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| - I love Sushi and have tried many Sushi places in the area, but for some reason kept missing out on Sushi Roku...well, a nice gentleman decided to take me there for my birthday dinner and what a treat!! We were seated at a cozy booth with a view of the sushi bar, which is perfect if you want an intimate dining experience but you want to observe the excitement of the sushi bar in action.
Our waiter greeted us right away and he was outstanding throughout the whole evening! Unfortunately I did not catch his name. He told us about the Arizona Restaurant week menu and the alcohol and the 'real' menu...I had major conflicts of interest! We ended up opting for a feast of a little bit of everything Hahah! We ordered two options on the AZ restaurant week menu because the variety of the options was impressive! Seemed like a great way to try a bit of everything since we had never eaten there! And I had to try one of the Signature rolls; when I go to Sushi places I like to try their 'specialty' or something weird and unique! As for the drinks I ordered white wine (Citra Pinot Grigio, Italy) to go with the mounds of fish coming our way and my date opted for kirin Ichiban beer, and the AZ restaurant week menu surprised us with a complimentary Roku Fusion Cocktail!
The Breakdown:
The signature roll we chose was the Tako Roll: Spicy Octopus; it was my FAVORITE thing of the night! I find sometimes at sushi restaurants when they say spicy it is just more like a bit of a zing that you have to spice up with Wasabi, but Sushi Roku wasn't lying! It came with spicy tuna dressing the top of the octopus roll and an interesting spicy reddish sauce drizzled across the top...Delicious!!! Great way to start the evening!
1st course: I chose 'Appetizers From the Sea' because I love fish, which came with Tuna Tataki, Salmon Sashimi and Tai Usuzukuri. And my date chose 'Appetizers from the Farm' which entailed Kobe beef skewers, Fillet Mignon wrapped Asparagus, and Crispy Ji-Dori Chicken. My favorites from each (yes we shared) were the Salmon Tataki, which had an amazing sauce (Truffle Tamari Soy) and the Kobe Beef Skewer (black pepper sauce)...my date liked the Tuna Tataki (close 2nd for me) and the asparagus wrapped with fillet Mignon (amazing). We both decided we would forever pass on the Tai Usuzukuri (very blah) and the Crispy Ji-Dori chicken (over fried and just blah compared to the others).
2nd course: I opted for the 5 pieces of Roku Signature Style Sushi (Tai, Yellowtail, Salmon, Albacore, Tuna), accompanied with 3 pieces of Spicy Salmon Cut Roll and 3 pieces of California Cut Roll. It was all quite amazing and a great assortment! I loved the albacore sashimi! But it was all good because I love tuna in general! My date ordered the Grilled sirloin steak "Japonaise" with Japanese style potatoes; it was a pleasant surprise because we both didn't know what to expect. It was a big tender steak with a unique gingery sauce and the potatoes and green beans that accompanied it were also Delicious. Both plates left the table empty!
And yes still going: 3rd course: DESSERT! The waiter brought out both the Mini Chocolate Volcano and a Fresh Fruit Sorbet! They were both tasty but we could unfortunately barely eat them because we were so full! The Sorbet tasted very fresh and fruity with beautiful fresh strawberries. I love chocolate, so the Chocolate Volcano was decadently rich and wonderful, in which I dipped the fresh Strawberries from the other dessert; YUM!
Oh and when the surprise Roku Fusion drink showed up we were amazed at such a great Restaurant Week deal for $30! BTW they did not skimp on the alcohol ;) If you ever want to try Sushi Roku, Arizona Restaurant Week is a great time to go because you get a great variety from the menu! It was a wonderful experience for us when we were just expecting to try a few different rolls and drinks!! I should also note the Tako Roll (spicy octopus) was not included with the Restaurant Week special.
I know I will be back because their anniversary falls on the same day as my birthday (September 26th) and everything on the menu is half off!!! WooHoo!
And one last thanks to my anonymous server! I hope I get to enjoy your service again! As much as the sushi bar looks enjoyable and fun; I wouldn't have traded that for such an excellent dining experience!
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