I used to come here all the time... they musta changed owners because the waitresses are all different and the quality of the fish is def different... the first time we noticed I thought maybe they were just working out their kinks... no after last night I won't be back. I counted 8 flies on the wall just where we were sitting... who knows how many more there was!!! Also the Tuna was really chewy ... thinking about it all makes me cringe. The flies was the nail in the coffin for me. read more

Sunday dinner and the place is packed. Sat me quickly and server was there with a menu. Ordered spring roll appetizers, Kirin beer and Triple Delight. Everything tasted good and served up hot. Great! read more

3.5 stars Service was really good. The portions are good size. The quality was good, not fantastic. There are other sushi places I like better. Although, I am a bit of a sushi snob. read more

My favorite sushi place in Phoenix! I'm a Phoenix native and I've been a patron of Iron Chef since 2012 (going on a DECADE!! wow). Over the years, the quality, service and experience has always been amazing. The sushi is amazing, some of the best in Phoenix and the most reasonably priced I've found in the Valley. My classic order is a spicy tuna roll. The nigiri, tempura and any of the specialty rolls are all delicious. The miso soup is always great as a starter too. I love dining in at Iron Chef but I frequently grab takeout which does not miss. They often offer a free fountain beverage with your takeout order too. I'm thankful to Iron Chef for bringing delicious, fresh & affordable sushi to the Phoenix area! I will always dine here and recommend it to all! read more

We have gotten sushi here for takeout several times. They are always super fast and friendly when you go in. The sushi is very fresh.

I went here for a quick lunch last Friday. Seemed like a pretty busy place for lunch. Service was quick but not refined. I was offered a seat anywhere so I sat outside. Order was taken quickly . I ordered the Arizona roll with a 40% discount it came to 9.75. The sushi was ok but nothing special. There was very little filling with a deep fried shrimp. I haven't eaten out much in Phoenix yet I was definitely not impressed enough to want to come back. Meal was presented nicely though read more

Iron Chef - Japanese Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

Had a great meal of tempura, sushi rolls and nigiri (yet it's not called nigiri on the menu). The waitress Sylvia was wonderful, recommending a nice sake that was a little on the sweet side and not too powerful. I've lived close to Iron Chef for a long time and am kicking myself for not coming here sooner. I'll make this a regular place. read more

Iron Chef is a Chinese and Japanese restaurant. Really. That doesn't make sense. Never heard of this combination. Ok so I was a little skeptical. Small little place. When we walked in I was looking for a hostess but to my surprise nothing. Someone just told us to take a seat. So we find our own table. Waitress is very good and tells us all the Chef's Special rolls are 50% off all the time. Very cool. We ordered the Dragon roll, Caterpillar roll, and Crunchy Shrimp roll. The rolls were really good. Very fresh. We really enjoyed them. Not bad for a Chinese/Japanese place. I also ordered the House Special Chow Mein which had a nice mix of veggies, BBQ portk, and shrimp. Noodles cooked very good. Overall, it tasted okay. Not great and also not the worst I had before so it was good. My wife ordered the Chicken Yaki Udon noodles. So I guess when you order one of their Japanese dishes they give you a bowl of miso soup. Soup was really good. Have to say it was outstanding. My daughter and wife shared the udon noodles. They both loved it. The chicken was very moist and tender. My wife enjoyed he noodles said it was cooked right and wasn't overpowering. They gobbled it up. So I would have to say they enjoyed it. Service we really good. They had three waitresses running around helping out their tables. All were Asian women and were very helpful. Cup were filled in a timely manner and they were really kind and smiling. That's they type of service I'm looking for. Also, the food came out really quickly. They also have a nice little area outside that looked nice to sit at especially with this great weather right now. So we had a great time, good food, good sushi and good service. If you can handle a little self service to find your own table then this is the place for you. Choice of Japanese or Chinese food. Really. Iron Chef somehow makes this works. I'm not complaining and I'll be back. Enjoy. read more

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The place is small and still has the old tables and chairs from when it used to be Pick Up Stix, which doesn't bother me but irked my friend. Their wine and beer prices were super cheap, but would have been even cheaper if we weren't using the coupon (can't be used in conjunction with their awesome happy hour prices). We ordered the spicy tuna, Philadelphia, Tiffany, Phoenix, spicy salmon, and Arizona rolls. Our waiter informed us that appetizers are 99 cents if you order a roll, so we got an order of edamame, gyoza, spring rolls, and crab puffs. He walked away and I immediately began freaking about how tiny my stomach is versus the amount of food we just ordered. I figured I should maybe stop drinking my wine to save room for the sushi. Spoiler alert: I didn't. Our appetizers came out and they were small and standard tasting, which we were okay with since they weren't even a dollar each. But our sushi came out and WOAH. Looking delicious atop a large bridge with a glowing plastic ice cube in the middle, I could barely get a picture before we started in on it all. The fish tasted fresh and, even more importantly, I could actually taste the fish. I can't tell you how many times I've gone places that do a Philly roll with a little bit of salmon and a LOT of cucumber and cream cheese. Iron Chef did not disappoint. The flavors complimented each other nicely in their Phoenix, Tiffany, and Arizona rolls especially. We did note that their wasabi really lacked the normal spiciness. My friend spent so long adding more and more wasabi to his soy sauce, trying to get to his normal heat, that I nearly Hoovered all his rolls. In the end, when the others gave up on their sushi, I finished it. All. Next time, we're coming back during happy hour. I want more of that Tiffany roll. read more

Iron Chef - Japanese Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

Have had take out sushi from this place twice now and love the salmon skin and Ichiban roll! My new favorite place to get sushi in paradise valley village. Also, prices are great! Definitely recommend this place! read more

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Now that I live nearby, Iron Chef has become a regular in our rotation of favorite restaurants. Never have I been disappointed. Prices are great, food is great, try the chicken yaki udon! It is soooo good! It's one of my favorite dishes. read more

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I am a little disappointed in myself for not walking into this restaurant sooner considering it is less than a mile from where I live! The service I had was outstanding! Unfortunately, I did not catch my server's name. Iron Chef has the best happy hour ever! All rolls are 50% off and many other items are 40% off, and they have great drink specials. There is also a reverse happy hour from 8-10. I honestly need to come back because I wanted to try 20 things on the menu...they have quite an extensive menu. I ended up ordering the squid salad, the ahi tuna martini and spring rolls and a mai tai. I know I am a piglet, but I did indeed eat it all! The squid salad was good, not the best I have ever had, but still very delicious. I cleaned the dish! The ahi tuna martini was fabulous! There was tons of fresh, cold tuna and it tasted spectacular with the seaweed, cucumber and the sauce brought it all together. As you can tell from the picture, it had quite the presentation as well. Everything at Iron Chef seems to have a lovely presentation in general, I was enjoying watching all the dishes come from the kitchen/sushi bar. You can tell the spring rolls are made in house; nothing too excting to say about spring rolls but they are $2! Again my server was a doll, I will be sure to catch her name next time! Everything is very reasonably priced and I hope my fortune cookie is right! read more

Iron Chef - Yum tuna martini! - Japanese Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

My first visit here was in October of last year, for my DD's birthday, and we dined in. It was early afternoon and the small restaurant was fairly empty, so we were attended to quickly. I got the Vegetable Tempura appetizer, which included broccoli (which I love), and mushrooms (which I despise), along with other veggies. I gave the mushrooms to the birthday girl, who also got the Spring Rolls appetizer. Both appetizers were good. The tempura was nice and light; not greasy or oily at all. And the portion was huge. So, besides the appetizers, what's a vegan to eat at a sushi bar? Veggie rolls! There's a Vegetarian Roll section on the Japanese menu. Mushi mushi! Arigato! My vegan order: AVOCADO ROLL: stuffed with fresh avocado & rice, and wrapped in the naturally plant-based nori. (Does not have rice surrounding the outer parts of the roll.) TOFU SKIN & AVOCADO ROLL: 1st of all, I didn't know that tofu had skin. Secondly, it's delicious! It's firm (not mushy) and the combination with avocado and the rice is very flavorful. The rice is on the outside of this roll. This is my favorite item here. There were 8 pieces per roll. They come with wasabi and ginger, which are both always fresh, and a yummy accompaniment to my veggie rolls. (Vegans who are sensitive to cross-contamination may want voice your concerns and make special requests. I did not see them switch up preparation areas or utensils. My food has never tasted "fishy," but...just so you know.) DD loves the Crunchy Shrimp Tempura Roll & the Shrimp Avocado Roll. She also gets 8 pieces per roll. All of our rolls were 50% off the regular menu price. I think this discount varies, based on which rolls you get. They have other veg*n options, like Teriyaki Tofu & a veggie Udon noodle dish, which I'd love to try one day. We now frequent Iron Chef, but we mostly do carry-out orders. We still get the 50% off though. There is a dedicated carry-out parking space located in front of their door, which is extremely helpful during peak times, when the parking lot is jam-packed. The employees are always very nice, and they package my veggie rolls separately from the meat rolls. They also give you a free drink with your to-go order, which is pretty sweet. There's a patio dining area outside its front doors. The inside is dimly lit in the evenings; nice for a date night. read more

We ordered take out from here for dinner last night. After paying our $70 tab (3 soups, 2 rolls), we opened the containers up at home to be incredibly disappointed. The soups were just ok, not the same quality as the first time, not horrible but just OK. The sushi is where we were REALLY pissed off. $15/roll to get 6 pieces of what looks like BUDGET SUSHI. We could have gone to Yume Sushi and gotten a kick ass awesome sushi roll (or two!) for that price but apparently here, it gets you a 6 piece baked (microwaved) rice roll with hardly any other ingredients smothered in "spicy" (not) mayo sauce with the teensiest bit of roe sprinkled on top. I'm not gonna lie, I TOTALLY felt downright ROBBED on this meal and I am not a happy camper about it. The food quality for the prices charged is insane. I won't be back. read more

I will say the orange chicken is amazing. But everything else was subpar... will not be going here again. Also the staff seemed occupied with other things than checking on customers read more

Can you solve this math problem? If there's only one cook and it takes her 15 minutes to prepare one meal at a time, how long will it take for her to prepare four different entrees for a party of four? Answer: too damn long. Too bad because the food was actually pretty tasty, but the service was deplorable. My husband's meal arrived first and mine didn't come for a full 15 min later. When we asked about it, the server said they only had one cook and she could only prepare one meal at a time. Good thing the place wasn't crowded. How would she have handled a packed house? read more

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Reasonable sushi, great prices, just a little loud for me. Had sake and beers for very reasonable price. Food: 4 Atmosphere: 2 service: 3 parking: 2 wine (sake/beer): 4 value: 4 would go back, but I just love across the street at FRY's having their sushi and drinking wine at their bar- no tax on sushi and no tip- saves about 20%. Comparable prices on sushis. read more

This is the best all you can eat sushi in town! Cyndi is so amazing and the person I request to see every time I dine here! They do such a great job and it's my favorite place to get sushi! Love it! read more

The sushi was average but the wait staff was so attentive, accommodating and friendly. Ee enjoyed a Philadelphia roll, Phoenix roll and another roll recommended by staff. We saw a birthday party and it was so cute. The all you can eat special you must ask for. We didnt know this and had already ordered off the menu. We were sad since this is what drew us to this spot. The waitress tried to make it right. I'd return! read more

The food was good. The service was horrible. The waitress was too busy to serve my table. I asked three different waiters for items because she was not coming to my table. When it was time to pay I showed my Groupon and they would not honor it. They said some of the sushi I had was half price and they would not honor it. In fact I bought $20 worth of sushi that was not half off. She got the manager and we go through the same argument. In fact it does not even mention it on the Groupon. So he points me to some handwritten signs posted in the restaurant. I felt they were unfair with their Groupon and the service alone should have honored the discount. I would have given them 1 star but I had to give them credit for the quality of the food. I'm going to post their Groupon disclosure about their half off sushi. Note. If you serve a special all day it's not happy hour. read more

Iron Chef - Changing the rules on your Groupon. - Japanese Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

Customer service makes this place too notch! If you're looking for a casual place to get some great sushi (or Chinese food) in the area, this would be the place. They're open late, great prices, excellent selection of rolls and other items. I can come here and order sushi while the people I'm with can order off the Chinese menu. I know this may not be authentic, but it allows for variety when dining with picky eaters. I had a salmon/tuna/mango roll that was so good - had just enough sweetness with the fruit. Also had a shrimp tempura roll with tuna in soy paper. Interesting combination that was very tasty. Their happy hour is great and I believe they are open everyday except Christmas (or maybe New Years - can't remember). It's an awesome local place to hang out. Small and casual where they make you feel right at home! read more

Iron Chef - Where can you watch the World Cup or other sports while enjoying sushi and drinks? Iron Chef!! - Japanese Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

This place has amazing deals! There 50% off all rolls for the summer is divine! Not the greatest sushi in town but for the price and the experience A in my book! My friend got a cucumber roll and the presentation was out of this world and fun! Think rave flashing light fun! We spent so much time taking pics of the food. For sure a fun friend event! New regular affordable sushi place! Thought about going back again the next day because I drive past everday coming home from work! read more

Iron Chef - Japanese Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

I am surprised by the poor ratings I read about this place. I did come at the very end of the evening, so I got exceptionally quick service. I actually almost didn't make it in, but they let me in since I was inside the door before 9:30. I would have been mad if they didn't let me in because I was flying on the Beeline and almost hit a fox on the way up here. My friend and I ordered several assortments of sushi and some sake. We enjoyed our food to a spectacular Game 6 World Series game. The server and sushi chef didn't mind that we wanted to stay until the game was over. We just kept ordering more drinks! Overall, we had a great experience with the quality of our food and the fun atmosphere to watch a game. read more

My friend and I were aimlessly driving around looking for a place for happy hour. Luckily, we came across this gem. The happy hour prices were amazing---you could get an appetizer for a mere $2 when you ordered a drink. I ordered the Mai Thai for $2.95. What a steal! I also ordered the Singapore noodles, which were mouth-watering. My friend enjoyed the half-off sushi deals and the sake bombs. I definitely plan on coming back here next time I'm in town! read more

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We've been going to iron chef for 15 years. It's always amazing, we'll priced, with flawless service. They've always taken such great care of us! read more

Found Iron Chef when one of my chinese favorites was closed for vacation. The closest chinese/fusion restaurant with lots of Yelp stars was Iron Chef. It was a Saturday night and the place was full yet they accommodated us in less than 10 minutes. That's pretty good. The menu is large because they do several asian cuisines, but based on what I saw people ordering, Japanese is very popular. Sushi seemed to be on almost everyone's table. I don't eat sushi so I looked for the chinese dishes. I noted how inexpensive the cocktails were. This is a place where you can down several drinks without making a dent in your wallet. We decided to try the egg drop soup and the egg drop/wonton soup. The egg drop/wonton was a huge bowl enough to share. I didn't expect that. The size could be someone's lunch portion. My companion's egg drop was the typical sized bowl. The soup had a good taste but the wonton's in it had thick dough and little pork inside. I like the dough to be almost transparent with lots of pork in side (Canton Dragon makes good ones). I ordered the mongolian beef with chicken fried rice which was a $3.75 uncharge. Otherwise it would be a choice of white or brown rice. My companion ordered the Orange chicken with brown rice. My mongolian beef was spicy as I had asked, but it had too many onions and not enough beef. The chicken fried rice had a nice flavor but not the best I have ever had. The orange chicken was portioned nicely but the crust was a tad too heavy. The sauce was good and not too sweet as many of these dishes tend to be. The service was very attentive considering the crowd and there being maybe one wait staffer. But he was good. He was all over the place and very responsive. Waters filled, smiles, and accommodating. If I were a sushi lover this place would fit the bill but unfortunately raw fish is not in my future. I may try them again for lunch if I am in the area simply because they were so attentive and reasonable priced with fairly decent fare. read more

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The food comes all to quick. Or you may even get your soup and salad as a dessert. They never place your food in front of you, it seems to always be placed out of reach of you read more

Went here last night and was impressed at the selection of sushi/sashimi/hand rolls/specialty rolls. Tried a bunch but the highlight of the evening was the Hawaiian roll which was a deep fried coconut shrimp with banana, wrapped in traditional seaweed and rice, topped with mango. It was a like an instant trip to the islands and complimented the other rolls with it's "not too sweet" sweetness. Service was excellent and considering the place was pretty full, I felt like our sushi arrived quickly. They have 5 or 6 outside tables for when the weather is nice, so take advantage of that. Also, if you check in on Yelp*, you get an instant coupon worth 50% (yes 50%!) off almost every roll on the menu. Now that's a great deal! read more

Iron Chef - Exterior. - Japanese Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

The sushi is always discounted according to the menu (why they don't just change the price to a lower amount I don't know). We tried a couple different rolls. If you don't like wasabi flavor don't try the Phoenix roll as it has a wasabi sauce. The fried rolls were different than other rolls I have had, like a different breading batter or something - but really good. I would recommend any fried roll. The employees are very nice and even gave my husband and I an extra to go box of noodles for free after we paid for our meal. read more

The best sushi spot ever. I have been going here for over 10 years and the people that work here never disappoint. Specially Sylvia as a server goes above and beyond no matter how busy the restaurant is, you never feel like a bother. Restaurants like these are hard to come by and shouldn't be taken for granted. Give them a try!!! read more

We were craving sushi but our normal spot we go to decided to close on Sundays. We stumbled upon Iron Chef and I am so glad we did. All day happy hour, 40% off their specialty rolls, sake bomb specials, extremely attentive staff... Keep in mind we were a large group of 9 people. The waitress we had brought us free salmon steaks (i think that was what it was called) for the table. It was a nice touch :-) I had the Spicy Tuna Mango Roll and the Tootsie Roll. One of my friends had the Flaming Dragon Roll and the Yummy Yummy. The Flaming Dragon is awesome to watch! They also have Chinese food on their menu. I got to try their Mongolian beef. We left full and happy! We will be coming back :-) read more

Iron Chef - The Flaming Dragon - Japanese Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

Ok food. Service shitty. No smiles. No conversations w waitresses. They aim to please but they don't. Don t waste your money on this place.

This restaurant is like a normal Asian restaurant. It doesn't have nothing especial. Good price. Maybe the sushi are better. We eat lunch especial which was to much sauce. read more

Friendly service, delicious food, and great Chinese songs selection! If you want some authentic Japanese and Chinese food, you must come here! read more

I feel like I've been spoiled by the AYCE options in California. Arizona just doesn't really have much to offer. Anyway, the people in my party were wanting AYCE and so they had to call this place to make sure they offered it and they said they do. They gave the wrong price over the phone though. The man on the phone said $21. When we arrived they only gave us the regular menu and we had to specifically request the AYCE menu. The menu said the price was actually $24.95. The menu is VERY limited as well as you can see by the photo. Food was just OK. Nothing special. The sashimi was very warm. Gyoza was probably the best tasting item we got. Crab ragoons were another good item on the menu. The regular rolls were very tiny and the specialty rolls are the better option if sushi rolls are what you're looking for. read more

Iron Chef - VERY limited AYCE menu - Japanese Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

Great outdoor options. Food is great. Service is excellent. The all you can eat sushi buffet is outstanding.

Awesome restaurant with a GREAT lunch special. Prices are more than fair and food is very good. Triple delight is awesome. Service is nice, and the ambiance is too. Only thing is music can be weird sometimes, but hey that's part of the charm! read more

Amazing dish they recommended to us with fire in the middle of the dish. Food is so delicious!!! Love their seafood udon soup. The portion is big. Worth of every penny eating here. read more

Iron Chef - Japanese Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

The sushi was stellar. I tried both the Phoenix and the Iron Chef rolls. My only regret was not having any of their hot dishes. I'll have to come back, because everything brought out from the kitchen looked incredible! read more

Clean restaurant, fast service, large portions and very fresh tasting sushi. This will be my go-to spot whenever I am in town.