Bubu - Republic Plaza

We had a large catering order with everyone ordering a separate bowl. Bubu made the process really easy and allowed us to submit it via email since it was in a spreadsheet. The delivery was on time, the employee was incredibly friendly and outgoing and each of our meals arrived perfectly packed with hot items separated from the cold so the raw fish didn't get warm from the steak and chicken bowls. For sure order the GF cookies even if that's not your normal eating style, they're delicious!! My only feedback is that my bowl with grilled chicken tasted like fish. I don't know if there's something in the house dressing that would have caused it or if the utensil used to dish the chicken was also used on salmon. Not a bad flavor, but unexpected and threw me off at first.

Reviews on yelp convinced me to check out this location. It was a bit hard to find but once I realized it was on the lower level of the plaza it was an easy find. Service was quick and courteous and the staff welcome me like I was a regular. The OldG Colorado bowl with chicken was FANTASTIC. I was so filling that I could not eat it all. The concept is pretty familiar where u pick a base, a protein and 5 other ingredients or you could choose from one of their selections like the OG Colorado, which included roasted corn, quinoa, green chilies, avocado, and pumpkin seeds, along with a house dressing, I added chicken and a base of half brown rice and half salad mix. The base choices include brown rice, white rice, chilled rice, noodles, and salad mix. The protein choices are grilled chicken, grilled steak, organic tofu, sushi, gray, salmon, sushi, gray, tuna, and tiger shrimp. The ingredients options include both fresh and dried ingredients by herbs, avocado, black beans, broccolini, cilantro, cucumbers, green beans, hard to Paul, flax, seeds, seeds, peanuts, pumpkin seeds, shallots, papaya, kimchi, jicama, and many many more. The dining room was small, but super super clean and efficient, and there was some nice music playing from the speakers.

I have been to bubu twice and have really liked my bowls both times -- one build your own with chicken and one paleo caveman bowl with tofu. Prices are on the higher end, but I can justify the price for an occasional healthy meal with quality ingredients that doesn't leave me feeling sleepy. This location was a little tough for me to find, as it is located below ground level. I ordered online both times and got a notification that my food was ready within 5-10 minutes. bubu is definitely part of my lunch rotation on days that the meal prep has run out!

These bowls are hearty and nutritious as well as super tasty. They make them relatively quickly and it was the perfect lunch stop for us as we were at a professional conference across the street at the Sheraton. I recommended this place to several other conference attendees and would definitely eat here again if I had the chance! They are super vegan/vegetarian friendly as well and you can build your own bowl with a large menu of options for ingredients so the possibilities are endless!

Nice little lunch spot! It's downstairs and hard to find but worth it. I had the Colorado bowl and my friend had a different one. We both enjoyed our choices and felt good after eating.

After walking around for some time trying to find lunch we decided on BuBu. It's not exactly out on 16th Street, so it was the large sign out there that caught our attention. It's certainly a healthy, light option for lunch. My friend was on a diet, so this was the best option for us. I had the Troy Aloha Poke bowl but substituted the protein for Chicken. I really enjoyed my bowl, and the dressing was delicious. This place is a grab and go kind of place, but they have plenty of seating too. Great value for the price. Quick and easy option for anyone who works in the area and wants a somewhat healthy meal. Oh... they don't carry straws anymore. I thought it was strange that they have cups and lids, but no straws. They will have to figure something out.....

I came here last week with some coworkers, since one of my friends comes here all the time, and had a coupon. It's a little difficult to find from the outside, and if you need an accessible entrance you have to go into the first bank building, and take the elevator. If I had more time to review the menu I probably would have made my own bowl, but it was the lunch rush, and I didn't want to be "that girl" who held up the entire line. I had the Hawaiian poke, with salmon, and substituted the charred broccoli for hearts of palm. The staff was nice and helpful, and the food was ok. if I did dine here again I would probably order takeout, since the place itself is pretty cramped, and there aren't really any accessible places to sit, or wait for your food. I parked my scooter to wait for food and felt like I was in the way, and blocking things. For the price, there are much better poke places that have more toppings I like, so I would probably order from Rocky Fin, or Poke World, and only go to BuBu if other people want to go.

Hands down one of the healthiest places you can eat on the 16th Street mall IMO! A number of different bowls available but I prefer to build my own! Would def. recommend. My Custom Bowl: Bubu Salad Mix, Grilled Steak, Charred Broccoli, Cherry Tomatoes, Harissa Cauliflower, Shiitake Mushrooms, Roasted Carrots & Chia Lime Seed Dressing.

Damn, Bubu, coming in hot (or cold, since I tend to get the sushi grade tuna or salmon as my protein)! What a pleasant treat it is to have healthy options for lunch on this side of Downtown!It's kind of difficult to describe what this place has to offer. It's fancy pants rice and salad bowls. Kind of like poke, but not. You get your choice of base (rice, noodles, or salad, I tend to go for the salad mix), choice of protein (again, get the sushi grade raw salmon or tuna. The shrimp is also a healthy choice), and either a predetermined combo or make your own heaven of ingredients in a bowl.I tend to get the Southern California bowl with either salmon or shrimp. It comes with avocado (big chunk), cherry tomatoes, jicama (surprisingly refreshing), radish, charred broccolini, sunflower seeds, and chia seed lime dressing. The dressing is so refreshing and so light. I like to add a bunch of sriracha to it to kick it up a notch.I'm also a fan of the OG Colorado bowl. How can you go wrong with green chili? You can't. Paired with carrots, quinoa, avocado (again, big chunk), pumpkin seeds, and house dressing that I can't quite describe. It's tasty though, trust!Depending on the protein that you get, it may get a little pricy ($12 - 15 for a bowl), but you're paying for quality that will fill you up for the afternoon. Skip the poke places and come here for some darn good, fancy pants bowls. Oh, and they have gluten free soy sauce, if that's your kind of thing. In my opinion, give me ALL the gluten. That's just me though.

I love the fresh healthy recipes when they are made correctly. However about half the time my bowl is missing ingredients. A quarter of an avocado on an $18 bowl? It's too expensive to be this inconsistent