Zu Izakaya Asian Kitchen Bar: Tempe's Premier Asian Fusion and Sushi Destination

Zu Izakaya Asian Kitchen Bar (Tempe) Introduce

If you're in the Arizona region, particularly around Tempe, and craving a dynamic, flavor-packed dining experience, Zu Izakaya Asian Kitchen Bar is a must-visit spot. Located conveniently on North Scottsdale Road, this establishment successfully blends the social, small-plate tradition of a Japanese Izakaya with broader Asian fusion and specialized sushi offerings. It's more than just a restaurant; it’s a lively social hub that caters to a diverse crowd, from college students and groups of friends to local tourists and solo diners looking for a quick, high-quality bite.

The atmosphere at Zu Izakaya is deliberately casual, cozy, and trendy, providing an inviting setting whether you're planning a date night or a late-night gathering with friends. The concept is built around variety, making it the ideal location to satisfy multiple cravings in one sitting. You can transition seamlessly from fresh, expertly crafted sushi rolls and sashimi to savory Korean BBQ grills and comforting, bubbling hot pots. The focus on providing a wide range of menu options ensures that every visitor will find something delicious, no matter their preference.

The extensive menu at Zu Izakaya showcases its Asian fusion expertise, featuring categories that span across various beloved Asian cuisines. For those who enjoy sharing and sampling, the

Appetizer

Zu Izakaya Asian Kitchen Bar (Tempe) Menu

Appetizer
BUTTER CORN $8.50
CHICKEN KATSU $12.95
CHICKEN KARRAGE $8.95
TONKATSU $12.95
JALAPENO POPPER $9.95
GYOZA $6.95
MISO SOUP $3.95
MOZZARELLA STICKS $7.95
EDAMAME $5.00
TAKOYAKI $9.95
SALMON KAMA $14.50
SOFT SHELL CRAB $10.95
EGG ROLL $6.50
HONEY QUESADILLA $9.50
EBI MAYO $11.50
SHISHITO PEPPER $10.50
CHILI GARLIC EDAMAME $7.50
AGEDASHI TOFU $6.95
HAMACHI KAMA $17.50
CHEESE SPAM KATSU $8.95
SPAM MUSUBI $4.95

Chef Special
SALMON UNI IKURA DON $25.50
VEGGIE BURRITO $13.00
Sweet potato tempura, cucumber, seaweed salad, yamagobo, avocado wrapped in soy paper with eel sauce
CRUNCH SUSHI BURRITO $14.00
Shrimp tempura, spicy crab mix, cucumber, avocado, daikon, crunch wrapped in soy paper with spicy aioli, and eel sauce
CHIRASHI BOWL $27.50
SUSHI BURRITO $14.00
Crab mix, spicy tuna, tamago, cucumber, avocado, eel sauce, spicy mayo, and daikon rolled in soy paper
NIGIRI OMAKASE $23.50
SASHIMI OMAKASE $40.50

Signature Roll
SEARED ALBACORE ONION ROLL $13.50
Shrimp tempura, spicy crab mix, and cucumber, topped with seared albacore, thin sliced onion, scallion, and garlic ponzu sauce
SPIDER ROLL $12.50
RAINBOW ROLL $12.95
IN & OUT ROLL $11.50
Lightly battered rice roll topped with spicy yellowtail, spicy tuna, spicy salmon with eel sauce
GARLIC SPICY TUNA ROLL $13.50
ANGRY CATERPILLAR ROLL $13.00
EBI MAYO ROLL $12.95
Crab mix, avocado, and cucumber, topped with sweet mayo, marinated crispy shrimp, and eel sauce
BAKED SCALLOP ROLL $12.50
JALEPENO HAMACHI ROLL $12.95
CRUNCH SALMON ROLL $12.50
Spicy crab, cucumber, topped with salmon, crunch, and spicy mayo
JALAPENO VEGAS ROLL $12.95
Spicy crab mix, and fried jalapeño on top of las vegas roll
LOLLIPOP ROLL $15.50
VOLCANO ROLL $11.95
California roll, topped with a mixture of baked fish, crab mix, spicy aioli, eel sauce, scallion
BANZAI ROLL $13.95
Shrimp tempura, avocado, and cucumber, topped with spicy salmon, garlic sautéed jalapeño, eel sauce, and sriracha dot
CHEF OMAKASE ROLL $16.50
(california roll or spicy tuna roll) with chef choice of ingredients on top of each piece of rolls please mention if you cannot eat certain ingredients.
FIRE DRAGON ROLL $14.95
Spicy crab mix, shrimp tempura, and cucumber, topped with baked eel, avocado, eel sauce, and masago
SRIRACHA SHRIMP ROLL $15.50

Skewer
ASPARAGUS SKEWER $4.50
CHICKEN KARRAGE SKEWER $5.95
Lightly battered dark meat chicken, scallion
CHICKEN SKEWER $5.50
MUSHROOM SKEWER $4.50
SHRIMP SKEWER $5.50
Grilled shrimp (2pc)
SAUSAGE SKEWER $4.95
Korean pork sausage
MEATBALL SKEWER $5.50
Chicken meat ball
ZUCCHINI SKEWER $4.50

Salad
CRISPY TOFU SALAD $10.50
SEAWEED SALAD $5.95
SQUID SALAD $6.95
GRILLED SALMON SALAD $15.95
HOUSE SALAD $4.95

Roll
KANI CUCUMBER ROLL $8.95
LAS VEGAS ROLL $10.95
SPICY TUNA ROLL $7.95
SPICY SCALLOP ROLL $8.50
PHILLY ROLL $8.50
SHRIMP TEMPURA ROLL $8.95
GOLDEN CALIFORNIA ROLL $7.95
Deep fried california roll with eel sauce
NEGIHAMA ROLL $7.95
ALASKA ROLL $7.95
SPICY CRAB ROLL $6.95
CALIFORNIA ROLL $6.50
Crab meat mix, cucumber, avocado.
SPICY SALMON ROLL $7.95
EEL CUCUMBER ROLL $9.50
SALMON ROLL $6.95
SPICY YELLOWTAIL ROLL $7.95
TUNA ROLL $7.50
YELLOWTAIL ROLL $7.50

Tempura
MIXED TEMPURA $12.50
Assorted vegetables with 2 pc shrimp tempura
SHRIMP TEMPURA $10.50
CALAMARI RING $10.50
SQUID LEG $10.50
ASSORTED VEGETABLE TEMPURA $9.50
Sweet potato, onion, zucchini, shishito pepper

Roll
SPICY CRAB ROLL $7.50
SHRIMP TEMPURA ROLL $9.50
Shrimp tempura, cucumber, avocado, crunch,eel sauce.
SALMON ROLL $7.50
CALIFORNIA ROLL $6.95
Crab meat mix, cucumber, avocado.
SPICY YELLOWTAIL ROLL $8.50
Spicy yellowtail, cucumber
KANI CUCUMBER ROLL $9.50
SPICY TUNA ROLL $8.50
ALASKA ROLL $8.50
SPICY SALMON ROLL $8.50
Spicy salmon, cucumber
YELLOWTAIL ROLL $7.95
EEL CUCUMBER ROLL $9.95
Baked fresh water eel, cucumber, eel sauce.
TUNA ROLL $7.95
NEGIHAMA ROLL $8.50
GOLDEN CALIFORNIA ROLL $8.50
Deep fried California roll with eel sauce
SPICY SCALLOP ROLL $8.95
PHILLY ROLL $8.95
Salmon, cream cheese, avocado.
LAS VEGAS ROLL $11.50

Sides
SIDE KIMCHI $3.00
SIDE FRESH WASABI $4.00
SIDE JALAPENO $1.00
SIDE SALAD DRESSING $1.00
SIDE RICE $2.00
SIDE SNOW CRAB $4.00
SIDE RAMEN NOODLE $4.00
SIDE EEL SAUCE $1.00
SIDE SUSHI RICE $3.00
SIDE SRIRACHA $1.00
SIDE AVOCADO $2.00
SIDE CURRY $4.00
SIDE SPAM $3.00
SIDE TERIYAKI SAUCE $1.00
SLICED ONION $1.00
SIDE UDON NOODLE $4.00
SIDE CREAM CHEESE $2.00
SIDE CUCUMBER $1.00
SIDE CRUNCH $2.00
SIDE TOFU $3.00
SIDE CLEAR NOODLE $4.00
SIDE CRAB MIX $3.00
SIDE SPICY MAYO $1.00
SIDE SHRIMP TEMPURA $4.00
SIDE DAIKON $1.00
SIDE PONZU SAUCE $1.00
SLICED LEMON $1.00
SIDE KATSU SAUCE $1.00
SIDE ASPARAGUS $2.00

Salad
GRILLED SALMON SALAD $16.50
Grilled salmon with teriyaki glaze
SEAWEED SALAD $6.50
SQUID SALAD $7.50
CRISPY TOFU SALAD $10.95
HOUSE SALAD $5.50

Tempura
CALAMARI RING $9.95
SQUID LEG $9.95
ASSORTED VEGETABLE TEMPURA $8.95
Sweet potato, onion, zucchini, shishito pepper
SHRIMP TEMPURA $9.95
MIXED TEMPURA $11.95
Assorted vegetables with 2 pc shrimp tempura

Sashimi
YELLOWTAIL SASHIMI $13.50
SQUID SASHIMI $12.95
CRAB SASHIMI $12.50
SEARED SALMON SASHIMI $13.50
SPICY SCALLOP SASHIMI $12.50
FRESH WATER EEL SASHIMI $16.00
MACKEREL SASHIMI $12.00
TUNA SASHIMI $13.95
SALMON SASHIMI $12.95
SEARED TUNA SASHIMI $14.50
SWEET EGG SASHIMI $12.00
ALBACORE SASHIMI $13.50

Special Sashimi & Poke
ALBACORE CEVICHE $15.50
Sashimi cut seared albacore sashimi, sliced jalapeño, scallion, onion, and garlic ponzu sauce
SASHIMI CARPACCIO $15.50
SPICY POKE BOWL $15.50
Spicy tuna, spicy salmon, and spicy crab, topped with shredded daikon, masago, scallion, and avocado over the rice
WASABI HAMACHI $15.50
UNAGI TAMAGO BOWL $16.50
Baked fresh water eel, square cut sweet egg, eel sauce, scallion, and shredded seaweed on top of rice bowl
SALMON TIRADITO $15.00
ZU POKE BOWL $15.50

Grill
BULGOGI GRILL $15.95
Korean style sweet soy sauce marinated short rib, and side rice
CHICKEN GRILL $14.95
Japanese style sweet soy sauce marinated chicken, and side rice
SPICY PORK GRILL $15.95
Korean style spicy sauce marinated pork, and side rice
MARINATED GALBI GRILL $18.95
Korean style sweet soy sauce marinated short rib, and side rice
FRESH WATER EEL GRILL $18.95
Japanese style sweet soy sauce marinated eel, and side rice
SALMON GRILL $17.95
Teriyaki glaze salmon

Signature Dish
TOFU KIMCHI $18.50
SCALLOP DYNAMITE $17.50
KKANPUNGI $20.50
KOREAN SPICY RAMEN $11.50
YAKI UDON $14.50
TEMPURA UDON $14.50
CHILI SHRIMP $22.50
ALFREDO UDON $17.50

Signature Roll
BAKED SCALLOP ROLL $11.95
FIRE DRAGON ROLL $14.50
Spicy crab mix, shrimp tempura, and cucumber, topped with baked eel, avocado, eel sauce, and masago
VOLCANO ROLL $11.50
California roll, topped with a mixture of baked fish, crab mix, spicy aioli, eel sauce, scallion
JALAPENO VEGAS ROLL $12.50
Spicy crab mix, and fried jalapeño on top of las vegas roll
JALEPENO HAMACHI ROLL $12.50
EBI MAYO ROLL $12.50
Crab mix, avocado, and cucumber, topped with sweet mayo, marinated crispy shrimp, and eel sauce
SEARED ALBACORE ONION ROLL $12.95
Shrimp tempura, spicy crab mix, and cucumber, topped with seared albacore, thin sliced onion, scallion, and garlic ponzu sauce
SRIRACHA SHRIMP ROLL $14.95
GARLIC SPICY TUNA ROLL $12.95
BANZAI ROLL $13.50
Shrimp tempura, avocado, and cucumber, topped with spicy salmon, garlic sautéed jalapeño, eel sauce, and sriracha dot
IN & OUT ROLL $10.95
Lightly battered rice roll topped with spicy yellowtail, spicy tuna, spicy salmon with eel sauce
SPIDER ROLL $11.95
CRUNCH SALMON ROLL $11.95
Spicy crab, cucumber, topped with salmon, crunch, and spicy mayo
LOLLIPOP ROLL $14.95
RAINBOW ROLL $12.50
ANGRY CATERPILLAR ROLL $12.50
CHEF OMAKASE ROLL $15.95
(california roll or spicy tuna roll) with chef choice of ingredients on top of each piece of rolls please mention if you cannot eat certain ingredients.

Chef Special
CRUNCH SUSHI BURRITO $13.50
Shrimp tempura, spicy crab mix, cucumber, avocado, daikon, crunch wrapped in soy paper with spicy aioli, and eel sauce
VEGGIE BURRITO $12.50
Sweet potato tempura, cucumber, seaweed salad, yamagobo, avocado wrapped in soy paper with eel sauce
SALMON UNI IKURA DON $24.95
NIGIRI OMAKASE $22.95
SUSHI BURRITO $13.50
Crab mix, spicy tuna, tamago, cucumber, avocado, eel sauce, spicy mayo, and daikon rolled in soy paper
CHIRASHI BOWL $26.95
SASHIMI OMAKASE $39.95

Hot Pot
COCONUT CHICKEN CURRY POT $20.50
Thai curry base pot with coconut milk, chicken, assorted vegetable, and ramen noodle.
SEAFOOD EGG POT $20.50
Japanese style assorted seafood egg drop soup with vegetables and udon noodle.
KOREAN ARMY POT $20.50
Spicy pot, based with shio/dashi broth with sausage, spam, tofu, cheese, onion, assorted vegetable, ramen noodle
SPICY KIMCHI POT $19.50
Korean spicy kimchi (sauteed spicy napa cabbage) soup with tofu, spam, vegetables, and ramen noodle.
VEGETABLE TOFU POT $16.50
Shio based hot pot with assorted vegetable, tofu and udon noodle
PORK GYOZA POT $20.50
Japanese shio soup based pot with pork gyoza, egg, assorted vegetable and clear noodle
SPICY SEAFOOD MISO POT $20.50
Japanese spicy miso based pot, shrimp, black mussel, bay scallop, assorted vegetable, udon noodle
NAGASAKI SEAFOOD POT $20.50
Tonkotsu broth based assorted seafood pot with vegetables and ramen noodle.
BULGOGI MUSHROOM POT $19.50
Soy sauce based bulgogi pot with button mushroom, enoki mushroom, oyster mushroom, and clear noodle
JJAMBBONG POT $20.50
Korean style spicy assorted seafood (shrimp, scallop, black mussel), vegetable with ramen noodle.

Nigiri
SEARED GARLIC TUNA (1PC) $4.50
SWEET EGG NIGIRI $5.00
YELLOWTAIL NIGIRI $6.50
SWEET SHRIMP NIGIRI $8.95
SEARED MAYO SHRIMP (1PC) $4.50
SPICY SCALLOP NIGIRI $5.50
SQUID NIGIRI $5.95
SALMON ROE NIGIRI $6.95
SEARED SALMON NIGIRI $6.50
SEARED TUNA NIGIRI $7.50
SALMON NIGIRI $5.95
SEA URCHIN (UNI) NIGIRI $9.95
SNOW CRAB NIGIRI $7.95
ALBACORE NIGIRI $6.50
FRESH WATER EEL NIGIRI $7.95
SMELT ROE NIGIRI $5.50
BEAN CURD (INARI) NIGIRI $5.50
SEARED MACKEREL (1PC) $4.50
SEARED JALAPENO YELLOWTAIL (1PC) $4.50
SEARED SPICY MAYO SALMON (1PC) $4.50
SEARED FRESH WASABI YELLOWTAIL (1PC) $4.50
TUNA NIGIRI $6.95
SEARED JALAPENO ALBACORE (1PC) $4.50
SEARED CHILI GARLIC SALMON (1PC) $4.50
MACKEREL NIGIRI $5.50
CRAB NIGIRI $5.50

Vegetable Roll
CUCUMBER ROLL $5.50
TOFU ROLL $6.95
Tofu, yamagobo
AVOCADO ROLL $5.95
VEGETARIAN ROLL $7.50
Cucumber, asparagus, osinko, avocado, yamagobo.
CUCUMBER ASPARAGUS ROLL $7.50
SWEET POTATO ROLL $6.95
Sweet potato tempura, avocado, topped with crunch, and eel sauce
GREEN GREEN ROLL $11.50
Grilled asparagus, sweet potato tempura, topped with avocado
TOFU TEMPURA ROLL $7.95
Cucumber, yamagobo, topped with crispy tofu, and eel sauce

Signature Dish
TOFU KIMCHI $17.95
KKANPUNGI $19.95
SCALLOP DYNAMITE $16.95
ALFREDO UDON $16.95
YAKI UDON $13.95
KOREAN SPICY RAMEN $10.95
TEMPURA UDON $13.95
CHILI SHRIMP $21.95

Sashimi
SWEET EGG SASHIMI $12.50
SALMON SASHIMI $13.50
YELLOWTAIL SASHIMI $14.00
SEARED SALMON SASHIMI $14.00
This item may contain raw or undercooked ingredients or may be cooked to order. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase risk of your food borne illness.
SPICY SCALLOP SASHIMI $13.00
SQUID SASHIMI $13.50
FRESH WATER EEL SASHIMI $16.50
TUNA SASHIMI $14.50
CRAB SASHIMI $13.00
MACKEREL SASHIMI $12.50
ALBACORE SASHIMI $14.00
SEARED TUNA SASHIMI $15.00

Grill
FRESH WATER EEL GRILL $19.50
Japanese style sweet soy sauce marinated eel, and side rice
MARINATED GALBI GRILL $19.50
Korean style sweet soy sauce marinated short rib, and side rice
SPICY PORK GRILL $16.50
Korean style spicy sauce marinated pork, and side rice
BULGOGI GRILL $16.50
Korean style sweet soy sauce marinated short rib, and side rice
CHICKEN GRILL $15.50
Japanese style sweet soy sauce marinated chicken, and side rice
SALMON GRILL $18.50
Teriyaki glaze salmon

Nigiri
TUNA NIGIRI $6.50
CRAB NIGIRI $4.95
BEAN CURD (INARI) NIGIRI $4.95
SALMON NIGIRI $5.50
SALMON ROE NIGIRI $6.50
MACKEREL NIGIRI $4.95
SEA URCHIN (UNI) NIGIRI $9.50
YELLOWTAIL NIGIRI $5.50
FRESH WATER EEL NIGIRI $7.50
SQUID NIGIRI $5.50
SPICY SCALLOP NIGIRI $4.95
SNOW CRAB NIGIRI $7.50
SEARED SALMON NIGIRI $5.95
SWEET SHRIMP NIGIRI $8.50
SWEET EGG NIGIRI $4.50
ALBACORE NIGIRI $5.95
SEARED TUNA NIGIRI $6.95
SMELT ROE NIGIRI $4.95

Vegetable Roll
VEGETARIAN ROLL $6.95
SWEET POTATO ROLL $6.50
GREEN GREEN ROLL $10.95
CUCUMBER ROLL $4.95
TOFU TEMPURA ROLL $7.50
TOFU ROLL $6.50
Tofu, yamagobo
CUCUMBER ASPARAGUS ROLL $6.95
AVOCADO ROLL $5.50

Appetizer
CHILI GARLIC EDAMAME $6.95
TONKATSU $12.50
MISO SOUP $3.50
MOZZARELLA STICKS $7.50
SHISHITO PEPPER $9.95
TAKOYAKI $9.50
HAMACHI KAMA $16.95
CHEESE SPAM KATSU $8.50
AGEDASHI TOFU $6.50
EDAMAME $4.50
CHICKEN KATSU $12.50
BUTTER CORN $7.95
SPAM MUSUBI $4.50
EBI MAYO $10.95
GYOZA $6.50
EGG ROLL $5.95
SALMON KAMA $13.95
SOFT SHELL CRAB $10.50
JALAPENO POPPER $9.50
HONEY QUESADILLA $8.95
CHICKEN KARRAGE $8.50

Hot Pot
BULGOGI MUSHROOM POT $18.95
Soy sauce based bulgogi pot with button mushroom, enoki mushroom, oyster mushroom, and clear noodle
SEAFOOD EGG POT $19.95
Japanese style assorted seafood egg drop soup with vegetables and udon noodle.
JJAMBBONG POT $19.95
Korean style spicy assorted seafood (shrimp, scallop, black mussel), vegetable with ramen noodle.
PORK GYOZA POT $19.95
Japanese shio soup based pot with pork gyoza, egg, assorted vegetable and clear noodle
KOREAN ARMY POT $19.95
Spicy pot, based with shio/dashi broth with sausage, spam, tofu, cheese, onion, assorted vegetable, ramen noodle
SPICY SEAFOOD MISO POT $19.95
Japanese spicy miso based pot, shrimp, black mussel, bay scallop, assorted vegetable, udon noodle
COCONUT CHICKEN CURRY POT $19.95
Thai curry base pot with coconut milk, chicken, assorted vegetable, and ramen noodle.
VEGETABLE TOFU POT $15.95
Shio based hot pot with assorted vegetable, tofu and udon noodle
SPICY KIMCHI POT $18.95
Korean spicy kimchi (sauteed spicy napa cabbage) soup with tofu, spam, vegetables, and ramen noodle.
NAGASAKI SEAFOOD POT $19.95
Tonkotsu broth based assorted seafood pot with vegetables and ramen noodle.

Special Sashimi & Poke
SPICY POKE BOWL $14.95
Spicy tuna, spicy salmon, and spicy crab, topped with shredded daikon, masago, scallion, and avocado over the rice
SALMON TIRADITO $14.50
SASHIMI CARPACCIO $14.95
WASABI HAMACHI $14.95
UNAGI TAMAGO BOWL $15.95
Baked fresh water eel, square cut sweet egg, eel sauce, scallion, and shredded seaweed on top of rice bowl
ZU POKE BOWL $14.95
ALBACORE CEVICHE $14.95
Sashimi cut seared albacore sashimi, sliced jalapeño, scallion, onion, and garlic ponzu sauce

Skewer
ASPARAGUS SKEWER $3.95
CHICKEN KARRAGE SKEWER $5.50
Lightly battered dark meat chicken, scallion
SAUSAGE SKEWER $4.50
Korean pork sausage
SHRIMP SKEWER $4.95
Grilled shrimp (2pc)
CHICKEN SKEWER $4.95
MEATBALL SKEWER $4.95
Chicken meat ball
ZUCCHINI SKEWER $3.50
MUSHROOM SKEWER $3.95

Zu Izakaya Asian Kitchen Bar (Tempe) Details

Service options
Outdoor seating
No-contact delivery
Delivery
Takeout
Dine-in

Highlights
Fast service
Great beer selection
Great cocktails
Great tea selection
Serves local specialty
Sports

Popular for
Lunch
Dinner
Solo dining

Accessibility
Wheelchair accessible entrance
Wheelchair accessible parking lot
Wheelchair accessible restroom
Wheelchair accessible seating

Offerings
Alcohol
Beer
Cocktails
Comfort food
Food at bar
Happy hour drinks
Happy hour food
Hard liquor
Healthy options
Late-night food
Quick bite
Small plates
Vegetarian options
Wine

Dining options
Dinner
Dessert
Seating
Table service

Amenities
Bar onsite
Restroom
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi

Atmosphere
Casual
Cozy
Trendy

Crowd
College students
Groups
Tourists

Planning
Accepts reservations

Payments
Credit cards
Debit cards
NFC mobile payments
Credit cards

Children
Good for kids
High chairs

Parking
Free parking lot
Free street parking
Parking

Pets
Dogs allowed outside

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Zu Izakaya Asian Kitchen Bar (Tempe) Location

Zu Izakaya Asian Kitchen Bar (Tempe)

Arizona Maricopa County Tempe North Scottsdale Road

2210 N Scottsdale Rd, Tempe, AZ 85288, USA

Zu Izakaya Asian Kitchen Bar (Tempe) Reviews

An average rating of ★4.4 from 1017 user reviews.

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Zu Izakaya in Tempe is a mixed bag - great food, good vibes, but a not-so-great surprise: the infamous "Large Party Tax". I mean, 20% extra on a table of 4+? That's like telling friends not to come with you 😐. The Fried Sushi was a highlight (crispy, perfection!) with crab and jalapeños, and the egg roll was deliciously flaky. Chicken Karage was so good that we ended up ordering twice. Tofu was great as well. However, the veggie gyoza was a letdown - dry and oily. Server was knowledgeable and friendly, but that tax still stings 🤑. Ambiance was lively. Overall, 3/5 stars - good food, but that tax is a major drawback. Would I go back? Yeah, for the Fried Sushi 🤤.
July 13 · abhishek saxena
Went for the first a couple of nights ago with 40 min of happy hour left, and we were in and out in less than an hour. Everything came out quickly, the service was amazing, and the atmosphere was so chill. Definitely recommend! We got two sushi rolls, spam musubi, two sake bombs from happy hour, and the bulgogi, and our total was $60 with some bulgogi leftover.
June 18 · Alma Grijalva
Our server Annacey was the best. A lot of fun and got us what we needed quickly. Kudos to the kitchen for backing her up with some of the best sushi we’ve had in a while. Definitely recommend if you’re in Tempe looking for a good atmosphere at a great price.
August 28 · Darren Donaldson
Seriously, I can't say enough good things about this place—it’s an absolute local gem! The food is consistently 10/10, and their happy hour, along with the reverse happy hour, is seriously decent. A huge bonus for me is that they even have -196! The service is always on point—friendly, quick, and just generally great. I just wish they'd open for lunch, like the North Scottsdale location does. That would make it perfect!"
October 05 · Jaime Rollins
Stopped here after shopping at fashion square to grab a bite to eat. Extremely impressed with the quality of sushi, quick service, and ramen. We came at 5 pm on a Friday. I tried the spicy ramen, lollipop roll, and spicy salmon roll. The lollipop roll was so yummy, would definitely order again. Ramen comes in a metal bowl so it stays hot the entire time. Everything was delicious and i will definitely come back!
March 28 · Shelbi Shorts