A friend suggested Sakana as being a perfectly good sushi restaurant in the area. Given that she is a fellow So. Californian, I figured she might be on to something. Pleasantly, she was! The place was busy when we arrived and we had to wait 20 mins for a table. However, as soon as we sat to wait, the hostess asked us if we would like a drink. Of course we would! It certainly helped the wait time pass.
We were seated at a comfortable table and immediately offerred drinks and/or $.50 appetizers.....$.50 appetizers?!? We ordered two; scallop poppers and spring rolls. Both were pretty good for $.50. We then ordered two rolls, the eel and a jalapeno boat (tuna, avocado, tempura type) - both were fantastic! Sushi - albacore & spicy scallops...again really delicious. The albacore was like butter. It was cold and refreshing. Then we had the yellowtail sashimi - a true test of a good sushi restaurant - and it was absolutely fabulous. We finished with a standard spicy tuna toll and it was great. The fish tasted pretty fresh and that was impressive. Im not joking - I was really impressed. The best part is that the prices are fantastic and incredibly reasonable.
Our check and sugar/water drenched oranges were delivered promptly after our meal and we left happy and excited to have found a good sush place in AZ!