My family and I come to IOU sushi at least a couple of times a month, and every single visit has been consistently amazing. The food is always on point, and the sushi is unlike anything else--creative, unique, incredibly fresh, and full of flavor. Every dish feels thoughtfully crafted, making each visit something to look forward to. What makes the experience even better is Terry, the owner. Shes genuinely friendly, welcoming, and always makes us feel like family. It's rare to find a place with both exceptional food and such outstanding hospitality and service. If you're looking for sushi that's truly different from the ordinary, I highly recommend Iou. It's become one of our family's favorite restaurants, and we can't wait to keep coming back. read more

We were looking for a sushi spot for dinner and the first place we went to was packed, so we ended up here at IOU Sushi III. Upon walking in, it was very reminiscent of one of those "hole-in-the-wall" places. Looks like it's been around a good while and could use a face-lift. Service was great. It was a slow Friday evening around 7:30 and there were a handful of diners inside. We were seated immediately at a booth near the back. After we looked over the menu, we picked a few rolls. They came within minutes. The eel sauce looked very watered down. It was not the thicker kind I'm used to seeing everywhere else. I didn't have any, but I did ask for low sodium soy sauce and some lemon wedges. The sushi wasn't bad, but it was not the greatest I've had, either. I'm not sure if it was the fish that didn't seem fresh, but the rolls were just okay. Don't get me wrong. It was probably the run down ambiance that turned me off, but I won't be in a hurry to return here. They do offer an AYCE menu, but we were not that hungry so we were satisfied with what we got. The nigiri was good but not outstanding. I am all for supporting local small businesses wherever I go, but I feel like this place could use some heavy sprucing up. The prices aren't bad. It's not a bad place, but there are definitely better options in the area. read more

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This might be the last time we will go here. Poor service, mediocre effort, obviously decreasing portions, hidden food limits, and annoying excuses. We came near opening time on a Sunday as one of their first guests. We seated ourselves and ordered. Food: (3/5 overall) The food wasn't bad or expired or anything, it was just pretty mediocre. Especially with the disproportionate rice amount to fish, none of use were impressed. Best dishes: (1) quail eggs aka udama (4.5/5) Despite the limited quantity these still tasted the best with raw quail egg yolk with siracha, soy sauce, and vinegar. They were missing the garnish, but that's not a big deal. The flavor is just like nothing else. (2) Salmon nigiri: (4/5) Also despite the 8 limit, they were fresh and pretty good. Worst dishes: (1) flying fish roe: (1/5) These were loaded to the brim with rice with a little bit of fish eggs. The fish eggs weren't that good either. They were also sloppily made and fell apart easily. Most other dishes were pretty average, they just had a ton of rice compared to other ayce sushi restaurants I've been to. Service: (2/5) on our very first order, they claimed that they had "ran out" of quail eggs (Udama). We usually order a good amount of these (36 this time) because they are one of the best dishes and I haven't seen any other ayce sushi restaurants offer this. I wouldn't be surprised if they ran out later in the day, but I was shocked since we were some of their first customers. I thought this was just an odd excuse to avoid making food. Additionally, when we tried ordering the Ikura, they said it needed to be defrosted for 45 minutes first. I was surprised that they didn't have all of their food ready before opening, and that the Ikura needed to be defrosted first for that long. When they finally came out, the portions were pretty bad and loaded with rice. Also thought this was a bad excuse. Wait time for food was also pretty long. Ambiance: (3/5) Just an older restaurant with old pictures on the wall and a movie playing in the background. You can see the sushi chefs making sushi at the bar too. Overall a noticeable decline in service, quality, and overall experience. Maybe the team just had a bad day. read more

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Unfortunately this restaurant closed permanently on September 28th 2026! Best wishes to the owners and staff!

All u can eat for lunch. My son took me, and it was wonderful. Highlights was salmon skin nigiri as well as the eel! Plenty along with nice staff! Highly recommend! read more

Iou Sushi III - Sushi Bars Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

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AYCE sushi for $31 per person seemed too good to be true, and I fear that it was. The vibes are casual, the waitstaff was friendly, but the chefs had no sense of urgency putting together my order. My partner nearly finished his plate before mine. The menu has a good mix of nigiri, hand rolls, maki, and specialty rolls. The quality of fish was just okay to me and it seemed like a lot of their menu items were fried or seared. I was disappointed to see some of my pieces were seared when I was intentional about not choosing that. Overall, you get what you pay for here. read more

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IOU is a nice sushi spot! We came for lunch over the weekend. It wasn't busy so we sat at the bar seating. All of the rolls were good and fresh. Our server was friendly. The prices were fair. I liked their music and the TVs. Parking is easy. The central location is nice if you have other errands to run while you're out. We've come to IOU a few times and always enjoy the time! read more

Iou Sushi III - Sushi Bars Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

First of all, I'm from the Las Vegas Nevada area. We have sushi places all over and high-quality great sign. I decided to try this place and I have to say it's on the top of my list as best. Sushi Ssrvice was also amazing I will be back for sure read more

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food amazing, fresh sushi, huge pieces of fish, very accommodating! Best sushi in Tucson. if you want ayce this is the place to go!!! read more

Iou Sushi III - ayce - Sushi Bars Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

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We ate nearby this place previously and decided to try it next time we wanted some sushi. Unfortunately this is the only time as we won't be returning. Upon entering we all smelled something really off putting but we decided to stay as the place was actually fairly busy so we figured something must be good. But service was awfully slow, and the waitress seemed like she could have cared less. To top it off, the food took forever to arrive. My boyfriend's son got his food first and was basically finished when the rest of our food arrived. I got the San Francisco and Rock & Roll special rolls. I don't know why people enjoy the food here but it was some of the worst sushi I've ever eaten. The rice tasted stale and the sauces they put on were so overpowering. The overall look and feel of the place seemed run down. Maybe when this place first opened it was good but not anymore. The sushi chefs out front looked like (and moved like) zombies and took forever to make the food. They seemed like they would rather be anywhere but there. Tucson lacks good sushi in general but there are way better places than this. Avoid and try elsewhere. read more

I visited IOU Sushi while on the prowl for an AYCE sushi to stuff my face with. To my delight, this place is affordable and tasty! The AYCE menu is expansive and it felt like no matter what I asked for, it was all great food. The staff was surprisingly laid back and friendly for being a busy evening, and I really enjoyed my meal thanks to the hospitality. Wait staff was quick to deliver my order and chefs (visible from dining room) worked with purpose. The restaurant itself is in a good area of town and the interior was orderly and clean. The center-back of the dining room is a sushi bar where you can watch the chefs dismay as they read over and prepare your 15 item AYCE order. My one judgment would be the confused decor. Glad I found this spot and I will be coming back read more

Iou Sushi III - All you can eat - À la carte - Sushi Bars Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

I LOVE THE FOOD HERE IT HAS GREAT PRESENTATION AND THE LAST TIME I WENT HERE THEY GAVE OUT FREE appetizers and for the reason of forgetting unlimited sushi for lunch or dinner do you recommend the dragon to get the dinner special or the lunch special with a free sushi for a while so do you come here? They have Uno so to bring your kids unless they don't like sushi please do go here off my recommendation if not try to find something better if there even is something better than this place and you can go for as many seconds third as long as you're not there for a while read more

This is an all you can eat sushi. Great location and vibes! I tried the pohnpei and dragon roll that was torched! They also have an amazing teriyaki chicken for the ones that don't want sushi. The appetizers are so very yummy I had the tuna appetizer and the sauce was amazing. The staff is friendly and welcoming, the place is immaculate clean. Prices are fair! Will def be coming back soon to try more rolls. read more

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We came here last night and tried the All You Can Eat Sushi. They close at 9pm, and last call is 8:30pm to place an order. You have to have 6 pieces or less left in order to place a new order, to reduce food waste. They only had 1 cold sake option so we shared 2 large bottles of this and didn't really feel the alcohol. It was decent, just wish it had been colder. There was also an obnoxious fly which kept flying around our table and did land on the Tomago Nigiri so we didn't eat those. Service was friendly. I usually order the same variation of sushi each time I eat out so this time I wanted to try all the nigiri options and a couple new rolls. Nigiri: Albacore - really good EBI (Shrimp) - ok Hamachi (Yellowtail) - ok Hokkigai (Surf Clam) - don't like texture Hotatagai (Scallop) - bad aftertaste IKA (Squid) - too slimy Inari (Tofy Pockets) - good, a little sweet, more like dessert Kani (Stick Crab) - good Maguaro (Tuna) - decent Saba (Mackerel) - hated Sake (Salmon) - ok Seared Tuna - good TAI (Snapper) - ok TAKO (Optopus) - Too Tough Tobiko (Flying Fish eggs) - didn't like Udama (Quail egg) - just tasted like soy sauce Unagi (eel) - ok, sweet Upside down shrimp - too sweet Need to try next time Tomago (Egg) Rolls: Nan Nuii (sweet sauce on side) - don't like Super Q - good but very spicy read more

I've eaten at IOU Sushi several times and usually enjoy the food, which is why this experience was so disappointing. Tonight during all-you-can-eat, I apparently mispronounced the Kaun roll when making my order. The waiter that took my order spoke to one of the sushi chefs about it apparently, because the sushi chef erupted into laughter and exclaimed "they're stupid!" - speaking louder than the rest of the diners in the room. The room was a little quiet after that. A correction would have been fine, but mocking a customer (especially so publically) is never acceptable. Unfortunately this isn't the first time I've had issues with the staff here. There is a past experience involving a sushi cook complaining about customers waiting for their food, also being a loudmouth about it. The food has always been good, but after today I won't be coming back. read more

Great food, slow service, solid place. As someone who enjoys sushi often there are a couple things I'll say. Dont get the California roll... it's not a normal California roll it's a stick of imitation crab in rice (not even mashed up) The other thing I'll say is avoid the albacore. It's on a couple rolls that say they have tuna in it.... Not very good. Yellowtail is the way to go. read more

Super delicious food, great service and awesome people! Definitely recommend for ALL you can eat sushi. You will not be disappointed!

Great place to eat AYCE sushi one of my go to spots, great service and owners are always super friendly. Definitely hit them up if you have a craving for sushi read more

here's the deal, i've gone here at least monthly for the last few years. I think the sushi is delicious and very affordable for all you can eat. HOWEVER, they consistently have slow and mediocre at best service along with zero ambiance. I would absolutely recommend this place for good sushi but if you're going for any other reason it's not gonna be place for you. read more

Did the all you can eat sushi $27 for lunch $30 for dinner. You could order pretty much everything in the menu which was nice. The house saki is ok also read more

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Mediocre - not worth the price even for all you can eat. I rather do half price at sushi Cortaro. The rice is a strange texture (too hard). And the rainbow roll was just different. The rolls are too small. The food wasn't bad it's just not worth it. Staff was friendly and attentive, But the place did feel a little worn down. I would pass on this one. read more

The sushi here is absolutely delicious, choices are plenty and above all it's fresh. We come from Marana and pass many other choices along the way, but its worth the drive and the wait for fresh scrumptious sushi!! read more

5.20.26 went there for the all you can eat sushi. They only brought 1/3 of the rolls we ordered after 50 minutes, and told us it would be another 20 for the rest. First roll was at 50 minutes. Waitress never checked in on us. It wasnt even a super busy night. We left without touching anything. Other tables left as well. Dont know their details but i can guess. Seems like it employees a certain mindset of people and they appear clueless. read more

I just live this place for all you can eat sushi. Friendly staff and quick service. I managed to eat 36 pieces and a sweet tea. As Arnold once said "I'll be back" read more

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The Las Vegas Roll was too damn good. I love the casual ambiance and the waiters give you space! Tbh, the more affordable yummier sushi garden. :P read more

Sushi is fine, their dinner/lunch surf special is my go to. The Selena hand roll and the spicy tuna are good- zero complaints. The three stars are for the service issues. Every time I go it's like there's zero sense of urgency but tonight was definitely the worst service I've ever had here. Ordered green tea, got regular tea. Had to wait 15 minutes before someone stopped by to even get that corrected. Ordered miso soup, the order wasn't put in. Got that 25 mins later. The sushi order took 35 mins to get and they didn't even drop off the soy sauce/ginger and wasabi. I had to ask for it and was told "that might be a problem because we are all out of clean dishes" For a place with ZERO clean dishes, the staff had zero sense of urgency. None whatsoever. I then heard a vegetarian at the table next to be told that they are "all out of vegetables right now." Yeah. Let all this sink in. I think this is worthy of one star but most of the time it's decent- not excellent, not amazing- but decent. read more

HEAR ME OUT......Appetizer were OK but sushi was BAD the taste was NOT IT....The service was also bad, took for ever and kept forgetting about things we asked for. Server was mixing up our orders with other tables, then charged us for rolls we didn't order so check your receipt. I DO NOT RECOMMEND this place. read more

Service was great. Food excellent. Attitude of the whole place was fantastic. Driving from Los Angeles to El Paso. Will stop and eat here again read more

IOU sushi III is an amazing restaurant. The service is fast and the staff are very friendly, the ambiance is relaxing, and the food is amazing. They have amazing sushi, the salmon is fresh and buttery, and the all you can eat is a great price. I highly recommend going here, and definitely getting the salmon. read more

really low quality ingredients. The fish was smelly and had an odd taste. The servers were nice, but got lots of food mixed up. the restaurant does not look well kept, oddly built and kinda dirty. read more

The food, the service, the ambiance, the value AYCE. I was skeptical, but hungry for sushi. I am here for lunch , casual friendly, fresh. Thank you for a great experience... see you soon. And the chefs are handsome too read more

No matter if you are ordering a la carte or All you can eat sushi, their rolls and nigiri's never disappoint! I love that they have their own unique rolls, and a fantastic variety of hand rolls which are to die for! The only reason that I didn't get to the five stars even though their food 100% deserves it, is due to the service. We have been here several occasions and the staff can be hit or miss in regards their quality of care. Sometimes they are great other times, they make you question your existence. It also can be a little on the slower side which normally we are ok with but if you are going for lunch and are pressed for time, it might be best you order ahead. Other than that, if you love hand rolls or are looking for an all you can eat place (where it's all about the sushi) then this place is for you! read more

Iou Sushi III - Sushi date with the girls - Sushi Bars Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

Best ALL YOU CAN EAT sushi is, no bullsh*t, Iou Sushi 111 in the strip mall by Home Depot on Oracle. It's been our place for years. Generous cuts of fish and, while they don't "fill you up" on rice, they do have a charge for more than 6 pieces left so just order respectfully. We destroy 20 pieces of yellowtail before we even get started on our meal and they love it. Absolutely sushi-quality fish, generously and flavorfully served, with all sorts of creative rolls and their chefs really seem to love working there. No, this is not a paid response and I have only ever given this restaurant my money. read more

Great service and fresh seafood! My only complaint is that some rolls can be too sweet but we just order it without the sweet sauce and everything is perfect! Wish miso was on the ayce menu too but I highly recommend this restaurant and can't wait to go back! read more

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I used to come here once upon a time. After a few bad experiences, I wrote it off completely. Lately a few friends had mentioned the good experiences that they had, so I came on yelp to check out the reviews. They were mixed. Checked Google out, much more positive than negative. I had lunch time free so I figured I'd check it out. It was night and day from where they were three years ago. Is it bright and sparkling new? No. But it's clean. The staff are incredibly friendly. Are they chatty? Sure. But they got their job done and I felt incredibly taken care of. My order got taken and my drink never went empty. The food came out at a steady pace at the end of what appeared to be a busy lunch. I got out in under an hour and had a delicious meal. The sushi was fresh and flavorful. There was a solid balance between fish and rice. I'm leaving full and happy. read more

So glad there are small neighborhood places like this, especially when they are casual, friendly and serve up delicious dishes. Decided to stop in as I was in mood for a sushi snack and this was within walking distance in the neighborhood. Casual, low key old school cafe decor, very welcoming and great variety on the menu. Decided on the Super Q spicy tuna torched roll. Didn't disappoint. This roll was finally a spicy tuna roll that was spicy. I would definitely stop here again and try other menu items. read more

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After trying most of the sushi places around town this has got to be the absolute worst. My wife and I literally gagged and did not finish most of what we ordered. Such a shame. There are so many better options out. I hope you don't have the same experience we did. read more

Idk why the reviews were so low. AYCE for $27 per person. The sushi was fire and the service was good. Place was completely full by 1pm. Definitely recommend. read more

Iou Sushi III - Sushi Bars Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

We went in today, our cashier's name was Melina but our server was different she was nice she was a blond girl with 2 pig tails in her hair. Anyways the point of me describing who our server in compared to Melina the cashier is. Melina got our split payment incorrect twice, she had a terrible attitude walking around the store coming from the outside to the side of the door speaking to the sushi chef throwing F bombs, complaining about someone not whipping the counter and it's gross, she had a terrible angry look on her face and didn't smile. We were literally in the corner of the room at a booth and we can hear her everywhere just throwing F Bombs and complaining about the store. It's clear she doesn't like her job. Our server was great though, we didn't catch her name but she was nice. Only thing we weren't to happy about was she served us DIRTY cups so we just asked for straws instead because we didn't want to be Karen's. Miso soup and pork dumplings were great. The edamame came out super late instead of with our appetizers and it defeated the purpose of us 3 having our own snack to munch on before the Entree was served. Our Sushi rolls were delicious and the best ever. In all honesty, we will never dine in again. Only Togo. Because of this inconsistent weird Service. read more

Iou Sushi III - Dragon Roll Vegetable Tempura - Sushi Bars Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

Hamachi and salmon were the freshest and that was on a Wednesday. Sushi was delicious, miso soup had great flavor and color. The all you can eat option is a great value. Definitely worth coming back again. read more

Iou Sushi III - Maguro, Unagi, hamachi, Leona hand roll, and San Francisco long roll - Sushi Bars Near Me - Tucson, Arizona