East by Southwest

4.7

1043 Reviews

$30 and under

Sushi

Make a reservation

2 people

Jan 15, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 20 times today

Good for special occasions
Great for happy hour
Hot spot

Take Out is AVAILABLE

East by Southwest is offering take-out food at this current time. We are open noon-8pm Monday thru Saturday and 4pm-8pm Sunday. Please call us at 970-247-5533 to place your order. We are back, so come in and get your FAVORITE Mojito and more!

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Sushi, Asian
Hours of operation
Mon–Sat 11:30 am–2:30 pm Mon–Thu, Sun 4:30 pm–8:30 pm Fri, Sat 4:30 pm–9:00 pm
Phone number
(970) 247-5533
Website
http://www.eastbysouthwest.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive chef
Sergio A. Verduzco

Location
160 E. College Dr., Durango, CO 81301
Neighborhood
Durango
Cross street
East College and 2nd Ave.
Parking details
Parking available on 2nd Ave between 5th Street and East College. Also surrounding streets
Additional
Beer, Cocktails, Delivery, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Seafood Dynamite$14.00
Fish, shrimp, squid, scallop / masago / rice / TNT sauce / sesame seed / sweet soy
- Gluten-Free$15.00
Pork Gyoza Dumplings (5pc)$9.50
Soy chili dipping sauce
Popcorn Squid$11.00
Dynamite sauce / lemon
- Gluten-Free$12.00
Hand Grenade$4.50
Shrimp / scallop / dynamite sauce / sweet soy / sesame / scallion
- Gluten-Free$5.50
Beef Kushiyaki (2pc)$9.00
Gochujang soy glaze / lemon / sesame / scallion

Vegetable Small Plates

Vegetable Gyoza (5pc)**$8.00
Truffle oil / ponzu
Edamame**$6.00
Soybeans / sea salt flakes
- Spicy Edamame / Tamari / Sesame Chili Oil$7.00
Brussel Sprout Chips**$6.00
Wasabi sea salt
Vegetable Tempura (12 Pc)**$14.00
Kabocha / zucchini / asparagus / broccoli onion / shiitake
- Gluten-Free$15.00

Salad & Poke

Seaweed Salad**$7.00
Rice vinegar dressing / kelp / sesame seed
Spicy Tuna Poke*$16.00
Spicy aioli / avocado / seaweed salad / red onion / Togarashi / habanero masago / sesame seed / Sweet soy / fried leeks / crispy shallots
Cucumber Sunomono$6.00
Kelp / sesame seeds / rice vinegar dressing
Mixed Poke*$16.00
Tuna / salmon / albacore / hamachi / red onion / cucumber / heirloom tomato / mixed seaweed / gochujang sauce / nori / yuzu miso drizzle

Sushi Bar Specialties

Blackened Albacore*$18.00
Ponzu / sesame chili oil / crispy garlic / scallion
Jalapenito ~ Tuna ~ Hamachi ~ Salmon ~ Albacore*$24.00
Roasted jalapeno / ponzu / sesame chili oil / lemon
Tiradito ~ Snapper ~ Sea Bass ~ Octopus ~ Diver Scallop*$24.00
lime / yuzu / pink salt / lime oil / cilantro / sriracha

Entrées & Noodles

Chicken Teriyaki Nuggets$18.00
Stir fried vegetables White rice
Salmon Teriyaki$27.00
Nori vegetable roll / white rice
Shrimp & Vegetable Tempura$18.00
Four shrimp / half order vegetable tempura
- Gluten Free$19.00
Yaki Soba
Celery / carrot / shiitake / broccoli / peppers / ginger / garlic / tamari / sesame oil / sesame seed / scallion
- Vegetable**$16.00
- Chicken$17.00
- Beef$18.00
House Pad Thai***
Thin rice noodles / bean sprouts / scallions / egg / Peanut sauce / peanuts / lime / red chili flakes / cilantro
- Tofu No Egg / No Fish Sc**$16.00
- Chicken$17.00
- Shrimp$18.00
Tonkotsu Ramen*$19.00
Thin wheat noodles / 12 hr pork broth / bamboo shoots / Pork belly / shiitake mushroom / scallion / togarashi / soft boiled egg / bok choy / naruto / chili pepper threads / nori seaweed
Tempura Shrimp Udon Noodles$18.00
Dashi / soy / shiitake / bok choy / yam / kabocha / tofu / asparagus / scallions / naruto / shrimp tempura
- Vegan Udon Kelp Broth / Tofu / Vegetables**$16.00
Japanese Fried Rice
Shiitake / corn / carrot / celery / broccoli / scallion / sesame / scrambled egg / soybeans
- Tofu No Egg**$10.00
- Chicken$14.00
- Shrimp$16.00
Spicy Chicken Kimchee Ramen*$19.00
Chili miso broth / pulled chicken / sweet corn / shiitake mushroom / kimchee / bamboo shoots / naruto / chili pepper threads / scallions

Sushi & Sashimi Sets

Sets include choice of Miso Soup or Carrot Ginger Soup

House Sashimi Set (12pc)*$49.00
Tuna / salmon / hamachi / white fish
Nigiri Sushi Set (7pc)*$29.00
Chef's choice & house tamago
Vegetable Sushi Set**$20.00
Vegetable futomaki / five vegetable nigiri sushi

Nigiri & Sashimi

Our Scottish Salmon is responsibly farmed in low density pens & fed a diet of krill for natural color. Our wild fish is line caught from sustainable fisheries and flown in every other day for optimum quality

Fish Variety

Bincho / Albacore*
Yakumi / seasoning: fried garlic / scallion / chili oil / ponzu
- Nigiri (2 Pc)$8.00
- Sashimi (3 Pc)$12.00
Crab
- Nigiri (2 Pc)$6.00
- Sashimi (3 Pc)$9.00
Unagi / Fresh Water Eel
Yakumi / seasoning: eel sauce / sesame seed / sancho pepper
- Nigiri (2 Pc)$8.00
- Sashimi (3 Pc)$12.00
Tobbiko / Flying Fish Roe*
Yakumi / seasoning: wasabi ~ red ~ black
- Nigiri (2 Pc)$6.00
- Sashimi (3 Pc)$9.00
Tako / Octopus (Cooked)
Yakumi / seasoning: red yuzu kojo
- Nigiri (2 Pc)$8.00
- Sashimi (3 Pc)$12.00
Salmon Scottish*
Yakumi / seasoning: tosa sauce / lemon zest / scallion
- Nigiri (2 Pc)$8.00
- Sashimi (3 Pc)$12.00
Ikura / Salmon Roe*
- Nigiri (2 Pc)$8.00
- Sashimi (3 Pc)$12.00
Ebi / Cooked Shrimp
- Nigiri (2 Pc)$8.00
- Sashimi (3 Pc)$12.00
Masago / Smelt Roe*
- Nigiri (2 Pc)$6.00
- Sashimi (3 Pc)$9.00
Spicy Habanero Masago (6)*
- Nigiri (2 Pc)$9.00
Ika / Squid*
Yakumi / seasoning: shiso / yuzu kojo / lemon juice
- Nigiri (2 Pc)$8.00
- Sashimi (3 Pc)$12.00
Ama Ebi / Sweet Prawn*
Yakumi / seasoning: red yuzu kojo / lemon
- Nigiri (2 Pc)$10.00
- Sashimi (3 Pc)$15.00
Maguro / Tuna*
Yakumi / seasoning: tosa sauce / wasabi
- Nigiri (2 Pc)$10.00
- Sashimi (3 Pc)$15.00
Hamachi / Yellow Tail Jack*
Yakumi / seasoning: tosa sauce / lime zest / scallion
- Nigiri (2 Pc)$10.00
- Sashimi (3 Pc)$15.00

Sushi Rolls

Oshinko Hosomaki**$5.50
Pickled daikon / burdock / cucumber / black sesame
Cucumber Hosomaki**$5.50
Cucumber / umeboshi / sesame seeds
Avocado Hosomaki**$5.50
Yuzu miso sauce / sesame seed
Crunchy Asparagus**$5.50
Tempura asparagus / tempura crunch / sweet soy
Tuna Tekka Maki*$6.00
Tuna / wasabi
California$7.50
Surimi / avocado / cucumber / sesame seeds
- W/ Snow Crab (Gluten-Free)$9.50
Philly Roll*$7.50
Salmon / cream cheese / cucumber / sweet soy / scallion
- Gluten Free Tempura$8.50
Spicy Tuna or Spicy Hamachi*$8.00
Cucumber / avocado / daikon sprouts / sesame seed
Shrimp Tempura Roll$8.00
Avocado / cucumber / gobo / sesame / sweet soy
- Gluten Free Tempura$9.00
Crunchy Spicy Tuna*$9.00
Spicy tuna / avocado / sesame chili oil / ponzu
- Gluten Free Tempura$11.00
High Roller* ***$18.00
Surimi / cucumber / avocado / torched salmon / garlic aioli / scallions / sesame / macadamia nuts / sweet soy
- W/ Snow Crab (Gluten-Free)$20.00
Salmon & Lemon*$17.50
Cucumber / shiso / thin lemon / salmon wrapped / Sunomono sauce
Rainbow*$18.00
Surimi / cucumber / avocado / tuna / hamachi / salmon / shrimp / shiso / ponzu sauce
- W/ Snow Crab (Gluten-Free)$20.00
Triple Tuna*$17.50
Spicy tuna / cucumber / avocado / tuna & albacore wrap / roasted jalapeno ponzu / chili oil / scallion / sesame seed / habanero masago
NY NY$7.50
Spicy crab / apples / tempura crunchies / sweet soy
Gone Jah Man!*$7.50
Tuna / avocado / mango / black sesame / sweet soy
Vampiro*$19.00
Shrimp tempura / spicy tuna / avocado / tuna sashimi / sriracha / red onions / crispy garlic / spicy yuzu dressing
Dragon Roll$18.00
Shrimp tempura / crab / cucumber / avocado / sancho / unagi wrap / red tobbiko / eel sauce / sesame seed
Tootsie Roll$11.00
BBQ freshwater eel / kampyo / cream cheese / eel sauce / sesame seeds
Kamikaze*$8.00
Unagi / asparagus / spicy tuna top / eel sauce / sesame
Hamango*$13.50
Hamachi / mango / cream cheese / jalapeno / crispy sweet potato / sweet soy
Hamachi Love*$15.00
Hamachi / cucumber / scallion / cilantro / avocado wrap / jalapeno slices / sriracha dots
East by Southwest$13.50
Surimi / cucumber / avocado / white fish / broiled with TNT sauce / sweet soy / sesame seeds / scallions
Lotus Blossom*$19.00
Tuna / salmon / hamachi / crab / takuwan / tobbiko / avocado asparagus / radish sprouts / cucumber skin / poke sauce

Featured Drinks

Thai Tea Boba$4.00
Green Tea Boba Latte$4.00
Ramune Japanese Soda$3.70
Strawberry, melon, lychee, orange, peach
Gosling's Ginger Beer$3.75
Hot Spiced Chai Latte$3.50

What 1,043 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.7

4.7 based on recent ratings

4.8Food
4.5Service
4.5Ambience
4.4Value

Noise • Moderate

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

East by Southwest in Durango consistently impresses with "always outstanding" sashimi and "amazing sushi," blending Japanese and Southwestern flavors. Patrons praise the "freshest sushi" and "hip atmosphere," making it a local favorite. Despite some service hiccups, the restaurant is renowned for its "fantastic bottle of sake" and gluten-free tempura.

1,043 Reviews

S
Sheri
New Mexico
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined today
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Everything was wonderful. We love that restaurant, it is our favorite.
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Rachael
Denver
12 reviews
5.0
12 reviews
Dined 1 day ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great menu even for the non-sushi eaters in your party. Good drink selection for alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages. Kids menu is great.
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Jason
Denver
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined 4 days ago
1. Overall 3
2. Food 5
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 5
The food and atmosphere were amazing. The server Kyle (4:30pm Saturday, Jan 11, 2025) did everything he could to ruin our experience. We are very easy going, never complain, good tippers and he was just completely rude and rushed us like crazy. We were only in the building for 62 mins and he was rushing us from the word go. I even had a reservation! I honestly can believe i left him a 16% tip. I religiously tip 25-30%. But he really deserved 0%. I’ll refuse to ever sit in his section again.
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Steven
Phoenix
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined 4 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Never disappointed at East by Southwest! Every time I’m in Durango I make sure to stop in and eat!
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Debbie
VIP
Denver
39 reviews
5.0
39 reviews
Dined on January 7, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Always outstanding! The sashimi was excellent and huge pieces. Our server Emma was great and we always appreciate the hard working Lupe!
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Jay
Dallas
7 reviews
5.0
7 reviews
Dined on January 5, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
This is our favorite restaurant in Durango! A great mix of Japanese in southwestern
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Heather
VIP
Denver
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on January 4, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Always the freshest sushi with a southwest flair. The best in town.
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jeff
Denver
6 reviews
5.0
6 reviews
Dined on December 31, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
NY Eve and it was perfect. Lively, and very efficient, with great service. Plenty of servers and assistants on the floor to see that everything was excellent and timely. Delicious food and fresh. Our favorite in Durango.
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Billy
Denver
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on December 23, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Once again we really enjoyed our meal at East by Southwest. :-)
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Todd
Denver
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on December 22, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
As always, east by Southwest gave us a perfect meal. The service was very attentive, friendly, and very prompt. The quality of the fish and desserts and everything was some of the best sushi I’ve ever eaten. I don’t think it really could’ve been better.
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FAQs

East by Southwest offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (970) 247-5533.

East by Southwest is rated 4.7 stars by 1043 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

Jan 15, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 20 times today

Order delivery or takeout

160 E. College Dr., Durango, CO 81301

Additional information

Cross street
East College and 2nd Ave.
Neighborhood
Durango
Hours of operation
Mon–Sat 11:30 am–2:30 pm Mon–Thu, Sun 4:30 pm–8:30 pm Fri, Sat 4:30 pm–9:00 pm
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Sushi, Asian
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Parking available on 2nd Ave between 5th Street and East College. Also surrounding streets
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Sergio A. Verduzco
Additional
Beer, Cocktails, Delivery, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://www.eastbysouthwest.com/
Phone number
(970) 247-5533

East by Southwest

Make a reservation

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

Small Plates

Seafood Dynamite$14.00

Pork Gyoza Dumplings (5pc)$9.50

Popcorn Squid$11.00

Hand Grenade$4.50

Beef Kushiyaki (2pc)$9.00

Vegetable Small Plates

Vegetable Gyoza (5pc)**$8.00

Edamame**$6.00

Brussel Sprout Chips**$6.00

Vegetable Tempura (12 Pc)**$14.00

Salad & Poke

Seaweed Salad**$7.00

Spicy Tuna Poke*$16.00

Cucumber Sunomono$6.00

Mixed Poke*$16.00

Sushi Bar Specialties

Blackened Albacore*$18.00

Jalapenito ~ Tuna ~ Hamachi ~ Salmon ~ Albacore*$24.00

Tiradito ~ Snapper ~ Sea Bass ~ Octopus ~ Diver Scallop*$24.00

Entrées & Noodles

Chicken Teriyaki Nuggets$18.00

Salmon Teriyaki$27.00

Shrimp & Vegetable Tempura$18.00

Yaki Soba

House Pad Thai***

Tonkotsu Ramen*$19.00

Tempura Shrimp Udon Noodles$18.00

Japanese Fried Rice

Spicy Chicken Kimchee Ramen*$19.00

Sushi & Sashimi Sets

House Sashimi Set (12pc)*$49.00

Nigiri Sushi Set (7pc)*$29.00

Vegetable Sushi Set**$20.00

Nigiri & Sashimi

Fish Variety

Bincho / Albacore*

Crab

Unagi / Fresh Water Eel

Tobbiko / Flying Fish Roe*

Tako / Octopus (Cooked)

Salmon Scottish*

Ikura / Salmon Roe*

Ebi / Cooked Shrimp

Masago / Smelt Roe*

Spicy Habanero Masago (6)*

Ika / Squid*

Ama Ebi / Sweet Prawn*

Maguro / Tuna*

Hamachi / Yellow Tail Jack*

Sushi Rolls

Oshinko Hosomaki**$5.50

Cucumber Hosomaki**$5.50

Avocado Hosomaki**$5.50

Crunchy Asparagus**$5.50

Tuna Tekka Maki*$6.00

California$7.50

Philly Roll*$7.50

Spicy Tuna or Spicy Hamachi*$8.00

Shrimp Tempura Roll$8.00

Crunchy Spicy Tuna*$9.00

High Roller* ***$18.00

Salmon & Lemon*$17.50

Rainbow*$18.00

Triple Tuna*$17.50

NY NY$7.50

Gone Jah Man!*$7.50

Vampiro*$19.00

Dragon Roll$18.00

Tootsie Roll$11.00

Kamikaze*$8.00

Hamango*$13.50

Hamachi Love*$15.00

East by Southwest$13.50

Lotus Blossom*$19.00

Featured Drinks