SumoMaya

This place is amazing! Great atmosphere and the food is out of this world! My favorite dishes would have to be the Coconut Ahi Tuna Tartar and the Apple-​Salmon sushi roll. Check this place out!

this is my first visit to the Scottsdale area and on our way in I saw the sign for a Mexican Asian restaurant!!! I pointed at it and my husband was like ‘that looks interesting.
Let me say wow. We went to dinner with another couple and we ordered in the family style fashion
**my apologies for not taking photos!!**
Yes the prices are a bit shiny, but it’s worth it. It’s an experience worth having.
The small plates are actually small… big enough for 2 people, no more. The entrée portions are definitely good for 3 – 4 people. And the kimchi fried rice is a MUST.
Be prepared to have a long experience so plan accordingly… that’s the only negative. Waiting for the food.

SumoMaya’s second attempt at satisfaction was successful. Speedy delivery of meals and a friendly waitress gave this restaurant a new face for my eyes. I enjoyed everything I ate. We tried the ceviche Del dia which was delicious chipotle sea bass. The bacon guac is a must. We ate the spongy chocolate cake. The only thing I would change is the bussing of the tables. I also didn’t like that my chair was on a secondary piece of wood that went around the tree. Every time someone walked past me, I felt my chair would tip over. But, when the tables are small and you’re having tapas, there should be no empty/​dirty plates on your table. All in all, I would return to SumoMaya

I have eaten here twice now and I couldn’t be happier! The food was absolutely amazing and my server Nicole was great! The vibe is super fun! I absolutely recommend this place! The Ahi Tuna Tostada appetizer is my favorite! I like that it caters to sushi eaters and Mexican food eaters. I will come back again!

Just went here last night for the first time and I’m already dying to go back! It is probably one of the best places I have ever eaten. It was reverse happy hour so everything was really cheap! Every single thing we got was super delicious! We got chicken tacos, beef tacos, pork tacos, bacon wrapped dates, calamari and a tuna hand roll for under $ 30 and I was in love with all of it! I didn’t take the time to take pictures of the food because I was so excited to eat it but I will try next time. I regret not trying the coconut cocktail cause it sounded amazing so I will have to try that when we go back.
Their service was also great as well! I drink my water very quickly and they were on top of my refills the whole time. I was never without my drink. The food comes out super fast as well! Austin was our server and he was so super nice and attentive and so were the other servers walking around checking on us as well!
1000 out of 10! A perfect experience!

Great trendy ambience with a clever mélange of East and Hispanic cuisines. Surprised to find food that more than met my expectations. Great service too. Would definitely go back.
Tried the ceviche, pomegranate guac (excellent), Korean beef tacos, lobster/​crab (excellent) and a noodle dish. Only thing that was ok were the peppers.

Five stars for the ambiance for sure! As soon as you walk in the atmosphere is downright AMAZING. We had a party of 7 and actually made a reservation… however, we weren’t seated until 30 minutes after that prior made reservation. Nonetheless we had great service and that made up for the wait. Now to the food; I wouldn’t say I’m a picky eater at all I LOVE everything to be honest but this time was odd…
Everything we tried was just SO different that I couldn’t tell if it was an acquiring taste or just not that good. We had the apple-​salmon roll and it was good but not great. Adding to that we had the Chinese spicy crab and garlic noodles, SO SPICY! (By the way, I love everything hot and this was crazy)
All in all, the restaurants vibes were amazing but the food was just very different. I can’t say I hate it but I most likely won’t ever want to eat there again.

If your going to order tacos, go here during Happy Hour. At HH, you get three for $ 7, but at all other times it is about $ 12-​$ 14. Of course, we were there for lunch and out of the three tacos ordered, the cod seemed to score highest, while the tough beef should be avoided.
My dish was the $ 14 Chinese Chicken salad and it was tasty, but didn’t blow me away for the price. It had plenty of chicken and was presented nicely, but just didn’t warrant the lofty lunch price tag enough. The dressing was tasty too and the TV sets are big here and the décor is unique, so there is hope for watching a game here during happy hour.

Met about 5 of my girlfriends here for happy hour last week. They have many food options on the happy hour menu. I had the Korean BBQ Beef Tacos. Loved them! I also tried my friends calamari. It was delicious! It was very light and airy. I wish the dish was a little bigger, though. They have happy hour on the weekends from 2pm to 6pm. Yeah!

An excellent foodplace with a lively bar & ambience. Went in for dinner & drinks after work with my colleagues. Liked the place very much. We tried the Maya Roll, Billionaire Roll,
Mexican Shrimp Cocktail, Rock Shrimp Tempura, Lobster and Crab «Dynamite» & Seasonal Mushrooms. Each & every dish had its own taste & beauty in presentation. Customer service is excellent as well. Make sure you place your reservation in early.

Came here for my brothers birthday on a recommendation from a friend. Boy was I glad we made reservations!
The décor and ambience of Semo Maya is fine modern and engaging. The tree in the center of the restaurant is an awesome idea. Great place to meet up anytime of the day.
Although all the drinks on the menu looked amazing, we only ordered two, and they definitely didn’t disappoint. So yummy!
I was really confused when the waitress explaind the menu as «tapas» style. Definitely confusing because when she explaind it further it sounded more like and «ala carte» style, which is exactly what it was! And although confusing the service was so amazing. Totally accommodating and fun.
Every dish I tried was on point except the Pork al Pastor Pad Thai. I was expecting to have a hint of pineapple or a nod to the peanuts. Not the case. Although good, it had neither and left me feeling disappointed.
All in all the food was amazing, service nice and warm, and drinks well made. 4 stars for the entire expirence but not 5 because of the convoluted explanation of the menu and disappointment with the Pad Thai.
TLDR: Food amazing, explination of menu confusing, order many things you won’t regret it.

I popped in here for Happy Hour with some girlfriends the other night and was pleasantly surprised to see that they had great HH specials! Usually this restaurant is PACKED so it definitely put a smile on my face to score seats at the bar AND enjoy wonderful light bites. We ordered the charred edamame ($ 3 and SO yum!), Guacamole ($ 5 — yummy but the avocado pieces were a little large and could have been mashed more), and a few sushi rolls ($ 7 each). They also have a variety of tacos on their HH menu (2 for $ 3, 3 for $ 5, or 4 for $ 7). For drinks, we had wine which was $ 2 off per glass! Beer is $ 1 off and cocktails are $ 2 off. I will most definitely be back soon for more girl time! And the fact that it is across from my favorite nail salon is a major plus too!

I’m generally not a fusion fan — I find often they try to hard to be different and don’t manage to make things that are really GOOD. SumoMaya manages to do both, impressively, I might add. Add to the mix that the ingredients that they use are obviously selected with care and are of excellent quality. Presentation is really well done also. We liked it so much we went 2 days in a row for lunch. Both times service was good and food was exceptional. We tried a bunch of different things — some specialty rolls, guacamole with pomegranate, Korean bbq tacos… everything was at least good and most were excellent. The menu is fun and interesting. I wanted to try it all.
It isn’t cheap but it is well worth it. I don’t know that I would enjoy it for dinner because I can see it probably being crowded and loud. I’m old :) But for lunch it was excellent and will be my first choice any time I am in the area.

I’ve been here twice, once for a lunch date and again for a last minute Halloween dinner. All of the tacos except the chicken are delicious. The popcorn is a nice touch and perfect snack.
Each time we’ve had the happy hour menu available as they do a daily reverse happy hour in addition to a daily regular happy hour. The drinks are a little pricey but delicious.
I had the shrimp for dinner in a chimichurri sauce with tomatoes and Serrano peppers. Amazing! I did expect more than two shrimp, but they are huge and it was surprisingly filling. I definitely recommend getting an appetizer.
The bartenders started cleaning up at 11 pm and didn’t ask us if we wanted another drink… instead they took our glasses and didn’t say a word. I was a bartender so I totally understand the concept of cleaning up early, but I always ask for a last call beforehand.
My boyfriend and I had only had one drink each at this point. We finally ordered another drink but after we ended up leaving and going to another bar because of this, otherwise we would have stayed.
Other than that, I love this place and we will definitely be back soon!

Wow, what combinations and so creative.
After a work conference, I broke away for lunch, and what a surprise!
I started with the Coconut Ahi Tuna tartar. This is tuna covered with a coconut reduction, and then placed inside a coconut with shredded coconut on the bottom. Comes with a wedge of lime and crispy plantains. I first ate the tuna without the lime, and there was a nice sweetness to the tuna, but adding the lime later on gave the tuna the classic ceviche taste! Highly recommended.
Next was the Korean Beef tacos with grilled pineapples. The sweet pineapples and pickled onions was a perfect contrast to the Korean beef tacos. Add the avocado and you have a creamy taco with lots of flavor.
The final frontier, dessert! There is no dessert menu, it was provided verbally. When I heard the dessert, I knew that was the one. She said «Churro Cheesecake»! The cheesecake itself seems to have a hint of cinnamon added, and then pieces of churro was added on top, then sprinkled with cinnamon and sugar to make it complete. Comes with a side of vanilla ice cream. Makes me with there was more pieces of churro but that was plenty of sugar already.
Fantastic meal with surprise parings, there menu has a lot more to offer, I just tried the items that appealed to me!

I love Mexican. He loves Asian. Should be a match made in heaven right? Well, kind of. We wanted to have a late lunch/​early dinner, but it turns out only the bar menu is available between the two. But they do have a great one.
Loved their drink menu and the Sumo-​Rita! Food was just okay for me. I thought the salmon avocado roll and the spicy yellowtail roll ($ 5 and $ 7) were good, but not up to par according to my better half. The happy hour tacos are a great deal, 2 for $ 3 or 3 for $ 5, but just average at best. I really liked the wild mushroom, the al pastor was good, but nothing special. The guacamole was the stand-​out for me, especially at $ 5!
Definitely a great happy hour spot. Good enough to peak my curiosity for their full menu, but not quite good enough for me to prioritize it just yet.

Diverse, loud and electric. These are the words that describe the atmosphere at this funky and eclectic restaurant, which can also be considered a cocktail lounge or a sushi bar, depending on where you sit.
The service was excellent and the food was unique on a multilayered perspective; from presentation to complex flavors.
If you’re looking for a one of a kind experience from atmosphere to food, try this place.

I’ve heard great things about this restaurant and when restaurant week begin, I told myself, PERFECT… I am going to go sample this robust flavor of Mexican Fusion. What a disappointment! First and foremost, the décor/​ambiance and food presentation was beautiful, thus why I gave it a 2 stars. The service was slow and the food was terrible!
My friend order the Maya Roll and the Jalapeño Monk. I opted for the prix-​fixe menu selection with a Sake Sangria. Drinks were delivered late to the table. The sushi is bland. The Ceviche Del Dia had nice flavor yet let’s take out the edible flower. Unless I’m camping and the bear stole my food, I don’t need edible floras in my dish. The sauce in the Salmon entrée was overly seasoned. Overly Salty to state bluntly. The dish was coupled with welted asparagus and greasy fried rice. Now if you call yourself Asian/​Mexican fusion, get it right. How the heck to do you mess up fried rice? Isn’t that a staple dish for the two cultures? The chocolate peanut butter desert was descent, a tad rich for my liking yet edible.
Overall, this is of one of the many new modern dining experience that spent tons of money on décor, located in an expensive neighborhood yet failed to deliver the essence of quality food and impeccable service.

If a Hostess tells you all tables were reserved and absolutely no tables left, this place must be beyond amazing, right?
We dined during the Friday happy hour mad rush between 5−6PM. They did find a table for us. However, we just needed to be out by 7PM for the next reserved party. We ended sitting in the back patio area. It was HOT HOT, and not just for the beautiful interior design. The shade and water mist didn’t help much with the high humidity that day. Our Waitress was superb! She quickly ordered and got our food.
We ordered a few items off their social hour menu and dinner menu. I guess the Asian side in me that I’m always skeptical when it comes to Asian Fusion. I was sold and impressed on the quality of their dishes. We tried a few of the street tacos — Wild Mushroom, Korean beef and Pork «Al Pastor». They were grilled, so juicy, and incredibly flavorful. The traditional guac was just ok for me. I do like the tortilla chips that came with it. It didn’t taste like the typical restaurant chips. It tasted homemade sea salt tortilla chips.
Another dish I highly recommend off of the dinner menu is the Chinese Style Chile-​Crab Garlic Noodles. It’s not Crustacean Garlic Noodles, but will still satisfy your garlic noodles craving with just little spicy kick in it. I will have to return and try it with their many cocktails too.
It’s a trendy and loud place. A great place for girls night out, date night, or bring out of town guest. It is complimentary parking valet. You might be able find an available parking space by the bank if you dine after 5PM. Parking spaces are limited. The parking lot is shared with other businesses in the same area. Park at your own risk!

Let say for a moment, you could stuff your face with tacos and sushi. Or Pollo chicharon with kimchee fried rice… at the same place.
AT THE SAME PLACE?!? Yup.
This joint, does exactly that.
concept-​5 stars. Mexican and Japanese fused together? YES.
food-​5 stars: FLAVOR EXPLOSIONS in your mouth? YES. For detail, see below.
décor: 5 stars: I felt like I was in some hip LA restaurant, complete with the plastics.
service: 5 stars: I never felt like I needed to find someone to fill my water or give me food. Props to everyone being attentive and gracious with the food suggestions.
drinks: 5 stars-​I had a Tokyo mule, ’nuff said.
We ordered, and it’s recommended, you share a variety of plates.
It’s tapas/​family style so, you’ll want to order a variety of things to sample.
Our list:
LUMP CRAB GUACAMOLE-​fresh, seasoned well, and served with fried tortillas-​YUMM.
CHICHARRON DE POLLO-​imagine spicy chicken tenders, but better. YUP.
KIMCHEE FRIED RICE-​eggs, mushroom, and a kick. Paired well with beef. YES
ROLLO CHINGON-​adobo, jalapeño, and a strawberry glaze. Top seller, and pretty good. YUP.
VIETNAMESE STYLE «SHAKING BEEF”-filet mignon with an amazing serrano chile sauce-​YES.
Everything was awesome, and I’m embarrassed to tell you that I wanted to order more.
Highly recommend. Not only for the food, but for the people watching.