This is my favorite place for sushi on the planet. The fish is flown in several times per week. I'm a little bummed when I read negative reviews on Saki and his staff and their food. I guess I just feel a bit protective since I love these guys and their food. That being said, I suppose your experience really depends on what you prefer and what you order. I have a set of rolls and sashimi that I get almost every time and they are huge winners for my guests (this being my go to place for my AZ visitors). If you order these items and you think they are no good then I suppose you and I are just at an impasse... But to each his own. But trust me. If you can only eat a few items then go with the Poke Tune and the Primo roll.
Here they are:
Poke Tuna 5 ( it's rated 1-10 in spice. Most of my friends like mild so I go for a 5. I get this as the appetizer. I crave it daily. So so so good)
Sumo
Tucson
Pretty in pink (kinda of a dessert roll. We usually eat it last)
Primo (favorite. This turns out to be everyone's favorite. Order 2)
Green apple (next favorite. no wasabi)
Phoenix suns
Sunkist (very citrusy. If you don't like Lemmon zest you won't like this)
Hawaii 5-0 (one if my best friends helped saki name this one. It's great and has a nice mango Hawaiian flare).
I don't like wasabi sauce so i have Saki hold it from all the rolls.
I brought in a Russian the other day who worked in Tokyo for a while. She was blown away in how good it was and she remarked that it was the best she ever tasted... Albeit it's not exactly the same type of sushi... We Americans tend to prefer slightly Americanized Japanese food.
My biggest gripe with sushi at other places is the fish smells like... Well... Fish. A good sushi place should NEVER smell like fish. Fresh sushi fish should smell mild and fresh. Also, OLD fish will often have a iridescence cast to it in certain lights. Let these two things be a benchmark for your sushi eating. Saki uses very fresh fish... Perhaps the most fresh you can have in AZ.