Stingray Sushi

While staying in AZ we came upon this restaurant and very glad we did! The food was amazing! The place was quiet so we decided to sit at the bar. The bartender was an amazing young guy (Kyle ?) very funny and made the most amazing drinks! We had the best time that night. Next time I will make a point of going there again for dinner. Wouldn’t change a thing and loved the fact the bartender was so attentive! I give this place 5 stars and can’t wait to visit again. Thanks for the great meal, amazing drinks and a place that I felt comfortable and completely pampered!!!

Great place, great food and on Sunday they had half off happy hour and it was great!

The service is slow and not good at all! It makes the experience not good. My family have been a few times for happy hour and finally decided we won’t be returning. The food is alright too. My brother in found a hair in his sushi one time.

The bar staff very polite and professional however sushi chefs swearing in Spanish nasty words. wife was upset we both speak spanish. such a classy place except for that.

Ohh Stingray. How I mourn for what you used to be.
This place was a solid happy hour spot. The food is mediocre, the music is generic faux-​laptop-​DJ shit and the drinks are overpriced. But on happy hour, hot damn. It was all fantastic because the prices justified it.
But here we are today, and the sake bombers have gone from lower end of the spectrum $ 5 on happy hour to all of a sudden $ 8 each without warning. Really? Did you think your food and vibe was justifying raising the price that much? Now you’re the most expensive sake bombers around!
I’m disappointed. This place isn’t good enough to justify that kind of price for a bottle of Kirin and some trash sake. It isn’t enough to justify 8 for two shitty small skewers of chicken when Dozo does it better for cheaper.
Guess this is the last time I or my friends come to this heap, too bad because there’s a lot of us and we’re always looking for a decent happy hour.

We used to like this place but we won’t be back :(
This was the second time they were out of lobster tacos. Tonight they were out of three different items we attempted to order!
The server was new but good. But the kitchen kept messing up– we didn’t get our apps til after we got our sushi! The last thing we got was the edamame! That’s the easiest and last??? How do you mess up edamame?
Next time we will just go try a new place or go to a different favorite place :(

On the recommendation of a friend we decided to try Stingray Sushi. I was told the food was excellent and the atmosphere was great. Well. I now know not to take sushi advise from her anymore… LOL… The place was built up so good I was expecting to have a great experience and was sorely let down. My wife and I went for lunch after the gym on a Sunday (approx 12:30pm). The restaurant was not crowded, however it was either understaffed, or the people were new; either way service was substandard by any gauge. We were sat down in our booth, given menus, then we didn’t see a waiter for 15 minutes. Once he got to our table, he only took our drink order (2 waters), and then we did not see him again for 15 minutes. This is not an exaggeration… 30 minutes and our order was not even taken yet.
We were going to leave, but we were told that the food was to die for. Well. I can tell you that its not… Our order came out in the appropriate amount of time and we dug in… California roll, a little small, but standard. Rainbow roll was ok… nothing to write home about. The two specialty roles we ordered, the Las Vegas roll, and Scallop dynamite were barely edible. The scallops in the scallop dynamite were rubbery. Definitely overcooked, and it had a fondu on top of it with mushrooms. The scallops pulled right out of the mixture and had minimal flavor. Better to be over cooked than under right? On the opposite end, the Las Vegas role was under cooked. Unlike other places they deep fry the role, however the batter was barely tan. After a few bites we decided to leave that one alone.
The good part of the experience was the atmosphere was nice, the patio looked like a great place to have an adult beverage. The Asian fusion décor fit the restaurant. The happy hour pricing was good, however items not on happy hour got OUTRAGEOUS. They had many specialty roles over $ 20.00 each. The bathroom was clean and modern, however there were no towel in the mens room.
To top off the afternoon, the edamame we ordered never came, and our glasses were empty after the first refill. With all the good sushi places within 5 miles (RA, KOBE, Sakana, just to name a few), I am surprised this place is able to compete. Needless to say this is my last visit to Stingray and I need to show my friends what a great sushi experience is supposed to be.

We have been coming here for a while because the sushi is awesome. The service has been good as well. The ambiance is nice with the DJ spinning on the weekends.
We will come back here again.

Love the Happy Hour. Great selection! Lots to choices and very tasty. The ahi lettuce taco is really good. Also love the crispy spicy tuna and Las Vegas roll. Great service and very trendy atmosphere. Two patios and very nice bar space.

I heard some good things about Stingray sushi in Old Town Scottsdale, so we decided to try the one in Chandler. We should’ve known by the lack of patrons on a Friday evening that the place would not be good. We sat at the bar, and even thought the place was ¼ full, it took a while for the bartender to make our drinks. We ordered some appetizers, and the food delivered was wrong. The sushi was okay, but nothing special. Our biggest gripe was the customer service. Who gets appetizers wrong? And why does it take so long to get drinks when the restaurant is less than ¼ full? Would not recommend going to his place. Maybe the Stingray in Old Town is better, but we will not be going back to this one.

Was looking for a place with a fun atmosphere and good food to take friends who were in town for just the evening. They wanted sushi and after reviewing several sushi restaurants in the area I made the executive decision on Stingray. We came in around 9:30 pm on a Saturday night and the place was DEAD!
Décor was beautiful and had a high-​end feel, but it definitely came with a price tag.
We started with Edamame and Spring Rolls, which by the way are $ 7 for only TWO. We had to place two orders to feed four people. So $ 14 for four spring rolls. Thankfully they were delicious and the mustard sauce they were served with was good with a little kick.
My husband ordered the Yakiniku– cooked steak and veggies. He asked for noodles instead of rice and we were charged an addition $ 5 for the substitution. He was slightly disappointed with the dish, especially for the price.
All of the sushi we ordered was good — spicy tuna and lollipop ($ 14!) for me. Our guests wanted a salmon and avocado roll and as this was not on the menu, there was again an up charge to add avocado. They ordered a few other rolls, of which I cannot recall at this time… however, they were pleased with their orders.
For four guests our total bill came to $ 160 (before tip) which I thought was a little steep for what we got.
Service– our waitress was great, she was very attentive – perhaps because we were practically the only people in the place? – either way, service was good and food came out quickly. She even brought us a free dessert of our choice (cheesecake) after she heard we were celebrating good news.
All in all, four stars — service and ambiance exceeded my expectations and although a little expensive, the food was good as well.

Well, if you want to feel like you’re in Scottsdale… this is the place. Small skimpy portions, over-​priced everything, only top shelf spirits (but they don’t even carry red bull, they have cheap knock off), industry/​employees sitting at bar talking about the girls and money they pull from here and a manager that popped out for 2 seconds.
Ordered same items I would get at kona or Ra… half the portion size (tuna was paper thin on a mound of rice) and a good 20% higher in price. Shrimp tempura came out cold and soggy… and then another roll that we didn’t order. Not only did the server ask us a good 3 times if we were sure but then the manager asked the bartender to ask again and she showed us a check mark on our order sheet that we did NOT mark. Is this how employees maybe eat? Claiming a guest ordered the item?
Then bill comes and the roll we didn’t order was still on bill. Bartender has to go hunt manager down for another 10 minutes…
Could not find 1 reason to ever return here.

Disappointing. Service & food have gone downhill. About our fourth time here. Looking forward to a great meal but instead got apathetic service from the bartender. Lousy food. $ 100 spent for two on entrees that were inedible. We’ve always ordered the same entrees. Me vegetarian tofu. My husband Chilwean Sea Bass, $ 28 bucks BTW. Fish was dry and chewy drowning in wilted onions. Never had that before. Onions??? My tofu, usually crispy seasoned instead was soggy with no taste. The server shrugged sorry we have a new cook. Great. 100 bucks blown Never again.
Update: No response from management after contacting them about our disappointment. That says it all.

These two stars are for the location and the décor inside. Clean and modern.
Service SUCKED. Our first server left us halfway through to go home, her shift had ended apparently. Shayna took over and was not attentive. I was drinking water from my husbands glass because she had never came back to fill mine. Prices are ridiculous for the size. Go to RA on Sunday for their 2/​$ 25 deal, better food and more options.
FIRST AND LAST VISIT. THANKS FOR NOTHING

Stingray sushi just moved into the area and being that my family loves sushi, we thought we’d give it a try. Upon first impressions, the décor was pleasant, albeit a bit dark. The menu was a bit large for my taste and seemed to be a bit much. However, it is perfect for a group of people that may or may not like sushi. When the food arrived, the presentation was stunning. I would also like to add that the service was flawless.
The negative review comes from the flavor and the lack of freshness of the sushi we ordered. There were four in my group and none of were impressed. There are at least 6 sushi restaurants in that area, so if all of this stands to be true for too many people, it will not last long. I sincerely hope that this is a one time fluke.

I ate here before during the off hours which was probably why I had thought this might be a nice place to take my wife for dinner.
First of all the blue fin tuna was 19.00 a pc. That’s ridiculous, I thought for that price I could have had a piece of Cecil the Lion. The prime filet my wife ordered was literally raw on the inside when she got it. I think she got Cecil! The waitress was nothing more than absent for most of our time there, which would explain to her why I had to stack my plates in order to have room for the dish I was eating. The manager was less than sympathetic about the steak which made me realize what I was in store for. When the it finally showed up, I was finished and had to watch my wife eat. She said it tasted very good but if you can’t get it right the first time, try, try again.
The bill was completely hosed up as I told them twice that they charged me twice for an item and they screwed that up trying to fix it.
Here is my opinion. If you are looking to get a great drink and nice happy hour prices and meet fake people trying to impress other fake people, this is the spot. I must admit the sushi was good but not good enough to put up with the shit I had to put up with on a Friday night date with my wife. For the money I spent, I could have eaten a hell of a lot better, had decent service and had no attitude as a side dish. I should have gone to «Steak 44»
I will not be back.

One of my girl friends and I went here for a early birthday dinner on a Sunday.
I definitely would recommend coming on a Sunday because they have all day half off appetizers and drinks! So it worked out great.
The food was good! We ordered the salmon skin roll, the scallop roll, spicy tuna and I forgot the last one. But it was all tasty! Love hour hour.

Stingray Sushi! Where should I start? I came to dinner with my cousins last night and we were seated right away.
I heard of this place from facebook advertisement and googled new restaurants especially Unilocal.And I like the ratings so wanted to try it out.
Once we arrived through the coolest double doors, we walked to our seats up the two step left in the middle, sat down and we were handed a menu with many selections without pictures of sushi to know «oh that’s what it looks like». There was a white paper and a pencil, to mark down how many sushi you want nigiri/​sashimi and the price.
Geisha A Go Go was $ 10.50. Watermelon yum! It was sweet!
For the appetizers we had 2 orders of the Calamari with Japanese Aioli. Just loved it so much! It was the same size of the plate where you will see it right in front of you once you get seated. Small serving. Didn’t realized that.
Yes it was quite a bit pricey. I ordered the eel without knowing that there would only be 2 servings in each plate and I ordered 2 so that just made it 4 all together. And for that was $ 16. But it was really good!
Then came the Tuna Tataki. It was delish but didn’t quite finish because it was raw. (And my memories of raw food was not so good).
Anyway, wanted to know if they had the Beef Yakitori and so they did. Our waitress said it was just 2 beef sticks for a small order. Ordered one. And omg, I just thought it was tender but biting it off, the beef on the stick, was like trying to yank it out because it was tough. Never to order that again. But the three sauces were good!
My sister shared a meal with one of my cousins and they had the Salmon. It was delish! Finished the plate.
Had two more orders of sushi, one was the Las Vegas Roll and the other I don’t remember.
One had the dessert of the chocolate cake and Mochi. The choco cake was good but get the Mochi, it’s better!
I’ll come back for the Happy Hour which is everyday on a certain time because we didn’t catch it in time. Best day to go is Sunday all day Happy Hour.
One last thing. What’s with the pebble/​rock? Just a décor? Wanted to take it home lol

Happy happy happy hour.
How’s the sushi? It’s ok. Don’t care, happy hour.
How’s the service? Mostly very good. Don’t care though, happy hour.
How’s the happy hour? Glad you asked. It’s outstanding. 2:30p-6:30p every day and best of all, all day Sunday. With a drink menu that is fun, a good selection of beers, a long list of apps, and a nice patio when the weather cooperates I see some commercial space next to Pita Jungle and the AMC coming available for you enterprising restauranters there.

Bad.
Came here Tuesday night and initially I was very impressed. The décor was beautiful and me and my friend were seated immediately. It was kinda slow, so we expected our food to come out quickly. Food almost took around 20 minutes to arrive, and when it did we were unimpressed. I ordered the 2 piece mackerel nigiri, and my friend ordered a $ 15.00 roll, (forgot the name).
We ended up getting 6 pieces of mackerel sashimi, with a bowl of rice (no complaints. here. more food for less money right? and the roll was really really small… like thinly rolled small and not worth the $$$ price tg.
Ok whatever, so I’m eating the mackerel sashimi. and I literally started choking on what I thought was ONE fish bone. turns out there were 3 fish bones stuck in my throat and I had to HACK them out. My pretty plate setting after this looked pretty disgusting with hacked up fish pieces and bone. I told the server and showed her the bones she seemed pretty shocked, but didn’t really offer any real solutions other than that she would tell the chef. 10 whole minutes later she returns with MORE mackerel. and she said that the chef checked it super carefully this time around.
I told her I didn’t want any more but she insisted it was safe… I took one careful bite, and what do you know? MORE FISH BONES.
When she came back I told her AGAIN, and at that point she offered to get me something else (but did not tell me it would be on the house). I did not want to PAY more money to risk more fish bones in my mouth but I might have taken some cali rolls for free at this point cause I was STARVING, but I was honestly just irritated and wanted to get out of there.
She ended up offering free mochi because there would be no fish bones in there. and took the mackerel off the bill. We ended up paying $ 15.00 for a bad roll, and me almost ending up at the emergency room because of the TWO times I had to pull fish bones out of my mouth.
Not worth it at all, but I guess it makes for a terribly cool, but still terrible story.