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| - Yumi is becoming a regular lunch spot for my coworkers and me, mainly because it's close-by and the bento box meals are a pretty good deal.
I describe the place as a "hole in the wall" sushi joint for North Scottsdale. I say that because it's nothing like Ra or other cool sushi restaurants in the area. Yumi is a small, basic sushi joint. The location used to be a Fatburger, and the furniture appears to be diner-esque, so it's probably still the same. There's also a soda fountain smack in the middle of the place, which is not only distracting, but also unattractive. Moving the machine to the kitchen (where it belongs) would be a much needed improvement.
The people who work there all appear to be owners or friends of the owners, so you can tell that they're trying real hard to provide good customer service. I like how they great everyone who walks in the small joint, and immediately seat and serve a starter of miso soup and salad.
The bento boxes are reasonably priced--around $7--and they even come with four pieces of California roll--something that Ra Sushi and Sushi Brokers nearby don't do (but I always wished they did). The quality of the food is pretty decent. Not quite as delicious as Ra, but I think it's better than Sushi Brokers' bento boxes. Overall, if you're on a lunch break and have a hankering for a bento box, it's a decent place to go, and I hope that some future tenant improvements (moving the soda fountain) will help boost the experience up a notch.
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