If you are looking for authentic Japanese in the Tempe/Ahwatukee area, DOZO is definitely the way to go. It is hidden in a lot where there's not much going on so it is pretty easy to miss but thank goodness for Yelp for helping me find this little gem! It is a tiny restaurant with few tables inside, sushi bar seating as well as generous outside patio seating but I have never seen this place very busy. (Keep in mind their hours, they do close during the day for lunch as some Japanese restaurants do). You are most likely to be seated right away by one of their very kind waitresses. They are really so lovely. They are timely and so attentive. This is what I love about small restaurants. And the rest is as good as it can get. I've always come with the craving for ramen and their special tonkatsu pork is the bomb diggity. I've tried the spicy miso as well but most definitely prefer the tonkatsu flavor over miso. If you are an adventurous eater, they have small plates of what I'm guessing are delicacies of Japan such as beef tongue and octopus (which isn't bad I must say). Last time I came in, I got the chicken katsudon and I killed the whole thing in one sitting. And that's saying a lot because 1, it was a huge portion. An entire cutlet of breaded chicken with lots of rice. OH man was I full and satisfied. The chicken was cooked and breaded to perfection with egg and caramelized onions with an amazing sweet soy based sauce that the rice was drenched in. I finished every last bit of it and I am a tiny girl. I rarely finish my food. The sushi is great as well. Definitely make a visit to this place if you are in the area. You won't regret it.