This place came highly recommended by my sister, who was a pastry chef at the Bourbon Steakhouse. When I do fly out for a job, I like to eat fairly well. I’ve been to Phoenix a few times on business travel. This is hands-down the best sushi I have ever had, and I have eaten a lot of sushi in my lifetime so far. I actually want to try everything on the menu. If you like bacon, you’ll love pork belly. Pork belly in steam buns have a little Mexican flair, as they are wrapped taco-style in a soft, delicious, Chinese steam bun wrap. The flavors mingle and develop in perfect harmony in your mouth. Try the pistachio salmon - raw salmon, rolled up and drizzled with hot chili oil, Japanese mayonnaise, and garnished with a delicate Japanese mint leaf, and topped with a pistachio. Yasu, the genius who comes up with the menu items, is himself behind the sushi bar preparing the wonderful delights that pleasure your palate. We asked him for suggestions, and we were thoroughly impressed with everything he recommended. The sushi is fresh and flavorful, the décor clean and tasteful, and the server we had was extremely knowledgeable about every item on the menu. Needless to say we were extremely impressed.
My boyfriend and I went to Yasu Sushi Bistro on a co-worker’s recommendation. Their chirashi wasn’t the best I’ve ever had, but they were good.
I like to order chirashi from any sushi restaurant as it comes with variety of fish and other food, and it is easy way to evaluate the quality of ingredients they use. On this particular day, I had chirashi for my meal. In a way, it was balanced like yin and yang, sweet desert with sour yamamomo.
The yamamomo (Japanese wild peach or Myrica rubra) was so sour, it complemented sweet ice cream and chocolate soufflé. This place is small and I always feel crowded as space between tables are not that much, that is probably a main reason I don’t come here more often. Menu changed slightly over the year but the food was always consistent. I come here to eat probably a few times a year, mostly lunch, sometimes for dinner ever since Yasu opened at this location almost ten years ago. Reservations suggested if you are going at a peak time. But open the restaurant door and you’ll be rewarded. The location, wedged between a Subway and a Circle K, doesn’t impress. We tipped him as though we had all ordered cocktails. She stated, «this reminds me of my favorite NYC sushi spot.» I greatly appreciated the helpful waiter who showed no impatience with our illogical ordering process or our preference for water (there goes the big tip in many waiter’s eyes) as our beverage. Highest praise came from my daughter, the one who lived in NYC for a year. Or were the pork belly buns my favorite? Or the shrimp tempura udon? Can’t decide. Interestingly, the bistro green beans tapas was my favorite dish (I was traumatized early in life by too many middle school cafeteria green beans, so green beans are never preference of mine). Many were ordered on the recommendation of our waiter. Since a majority of our party had never been to the restaurant, we opted to share numerous small items to sample the menu. That’s half the fun and where a helpful waiter comes into play. I believe there were actually six of them this Friday evening. I am so happy to have found such amazing Japanese food here in Phoenix!Ī patient and helpful waiter, combined with outstanding food and a perfect semi-sophisticated (but not too sophisticated) vibe, easily results in a strong five star rating. I’ve tried probably 5 or 6 other menu items as well, and it’s all on the range of good to great to absolutely amazing. My new favorite are the bacon wrapped dates - the perfect mixture of sweet and savory. The house green beans have a sauce that is so delicious I could order two of those generous servings and have that be my whole meal (if it weren’t for the fact that I’d be missing out on all the other amazing options!). The pork belly bun is my absolute favorite, incredibly delicious. Now on to the highlight - the food! Disclaimer– I am not a huge sushi fan, though I will eat and enjoy it occasionally, but Yasu’s has so much beyond sushi and it is all amazing! I usually order off of the tapas menu. There are a variety of seating options, from regular tables, to booths, to sofa chairs, to benches. Walking in to the restaurant, you are greeted by the entire kitchen staff shouting something in japanese - it’s fun and welcoming! The environment is very classy, but people can be wearing casual to dressy attire. I’ve been here 5 or so times, and every time I am impressed by the service, food, and ambiance. This is my favorite restaurant in Phoenix right now.
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