Yelp named top 100 U.S. sushi restaurants. 6 are in Phoenix

Among Yelp's Phoenix picks are two takeout spots and a restaurant that is closed.

June 11, 2024

Image: The Salmon Crunch roll at Yutaka is a favorite.

The Salmon Crunch roll at Yutaka is a favorite. Sara Crocker

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Restaurant review site Yelp named its top 100 sushi restaurants from around the country and six Phoenix spots made the cut.

To determine the top 100, Yelp used "a number of factors including the total volume and ratings of reviews," the list reports. The number one spot went to Kauaʻi Sushi Station in Hawaii.

After Yelp crunched the numbers, here's how Phoenix stacked up:

Sushi Friend (#11)
8727 N. Central Ave.
Khao Thai and Sushi (#46)
10855 N. Frank Lloyd Wright Blvd. #100, Scottsdale
Kaizen PHX (#56)
Now closed
Yutaka Japanese Restaurant (#58)
751 E. Bell Road #9
Hi 5 Sushi (#69)
225 W. Warner Road #3, Chandler
Sushi Stop Udon & Grill (#71)
2023 W. Guadalupe Road, Mesa

Two of the restaurants, including Sushi Stop and the highest placing spot on the list, Sushi Friend, are designed for takeout.

The no. 56 spot, Kaizen, unfortunately closed in the time between Yelp's research and the publication of their list. And only one of the six spots, Yutaka Japanese Restaurant, overlaps with our recent, thoroughly researched list of the top 10 sushi restaurants in Phoenix.

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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