi collar are worth it.
- Recommendsu/ph1shstyx in r/denverfood · Jun 2026
Says Ototo reopened after a renovation and is fairly good.
- Recommendsu/PsychologicalPen3895 in r/denverfood · Apr 2026variety
Describes Ototo as part of the Sushi Den group, with good sushi plus many non-sushi dishes.
- Recommendsu/no_maj in r/denverfood · Dec 2023
Suggests Ototo instead, calling it the standout of its restaurant group and praising its whole fish entree.
- Recommendsu/CO-freeride in r/denverfood · Jun 2026
Recommends Ototo across the street as one of their favorites.
- Recommendsu/BigPunani666 in r/denverfood · Jan 2026variety
Points to Ototo as another place with aburi choices.
- Recommendsu/anonandy1 in r/denverfood · Dec 2024taste
Agrees that these restaurants are great.
- Recommendsu/birramorettitx in r/denverfood · May 2024
Names Ototo as a suggestion in reply to the question.
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Details last checked 13 Nov 2026. Recommendations reflect what people said at the time; confirm current details before you go.