Stingray's decor tries hard to be sheik with exotic looking wood veneers and a trendy retromod kind of feel. It reminds me of something one might see in "The Incredibles" movie. It does work quite well at night, but falls apart a bit in the daylight (been there twice). This fact actually says alot about the place in general.
On our first visit, we had a server who I named "like-megan". Possibly she refers to herself this way- hence the name.
Anyway- "like-megan" proceeded to tell the table in a wholly unsolicited manner how she was "like soooo into food". This made me want to ask her exactly what brand of wholesale imitation crab meat that Stingray uses. But alas my more gentlemanly instincts won.
As for the food- I've had my fair share of maki, but am no expert on the subject. It seemed, "like-pretty good". Not amazing, but fresh tasting and nicely prepared. How else can one remark about Scottsdale sushi rolls except that they are safe to consume?
Overall, if you are into seeing and being seen in S Scottsdale, I would say that Stingray is probably a pretty good choice- particularly the patio. I would, however, stay completely away from superficially fussing about how "like soooo yummy" the food is. You might end up "like megan".