I just moved to Arizona from California and I'm an avid sushi connoisseur. This is only the 2nd sushi spot I've checked out so far. I went to Kona Grill yesterday around 3pm which is when their happy hour starts.
You have to eat within the outside patio and bar in order to get the happy hour deals on appetizers, rolls etc. If you dine inside you'll only be to order from the regular menu. $6.00 appetizers, and half price on select sushi rolls.
The outdoor patio is directly under the parking structure and have misters going the entire time to ensure you stay cool while you dine. A heads up for parking! I parked in the regular uncovered parking lot for free. If you choose to park valet in the covered parking its going to cost you $7.00.
This is what I ordered:
Drinks: 1 water and 1 diet coke
Appetizer - Kona Calamari
Rolls - Philly Roll, Atlantic Roll, and Fiery Shrimp Roll
My take on the Kona calamari : The calamari was presented on a bed of shredded lettuce, and was a mixture of the octopus legs and rings. It also came with a dipping sauce. The calamari was not salty at all kind of bland but that was fixed with a few dips in the dipping sauce which was a bit tangy and a few dips in a soy sauce/wasabi/ginger mix.
My take on the Philly Roll: I liked their Philly Roll. It had a nice smokey flavor to it which I'm not sure if it was the cream cheese or salmon.
My take on the Atlantic Roll: The crunchy tempura really makes this roll, it's not the best roll we've had but it was pretty good over all.
My take on the Fiery Shrimp Roll: I expected it to be hot based on it's name, but it's quite deceiving. First off there was next to no spice or fire and there was little to no shrimp.
Service: Service was actually quite good as the waitress kept me hydrated. The only thing that I seemed to notice was the lack of napkins at every table, The only napkins provided outside were the ones for our drinks. If you want them you got to ask for them. Also I had to ask the server for utensils after they dropped off the first round of food. Other than that my overall experience was good. I will definitely be back again to try out other items on their regular menu.
They had some pretty decent adult beverage deals going on during happy hour.If you are looking for a spot to do business talk or just hang out with friends and have a few drinks and affordable sushi then I would recommend you checking this place out.
Until next time cheers and Happy Eating!
CC