The setting is warm and inviting. Nobuo is located in an old house in downtown Phoenix. It is walkable to the Hyatt, Sheraton, Westin, and other hotels in the area - so if you are visiting from out of town - a great place to go after work. Everything on the menu was delicious, it was prepared well and the presentation was super. See attached pictures. We ordered a variety of items such as Oysters, Grapefruit Hamachi, and House Cured Salmon. We were a large group of 8 people from out of town for work - with that size of a group, the food was expensive, it was almost $8 a bite. The drinks menu is stellar as well - they carry Japanese whiskey, which seemed to sit well with my colleagues. 5 stars, if there if a "work tab" in play. Otherwise 4 stars.