This place is amazing! Food is great quality, but service is absolutely top notch and is the main reason I will return. Alex G was such a great server. He made sure drinks were full at all times, ensured our food tasted great and really took excellent care of our table. Such good service. Will def be back soon! read more

Went with the family, ordered the sashimi platter and a few rolls. Everything was very plain, almost tasteless, and the sashimi platter was awful. With 15+ sashimi offerings, it was very disappointing to get such large quantities of the same fish, rather than a sampler. Some of the "new style sashimi" on my plate wasn't edible at all. Overall, a disappointing for all of us. With so many good sushi places in the area, this one misses the mark. read more

Excellent service by Alex and team, fresh cold beer, hot filling miso soup and fresh thick sashimi and well made sushi. I highly recommend this location it's large, bright, music isn't too loud and it's clean. lunch special goes till 2 p. M. And happy hour doesn't start till 3 p. M. So there's one hour lag time when you don't get any specials. Keep that in mind if you're stopping by on an afternoon. Seriously the crispest Kirin light I've ever had at any place I've ever been to, very cold and good. a nice big cold glass of ice water delivered with fresh lemon and a slice of cucumber. Nice touch squid ink. We'll be back to this location. read more

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Amazing sushi spot! And not just sushi they have food for everyone and oh so yummy and fresh! Great service and void clean! A must stop for sushi read more

Good food and specials. To improve on.....please don't bring me a teabag when I ask for green tea....make it traditional Japanese style. Also, staff could be a bit more friendly. read more

They had live music which was great, happy hour saki bombers and my sushi is always consistent and good. What strangely is so good is the kids chicken strips and fries. I get that too. The wings are super delicious. read more

This is such a fun spot to enjoy. Wonderful selection, delicious food, great drinks, friendly service, and enjoyable ambiance. The prices our high hence the 4 stars but that is the only drawback. We've been here a few times and will continue to frequent. read more

Great service, fun place. Food was great, it was busy so we sat at the sushi bar. Sushi chef was friendly and took care of us. We'll be back. read more

Staff are excellent and that man Michael knows what he's doing behind the sushi bar. The lion king roll he made for me is an absolute must have on the menu I will be back weekly for the overwhelming hospitality I received read more

Excellent sushi, and the service was great too. I will start to go there more often. This is a well run business

First time eating here. Food was good. Service was good. Bus people need to do a better job at cleaning between customers. There was food under our table and we kept feeling it under our feet! Also, napkins on the floor. Take an extra minute and out up the trash!!! read more

Yum food was amazing and extremely fresh. Only downside is they have the patio doors open so a few nats and flys get in. Other than that it was a nice place for a quick drink and some sushi. read more

Squid Ink - Sushi Bars Near Me - Peoria, Arizona

Had the east meets west and edamame appetizer and it was very tasty. Service was good ate at the bar and all was well timed. Reasonably priced as the roll was huge. Could be expensive if you over order. Traditional rolls were modestly priced and signature rolls are 16 -17 bucks. Will go back it's a winner in the neighborhood read more

HORRIBLE SERVICE FROM THE PM BARTENDER ON A SATURDAY NIGHT: If I could leave 0 stars I wWe have been going to this location since they first opened. Sometimes at least 4-5 times a month. However; after last Saturday night we will NOT BE returning. It was Sat Jan 5th @ 8 pm. We sat at a high-top in the bar. The PM bartender (female & resembles "J-Woww") was extremely cold & rude. Barely spoke to us, never even looked at us and it seemed as though we were a burden. In college, I worked in the restaurant industry for MANY years so my husband & I are always polite & try to be understanding. But this was by far the WORST experience we have ever had. She needs to find a new profession and Squid needs to find a new bartender.. Needless to say, she got 1 cent tip. First time in my adult life to ever leave anything under 30%. read more

Been going to Squid Ink for 7 years since in my neighborhood. Tonight went for the Monday/Tuesday $20 bottle of wine and Roll special. They were out of the Pinot Noir for that special and even though they had Pinot Noir but not the one for the special. I asked what then thinking they would offer something close but got nothing. It wasn't cool. I asked four times are you sure thinking she would offer me something special for the special they advertise on a Monday night. Then I had to hear patrons next to me drop the F bomb constantly and be loud and drunk and they were friends of the bartender making it even worse. The owner obviously was not there this night April 17th. read more

First time here and it was not a good experience. Venue is nice, atmosphere was nice, but the food came up short. We checked in, ordered their Seafood Dynamite Roll, Vegas Roll, Buffalo Chicken Roll and the Ultimate Philly roll. Of the 4, the Philly roll was the best... the Buffalo Chicken Roll was 2 thin fried chicken tenders wrapped in almost an inch of rice topped with Buffalo sauce and technically not sushi... the Vegas Roll, salmon with some cream cheese double wrapped in rice and deep fried... there was very little sushi and the salmon had a very unpleasant taste, we didn't finish this roll. Lastly the Seafood Dynamite Roll had spicy crab rolls on the bottom layer topped with a "slab" of what seemed like a cooked purée of different seafood items. This Roll had a very fishy taste and we ate 3 of the 8 rolls before we left it alone... we gave feedback to our waitress, who was very pleasant, attentive and provided us excellent service even though the food wasn't great... when it was time for the bill, the waitress informed us that the Seafood Dynamite Roll was going to be removed from our bill, but it was still there even after she ran our cards... at no time did the manager come to ask us about our experience even after she helped the waitress correct our bill... We contemplated writing a review, but in the end agreed that we should provide our feedback. We have sushi night once every other week but most likely will not be coming back to this venue. read more

Squid Ink - Ultimate Philly Roll - good Buffalo Chicken Roll - not really a Roll Seafood Dynamite Roll - not good at all Vegas Roll - too much rice - Sushi Bars Near Me - Peoria, Arizona

You would say this place is pretty known and busy during the weekends. The sushi is great and tasty. But wow just today i was stunned by the actions of the cooks in the back. While i was sitting eating my food at the sushi bar i was watching everything being cooked. I noticed not one, not two, but all FOUR of the cooks using their BARE hands dealing with the food (cooked and uncooked) NO GLOVES. This was absolutely disgusting and got worse. While i was still watching waiting for my check, these cooks are PICKING THEIR NOSE, TOUCHING THEIR HAIR, WIPING THEIR SWEAT, TOUCHING THEIR CLOTHING and then directly touching the FOOD! This is absolutely ridiculous. - In the Arizona Food Code simply states "(A)(2) of this section, use shall be: (1) Followed by thorough hand rinsing in clean water before hand contact with FOOD or by the use of gloves; or (2) Limited to situations that involve no direct contact with FOOD by the bare hands." ALSO states "2-303.11 Prohibition. While preparing FOOD, FOOD EMPLOYEES may not wear jewelry on their armsandhands." As these cooks are wearing (AirPods, Apple watches). ALSO states "FOOD EMPLOYEES shall wear hair restraints such as hats, hair coverings or nets, beard restraints, and clothing that covers body hair" which all the cooks had LONG hair past their ears, down and loose/ beards not covered at all. This was just HORRIBLE to see! I will never return to the restaurant unfortunately due the HIGHER risk of contamination of food. read more

I'm torn over what rating to give. When this place first opened I gave it a solid 5! Prices were good, food excellent, service on point. Ever since then... Prices way to high.. we literally used to come here 2-3 times a week. Now maybe every other month. Can't afford it anymore. Food still good, but I can go somewhere else get good food and a drink that doesn't break the bank. It's a $$ bummer. read more

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BE AWARE! FISH IS NOT FRESH. Went here last night and ended up with food poisoning. Been a miserable night and morning. I will never go here again! read more

Good food. Price is a bit much for portions but over all good experience. Only option for area besides doku and that's not a choice lol. read more

Squid Ink - Sushi Bars Near Me - Peoria, Arizona

Place has been going down hill. It's hit or miss, usually a miss. I wouldn't recommend taking your chances. Sushi is average at best.

First, I'll give the fish quality and food a 5 star, which is very important. But the service and staff was at a -1 which is the reason for the 2 star rating. It started with us making reservations. We called in and made them early in the day for 7pm. When we arrived, turned out the wrote it down on the day before in the book, so we had to wait. Then we got Joey as our server. He was horrible. He didn't leave us straws, napkins, silverware, a glass for the beer, dishes for the wasabi, etc. He continually forgot everything and had to be reminded at least twice. He actually forgot a plate of sushi and then challenged us that we cancelled it, even though we could see it sitting on the ready line made fresh from the chef. After our $200+ dinner for 4 (I'm okay with the price for sushi and drinks if we get what we pay for, and part of that is service), we were talking at the table. Joey started to clear plates, and literally dumped a plate with potsticker sauce into a dish so he wouldn't spill it, splashing us and the table. Later, a bus boy came to the table with a tub and set it on the table to clear the rest of the dishes while we talked and drank. It was not busy nor near closing time so I found this to be rude. Overall, I would not go back again. While the sashimi was good, the experience was not. read more

Let me say it up front... I am not a sushi lover. I tried this place because my husband loves sushi and we live right around the corner. I was thinking I would be filling up on rice, veggies and soy sauce, but I was pleasantly surprised. The Curry shrimp dish with rice was amazing and so satisfying. I have also developed a love for the buffalo roll "sushi". I seriously crave it haha! Perfect place for a date night. The cocktail offering is pretty good too. One of the "classier-night out vibe" type of places in the area. I also really like being able to see what is going on in the kitchen and the sushi bar seating area offers just that. Children are welcome, but I personally like to come here kid-free. Again, I can't rate the actual sushi, but my experiences here have always been more than satisfying and I am looking forward to returning again very soon. read more

Upscale, trendy ambiance. Fast, friendly service. Our first visit, impression was fresh, quality seafood but a bit lacking on flavor and high priced. The two of us spent around $80 for lunch, I had 2 glasses of wine my husband two beers. Second visit proved more successful. We ordered again off of the sushi menu. It was well presented, unique & we were pleasantly surprised by the arrangement of flavors. read more

I met a few friends here for a quick happy hour. I can't really speak much about the food since I didn't really order anything. I tried my friends garlic edamame and it was well seasoned, but under cooked. They have a decent happy hour. I like that they have happy hour until 7pm. I also tried my friends sushi rolls and they seem ok. I will probably give them a try again. Some of their dishes looked interesting. My only issue was that my server forgot to bring my drink. After she brought everyone else their drink, she forgot about mine. When I asked her for it, she said "Oh, they didn't bring it to you?" Who are they? She was my server...why would anyone else bring it to me. It's ok that you forgot...just say so. :-) read more

Great happy hour here. If you are in the area and want to try some sushi rolls and drinks this is the spot. I enjoyed some Sushi and even went bold and tried the wings. The waitress informed me they use imitation crab in most of it so I was fine with what I ordered. I am allergic to shell fish so shrimp and crab are a no-no. I did enjoy the imitation crab meat without ill effects. So I guess I'm ok going here. I was not impressed with the rolls however, not really good, not really bad? I also did try the buffalo wings, but mine seemed overly salty, I did try to eat 3 and drank 2 glasses of water to accomplish that. I can say I took them home, bathed them in barbecue sauce and that sweetness got rid of the salty. I did like the cucumber slices in my water and the great outdoor seating. On a nice day you can enjoy the weather and busyness of the location. I would go again with an invite, but not on my radar for must eats in the future. read more

I love this place. It should come as no surprise because I am there probably every other week! Squid Ink is not your typical hole-in-the-wall sushi place, it has some serious class. Hands down, the best sushi I have ever tasted. And I'm not alone in my thoughts on this, I have taken many a friend and the consensus is that this place rocks! Their salmon nigiri - dear god - it's heaven. And a really nice cut, too. Ask them for some fresh wasabi leaves (it's actually pickled but whatever) to put on top instead of the paste you usually get. Way spicier. Way tastier. Their specialty rolls are fantastic as well - the Tahoe is my personal fav with all sorts of crab stuffed inside and on top too! For something a little lighter I also dig the smoked salmon and jicama. That jicama gives it JUST the right texture. Mmm crispy, crunchy, fresh... holy geez I want one right now! As far as their other food goes - I always order sushi. But I have had bites of other things and it has all pretty much blown me away. Wait wait, I lied. For brunch one day I did indeed get one of their specials - some little fried rice and kimchi number with an egg on top. The flavors sent my brain spinning! The bartenders are super attentive and the drinks are good... they have a vanilla and jalapeno martini that I have a hard time resisting. But what can I say, I'm a freak about anything spicy. The staff here has always been excellent - quick, friendly and might I say rather attractive? Is that allowed here on yelp? And the atmosphere and décor are awesome - all the art is original paintings and it has a rather trendy, chill vibe. They also have these big garage doors that open up to the patio that makes it kind of feel like you're near the beach. Oh and on Tuesday nights they have live music and LIVE PAINTING on the patio! Live painting? At a restaurant? Sweet! Finally a little culture in Peoria. It's about time. read more

Really good , I had the cucumber salad and potstickers , my daughter had her favorite chicken sushi and loved it. Wine selection is not big but their Cabernet is good. They use to have a better happy hour !! Boring it back please read more

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Been to squid ink a few times and I have to say that it's just average. Not good and not bad, just average. I do like the scene and ambiance and patio and location but not so much on sushi. We recently came for happy hour sushi and ordered California rolls and a Vegas roll and was disappointed. For $11 the Vegas roll was not worth the price. Cheap imitation sushi and dry. Possibly the worse Vegas roll ever. The California roll was dry as well and again cheap imitation crab meat. I will never order sushi here again. The only think I did like was the potstickers. Really good and great value on happy hour. I think I will come back to squid ink for a drink and small finger foods. The service is always good, but I just won't waste my money on their sushi again. After trying them for a few times I don't think it's worth the money. Nice concept here, just needs to improve on their rolls. read more

This joint is brand spankin new, so I wanted to visit at least twice before writing anything that would alter the course of the universe. So I did, just stopped in for happy hour sushi and a beer. The place is very clean, crisp and neatly decorated. The staff can be described the same, but with a smile! The first experience was dinner with my charming husband. This place is so close to us that we were excited to try it. So excited in fact, maybe that's what made our sushi just OK. I chalked it up to drying paint on the walls, but after visit numero dos.......it's just OK. The good is that their spicy tuna is actually spicey! The bad is that the rice just didn't seem to be fresh, it was all dried out and texture was off. The pickled ginger was totally dried up! (how do you screw up PG!) Anyway, I also had the salmon Nigiri-sushi and the fish was...well, warmish. It tasted good but I couldn't get over the temp! Everything has a good taste but I can't say that it is fresh and damn it, if sushi is being served it should look, feel and taste fresh!! I am a bit of a sushi snob, so I'm being harsh I know. I will go again to see if any progress has been made. Peace. read more

Okay, i sooo Badly wanted to Love this place, or at least find it "average", especially since my previous 2 reviews of other restaurants were so negative...so i walk up to this place excited, i've heard good things from people i actually know, not just yelpers... and the place is packed, and i mean, inside and out... Packed. So it must be fantastic, right????.... But FML, Cr@p.... Now 3 consecutive negative reviews under my belt (i figure some of you people are gonna start Q'ing my opinions, haha)... With that in mind, i considered holding off on this review until i ate somewhere i loved, that way there wouldn't be 3 consecutive bad reviews. However, if i don't review it now, while the after taste of my "figurative" regurgitation still lingers, then I'm afraid i might go too easy on them, and bump it up to an undeserving 2 stars at a later date... Look, I'm not raciest, however, anytime you see that NONE of the "Sushi Chefs" are Japanese, but instead they're all Mexican or Caucasian ... Run. ~Just my unsolicited 2 cents. read more

Always clean restaurant with friendly staff. This is a favorite spot of my wife and I, often opting to eat our anniversary dinner here. It gets busy sometimes, but worth the wait. Spicy crab rolls with sake bombs are my favorite. If you don't like sushi, they have some other non-seafood options as well. Love the cucumber water too, very refreshing. read more

This place is going somewhere! Great tasting food and awesome happy hour! That might sounds strange but... I think this sushi place has the BEST HOT WINGS I have ever had! I am not joking! Try the wings they are absolutely amazing!! read more

Well, well, well...finally. A great sushi restaurant in the Lake Pleasant area. I've been patient, I've been pacing, and I've been traveling too far for deliciousness...but now I don't have too! I attended the friends & family night for this beautiful new sushi bar and I'll just begin with the easiest part -- the atmosphere. It's the first thing people will notice when they walk in and if you're like me, you won't be disappointed. Elegant, yet comfortable. Modern, yet homey. The bars -- both sushi and booze -- look fantastic as does the outside patio which I can't wait to check out when it cools down. Now, onto the other things. The servers were friendly and attentive. You could tell they were busy (opening night, duh!) but rarely did they or the manager (who came to our table to check on us :) seemed to show it. The food came out promptly and the presentations were super nice. Nothing was outrageously expensive but that didn't in any way compromise the taste of anything. Fresh sashimi & nigiri, awesome apps., and a nice selection of specialty drinks, beer, and wine. I highly recommend going into Squid Ink because if opening night was this good, just imagine how much better they'll be as time goes on! On any given night, chances are you'll see me there, back for more great food and service. read more

I have to say, after moving to Arizona a couple of months ago, I instantly fell in love with this place. This particular experience however was not impressive in the slightest. My sister and I had gift certificates here and decided to kick the weekend off early with happy hour. We ordered our usual, and started to dig in. I noticed a small black hair on a piece of rice on my chopsticks. Instead of making a scene like 90% of the population would have done, I simply asked for new chopsticks and a new plate and returned to the rest of my food. The rest of the meal went alright, until my sister noticed a similar looking hair in a piece of avocado. Now I was disgusted, and slightly annoyed. We decided at this point we were finished. I politely pointed out both pieces of hair to the waitress, graciously explained that I understand that these things happen, have worked in the industry for years and insisted everything else was alright. She promptly removed the food when we said we were finished. The check was dropped right after. I understand things happen in restaurants, but was disappointed that we did not receive an apology from management. I don't believe that I'll be back anytime soon read more

I'd recommend you check you credit card statements and all transactions with this merchant. I was charged $113 tip on a bill of $97.58. I wrote $110.58 in the total and after I left, they added $113 to the tip line and changed the 1 to a 2, so the total would be $210.58, instead of $110.58. The owner, Schuyler is not willing to accept the fact, his staff **might** do something unethical like this and insists I left this tip. He also told me it is common for his staff to get large, gracious tips like this. It is very disappointing now I have to protect myself by working through the police on fraudulent activity, which costs all of us in the end. read more

Love this place! Great service and excellent sushi. If you come before 7pm great happy hour. Nice bar area with outdoor misters. Overall great place. read more

Food was delicious. My friend and I sat at the bar and it was a very nice ambiance. Server was friendly with out being too obnoxious. A little pricey. I had two house special rolls and a spicy yellowtail and the bill was over forty bucks. Great food though, left happy and stuffed. read more

Always crazy busy, the food is not that great, just meh. I do like their patio, but the food has to be brought up a notch. Warm sushi by the time it got to us and I think this place stays open more for the ambiance than for the actual quality of the food. read more

First off, I am judging this place only as a bar/social gathering spot. I have not tried much of the food besides the terryachi style chicken n rice, which was decent Sometimes, its not the service,staff,atmosphere the kills a place for people..... its the other PATRONS of that place. I just moved here from Michigan, so maybe its a difference in regions, but damn if there are not some immature middle aged people who frequent here. I went in there a few Fridays back and had the joy of sitting next to the biggest 40 year old guy who was acting like he was still 21 and in a Frat. It was funny reading another Yelper's comment about this place being a cougar hangout... sure enough, to my left were a group of 3 middle aged ladies trying to ... well, i dunno exactly, I guess hang on to what is left of their "youthfulness" They were not loud or obnoxious like the Dbag next to me ( who's wife I felt incredibly sorry for). I took a look around and it seemed the rest of the patrons were of the same caliber. The few people my age seemed to be somewhat hipster-ish Beer prices were not that great ) (4.25$ for bottle of Guinness) Like I said, I was at the bar area and floated around outside for a second. If you go for the food and sit at the Sushi bar/dining area with a date or friends..... perhaps its a totally different experience. Bartender girl was fit, gorgeous, and very nice read more