Stingray Sushi

A sextet of friends entered the restaurant to have only a quartet served. My wife and I were the duet unserved. All orders taken at the same time, and they even commented upon my choice, but alas, we went away hungry. I don’t recall an apology let alone being comped on a $ 190 tab.
Great place for dieters.
[On a positive note, mein frau called the owner/​manager of Stingray and was pleasantly surprised at his concern regarding an employee dropping the ball so severely. We appreciate his concern and applaud how he has dealt with the unfortunate occurance.]

Great location and ambiance but that is where the good ends. Sushi is just plain bad. Let’s starts with the rice, not up to par for the price point. The quality of the fish is very bad, frankly I was surprised how poor considering a rather premium price point. Drinks are ok but nothing unique or special. We are in the desert but there are much better options.

Great happy hour; good food, and good service. All around good experience. I will be coming back.

I’ve been here numerous times thinking the next time it will be better… It’s not! Sushi is plain at best. You can sit down when it’s not busy and wait so long for your drink order, you can have your drink, appetizer & sushi selected before the waiter is even there to greet. My wife was seated under a heater that midway thru dinner started dripping on her. Your saki bomb glass is a thin glass you would expect for a vodka soda & did I mention the sushi is nothing to brag about. Biltmore is in dire need of a new sushi restaurant. Stingray is a disgrace.

Darkness is the only thing going for this place as it’s apparently the friend of Dirtiness.
Two completely separate reviews in one. As for the food, I would say it was good and presented nicely, meaning the food and not the dishes as I will explain. As for the restaurant itself, disgusting!!!
At night you will see none of this and that is what this place is counting on. I was there during the day and I was completely disgusted at the dirt, worn and chipped paint and the dishware that the food is served on as it was all cracked and chipped. I was in the orange bar area and refused to come in contact with those low back bar chairs, they are so grimy and stained. I looked at the ceiling and it is covered in dust the vents which sit right over the tables are dripping with nasty ass stuff. Looking behind the bar you can see ZERO dollars have been spent on maintenance and I might start a go fund me page to free the fish.
It seems every table in the dining room has a linen stuffed under the table to keep it from wobbling. Does this mean you don’t clean the floors or does this mean a simple broom job for clean up? The restroom doors should be chopped up and burned, nice sliding concept however.
I would be very curious to see what the kitchen looks like but then again some things are better never viewed, I will never know and I will never know how the mini Orca tank turns out, I will not return.

This is the best veggie sushi in Phoenix! They’ll make anything, so use your imagination. The personal favorite being avocado roll inside-​out with jalapeño and cream cheese.

This place sucks!!! We’ve been here for an hour waiting for sake bomb and then got told that the sake machine doesn’t work. And we are forced to drink the beer without sake at all. The food is alright but the whole experience sucks!!! And the wait I said he won’t charge us beer, but he did!!!$ 12 for two beers in happy hour??? I’d rather get a cocktail!!! And yes, you still need to pay the parking after all!!! Everything stinks here!!! It’s sooo bad!!! Don’t even want to tip at all!!! And when you leave the restaurant they didn’t even say a «bye» the worst experience ever!

Nicely designed, large, modern, Sushi restaurant with outdoor seating in a great location. I had the Udon soup, it was okay. I had the spring rolls; this is the first time I ever tasted pepper hot spring rolls, not my taste. I had the rice cake dessert; it was okay, a little spongy. The average age of diners was about 28. I got the feeling that the servers never try the food. I did not try the Sushi, I hope they are fine. I’m sure this restaurant appeals to some, not to me.

Watch your credit card statement. On November 6^th, my colleague and I went to Stingray for the great happy hour we’d heard about. And, it is a great happy hour, price-​wise. For $ 10.64 I had a beer and more than enough sushi, being sure to order the happy hour items our server told us about. I tipped her$ 4.00 so the total on my receipt was $ 14.64.
Several days later, I was reviewing my credit card statement and saw $ 26.26 had been charged by Stingray. I asked my colleague to check his statement, and low and behold, he’d also been overcharged. He contacted the restaurant and ended up speaking with the owner, who apologized and corrected the problem. I believe he ended up crediting the entire amount back to my friend’s card.
I’ve called Stingray twice and explained the situation. As of today, November 19^th, nobody has called me back and there are no credits on my statement. Now, $ 11.52 isn’t a lot of money, but it’s the principal. How were they able to overcharge me when my signed credit card slip has a lower amount?

One of the best sushi
Fresh product most of the time
Great service most of the time
Great happy hour specials

Let me start by saying that both my brother and I are in the restaurant business and are VERY understanding.
It took our server about 10 minutes to come greet us.
Then she spilled our drinks over our table. Hey it happens we were very forgiving. And even helped clean up.
Then she did not know much about any of the food on the menu. And was not helpful with suggestions what so ever. Couldn’t even tell me about the wine.
The sushi came out first then my brothers food. I ordered something that she said was ordered often, and when it arrived she said she had no idea that’s what it was and took it back. I ended up not eating because I didn’t want to get my food by the time my siblings were done.
The worst part was she very obviously didn’t care about anything. We went without refills for long periods of time. Didn’t ask how the food was or apologized about everything that had happened.
I definitely understand how it is to serve, but this was just unacceptable.

Very upset about this place. My group of 8 coworkers came for lunch to celebrate my bosses birthday and all of us were excited to eat sushi. Well, we were excited but it did not feel like anyone from Stingray wanted us there. It almost seemed like we were a nuisance to them. Our server was rude and not friendly. No one went out of their way to make sure our table was doing okay. Not to mention we spent close to $ 800 by the end of lunch. The bartender was also inconsiderate. Our whole group was extremely disappointed with this experience.
I hardly ever give 1 star to a restaurant but when the experience is this bad, it must be known.

Not bad. We hit up the patio for happy hour with a large group of friends. I think the deals you can get with the happy hour menu make it worth while. The patio is nice, large, and comfortable, and it’s a nice view of the area.
Had some tacos which were great. Would definitely get those again. Had shrimp tempura which was nice and tasty. I tried some rolls that my friends got and they were pretty good. Very reasonable price for happy hour. The yakitori was good, too.
The service wasn’t great. It took awhile to order stuff, especially drinks, and someone was drinking soda but never got a refill, even after a request and seeing other people get their beers, cocktails, etc.
That being said, I would be happy to stop in for happy hour again. I plan to make a trip to try the full menu sometime, too.

I love visiting Stingray Sushi. I have to admit this is probably the best fresh fish I have ever had! I love sushi and I have been to many places but the variety of different rolls are exceptional.
We usually sit at the are and are served with complementary miso and edamame. The miso soup is a little on the salty side but it is quite delicious if you don’t mind that. The specialty rolls are a must try. The Cabo Blanco roll has salmon, spicy tuna, cucumbers, avocado, crab mix topped and halibut on top with ponzu sauce! This combination is delicious. I also tried the cucumber wrapped Maki. I thought that was unique and very fresh tasting. The sushi taste even better with a cold Sapporo on the side, I definitely recommend adding that.
The service was also great and a reason I keep coming back to Stingray. The waitresses check up on you and are knowledgable of the menu. No problems here with that!
Every time I visit somewhere I want to feel comfortable and Stingray has great décor to make this happen. The ambiance is good for dates special occasions or a casual dining out. The dark walls and textured bar wall is a great addition to the space. The lighting is dim and sets the tone of the restaurant. I love the long lanterns hanging and the chandelier in the front entrance!

Great customer service!
I was seated at the bar (after speaking to the delightful hostess’ even though it’s self seating at the bar), but I was greeted immediately and given a menu within minutes. It’s a great friendly atmosphere and of course in the beautiful Biltmore area.
The shrimp tempura wasn’t bad (not the best I’ve ever had, but good for the Happy hour) & the spring rolls were pretty good-​the mustard sauce that comes on the side definitely has some wasabi in it! Ha so it was spicy, but not overbearing.
They have great Happy hour specials– half price on many things!
& they have Wifi!
I’d recommend this place & definitely come again :)

Unfortunately, Stingray Sushi was a major letdown. It all started when the server brought us plateware that was still covered in some kind of sauce (probably soy sauce). It was not just a little bit, and it was on both my dish and my friend’s.
Thankfully, they also serve hot wash clothes at the start of your meal, so we were able to clean the plates off before using them for our own food. Really grossed me out, and I’m very surprised that the server never saw (or felt the stickiness of?) the sauce on those dishes.
**Reading through other reviews reveals that we may not have been the only ones who have ever experienced this. Which is TRULY upsetting, because dirty dishes served to guests should not be ANY restaurant’s chronic issue. So disgusting…
We ordered up and the food came pretty quickly, but after being served the wrong dish (twice over) and recognizing that the crab in our tempura sushi was pretty obviously artificial, we were both done eating.
I’ll admit: we’ve become sushi snobs over time, but it’s not like I had high expectations of this place. It’s just that even my low expectations were never met. The server was kind enough, but apart from that, the experience was a total flop.
I suppose that, if you’re into sushi as a gimmick, Stingray might suit your needs. But if you’re out for some real sushi with actual (fresh) non-​artificial seafood, you’ll have to look elsewhere. In fact, I’ll tell you exactly where to go:
Hop in your car and drive to Shimogamo instead. It may cost you a couple extra bucks in gas, but it will save you the headache of a mediocre experience and you’ll be eating real food prepared as an art. (Shimogamo is the best sushi I’ve found in the area bar none.)
Sorry Stingray — I really hate to leave bad reviews, but you kinda sucked last night. :-/

Cute spot with a great happy hour! All appetizers, drinks, and house maki (sushi rolls) are half off and $ 2 tacos. I went in on Industry Sundays so it was all day long. They have hot sake in carafe at $ 2 so I think during HH they should only be $ 1 each. I didn’t really check the prices but I know I walked out of there stuffed with leftovers and a little flushed for $ 40 between two people. The yellowtail maki was okay. It’s not the freshest sashimi I’ve tried and it had more fillers than I would like but for half off, it was amazing. Same goes for the unagi maki. I really enjoyed the cucumber salad and the seaweed salad. Both dressings were light enough to not be overwhelming or take away the crisp of the salad ingredients. The soft shell crab was pretty small and there wasn’t any sauce for it. The cabbage salad that it was on had a dressing but I didn’t feel that it was the right type of salad to pair with soft shell crab; it should be some sort of vinaigrette.
It was a great vibe at the bar area with plenty of self seating. I took a look at the dining area and it was pretty breathtaking. The entire place just feels relaxing. There’s an outdoor patio that’s way too hot to sit out in during the day even with the mist but it felt really tropical in the evening. I believe the bar windows can open up to the patio and I can only imagine how much it would feel like being at a pool side bar. Definitely a great hangout spot!

The epitome of chain mall sushi really. While over-​breaded tempura, dried out flavorless sushi, and other questionable examples of Japanese/​Korean cuisine may appeal to some it didn’t do it for me. The service and location is nice but can’t really mask the quality of the food. The J-​Pop cocktail I had was erring on the watery side as well.
Half price happy hour softened the blow but at the end of the day your getting ok, pricey nosh in a nice setting.

I’ve eaten sushi in a bunch of different locations and this place is not all it is worked up to be, yep you’re right it is located in the Biltmore Fashion Square where I expect higher quality cuisine.
The prices are the only things that agree with the location (they are on the high side). The sushi does not taste as fresh as I am accustomed too. Our tables were not clean and the restroom was filthy i. e used paper on the floor, water everywhere and it stunk like a fresh pile.
The were two silver linings are the green tea «it was business», I will give that to them. And the customer service was good as well.

Love that they serve 300 or 500 mL carafes here! I loved sitting at the bar.
Came here for happy hour and got a carafe of Hakatsuru Superior «Junmai Ginjo», which is a cold sake, it was amazing! Sweet, wet with fruity notes to it.
Coming from another bar previously, I shared the shu mai with a friend which was good. Steamed well and tasted yummy with the dipping sauce– even as it was the non traditional soy sauce.
Great atmosphere, the bar area has indoor and outdoor seating, décor was dark, modern and had a club-​like feel. The service was good we were waited on quickly and the servers at the bar were friendly.
Prices can be a bit steep from what I’ve seen on the menu, but would definitely love to come back for happy hour.