Sakana Sushi & Grill

I would give this location zero stars. We came with 4 families. They sat us late. It took 1.5 hours to get our food. One family left due to the time taking too long. We never got half our rolls. They were not willing to compensate for anything. For sure not somewhere we will return.

I’ve been to Sakana numerous times over the years and have good luck here. The food has always been decent and the service good. It’s been a while since i last visited. This last visit for lunch was not up to par. First of all, we went at noon, and the place was empty. I have never seen this place empty especially at prime lunch time or even dinner time. I wonder if this was a fluke or if they have lost a lot of their customer base.
The service was fine. The waitress was friendly and attentive. The quality of the food was very average, even wavering on below average. The fish was hard in texture like it had been frozen for too long. The fish was not very flavorful either. I try to eat sushi without dunking it in soy sauce to taste the fish, this had to be dunked in soy. The rolls were not proportionate in rice, fish and vegetables. The rice tasted a little old or undercooked.
The portions are big and it is a good values for your money. If it’s quantity you’re after, this is the place. But if you’d like a little bit of quality, you may want to go elsewhere

I used to go to Fresh Wasabi for their incredible sushi lunch specials that included 8 pieces of sushi, soup, salad, tempura and 2 pieces of gyoza. Unfortunately it changed ownership and they no longer offer that lunch any more.
My friends and I discovered this place for the next best thing for sushi lunch special. There is a sushi lunch special that includes soup, salad, 6 big pieces of sushi, California roll or tuna roll, and 2 pieces of tempura roll, all for around $ 10.
The sushi is not quite as tasty as Fresh Wasabi, but it’s good nonetheless. We definitely get full on the lunch special and it’s a great value. Phoenix is a bit of wasteland when it comes to great sushi, and this place definitely is worth a visit for the value and good food.

I frequent this establishment often. It’s always good. It’s one of very few sushi bars that will give you a good size sashimi slices (as opposed to paper thin slices some other restaurants give you). I’d highly recommend. Minus one star because their tempura batter is too thick. I like to taste the vegetable rather than mostly dough. I usually peel off the batter to get around it. Try their hamachi Kama it’s one of my favorite dish that many people don’t know about.

I’ve come here quite a few times and the food is always delicious. I wish they had happy hour on drinks, not just appetizers, but it is good sushi. Try the smoky bear roll and spicy edamame! Staff is very friendly, George served us last night and was amazing.

With the reviews it had. I expected more. My friend and I are Unilocalers. We rarely get disappointed with Unilocal reviews. This is the second restaurant we won’t try again. It was just «ok»…so not a 5 nor a 1… just right in the middle. But hey… who knows. You might like it. Good luck.

Best sushi I’ve had in the Northwest Valley. Lunch special is super good — a few Nigiri pieces, a roll of your choice, soup, & salad. Killer deal. Their specialty rolls are fantastic as well. Not had a bad experience here, & have been several times. Thinking about it? DO IT!

Went there on a Thursday night and was truly disappointed. Being from California and living in New York for the past 4 years, I had my share of top notch sushi.
First off it took about 15 minute after we sat before they finally decided to offer us any service.
My date and I started off with a bowl of ramen to share. The ramen had this awkward taste and the soup base was basically msg in water.
For entrée, we order a variety of rolls and sashimi. Granted the portions we great (the first star), however, the quality wasn’t. The quality of the sashimi was horrible. The fish was chewy and definitely not fresh. Also, the color of the tuna was off. Instead of being red, it was sort of pinkish. We only ate about 2 piece of each fish and left the rest afraid of the risk of food poisoning.
The only pro was the price (when compared to California and New York, and not for the food itself), which earned it the 2^nd star. Definitely would not return and not recommend to anyone else.

We had lunch here a few weeks ago. I really liked the miso soup and the teriyaki chicken. I also liked the house salad. They have great lunch specials– lots of food for a reasonable price! We weren’t crazy about the sushi though. It was decent, but not my favorite. Everything else was great though!

First time here. The salmon sashimi was top notch. Thick slices and fresh. Wish they had more side dishes/​pupus. I had to ask if I could just order shrimp tempura. They did have it and it was fresh and hot. The tofu agedashi tofu was freshly made and the dashi broth was spot on. The soft shell crab roll was good. The Las Vegas roll was ok. Over all I thought they used to much rice in the rolls. Missing from the menu was nigiri. The lunch specials looked good but it I missed it. I don’t look at the specials at a sushi restaurant.

Came in on a Saturday night with the family. We ordered the blue dragon, spicy tuna, California and a ton of sashimi. Quantity is always generous and we love the spicy edamame! So when we saw the check in offer we knew we had to take it!
Later on we found out that the edamame in the check in is regular only but they honored the deal anyways. Truly appreciated. Would recommend them to any sushi lover in the valley!

My son never eats miso soup, ever and we’ve eaten at 3 different sushi places. He actually ate all of the soup and then he ate 3 cucumber roll pieces and 6 yellow tail roll pieces. They are amazing. Great sushi spot! Lunch prices are perfect for a family meal.

The most horrible experience I had ever had. I used to go Sakana sushi & grill all the time, I used to love their sushi. But I don’t know what happen to their service it is horrible. I went there yesterday, I was being seated, then I sat their for like more than 10 min no one had ask me what I what to drink or what I want to order. I saw this one guy keep walking around doing nothing I have to ask to get my drink and to order my food! And they were not being at all! People just standing in front doing nothing and they don’t even check on customers!! And when I pay that girl at least took 20 min to get my card back! I was so pissed for this horrible service I will never go back to this restaurant!

I ordered take-​out today from this sushi grill and I was not impressed. The quality of the Philly roll was horrible. I also feel it’s kind of bogus that although they have specials throughout most of the day and it doesn’t apply to take out. So they pretty much want to force you to stay and eat at their place, doesn’t make any sense to me. When I walked in the hostess was a bit overbearing and almost attacking when she greeted me, a bit unpleasant and caught me off guard when she shouts, «HOW MANY!!!» The heck lady, relax, I actually ordered take out… :O Several people were staring at me after! Not coming here again. A coworker told me that when he came to this location he was food poisoned and his tuna had a rotten smell to it and supposedly the owner talked to him and apologized, so this assured me that I will not be at this location ever again.

Not sure what everyone in the neighborhood was bragging about. It took them 45 minutes to bring us our food. The appetizers (sashimi) and the main courses (salad). I can’t imagine how long we would have had to wait if our food actually required cooking. The most frustrating part was that regulars arriving after us were fed first. You may ask how did you know they were regulars?
Well, because there were 14 customers there and 5 of them were Moi and my group. The other 7 were greeted by their names as they came in. Not hard to hear everyone’s conversation when the place is empty!

The sushi and sashimi are the best around. The other big plus is the outstanding service (which is often hard to find at sushi restaurants). Ask them to suggest one of their off the menu specialty rolls; you will not be disappointed.

Sushi and service is always amazing!

Pass on this lameo place with the horrible waitress and the mediocre food. What’s the point of checking in when you don’t bring me edamame at all. Or getting the lunch special without rice. Although the chicken I got was pretty good. But it was almost gone by the time my rice came. Thanks lady. And the sushi wasn’t very fresh but I suppose that’s what you get for the cheap prices.

The quality of the rolls has diminished greatly over the last 6 months. It is no longer made with pride. I don’t plan on going back anytime soon.

The place is really clean and the server was nice. The meal took quite some time.

I love this place! This is my go to sushi place. Excellent prices, great food, fast friendly service. They have multiple franchises in the valley but the west side location just off the 101 and 59^th ave is by far my favorite.

Pretty good place for sushi. The rolls are great, would not recommend the miso soup = too salty, or the salad = regular house salad with bland dressing. They also place a lot of salt on the edemame which is free with Unilocal check-​in. Just go for the sushi rolls, but beware they are HUGE and filling, so be conservative with your orders! 3 stars for the good rolls, but my waiter wasn’t very helpful or knowledgeable with the menu or hospitable, and they douse salt in the food.

Awesome Miso soup and Spring Rolls complimented by Sayuri Sake. We totally enjoyed the Gold Digger Roll. Great place with awesome service.

Are you kidding me this is the Alaskan roll? Barely any raw fish on there. I might as will just get a California roll and save myself the extra three dollars. Usually they are great. Must be an off day for them.

Darn goods sushi lunch spot. Great service and quality sushi. Small menu but adequate for what we wanted. Not the easiest to find in the strip mall but worth the hunt. Poke Salad is huge and was a special, not on the menu.
Service was excellent, though a little too conversational. Looking forward to our next visit.

My family and I have been coming here for a long time. We moved away for 5 years and came back and it is still as good as ever!
The fish is fresh and they give you such good cuts! Now that I love real close again, I’ll be eating here on the regular!

I’ve had a lot of sushi in my day and by far Sakana is the best I’ve ever had. As a loyal patron for about 10 years now, I can say that I feel spoiled it’s just down the road from me. I am honestly disappointed going anywhere else for sushi.
My all time favorite is the classic spicy tuna roll. But everything I’ve tried has always been a treat. The rolls are a good size (not itty bitty), flavorful, and don’t break apart when you pick them up.
I am glad they have expanded in recent years because it always took so long to get a table due to its popularity. The staff are always welcoming and nice and the service is always quick. Also, the place is clean and tidy so no worries there.
Bottom line is the food is awesome, the customer service is great, and you don’t have to break the bank. Go there for happy hour and give it a try! You won’t be sorry!

I have been going to Sakana since i was 13 years old, which would be 13 years now. This is my favorite sushi restaurant ever!!! Their rolls are amazing sizes to make you full and the fish always tastes so fresh!
Baked scallop roll, wet-​tshirt roll, sahara rainbow roll are just some of my favorites!
Probably one of the best lunch specials I have ever seen for sushi! $ 10 and you will be so full! 6 peices of nigiri, California roll and soup and salad!
Now they even have happy hour sunday-​thursday, great prices for a good amount of rolls!
I will be going to Sakana for as long as I live in Arizona! I have gone to the 4 different ones in the valley, and this location is my favorite :)

Love this place and the food! Their wide variety of sushi and other dishes you decide to order will satisfy your taste buds no matter what you get! The service is wonderful and it’s a very clean and enjoyable place to be, I always enjoy my meal here!

Sakana’s lunch specials are where it’s at! The «Sakana lunch» gives you miso soup, salad, six pieces of sashimi, and a California roll for $ 10, which is pretty unbeatable considering the quality.
The fish is always super fresh & the service is consistently great.

Awesome lunch and happy hour specials, chicken and salmon Matsuri is one of our favorite and the sakana sushi special.

THE BEST SUSHI IN ARIZONA.
You will not regret a trip here I promise. I have been coming to this location since I was a teenager. I usually come at least once every 2 weeks sometimes once a week.
When you first walk in there are the specials of the day which tend to usually be 3 to 4 dishes with an actually display of the food and details of the dish. You have an option to sit at a table or the sushi bar. I usually always sit at the bar unless I’m with a big party. The sushi chefs are great with recommendations so just tell them what you are in the mood for and they will whip up something with you in mind.
The staff is welcoming and kind. Yoshi is the best! She always makes sure we are taken care of.
The menu is big with many options. They have happy hour rolls and a appetizer special. There is also a board with specials by the sushi bar. They have a Monday night special that includes: edamame, tempura calamari, a cucumber roll, a special roll, and sashimi only for $ 20! It is enough to feed 2 people. The fish is always fresh here and frankly I have never had fresher.
I noticed a lot of the previous reviews complained that the size of the rolls were too big. So if your looking to pay the same price or even more for half the fish and half the size the rolls then by all means take your chances at AH-​SO, RA, or Stingray. Personally I would rather have bigger pieces.
For dessert they have green tea icecream, mochi, and my personal favorite the fried cheesecake. Save room for this!
I haven’t been to their other locations since I do not live in the area.
Sakana continues to provide great service and quality so I will continue to come back for more!

My favorite place on the westside! The sushi here is awesome and the proportions are plentiful as well.
The service is terrific sometimes when it gets busy its a little slow, but that’s is to be expected.
The place is nice and clean, but inside is a little dim. That Shouldn’t matter though the place is bombbbbbb.