Sushi Brokers

Very fresh fish! Fun atmosphere for happy hour. Honestly, the best sushi you’ll find out here in the desert. I love their sashimi.

Do not be fooled by the understated sign and the repurposed Pizza Hut architecture. This is a very good sushi restaurant that has never disappointed us. The staff are relaxed and friendly and the food is prepared fresh and right in front of you if you choose to sit at the bar. Their Happy hour is a great bargain and has the same great food without the prime time wait. Stop by several times to try all their specialty rolls. They are all good!

My usual place is closed on Sunday’s, so I ended up at Sushi Brokers because the craving wasn’t gonna die. The sushi was just average, but my service was fantastic. Madelyn was friendly, attentive and timely, even to a mom all by herself to enjoy a quiet meal for once. I’ll be back just because of her.

Attitude is an understatement. Sat at the bar for at least 10 minutes before somehow decided to ask if I needed anything — and the place was half empty. Everyone seemed more preoccupied in taking care of a specific table, maybe the owners? Proceeded to ask if they had chirashi was part of the menu and from the look of the chef it seemed like I asked him for a burger. Bottom line, bad vibe and service equals no returns.

We went here second choice because sushi holic had a 20 minute wait. This place is awful — I thought it was hit and miss but this was disgusting — scary as well for raw fish! We ordered the yellowtail sashimi and it was so dry it looked flaky, rice was super sticky and even my sons generic California rolls were horrific (who can mess up artificial fish, e.g. Kani?). Wow super pricey bad service scary fish — we moved on to Avanti’s (great Italian) because sushi brokers was packed —- we’ll wonder why?! Should have stayed!!! Not my idea! Will not ever ever be back — oh and the wine — tasted like vinegar and that was a nice wine too — they keep things too long it appears. Sushiholic is literally minutes away.

I’ve bee here a few times and gotta give the Volcano Chicken a rave review. LOVE LOVE LOVE it!
Sushi is fresh, drinks are generous. The only reason I don’t give it five stars is inconsistent service. I can sit at the bar and wait 10 minutes for even a hello. And sometimes I can go in, sit at the bar and have someone within 10 seconds. Table service is spotty also when it comes to drink service and clearing plates.
But all in all, enjoyable and good food. And VOLCANO CHICKEN!!!

Food was fabulous. Fresh fresh fresh! Albacore, tuna and fish eggs were delicious and just a great size to eat. The sushi chef made a special order with fresh crab for my partner. Green tea was weird and off tasting. And ladies room should have been cleaned up from paper towels. But ok. Staff and manager were very nice. Would go back many more times.

It was my last night in Phoenix and I was looking for a sushi place not too far from the airport and this was the best choice. The 3.5 star rating on Unilocal had me a bit unsure about this place but I was craving sushi so bad that I decided to go for it. I made it there right at the end of happy hour (not just for drinks, but for sushi as well). My waitress was super nice and said she would charge my dinner at happy hour price even though it was technically passed the time. The sushi was good. The service was great. The place was nice. I would go back.

The best sushi place ever. Fresh, happy hour 7 days/​week and even a reverse happy hour. Surfer roll and Damn Good roll are the best. Order a Pegalicious to wash it all down. Been coming 10 years and love this place! Both locations have nice atmosphere depending on ur mood. Ask for Johnny. He’s the best. He will take good care of u.

We love Sushi Brokers!!! We head here for lunch or after work drinks at least once a week. My favorite for lunch is the specialty bento box with the cowboy roll. Their green tea is delicious as well as the spicy edamame! Service is great and everyone is wonderful.

Loved this place went with my friend for a girls sushi date and we loved it! We went here and loved it! The edamame was so good we had the spicy one and the sushi rolls where amazing and for the price it was very fair! Would come again:)

Fast service, came during happy hour on a Friday night. If you love tuna or spicy tuna, the Cowboy roll and Diamondback rolls were amazing! We also got spicy edamame as an appy

Not a kid friendly restaurant.
My autistic son was crying and we were not able to get him quieted down fast enough for the owner so we were asked to leave.
I wish my son was better behaved and I feel bad for anyone who’s lunch was disturbed by his crying but this incident was very embarrassing for me and my wife and I feel it was a bit extreme and uncalled for by the owner.
The management of this restaurant or in this case the owner failed to be understanding of my son’s disability and treated us poorly.
I gave sushi broker one star because I am not the first Unilocaler who has been asked to leave sushi broker and based on my personal experience and other reviews, this guy has unresolved issues and enjoys taking them out on his customers.
We must stand up for people with disabilities and so
I can no longer visit this establishment based on principal, which is a shame because we always had excellent food and good service untill now.
If you choose to frequent this resteraunt I recommend you be on your best behavior, don’t bring your kids or anyone with a disability or you may be unjustly asked to leave like me and others before me.

Tip: They have HH menu here EVERY day from 3:30 — 6:30! That’s amazing to have HH on the weekends. Some of the HH deals weren’t that great (like only $ 1 off edamame) but other deals were really good (like $ 4 off calamari appetizer).
We actually didn’t end up ordering off the HH menu and just ordered sashimi salad. It was $ 15 but came with a LOT of fish on it, so I felt it was a pretty good value. It was definitely filling enough for me. I enjoyed the greens that it was served on and the light salad dressing. I would order that again!

Everything about Sushi Brokers is fine. Nothing stands out as spectacular — service, food, and prices are all average. There are certainly other places close by I prefer. In a pinch, it’s ok.
Blasé.

Once is not enough
Today, I decided I wanted Sushi for lunch and was told by a coworker that Sushi Brokers served the best tasting Sushi in Phoenix. Initially, I was skeptical because I am very particular when it comes to Sushi, but I decided to give Sushi Brokers a try and I am so glad I did.
Unlike most sushi restaurants that have very limited seating at the bar, Sushi Brokers understands it’s more fun to watch the chefs arrange their delicious creations and have plenty of seating at the bar.
My lunch companions and I feasted on Cowgirl Sushi Rolls, Crunchy Rolls, Surfer Rolls, Lollipop Rolls, and spicy edamame. All our entrée’s were fresh and absolutely delicious. My favorite was the Cowgirl rolls which are made with Yellowtail, layered on top of a Sushi roll, with Spicy Hot Sauce on top.
The sushi was fresh, delicious and artfully presented. The atmosphere inside Sushi Brokers is inviting and, a bit upbeat. The service at Sushi Brokers can be a little slow however, we enjoyed our visit and the clientele are very friendly. You can’t go wrong at Sushi Brokers.

I seriously don’t get all the haters.
Already this year, I’ve had sushi in Hong Kong, Paris, London, New York, and Tokyo … and sushi Brokers still makes some of my favorite rolls. A week ago I was dreaming about their Hawaiian Roll after spending 14 days in New Delhi suffering from traveler’s diarrhea. I was like, I can’t wait to get home and eat food that doesn’t make me shit my pants. (I didn’t actually shit in my pants, but it makes for a better story). All these people complaining sound so annoying. Like your palate’s really all that refined. Stop pretending you’re Anthony Bourdain eating at Sukiyabashi Jiro. You don’t know shit about sushi and you probably don’t even know who Jiro is.
P. S. Anyone who hopes a restaurant goes up in flames has zero grasp on reality and needs a hobby. Might I suggest taking up sushi making at home?

Updating my previous review. This was my 5^th or 6^th visit to Sushi Brokers at 44^th and Indian School. It’s obviously under new management because I never had any problems on my previous visits.
I’ll start by saying that after what just happened to me and a friend of mine, I will never ever ever be back. I sure hope everybody reading this does not go there either.
I just ordered a rainbow roll and edamame while waiting for my friend to arrive. The waiter told me that even though the rainbow roll is not on the happy hour menu it will ring up in the computer as a happy hour roll. So I asked him how much it costs at happy hour prices. He told me $ 14. I looked on the menu and it costs $ 14.50. Those are NOT happy hour prices! He lied.
My roll arrived and for that price I was expecting a pretty roll with sauce on top and a nice array. The manager, Devin, stopped by and asked, «How’s everything?» I said, «expensive. $ 15 for a four (8) piece roll is expensive.» He said, «It’s the quality of our sushi that you won’t find anywhere else in the valley.» I’ve eaten sushi all over the Valley. It wasn’t like this was my first rainbow roll. Duh! I told the manager that Moto Sushi serves the rainbow roll on a pretty plate and has it arched and colorful like a rainbow with sauce dripped on top for under $ 11. And Mido Sushi has all you can eat sushi with sashimi, free soup, salad, edamame and ice cream for $ 20! He said,“Well this is Sushi Brokers!” and walked away with a snotty look on his punk face. Poor baby couldn’t take the competition?!
My rainbow roll had four (8 tiny) pieces thrown on a plate… no sauce, presentation or anything. I took a picture and will post it for your viewing pleasure. (Take a look zzzzz).
By the time my friend arrived, I had already eaten my tiny roll, but was planning to order another off the happy hour menu. I showed her a picture of my rainbow roll and told her the price. She was shocked! While we were talking, the manager came over, could clearly see that we were talking, and asked her if she was ready to order. She said she wasn’t ready and we continued to talk. A few minutes later, the manager came back and told us that we needed to be on our way. I said, «Be on our way? You are kicking us out?» He said, «Yes. You don’t come into an establishment and complain about the prices when they are clearly marked on the menu.» Say what!!! Since when are clientele are not allowed to discuss prices?!! My friend said,“You mean I can’t order?” He said no, handed me the bill and told us to hurry.
I got great satisfaction in writing «Eat Shit!» in big letters on my bill and did not leave a tip. I tossed the bill on the counter and walked out. $ 19 for a bowl of edamame and a very small rainbow roll that was by far NOT the best sushi in the Valley! As if! We both left hungry and I felt as though I hadn’t eaten anything.
I will NEVER step foot in this place again and do not recommend that you do either.

PHOENIX, AZ: Is sushi brokers the best sushi in Phoenix? Probably not.
Is it my favorite sushi in Phoenix? Oh yeah!
There is a ton of flavor, groovy music, nice décor and friendly service. It’s a great place for a business meeting or to hang out for happy hour.
Order the surfer roll; probably my most favorite guilty pleasure sushi ever.
The lollipop roll is also a clever take with a cucumber exterior and the rolls are on skewers.

I’m determined to try every sushi place in the Phoenix area and with Sushi Brokers having a happy hour and a reverse happy hour how could I pass them up?
A spacious restaurant, that was pretty empty for the lunch time happy hour, I decided to sit at the bar. They have a good assortment of sushi rolls, appetizers and discounts for alcoholic drinks available for happy hour. Since I shared lunch with another, I got to share apps and sushi rolls, no drinks this time around.
For appetizers, Vegetable Tempura and Calamari and for rolls we got the Spicy Tuna (my go-​to) and a Crunchy Roll.
Vegetable Tempura– thick, crispy battered vegetables (sweet potato, zucchini, mushroom and broccoli)
Calamari– tender rings of squid, lightly battered and seasoned served with a Buffalo Wing type dipping sauce. I thought the dipping sauce was very zesty and tangy and would’ve preferred something else.
Spicy Tuna– typical, 8 pieces to this roll and good tasting Tuna with a balance of heat and warm flavor of sesame oil.
Crunchy Roll– Tempura shrimp with imitation crab meat, topped with avocado and unagi (eel) sauce. I thought this roll was a bit too mushy or wet in texture. The mouth feel was too soft for my liking. I don’t know how this roll cost way more than the Spicy Tuna as it wasn’t as good.
Service was kind of lacking/​awkward, as we were welcomed from one server who told us to let him know when we were ready who later disappeared for 15 min, from ordering from the sushi chef behind the bar and had another server take care of our checks and water, but good quality food none the less for the price paid. Thank you based happy hour (TYBHH).
Will return for happy hour and for the Lucky Buddha Beer I saw available on the menu.