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    Tabe Mono

    4.4 (137 reviews)

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    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Happy hour specials
    Dogs allowed

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    Heaven R.

    First time here!! I walked in and ordered. They said it would be a 20 minute wait. So I ordered a glass of wine. Which the guy poorer extra for the wait. Very nice! But the food was done a lot sooner. I was still able to sit at the bar and sip on my wine. As I was finishing a female employee came to ask if I needed water. Very nice and needed before I rushed home to eat my food after downing a glass of wine. She wanted to make sure I made it home safe. Very much appreciated. The decor inside was nice. Modern/traditional. You could tell there were regulars in attendance. That always says a lot!! As for the food. Good quality sushi, and the Spicy edamame and Bulgogi!! Sushi fell a part a bit because it was surrounded by the hot food. Overall yummy! Totally worth the wait and we will be returning

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    Shannon S.

    This was our first time visiting. We went on a Friday evening, 5p, during Happy Hour. The place is a good size, clean and cozy and the staff is super friendly. Our waiter explained some of the items on the menu, and he even suggested we get a different menu item as we'd get more food if we did. The food items were delicious. We originally were going to get just appetizers, but we figured we'd try a meal as well. The ramen bowl had a nice touch of spice, and they give you so much I actually ate over the course of two days. The teriyaki chicken was good. My wife would have preferred a bit more sauce, but I'm sure they would have given it to us had we asked. All in, we spent about $70, including tip and 2 small Sake Bombs

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    Leslie A.

    First timer and we will be back. Clean. Great service. Amazing food! My kids loved it. Large portion for chicken katsu dinner. Sunrise roll was super yummy. Love the low sodium soy sauce on the table. Excited to see happy hour deals and the sashimi was nice and large. Excited to return and love that it's in Ahwatukee! Came for the lunch special. Got the sashimi plate. Fresh and delicious!

    Lunch special - 3 items for around $15
    Cathal B.

    Still a great lunch spot every time we go there. It is the best Japanese food in the general area. The food is always excellent, and you can choose from a wide range of choices in their lunch specials. The sushi is really good here, if you don't order from the lunch specials, all of the rolls and sashimi I've tried here are really good. It was very quiet when we went there after the typical lunch hour had finished, so the service was also fast. Recommended!

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    Diane M.

    After looking on Yelp for dinner recommendations on July 21, 2023, we decided on Tabe-Mono. Get this............I have nothing negative to report! LOL It started well when I called ahead and asked about the wait time. A lady who didn't quite understand me got a gentleman to take my question. He responded in a friendly, inviting way. For those of you that read my reviews, you know I'm a hard judge when it comes to Japanese cuisine. For me, I wait until I visit California, New York, Vancouver B.C. and Japan for grand Japanese food. As for the greater Phoenix area, I think the choices are limited for us but there are a few places I'd frequent again. Cherry Blossom Noodle Cafe, Hana Japanese Eatery and now Tabe Mono. I like the food at Tabe Mono! It's true that Tabe can't compare authentic tastes to Cherry Blossom or Hana but Tabe does execute sushi rolls and tempura well! Their salmon skin roll ($4.95 on Happy Hour ) rice to filling balance was perfect. The nori was NOT chewy like the last restaurant we dined out at. Their Las Vegas roll ($8.95 Happy Hour) was delicious. So good we ordered two! The flash frying of the batter was done just right and was served with the ideal amount of eel sauce. (Not over saturated.) I also like their vegetable tempura. ($4.95 Happy Hour) It was refreshing to enjoy a light, crispy batter on the vegetables- similar to what my mom would cook. Service was attentive and polite. The other diners looked happy and a few of the regulars strolled in with their kids. This created a positive ambiance. I sipped the last of my sake as we were getting ready to leave and thought, I'd definitely return!

    3 item lunch special with shrimp tempura roll wrapped in soy paper, tempura mix, and gyoza. Free soup salad and rice, total 13.95!
    Robyn V.

    This place has been on my list to check out for quite some time, and now that I've been I'm bummed I have an already been going! You've GOT TO TRY try thlunch special! What a phenomenal deal, and totally customizable based on your tastes. Lisa was our server and did a phenomenal job with great customer service, and awesome suggestions. Ambience was very chill and comfortable, and the sushi chef was also very friendly. Can't wait to come back and bring more people to this hidden gem. And wow, I'm not vegan but that vegan portion of the menu is pretty impressive.

    Free edamame when you check in on Yelp!
    Cherry M.

    We pulled up about 30 min til closing. There was nobody else in the restaurant and we asked if they were okay to serve. The staff was more than welcoming, asked us to please come in and enjoy a meal. Not only was the service here great, but the food and ambiance were too. I also thought it was incredibly cost effective compared to other sushi spots. We'll definitely be back!

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    Deedee W.

    I love coming here! The service is incredible (and knowledgeable), the ambience lovely and the food is amazing. To top it off, they have a couple different "adds" to the menu we generally don't see at sushi restaurants. For one there is an extensive vegan menu. The servers are very well versed in vegan and will explain to you how they make it and what is in the dish. They also have a Japanese dish called Shabu Shabu. My understanding (havent tried it yet, but next trip!) it is a broth that comes with different veggies and beef, if you eat beef, where they bring everything for you to cook at the table! How fun is that?! They are large so it is a shareable and also available in vegan. My last note for everyone is their happy hour. They have an extensive roll, appetizer and drink menu that is priced perfectly! You can try so many different rolls at a fraction of the regular price. Just make sure you get there before 6pm when it is over! Make sure to search out and try Tabe-Mono. It will not disappoint!

    Vegan sashimi and vegan monsoon roll - delicious!!
    Lori A.

    The service here was excellent! I wish I could remember his name, but our server was super friendly and attentive. We learned so much about this style of eating. We started with the vegan monsoon roll which was amazing! We were also served some complimentary vegan sashimi which was just like the real thing. We then had the vegan Shabu-Shabu (hot pot). It came with an excellent variety of vegetables, udon noodles, tofu, vegan shrimp and vegan ham, steamed rice and sauces. We loved it all except for the vegan ham. It just didn't seem to go with the meal. Next time I'll skip that and ask for more tofu. They have so many other vegan options on the menu as well, so we will definitely be back soon!

    Monsoon Roll and shrimp crunchy roll, both vegan friendly!
    Tyrone F.

    We were intrigued by their vegan friendly hotpot and menu... vegan friendly?? More like vegan family!! We enjoyed the vegan menu and the servers were very well versed on the menu and what it offers. Hotpot vegan set includes sashimi, and for the hotpot, we got bacon, shrimp, (both vegan!) tofu and a assortment of vegetables. It was so helpful that the server recommended to warm up the shrimp and bacon, because if you left it in there too long, it can overcook. It was a great tip. Everything we ordered was delicious! I was most impressed with the monsoon roll and the popcorn shrimp! Honestly, so good! The shrimp was fresh and crispy, again, it's vegan. And my husband never gets to eat sushi, yet today he was able to, and it was on point! I was so surprised the monsoon roll was vegan!

    Barb H.

    I will definitely be returning to this lovely gem. As a vegetarian I'm often baffled by how little creativity most sushi restaurants have when it comes to offering a few slightly better than basic rolls but I'm happy to say this wasn't the case w/Tabe-Mono. I loved my rolls! The server was wonderful and described what was in each so I went with one of his recommendations. Beautiful presentation and delicious! I loved the service as well, they work as a team and everyone was on point! Friendly, knowledgeable and super attentive, what more could you want? Both my other half and myself were very pleased with our experience. Can't wait to visit again, just wish we lived a bit closer.

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    Gisselle G.

    Great vegan options here! The sushi is so good and the staff is always very friendly.

    Sampler platter with 3 different kinds of sushi.
    Tina M.

    We had a large group of 20 today that surely put their staff to the test. The food was all good and service was fair considering the number of diners. I really like the changes they made to the decor although they are not finished.

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    I love their vegan options here. I appreciate them offering vegan sashimi. Staff is always very welcoming.

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    Great place! Sushi was really good quality and the prices were reasonable. Can't ask for much more.

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    Review the menu, normally there is step by step process. Inform waiter you'd like to order Shabu Shabu. They'd ask what type of meat poultry, beef or seafood. Select type of broth - then waiter will bring a butane stove to your table. They will turn… Read more

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