Blu Sushi

I thought I reviewed this place already as much as I go here. I’ve tried a handful of sushi in PHX and this is my spot. The sushi itself is great, combine that with a prime location and Richard the owner locking you in to a good convo as he precisely constructs the rolls, this place can be your everyday stop for a quick bite, quick drink, big dinner, or group gathering. Prices are right where they should be and its never hit or miss. Always on point.

Super fresh fish! Fire roll and beautiful Blu are my fav. I’m from back east where sushi is very popular and fresh and this spot in AZ is the closest I’ve had to home. Service was great! Had a little longer than usual wait time on the rolls but it was worth it! Highly recommend visiting

I ask that you please DO NOT give the owner here your business. Although I have been to this location many times as a local and they have decent sushi, the last few times the service has been very slow. Last night we were there and from the time we ordered it took an hour and a half to get our food. The waitress was very nice and apologetic, but when we spoke to the owner who was making the sushi, he literally WAVED HIS KNIFE in my brother’s face. He refused to give us any discount even though we missed the rest of our evening plans. He was very rude and did not apologize, but rather made excuses. He lost our business forever which is a shame since we probably would have returned.

Showed up over the weekend excited for sushi! We hardly venture out and try new places but discovered this place just by driving through the community so this was a rare treat when we decided we’d finally stop by last Sunday to try this place out. Showed up at 1pm only to see a huge CLOSED sign up front and walked up to the door to check the business hours, Sunday’s are 3−9pm not 11 – 9 which Unilocal shows. Fair enough, we had our hearts set on this place so we drove home for a couple hours and came back at 3. Still closed? My heart sank. There were a few people in black shirts sitting out front smoking and on their phones, weren’t sure if they worked there or were waiting for someone to open up. We waited out front for another 15min to see if if anything changed but sadly gave up and ate at one of the restaurants next door. I also tried calling several times, nothing… Sadly even when we were done eating at Old Pueblo we stopped by to see if they had finally opened and the sign was still up, completely dark and no one inside. So I’m not sure what’s going on, not open during advertised business hours, maybe they are completely closed, who knows? I’ll update if we ever get a chance to go back and actually try this place.

Happy Hour is amazing here! Love the sushi rolls and potstickers! Staff is always friendly and I’ve had timely service every visit!

We had the best experience. We are sushi goers and we ordered the Marilyn Monroe, geisha roll, and spicy crunch roll. It is slightly expensive, but the service is top notch and we were impressive with our overall experience. The drinks were divine, and we will be back!

I was actually torn between giving a three or four star review. 3 ½ is probably more appropriate. The place looks pretty hip and fun. The prices are a little high for some of the roles that would typically be a lot less at any other establishment I’ve ever been to. Some of them are more expensive than even the most expensive sushi places I’ve been to. Which are in the hundreds by now. The sushi was OK once we got it. However the biggest disappointment of the night was the waitress who was a complete idiot. She was kind of cute in for tacious but she was horrible at her job. She had about 8 feet to walk to the sushi bar and drink bar. It took forever to get a drink. She kept telling us she didn’t forget about us and that it would take another 15 minutes to get anything. They only had one sushi chef and lots of people ordering so it took a long time to get our rolls.

I had a really great experience here. The guy serving us was great and made some delicious recommendations (green tea tempura!!). We had arrived at about 8:10 (they close at 9 during weekdays), so we ended up being there a little bit past 9. I was surprised by how nice they were about it as it was our friends birthday. Literally all of the employees told us to have a great night and was super nice. I found the food to be pretty tasty and overall liked the place a lot :)

Returned last week after a couple of years of living somewhere else and have to say the quality of the food and service has gone down hill considerably.
We went during lunch and had standard rolls — Vegas and Philadelphia. Neither were very good, they tasted as if they had fillers in them.
I noticed that the prices had gone down but thought that was because it was the lunch menu, unfortunately with the price the quality went as well.
As for the service; it took a very long time to get our food although it wasn’t busy. we sat outside and we had to go inside to get our waitress a couple of times. Once because a dish was dirty and at the end to request our check. She checked on us once in between.
I probably won’t be returning to Blue.

The sushi here is excellent and priced fairly.
Good spot to go and beautiful to sit outside during the day!

Excellent food and even greater service. This is a low key environment, romantic if you get seated in one of the corners. Richard the head chef will grant you any combination you’d like. We have been here more than a few times and every time the experience gets better!

We waited over an hour for our sushi when the restaurant was half full. Other tables were served their sushi that came in 20 minutes after us. The hot saki was warm at best and tasted stale. Terrible experience for the price. We will never be back.

I sat at the sushi bar and Richard was very engaging. The AZ roll that I ordered was everything I’d hoped. The service for drinks were quick and they were very attentive for a Saturday night. The environment is very industrial, yet urban. I definitely recommend this place.

Completely disappointed! Came with friends for lunch an there was no sushi chef. Waitress was nice about telling us she was trying to get in contact with him. I’ve been several times recently and the service has declined and the wait times for food has increased. This was the last straw and I won’t be back! Such a shame as this was a good place.

Very, very over priced. The sushi is good but you get a much better value for outstanding sushi at Akai Hana, who also has a great HH. I’ve been to Blu twice and probably won’t go back because it’s just not worth the money.

I’ve gone to a lot of sushi restaurants throughout the valley and I keep returning to Blu Sushi for it great selection of rolls and there quality. Come check it out!

Not impressed by the food. Too much rice in the rolls and not enough fish. Happy hour had decent prices and the owner was nice. Atmosphere is neat and great for a date but definitely not my favorite sushi joint in the valley and probably will not return.

Finally found a good sushi spot in Arizona! I had the Hamachi and Maguro nigiri, they were both very fresh. I also had a sashimi salad and a roll. All the fish was fresh, and the restaurant was very clean. By far the freshest fish I have found since moving to Arizona!

Just average
I have to admit I love sushi and enjoy dining at as many sushi bars as I can. Today, I decided to visit Blue Sushi.
Blu Sushi has a very inviting atmosphere. There’s a large sushi bar in the center with tables set about the remaining space.
The Sushi at Blue Sushi is usually good. However, the service tends to be a little unpredictable, especially on busy weekend nights.
On this visit we shared Diamondback Rolls, Philadelphia Rolls, Garlic Edema-​me, and Salmon. The salmon and Philadelhia were fresh and flavorful. The Garlic Edema-​me was wonderful and happens to be one of my favorite menu items at Blue Sushi.
The Diamondback Roll were not good at all. The crab had an odd taste that is difficult to describe.
If you want to try Blue Sushi I suggest you visit during Happy Hour the prices are very reasonable.

Mixed feelings for this place. Love the vibe and the service. The food was just ok. The katsu was too dry. But the dessert (tempura cheesecake) was very good, but a tad soggy.