Squid Ink

The only good thing about this place is the atmosphere. And they have good edamame. But the sushi isn’t very good.

Food was good. Service was a little slow. Seemed a bit overpriced compared to other sushi places. We tried this place out for the first time and will probably stick to our normal spots.

I recently moved to Arizona from California and have been very disappointed with the sushi quality here. However, this place did not disappoint whatsoever. I may even have to say it’s the best sushi I have had EVER!!! Gasp!
The seafood dynamite roll was aaaaaamazing! They did not skimp on the salmon placed on top or drown it in sauces. And the Pokemon was also delightful. My boyfriend said this place was almost as good as when he was stationed in Japan or Alaska (and that’s saying a lot because he is hard to impress when it comes to fish). The crab rangoon was also delish, the sauce with it was the best part.
The wait staff was very pleasant. They even gave us a water to-​go because it was hot out.
It is a little pricey but not extremely so consider the quality of the food. Definitely worth the money spent.

We had the Spicey tuna roll, Tsunami roll & Dragon roll… YUMMMMMY & FRESH!!! Sitting at the indoor bar & had great service too. A wonderful experience!

It’s pretty good. I would go if a majority rule decides to go here, otherwise I have other places in mind. They do have an amazing ramen however.

AWESOME. Great rolls, perfect service (attentive, but not hovering), and a great atmosphere. They were totally happy to customize a roll for me without hassle. Squid Ink rocks! I’ll be back for sure!

So amazing!
My husband and I stopped here before starting our Valentines weekend date day/​night. I am so glad we did!
Very clean black, white, and gray décor which was surprisingly warm and inviting.
Service was very fast — we were here on a Sat for lunch. Our server was nice and attentive with drinks and such but didn’t hover which I appreciate.
Sushi rolls: Vegas roll did not disappoint and the Hory Fook was delicious and had the right amount of heat with the tempura fried jalapeño slices on top. Yum!
Crab Rangoon: 5 HUGE triangles with large pieces of crab inside. Also very good.
Miso soup (basic variety but still tasty) came with our lunch specials which run 11am-​2pm including the weekends! Score.
I had the curry shrimp bowl — quite possibly the best yellow curry sauce I’ve ever had. I usually like things super spicy but this has so much flavor it didn’t need the heat. I believe it came with 5 colossal shrimp — I lost count. Portion was enormous; took the leftovers home for family.
My husband had the Thai chicken fried rice which he said was done very well and he didn’t talk much when eating it so it must’ve been damn good.
We WILL be back!

Venue, appetizers, service and sushi.
Not in love with the plastic chairs, but I will take the blame for that as I am plus size. The atmosphere is really nice for a mall. Its very open and bar opens to the restaurant and the patio giving the restaurant a great flow. With the TVs in the bar you can sit close enough to see the score without killing the table’s conversation.
The wings were a shocker. I am a wing connoisseur and Squid Ink has great wings. We also did the pot stickers which were pretty standard. They must have been fried as they had a crispy shell, probably the only way to get the served so fast.
Our server had a very professional demeanor and inked Emo appearance. The service was good, if a little formal.
The sushi was A-​OK. The service and the appetizers pulled in the extra star. I usually eat rols and the rice was good and the amount of fish in the rol was A-​OK. The use of the seeds seemed a little heavy handed, so when I go back I will ask them to skip the seeds.

We have been here twice now and really enjoy it! Love the happy hour too!
We really liked the sushi! A lot of great creative rolls. They even have a decent kids menu which is hard to find a sushi joints.

Upscale, trendy ambiance. Fast, friendly service. Our first visit, impression was fresh, quality seafood but a bit lacking on flavor and high priced. The two of us spent around $ 80 for lunch, I had 2 glasses of wine my husband two beers. Second visit proved more successful. We ordered again off of the sushi menu. It was well presented, unique & we were pleasantly surprised by the arrangement of flavors.

Always a pleasure to dine at this place.
Annie Palmer is done to perfection, Miso Soup is tasty and warm, not hot like I wish but very good.
Ordered the CA Roll always good, Cougar Roll with sauce on the side. Very tasty!

I loved the ambiance and the food! The service was average at best. It was our first visit and we were pleasantly surprised at the great food quality and will be back. We hope they pay attention to improving the service to the level of the food quality.

Ate here while visiting my brother for the holiday season, and will never be back if I’m in the area. The food itself was alright. I order fried rice and teriyaki chicken. My food was swimming in teriyaki sauce. That’s personally not my thing but if you like heavy sauces you will love this. The three others in my party also said that their food was alright but nothing spectacular. Although the food was just alright I’m giving such a low rating because, about an hour after eating here I got very sick and was sick until the next morning. Being that I’m from Kentucky and only get to see my brother about once a year this really put a damper on the trip. While the rest of my family was spending time together I was laid up on the couch having phenergan and water for dinner.

Great location, fresh sushi, and super fun modern feel and vibe to the atmosphere. They also make great drinks. It is a fun place to meet or take friends and you can hear each other as it get more more busy. I like that we could carry on a conversation.
It is definitely a recommended spot to anyone wanting fun, fresh, vibrant, and creative sushi choices.

Well. the new happy hour sucks. had all of friends from all over the valley drive all the way out here for our friends birthday. Told them how Squid Inc has the Beat happy hr in town. Not any more. No sense going out of you way for it. However they still have some of the best food! They are always friendly! I live close enough to come offten. But now when we are talking happy hr we will be finding a better one.

Great food and laid back atmosphere. Great for dates or a family dinner. Was not what I thought it was going to be. The food was excellent. There was something on the menu for everyone. I had a spicy vegetable rice bowl that was like nothing I’ve ever tasted. Glad I was able to try it.

I can’t get excited about this place. Tried it twice, and both times we just left with a «meh» feeling about it. First off, pricing is kind of high, seems like 10−15% more than other nearby sushi joints. That would be OK if the quality was exceptional, but it’s not. It’s pretty average all around, and just across the street there’s a place that beats it and doesn’t have the price premium.
We won’t be back. Not because it was bad, but just not great, and too expensive for what you get.

One star for decent green and black ices tea and for bringing chopsticks and napkins to the table.
Walked by a bar with a buch of single guys who are obviously the regular bar tools. Get sat outside at a table so out of level I took a landscape rock and propped the leg. Nice server with her trendy shoulder tattoo (now you play a game to guess which one I’m referring to).
Ordered a kobe burger and a sushi plate…20 minutes later… no food. Wtf… burger takes 8 minutes tops and we were one of six tables with 2 servers. The place was anything but busy. First out is the sushi plate and the burger is MIA. Not sure why you would bring out only half the table order. Five minutes later the burger arrives and it is raw. Flat top or grill was too hot and cooked the outside so fast it was still blue and sticky raw on the inside. Server is no where to be found. Then we try the sushi… unfortunately a table guest is asian and a culinarian and points out the rice mush. They cooked it too long with too much water. The sushi had rice paste underneath it. Server appears and I explain my medium burger was raw. She looked perplexed when I asked to have it sent back and remade.
Another 20 minutes goes by and no burger, no server, empty drink glasses. Ridiculous.
She reappears with a new burger and fries. The fries were cold. WHY CAN’T THEY GET ANYTHING RIGHT? ???
REALLY??? IDIOTS.
Burger is cooked to medium well, but the moron layed the bacon on top of the burger while it cooked (assuming to warm it) and burned it black. Basic toasting or browning of the bun was non existent so nothing to counteract the aoili making the bread soggy. The spicy aoili was the only decent flavor in the dish.
Top it off its a PREMADE supposed kobe burger. Terrible. Wish you could see the burned bacon and the machine formed patty in the picture.
Again the server goes missing in action, we thought maybe be she got picked up by INS or something. I walk up front and the d-​bag late 20 something guy is flirting with the 16 year old hostess. No wonder this place is crap. I explain my server is MIA and the food and service is terrible. I get looked at like I am speaking Mandarin or something. No apology, no attempt to remedy or help the burn.
So sad. It could be great and it could be a destination place… too bad management is under qualified and under engaged.
All the great reviews are obviously by the happy hour d-​bags at the bar previously mentioned.
Save your money and time. You can get better sushi and better service at the sushi kiosk down the street at Frys or in the cold section at Costco.

This place is one of my favorite places for happy hour. We almost always get the roasted garlic edamame and the chicken wings (I know… chicken wings at a sushi place seems wrong).
They have great drink specials and pretty much everything we’ve tried has been great.

We came during Happy Hour with a group of 8 and a toddler. Sat outside among the awesome heater stands. Food was great, especially the Garlic Edamame! Drinks were yummy, and served right when they were asked for.
We were only visiting the area and dont have anything close to home that is similar so we will make sure to come back next time we are in the Peoria area!