Sushi J

First time here and i really enjoyed my meal today. Their sushis were very fresh and tasty at reasonable price. Services were quick and friendly. Highly recommended!

Stopped in, for lunch, earlier this week. Service is very cordial and server very knowledgeable about the complete menu. The tuna tartare is superb and is served with a complimentary miso soup and small house salad. Along with a very decent Oregon Pinot Noir, that constituted my lunch and I was, indeed, very well satisfied. This is a very good place and, lucky me, it’s only .3 of a mile, from my house.

Sushi j’s is seriously the best and most fresh sushi I’ve ever had! You won’t be disappointed with anything. Everything is outstanding! And the environment is very relaxed and comfy! The sushi chefs (and chef J) are all so friendly and nice! You can’t go wrong with this place! You would never think by the outside of this place that it would be a 5 star joint!

went for a bachelor party with 20 guys, service was great. They put up with us even though we were a little loud, thank you!

I went here for dinner with a friend while on vacation in Scottsdale for a week and a half after someone had recommended it to my friend. I’m ALL about sushi but honestly had no idea what kind of sushi place this would be.
I ordered the miso soup and three rolls. The soup was great and I really enjoyed all of the rolls that I ordered. What’s nice is that Sun-​Th you can order smaller versions of some of the rolls (5 pieces vs. 8 pieces) for a fraction of the price, which allows you to try more. Two of the rolls I ordered were tempura fried, but in a different way than I had ever tried before. It was more like the rolls were coated in breadcrumb-​like crunch rather than a full on deep fry of the roll, and I liked it because it didn’t feel like a heavy deep fried sushi meal.
My friend ordered the vegetable tempura and really liked it. She said the same thing about the crunch as well – different but really good. She also had sashimi and enjoyed it, but that’s not my area of expertise.
The only reason I didn’t give 5 stars here is because the service was slow (didn’t see a server for 20 minutes at a time when we actually had a question or wanted to order or get the bill), but I hate to completely tank a rating based on one service experience, especially when I see other reviews about good service.

Soooooo delicious. Everything on the menu is prepared in such a beautiful way and each roll is fresh. You can’t go wrong here, it is a tad expensive but totally worth the price. I highly suggest the Samurai and Las Vegas. The service is a bit slow when they are really busy but besides that, definitely a delicious place for good sushi.

Great fish quality. Not bad customer service. But why did we have to wait 20 minutes for our last roll? Meaning we ordered 4 items, finished 3, then stared at each other for 20 minutes with nothing to eat. It wasn’t like they forgot, our server kept coming back around and apologizing saying it will be out soon blah blah but eventually we just cancelled the last roll cause our appetite was gone. I guess they were trying to serve each table 1 or 2 rolls at a time instead of finishing the entire order at once. I really dislike when restaurants do that because I’m not trying to spend 2 hours to complete my dinner! Also, if people came in after us it wouldn’t be the worst thing in the world if they got their food after us. That’s normally how it works. Such a pity cause we liked the food.
And one thing, don’t slice the pieces into odd numbers! The monster roll was delicious but I contemplated whether or not to rock paper scissor the last piece. Lol

Best sushi in scottsdale! If you haven’t been do it! fresh fish, awesome, service and happy hour all day.

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Sushi J is a little hot sushi spot located behind the scenes of Oldtown.
Sushi J provides a warm cozy welcome compared to the buzzing night scene. I came here with a a couple of good friends. Needless to say, I’ve known chef Jay for quite some times and it was good to see him again behind the sushi table.
We started with some edamame and sake bombers to wet our palates. As for the entrée we ordered the Marylin MonRoll, Geisha Roll, and the Prince of Persia. The Marylin MonRoll came as a rice-​less roll; wrapped with rice sheets and within Lobster mix, cucumbers, avocado, mango and cilantro. Overall, reminded me of a spring roll with lobster, but a solid start since if anything I’d rather eat a rice-​less roll — low carb! The Geisha was a regular rice wrap and came with crab meat, cucumbers, shrimp tempura and topped with tuna and avocado; served with yuzu and Siracha sauce. I would say this was my favorite of the night because I always enjoy a crunchy and spicy roll. The Prince of Persia came with Ahi Tuna, avocado, green onion, tempura and served with ginger garlic sauce and Siracha. Again, a crunchy and spicy roll which I love, but this one had that extra garlic aroma and bite to it.
I came back a 2^nd time with a foodie friend of mines and this time we shot for the Sushi Omakase tailored to our price point. Totally awesome! Our omakase came with Uni roll, a spicy tuna hand roll, and a plate of sashimi. I totally love the Uni Roll; creamy to the bite and a burst of the taste of the sea. Our sashimi came with Yellowtail, Yellowfin Tuna, fish liver paste, tuna belly and scallops. Overall, a solid dish and I can’t say enough about each bite. Fresh as can be and and seared to perfection!
In the end, I really enjoyed my visit to Sushi J. I think it’s one of the few better sushi joints around town and plus I live close by! The service is good and the amount of specialty sushi is plentiful. — Enjoy!

Great spot and the staff is awesome! Dragon roll was so good I came back 2 days later. They even offered complementary champagne Christmas Eve! I will most certainly be a regular whenever I am in town!

I was really excited to check this place out, had it bookmarked for a while and finally got around to it. The venue is clean with a classic Japanese feel and a sushi bar with Itamae that greet everyone coming in. The reviews I previously read were solid and I had a good feeling when the server came and we could place our order.
I was with a friend and we started of with a miso soup and seaweed salad each, coupled with the hot sake, I believe they only have the one type of hot sake (good value for the price). I LOVE seaweed salad, and this one was really great! Afterwards we ordered some salmon nigiri. I’m always a bit picky with my salmon since I come from Scandinavia, and if there is one fish I really know, it’s salmon. I was extremely pleased with what I received. The quality of the salmon was really top notch, as was the ratio of salmon to rice.
The bulk of our dinner was comprised of the maki we ordered next. As has been pointed out in other reviews, we came on a Tuesday in order to take advantage of the «happy day» rolls. We ordered the eel tempura roll, Alaska roll, crispy cali roll, and the tootzzy roll. Unfortunately, I was disappointed with what I received. All rolls had a very similar consistency and taste. The majority of the maki was simply a «smear» of crab/​mayo and the Alaska roll only had a minimal amount of salmon.
All in all, I’ll give the place a 4. This is an average of 5+ for the nigiri and the seaweed salad, but a weak 3 on the maki rolls. If It didn’t come across, all the rolls we picked came from the «happy day» menu.
So, in conclusion (wow this was a long one), I would come back due to the AMAZING salmon nigiri and seaweed salad, the venue, the atmosphere, and the reasonable price. Maybe I’ll try the «full priced» rolls next time. However, I won’t be ordering any of the rolls I already tried!

The fish quality was amazing. Loved the sushi and had to be rolled out of there. Yum. Our waitress was fast and good. And the prices were quite reasonable. This restaurant is a small hole in the wall in a strip mall. Definitely not aimed at tourists.
My complaint is with another member of the service staff. The girl who was responsible for taking empty plates away, re-​filling your water, etc was there literally every 2 minutes. And she would interrupt your conversation to ask if you wanted more water, were we done with this or that, can she take it away. At first it was like OK… let’s stay hydrated. But then it became very annoying as we could not actually even have a dinner conversation since it was being interrupted so often. So in no way was it a relaxing dinner.
If I was back in Scottsdale, I would want to go back for the food as it was delicious. But I would not do it I wanted to have a fun, relaxing dinner.

We like sushi rolls, so this review is going to be skewed as someone who prefers sushi rolls :) This place has a nice variety of rolls, a few with no rice, and not everything is friend or has something fried inside of it, which is so refreshing. They don’t use too much rice on the rolls, and they give you a good amount of ingredients in each roll. They don’t over-​sauce, which is so nice, as many places do as if they’re apologizing their sushi tastes like fish! We’ve liked every roll we’ve tried, but our favorites are:
Marilyn Monroll
Candy Cane
The Roll
Monster Roll
Fire in the Mouth
Prince of Persia

Unilocalers do it again… The positive reviews are warranted. Service was great and they have a great selection of rolls. Booth seating is comfortable and provides ample room to surreptitiously unbutton the top button of your pants.

This is the best place in Scottsdale, AZ for sushi. It is local owned; small sushi spot that’s tucked away from the hustle and bustle of Scottsdale tourism and retail. I’ve been to about 6 sushi places since moving to Arizona a year and a half ago from Seattle and this place brings me back home every time.
The sashimi are thick cuts of freshly flown in fish and the sushi are just as generous with the fish with tasty sushi rice that is not dried out. This place does sushi right and rice matters.
I’ve had a few of their rolls, J Roll being my favorite but if you come here, you have to get the sushi and sashimi. The fried rices, udon noodles, vegetables tempura, etc. are all good but again, if you come here, the sushi and sashimi is where it is at.
Their ama ebi/​sweet shrimp comes tradional style with the deep fries shrimp head, I urge every one to try this once, you won’t regret the experience and presentation.
Best sushi place, friendly staff and chefs, non-​pretentious, casual.

This was my first trip to Phoenix. Whenever I go someplace new it becomes a mission to find delicious sushi. Originally I wanted to go to one of the local conveyor style sushi places but my husband found this place on Unilocal instead. All he needed to say was «Love Me Salmon» roll and I was hooked. That and the cucumber roll were definitely my two favorite dishes of the night! We also ordered the Monster roll and another one which I can’t remember. My husband had a beer and I had some hot green tea, and we both finished with a scoop of green tea ice cream to share!
The only thing I was disappointed with was the hot tea. I was expecting something flavorful but I’m convinced it may have been dish water. It was very burned. It’s hard to screw up tea so I set my expectations pretty low after that. I couldn’t even drink it. Fortunately everything else was delicious.
And for the most part the service was stellar! At one point during our meal we overheard two servers talking about how they were going to get a massive tip from this other party. It’s not major but I thought it was a bit unprofessional to discuss on the floor within earshot of other patrons.
In the end our bill was close to $ 100 including our tip. It’s definitely not cheap, but the food was phenomenal. If you’ve got deep pockets and an empty belly craving sushi, I’d consider this a place worth visiting once a month.

At the end of the day this sushi is ok. The best way to frame it up is that it wasn’t great but it wasn’t bad.
I started with the fire in the mouth roll and it did have a subtle hint of spice but nothing id call spicy.
I then had the Tootzy Roll off the happy day roll menu finishing with the Las Vegas roll.
I have been to a lot of sushi spots some in AZ and some not in AZ.
Will I be back, maybe. My tab for 3 rolls and miso soup was $ 27, which isn’t bad for sushi.
For those just starting to venture down the sushi roll this is probably up your ally.

This place DOES have the best sushi in Phoenix. Why go anywhere else?
We sat at the sushi bar and had their pork gyoza and a hot sake to start. This was by far the best gyoza (potstickers) I have ever ate. We then ordered salmon sashimi, soft shell crab, and a side salad. Their sashimi and soft shell crab was «OUT OF THIS WORLD»!
As much as I would love to keep this place to myself, I am happy to share it with my fellow Unilocalers.

My husband and I love coming to Sushi J at least every other week. We were recommended to try it out from a coworker of my husband’s and boy am I glad we listened. Being from Cali, we are critical of freshness and can tell when sushi isn’t fresh. This place has never let us down and I love their Udon Soup and Miso too. Jay, the owner, really prides himself on delivering excellent quality sushi along with great customer service. He will even make you a customized roll if there are certain things you like/don’t like.
My favorite thing is coming here during happy hour because I can get my Philly Rolls at a great price

First time here since Dozo closed, and I find it just as good. «And I know good sushi,» because I saw it on Food Network and my husband was stationed in Japan… before I ever met him. Actually, I don’t know sushi. I just thought I would say it to see how it felt. Not good.
In fact, I’m not a sushi lover, and there was a time I wouldn’t eat it at all. But it’s grown on me. Although I’ve yet to graduate to sushi rolls with raw fish as the main ingredient, I have moved to where I can handle a little tuna as long as there’s some other stuff in there to hide it. But even this non-​sushi eating diner finds some good things on the menu. My favorite roll of the night was… well I can’t remember the name of it and their website is down… I think it was the shy guy or something along those lines. And with that, I conclude this exceptionally useful review. I guess I should take better notes, or any notes for that matter.