Amazing delicious food but completely disregarded the notes my husband made for my birthday dinner on Opentable. He requested a nice table and we were sat in the back looking at the wall. Almost any other table would have been better. He noted in the reservation on OpenTable that it was my birthday, but yet nobody brought it up at any point. Such a shame as it's a great place to eat at, but definitely not where you want to go and feel special on your birthday. read more

So happy to come to this closer location of Shimogamo. We have frequented their Chandler location before and had an amazing experience. The same goes for the Gilbert location -- great sushi, ambience, food, drinks, service, etc. Their attention to detail is on point from the moment you walk in til the end of dinner. My favorite roll is their surf-n-turf roll. My mouth is already watering after writing that. This will not only be my first visit, but my new favorite place. read more

I'm not much into leaving reviews but had to do this time to give credit where it's due. Me and my wife recently moved from Torrance, California where Japanese restaurants are abundant after spending nearly 10 years. We both grew up in Japan and ever since we came to the states, going to a nice Japanese restaurant for a special occasion became somewhat of our tradition. Anyway, I was looking for a restaurant for my wife's birthday night. I made a reservation because a friend of mine from work told me good things about this restaurant. Honestly, I was somewhat skeptical before coming here simply because of my unfamiliarity with the restaurant and menu, not to menion that there is no ocean nearby...To much our surprise though, everything we had was incredible. Truffle amberjack came to our table first and we were both blown away. Combination of truffle ponzu and red onion adds nice flavor to amberjack which tasted fresh. 2 spoons of seafood cheviche had very distinct flavors - hotate and orange with jalapeno was refreshing and strong yet nice aftertaste of hotate while seared salmon was just amazing. I generally don't much care for tofu but agedashi tofu I had was something else. The dashi was so good that I finished it all. Miyazaki gyu rib eye was extremely tender and juicy. The onion sauce and the side of green onion on top made it even better. Definitely the best among everything we had. Sushi assortment at the end was great without exception. Not sure if fish were frozen to keep it fresh, but I couldn't tell because they all tasted fresh. If it were, they do a great job defrosting it. I am happily surprised I found one of the best Japanese restaurants here in Gilbert. The food was simply amazing. But equally important was Kai who helped us make all of this happen. We didn't know that Omakase generally require us to call them ahead of time. We almost gave up and try something else, but he accommodated our request. Also, his comments on the dishes were on point - he not only knows the dishes they serve well but also knows which one is great. Everything he said he likes was in fact incredible. We left very happily and will definitely come back soon. read more

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WOW! From the service to the food and everything in between, Shimogamo Gilbert was a phenomenal experience! To start Peter was a sincere, friendly face welcoming us to our seats. Due to earlier customers enjoying their time so much they decided to stay longer, our reserved table was not ready but Peter offered an even better deal... sit right in front of the executive chef and watch him and his team make the most delicious and beautiful sushi right in front of our eyes. I've never been so thankful to lose out on a table. Next, the food was delicious. The miso soup was the best I every had! The shrimp tempura was mouthwatering, I'm only upset that I agreed to share it with my table and not keep it all to myself. And my favorite roll of the night was the Shimogamo Roll - the combination of the panko shrimp, cucumber, avocado and surprising hint of lemon was so YUMMY! Lastly, the overall service was fantastic. I already mentioned Peter but I truly cannot give him enough praise for how well he is running the ship. But also our servers were very sweet, attentive and friendly. However, I think the real highlight of our night was the chefs. Not only did we get to watch them in action, but they were so nice and friendly answering our questions about the food, recommendations and their culinary history. I highly recommend requesting sitting at the sushi bar because Tac and his team are so full of talent and genuine love for the food they are making. I truly have never had a better experience at a restaurant in my life and Shimogamo Gilbert has raised the bar for me in so many ways. read more

Shimogamo Gilbert - Japanese Near Me - Gilbert, Arizona

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This location is such a downgrade from the Chandler location. The original location is amazing, the staff is always extremely helpful. This one the staff seemed to be genuinely annoyed to be working. Our server was so quiet and annoyed and the bartender didn't even explain our drinks when he delivered them, even though we asked to be surprised and let them choose our drinks. The food was great, quality still compares but we did miss some of the menu items they don't have here. We tried to give this location a second shot and scheduled lunch reservations for our wedding anniversary on NYE through their website (using Open Table since that's where you get directed to). We have young kids at home so we could only do lunch and Chandler doesn't serve lunch today. We were called about an hour before our reservations saying we needed to come in earlier because they were forcing everyone out early to decorate for NYE and they blocked their calendar but Open Table didn't (even that's the only way to book?). Needless to say, we couldn't drop everything and get to the restaurant early to only be able to sit for less than an hour with kids at home and no baby sitter on the way. If you have young kids, you know. Why didn't they call us when they opened? So our anniversary date was canceled on us which was heartbreaking as we barley get out as it is. Disappointed in this location and will never be returning. If you want to try them, go to Chandler. It feels like an entire different owner. read more

Ricky was amazing for our omakase experience! He was very well informed and gave us such a wide variety of their menu. We had an amazing date night read more

Thrilled this is close to home. Food was exceptional and service was better. I appreciate the restaurant calling ahead of my reservation and planning for the weather. They accommodated a patio reservation for the bar. Christina was sooo amazing. Knew the menu so well, did great at describing food items and incredibly warm and welcoming. Food was well prepared, seafood fresh, and sushi rolls were perfection. Not overwhelming with portion size. Everything was done just right. Great job! read more

Shimogamo Gilbert - Japanese Near Me - Gilbert, Arizona

Everything here was soooooooooo good. The salmon sashimi was great quality. All the rolls were good too. We also got the udon carbonara but it kind of felt like it didn't go with the rest of the meal. Don't skip dessert here. We had the pudding one and the snow ice. Both were amazing. The bacon wrapped scallops were so good we ordered a second portion. The servers were very attentive and had a great recommendations. Great place for a date night or dinner with friends. read more

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We have been patrons of the original Chandler location, so we were delighted to discover the new establishment with its more contemporary atmosphere. Our meal included chirashi, yakitori, and green tea tiramisu, all of which we found to be of exceptional quality and freshness. While we were overall pleased with our experience, we feel that the seating arrangements detracted from our enjoyment. The restaurant appeared to have maximized its space and profitability to the detriment of customer comfort, resulting in a somewhat cramped and overcrowded atmosphere. This was disappointing as it overshadowed the otherwise clean, modern ambience of the restaurant, making it less conducive to a relaxing dining experience. There are simply too many chairs at the sushi bar and too many tables in the restaurant. For this reason, it is a three-star restaurant in lieu of a solid four-star restaurant. read more

Shimogamo Gilbert - Green tea tiramisu - Japanese Near Me - Gilbert, Arizona

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First time and had a wonderfully delicious lunch. Husband and I each had the signature set. I added on the miso and salad. Also (not pictured) the citrus crab roll..that was a big hit. Made a non-yellowtail person into a "yellowtail is my favorite"! :) read more

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Sad to say the Gilbert location is not even half of what the original location is...in every respect!! What's new is not always nice! Been going to the original since it opened and will never return to this location. The service is below average with zero care or understanding how to serve sushi guests. Servers have no clue what the fish is or tastes like. The sushi lacks in every aspect as compared to the original. The nigiri tasted good but was boring with ZERO creativity for toppings or flavor! The sushi chef just cut pieces of fish and put it on rice. We should have just gone to a conveyor belt location. Timing was way off on everything. Multiple items of our order were missed without even so much as a simple apology..and we even had to ask to have things removed from the bill as they tried to charge us. The sushi bar is so impersonal and actually quite bad as the chefs have to reach very far to hand you dishes. The place is just dirty! Mr Yoshi would be ashamed if he had walked in and saw it like this...floors were dirty, the bathroom was a disaster, servers with dirty and filthy clothing, hair loose on employees and more. We will just go to the original and let the mall crowd have this one. No wonder there were no reservations available for the original and dozens for the Gilbert spot. Really, Really disappointed!! read more

I am sorry to say that your business is failing. I have been a loyal customer since your mother and father opened the original Shimogamo in Chandler. The Chandler location is in dire need of upkeep and repairs. But tonight's experience says it all. I have gone to the pre-opening of the Gilbert location, and many of the special events. Always bringing someone that hadn't experienced your food. I have taken my friends, family and even the pastors of my church. Usually with good experience. Tonight I brought an especially important individual. I had reservations for a table and was through open table which was confirmed by both open table and you confirmation email. When I arrived the person I was to meet there was already seated at the end of the sushi bar. I explained I had reservations for a table. You then lied to me stating that open table made the error (they didn't). Reality was you had received a request for a table of 20 and bumped me. Had you been honest I would have gladly given up my reservation. Instead you lied, deflected, and lost years of integrity and honor. When I was in Japan the Edo sushi chef pretended he had never heard of you, now I understand why. You disrespect and disgrace your parents and your vocation. I will make it my singular purpose to expose you for the frauds that you are. Your shame will survive you. read more

Some of the best sushi we've had in Phoenix ! Everything was delicious and extremely fresh and well balanced. The food was pricier than what Yelp portrayed it to be, so coming here would be for a more special occasion. However we did enjoy our expierence and would definitely come back again. read more

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Shimogamo, I love you. Only been to the Gilbert location. Staff is friendly and they know the dishes well. Been here for lunch a few times, and dinner a couple times. Skirt steak, great. Pork spare ribs, fantastic. Miso black cod, best fish I've had in my entire life. Spend the money on the fresh grated wasabi, you won't regret it; miles better than paste, or pickled wasabi. It was light, almost sweet, and not too overpowering. Rolls are great. The skewers are delightful. The yakitori is incredible. Be prepared to spend a bit of money, as it's easy to do and everything is so good you'll want to order more. The mango snow cone thing was awesome. The pudding was heavenly. By far my favorite place to eat in the valley. read more

Wonderful sushi experience at their new Gilbert location (right near our house!). Great cocktails to enjoy with excellent choices of High quality nigiri and sashimi. We just enjoyed their from Japan sushi Endo experience which was amazing! read more

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I'm still at a loss as to why this place was so bad. Multiple people have told us it was good. Called earlier in the day, said they had us at the sushi bar, we were okay with that. Nope, we were at a plastic screened bar staring at the cooks and not what we imagined when told sushi bar at all. Our waiter talked sooooooooooo slow and soft that I couldn't even focus on what he was saying because it was loud. Miso: I'm all in on spring onions in my broth but chunks of white onions were a bit much. Oysters: 1/2 dozen came dressed 3 ways, only one was pleasant. The other two were fishy and highly unpleasant. Sushi rolls: Surf and turf roll. We wanted to love this. We had heard such great things. It was not good. At all. The flavors did not come together well. The only decent thing was the Unagi Nigiri (so good) and the Yuzu tuna roll was meh.. lighter, semi refreshing, and a tad spicy. Truly the best part was the mango shaved iced and the check we wouldn't travel back this way to try it again. read more

Amazing service here. The food is simply superb. I personally do not care for sea food, but the Japanese know exactly what they're doing to make it excellent. One of the servers even poured my sake drinks every know and then for me. Excellent place for a date, to relax or catch-up with an old friend, albeit a bit expensive. read more

Went here for my Brother's birthday the other day and it was excellent! Our server had great knowledge of the menu and although the food wasn't cheap, it was worth the price! I will be back soon, definitely don't pass on the premium assorted sashimi or the mango shaved ice dessert, they were the highlight of the meal for me! read more

Sadly, Shimogamo is something to be avoided. Has all the ingredients to be a good restaurant, except for the food, service, and execution. Four person meal, lunchtime, and $151. $37.75 per person for lunch struck me as excessive. Each of us ordered a bowl at ~$25 a few per bowl. Delivery of orders was staggered in 5min intervals. First, our daughter. 5min, then my order, 5min, then my son, 5min... still nothing... 10 minutes, still nothing, then we asked... and waiter admitted he forgot to submit my wifes order. He asked if she still wanted her order, which she did since part of having a family lunch is all family members simultaneously. I'm not sure if this is normal at this restaurant to stagger meal deliveries, but it was not an appealing experience. After 45 minutes we all had our meals. The staff are polite and the restaurant is clean and new. However, the execution was extremely poor. We should have been concerned when a couple sitting nearby waited ~7 minutes before deciding to leave. Though a painful and expensive experience, the only silver lining is the opportunity to share our experience and recommend you AVOID Shimogamo. There are other worthy restaurant options. read more

We are huge fans of the original shimogamo on Warner. We came into their new location with high hopes and expectations. Also it's closer to our house. I think some kinks still need to be worked out. The server was very nice and knowledgeable. If you are needing something, prepare yourself to ask for that something 3-4 times. On different occasions we asked for soy sauce, ginger, water multiple times with different people and took 10 min minimum to get these items. and we had to beg to order another drink. Our server forgot to ring in our appetizer so the sushi came out first and when I asked the server about the appetizers, you could tell they were not rung in. Cocktails were delicious, appetizers amazing, sushi is about half the size of the Warner location. All in all, I'll drive and stick to the Warner location. read more

Where to start. Called to see if my friend and I could get a seat at 4pm and the hostess said "if you come now maybe but if not it'd be at 8:30pm." So I placed a phone order which she called me back to confirm it and she got it all wrong. Then she told me to pick it up in 45 minutes. So I showed up in 45 minutes and it wasn't ready. And there were only a few people in the restaurant, so why did she tell me 8:30 when I originally called? So I grabbed a drink and finally got my food. $155! I get sushi all the time. And the prices here are astronomical. Not to mention, I got like four pieces of sashimi. And a 10% takeout fee? Never have seen that before. $12 for fresh wasabi. Just be prepared to be underwhelmed for the $$$. Food was decent. read more

Shimogamo Gilbert - Japanese Near Me - Gilbert, Arizona

Honestly the best sushi in Phx!! The service was good and the ambiance is thoughtfully simple, but the star of the place is the incredibly fresh fish. The kind of sashimi that melts in your mouth. The sushi chefs are talented artisans of their craft. If you are a sushi eater, this is your place! read more

Shimogamo Gilbert - Signature rolls with all fresh fish - Japanese Near Me - Gilbert, Arizona

Seriously. Amazingly fresh. Authentic. Great cocktails. But the food is the centerpieces. Hands down THE best sushi in all of Phoenix and Scottsdale. Both locations are incredible. The Gilbert has a lot more non-sushi options on the menu for pickier eaters. Enjoy! read more

If you know real high end Sushi. This place is not it. They pretend to be fancy here. But the fish quality. And the roll quality and taste is not even close to top notch. The portion sizes are for children. And they charge a ridiculous amount for mediocre fish you can get at a basic local sushi spot. Maybe even worse than that. Don't be fooled by this overpriced hype. Most people that come here don't know real sushi. This place is capitalizing on that fact, and their wallets. read more

Wow! What a great place. The outside design was what first caught my eye when we were in the area the day before. When we walked in, it was much more inviting, simple, and less pretentious than what you'd expect from the outside. The service was great. It almost felt like we had 3 servers as they all worked as a team and made sure the customers were well taken care of. For the drinks, I ordered the blossom in gyoen, which was suggested by the server when asked to recommend a sweet drink. Unique flavor profile. It starts off as slightly bitter, and then it ends as sweet. It was delicious. Later on, I ordered the autumn in kinkaku. Although it was not bad, I do not prefer the flavor. The vanilla in the whiskey is very strong. The foam was sweet and tasty, but the drink itself was bitter; I would not order this cocktail again. For the appetizer, we ordered the hamachi chile lime crudo. Spectacular! It was so fresh. The fish itself had great texture, and the flavor, although subtle, wanted you coming back for more. The fish was hearty. The sauce it came with was slightly tangy but not spicy at all. At the end of the dinner, this was our preferred dish. From the signature rolls, we ordered the citrus roll and aburi salmon roll. We also ordered the caterpillar roll from the classics. Of the 3, the aburi was my favorite, and the caterpillar was boyfriends favorite. The aburi had different textures, and the flavors would change from citrus/sour to savory. The citrus roll was simple but tasty. I can't personally say anything special about the caterpillar roll. Boyfriend says it could've used more eel sauce. Everything was again very fresh. We also ordered the pork belly from the kitchen. I wouldn't order this again. I felt it was overcooked and lacked much flavor other than being salty. We asked for more of the pickled onion it came with to be able to enjoy it. At this point, I would've given the food 4 stars, but the dessert brought it up to 5 stars. We ordered the saikyo miso pudding. I would say the texture and some of the flavors were similar to creme brulee (minus the hardened sugar). Try this dish! We were contemplating on ordering another one, it was amazing. I hope the restaurant keeps up the current standards. We would highly recommend! This is our new go-to sushi spot, worthe the price. read more

WOWWWW! We had the best date night here. After traveling to Japan we had zero expectations for sushi in Arizona but this place blew our minds. We enjoyed the crab salad, miso soup, signature rolls and nigiri flown in from Japan! Even better than the food were the people. Joe was an incredible server who knew every detail about the menu and his recommendations are the only ones I trust. The shaved ice dessert, holy cow, SAVE SOME ROOM! Peter is the manager and he made just as many trips to our table to fill our water and check on us. I couldn't recommend this place more. We cannot wait to bring family and friends here very soon. Thank you for the wonderful hospitality! read more

Shimogamo Gilbert - Japanese Near Me - Gilbert, Arizona

If you like quality sushi and unique drinks and desserts, this spots for you. I will say the ambiance leaves something to be desired but you won't notice once you dig in to the food. It's also a little small so reservation is recommended. Their Chandler location seems to be the main spot and looks more appropriate for a date night inside. This dessert in the picture was fabulous, can't express that enough. It was soft, flavorful, just amazing. The rolls and apps we got were all delicious as well. It's hard finding fresh sushi in the valley but this place tastes like it could be on the coast! GO, NOW! read more

Shimogamo Gilbert - Shaved ice. - Japanese Near Me - Gilbert, Arizona

Went to check out the Gilbert location after many years of frequenting the Chandler location. The food quality is excellent and on par with Chandler. Definitely less sushi specials than Chandler but the expanded menu with the Robata grill makes up for it! The dining room is a little more informal but still great ambience for a sushi restaurant. We sat at the sushi bar and had a great time talking with Tak our sushi chef. He was super knowledgeable about the menu and definitely loves what he does which makes the meal even better! Will definitely be back!! read more

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We were greeted being told that they would seat us but they "are doing last call in 15 minutes." We had a reservation at 8:30 and the restaurant says is open until 9:30PM. The first waiter that came up to us was talking so fast and loud and even dropped plates accidentally on our table used a dirty pencil to point out items "He would get". At one point the manager came up and told the waiter to give them "a few extra minutes to order, because they had a reservation". The second waitress we had (not the first one who was sweaty and used a dirty pencil to point out his favorites) was OUTSTANDING. I hope she gets away from this company and finds a real place to work. What they didn't know, my wife has been in the food service industry her entire life and was the GM of some of the valleys premier dining establishments. So her perspective has always been one of "let's give them the benefit of the doubt..." but not this time. We will never return and we are both sure if the owner doesn't do something quickly and replace management at this location it won't matter because there won't be a place to go back to. Final thoughts . Arrived at 8:30 dinner done paid for and rushed out the door by the smell of a cooktop cleaning smoke filling the air while we watched the staff of the restaurant have cocktails at the bar (even though we were not allowed to order a second cocktail because they were trying hard to complete all the side work and cleanups so the staff can make sure to lock the doors at 9:30.) DONE AT 9:12. Not another person in the building assuming they were rushed out of there as well. Total bill $193.00 ALMOST 200.00 For this... HARD PASS! Great sushi truly great... HORRIBLE HORRIBLE FRONT OF HOUSE! Pretty sure the owners intend for the place to produce income for all the hours they are open, the staff should not determine that for them. Don't bother going here... they won't be here long! read more

felt rushed and the service was disorganized. Everything tasted the same. very little diversity of flavor with rolls. quality of fish was ok but since the service was lacking even though they were not busy, I won't go back read more

Best most authentic sushi Ive had in Gilbert and Chandler. Their gilbert location is not as amazing as Chandler read more

Great sushi but definitely pricey. The service is wonderful and the ambiance is beautiful. We sat by the sushi bar and loved it.

Love this place! We originally started going to the Chandler location and we were so excited to hear about this new location. The original menu favorites are still there with some exciting and delicious new items! The staff is attentive and friendly, you can tell they take pride in their work there. Try the skirt steak it's phenomenal! And for dessert get the matcha tiramisu read more

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Food was okay, bland, and very pricey compared to other sushi places. I can understand the quality seemed slightly better but doesn't justify a $170 bill for 2 people, and just drinking water. The atmosphere was aiming for modern Japanese and while simplistic came off as cheap. The chairs looked cheap and restaurant was very tight. We ate at the sushi bar bc we did not have reservations. The hostess also required a phone number for us to be seated. Weird. It was a nice one-time dining experience but definitely not a place I would recommend as a regular sushi spot. Maybe if you have out of town guests, a date, or special occasion. We ordered the shimogamo roll which didn't have any taste except for the heavily battered shrimp tempura. The other 2 rolls we ordered had no taste. We order the yakitori skewers, the shimogamo salad which was probably the best thing we ordered that night and the matcha red bean dessert. We didn't order any drinks that night and the check ended up being around $170. The owner, not sure if it's her culture has a stuck-up and has a condescending attitude. She acts as though you're beneath her and there's something wrong with you for not spending that much on a meal. Seemed out of touch with reality. read more

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This place is amazing! The sushi and other food choices are fabulous! The staff are welcoming with a wealth of knowledge of what's being served. Well done team- a sushi house go to place! read more

This is definitely an upscale sushi place. They let you know that they've flown fish in from Japan I think. So you're gonna pay a little more. I think my sushi rolls were 20 or $22. Pleasant staff. They were very busy when I was there. read more

Excited to visit for the first time this past Friday night.. Food borne illness after first time visiting this restaurant for both of us. Ate the CHICKEN KARA AGE, JIDORI YAKITORI SKEWERS, and the 3 tuna special read more

Always great! The service, food and drinks. My favorite is the udon carbonara! Can't wait until our weather cools down so I can get another bowl! For now I will stick to the sushi! read more

I still prefer chandler location as I have been going for 7+ years, so more familiar but fish is always fresh - this location is a lot more modern and has a gorgeous bar. Seating is a bit tight but I don't mind to be able to enjoy good food. read more

Well. I hate to say that I was super disappointed in this restaurant. I wanted to love it and their sushi. Theo sushi menu was super limited and didn't have many options. I sat at the sushi bar and was not even in a good spot to watch them do their work. Usually you get handed your sushi by the chefs when you sit at the bar but it was brought to me by a server who forgot to bring wasabi and ginger. Three of the people sitting at the bar had to ask for those things when it should come atomically with sushi. Won't go back. read more