Revolving sushi spot Kura spins into Scottsdale

Known for its conveyor belt sushi and robot servers, Kura brings a third Valley restaurant to Scottsdale.

March 26, 2025

Image: Kura Sushi will celebrate it's grand opening in Scottsdale on Friday.

Kura Sushi will celebrate it's grand opening in Scottsdale on Friday. Dominic Armato

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While the quality of the food may be up for debate, there's something undeniably fun about conveyor belt sushi. Waiting for your favorite roll to spin through the dining room and make its way to you, and then grabbing it off the conveyor belt at just the right moment takes a little planning, patience and coordination. Snagging the perfect plate feels like a prize.

Now, customers in north Scottsdale will have a chance to experience conveyor belt sushi at Kura Sushi's latest Valley location. The new restaurant is currently in its soft-opening stage and will celebrate its grand opening on Friday.

Kura Sushi is an international chain with hundreds of locations worldwide. There are over 70 restaurants in the United States, and the new Scottsdale spot will be Arizona's third. The other Valley locations are located in the Camelback Colonnade in Phoenix and in the Andersen Fiesta Shopping Center in Chandler.

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Tables at Kura are arranged to maximize access to the conveyor belt.

Dominic Armato

Rotating around on the conveyor belt, there are varieties of nigiri, two to four-piece servings of different sushi rolls, cone-shaped hand rolls and oval-shaped gunkan. The dishes use a wide variety of seafood from salmon and tuna to eel, octopus and snow crab. Warm dishes include soups, udon and ramen noodles.

Customers can grab plates right off the conveyor belt, or make special orders through a tableside touchscreen. At the Valley's two existing restaurants, those orders appear via a second, speedy conveyor belt or are delivered to the table by server robots. These little guys roll around the restaurant, displaying animated faces and speaking with a British accent. Actual human servers are available by request, or if you order alcoholic beverages.

The new Scottsdale restaurant replaces the former Flo's New Asian Cusine on the southeast corner of Scottsdale Road and Frank Lloyd Wright Boulevard and is located within The Promenade shopping center. The grand opening celebrations begin on Friday at 11:30 a.m.

Kura Sushi

16495 N. Scottsdale Road, #102, Scottsdale
1949 E. Camelback Road #164
1928 W. Chandler Blvd., Chandler

Tirion Boan is the Food Editor of Phoenix New Times where she’s worked since May 2022. Tirion keeps a close eye on restaurant openings and closings, offers dining recommendations and reports on metro Phoenix food news and trends. She also publishes major annual lists like Top 100 Bars and Top 100 Restaurants, and contributes to the Best of Phoenix project. Tirion previously worked for publications including The Arizona Republic and The Tucson Weekly. She holds a bachelor’s of arts in journalism from the University of Arizona.

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