My husband had to travel to Phoenix for business and the kids and I tagged along. As luck would have it, my brother (who lives in Texas) was also in the Phoenix area for his company. He loves sushi and we pretty much only eat California rolls but we are adventurous! We decided on Sushi Roku. At first, it was a bit intimidating for my family as we had not idea where to even start on the menu. My kids are adventurous but if they didn't like sushi, we really didn't have too many other menu items to fall back on.
From the moment we stepped in and until we left, I was impressed. The restaurant was beautiful and I loved that you can see the sushi chefs creating the dishes so close to our table. We left the ordering to my brother as we had no idea (I actually thought the "caterpillar roll" on the menu was made with caterpillars). Dumb, I know.
The food was exceptional! We ordered:
Edamame Hummus w/Chips
Yellowtail Sashimi (it was so good we ordered 2 plates)
Baked Crab Handroll
California (of course)
Popcorn Shrimp Tempura w/Jalapeno (excellent - not what I was expecting for a tempura dish)
Spicy Tuna
Mackerel Sushi
Salmon Sushi
Yellowtail Sushi
Stir Fry Chicken Rice
And 2 other rolls that I can't remember
I am happy to say that the food was very good. My boys tried everything and loved it. My brother (who eats sushi a lot) said that it was very good. Our server Max was very attentive and allowed us to put the pace on the meal. It was a very pleasant evening and now we are wanting to check out a good sushi place when we get back home!
FYI...unless your kids are adventurous eaters and well behaved, this is not the restaurant for kids. At first we got a lot of strange looks (and some worried) when we walked in with twin 7 year olds. It is a more upscale adult atmosphere. But the pace of the dinner and spreading out the dishes kept things interesting for the boys so they were never bored.