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| - Came here looking for a sushi place, and this had a great reputation for it. To clarify for others, I really wouldn't call this place a sushi restaurant. They have some sushi options, but far more space on the menu is dedicated to cooked fish, grilled veggies, and beef.
Maybe my credibility is stunted by the fact that after having a baby, date nights stopped for a solid two years, and this was one of the first places we went once we had a chance to resume date nights... would I rave about any restaurant after two years of fighting a baby/toddler to take one more bite each night?
But I counter my self-doubt with the fact that I travel extensively for work, and usually visit a new city's mid-upper-tier restaurants at least one time per trip, so I am lucky enough to know excellent food. Having been a restaurant server for 11 years, I particularly appreciate good service...
Five stars for all of the above. Happy Hour is one of the best deals in Arizona, and although you might assume that's for the booze, my pregnant wife agrees. It's the food! You can get a huge array of small plates from the happy hour menu, a few at a time, and still make it out the door completely satisfied for $60 including a cocktail or two. To indulge on a signature entree in addition, you are still under $100.
They shave ice for cocktails from a huge block (it's just as cold as ice cubes, but somehow cooler that way) - and they use real lime juice in a gimlet, which is hard to find. The Robata-grilled items are delicious and at least seem healthy... the (cooked) black cod is the best fish I have ever eaten, and the toro flight is a really fun way to sample the different cuts of that expensive sushi. Even things that are normally unimpressive are delicious here - Brussels sprouts, sliders, broccolini...
With a menu like theirs, it helps to have an expert help navigate it for you - a server who can help guide your experience really takes it to the next level. Some restaurants are starting to replace servers with ipads at the table - they're just order takers, after all. Not here. If you go, ask for Victoria. She knows the menu inside and out, and having been a few times, we never get the feeling that she has a canned speech she repeats to every table. She tries to recommend things you like based on your other selections.
I would highly recommend this place for a date night, a semi-casual business dinner, or a group of friends. Although in a pinch I might bring kids, it wouldn't be my first choice for that age group.
This is our go-to date night spot now. After dropping $300 (for two) at Mastro's and being impressed but not wowed, I would rather come here 2-4 times and be wowed each time, for the same price.
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