Another stop at our favorite neighborhood seafood boil spot…read more Low Country Boil Mild 88 Special Add 1/2 lb. broccoli and a side of rice for dipping into the butter sauce

After driving by this place many times on our way to nearby Dink & Dine, my daughter and I decided…read moreto give it a try. We are fans of the local competitor and wanted to see how this one compared. TLDR: the other one is better! We each ordered the Famous Low Country Boil - mine with lemon pepper sauce and my daughter with the 88 Special, a combo of all the sauces. She went with no spice and I went with mild. We also ordered a bowl of rice. We did enjoy what we had but it seemed heavier than what we are used to. We were not big fans of the sausage mixed in and our service was fine, but not amazing. We were also disappointed that there were not scissors offered to help get the meat out of the crab / lobster - we really had to work for it! On a positive note, we did make good use of the wet wipes that were given to us as well as our bibs and gloves. It is quite a messy meal and note that I learned the hard way: don't wear white if you're planning on ordering any kind of seafood boil! Pricing is similar to the competitor. Ambiance is chill but not as fun. I would not rush back, but I also would return with reasonable expectations.

the bartender, JORDAN, saved the day. without him, i would have had a bad day. he's professional,…read moreeasy to talk with, great timing with checking in on my drinks / food. keep him around. please excuse him from his past tardiness. JORDAN = team player .

This was our first stop on the weekend trip to Phoenix and we were so glad we chose this place…read more Parking: They have additional parking in the back. Make sure you don't park in the parking for the cafe next door. Drinks: They have a lot of beer options and I was amazed they're all brewed there. My husband and I tried different beers recommended by our server and we both loved our drinks. Food: we ordered the cheese bread, salad, and pretzel burger. I loved them all, but especially the cheese flat bread was AMAZING. Service: our server was really nice and knowledgeable about their beer options. Service was a little slow but it was a pretty busy day on Saturday so it's understandable. Highly recommend this place! I'd love to go back if I'm in Phoenix again.

Wow! What an incredible hole in the wall! First time in here and sat at the indoor bar. Cool…read moreneighborhood feel. Nick was awesome and loved his food recommendations for our next visit. We will totally be back. The options and combinations are practically endless. Blackened shrimp po boy isn't on the menu, but alterations can be made.

For a dive bar the vibes were immaculate. The outdoor space is pretty big with a pond and there's…read morean inside bar but we hung out outside. Food is decent, pesto pasta divine (small portion was perfect for me). For a dive bar the prices are pretty high and portions not very big, sad they were out of oysters for my first try. Service is very nice, overall I can see myself coming back here.

We had such a great experience at Zu Izakaya and will definitely be back! We started with the…read morejalapeño poppers and vegetable tempura, and we were pleasantly surprised by how generous the tempura portion was for the price. Everything came out hot, crispy, and fresh. For sushi, we ordered the Jalapeño Vegas Roll and the Baked Scallop Roll, and both were absolutely delicious. I also had the California, spicy tuna, and spicy yellowtail hand rolls, while my sister ordered the California and spicy yellowtail cut rolls. Every roll was fresh, flavorful, and beautifully prepared. The quality of the fish really stood out, and everything tasted fantastic. A special shoutout to our server, Chloe, who did an amazing job! She was friendly, attentive, and made sure we had everything we needed throughout our meal. Her recommendations and great service made an already wonderful dining experience even better. Between the fresh food, generous portions, excellent service, and reasonable prices, Zu Izakaya is an easy five stars. If you're near ASU and craving sushi or Japanese food, I highly recommend checking it out. We'll definitely be back!

Ordered food for me and my coworkers to our site on a Tuesday night this week. It was absolutely…read moredelicious for one! As has been the case for every Zu Izakaya venue I've been to, but? What made this experience above par, was the fact that even though they forgot to include the Miso soup, they were able to make up for it immediately. No hassle on getting refunded for the missing item, wonderful phone service, and delicious eats~

We got the snow crab. The service pretty decent our waitress…read morewas very friendly. The place fell very nice and clean.

Came here for dinner, did try the one in Chandler but didn't feel like driving that far south…read more Clean and friendly staff, came around 5pm and it was not too busy. Ordered the 1/2 snow and 1/2 shrimp combo and 1 lbs of crawfish. Ordered the Cajun edamame, dozen raw oysfer, shrimp taco, and fish and chips. Edamame was pretty good drenchdd in Cajun seasoning. I don't know if it was worth almost $9. Oysters were pretty good. Pretty good price for the size. My bag of seafood came and I was reminded why I don't like crawfish as much now. Lots of work for tiny piece of meat. Crab legs were pretty good, and shrimp was OK. I got spicy level but seemed little weak for being spicy level. Fish taco was not too nad, three tacos and no side dishes or nothing. Just 3 tacos. Didn't try the fish and chips but I was told they were pretty good. Over all food was pretty good but now I remember why I don't come here often. Bit pricey after all said and done for what you get.

I really enjoyed their sushi. The sushi had a good flavor and tasted unique. Some sushi places, I…read morethink all the rolls taste the same. Some sushi places, I don't taste a difference between the different rolls. The rice was cooked well. It was soft and fluffy, not hard or dry or mushy or overly wet. The crispy coating was light and crunchy. I like light coatings. I don't like heavy thick batter. The hawaiian roll came with a dipping sauce. Hawaiian roll - Tempura fried, mango, salmon, crab mix, mango sauce Roja - Bigeye tuna, yellowtail, avocado, cucumber, cilantro soy paper, sriracha (5 pcs) Atmosphere - No strange or strong odors or smells. Service - They have a little area at the front where an employee is located. Parking - Parking structure, need to pay for parking. Unique - Good flavored rolls. Did not see a health rating on Yelp. Seemed clean and organized when I visited.

Met up with some friends for sushi and Blue Sushi did not disappoint. I got the Lion King and the…read moreThai Hippie. Both were very tasty. I also got the hot sake which was nice and smooth. Will definitely be back again for good sushi

MADDIEEE!!!!!! Best server ever! Thanks for your honesty and recommendations! Ps. Never give up on…read moreanything you do! You have purpose!! FOOD: AMAAZING!! I had the crab clusters because they were out of the whole Dungeness crab and a side of corn. Sauce was baby Spice with garlic butter. STILL SPICY the 1/2 lb was barely any so I had to add another half. I definitely recommend the whole. My man had the wet your feet i think? With crawfish, shrimp and sausage! He also added two eggs and had soicyyyy.. we both were chugging our waters . LOL Our tables were clean and for only having two servers on they cleaned and turned the table nicely! I also noticed one server helping PARTYS while another was helping with seating and to gos (while still greeting the door interchangeably!)! Great team work. !! The location is perfect for lunch or dinner especially with the movie theater and other close by stores ( making it a great date spot too!!) I forgot to mention: They don't devein shrimp, i stopped ordering it. Maybe they do if you ask? I am not sure. Also we ordered the calamari and did not enjoy it due to its lack of crispyness .

While celebrating Juneteenth, a lot of the lines for various vendors were so long that we decided…read moreto try our luck for a table of 4 here and got lucky, as we waited only 10mins before being seated. It was busy, so busy you could tell the staff was trying to do their best, but for us and quite a few tables, we were left feeling disappointed. As far as the food... unfortunately it was NOT as expected. It took longer than expected to hit our tables, and when it did, it was dry and not well seasoned. We had a variety of seafood bags with various spice levels and added items, but it was not good. Dry and bland were our claims & Dungeness crabs and the sausage were definitely overcooked. Getting refills was easy, as that's all that could be done, but getting all the condiments and other needed things was a challenge when our food came. I was glad that our server approached me at the end and apologized for the experience. Recognizing that we didn't get 'their best' was greatly appreciated.

Beautiful restaurant!! Very Grand!! Love the deco and the service was the Best!!…read moreWe were in AWE! Everything we ate was a masterpiece! Words can't even get close to our overall contentment and satisfaction !!! Love it All! Every bite, sauce,seafood, .. it was a story.

Ambiance: 10/10 Service: 10/10…read moreFood and drink: 6/10 First time to this place for a GNO, after I've seen a ton of reviews for it just "nothing special" and with fierce competition in the valley, I was skeptical. Unfortunately my experience here pretty much lived up to the reviews. It is definitely one of the vibier spots and very instagrammable, however the price to portion ratio is off and the flavors just don't justify the price either. Drinks are pretty much upwards of $20+ but they are good. I got one with Yuzu at our servers recommendation and really enjoyed it. I got an app (wagyu tartare) and the miso salmon for an entree. The wagyu tartare was 3 teeny bites and it was good but nothing that outdoes Uppercut in DT PHX. Miso salmon was honestly something I could cook at home for much less of the price. One of my friends got the short rib entree and it had 3 pieces of asparagus, just to give an idea of portions. Yes, you can order sides but those are also small, not family style like at many other upscale restaurants. I also got ube cheesecake for dessert and that was definitely good.