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    Sushi Cortaro

    4.0 (403 reviews)
    ModerateSushi Bars, Japanese
    Closed 11:00 am - 3:00 pm, 4:00 PM - 9:00 PM

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    SUSHI CORTARO ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    Nakeia G.

    Nice place. Great sushi, awesome and attentive staff. Did I say great sushi? Amazing sushi

    Assorted Special Rolls
    Debra C.

    Always delicious and wonderful lunch specials! Our server, Vicky, was attentive and friendly all while handling multiple tables. It was a full house today, but everyone made the dining experience amazing!

    Chef's Special
    Valerie S.

    Came in on a Sunday for lunch & was pleasantly surprised! The sushi melted in my mouth . . . Delicious! Service was a little slow, but friendly. It got quite busier as the 12:00 lunchtime hour came. The presentation of the meals were attractive, too! Luncheon prices are fair and the amount of food you get is a good amount. Will definitely return!

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    Mark Q.

    Funny.. We have been to this place a hand full of times and I have never posted a review..‍..Here we go.. Went to an early Valentines Day dinner. From entering the establishment. Friendly service and seating is always fast... So, many options and Amazing Sushi. I had a Hot Sake with Sapporo beer.. .. We had a combination of Sushi. Arizona Roll, California Baked Roll, Dragon Roll... All were Amazing.. Totally recommend Sushi Cortaro..

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    Jodi H.

    Very nice cozy little restaurant. Our server was fabulous and the owner came by to check on a several times. The lunch specials were definitely worth it. I liked that they brought out a little cucumbers, salad and miso soup before we had our sushi rolls. Certainly a place I'll come back to.

    Bento box salmon and shrimp
    Mary S.

    My husband and I have dined here twice and I'm definitely sad that we didn't come here sooner. The vibe is nice, calm, casual. The menu is extensive. Both times we've dined here we went with the bento box which comes with a lot of food. I did the salmon and shrimp and my husband did the steak and chicken. All delicious! We've also tried the California roll and the salmon roll. I'm looking forward to trying more of their menu! Service has been quick and efficient. It's a perfect place for date night and I know we will be back soon!

    Nelson H.

    Being referred from a friend relatives that Cortaro is one of the best sushi shop in Tucson!!! I ordered a Sushi Deluxe, miso soup n ginger salad... it's freshly, tasty n delicious!!! Next time I shall try more rolls.... Services were ok good enough n efficient... environment is more Japanese modern designed decorations!!!

    Elana B.

    This has been my husband and I's go-to date spot for years and it just occurred to me I've never left a review! The food is consistently delicious. Sushi is one of my favorite foods- my husband not so much. He had only tried a California roll one time when we had met. I started him off safe with a Vegas roll and that has been his order for years now. 2 Vegas rolls and the teriyaki donburi- great size and value. He's even branched out and now likes some of the rolls with raw fish! The fish has always been fresh and delicious- I definitely notice a difference in quality. Any time Sushi Cortaro was closed and we had to substitute with another restaurant I was left disappointed in comparison. Service has always been quick, and friendly. There were some nights we cut it close to closing time (we always try not to, but sometimes it happens) and we never felt rushed or judged for coming in late on those occasions. This has been a regular date spot for us as boyfriend/girlfriend, as fiancés, as newlyweds, and most recently- our first meal at the hospital after giving birth to our daughter (9 whole months without sushi ). We splurged and basically got one of everything! Sushi Cortaro is still our favorite date night, it just looks a little different now as new parents- we mostly order take-out

    De H.

    Sushi was good. We chose take out/pick up and food was ready as indicated. The restaurant is nice inside and I feel the sushi is actually better when eating there vs take out/pick up.

    Shrimp and vegetables tempura

    The food here is fresh abd the service is pretty attentive. The menu can be a bit confusing and inconsistent with listing ingredients. One menu lists the gyoza as beef and another lists it as pork. The haply hour menu is worth checking out.

    Super fresh! The staff were super attentive and nice. The sushi was high quality and well made

    Treasure island
    Maiko K.

    Agedashi Tofu - decent. You can't go wrong with age tofu Sashimi Salad - Loved their ginger dressing Treasure Island - Yummy Yummy. Kind of like poke and it was good Gyoza - not the gyoza I was expecting to eat. Definitely not Japanese style.

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    11 months ago

    This is a cute spot. The. Sushi was ok. Good selection of beer and sake. The wait staff was friendly.

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    6 months ago

    Sushi cortaro has yummy sushi! The workers are nice and always a great time for dinner.

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    I don't recommend this place. The amounts of food were minimal and food was tasteless! Very expensive for what you get.

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    Prompt, Friendly, Service and genuinely nice people. Sometimes there is a language barrier resulting in a botched order

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