CHIBA BAR Introduce
Welcome, Colorado Springs locals, to an insider's look at one of downtown's most beloved culinary gems: Chiba Bar. If you're searching for an authentic, engaging, and utterly delicious Japanese dining experience right here in our vibrant city, you've found your next favorite spot. Chiba Bar isn't just a restaurant; it's a community hub where quality food, exceptional service, and a fantastic atmosphere converge to create memorable moments.
Nestled in the heart of downtown Colorado Springs, Chiba Bar offers a unique twist on Japanese cuisine, specializing in what many describe as "Japanese street food." This means you can expect a delightful array of small, flavorful bites perfect for sharing with friends, allowing you to sample a wider variety of their expertly crafted dishes. From savory rice bowls to tantalizing tempura, each item on the menu is designed to transport your taste buds straight to the bustling streets of Tokyo, all without leaving our beautiful Colorado landscape. The ambiance here is equally as captivating, with a cool and welcoming vibe that makes everyone feel right at home. Whether you're looking for a casual dinner, a lively evening out, or a place to unwind after a long day, Chiba Bar consistently delivers on all fronts, ensuring a guest experience that keeps patrons coming back for more.
Chiba Bar is conveniently located at 19 E Kiowa St, Colorado Springs, CO 80903, USA. This prime downtown address makes it incredibly accessible for anyone in the Colorado Springs area. Being situated in downtown means it's easily reachable whether you're commuting from different parts of the city or simply enjoying an evening stroll. Parking options, including street parking and nearby lots, are generally available, though like any popular downtown area, it's always wise to allow a little extra time during peak hours. Its central location also places it within easy walking distance of various other downtown attractions, making it an ideal stop before or after an event, a show, or a night out with friends. The accessibility ensures that enjoying a delicious meal at Chiba Bar is a hassle-free experience for locals and visitors alike.
Chiba Bar prides itself on offering a diverse range of services designed to cater to various preferences and dining styles. Here's a glimpse of what you can expect:
- Dine-In Service: Enjoy the full Chiba Bar experience within their unique and inviting atmosphere. It's perfect for a relaxed meal, a celebratory dinner, or a casual get-together.
- Japanese Street Food: Their menu focuses on authentic Japanese street food, offering a wide array of small bites and larger bowls. This encourages a shared dining experience, allowing you to sample multiple dishes.
- Full Bar Service: Beyond their incredible food, Chiba Bar boasts a comprehensive bar menu. They offer a competitive selection of beers, spirits, and expertly crafted cocktails. Their bartenders are known for their skill and creativity, ensuring a perfect drink to complement your meal.
- Takeout Options: For those nights when you prefer to enjoy their delicious food from the comfort of your home, Chiba Bar offers convenient takeout services.
- Limited Specials: Keep an eye out for their exciting limited specials, which offer unique and seasonal dishes that showcase the culinary team's innovation and passion.
Chiba Bar stands out from the crowd for several compelling reasons, making it a true highlight in the Colorado Springs dining scene. These features contribute to its reputation as a beloved local establishment:
- Authentic Japanese Street Food Concept: Unlike many traditional Japanese restaurants, Chiba Bar specializes in street food, offering a unique and exciting culinary journey. This focus on small, shareable plates makes it ideal for group dining and exploring diverse flavors.
- Exceptional Food Quality: Patrons consistently rave about the deliciousness of their dishes. Standout items include the spicy seared ahi donburi rice bowl, gyoza, tempura battered onion ring miso soup, poke bowls, and salmon bowls.
- Vibrant and Welcoming Atmosphere: The restaurant offers a "very cool atmosphere" with great music and entertaining visuals on the TVs, often featuring popular anime like Death Note, Full Metal Alchemist, and Evangelion, or even movies like Lord of the Rings. This creates a fun and engaging dining environment.
- Outstanding Customer Service: The staff at Chiba Bar are frequently praised for being experienced, professional, welcoming, and hospitable. Shout outs to specific staff members like Payden, Forest, John, Anastasio, Camille, and the entire kitchen staff underscore their commitment to guest experience.
- Creative and Consistent Cocktails: The bar is highly regarded for its innovative cocktails, with special mention given to the "Tom Cocktail" for its herbaceous, bright, and savory flavors, consistently made even during high volume.
- Competitive Pricing: The pricing for food, beer, spirits, and cocktails is noted as competitive, offering excellent value for the quality and experience provided.
- Community Focus: Chiba Bar is described as a "well-loved community bar" that prioritizes quality and guest experience, making it a cherished part of the Colorado Springs community for years to come.
While specific daily or ongoing promotions can vary and are often best confirmed directly with the restaurant, Chiba Bar is known for its "limited specials." These specials provide exciting opportunities to try new and unique dishes that aren't typically on their regular menu. These rotating offerings showcase the culinary team's creativity and commitment to providing fresh and seasonal options, ensuring there's always something new and intriguing to discover. To stay informed about their latest promotions and special offers, it’s always a good idea to follow their social media channels or call them directly. These limited specials are a fantastic way to experience even more of what Chiba Bar has to offer beyond their already fantastic core menu.
For more information, reservations, or to inquire about their latest specials, here's how you can get in touch with Chiba Bar:
- Address: 19 E Kiowa St, Colorado Springs, CO 80903, USA
- Phone: (719) 635-9599
- Mobile Phone: +1 719-635-9599
For anyone in the Colorado Springs area, Chiba Bar is an undeniably suitable and highly recommended destination. It’s more than just a place to eat; it’s a vital part of our local community, offering an experience that resonates deeply with what Colorado Springs residents value. Its focus on authentic Japanese street food provides a refreshing and exciting alternative to more traditional dining options, encouraging a communal and explorative approach to eating. The vibrant atmosphere, complete with engaging music and entertainment, makes it an ideal spot for any occasion, whether it’s a casual dinner with friends, a special date night, or a lively gathering. The consistent praise for their delicious food, from the spicy seared ahi donburi to their innovative cocktails, speaks volumes about the quality you can expect. Furthermore, the exceptional service, provided by a team described as professional, welcoming, and passionate, ensures that every visit feels like coming home. Chiba Bar consistently delivers excellence, making it a cherished establishment that contributes significantly to the local dining scene. It’s a place where you can relax, enjoy superb food and drinks, and feel truly connected to the spirit of Colorado Springs. For a taste of Japan right here in our city, with a local flair that makes everyone feel welcome, Chiba Bar is truly the perfect choice.
CHIBA BAR Menu
Limited Specials
- Honey Spiced Beet Poke US$12.00
With avocado, sesame, yuzu, macadamia nuts and seaweed snax.
Food
- Analog Roll* US$9.00
Spicy Scottish salmon, cucumber, sunflower shoots, Oregon wasabi, white shoyu
- Pork & Chicken Gyoza US$8.00
5 fried dumplings, ume plum ponzu, jalapeno, chiba slaw
- Takoyaki US$12.00
Crispy/molten fried batter (6) with octopus & ginger, scallions, kewpie mayo, tonkatsu sauce, and bonito flake
- Edamame Dip US$9.00
Eadamame based, hummus style dip. Togarashi dusted wonton chips; cucumber, jalapeno & daikon radish crudites.
- Pickled Cucumbers US$5.00
English cucumbers, rice wine vinegar, agave, seaweed salad
- Haru Tempura Veggies US$9.00
Jalapeno coins and Japanese eggplant with a red curry coconut dipper
- Miso Soup US$6.00
Silken tofu, kombu seaweed, tempura onion ring, scallions. Gluten free without tempura onion ring. We've gone back to the recipe with dashi, so it is not vegetarian.
- Decon Fakey 180 US$14.00
Two tempura shrimp, creamy surimi, spicy kewpie mayo, kabayaki, avocado, sesame seed, tobiko, jalapeno, nori crisp*Add an extra shrimp for $3.
- Spicy Seared Ahi Donburi Rice Bowl* US$18.00
Tataki ahi, avocado, shaved shallot, sesame, shiso, seaweed salad, pickled ginger, and tobiko with spicy sauce.
- Spicy Scottish Salmon Donburi Bowl US$17.00
Cubed salmon, avocado, shaved shallot, sesame, shiso, seaweed salad, pickled ginger, and tobiko with spicy sauce.
- Spicy Combo Donburi Bowl* US$17.00
Tataki ahi, Scottish salmon, avocado, shaved shallot, sesame, shiso, seaweed salad, pickled ginger, and tobiko with spicy sauce.
- Warm Unagi Rice Bowl US$18.00
BBQ eel, avocado, kabayaki sauce, daikon, furikake, kewpie mayo, tobiko, and sesame seed.
- Tempura Tofu Rice Bowl US$15.00
Tofu, mushroom, scallion white, sesame, white miso ginger glaze, nori, shichimi spice
- Homare Rice Bowl US$5.00
Steamed homare rice, furikake, scallions, bonito flake
Dessert
- Mochi US$3.00
Chocolate, mango, and green tea flavors available. Served with seasonally rotating fruit syrup & pocky biscuits
Drinks
- Lychee Buck US$11.00
Family Jones Gin, lychee, lime, ginger beer
- Razorgirl
Family Jones Vodka, peach, melon, raspberry, cranberry single drink or 1 liter cylinder!
- Shiso-Jito J-type
Family Jones Gin, shisho leaf, lychee, yuzu (single drink or 1 liter cylinder!)
- Carthusian Sazerac US$15.00
Rye, boomsma, lemon bitters, Leopold absinthe spritz
- Inconceivable US$11.00
Reposado tequila, yuzu dry curacao, yuzu, orgeat, rose water
- Thom Kha-cktail US$11.00
Thai basil infused rum, lime, coconut, ginger, chili oil
- Neuromancer US$15.00
Cognac, Suze, Cointreau, orange bitters
- Wintermute US$11.00
Reposado, ancho Reyes, lime, orange bitters
- Meet Hanako at Embers US$13.00
Rosemary gin, sweet vermouth, lemon, egg white, Campari, earl grey syrup
- The Highball US$9.00
Suntory Toki whiskey chilled and blended with 120 psi carbonated water, served with a twist
- Super-consciousness US$10.00
Gin, lemon, mint, sloe gin
- Molly Millions US$10.00
Family Jones Gin, cucumber, lime, mint, rose, angostura
- Tequila Suze Sour US$11.00
Reposado, Suze, lemon, agave
- Saketini US$10.00
Colorado sake co yuzu sake, vodka, yuzu, cucumber ice
- Passion Amongst the Stars US$12.00
Vanilla vodka, Liquor 43, lime, passion fruit, mango, cava, Thai chili tincture
- Stellar Spritz US$10.00
Pineapple amaro, yuzu, ginger simple, cava.
- Martinez 2.0 US$10.00
Old Tom Gin, carpano Antica, luxardo bitter
- Bitter Cup US$10.00
Gin, Campari, yuzu, cranberry, cava
- The Last Word US$12.00
Gin, chartreuse, luxardo, lime
- Passion Fruit Rum Sour US$12.00
- Chiba Old Fashioned US$17.00
Nikka Coffey Grain Whisky, Luxardo, bitters
Beer/Sake
- Colorado Sake Co. X Chiba Yuzu Daiginjo Sake DRAFT US$11.00
Chilled and slightly carbonated.
- Rainier DRAFT US$5.00
Courtesy of Olwyn Carsten
- Cerberus Tiny Umbrella IPA DRAFT US$7.50
7%, 59 IBU
- Asahi Super Dry US$7.00
- Sapporo Lager US$8.00
- Rainier! US$4.00
- PBR US$3.00
- Montucky Cold Snack US$4.00
- Hitachino White Ale US$9.00
- Hitachino Yuzu Lager US$9.00
- Elysian Space Dust IPA 12 oz US$6.00
- Oskar Blues Dale's Pale Ale US$6.00
- Stem Off-Dry Cider US$6.00
- Athletic Mexican style N/A Copper Lager US$6.00
Crafted with Vienna and Munich malts, Athletic has a deep amber hue and a lightly sweet taste with smooth notes of bread crust and wheat.
- Athletic Upside Dawn N/A Golden Ale US$6.00
- Athletic Free Wave Hazy N/A IPA US$6.00
- Momokawa Diamond Junmai Ginjo US$10.00
7 oz pour
- Ikezo Sparkling Sake Jelly Shot Mixed Berry or Peach US$8.00
You're gonna want a glass.
- Bushido One Cup Sake US$10.00
- Joto One Cup Sake US$10.00
- Little Sumo One Cup Sake US$10.00
- Lucky Dog Juice Box Sake US$10.00
- Bottle Momokawa Diamond Sake US$35.00
- Bottle Momokawa Pearl Sake US$35.00
Japanese Whisky
- Akashi US$9.00
Wheat and peated malt mash bill; apricots, dried fruit, honey.80deg
- Hatozaki US$10.00
- Mars Cosmo US$19.00
- Mars Iwai US$10.00
Majority corn in the mash bill. Lean and slightly sweet; pear, red fruit, vanilla.80deg
- Mars Iwai Tradition US$13.00
Think Scotch with no smoke. Ripe cherry, honey toffee, ginger spice.80deg
- Mars Lucky Cat US$16.00
- Kamiki US$12.00
- Matsui Mizunara US$11.00
- Nikka Coffey Grain US$16.00
- Nikka Coffey Malt US$17.00
- Nikka From the Barrel US$17.00
- Nikka Miyagikyo US$20.00
- Nikka Taketsuru Pure Malt US$17.00
- Nikka Yoichi US$20.00
- Suntory Hakushu 12 US$29.00
Green, herbal notes. Basil, pine needle, green apple. Matcha and subtle smoke on the finish.86deg
- Suntory Hakushu 18 Year US$120.00
Ripe pear, dried mint, oregano, hint of smoke, jasmine, menthol. More peat than most Japanese whiskys. 86deg
- Suntory Hibiki US$14.00
Rose, lychee, hint of rosemary, mature woodiness, sandalwood, honey like sweetness, candied orange peel, white chocolate.86deg
- Suntory Toki US$8.00
A blend of carefully selected whiskies from the House of Suntory Hakushu, Yamazaki, and Chita distilleries. Basil, green apple, grapefruit, thyme; subtly sweet and spicy finish.86deg
- Suntory Yamazaki 12 Year US$32.00
The Yamazaki Whisky is Suntory's flagship single malt whisky. Peach, pineapple, grapefruit, clove, candied orange, vanilla, Mizunara; long finish of sweet ginger and cinammon.87deg
- Suntory Yamazaki 18 Year US$125.00
The Yamazaki Whisky is Suntory's flagship single malt whisky, Raisin, apricot, cafe au lait, Mizunara, blackberry, strawberry jam, dark chocolate.86deg
- Ichiro's Malt & Grain US$22.00
An 'all world' whisky: Ichiro's Malt with Scotch, Irish, Canadian, and American whiskey. Popcorn, toffee, vanilla cream, black pepper.93deg
- Nikka Days US$9.00
- Akashi Ume US$9.00
Akashi Whisky with plum and rock sugar added in the barrel. Pleasantly sweet, clean acidity. Try as a Highball.61deg
Non-alcoholic
- Huckleberry Colada US$7.00
- Passion Fruit Spritzer US$7.00
Passion Fruit, Lime, Soda Water, Rotating Poppable Boba (ASK YOUR SERVER)
- Hibiscus Ginger Spritzer US$7.00
Sochu
- Damso Blueberry US$10.00
- Damso Lychee US$10.00
- Damso Peach US$10.00
- Damso Watermelon US$10.00
- Yokaichi Mugi Barley US$7.00
CHIBA BAR Details
Service options
- No-contact delivery
- Delivery
- Takeaway
- Dine-in
Highlights
- Fast service
- Great beer selection
- Great cocktails
Popular for
- Dinner
- Solo dining
Accessibility
- Wheelchair-accessible car park
- Wheelchair-accessible entrance
- Wheelchair-accessible seating
- Wheelchair-accessible toilet
Offerings
- Alcohol
- Beer
- Cocktails
- Happy-hour drinks
- Happy-hour food
- Healthy options
- Late-night food
- Small plates
- Spirits
- Wine
Dining options
- Dinner
- Dessert
- Seating
- Table service
Amenities
- Bar on site
- Toilet
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi
Atmosphere
- Casual
- Cosy
- Trendy
Crowd
- Family friendly
- Groups
- LGBTQ+ friendly
- Transgender safe space
- University students
Payments
- Credit cards
- Debit cards
- NFC mobile payments
- Credit cards
Parking
- Paid parking lot
- Paid street parking
- Parking
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CHIBA BAR Location
CHIBA BAR
19 E Kiowa St, Colorado Springs, CO 80903, USA
CHIBA BAR Reviews
One of my favorite food spots downtown! Very cool atmosphere, great service, and the food is always delicious. My favorite thing to order is the spicy seared ahi donburi rice bowl. The gyoza is also great! I enjoy their limited specials as well. Yesterday we ordered pork meatballs with green papaya slaw, and it was so good.The portion sizes may seem a bit small, but I think that makes this restaurant great for sharing food with friends. :)Bonus for great music and fun things on the tvs! Yesterday they had LOTR, Death Note, Full Metal Alchemist, and Evangelion playing!
March 30 · G DTo put simply, Chiba bar is a well loved community bar that ensures quality and guest experience. Chiba bar is here for everyone, and it's always a pleasure to set foot into the establishment. The staff are all experienced and professional and hold a passion for what we all love in service and guest experience. Personal shout outs to Payden, Forest, John, Anastasio, Camille, kitchen staff, and the owner for always being such a welcoming hospital host.The best way to describe the food is Japanese street food, ranging from notable mentions of their delicious tempura battered onion ring miso soup, poke and salmon bowls, and other small bites you can nibble on. All food, beer, spirit, and cocktail pricing are competitive as well.Thanks, everyone, for being such wonderful, wholesome individuals and providing excellence to our community for many years to come. Cheers 🍻5/28/25 Update: Still visiting as a loyal patron. Shout out to John D Terry himself for making, in my opinion, one of the best cocktails in a city. What's more impressive is the volume of the bar and the consistency of which the "Tom Cocktail" is made. Everything you want in a glass with herbatious, bright, and savory flavors. Cheers again!
May 29 · DanielForrest was great! Thank you for the amazing 4 Roses old fashions, Scottish salmon sushi roll and spicy ahi tuna bowl. Everything was so fresh and delicious and the atmosphere and music were on point. Sexy vibes. We’ll be back!
March 24 · Emily SI love this bar so much! All cocktails are very tasty, and the food to my taste is also very good) Good friendly staff and interesting interior.
January 25 · Darya TitovaGet your photo printed on your drink? Say what?This insane Blade-Runner inspired Japanese bar/restaurant/sci-fi/anime place is amazing. The drinks are delicious, the anime and vintage games playing on loop is fun, the decor is pure insanity.The bartenders aren't the most engaging, but my younger friends tell me that aloof bartenders are part of the vibe so no points off for that. Plus they make good drinks.If you're exploring Colorado Springs, make sure to stop in - and get your face printed on your drink.
February 17 · Nuclear Engineer
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