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Boku- Columbia, Columbia, SC

Boku- Columbia

4.2
4.2
285 Reviews
$30 and under
Asian

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 5 times today
  • Great for creative cocktails
  • Lively
  • Great for happy hour
At Boku Kitchen and Saloon, you can be sure you are receiving only the highest-quality meals with the freshest ingredients possible. We pride ourselves on not serving our customer's pre-made food. We make everything from scratch, including our noodles, salads, crab rangoon, calamari, soups, cocktails, and more! All our food is made-to-order. You won’t be able to find quality like this elsewhere!

We want to make your time at our restaurant as enjoyable as possible. Therefore, at Boku Kitchen and Saloon, you can trust that we will provide you with a made-from-scratch meal paired with the best cocktails, sake, wine, and craft beer you will find in Columbia, SC.

Our team is excited to serve you, your family, and your friends' delicious meals and beverages. See you soon!

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Asian
  • Hours of operation
    Mon–Fri 11:30 am–10:00 pm Sat, Sun 11:00 am–10:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (803) 708-8577
  • Dress code
    Business Casual

What 285 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.2
4.2 based on recent ratings
  • 4.2Food
  • 4.3Service
  • 4.6Ambience
  • 4.2Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Columbia

    Innovative

  • Columbia

    Healthy

  • Columbia

    Lively

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Boku in Columbia offers a vibrant dining experience with imaginative cocktails and a menu that includes standout dishes like "pork noodles" and "general bob chicken." The Grinch-themed decor adds festive fun, though some guests find the service hit-or-miss. "Great location" and "fantastic staff" make it a memorable destination.

285 Reviews
  1. Jeff

    Jacksonville

    27 reviews

    5.0

    27 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    A tasty, service friendly and reasonably priced dining experience. The pre-dinner cocktails were imaginative and quite tasty. We enjoyed a couple small plates along with the Pho and Pad Thai entrees. The service was friendly and attentive. We enjoyed the experience and will return to taste more of the varied drink and food menu.
    Boku- ColumbiaResponded 1 day ago
    Thank you, Jeff. Our team works hard to provide friendly and attentive service to all of our guests, and we are glad to know that you felt well taken care of during your visit. We look forward to welcoming you back soon.

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  2. Christian

    Atlantic City

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 16, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great music, beautiful art, and delicious food. Loved the Ube-Bay!
    Boku- ColumbiaResponded on February 17, 2025
    Thank you, Christian! We are glad to hear that you enjoyed the ambiance and the Ube-Bay.

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  3. Ethan

    Orange County

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 15, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 5
    Nice food and ambiance but service was slow for how busy they were
    Boku- ColumbiaResponded 1 day ago
    Thank you, Ethan. We're glad to hear that you enjoyed the food and ambiance and appreciate your patience and understanding during our busy times.

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  4. Trevor

    Atlanta

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 15, 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    The drinks and atmosphere were excellent. The food left more to be desired. The steak and broccoli contains almost no steak (too much sauce) and the garlic noodles were bland.
    Boku- ColumbiaResponded 5 days ago
    Trevor, we're very glad you enjoy the drinks and our atmosphere! As for the feedback - we will take your comments into consideration in order to continue to provide the best taste experience for all our varied customers.

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  5. david

    Charleston

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on February 14, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 2
    I feel overall this was a great place for some good food! It was a little crowded at the high top tables. Food was great and will definitely come back!
    Boku- ColumbiaResponded on February 17, 2025
    Thank you David, we appreciate the 5-stars! Yes, we do get quite busy at times -as many others enjoy the food, drinks, and atmosphere we provide. It's our goal to provide a comfortable experience for all guests. Thank you for the visit!

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  6. William

    Türkiye

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 14, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Valentine's Day Early dinner. Greeted Quickly and Happily at door. Seated promptly and wait staff was there in a flash!!! Ample time and consideration given to us to choose drinks, appetizers and entrées. Food brought to table as desires. Wait staff was AWESOME!!! Valentine's Day drink menu was very nice I had the Blush and Bubbles and the Campfire Kiss, while my husband had a Savannah River Belgian beer. We had the calamari and the Szechuan green beans for appetizers. I had the General Bob's Chicken and my husband had the Coconut Curry with Tofu. For dessert we shared a the Yuzu Peach Cobbler!!! An AWESOME Way to Celebrate Love!!!
    Boku- ColumbiaResponded on February 17, 2025
    Thank you for choosing Boku Kitchen and Saloon to celebrate Valentine's Day! We are pleased to hear that you enjoyed your experience with us. We appreciate your kind words and hope to welcome you back again soon.

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  7. Derrick

    VIP

    Chicago

    8 reviews

    2.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on February 5, 2025

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    Service was great. Food is at the level of Panda Express. Filling but not worth the higher price.
    Boku- ColumbiaResponded on February 11, 2025
    Derrick, we are quite glad to hear that you enjoyed our service. As for the feedback, we can certainly take your comments into consideration. It remains our goal to provide exceptional service, food, and overall experience for each of our guests.

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  8. Eat2Run

    Greater Boston

    38 reviews

    5.0

    38 reviews

    Dined on February 2, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    A great place to eat as there’s a menu that doesn’t change and a seasonal section that’s always good. Great bartender too!
    Boku- ColumbiaResponded on February 3, 2025
    Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review! We're glad to hear that you enjoyed our menu options and had a positive experience with our bartender. We hope to see you again soon.

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  9. Vivian

    Tampa

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 19, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great location in downtown Columbia; we were able to walk from our hotel. Food and ambience were great!
    Boku- ColumbiaResponded on January 24, 2025
    Thank you for taking the time to share your experience, Vivian! We're glad to hear that you enjoyed our location, food, and ambiance. We appreciate your support and hope to see you again soon.

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  10. Colleen

    Portland

    7 reviews

    3.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on December 30, 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 4
    Food was really good but even though we put our drink orders (old fashioned, apple cider cocktail and a miller lite) in before our appetizer we were completely done with our appetizer and almost done with our entrees by the time we got our drinks even though we asked about them when we were done with the starter and again when we put our dinner order in and again when we received our entrees. We finally went up to the bar and asked and got our drinks about 5 minutes later in time for our dinner dishes to be cleared. It was not busy, plenty of empty tables so I’m not sure what happened but no one apologized nor took any steps to make it right by offering a dessert or the drinks on the house. It was disappointing. It seemed as though our waiter was the only one waiting tables though there seemed to be many people running plates and drinks. It would have been nice for someone to acknowledge the problem. I felt almost foolish for having to repeatedly ask for the drinks that we had ordered 5 minutes after we sat down and have it not be addressed.
    Boku- ColumbiaResponded on January 7, 2025
    Colleen, we apologize for the delay in getting your drinks to you and for the lack of communication regarding the situation. We appreciate your patronage and hope to have the opportunity to provide you with a better dining experience in the future.

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Boku- Columbia is rated 4.2 stars by 285 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 5 times today
Google Map for Boku- Columbia

916 Gervais St, Columbia, SC 29201-3128

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Neighborhood
    Columbia
  • Hours of operation
    Mon–Fri 11:30 am–10:00 pm Sat, Sun 11:00 am–10:00 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Asian
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    None
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