Reviews for Zu Izakaya Asian Kitchen Bar in Tempe, AZ
Last night I was hungry late when most places were closed, so I jumped on here and found this place. The atmosphere was nice an... new. The server was friendly but it would have been nice if he was a bit more attentive. As my drink was low, he did notacknowledge, when dropping off more food. Then came back with my dessert and still didn't acknowledge at that point my drinkempty, and I had to ask for more tea. The food was good. I ordered the meatball it was on a skewer it was just okay. Thesalmon sashimi was really good really fresh and it was one of the better salmon sashimis I've had at several sushi places. Ialso ordered the cucumber roll. The cucumber was amazingly fresh and crunchy. The iced tea tasted fresh brewed. And the greentea cake tempura nicely crunchy on the outside soft on the inside perfect for the sweet tooth. I can't remember the other itemthat I ordered but everything all together was just under $40, I expected it to be more. Not sure if it was a late happy hourbut great price. Read more
What a great place I randomly landed upon! Very nice people. Great happy hour. Good music playing and all around fun vibes. The... gyoza was delicious. Can't wait till friends visit from out of town and I can bring them here for happy hour! Read more
The restaurant had a cool vibe, and food was great. Only problem was, I ordered a dish, and stated no cucumbers or zucchini?s... since I am severely ALLERGIC to them. I did not see zucchini as an ingredient in the Scallop Dynamite, and so I asked them againjust to make sure. I have asked them to to go it, since I had to leave. I come home, and the food contained zucchini?s ! Thiswas NOT in the ingredients listed on the menu, and now I just have to throw away the food. This restaurant had amazing serverswho give a cool vibe, but they DO NOT CARE about allergies. I?m lucky enough I did not consume it. Saved myself a hospital bill.Am never coming back. Read more
Great place for late night fare. Seafood pot was great and sushi was legit, only negative the parking lot is narrow and tight... and no white lines so cars are too close to each other. Read more
Absolutely delicious food. The sushi is very very good and other dishes are also very unique. I went here with my co-workers and... we absolutely Loved it. My friend had recommended this placed and we had a wonderful time. Because the space is small there isno way they can accept reservations so it based on coming and seeing if there is space. Weekends are the busiest time. Read more
I tried their soft crab as appetizer. It?s well seasoned, not too salty nor oily, and very crunchy. It?s the right balance of... flavor and crunch. It also comes with salad. Portion is small, so something to consider if you?re ordering this for agroup/family. For the main dish, I got Kkanpunggi which is spicy garlic fried chicken stir-fried with vegetables and a sweet,sour sauce. It has rice as side dish. The chicken is well coated and crunchy. The serving size for main dish is bigger than Ianticipated which is a bonus. Giving 4 stars because the bar area could have improved a little bit, I had a hard time eatingbecause of the elevated sides of bar table. All in all, highly recommend! Read more
Sean was our server tonight and we had an amazing time! He gave us yummy recommendations as well as travel tips. Best dinner... we?ve had so far at our trip to Arizona. Definitely recommend! Read more
The food was very good. Awesome tuna sashimi, the Takoyaki was out of this world and so wss the Jalapeño Hamachi Roll. I would... go back just for that. The service was a bit lacking and good luck parking anything bigger than a bicycle in the parking lot.But, those are things you can overcome when the food is good. Read more