Sasaki Sushi & Bar — Restaurant in Scottsdale

It's awesome. Notably for the price. CHECK THE HAPPY HOUR- It has the flavor and atmosphere of a San Diego County neighborhood sushi bar from the 80s. No pretense, no drama. It's not the High End fancy $40 a slice sushi, but it's not supposed to be. It's a sushi bar.

Okay, nitpicky details on the happy hour specials. Spring rolls should include 3, not 2. Just a bit light, there. Seaweed salad is very appropriate for the price. Miso soup is great. Exactly what you expect and need when drinking $7 sake bombs. (You should be here right now)

Speaking of sake bomb, that's $7 for a 20 Oz Sapporo and a couple shots worth of sake.

Why are you not here RIGHT NOW?

The rolls are $6 rolls. Don't expect more than that. It's a step up from deli sushi, and exactly what you expect for happy hour bar apps at a 1980s neighborhood sushi bar. Did I say bar? And 1990s prices?

No problem eating dinner here, it's affordable and centrally located. but if you want to relax and have a happy hour drink and a light meal.....

WHY ARE YOU NOT HERE?

Wasabi is okay. It's not bad, not super special. Very American. Neighborhood bar.

The ginger is a surprise. I've had worse at very expensive sushi restaurants.

Very nice.

If this isn't on your happy hour menu, you are missing the best of...

A group of us were in old town Scottsdale, and was walking around the new civic center to build up an appetite. 4 adults and 4 children that spanned the ages of 4-16, so we could have went to Grimaldi’s but passed by this place and some of the kids were tired of pizza and wanted Ramen. I know, kids tired of pizza… seems odd but true. They have a nice and clean A/C dining room but we opted for the outdoor patio seating area. As there was a nearby Jazz festival. It set the mood for a great dining experience. Ethan was our server, and even though it was a packed house, he got all of orders and assured that the food arrived nice and hot. We were happily surprised by the quality of the Tonkatsu Ramen, the noodles were just the amount of al dente and firmness. The broth was flavorful but not overly salty which complimented the pork belly and the medium egg. It was delicious and just 12$. We ordered some California rolls, shrimp tempura rolls, tempura udon soup, and sashimi. It was yummy, not leftovers at all. It was delicious, my family and I returned again. Ethan and the owner are not only great “hosts” but also delivered world class customer service and hospitality at the level you may come to expect at a fine dining establishment. We...

Sasaki Sushi & Bar is quaint and purposeful. It’s décor is simplistic, nondescript and to the point, nothing out of the ordinary and very understating. Although not bad, I wouldn’t go as far as to say very good either when it comes to their mainstays of Nigiri, Sushi, Noodle, Sashimi, Udon and Rice Dishes. They all seem satisfactory. Our crew at the table fixated on the core of their offering, which surprisingly did not offer a huge selection, and the assortment not contributing any extraordinary taste or uniqueness. We went for the California Rolls, typical, standard and run of the mill. The warm Edamame in the pod, barely seasoned with salt and sesame oil. The Tonkotsu Ramen bowl with pork and seaweed, bland and using extremely narrow and what seemed like chewy undercooked noodles. Albeit their renditions of Tuna, Albacore and Shrimp Nigiri and Sashimi were good, it didn’t dispel the aforementioned experience. For our overall consensus, I would call Sasaki Sushi & Bar a community Japanese Dive Bar with some amount of pizazz. Cold drinks, decent Saki, offering some Japanese staples and a...