Come on in, sushi restaurateur says

Littleton eatery owner touts experience for diners

BY RACHEL LORENZ SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA

While Zhe “Frank” Han is happy to have his employees ll your takeout order, the rst-time restaurateur recommends you eat at Ninja Sushi for the optimum dining experience. Sushi is best served very cold, he said. And the revamped space is perfect for lingering.

“We have new tables, new chairs,” Han told Colorado Community Media. “We have six TVs and really good music.”

Han co-owns Ninja Sushi with his business partner Haichuan “Sunny” Wu. Located in the Market at South Park shopping center, the

If You Go

Ninja Sushi is at 7923 S. Broadway in Littleton. It opens at 11 a.m. every day except Sunday, when it opens at noon. It closes at 9:30 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and at 10 p.m. on Friday and Saturday.

full-service restaurant is just two doors down from the King Soopers at Broadway and Mineral Avenue in Littleton. Its modest 15-foot-wide storefront belies the spacious and stylish dining room inside.

Ninja Sushi opened April 1 in the former home of Little Basil Asian Grill after three months of renovations. From the plates and chopsticks in the front of the house to the fryer and cooler in the back, everything has been replaced, Han said. Now butter-colored banquettes and warm wood tables pop against the serene blue walls, and it’s all illuminated by swirly pendant light xtures.

Han’s favorite things to eat at Ninja Sushi are blue n tuna and fatty tuna toro. He’s also fond of the joint’s golden roll, which features salmon and mango sauce. Han’s partner Wu has another restaurant in Golden and this item, according to Han, is a nod to that establishment.

e menu at Ninja Sushi boasts over 50 di erent rolls and even has vegetarian and low-carb options. In addition to sushi and sashimi, the restaurant o ers a stir-fried beef tenderloin entree and a handful of teriyaki, tempura and noodle dishes. Plus every weekend, there’s live scallops, sea urchin (also known as uni) and baby oysters, Han said. Later this fall, he plans to add lunch specials and ramen dishes.

With over a decade in the food service industry, Han had done just about every restaurant job possible before opening his own place. e 35-year-old has served and cooked and managed in Minnesota and Nevada as well as Colorado.

As co-owner of his rst business, however, Han is proud of the food and service he and his nine employees o er. And he’s excited about

But for those who bring in a takeout special, Han will honor the 20% discount until Sept. 30. Han said he just wants all the people he’s meeting to

“We have so many good neighbors