We used to come to this place back when I lived in central Phoenix but it’s been at least 5 years and boy are we glad we made the trek back!! The sushi is SO good and the service is fantastic. Anytime we finished a plate someone was there to remove it. Anytime my water was half empty someone would refill it. It’s great quality food and very friendly service. We will be back to try the Japanese beer and whiskey selection! Definitely recommend checking this place out.

After reading the reviews, we decided to come check this place out. We really enjoyed everything we ordered. We had ikura with quail egg, okonomiyaki, spicy tuna roll, and a rainbow roll. We have never had okonomiyaki before so we can't compare it to a previous experience, but we loved it! Everything was fresh and properly rolled. Nothing fell apart on us. Service was attentive. It's no wonder this place is BUSY. We will be back!

We had the tuna tataki and tempura shrimp roll. Tai nanbazuke, the pork yakibuta and hana an mitsu dessert. Nothing really blew us away. We have had better sushi around the valley. Definitely did not live up to our expectations as one of the best Japanese restaurants around. The items on the menu were exciting to fantasize about but falls short of delivering. The service was above average. The ambience is nothing special. Before eating the food we were planning to come back. Now, not so much.

My experience here was great! The waiters were very nice, and even though there was a bit of a wait, it was worth it for the great food. It's very clean inside too. Some foods my table got were the okonomiyaki, and the green tea mochi. The portions are fairly large for a good price! I would definitely come here again!

Some serious Japanese food served by loving people. My new favorite when craving Mom’s cooking. This is the best Japanese food in Arizona. The real dealio. The okonomyaki is over the top.

Hana is a wonderful Japanese Eatery nestled in the northern part of Phoenix, near Camelback. My wife and I were searching for some good sushi and we found this magical place. The atmosphere is quite relaxed. We were not dressed up for any particular occasion as were driving in from out of town. We started off with a chef's special, roasted eggplant in a ponzu broth with Bonito flakes on top, and seaweed salad. The broth on the eggplant was so good I could have drank the whole bowl! Both appetizers were incredibly flavorful, yet not too heavy for a first course. The next course was sashimi - tuna, uni, and Toro. The tuna sashimi was very light and delicate The uni sushi we tried for the first time, it was not our favorite but not because of the preparation--my wife and I just don't like uni. The main attraction, the Toro, was absolutely fantastic. It was our first time having Toro, and it was well worth the experience, even more delicate than the regular tuna sashimi with a melt in your mouth buttery texture. I highly recommend the Toro if you are willing to splurge (market price ~40 USD for 6 pieces). The main course was the fish collar. This is while supplies last. It was exactly what I was hoping for. Delicate texture, fatty and light flavor with nice crispy skin! The dipping sauce was the perfect accompaniment. Finally, we had mochi for dessert. My wife had the mango and I had the green tea. My favorite was a mix of both flavors. The green tea is a stronger "green" flavor, which I enjoy, so if you don't like green tea that much, I would go for one of the other flavors. The service was also excellent. My wife and I will be back to support this business. Overall, this place had won my wife and I over and we will definitely recommend to anyone wanting sushi or Japanese cuisine in the Phoenix area! @foodbrawl

Delightful spot with incredible food! Great way to follow up a visit to the Japanese Friendship Gardens. Menu is full of house specialities and each dish has incredible flavor, bit pricey but nothing outrageous. Would highly recommend!

I absolutely adore the staff here and the food and freshness is unmatched to say the least. I would frequent this establishment everytime I had the opportunity and that would sometimes be 3 times a week. Now that we're out of state anytime I find myself back in AZ Hana is definitely a part of my itinerary. Lynn (owner)Luke Shana and the whole crew are like family and will treat you like royalty.

O! M! G! I haven’t heard much about Hana other than, “you gotta go”. I finally went!!!! Loralee, her brother and myself had dinner before our show at The Phoenix Theater Company. It was so good, I can’t wait to go back for more. I really want to leave room for dessert next time.

I was visiting from California and have to say Hana Japanese Eatery was one of the best sushi restaurants I have ever been to. (When I think of sushi in the desert there is always doubt about freshness) Everything we ate was delicious. One of my favorite dishes was the seared tuna salad was delicious, the fish was perfect, the layered flavors were delightful, I wish I could duplicate the combination of acidity, creaminess and sweetness. The show stopper was the seared scallops my brother ordered. All I can honestly say is ....oh my goodness. Seasoned and cooked to perfection, man I could have eaten more than the 1/2 of scallop that was shared with me. If you love sushi, you won't go wrong with ordering a yellowtail roll, such a perfect combination of flavors. Hana Japanese Eatery will be on my list to visit next time we are in Phoenix, so amazing...thank you for making our birthday celebration so special.

Absolutely loved this place. Just went here without ever hearing about them and was truly impressed! The quick pace of the cooks behind the grill was mesmerizing, service was excellent and the food was cooked to perfection! Would highly recommend eating here.

This place has never let me down. I love how there is fresh wasabi here. Very few places have it. We have never had anything but wonderful sushi, ramen, and udon here. Tonight we had a myriad of things from the menu, but it was so good I forgot to take pictures of everything. Definitely one of the best local treasures! :)

SO GOOD! Came here for a bday dinner and everything we had was incredible. they are also very flexible and many of their menu items can be made several ways (e.g. spicy tuna roll can be made with minced tuna or chopped tuna, etc...). Server was also super friendly and bubbly and seemed like she could predict what we needed before asking for it. drinks were great, fish quality was top notch, service was fast. Expect to be in and out fast though, this place forms a line quickly and they may ask you if you're done ordering new items so they can ring you out while you are still mid meal. No problem for us!

The food is consistently well prepared and yummy, cashiers hands over awesome service. I really like how clean it is and mood. Worth a try.

japanese food here - delicious. service treated us so kindly. this place has an awesome feel to it. food is similar to a cafe in indianapolis i loved.

A fav location for delicious Japanese food. Everyone at our table was enjoying everything. Atmosphere is similar to a cafe in San Jose I loved.

Great spot for japanese food. Visited on a Thursday. Kinda of like a place in Houston that I enjoyed.

Excellent location for tasty japanese food. Arrived at seven, it wasn't crowded. The staff was helpful and kind. Prices were decent.

japanese food at this location - very tasty. The service was helpful and kind.

japanese food and the scene here is very good. The service was very helpful and observant.

Fine scene for tasty japanese food. visited fri evening i think. i'll return with my friends. they have a lot of great reviews for a reason.

This place is awesome, I was getting inpatient for a bit, but the good was delicious.

Hands down favorite Japanese restaurant in town! Our favorites are the Philly roll, unagi, chicken karaage, tonkotsu ramen. Try the flying IPA, the sparkling sake, and the fried Twinkie!!!

I only came to this restaurant because they had okonomiyaki on the menu. The sushi roll quality was insanely poor, it was like eating risotto soggy rice on the Lil Dyno roll. Poorly rolled, impossible to eat with chopsticks, roll instantly broke apart. The customer service was very slow, that I didn’t want to wait extra to order dessert. And server got my order incorrect I ordered hot green tea, and brought me bottled green tea and a glass.

I've been here a few times before but it had been several years. I came back for good sushi but it appears the overall quality had gone down. Not a great experience overall; will have try other sushi restaurants in the area.

Great Japanese restaurant. Happy to find that, beyond excellent sushi, they also have a selection of authentic Japanese dishes like takoyaki (octopus balls), agedashi tofu, nasu dengaku (miso eggplant), and hamachi kama (grilled yellowtail collar), and chawanmushi (seafood custard). The uni (sea urchin) was very fresh! The fresh wasabi was a little different than what I've seen before – it seemed to be a sauce with chunks of wasabi. Fresh wasabi is more typically a mound of freshly grated wasabi root without any sauce. Taste was very good, nonetheless. Would be interesting to see other dishes on the menu like dobinmushi (seafood soup), seafood okonomiyaki (seafood pancake), kara-age soft shell crab tempura, etc.

This is our favorite place! Fresh, fresh, fresh seafood. We love the bento boxes. Highly recommend. The owners and staff are very welcoming & kind.

Excellent customer service. Good food. Wonderful ambience.

They're doing take out only, but the food is still wonderful, and overall our experience was really good!

It's definitely good sushi. Their selection of rolls is a little smaller than I would like and the prices are a little high. All that being said, the atmosphere is great and the sushi is always super high quality.

This place is excellent. The freshest, wait staff is outstanding. Offered recommendations. Bring your own booze..

Best sushi in Phoenix

Extremely good ramen and sushi, we both ate all of our ramen.

We had a wonderful at this spot. We enjoyed the extraordinary environment and the menu. The staff members are very amiable. I am glad we eventually managed to visit this spot.

Great bento box, great quality sushi, fantastic people.

Delicious food. Curbside pick up available. I like the salmon nigiri and the caterpillar roll. There's a lot of other things I want to try.

Only 3 shrimp in the Shrimp Yaki Sora, the Ika (squid) was like rubber. The Gyoza was very good as was the Takoyaki. Unfortunately for this restaurant, I lived in Japan, so it will be hard to live up to authentic Japanese cooking. However, still very disappointed and won't eat or order from them again.

Great sushi, need to go back and try some of the other food. It all look good. The atmosphere was great, simplistic, but really nice. The staff was super friendly and where very attentive. Can say enough good things about my experience. Definitely recommend trying it out.

The best sushi that you can taste in the Valley. No other place can compete with this place.

Hana Bento Box is the way to go!

Been serving community for many many years. Chef is a Japanese (actually I don't really know but he's Asian and he speaks fluent Japanese) and knows what he's doing with his food. Very friendly service in cozy place and He is very polite. Food here is awesome and the price is reasonable.

Very good food.

A top spot for quality japanese food. It was so appetizing. The staff was very kind and attentive. The bill was average for the menu. They have so many good reviews for a reason.

BUYERS REMORSE!!!! The only thing that had flavor out of my $115.00 plus order was the Osuimono Soup! That was the best thing I had there. The $20 salmon was just a bento box with rotten veggies, a salad, rice and a 1/4 inch piece of crispy salted salmon. I expect a large fillet at that price. Mostly overpriced and underseasoned. I could cook better potsickers. It is almost as if they just heated some things from the freezer placed it on a skillet or wok and then called it done. The sushi was mediocre at best. I get better sushi from AJ’s.

Nice place for quality japanese food. The service was very friendly and attentive.

Excellent place for quality Japanese food. Menu is like a place in San Francisco I liked.

Probably the best sushi in town. So good! And the staff is always really really friendly and kind

Best sushi in town

Best sushi in Arizona!!

One of the best sushi in arcadia.

Great sushi!!!

Great menu, fresh delicious food.

I really liked their dishes. I always get awesome customer service there. The place is neat and the employees are always super nice. Highly recommended.

Great flavor and very fresh.

It's a little pricey ($5 for a very small plate of veggies) but the service is very good and the food is good too. I don't know, maybe I'm just getting old with the whole price thing.

The (BEST) in town!!

Uncomfortable table, couldn't close my legs uncomfortable chair. No Japanese beer or saki Mediocre food. Guy cleaning tables reached across food several times to pick up little bits of paper on table to the point it was annoying. Slow food service. Took plates before we were finished eating with food still on them. Much better places to go. I'd never go back or recommend it.

Great food and service, will go back!!

Very good food. Had the Bento box, it was great.

Top tier ramen