Having been a regular at RockLobster, I was excited to see what Bansai was all about last night. It was a disaster. AJ forgot about us, we ordered apps, and it took more than 30 minutes to get steamed edamame. After the apps, we sat, and sat, waited and waited for someone to take our entree order, fed up, we waived down AJ and he was almost indifferent, but he apologized, and launched into how we should've come on Monday for the BOGO. We got 2 of the entrees, and waited a full 20 minutes for the 3rd. The only one who seemed to be hustling, and acting with service in mind was Isabel. The food was good, but the service was horrific. I will never go back. The absolute lack of coordination and communication among the wait staff will doom this restaurant. read more

This place has become one of my favorite sushi spots. Maybe it's the Manic Monday where there's 50% off all sushi rolls all day, the ability to catch Monday night football or the friendly staff! Either way, it's a great place for someone who wants to try sushi for the first time or a sushi lover! Great atmosphere, great music, great food and great staff! Will definitely be back. read more

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Fresh sashimi....yes, please! I've driven past this place a few dozen times and never made it in until this weekend. It was super clean and decent parking (I went right when they opened on Saturday). Our server was really nice, attentive, and on top of our lunch service. Sashimi sampler plate was really fresh and decent cuts, except for the octopus. Unfortunately, it was very chewy. Even my mom was saying she might choke because it's not breaking down as we're chewing. Music was a little too loud when we walked in, but perhaps it was just on at the level from the night before, Friday night club scene. Otherwise, between 1 lunch special, sashimi sampler, and vegetable tempura with 2 waters tab was $170, not including tip. It was slightly overpriced, in my opinion. We had the option to sit anywhere and it was very nice to get to sit inside and still get some outdoor fresh air and sun....the magic table that gets the best of both worlds is in the corner table, bench seating right on the edge of inside and outside. You'll thank me later, you're welcome, ha. Would still come back based on our service and freshness with their sashimi. read more

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Since it went from Rock Lobster to Bonsai everything has changed. Pulled into the parking lot tonight and there were actually parking spaces. When it was Rock Lobster you couldn't find parking. Overall, the quality has gone down. My sushi was so disgusting that I spit it out in my napkin. I'd rather eat grocery store sushi than ever eat there again, which is sad because it used to be my favorite restaurant. read more

We hit happy hour and ordered a few appetizers and the Poppin roll. All were very good. Drinks were made well and the service was great. The place was a little quiet but started to fill up by the time we were done. If we happen to get back to the area will definitely return! read more

I've been coming here for a while and I feel like it had really fallen off. I talked to the waitress who said it is under new ownership as of a week ago, and I can't believe much better the service and food quality is. I will be back!! read more

The 5 stars is based on getting there for happy hour. For normal prices, I would go 4 stars because it is higher priced. The food is good and they do have seared ahi which is a benefit. We went there for end of school/summer. The seared ahi (see photo) and sushi was overall very good. Chicken katsu was not bad for the mainland, not too too heavy on the breading (see photo). Tataki salad was great with 6 solid pieces of seared ahi (see photo). Korean BBQ beef appetizer was good size but could have used a bit more sauce. Chimichanga roll was good as well. Overall decent deal at Happy hour read more

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Enjoyed the Happy hour prices. Malaysian rock shrimp tempura was like nothing I have had before- perfectly seasoned with fried shiitake's and jalapeños. The summer roll was fresh and yummy!! Second time eating here and will be back again. read more

Bonsai - Malaysian rock shrimp tempura and summer roll - Sushi Bars Near Me - Chandler, Arizona

This is one of mine and my husbands favorite places for sushi! The sushi tastes fresh and has great flavor. We love coming during their happy hour or when they have BOGO. They have great deals almost everyday of the week. The service is always great and there has never been a complaint about it! read more

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We have been trying to find a good sushi spot since moving from California 3 years ago and we finally found one not far from our house! We sat outside and reminded us of Newport Beach! Just without the breeze I also had questions about their health score, because I'm pregnant, just wanted to be extra cautious where I was getting sushi and the manager came out to talk to us! He was super nice and made sure we felt comfortable ordering from them! Service was great and food was delicious! Will definitely be back! read more

Food is always delicious and tastes fresh. Service is a hit or miss depending on the day. The restaurant ambiance is upbeat. Tables inside are closer to the stranger sitting next to your table. Lol. Overall, love this place. read more

Friendly service and the food was SOO DELICIOUS!!!! The vibe was chill. if i'm in the area again, i will definitely come here!! read more

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Good food and service, very cool spot. Interesting rolls, try the wasabi delicious. We did lunch but I bet this place comes alive at night

Shame on me for ordering fried rice via delivery from a sushi place. Never had issues before but this fried rice was sad and simple. Looked like I could have made it at home, tasted extremely fishy and gross. I had a deal for buy 1, get 1 and I will not be eating the 2nd portion as lunch for tomorrow as planned. read more

This place books up fast so.i highly recommend making a reservation. We went for the half off sushi .and happy hour. Happy hour really wasn't much just 2 dollars off some.drinks and some discounted sushi and appetizers. The drink menu has a variety of beers, cocktails, and wines. On Mondays sushi is half off as well. The list has a variety of different sushi choices but I was dissapointed to see majority of then had something spicy with them. We decided to try 4 different sushi. Overall we were pretty dissapointed with the quality of everything. The fish was cut very thick and was not the best. read more

Bonsai - Sushi Bars Near Me - Chandler, Arizona

For a Saturday afternoon, I was shocked it was not a heavier crowd for lunch hour, especially being situated right across from a condo complex. But, this is also in a newer developing area, so I do think traffic will double in the next 6 months. A girlfriend suggested we meet here for lunch- glad she did! We first went inside but the atmosphere was more a "dinner" vibe with it being darker, more intimate. It was a gorgeous day so we opted for the patio. And, the patio is very comfortable- umbrellas, cushions, looks like heating/misting when necessary. Promptly seated (or, told to seat ourselves). We were attended to swiftly. I liked the "whiteboard" style menu. Very easy. Lots of great options to choose from. But, the water provided was gross. No ice provided, just a jar of what tasted like dishwater. No straws, just gross. So, we were relieved to see dishes & utensils are provided. The sushi was really good! The presentation was perfect, quantity up to par & quality definitely social media worthy. Most important: the flavor delivered. We each ordered one roll personal + one to split & try something new. We loved each roll ordered. I opted for a cocktail and enjoyed it- not too strong but not at all lacking. I cannot recall the name (it was THAT good) but listed on their menu! Only thing I'll comment on in a lesser light is after we got the check- the service totally disappeared. Not that it was expected we be waited on hand & foot... but for a very slow afternoon it would have been nice to get a water refill. One of the better places I've been to. There's a lot more on the menu I'd like to try! And I think I'll see what the difference is choosing to dine inside next round. But, this was a great place to sit & enjoy the gorgeous weather with some good food & drink! I'll come back for another round for sure wether it be inside or out. Overall it was a nice offering & I love where they're located because there's no traffic noise! So, I'm sure it puts this one a notch up in the evening after dark when the "mood lighting" is in effect. Those who live across in the condos have the hookup! read more

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Delicious sushi. Mondays are the best day to go for BOGO sushi rolls. Pretty place/area. Nice place to go to.

We come here quite frequently when we are craving good sushi but are starting to come less and less due to price. We love the atmosphere and the menu but again, pricing is becoming outrageous. Just placed an order to go and paid $77 for four rolls and a side of chicken fried rice. $77!!! They started charging a to-go surcharge as well as hike up their prices for to go orders (if you look at their menu online there is their regular menu and then a to-go menu in which prices are significantly different) which I have never heard happen at places. This is the last time I'll be ordering for a while. Ridiculous. read more

Bonsai - Sushi Bars Near Me - Chandler, Arizona

AJ was an amazing server! The new happy hour menu is so great! We've been coming here for years and this new happy hour menu is ON POINT! Monday through Friday from open to 6pm... yes please! read more

Bonsai - Happy Hour Hamachi Sashimi - Sushi Bars Near Me - Chandler, Arizona

We use to go to the spot alllllll the time! We actually use to live across the street! This was one of our main go to happy hour places because on Sunday they have all day happy hour. Well now we moved about 30-35 minutes away. Yesterday we decided to make the drive, and we when sat down we immediately knew a lot has changed since we been there. The menus were completely different, they the vibe was different, they went from having HUGE happy hour selection to only have 5 rolls on there. They use to have the most delicious wagyu burger I mean it was chef kiss and it's also gone, prices sky rocked. Have you ever been so excited to go somewhere or to eat something and then when you get there it's not want you were expecting and it completely throws off your taste buds? I really didn't even want to eat there any more but we made the drive and stayed to eat. Also the waiter was kind of arguing with us about the burger and told us we had the wrong restaurant. No sir. On the contrary now we know we don't have to make the drive because there isn't anything that separates them from the rest now. read more

This place is really cute inside and on the patio! We typically sit up at the sushi bar since we like chatting with everyone! They also have a Teppan table as well which can also be a lot fun! Rock Lobster has a pretty great happy hour! They have specials on both food and drinks with plenty of options for both! We ordered the Cowboy Roll and Tataki Roll along with Calamari and House Salad. We added slivers of lemon on our sushi and gotta add that jalapeño spice!! Everything we've had there always tastes really fresh and delicious. I love the firecracker sauce that comes with the calamari... I even dipped my sushi in there! Another food item I absolutely love there, funny enough, is the Asian wings! These have such a wonderful flavor sauce and they are nice and crispy served with a perfect consistency ranch! Definitely recommend this spot for Teppan or Happy Hour! read more

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What are these people talking about? This place is amazing... Martin is the man. Some of the best service and best sushi I've had in a long time. Come for the atmosphere and stay because the beer and sake are worth it! Thank you Martin for making such a great experience for us. Your recommendations were on point and the food was superb. We will be back read more

Bonsai - Japan's finest - Sushi Bars Near Me - Chandler, Arizona

We came in as a party of three and it was already getting really busy so we were happy there was a table available This is about 6 PM (reservations accepted ) so we were excited to have our meal and try Rock Lobster. Our waiter's name was Michael and he handled everything that we needed. He even made our drinks custom and perfectly and he offered suggestions and got us excited about a meal we've never tried before. Everything was delicious from the appetizer (The Yummy Roll yum) down to our very last bite of our Entree . (Pad Thai, Mandarin Cbinese Chicken Salad WOW amazing ) Great service and a shout out to Michael. He was outstanding and great personality! we know he'll take care of us again when we return for another great time! We can't wait to come back! Rock Lobster! read more

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Came here for my husbands birthday after other dinner plans went sideways. Absolutely wonderful experience! The restaurant was clean, offered multiple seating arrangements and options. Everything was lit intimately and was well presented. The food was wonderful as was the service staff. Try the Diablo roll it was our favorite! Most definitely will be coming back and will try their sister restaurant that is connected next door! read more

Excellent service. Clean inviting environment. Came for the happy hour and the red sangria was delicious. We also ordered the coconut shrimp which was great. The crab rangoons were okay. I would probably skip them next time. We also ordered the wicked roll and it was good. Their wasabi was really good. The staff was super attentive. We will absolutely be returning! read more

used to be a good Japanese restaurant. not sure whats happened, but the sushi/surimi menu has been butchered. No sushi or sashimi combo, no ikura, no yellowtail collar, no uni, no tamago, no fresh wasabi, and on... Now devolved into a roll bar for 20 something's. hopefully new ownership will turn the ship around. read more

Last time I will be visiting Rock Lobster. We were promised a heater if we sat on the patio, so agreed. Once seated the waitress told us the table behind us was going to leave soon, and once they were gone we could have that heater. Once they left another waiter- MIKE- took that heater to a table of 3 people that already HAD a heater on them. When I let him know it was promised to us, he said SH*T then just moved it over anyway. There were almost more heaters than people on the patio but they didn't work- except the 2 on the table of 3, and 1 all the way on the other side of the patio. The lack of professionalism and poor care cost you customers that used to come pretty frequently. Bye!!! read more

Very good drinks here. I didn't know it was happy hour, my very strong drink was only $6. It's called the watermelon sugar high. Very tasty. I'm vegetarian so I ordered the vegetarian roll with cheese added. It came out in 5 minutes. The waitress was very attentive. I'm only in town for the weekend but I enjoyed this place. read more

Bonsai - Watermelon sugar high - Sushi Bars Near Me - Chandler, Arizona

So many sushi roll varieties to choose from! My girlfriend and I love the Poppin' Roll! We like to come on Mondays for their BOGO deal on sushi rolls! The servers there are all so nice and quick with our orders. We especially love Roric! It's a nice place with both indoor and outdoor seating for your preference. read more

I called today 1/09/22 at 6:40pm for pick up/take out order... only to be told they're not taking "take outs" at the moment to call back 15-20 minutes. I found that extremely odd but I called back 20 minutes later at 7pm to be placed on hold for 10 mins. I finally decided to hang up and call back again. 34 attempts (lol i really want sushi) i kept getting the voicemail and eventually 24 minutes later (7:34pm) i finally gave up...no one picked up and ended up ordering something completely different. By far the worst customer service experience! Missing New Jersey restaurant!!! read more

Bonsai - Sushi Bars Near Me - Chandler, Arizona

Great ambience!! They have good deals on happy hour and in general! All of our food was very tasty! We will definitely be going again! read more

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One of my fav sushi spots! The sunrise roll and cowgirl roll are 2 of my favorites. The chimichanga roll is also a really good fried sushi option. I love the half off deals they have on Mondays. read more

They have the best Sushi and salads. Great service. My favorite place to go for great Sushi. Love there Sunday and Monday specials. too. You have to try it!! read more

Waiting 45 minutes for 2 rolls on a dead Friday night. The server didn't check on us once even after we got the food. We even had to ask other staff for water refills while waiting for our two rolls. Just all around a terrible experience. It's sad cause this place used to be good. read more

First of all I should say that the food was actually average. Not great not bad. But not worth teppanyaki prices. The place was dirty and disorganized. It was also dark and hot. Like they are trying to save on their electric bill. You would also think they could afford to put some ice in their drinks. When the bill came there was a 3% surcharge for Prop 206. If an operator needs to charge more to cover their costs it should be priced in. This is nothing but a whinny employer trying to pad an extra 3% on their pricing without telling the customer up front. They don't tack 3% on for credit card payments, 2% for their electric bill or 10% for their last rent increase. This is a political statement and if you want to politicize your business I'm not interested is being a customer. It's bad enough we tip servers because in our history restaurant's could get free labor. I don't form lasting relationships with people or businesses that deceive me. One and done. Was it worth the $2? read more

Fine Japanese craftsmanship would be a good description for the sushi rolls. I loved the taste, texture, and even the bright colors on my plates. They worked well together. In fact, the presentation was perfect. I would have to rank these as some of the meatiest sushi rolls I have had. In particular the salmon roll and tuna roll were amazing. Exactly what I wanted. Service was super fast and efficient. I'd say this was one of the fastest table service at a sushi restaurant that I've ever had. And this is not my first time having sushi. A shout out to Shay, she was my server. There's plenty of convenient parking off street parking spaces. I would classify the decor as contemporary, Asian, hipster. Plus they're playing music and they have a couple big screen TV for sports. Terrific vibe! Let me top off this five star review with the fact that Monday night is half-price rolls. This place just raised the bar for sushi restaurants in Arizona. Salute! read more

We got several rolls, including, spicy tuna, spicy salmon & cowgirl. The spicy tuna and salmon was not spicy. The rolls were small, which is okay if they are bounding with flavor, but they were not. Flavor was very bland. Staff was very unprofessional. People were wondering in the dinning room with their friends, then casually walking behind the sushi bar helping out. Server was polite, but very inattentive. The worse part was how dirty the place was. The bar wasn't clean. The glass displays between the sushi bar and the customer counter were dusty. For a new place that was raved about, it was extremely disappointing. I've gotten better sushi from the grocery store!!! The only good thing was they gave a generous portion of fresh wasabi. read more

Bonsai - The sushi bar looks like it is not cleaned regularly, if ever. - Sushi Bars Near Me - Chandler, Arizona

Hey restaurant week fans...you definitely want to check out Rock Lobster!! Amazing offerings including a bento box special that could easily feed 2 people. Lobster udon was also excellent. Outstanding assortment of nigiri and sashimi! These folks always serve awesome food. Come check em out for R Week. read more

I just spend 55 dollars I ordered the albacore tuna nigiri and the coconut shrimp Edamame and a crunch roll. Seems a little expensive considering the tuna was terrible smelled so bad! The shrimp wasn't cooked all the way the batter was gross around the shrimp. And my edamame had stuff growing out of it! Big thumbs down don't go here! read more

Rock lobster I definitely enjoyed the specialty rolls here. We got the dragon roll, popping and a few others. The nigiri butterfish was amazing, I highly recommend this! It melts in your mouth and its difficult to have just one. They have an outdoor patio that I felt safe eating at with heaters and cushioned booths, the outdoor ambiance was very nice and cozy. read more

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