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SumoMaya is a trendy fusion brunch place for the hipster crowd. It's 100% the kind of place I would bring my sorority sisters if they ever visited me in Arizona. I can imagine this place is fun for dinner too but I came for the bottomless brunch as an early Valentine's Day date with the boyfriend.
PROS:
- You get to order unlimited appetizers, sides, and desserts - in any order you want - and get to wrap up the entree to take home.
- Food presentation.
- Trendy atmosphere and music.
- Bottomless drinks = yes.
- An interesting menu with unique combinations of food.
- Service. They had a few hiccups like forgetting some orders and you get served by ALL the waiters, meaning some wires get crossed when ordering, but it's honestly not a big deal.
CONS:
- Majority of the unlimited brunch appetizers were just so-so; nothing tasted so amazing that it blew me out of the water.
- The three sides I ordered (both kinds of potato hash and the sausage rice) just tasted like salt and weren't that good.
BOTTOMLESS APPETIZER REVIEW:
- Sweet bread: Probably my favorite out of the appetizer menu. There was two kinds of bread but I preferred the yellower one. I devoured this entire basket on my own.
- Tres leches oatmeal: I was most excited to try this dish. Unfortunately, it just tasted like plain hot oatmeal with walnuts. However, it comes with a dish of sweet milk that you can pour over the oatmeal, and that makes a world of difference. Once you've poured the whole dish of milk, the oatmeal becomes a LOT sweeter. I guess it's good because if you don't like sweets, you can adjust the sweetness of your oatmeal. But I'm just thinking, who is ordering TRES LECHES oatmeal and doesn't like sweets?! I thought maybe the oatmeal would be sweet on its own without needing the milk. But no. You need the milk for sure. P.S. The milk dish comes with a surprise at the bottom... little candied apricots or something!
- Pomegranate guacamole: This was a must-try because of all the reviews I saw about it! Honestly, it just tasted like plain guacamole, and the pomegranate pieces just looked cool.. that is, until you get some of the candied apricots. Forget the pomegranate, the pieces of apricot is what made the guacamole stand out. The chewiness and sweetness of the apricot combined with the guac was amazing. Boyfriend and I debated ordering another one of these but we were way too full.
- Sushi platter: 6 rolls. I can't really comment because boyfriend ordered and ate this instead of me, but he had no complaints
BOTTOMLESS ENTREE REVIEW:
- Wagyu steak: Boyfriend got this wagyu and egg dish. The wagyu was just OK. They were, in my opinion, VERY heavyhanded on the lime juice. Seriously, it was like drenched in lime. I felt kinda meh about this dish.
- Al pastor pad thai: I ordered this extra spicy and it was just a smidge spicy, but it wasn't bad. At first I was disappointed because I usually prefer my pad thai sweet, and this one is more on the sour side. But it actually grew on me after a few bites - I think the combination of ingredients work really well together. Definitely happy with my order!
BOTTOMLESS SIDES & DESSERTS REVIEW:
- Wok fried potato hash: This just tasted salty and bland. It looked exactly like the other hash side, and I honestly couldn't tell which was which after I tried both potatoes. Waste of space in my stomach. My boyfriend said this "tasted slightly better [than the chorizo hash] and more Asian but they're basically the same."
- Chorizo hash: Salty thick potato taste. Not good. Tasted exactly like the wok fried potato hash, honestly. Save room in your stomach and just order one side.
- Chinese sausage fried rice: On the other hand, this didn't taste salty enough. In fact, it tasted like nothing rice. Pass.
- Liquid cheesecake: AMAZING. I thought it couldn't get any better. Honestly, the cheesecake tastes really good on its own, and I feel like the berries are just for presentation. I could seriously come here for the bottomless brunch and only load up on desserts, and no appetizers. LOL.
- Bunuelos: I thought nothing could top the liquid cheesecake, but I was mistaken. These cinnamon chips are incredibly good, and I don't even like cinnamon. They are drizzled with caramel and tastes amazing.
Sumomaya has some cons, and not all the dishes were spectacular. Still, I had a good time, and there is enough variety in the menu that you can find a dish you enjoy enough to get your money's worth and load up on. Also, the atmosphere and level of service make up for any subpar appetizer or sides you may have encountered. The whole vibe of the restaurant just screams FUN. I could definitely imagine bringing my girlfriends here and loading up on mimosas while we rehash whatever ratchetivites happened the night before.
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