Very nice. Modern and elegant insides. Has a more modern take on Japanese style. The guy that helped us (seemed to be the owner and chef) was quick and very helpful. But it was surprisingly dead for it being lunch time. Food was great. Good decent selection. Little suggestion to the menu I would tell the owner is that it was hard to read some parts of the menu cause the picture was imposed with the wording of the menu. Drink cups were large. Just the way I like them. Other places give tiny cups and I have to keep asking for refills. However...We did ask for water and the way the tap water tastes in Albuquerque. I would recommend a type of RO system to remove the taste as it can sometimes . Food was great but I can't feel that something was missing from the bento. The plate was nice and big. However as seen in the pics the compartment with the orange. It's 3 x bigger than the orange and nothing else. It's empty. Suggest putting something in there. Some shredded cabbage or something to make it not so empty so the plate looks like it is big and fulfilling. Otherwise come highly recommended read more

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After a trip to the botanical garden, we were craving some sushi. After a quick Yelp search we ended up at Diaz. There was abundant parking on Saturday afternoon. We ordered the seafood salad, the hearty roll, the chicken udon noodles and ginger tea to split between the three of us. The ginger tea was amazing. Spicy and warming and such a great way to start the meal. The salad came out, and wow! So full of fresh fish, avocado and masago. So pleasantly surprised with how good it was. The roll was cute, in little hearts and was good, and the noodles were alright. Will definitely be back for the tea and salad!! The waiter was super nice and attentive. When we came in we were the only ones in there, but two other groups showed up mid meal, but service stayed great. read more

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What a surprise to find this eatery downtown ABQ. First impression was the eclectic, beautiful, stunning atmosphere! Something that you would find in beautiful Los Angeles or in Hollywood . The owner, Manuel Diaz came over and welcomed us and said someone would be right with us. Bam, our waiter was elegant and presented a beautiful menu and took our beverage order. The sushi and main entrée were beautifully presented and delicious (see photos). Will most definitely be recommending this place and coming back for more frequent visits! read more

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This was such a great dinner place! The service from Bam was spectacular and everything we ordered was tasty and I'd order again. The monkey balls which I ordered with light tempura were not over fried and had a healthy serving of spicy tuna. The spicy shelled edamame was made with spicy chili oil and sriracha, which was nice that I had other items to balance with. The rolls are pricey but oh so worth it. We ordered the hearty roll and New York roll and would go back to order them again. Highly recommend! read more

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Diaz kitchen suggests Mexican food, but Diaz kitchen & Sushi Bar? Two story restaurant windows floor to ceiling in downtown Alburquerque on Central Ave. Service is leisurely taking about 8 minutes for the noodles to arrive, and 19 minutes for the sushi to arrive. $23.92 seafood pan fried noodles came with six good sized shrimp, over a ton of noodles, covering cabbage, broccoli and sliced carrots. The noodles lacked crispness when cooked at high temperatures on a wok. Large serving size. Choosing the rice noodles may have been a mistake, and should have used ramen noodles, as most of the flavor was from the cabbage juice, and the shrimp. Have yet to find a place in Albuquerque that serves tasty shrimp, as it is 800 miles from the Pacific Ocean, and 900 miles from the Gulf Coast. $10.40 New Mexico roll came with crab avocado cucumber rice and green chili wrapped in seaweed covered with sauce. Good value, as it had similar flavor from the shrimp tempura which costs 50% more. First time had green chili in sushi, but not noticeably spicy. $15.60 Shrimp tempura roll came with crab, avocado, cucumber and shrimp rice wrapped in seaweed. Not much flavor from the shrimp Splurging in New Mexico. $63 dinner for two was the most expensive meal on our 8 day trip to Albuquerque and Santa Fe. Could have done without the hip hop rap music, as wife would have plugged her ears but needed her hands to eat the food. read more

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Diaz Kitchen & Sushi Bar took the place of another sushi restaurant. I'd never been to either one until 6/13/2023. It's located on the same block as the Sunshine Theater which often hosts a myriad of musical genres for more intimate concerts. There is limited, metered street parking. Inside, this place is very hip and cool with it's dangling star and glass ball lights, high industrial ceilings, and subway tiles. There is bar and low table indoor seating only. Service was excellent. I chose to sit at the bar because I like watching sushi being made. It's very soothing and comforting. The chef was funny & friendly. I started off with some cold Sho Chiku Bai Ginjo sake as recommended by the owner. I wanted a small karafe. It was really good. Without my asking, he also brought some iced water which I needed because I didn't realize how much hotter than 83°F it felt that day. Next I requested some sweeter sashimi. The chef quickly prepared two pieces. I can't remember what the hell I had, but I took a photo of it. It was delicious with a slice of jalapeño and cilantro on top. Mostly likely because I was one of very few patrons at around 6PM that Tuesday evening, this particular chef said he would make two special fish pieces on the house for me. It was eel on top of a bed of rice with a thin wrap of seaweed, sesame seeds, and a bit of sauce. I'm not sure what else, but damn was I surprised it was so good. This is sushi in New Mexico? Lol. I also had a lemon cake roll which I had my heart on since I bookmarked this place a week beforehand. So good! I highly recommend this because it was unlike anything else I've ever had. I got a dirty look from the chef when I declined dessert. It's not you, it's me I tried to explain. I sometimes don't want sweets is all. Moments later he handed me a plate of a sliced up orange in the form of a panda with an umbrella at his side, again on the house. :) My whole meal was around $28. I left a good tip & hoped they will get more business in the future. CONS I walked here from my hotel, Hotel Andaluz Albuquerque, which was less than a block away. I did not feel particularly safe even with my vigilant state of mind and protective gear on my person. Then while I was eating, a highly disoriented, seemingly homeless zombie of a man came into the restaurant. He milled around a bit. Then started walking towards me at the bar. Thank goodness the owner blocked him and escorted his butt back outside. Moral of story: Have dinner with a group. Leave & arrive together. Even then, be aware of your surroundings at all times. It's downtown Albuquerque & won't change any time soon. RATING BREAKDOWN Food: 4.5 | Service: 5 | Ambiance: 4.5 | Price: 4 read more

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Diaz Kitchen & Sushi Bar was a pleasant surprise in Downtown Albuquerque, mainly because they filled in the huge gaping hole left when Sushi King closed. Diaz is equal to SK. Plus, they offer breakfast with various dishes honoring Japanese and New Mexican cuisine. Some fun creativity worth trying. Really, everything is worth trying. My go-to is their sushi and nigiri. read more

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This place is delicious and family friendly. The service was very nice, I forgot my phone and our sever ran out to give it to me! Thank you so much. The sushi was tasty and fresh. We celebrated my sister's birthday, and we had a good time. read more

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I ordered the chicken fried rice and a deep fried sushi roll, plus two sprites and one water. my total was $51.93 I tipped $9.35 (18%). I thought about it and $61.28 is outrageous for the items I ordered. I asked for a receipt and sure enough there was an additional $10 added to my bill, I did address the issue with the server considering the receipt showed my total should have been $42.38. He did not know why I was charged another $10. I got a refund of $10, but I find it strange because how many other customers has this happened to and they don't even know. read more

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Initial impression was good. Was seated with my coworkers and ordered in a timely fashion. Drinks came out shortly after and my coworkers loved the Thai ice tea. Maybe 15 minutes later we were given miso soup and it was okay. Nothing special. About 35 minutes after we ordered the food for my coworkers was delivered. Just two sushi rolls, nothing fancy or that needs lot of prep or cook time. Finally after 50 minutes my Chirashi was delivered. The fish was old (I know I'm in New Mexico and not going to get anything off the boat - but the 7/11 has better sushi). The rice didn't even have the furikake flakes to season it. The waiter never checked in with us. A family of five that came in after we got our miso soup came in and ordered + had their food delivered before any of us had our food given to us. Waiter took an additional 10 minutes after clearing out plates to give us the check. The place wasn't packed, we were sat at 7:20 PM and there were less than 10 patrons inside. Came here because of the 4.5 stars on Yelp, but I'll never come back. read more

Diaz Kitchen & Sushi Bar - Chirashi. Unfinished from how bad it is. - Sushi Bars Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

I love coming to this restaurant I always get the Crispy Tuna roll and the Carne Asada Roll and let me tell you 10/10. I love that they have doing so well they have expanded the seating area. Along with the hours, too! Service is quick and honest. I the only reason I took them down one star because the last two time I have been there it wasn't hitting the same like before. read more

Cannot believe this place has 4.7 starts on Yelp..... After waiting over 3 months to have a "date" with my wife after having our baby boy, I wanted to take her to what was rated the absolutely best sushi restraunt in the downtown area. We have gone to Shogun sushi in Knob Hill a few times and have always had a pleasant experience. However, knowing there was an event in Knob Hill last night, we assumed parking was going to be very difficult. I did my research online (like most people do) and it was between Diaz Kitchen & Sushi Bar and Sushi Hana (which we clearly should have chosen). Upon arrival, there was only one other couple seated at the sushi bar. You know that feeling when you walk into a restaurant and your instincts tell you to turn around? Yeah, that's what we should have done. However, having planned this evening and location, we decided to stay. For starters, the menu and pricing for sushi is literally the highest priced sushi in all of Albuquerque (based on my experience). Almost $10 for a 2-piece nigiri. A large beer $15 and same for large hot sake. The music playing overhead was rap with blatent focus on F'ing B's.... We ordered six orders of nigiri (salmon, yellowtail and albacore). They were presented on a boat and will respect the presentation delivery. They were also large pieces of fish but that didn't matter as anyone with any real experience with sushi could tell it wasn't fresh. The real issue on top of this was the rice was not only ice-cold (which should never be the case but was being pulled out of a Tupperware container not a rice cooker/warmer), it had zero flavor and was a massive amount. For a restaurant with such high ratings (probably based on over-sauced rolls and fried items), this was a massive letdown. We didn't order anything else despite still being very hungry. Wasn't going to pay $16+ dollars for a hand roll. The bill for the nigiri, one large Supporo and one large hot sake was over $100 (before tip). You can find numerous other locations serving far better sushi for less. Avoid at all costs! read more

Lunch at a sushi spot that used to be sushi king. It's super clean and nice inside. The customer service was wonderful. This was a quick shared lunch, we order a fitness roll and a monkey ball. The fitness roll was fresh and crunchy. The fish was fresh and delicate. The monkey ball was ok, felt like the mushrooms needed to be cooked a little more but over was good. We will come back and try something else . read more

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This place was suuuuuuuper delicious. I went for lunch time and it was just us three and another table. Service was quick and food was perfect! I am coming back! read more

We picked up dinner for my birthday. The cucumber salad had no flavor. We had to add soy sauce and sriracha. The three rolls we ordered were good but the rice was mushy. Which I understand because my husband picked it up and it was about a 15 minute drive home. However, what was unacceptable was the blood line in the fish, super fishy flavor. There should never be any blood line. I had to cut it out. We didn't even finish the rolls since we lost our appetite. $77 for 3 rolls, cucumber salad and tip. Absolutely not worth the cost. I apologize but we will not return. read more

Diaz Kitchen & Sushi Bar - Blood line in the fish is totally unacceptable. - Sushi Bars Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

Nice day for a motorcycle ride and an attempt to brave downtown traffic to check this place out. Traffic was good and lunch rush was over so getting here was a breeze. Plenty of empty meter parking spots so we parked in front of the store. Grabbed a seat and got our menus. Lots of selections so we started with miso soup until our 1st order made up of Lemon Cake, Panko and Furikake rolls arrived. When they did arrive the taste was excellent. The Panko Roll was definitely different - a nice crust in the outside of the roll. We like the lemon based rolls we've had at other places and the Lemon Cake Roll no different. The green chile, lemon combination added a unique flavor. Finally the Furikake Roll was equally delicious. Ingredient freshness was evident in all the rolls we ate. Service was excellent making this a worthwhile stop. We'll be back for more. read more

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Fair as far as the rolls and nigiri are concerned, ok for Albq. I guess. Fried rice dish was well seasoned but shrimp were way overdone. Iced tea was watered down but the server was excellent and the environment was well organized and clean. Would definitely come back and dig deeper in to the menu. read more

We rolled into town on a road trip and quickly found Diaz close to our hotel. What a score! Beautiful little place! Service was perfect and food too notch. We had a poke bowl (loaded!) and udon noodle soup with shrimp (6 healthy ones). Make sure to go here soon read more

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New to the city and wanted to have a sushi night. This place did not disappoint!!! Don't let the small building fool you, the food was just as good as a high end restaurant. We got two different rolls, bento box, fried noodle chicken ramen, and veggie spring rolls! The ramen was to die for. Service was also good. We will be back! read more

Diaz Kitchen & Sushi Bar - Chicken teriyaki Bento box, Ebi Roll, Tiger Roll - Sushi Bars Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

Delicious sushi/sashimi with fantastic atmosphere! Very chill and clean and comfortable environment. Located by my hotel so I am glad I gave this place a shot. I will be back next time I'm in town. Sake was also awesome too. 5 star all the way for presentation and friendly owner/staff. read more

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We went in on a Friday at 2:00pm (Myself, Wife, and Son on his third birthday!). The place was empty we were the only table, I even asked the water to make sure it was actually open. We sat down and were helped by a very nice well spoken man, we got our order in relatively quick and didn't wait long for the food to come. We ordered sushi, and might I say some of the best we've ever had, it was VERY good. Then we mentioned it was our son's third birthday and they brought out some cheesecake with a candle and we did the birthday song for him and he loved it! The waiter even remembered our son's name without us ever really saying it. (IDK if that's a big deal, but it was to us and found it a nice touch, enough for an extra tip) Hands down a little highlight of our trip as we were only in town to see the Zoo, Aquarium, and Gardens. Which by the way were all also amazing. read more

Delicious, fresh, appealing. Quick to get seated and friendly wait staff. I believe the owner is the sushi chef. Really friendly guy. Spacious location with room to move around. And it was clean! read more

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We had a great dining experience. I came with my sister we shared the Money Balls, the heartly roll, salmon delight, and Panko roll, everything was fresh and delicious, service was also great. Also had some lychee sake. Definitely check this spot out if you are a sushi fan! read more

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Food & service was amazing! I had the fried rice and my son had beef ramen. Great flavors, fun vibe, and fantastic service. read more

Diaz Kitchen & Sushi Bar - Fried rice - Sushi Bars Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

Service/Staff: 10/10. -really nice and very easy & warm to converse with Food: 9/10 -amazing presentations, amazing quality, flavors mix and work so well together Hygiene: 9/10 -plates and bowls used were very quality to the touch and clean, only possible mark off is the floor, but then again it is the floor, so nothing to worry about. Time: 8/10 -had to wait maybe 18ish minutes for first rolls to come out, but very understandable as they do not seem packed with staff, and all rolls were made handmade. The Dragon Roll was worth every penny. read more

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I love sushi, and now this is my go-to spot in Albuquerque. I've only had a few things on their menu so far, but everything's good. Their New York Roll is delicious, as is their Spicy Salmon Roll. (Lots of things on the menu look good, and I'll have to get around to trying them all.) Their service is attentive without being overbearing, and the space is pleasant, without too much noise. They have some good wine choices. read more

Good food. Sushi roll is delicious and bento box perfect. Great way to start a Monday. Thanks

This new spot is interesting for sure. I went recently and ordered a crab salad. The prices aren't too high and the fish was pretty decent. The menu isn't very informative but I enjoyed my meal and everything that came on it. The service was kind and quick. The ambiance wasn't very friendly, it felt cold and not very welcoming. The music was really loud and unorthodox for a sushi place. It wasn't a good spot to go with someone else. I would go back to try their rolls! read more

This place is fantastic. The yellowtail sashimi is phenomenal. Service was great. Really impressed. read more

Diaz Kitchen & Sushi Bar - Dragon Roll - Sushi Bars Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

TLDR: Service: 2 Ambiance: 3 Food: 4 I should preface this review by saying that I have a very high standard for sushi restaurants, so please take that into consideration when you read this. This place has some of the best ratings on Google for sushi in ABQ, and I was on vacation and feeling adventurous, so my wife and I drove down from Rio Rancho on a Monday afternoon and checked it out. It's easy enough to find, right there on Central; plenty of street parking and a lot across the street just in case. We were greeted immediately by the guy behind the sushi bar, very nice and friendly. There were maybe 14 tables total, 2 of which were occupied by patrons, and we sat down. The music was interesting, at first it was like reggaeton covers of pop songs, probably all done by the same artist, followed by a little old school Metallica, and then some really mellow piano music. A little bizarre but not a dealbreaker. My wife doesn't usually do raw food of any kind, so we ordered a variety of things from the menu - gyoza, egg rolls, chicken yakisoba, yellowtail and salmon nigiri, a Philly roll (wifey wanted to try that one, she was feeling adventurous also :) ), and a habanero roll, in that order. (They were out of sea urchin that day). Gyoza and egg rolls were out first. they were nice and hot, crispy on the outside, and very tasty. A great start. Service was slow overall but I think that was because there were only two people working, and Monday afternoon. Yakisoba was out next. First impression was a typical yakisoba dish but with more vegetables than what I'm used to (a good thing). As we had a couple bites, we found that it had something spicy in it, like chili oil or something similar. I loved it, my wife not so much. (She doesn't do spicy either). After a long wait, we got the nigiri and Philly roll. The slices of fish were HUGE for nigiri, I had to cut them all in half to eat them properly (read: generous portions). It looked, smelled, and tasted fresh. Wifey had 2 bites of the Philly roll and decided she didn't like the texture, so I kept nibbling on them until the last roll came out. The habanero roll was delicious, and quite spicy (as expected), but I could only eat half of it because the nigiri was so big. Overall, it was pretty good. I've had better, and I've had much worse. The service was slow but whenever they came, they made sure to keep our drinks topped off. It was a little too well-lit and had too much musical variety to bring a romantic date there TBH, but again, my bar is unusually high in that respect. I feel like all things considered, especially the fact that the closest ocean is 770 miles away, the food was decent, and the price was right for what we got. I'd come back, but without my wife next time. read more

for starters if your listed as open online and taking reservations you should be open. wouldn't you think? can't rate food but they let us reserve and head there pat to park for meal and just weren't open! if your thinking about going check twice. read more

I'm from Hawai'i so I don't say this lightly...this is great sushi. And then you add the fact that we're in the middle of the desert? Incredible. You can't beat the quality of fish for this price. I'm not sure how recently they opened, and granted we went on Valentine's Day, but they were slammed and hustling big time, so just be patient and know the food is well worth the wait! We'll absolutely be back! read more

Amazing place came here for the weekend and the chef was amazing he came and talk to us very friendly Definitely recommend read more

Best looking dragon roll ever! Super kind folx and efficient service! Miso was fantastic! Music was great! The lemon cake roll was my favorite! Super fresh!!! read more

Diaz Kitchen & Sushi Bar - This is the best dragon roll that I've ever seen! Super kind folx and great music!!! The lemon cake roll was my favorite! Super fresh:) - Sushi Bars Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

Food was very good. In town for a short stop and popped in here. Very good atmosphere (music a little too much but turned down upon request). Good service and very good sushi. read more

Cool atmosphere. Great service & the sushi - ohmygosh! So good! Would post a picture, but there's nothing left Will definitely be back! read more

Very nice establishment with a really professional staff. The sushi was made to order and it was very fresh. My friends and I really enjoyed our drinks and they made sure to accommodate gluten allergies. Will definitely be back! read more

On a work trip and just stopped in because of the ratings. Absolutely delicious and fresh Sushi! The owner was here and checked in on me. Great atmosphere, service was quick and pricing is reasonable based on the high quality. Can't wait to come back!! read more

If you are looking for a good place to try something new, this is it :) we originally wanted something else but couldnt get in so we walked alittle ways and came across Diaz. Im so glad we did! It was amazing. Service was alittle slow due to how busy they were and being shirt staffed. But the communication with us and them checking in on us consistently made is feel taken care of and we didnt mind waiting. The food dishes came out separately as we ordered 4 dishes. Which was perfect as we tried and moved on to the next :) it was so good and light! Dod not make is feel sick or heavy after eating so much :) i 100% recommend :) read more

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Everything we ordered was fantastic, service was also great. Would recommend for sure! read more

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