Sakana Sushi & Grill

Scottsdale, United States

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22 reviews

Accepts Credit Cards

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Telephone:
+1 480-609-3850
Website:
www.sakanasushi.co
Address:
6989 N Hayden Rd Ste A12, Scottsdale, AZ, 85250
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Takes Reservations
No
Delivery
No
Take-out
Yes
Accepts Credit Cards
Yes
Accepts Apple Pay
No
Good For
Dinner
Parking
Private Lot
Bike Parking
No
Wheelchair Accessible
Yes
Good for Kids
Yes
Good for Groups
Yes
Attire
Casual
Ambience
Casual
Noise Level
Average
Alcohol
Beer & Wine Only
Outdoor Seating
No
Wi-Fi
No
Has TV
Yes
Dogs Allowed
No
Waiter Service
Yes
Caters
No

Today

Today 11:00 am – 2:00 pm
5:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Closed now
Local time (Scottsdale) 6:49 AM Thursday, June 19, 2025

Business hours

Monday 11:00 am – 2:00 pm
5:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Tuesday 11:00 am – 2:00 pm
5:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Wednesday 11:00 am – 2:00 pm
5:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Thursday 11:00 am – 2:00 pm
5:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Friday 11:00 am – 10:30 pm
Saturday 11:30 am – 10:30 pm
Sunday 12:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Description

Specialties

sushi

japanese food

sashimi

sushi roll

happy hour

rainbow roll

california roll

teriyaki

tempura

History

Established in 1993.

sakana established in 1993, by chef name nobu sawai, who is from kushu island of japan. sakana is known for freshness, great taste, fun, loving family oriented place. now with four location greater pheonix area. scottsdale location is managed by ray hur, who has 17 years of sushi chef experince. if any one want to have best sushi in AZ, sakana is place to be

Meet the Manager

RAY H.

Manager

worked sakana sice 1996

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22 reviews of Sakana Sushi & Grill

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Place rating: 4
Phoenix, AZ
Staff was very accommodating to our large group today!!!
Everyone ordered something different from rolls to the Chicken Cutlet.
So let’s review the rolls 1st: orange roll, roller coaster, crispy California, bear roll were awesome. A couple next to us didn’t receive Ginger or Wasabi on their roll platter — but we shared ours.
Those that ordered the chicken cutlet wished they got veggies or noodles as their side — instead it came w/​styrofoam noodles (their words — not mine). One of our guests ordered the Terayaki Chicken w/​veggies & loved it!
We like the Parmesan Edamame.
A couple of peeps ordered the lunch special w/​rolls & chicken & they ate it all — so I guess no complaints there.
We had a party of 17 at lunch today & all in all they did a super job accommodating us! Would definitely return here!
Place rating: 2
Scottsdale, AZ
We live close so we have ordered take out from here numerous times and I have continued to give them chance after chance. The food is mediocre but the service is terrible. They ALWAYS forget something from the order, it always takes longer than they tell you on the phone, and the staff does not know what is in the rolls. Not to mention I think the quality of sushi continues to get worse. Time for a new sushi place.
Place rating: 5
Chandler, AZ
Reasonably priced, excellent service. I will be back if in the area.
Place rating: 5
Scottsdale, AZ
Wonderfully authentic. By far my favorite sushi restaurant in the valley. I ate here @2−3 times a week until I got married and moved to Cave Creek and have not been here in over a year. I walk in and there’s Daniel, behind the bar making up some magic for your taste buds. I can hardly wait.
Place rating: 4
Scottsdale, AZ
Very good sushi. I mean wow, what quality fish. Their toro was awesome. I ordered 4 types nigiri & the cuts of fish were very thick. Actually, top thick for me given the small amount of rice they included. (Maybe just me, too high meat to rice ratio makes it taste rubbery to me). But I’m sure some people will love that.
Prices were a little high. 8 pieces nigiri & 3 maki rolls came out to about $ 60. The maki rolls were also very good & again, they had generous amounts of meat. Very tasty.
I would give this place a try if you like sushi. Also, their lunch prices are veryyy good.
Place rating: 5
Phoenix, AZ
My favorite sushi in the valley! Their fish is fresh and they give you a good portion for what you are paying for. I go to the Elliot location a lot as well. I’ve been coming to this place since I first moved to AZ. Always great!
Place rating: 4
Phoenix, AZ
This is a great stop for a reasonably priced Bento Box lunch. They have a variety of lunch specials. I chose the Teriyaki Chicken Bento-​and it came with TWO tender chicken breasts! Very generous portions!
Place rating: 4
Fountain Hills, AZ
Pleasantly surprised.
I came here for dinner the other day, thinking I will try American Japanese food based on some pictures I saw on Unilocal.
I came during peak dinner time without reservation, but I was able to take the last bar seat available. Table was about 20 mins wait, is what I was told on a mid week night.
Happy hour price was very nice, I ordered a couple of rolls and enjoyed them. Nothing authentic, but still good to eat.
My surprise was noodle. Both udon and ramen. Udon dashi broth had a very good bonito flavor, unlike other udon broth from nearby restaurants in the valley, it wasn’t too soy saucy, it had actual great dashi flavor to it. Ramen (Tokyo chasu soy ramen) broth also had surprise flavor to it. Ramen noodle had nice chewing texture to it, I had to ask the manager about ramen.
One of the Sakana restaurant makes the broth and ship them to other locations in the valley. Noodle is special order for Sakana. A noodle company uses recipe especially created for Sakana restaurants group. Trust me and try once. You will know what I mean by the noodle texture.
I knew this place was here for a long time. I just never though of trying. Now I know what they serve, I might stop by here for a quick dinner whenever I feel like it.
Place rating: 5
Scottsdale, AZ
Recently ordered take out sushi for the first time and was not disappointed! We had a crunchy Cali, tootsie, Las Vegas, Philly and spicy salmon role and they were all great, and reasonably priced.
Place rating: 3
Gilbert, AZ
Ordered the spicy tuna roll and shrimp tempura roll. Both were delicious, although the 2nd roll came out 20 minutes after the first only after I inquired about it. However, the service as usual was poor. The server spoke little to no English and seemed confused most of the time. Other servers had to refill my drink. Will probably come back because the prices are decent, but will hope for better service.
Place rating: 4
Scottsdale, AZ
Not a fan of sushi, but the teriyaki chicken is really flavorful. The miso is good too. I’ve been coming to this location for about 4 years and with a few exceptions the service is usually pretty slow. On this trip, our server spoke very little/​severely broken English. The other staff members that helped us were much better.
Place rating: 3
Scottsdale, AZ
Have heard nothing but great things about the quality of sushi here, but the service was not so great. One person sat down while the 3 of us finished our drinks next door and were over within minutes. We sat down and our server didn’t come over for what seemed like 20 minutes to take our drink orders. By then we were ready to order apps and food. She wasn’t very attentive or personable, and was MIA for most of our time there. We finally were ready for the check and I had to tell one of the bussers to go get out server. Overall the food was great but hopefully next time the service will be better.
Place rating: 4
Dunedin, FL
Stopped in for lunch based on the great reviews and loved it. Reasonably priced with a nice atmosphere and a great selection of sushi. We had the Philadelphia roll, Boston roll, shrimp tempura and California roll. All were delicious and the service was great!
Place rating: 5
Tampa, FL
This is the freshest sushi I have had in a long time! We are here visiting from Tampa, Florida and my brother took us to Sakana. The sushi was so fresh it would melt in your mouth! The owner, Ray, came over to our table and gave us his own personal suggestions which were fantastic! The bluefin tuna, the raw oysters and the Uni were by far the best raw fish on the menu! If we lived in Scottsdale we would be at this restaurant weekly!
Place rating: 4
Seattle, WA
Back after a two year hiatus. Still crowded, their happy hour is a big draw. I enjoy all of their sides, including the agedashi tofu, seaweed salad, and ridiculously large selection of fresh fish. And the beer is cheap and cold!!!
Place rating: 5
Scottsdale, AZ
Love this place!!! It’s a hidden gem with super fresh and authentic food. The sushi is hands down the best I’ve had in the valley! They also have great specials on appetizers with the purchase of a beer.
You won’t be disappointed — Come here!
Place rating: 1
Phoenix, AZ
It’s Presidents’ Day, the rest of the office is off enjoying their day while I’m stuck inside. I decide to treat myself with sushi so I’ve been hyping myself up all day. I walk in an sit down at the bar, only to be told by the manager that they’ve called last call for lunch and pointed to the sushi bar saying «you can get sashimi but that’s it.» I left. The funny thing is I was going to order sashimi…
First: who closes for lunch at 2 anymore? It sushi not fine dining.
Second: if you’re going to close at 2 for the afternoon you should at the very least post it on your door and website.
Third: why would you turn away paying customers?
I used to enjoy visiting here, but the lackluster service has put me off from visiting again. Also carpet in a sushi restaurant is disgusting.
Place rating: 5
Scottsdale, AZ
My first time back here in awhile, not because of the place, just some other boring reasons.
Even better then I remember. Very high quality fish, especially the blue fin tuna sashimi. Wonderfully fresh and quite reasonable. Will be back soon.
Place rating: 4
Phoenix, AZ
I don’t know how I had never heard of this place before, but I came here w/​some friends after a run recently and really liked it. I’m always on the look out for HH sushi places & Sakana is definitely now in the rotation.
They do HH ALL DAY Monday thru Thursday, and they have several options on rolls (not just the typical Cali & tuna rolls). Most of the HH rolls are under $ 5, and even though it’s a smaller portion than the regular menu (5 pieces versus 8), the rolls are good size so the pieces are pretty big. I liked everything I had. The spicy tuna roll was probably my favorite of all the ones I tried.
In addition, the also do a deal where basically you get really cheap appetizers if you get a beer. Some of the apps are a buck (edamame, spring rolls & I think gyoza). I got the spring rolls and they were good.
I’m glad I know about this place now and I’ll be back!
Place rating: 5
Orlando, FL
Stopped by for a quick bite to eat before heading to the airport and was very happy with the experience. The service was fast and friendly and the sushi options were awesome. We had a sashimi platter, california hand roll, a cucumber wrapped roll (can’t remember the name), and the deep blue sea roll. The rolls were good but honestly the sashimi was my favorite part along with the hand roll. The prices for the lunch sashimi was also great with huge portions of fresh sashimi. They also give you free miso soup which is always a plus. I will definitely swing by this place again the next time I am in town.
Place rating: 4
Warsaw, IN
Beldar Conehead screaming «Vast quantities!»
I’ve been here several times and never been disappointed. Service is always top notch and knowledgeable. Beer is ice cold. The rice is right. The sushi is fresh.
This can hardly seem like a complaint, but I have concluded that their portions are just too damned big. It is very disappointing to leave pieces of a roll on your plate that won’t fit into your mouth, and I refuse to dissect it. I ordered tamago, among other things, and the pieces were easily 4″ by an inch thick and would have taken four bites to eat each piece… That’s just crazy. The hamachi nigiri was three bites. Order accordingly.
Place rating: 1
Reno, NV
Calamari — 1⁄10: rubber covered in grease explosion
Wakame salad — 2⁄10: overly saucy
Asari soup — 3⁄10: over cooked clams in bland miso soup… couldn’t even taste the miso flavor.
SAHARA RAINBOW ROLL — 7⁄10
EDAMAME — 8⁄10. Nothing special but good