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| - SanTan Village is quickly becoming 'Scottsdale East' as The Blue Wasabi Sushi and Martini Bar adds another trendy, upscale restaurant to its list of tenants.
At first glance at the name, I didn't think Sushi and Martinis was a good mix but after taking my wife there on a 'date night', I'm a believer. We're both hooked on this place. We enjoyed everything we tried. My wife especially like their use of soy wrappers instead of seaweed in some of their signature rolls. Some of our favs are the MARILYN MONROLL, RED HOT CHILLI PEPPER ROLL, and the ME SO HORNEY ROLL. We haven't tried them all yet - but we intend to.
One thing to note, I would stress the 'BAR' in the name of this establishment, as, at least during the weekends, the Martinis flow and it can get loud in there - I would call it a 'Fun, Adult Atmosphere' - one we enjoyed without the kids.
Another plus, as crowed and busy as it gets, we have always been pleased with the service. On our last visit, our server, Tara, turned us on to some great new dishes and some incredible drinks. For me, when a server takes the time to help make your experience enjoyable, even when their 'bouncing off the walls' busy, that's exceptional - And I think this is the first time I've ever remembered my servers name so that's gotta say something.
So, it's trendy, got good eats, good drinks, fun atmosphere, and super service, so why just 4 stars? Price, when a couple slices of raw fish can run as much as a prime rib dinner, that's a bit steep. Wash it down with a few $10 martinis and your looking at a pretty pricey evening. Nonetheless, were hooked.
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