Sushi Station
20910 N. Tatum Blvd., Suite 150
Phoenix, AZ 85050
(480) 513-8699 l www.sushistation88.com
Hours: Sunday-Thursday: 11 a.m. – 9:30 p.m.
Friday & Saturday: 11 a.m. – 10 p.m.
Dine in or take out. More Fun Than Yum!
3 out of 5 stars
As die hard sushi aficionados, this was a tough review for the Critics. To us, “fresh sushi” means eating it in the dive boat after its traveled 50 feet to the surface. However, we were a bit intrigued by the restaurant’s popular Japanese “Kaiten Sushi” concept, where food is served on conveyor belts that circle throughout the restaurant. We had thoroughly enjoyed this ready to eat concept at the Sushi Boat restaurant in the heart of China Town in San Francisco.
Diners simply pick from the belts as food passes and are charged based upon the color of the plates. White = $1.50, Blue = $2.00, Purple = $3.00, Yellow = $4.00 and Black = $5.00. The majority of entrees were in the $1.50 – $3.00, but occasionally a higher priced item would appear. Prices are extremely reasonable and the sushi is commensurate with the price.
Don’t see what you like? Afraid it’s been revolving a little too long? Just order what you’d like directly from the sushi chef. If you or someone in your party cannot eat raw fish, they have various dishes of fully cooked rolls, dumplings, salads, fruit, hand battered tempura and desserts.
Service was excellent and all of the staff were very friendly. We tried a variety of appetizers, sushi, rolls and hand rolls. While everything tasted good, nothing was great. We kept looking for that one item that would knock our reader’s socks off, but it never came across the belt. Overall, we preferred the special rolls
and can recommend the following:
Dragon Roll – Snow crab and avocado topped with eel sauce
Tiger Roll – Snow crab and avocado topped with broiled shrimp
Rainbow Roll – Snow crab and avocado topped with salmon, tuna and white tuna
Tatum Roll – Crawfish, crabstick and avocado topped with snow crab and spicy sauce
Las Vegas Roll- Eel, crabstick, masago and cream cheese, deep fried and topped with eel sauce
Desert Roll – Eel and avocado topped with spicy tuna, eel sauce and spicy mayonnaise sauce
Sushi Station is a great restaurant for those who are budget conscious or new to sushi; however, “foodies” or serious aficionados will be more amused by the fun than impressed with the cuisine.
