I'm a bonafide OC gal where sushi joints are like Mickey D's and Starbucks - one on every corner. Because of this, I figured my sushi expectations are not that high to begin with since I've seen and tasted so many places and I'm usually just happy to be indulging in my love affair with sush! However, I have to admit that this place did not leave me with the best impression and leaves a lot to be desired. Maybe sush is done differently in Arizona but it just felt wrong on so many levels.
My boyfriend and I ordered 4 different rolls including one of their "special" rolls of the day. Again, I can put it out there that maybe I'm just a sushi snob and this place actually will taste quite good to everyone else BUT in any case...here were my major no no's of the night:
-My sushi staple is spicy tuna anything and I use this as my measurement for any sushi place. Zen 32's spicy tuna was not spicy at all and seemed to lack the use of siracha (chili sauce) that I have come to know and love.
-The rice in each roll lacked the traditional sweetness and stickiness that makes sushi rice different from just plain white rice.
-Each roll seemed to lack any flavor of fish whatsoever because everything was overpowered with ridiculous amounts of cream cheese and sauces. Makes me wonder what kind of fish no no's they're trying to cover up but bottom line is that I eat sushi to enjoy the flavor of the fish and there was none of that to be had here.
On the bright side, this place apparently has a great happy hour and serves sushi until midnight which is great when you're craving late night sush. Would I go back and eat here again? I would...but only if I really had to.