AMAZING! It was exactly what I wanted and more! I don't make it to Tempe very often these days, so…read morewhen I have an excuse to grab dinner over here I'm always excited to try something new! But there are A LOT of options to choose from and always new places popping up! So after spending a ton of time looking, I picked this place because of the crab. I saw some of their pictures of crab fries and crab nachos, crab on other things...it really didn't matter at that point. Pretty much anything with crab on it is an instant yes for me! The restaurant is simple on the inside with some cool chalk walls. They have so many dishes and drinks to choose from, and their prices are really good! My friend and I both got taro milk teas with boba, you can choose your milk and sweetness level. For food we shared Nacho Crab, Scallion Pancake, Rolling Avocado, and Crunchy Spicy Tuna Roll. It was ALL DELICIOUS! I would order it all again but double the Rolling Avocado! I haven't had anything like this before and it was heaven! I want to go back just for it...and to try so many other things! I'm not sure how popular Fusion Tea Lounge is but it deserves to be famous! In my world it is! I'll be back as soon as I can!

Visited Fusion Tea Lounge while in Tempe whenever I get the chance for lunch. The atmosphere was…read morecasual, laid-back, and genuinely welcoming. The service was friendly and thoughtful -- Yao, the owner, along with his dad Paul, clearly run a quality-driven operation. Tried a few of their food offerings -- carefully crafted, full of attention to detail, and delivering scrumptious bites every time. Overall, a great spot for locals and absolutely worth a return visit. Saluti

I'd noticed this place before but felt a place that had ramen, stir-fries, and sushi probably…read morewasn't great. A friend mentioned loving it so we set up dinner and it was great! Its in a building at the edge of a strip mall so seems like plenty of parking. There's a fun light display with the logo outside the front door on the sidewalk. Inside is very cute! They've definitely made an effort on the ambiance.There's also a nice side patio that looks like it has bamboo shades to make it less "strip mall". The staff here are very warm and welcoming. Great service! Throughout our dinner and our long sitting and chatting after, our waitress was friendly, checking in and offering soda refills. We had the shrimp tempura -- really good! A friend had sushi and loved it (and comes here regularly), and the rest of us all had stir-fries, which were all very good. I ordered Mongolian beef and asked if they had chili oil and our waitress asked if I wanted it in the dish or on the side and I said both, which was no problem. This is a great neighborhood spot to enjoy a relaxed dinner (or lunch!) with friends (or yourself, whatever). It wasn't noisy and we felt very welcomed there. Food was great and its really a great option if you want sushi and others dont. They also have happy hour pricing on some of the appetizers, sushi and boba but I don't think they have alcohol. I can see why this place gets such high stars and will definitely be back.

Bloomy kitchen is our go to spot for takeout. Everything is good here. You cannot go wrong. Sushi…read moreis fresh and the spicy garlic edamame is one of my favorites. I also love the ramen. The service is also amazing. They are quick and always friendly. We're lucky to have such a great spot right near our neighborhood!

Popped into this place for our last meal before leaving AZ and it did not disappoint! We were the…read morefirst people in. When we walked in it had a very fishy smell, so it kind of made us second guess our choice. But we went for it anyhow. The greeter/server was very pleasant and sat us. It was very clean inside with ample space between seat. We browsed through the menu and started with our usual edamame and pot stickers. The edamame was salted well throughout where a lot of places just put the salt on top only. We ordered a couple varieties of sake which were both good. Out of all of the things we ordered the karange skewer was just a little more oily than were use to, but still good. The spicy salmon roll had really great flavor and the lollipop roll was probably one of the better versions that we have had. The musubi was giant to say the least, it was good, but offered a bit too much rice. Overall the food and service was great and we were very happy that we ended up here!

On a Sunday evening, after checking out the Desert Botanical Garden, I was looking for some food in…read morethe area. I came across Zu Izakaya and it's great reviews as one of the options. I love Japanese food so my decision was made. I drove over and parked in their complimentary lot. Ambiance (3.5/5): I've been to Japan and there are plenty of izakayas there. Think of them as small bars which often serve solid food. Zu fits that bit. It's a relatively small restaurant, probably seats about 30 people. and it's pretty no frills for a Japanese spot. I was seated at a booth in the corner of the restaurant. They have free WiFi which is always a good touch. Service (3/5): Service was friendly, though a bit inconsistent. My waitress wasn't as attentive as I would have liked. The type of service where you have to flag them down to get what you want and to close out. Drinks (4/5): Zu has a nice menu of Japanese and Korean beverages, including sake, soju, Japanese beer, and more. With that being said, I just had an iced green tea. Food (4/5): I got a nice variety. I went with the Japanese sausage off of the grill menu, the OBI mayo roll off of the sushi menu, and the cheese corn off of the appetizer menu. Let's start with the sausage. It's a small item, two small sausages, but absolutely delicious. The sausage was bursting with flavor and basted in a sweet sauce. Minus the portion size, perfection. The cheese corn also hit the spot, but the execution was off. The corn is served on a hot platter, and unfortunately some of the corn on the edges was badly burnt. The type of situation where they should start over. Which they didn't. Lastly, the OBI mayo roll is essentially a California roll with marinated warm shrimp on top in a mayo sauce. I didn't love the hot and cold combo (shrimp and sushi), but outside of the temperature, it was a delicious roll. All in all, a very food meal. My only gripe with Japanese food is that it can get expensive quick. Given that Zu is in Tempe, I was hoping that prices would be a little cheaper. With that being said, they do have a solid happy hour (and reverse happy hour) with both food and drink specials. Next time I stop by, I'd like to check out some of their Korean options. I focused on the Japanese stuff this time (which makes the majority of the menu). Next time around, the bulgogi is calling my name!

My first time at Zu Izakaya was a blast! I came in with a group of 5 and were seated quickly. Our…read morewaitress Tiana was very attentive and helpful as we decided our orders. Overall, the place has a fun vibe with lots of string lights and Japanese decorations. They have happy hour twice a day. We came during their 9-11PM happy hour (we love a late night happy hour!) Lots of options for sushi, drinks, and appetizers on the happy hour menu. The spicy tuna roll was a refreshing roll with just the spicy tuna, cucumber and rice. A simple roll that still has a good spicy flavor but not too overpowering that it takes over your meal. The Vegas roll is a classic if you like fried rolls! Can't go wrong with this one. The nigiri was top notch. The yellowtail nigiri quite literally melts in your mouth and the flavors are buttery and soft. It's my personal favorite whenever I want nigiri. The salmon nigiri was also very good. Slights sweet but if you add soy sauce it balances it out. The jjambong pot was so filling. We ate this after the sushi. It's enough to be shared with 2-3 people and includes a mix of some seafoods, enoki mushrooms, onions, and ramyeon with a spicy broth. The noodles were good, the broth was delicious and not too spicy if you're not a person that handles spice well. My only complaint is that we had about 6-7 mussels but only 2 pieces of shrimp. It would've been nice to have a more even distribution of the seafood but other than that the taste was amazing. With the happy hour it was incredibly affordable. Even without the happy hour I would definitely come here again. 10/10!!

What I got: Bulgogi with side rice…read more Seaweed salad Miso soup Wasn't a lot of meat on my Bulgogi dish was a small square skillet and I was mostly of onions and some zucchini pieces. I decided to try their miso soup which was not bad tasted like the packets you get from the grocery store, but at least they had seaweed and tofu in it compared to other places, the seaweed salad tasted pretty fresh they don't give you too much of it they put a bunch of lettuce underneath it so it makes it seem like there's more at first my friend got the plate and some parts kinda tasted raw, but he didn't care much since he likes it either way but then again I was supposed to be a cooked dish so. I had gotten a draft beer to start with and for some reason it was warm so that was very un appetizing but then I got a bottled beer and it was cold. I don't recommend draft. This place has gone through a name change in the last few months and have removed a lot of of the stuff from the old menu went to see the difference was told that they kept the same quality as it is the same owner as before, but honestly to me the only thing that seems like the quality stayed the same was the oysters. Everything else seems that gone down a bit and the portion seems really small now some things are priced decently and some things are overpriced and we can't forget to mention how bad it smells in here like sewage. There's so many restaurants like this which is the problem like I don't need to come here and there was nothing memorable about it and it's a pretty far drive from me so I probably won't be coming back

Craving indian and stuck with the classics…read more Garlic naan and butter chicken were on point and that's all you really need sometimes IYKYK. Chicken 65 was not what I expected but pleasantly surprised to see it on the menu! Been to South India (Bangalore) and this was a very different, saucy version of it. I'm no expert, it just wasn't what I was expecting so a little disappointed. Chicken dum biryani was among the more authentic versions I've had in the US and the spice will kick your butt like its supposed to. I would definitely come back if I lived closer!

This is such a great spot that deserves more attention and traffic! The portions are huge and the…read moreflavors are spectacular. The place is so nicely decorated and the staff is friendly. I've been wanting to try more Indian food, and they have a lunch buffet that's perfect for just that. All sorts of chicken dishes, vegetarian dishes, rices, dips and even desserts! Well worth it. If you don't have time to sit and enjoy, I've ordered food to go while popping into Trader Joe's or browsing through changing hands next door then picked it up. Give this place a try!! (Wish I took more/better photos, but I will next time)

This place was sooooo good and I am so glad we made it in. I had an early dinner here with my mom…read moreand sister last week and we felt so welcomed. As soon as we walked in we were greeted from behind the counter and told to sit down at one of the tables. Once seated, the server came over, handed us the menus, and gave us water. We ordered: Egg rolls (2) Tempura shrimp (4) Spicy chili and onion dumpling (6) Beef brisket noodle soup Beef chow mein The food was ALLLL DELICIOUS. It was all very flavorful and hot. The portions were big and it was all enough for us three. The service was great and both servers checked up on us constantly. The inside was clean and spacious. I cant wait to be back!

Our first time taking out Chinese Food from Chef 7. China…read moreExpress has closed and we were looking for a new spot. Fortune smiled upon us. I called in and ordered family dinner for two with hot and sour and egg flower soup, chicken fried rice, orange chicken, a super-spicy hot Mongolian Beef, delicious egg rolls,, some nice cream cheese puffs, and wontons. We added an order of beef chow mein because the Mrs. Loves her noodles. Total: 50 bucks and change. It fed us both Friday and Saturday nights. 4 complete and tasty Adult Dinnersl

Food was amazing! Best Bahn mi i had in a while. The sandwich was loaded with veggies and meat…read more Meat is flavorful and pickled veggies are crunchy. They dont skimp on portion, bread was soft and fresh. Staff was friendly and very welcoming. They helped/guided us while ordering. The restaurant is clean and well lit. Thank you! Will definitely come back.

Back In the area for a bite to eat. They have various Vietnamese style dishes. Fairly casual…read moreseating. We ordered wonton noodle soup, Vietnamese sandwiches and also garlic butter beef egg noodle. The server was fairly attentive to what we needed, and the food portions were good. They also offer various teas and boba's as well as other soft drinks. Ambience they have a couple split bench end table sitting a long with stand alone tables.

Looking for authentic hot pot? Look no further!…read more As a California native I am very very picky about my Asian food. I found this place to be a pleasant surprise! The hot pot is flavorful, delicious, and fulfilling. I went home with a second meal because the portions are so good. I also recommend the basil popcorn chicken, they do a really good job of seasoning not on the chicken but the breading as well. Do not skip over this local gem!

I've been to Top One Hot Pot & Asian Cuisine twice now and both experiences were good. I ordered…read morethe seafood hot pot both times. The first time I tried it with the miso soup base and the second time, I got the tom yum spicy soup base. The miso was very light and almost bland, to be honest. I didn't love it. The tom yum spicy, which was recommended by the staff, had more flavor. It was much better. However, I tried my husband's sichuan spicy and liked that more. If and when we return, I will definitely get the sichuan spicy base. The seafood mini hot pot for one at $25.95 has plenty of seafood in it. There's a crab leg, mussels, clams, calamari, and more. I have yet to finish an entire hot pot in one sitting. The restaurant has a large dining room and offers plenty of seating. Service was fast and friendly at both visits.

Had lunch here and it was about a 10 min wait to get in. There is an iPad at the front door to put…read moreyour name on the wait list. Small footprint in the Mekong Plaza. Ordered the pork and chives dumplings, XLB, and Beef chow fun. Service was expedient and waters were already preset on the table. There was a QR code on the table that allowed you to order online or if you waited a few more minutes, server will come over and take your order. All of our food came fast... within about 10-15 min. Chow fun had the wok hay ( wok air that makes food taste good) and thick slices of velveted beef slices. Pork and chive dumpling and XLB were juicy and moist and delicious with the ginger black vinegar chili oil sauce. I really like the food here and staff moves fast. Great place for a quick lunch.

Great little dumpling place!…read more The place is small, with limited seating, so be prepared to wait a little, though we didn't wait long! Maybe 20 minutes? The staff was all really friendly which surprised me because I swear they never stopped! They were busy but still kind and attentive! We ordered the spicy dumplings and the Hong Kong Fried Rice! The Boas were good, but the dough was a little thicker than I'm used to. So I felt full rather quickly! The fried rice however, 10/10 NO NOTES!!! Best fried rice I think I've ever had!! Totally worth the drive. Will be back for sure!!

I've been a loyal customer of Island Boyz for the past 7 years!! The food and the vibes here keep…read moreme coming back every single time. ​The owner Chris is so down to earth and friendly. I feel incredibly welcomed every time I visit and honestly I'd happily drive an hour just to get my hands on some of their Jerk Chicken. ​My absolute favorites are: ​Jerk Fries (so addictive!) ​Jerk Chicken with Rice & Peas and Cabbage ​The food is always incredibly flavorful and authentic. If you're looking for a spot with great energy and even better food, I definitely recommend giving them a try!

This food is GREAT!! One of THE BEST food trucks in the valley! I first had their meals a few years…read moreago and was hook. Unfortunately It had been a while since I last had the chance to eat their food until today. I was delighted to see them at our site today and jumped at the chance to grab some Jerk Chicken, rice and plantains. Nirvana for your mouth. I highly recommend! You won't be disappointed.