The girls working there were lovely. It was me and my boyfriend's first time there and they assured…read moreus with all the time we needed to decide. We ended up getting brown sugar oolong milk and lychee green tea and they were amazing; highly recommend!

Just moved to north Phoenix and was on the hunt for a good poke place. I decided to check this…read moreplace out for lunch, and so glad I did! I got a bowl with half sushi rice, half spring mix, hawaiian tuna, salmon, and lots of toppings and sauces. Everything was so fresh and delicious. This is definitely my new go to poke spot!

After hearing great things about Sushi Friend, we decided to go check it out for ourselves. We went…read moreon a Saturday afternoon, but it wasn't overly busy. Upon arriving, you'll find limited parking at the front, but there's an entire lot in the back. Then, once you enter the restaurant, you go up to one of the two iPads and place your order. We ordered their signature roll platter, which includes a choice of 4 signature rolls. After ordering, you find a place to sit and wait for your name to be called. The staff were really friendly. Immediately after entering the building, the greeted us and offered to help if we had any questions. The sushi was good, but I must admit that it wasn't mind-blowing per se. It's a little pricey too - $65 for the platter. It's definitely worth a try, however. I have no complaints.

I've been wanting to revisit Sushi Friend for a long time, and I finally did! Pricing is pretty…read morestandard, with most items ranging between $15-$17. This time, I tried the seared salmon, Kiro roll, and unagi don. The seared salmon is fairly classic and tastes well-balanced overall. The Kiro roll was refreshing, and I really liked how fresh the yellowtail tasted. It did lean a bit on the sour side for me. I'm not sure if there was a little too much vinegar in the rice The unagi don was savory, and the unagi sauce was slightly on the salty side for my taste. I usually prefer it a bit sweeter rather than salty, but again, that's just my personal preference. I also really like how they've expanded their seating!! It feels much more spacious compared to my visit a long time ago. There's a good amount of parking in the back, which is always a plus. The staff were friendly and welcoming as well. Overall, a solid spot with consistent quality. While a few flavors weren't exactly to my personal preference, I still enjoyed the experience and would come back again if I am in the area!

Food was amazing we had chicken and beef as our protien and had spring mix and rice as our base…read more For future I will only get one base because everyone at the beginning took both and the people at the end did not get, however there was lots of meat and all of the sides and the food was loved by all. Many came back for seconds. This was perfect because everyone was able to eat no matter what their dietary restrictions were.

Fresh, fresh, fresh!!! Vegetarian, YES! Pescatarian, Yes! Steak Yes! Come on!!!! All I can say is…read morefollow them!!! Yum- Oooooo

Poke Bar was really good! Everything tasted so fresh and made exactly how I requested it. I wish…read morethe portion sizes were a little bigger but it was overall really good!

Went and got a large bowl just for them skimp out and give half full scoops of protein. I normally…read morego to the one on bell and have a good experience. I don't recommend this location.

The rice was so stale it tasted like it was leftover from the night before. It had super hard…read morecrispy rice pieces that were unchewable and inedible that were mixed in with mushy pieces. I went on Saturday lunch so I suggest maybe going for dinner or mid afternoon so you dont get stuck with eating leftover rice from the night before. Or just dont get rice on your order. Also after eating the whole thing i left still hungry. They could stand to make their burritos a little bigger. Also I got a tuna burrito and it had hot and cold toppings mixed in which made the fish lukewarm when it reaches your mouth which was super unappetizing. The sauce was put on the fish so the toppings like vegetables all get mushed into one spot with no sauce while the fish is soaked with sauce so you have to take a small bite out of each side to get a good combo of sauce. But the toppings were SO dry it was hard to eat. They really should put all the toppings in one bowl and mix it all so everything is mixed well before putting it on rice which further dries out your mouth when you take a bite of the dry toppings. They also dont cover their toppings so the fish is just left in open air all day. Considering fish attracts flies there would be no doubt a fly could have landed on the fish you are eating! I get not covering the toppings, but leaving fish out like that is kind of disgusting. One thing I did appreciate was whoever did the hiring hired 2 workers who altho looked like they didnt want to be there (but who really wants to work at a place like this on the weekend), they were still kind, helpful, and answered questions, as this was my first time here. It was smart to have a camera facing the line so they could go in the back to be on their phone rather than some fast food places where you can see them just sitting on their phones behind the counter. When a customer came in they immediately came out to help them. It was nice to see. Also they have a sign in there that states "local, healthy, raw" which i find misleading as theres no way their ingredients could be locally sourced as theres no body of water for fish to grow in arizona so they would have had to source the fish out of state, making it not local. And the fish does not taste very fresh. If it were local fish it would taste way better than wherever they get their fish from! So i found it odd they would claim to be local. Also the only raw thing in this burrito is the fish and a few of their vegetable toppings. And after all the fried toppings, hot cheetos, and sauces i dont know how healthy this is. Certainly less "healthy" than a normal sushi restaurant. But i guess if you compared it to McDonald's i guess it would be healthy. There are signs in here saying they are part of best of phoenix in 2017 and 2019. I cant imagine a place like this being the "best" in the city as the food was just not good. It must have tasted better back then because today the food was bad. So im assuming they cut costs a lot the last few years to the point of ruining the foods taste. Id come back for the service if all their workers were like this. So ill give a star for that. But I dont think ill come back for the food. The rice really ruined the whole burrito as every bite contained the inedible hard pieces of rice. The food is mediocre at best. I left hungry too.

I order the build your own poke burrito and I couldn't finish it since the fish was really bad …read more Definitely not fresh, taste and texture were off.

Came in yesterday for the first time. Had a cod po'boy and some raw oysters. My wife had the…read moreHawaiian poke bowl with spicy tuna. My cod po boy was excellent and well priced on happy hour. The oysters were also good but the mignonette was insanely vinegary. And I like vinegar but even a couple drops made it so overpowering. I ended up finishing the rest of my oysters with no "dressing". My wife's poke bowl tasted fantastic and was well balanced. I did feel it was rather expensive for what it was. Additionally, the last part of this review I feel is likely an outlier (hence why I'm still giving 3 stars), but I need to mention it. My wife and I both got very sick, in the exact same way, after eating here. The item we shared was the poke bowl. It started with her and hit me several hours after her. Because of this, we will not be back.

The food was great. We both ordered grilled fish tacos. One of us stopped for Caesar salad and the…read moreother house salad. The guy, the counter was polite, and helpful with our order. This is a counter order and food drop off place so service is minimal. The restaurant is simple, but nice and clean

As mentioned before, greeted immediately & very welcoming. No intimidation for new sushi/japanese…read morefood peeps. Very simple menu & selections. We had the sizzling salmon entree. I had the sashimi salad w/ponzu dressing & a bowl of rice. I didnt eat the salad part, just the sashimi w/my hot rice! Next time, tempura udon. I can't ever resist. The bowls aren't as big as what you get in japan, but large for US (Ramen & Udon)

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Love this spot! Great place to go for happy hour or just some tasty food…read more We have had a good experience every time we go. Good service, good happy hour prices, tasty food and drinks. I had the salmon caesar salad last time we went, sooo good. I was worried about the mangoes but it really added some flavor. desserts are super tasty too. Cant wait to come back :)

Not impressed .. the food is for a certain demographic..(read between the lines)…read more Everything needed salt...or weird combinations.. Like the wasabi potatoes too much wasabi ; Atleast the fish bites were good; but for $100 for 2 ppl (which im not complaining about) ive just had better meals that wowed me! Not even to far from here. One of my clients recommended; but not for me or my partner. Nice restaurant; really enjoyed the patio;

Lots of options, even eating gluten sensitive and low carb. Love the chicken kalot(?), dinner…read morespecials, and the soups. The Mongolian is good too. GF always gets the sushi and is happy with it. Lots of sauces including chili paste, ponzu, chili garlic, soy sauce, etc. Hosts and servers are always friendly enough. The vibes aren't necessarily stellar unless you're seated in the booths around the edge of the man part of the restaurant, but it's a huge, low priced buffet with lots of options and a ton of seating. We sometimes travel 40 minutes to eat here. It's good.

Went with family last night, from QC to PHX. Let's just say this was about an hr drive from where I…read morereside. When we arrived, we got seated right away. I mean the place was big. When you walk in, the buffet is right there behind the front desk. Yes, it was mostly a chinese buffet but there's one item on the array of foods that I liked a lot. It was a bit too spicy for me and it was Cajun sauce with potatoes and I poured the sauce in a container and made my way and grabbed some snow crab legs and crawfish and made my own seafood boil lol Pros: They stack the crab legs and crawfish Although the Crawfish didn't have any flavor (I would suggest dumping it in the cajun sauce with potatoes) Cons: It was an hr drive to PHX and the traffic.. The parking situation: It was packed. Some people stood and secured their space.. which I think is unfair but do what you must. Just luckily we found parking in front of the entrance. Best to back up park, so you can easily get out of the complex

My server Kally was so lovely! I've been coming here for years and it had been way too long! They…read moreare as fabulous, friendly, flexible and as delicious as ever! 5 stars every time! Great bar for meeting people and bantering with sushi chefs! Loved seeing Sean, Hohei, and the rest of the team again! The sushi lunch special was awesome! Loved working here over lunch!

Good sushi, menu is big. A lot of great tasty sushi specialties…read more Services here is always just okay. Great ambiance.