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| - Temari is a decent sushi place in a strip mall in Gilbert. It wasn't amazing, but we had a solid dinner and I'm comfortable going there again... with one caveat - skip the sashimi and stick to fancy rolls!
We decided to try Temari after reading some Yelp reviews and getting a recommendation from a friend of mine. We came on a Monday night so it was quiet and we had no wait to get a table. I counted and there are only 10 tables in the restaurant, so I totally understand why there could be a long wait on a weekend.
I love sashimi more than any other type of sushi. If it's high quality, I have been known to eat an entire meal of only sashimi! We ordered tuna, yellowtail and salmon sashimi. Sad to say but they were not good. Edible, but not tasty, nothing special, definitely not worth the price. There are other sushi places in the Valley with good sashimi so I won't have to order sashimi here again. We also tried three fancy rolls - Primo roll (AMAZING), Las Vegas roll (good), and the special soft-shell crab roll (also good). The menu probably had 50 different rolls so there is certainly something for everyone.
At the end of the meal, everyone gets a tiny scoop of icecream with a homemade fortune cookie on top! I really loved this - who can say no to complementary dessert?!
Bottom line: come during the week to avoid the crowds, skip sashimi and nigiri, and only order the rolls!
TL;DR.... 3/5 stars due to disappointing sashimi; would return again for specialty rolls; go during the week to avoid the wait; free dessert
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