Great small Japanese locale. Super fresh innovative food from meticulously chosen ingredients. Try any of the daily special sushi. I had spectacular Spanish Mackerel and Abalone. Chased it down with perfect braised pork belly. Service could be tighter, but food worth drive from west side for. more

Charming small contemporary Japanese restaurant with incredible food. Terrific experience. more

Yasu was great! The restaurant is unexpected due to the surrounding complex (Armed Forces Recruiting site, Great Clips, and Target). The service and food were excellent. We had the fried tofu, spicy salmon, salmon tempura, and Phoenix rolls. The spicy salmon roll was a manageable size; the other rolls were considerably larger but still manageable. I thought the prices were... more

I have eaten at Yasu three times in the last two months and have been impressed every time. If you like real Japanese food and sublime sashimi, this is the place. It is on the higher end of the price scale, but for the quality of the food served it's worth it. Hightlights of the nightly specials I have had:... more

I really enjoyed their rolls, and the tuna sashimi. I wouldn't expect a restaurant to do well for long in that location, but this place is solid and affordable. more

The real highlight of this place is the Surabiyaki menu. The sushi is good but not nearly as unique and interesting as the small plates off the hot plates menu. more

I decided to completely revisit all of Sushi-dom in the Phoenix/Scottsdale metro area this year and began my hunt by trying a minimum of one new japanese restaurant each week. I also stuck a few of my old faves in the mix so I could count on a decent meal here and there too. The project was grueling considering the... more

Pricey, but worth it. more

Price range is definitely higher. Chef has definite hype. I didn't think it was worth all the talk. more