Service was amazing and the food was delicious! Especially the hot and sour soup. Cute place too!read more

The BEST Chinese food we have experienced in several years. The food is perfectly seasoned and…read moremade with the highest quality ingredients. Cooked to perfection and served piping hot. The service is as good as the food, very friendly and prompt with numerous visits to check in on us. I highly recommend this well staffed pleasant eatery. The portions are more than we could eat and very tasty. Also must mention the very reasonable prices on the menu, which has many options.

Hidden gem UNLOCKED!…read more This place is such a cool family owned and delicious treat for your Thai cravings! Was honestly sooo disappointed I had never been here before, having a HUGE love for all things Asian & Thai! VIBE- super cute hole in the wall family owned atmosphere with a gorgeous patio you can eat and listen to the live music next door. The cool seating with un-matching chairs and loveseats just adds to that hole in the wall vibe. SERVICE- we had awesome service from the owners husband Pete who shared with us awesome recommendations as well as his own favorite dishes. Everything he told us was 10/10! FOOD- this place serves authentic delicious Thai food!! Nothing was overly spicy but intensely flavorful, you can supplement heat with their homemade chili oil and it was delightful! We started with the chicken satay with peanut sauce, the potstickers and the crab puffs and everything was delicious! Then for main dishes we had the green curry with pork, the pad chai with chicken, the Thai fried rice with shrimp, and naked garlic added chicken. It's hard to say which was our favorite because everything was honestly 10/10! I'd have to say the stars were definitely the curry and the pad Thai, and my only disappointment was we were so full and couldn't try more! Also the drinks were delicious! I tried the Thai cha-da which was a rum spiked Thai iced tea and wasn't too sweet but perfect! I will definitely be back here to try everything else on their menu because it's definitely going to be my go-to Thai spot!!

I have been so desperate to love this restaurant because I love Thai and this is a local location…read more Plus the people seem so very nice. But for some reason, I just haven't had a great food experience at this location and sadly will likely not go back. We have tried Z's on a few occasions. The last time was about a year ago (before most recent trip). We went with a group and two people in the group got sick afterwards. One was my husband. This followed another occasion of someone getting sick (in fact, someone else in the group said they didn't want to go there for this reason). So, after that incident, we said we weren't going back. Fast forward a year and I thought why not give it another try? The reviews seemed good recently and maybe this was a fluke. So last night, we returned for another try. They were very busy for a Monday night so they obviously don't need more customers. And the staff, though clearly overworked, is friendly and nice as usual. I ordered a larb salad (something I always get at every Thai restaurant). Unfortunately, the chicken in the salad was inedible. I kept trying to eat it because the dressing was on point, but the chicken tasted like something that someone heated up too long in the microwave. And I couldn't pick it out. So disappointing. You can see it looks bad in the images. I didn't say anything because I hate complaining at restaurants. I took it home and tried it again in case I was being sensitive but it was still bad and I threw it out. We also ordered green curry with tofu and pad Thai with pork. Both were enjoyable!! And the green curry had a nice heat kick though I added spice which they eventually brought when I asked. One note: I was not exactly sure how to eat the green curry because it was served in a small bowl place on a plate with the rice in the side. Adding the curry to the plate caused the sauce to run all around but there was not enough room in the bowl to add the rice. No big deal but just weird and messy plating experience. We didn't end up getting any alcoholic drinks. But do be aware that there must not be free refills because I was charged for two lemonades. All in all, I wish this restaurant well. Obviously people love it and keep returning. The owners/staff are very friendly and nice. I just love Thai too much to keep returning to mediocre experiences when there are other options in the area.

My girlfriend and I have been to Sumomaya twice now, both for dinner. The music is fun and loud,…read moregreat ambiance. The food is delicious and full of flavor. We have yet to have one bad dish. The chicken mole is different from our first visit. It's a grilled chicken instead of crispy chicken, which we liked more. Our server told us we had to try the sticky cake, and she was right. My girlfriend and I were left wishing we had a whole bottle of that sauce to take home. The only thing we didn't enjoy was the perfect patron margarita, tasted and looked like straight lemon juice. Service makes or breaks the dining experience. Tatiana was amazing. She recommended her favorite dishes and explained the menu in depth, something we wished for on our first visit because the menu is huge. Her personality and attention to the details made the meal for us. We will be requesting her for all of our future visits Overall, great experience and great food. We recommend Sumomaya

SumoMaya Updated Yelp Review: 2.0/5…read more This one pains me to write. The last time I dined at SumoMaya was about 10 years ago and at that time I gave it a 5/5-star experience. I remembered it as a vibrant, trendy, elevated dining destination with great food and a fun atmosphere. So when I decided to bring my mom (who had never been) to try their Arizona Restaurant Week menu, I was genuinely excited. Unfortunately... much has changed. Let me start with the positives because there were a few. The inside ambiance is still fantastic. SumoMaya absolutely nails the vibe. Modern, sexy, upscale energy with a lively crowd, gorgeous interior design, and a house DJ spinning deep house that honestly may have been the highlight of the night. If you're looking for a place to grab cocktails, enjoy music, and soak in a cool atmosphere? Sure. For that alone, they still have something going for them. Also, our server was excellent -- friendly, attentive, and professional. Now...the food. We arrived around 7:30 PM and didn't leave until roughly 9:30 PM, which felt excessive considering we were doing a fixed Restaurant Week menu. While our server was great, the kitchen/food pacing was painfully slow. The Breakdown: Maya Roll - 4/5 The clear winner of the night. Fresh, flavorful, well-balanced, and honestly the only dish that reminded me why SumoMaya used to have the reputation it did. Pad Thai Pork "Al Pastor" - 1/5 This was rough. The noodles were noticeably overcooked, the flavor was bland, and overall it felt confused conceptually and poorly executed. Definitely not a dish I'd ever order again. Chilean Sea Bass w/ Miso Glaze - complicated . This dish deserves its own courtroom trial. The first sea bass plates came out undercooked to the point where the fish practically looked ready to swim away. Let's be clear: Chilean sea bass is not sushi. Serving undercooked fish in this context is not just disappointing -- it's a legitimate food safety concern. That initial version? 0/10. Once corrected, the bigger issue became the miso glaze, which was aggressively overpowering. To the point where both my mom and I felt a bit queasy after a few bites. Without lime? 1/5. With lime squeezed over it to cut through the miso overload? 3/5. Even then, it was just... mediocre. I've had far better Chilean sea bass elsewhere -- buttery, delicate, flaky perfection. This wasn't that. Given the glowing reviews I had read about this dish, this was one of the bigger disappointments of the night. Mexican Street Corn - 0/5 As a side, we were served the Mexican Street Corn, and unfortunately this was another major miss. I love Mexican street corn and have ordered it at countless restaurants throughout Arizona, so I was excited to try SumoMaya's version. Sadly, this wasn't even remotely close to what I'd expect from authentic or well-executed street corn. My mom, who is a chef, immediately commented that it tasted like canned corn, and honestly, I had to agree. There was very little of the bold flavor profile that makes Mexican street corn so addictive. The cotija, lime, spice, and cream elements that should make the dish pop were either absent or completely overwhelmed by the watery dish itself. 0/5 stars. In fact, this may have been the worst Mexican street corn I've ever had at a restaurant. I wouldn't recommend it to anyone, especially considering how many excellent versions of this dish can be found throughout the Valley. Bread Pudding - 0/5 I don't say this lightly: possibly the worst bread pudding I've ever had. Dry. Hard. Portions of the bread tasted borderline burnt. Instead of warm, decadent comfort-food dessert vibes, it felt like chewing on a stale kitchen experiment gone wrong. Final Verdict: This is where it gets tough. If we hadn't been dining on the Restaurant Week prix fixe, I honestly would have felt severely swindled, because the standard menu pricing here is not cheap -- and based on the quality of what came out of the kitchen, I simply don't see the value. The only reason this review gets 2 stars instead of 1 is because: Great ambiance Awesome house music / deep house DJ Excellent server One good sushi roll But based purely on food quality? This was deeply disappointing. I genuinely hate saying this because I remembered SumoMaya so fondly, but I will be shocked if this restaurant maintains longevity if this is the level of food consistently leaving the kitchen. Would I come back? Maybe for drinks, ambiance, and the music. Definitely not for dinner.

George & Son's Asian Cuisine is a great local owned restaurant option for Chinese food! They have…read moretwo different locations, 1 on the west side and 1 on the east side. The atmosphere is relaxed and the service is amazing. Our food came out in record time, but was still hot and tasted of high quality! I recommend coming during their lunch times, I came on a Sunday and they still offered their lunch menu. The lunch menu plates are huge! They come with your entree, soup, chow mein, rice, a crab ragoon, and an egg roll. I ordered the Kung Pao Shrimp and it was delicious. It had a slight kick, bit it wasn't too spicy. The shrimp was cooker perfectly, mot rubbery. My favorite was the egg drop soup, it had tofu in it and it was addictive. I definitely recommend checking George and Sons out!

Recently I heard very good things about this Asian restaurant. I couldn't wait to go and try their…read moreegg foo young - an American asian staple by which I and many others judge an asian take out restaurant. To be clear, I am a New Yorker and know good fast Chinese food. The ambiance was promising. It looked like I was finally going to find what I've been looking for in Phoenix for years. For whatever reason, Chinese restaurants in Arizona serve egg hockey pucks and cover it with various items and call it egg foo young. I even asked about it before I ordered it. Alas when I got home and saw what I had, I was disappointed. It's faster to make it this way but the egg hockey puck had no taste - zero. They could have at least added oyster sauce, a little soy sauce, maybe nam plah, and perhaps sesame oil. It was tasteless. A complete miss. I also ordered something simple, shrimp spring rolls. They were delicious! I inhaled them and will order them again. I'd go again just for the spring rolls. Maybe they have other dishes that are good and I may not entirely give up but the egg foo young is a no go.

I have been wanting to try this restaurant for the longest time and so glad I finally got to last…read moreFriday at lunch time. The restaurant is absolutely beautiful and feels very upscale. It's probably the fanciest Chinese restaurant I've been to in AZ. The lunch menu is excellent and quite impressive! There are 8 entrees to choose along with a side for only $20. What's crazy is that a full size seafood and wagyu beef belly jjampong is a side! They're regularly $24 so it's a crazy deal to get an additional entree!! We ordered seafood jjampong and wagyu beef jjampong as sides and genghis khan beef and chili garlic fried chicken as mains. The jjampong had that great umami taste without the oiliness that's unavoidable at other restaurants. The ingredients felt very premium and fresh. Ghengis khan beef pieces were very generous and tender with a savory sauce. Chili garlic chicken was a tad salty for me but had great crisp. Service was impeccable and one you'd expect from an upscale restaurant. I can't wait to go back to try other dishes from the lunch menu. I also want to try their happy hour that's available everyday from 4-7PM. All the food items are only $7 and variety looks amazing.

This is a very upscale and beautiful Asian restaurant. The food was very good and the service was…read morespot on and very kind. We went during lunch and their lunch menu is great. I ordered the seafood jjam-pong and Genghis-khan beef. The jjam-pong was not oily like at other restaurants which I appreciated. It was very flavorful and clean tasting. The beef was delicious and savory. I couldn't finish it all and had leftovers. I would definitely go back and try many other dishes. Highly recommend!

Omg! We cannot say enough great things about this place. The service was Top Notch! Super friendly…read moreand knowledgeable people that made the perfect recommendations. They made you feel like you were a friend or family member. We got Combo B, medium spice which was perfect. And the house sauce, which was phenomenally delicious. We also added an extra half a pound of protein and it was the perfect amount for two people. The ambience was fun and welcoming. 10 out of 10! Highly recommend!!

Saturday night visit, first visit. The restaurant was about halfway full upon arrival and nearly…read morecompletely full at departure. Combo B(crab legs, mussels, shrimp,sliced sausage, corn, red potato), was shared amongst two people and was a good amount of food for sharing. The corn on the cob was too soft, not much crunch to it, the potato was very bland. I feel like they should've poked holes in it if the only flavor we received came from the sauce. The gumbo was bland. House special was our sauce and medium for the heat level. The sauce was not evenly mixed and the heat level was not spicy just a little kick to it. The service was ok, the wait to receive the food was quick. They have tvs playing sports as well as music playing.

5/28/2026: Used DoorDash to place our pickup order. I picked asap and the order was ready to go by…read morethe time I got there. There was new staff that I didn't realize, but they are all friendly. The food tasted great and the portion size was perfect for us. I liked that they kept the soup separate from the noodles.

The food was very good! We ordered a small wonton soup to share for an appetizer which was very…read moreyummmy and we ordered a shoyu ramen and a chicken curry ramen. They were both not too rich was awesome and they are able to make substitutions or exclusions if you ask. They have chili oil and all the yummy enhancements at the tables. The service was spotty. The layout makes it unclear if you order at the front or if you wait at your table. It is also unclear where to sit and if they will come check on you besides when they bring out the food. The ambiance had nothing special. It was a comfortable restaurant but there was no special music, anything special about the menus, tables, etc. Great little place to run in for a bite.

Kawaii sushi is located in the Happy Valley Center Plaza. We were yearning for sushi and had…read morevisited this spot before. After perusing the menu for sometime, we decided on the rainbow roll, which is a California base with an assortment of fish. We got tuna, salmon, and a white fish, which I'm guessing was Hamachi. The California base means that they included surimi and avocado in the mixture. Another dish ordered was the Diablo Tower roll. This roll consisted of a rice base, crab stick, avocado, tuna, Masago, eel sauce and spicy mayo. You could substitute another fish for the crab stick which we did. We ordered salmon instead. Lastly, we got an 8 piece salmon roll. Everything was really fresh and superb. If I were to choose a favorite, I would take a Diablo tower again. It was the most beautiful presentation I have seen and also delicious. Our eyes were bigger than our stomach. We could not finish the other portions of the meal. Water and food service was great as were the staff. They have tables and booths along with the sushi counter for seating. There is a large bar as well. Our only small complaint was the hostess seated us next to a large group when the restaurant was empty. It wasn't the end of the world, but we would've preferred to have a booth by ourselves. Shared parking outside.

(It pains me to give this rating)…read more This review genuinely bums me out to write because Kawaii Sushi normally has great food. The cooks generally do a solid job. Unfortunately, whatever is happening on the takeout and bagging side of the house is completely unacceptable. Whatever you do, do not place an online order for takeout. For the third time in a row, our takeout order arrived with no rice. Every entrée comes with white rice, and we even paid extra for an additional side of rice. Rice is essential to this cuisine -- it's not optional -- and when I'm paying $107 for a relatively small meal, I expect to receive what I paid for. When my wife picked up the order, she was rushed out the door and didn't have an opportunity to check the bag. I wasn't feeling well, so I had to call the restaurant, wait on hold, explain that our rice was missing, and then be told that I'd need to drive back to pick it up, turning the entire meal cold. To make matters worse, the initial offer was a $2 credit for the missing rice. Only after asking to speak with a manager did they eventually offer a $25 credit toward a future visit, which frankly required far more effort than it should have. On top of that, while the food is usually very good, tonight my entire family independently noted that the chicken had a strange plasticky, almost metallic taste, which was very odd and concerning. That's not something we've experienced here before, but it definitely added to the disappointment. Again -- the food is typically good. But the repeated takeout mistakes, lack of quality control, and poor handling of a reasonable complaint make this a hard place to recommend right now. This has happened three times, and at this point they really need to get their act together.

I'm brand new to Phoenix, and came from the SF Bay Area in California where Asian cuisine is…read moreabundant and extremely high quality. Since I was somewhat homesick, I wanted good boba and popcorn chicken. Thank goodness for Yelp and friend recommendations, since I came across Owl Owl. To my surprise, they also have other delicious food such as beef noodle soup, porkchop rice bowls, and stewed meats. Now I feel like I have a home away from home. In addition, the shop is clean, and the staff are super friendly. I HIGHLY recommend this place! The reviews speak for themselves. I hear that the store owners are a young husband-wife duo from Taiwan. I love to support local small-businesses

Food and service are always so amazing. My favs are the popcorn chicken, and their drinks (I love…read morethat the tea flavor is really strong). The place is very cleanly, small little cozy place. Definitely recommend hidden gem in Glendale

A good friend of mine put me on to this spot, and I'm glad they did…read more Super authentic Chinese food, fresh and full of flavor. You can tell it's family-owned--the service is amazing and they really take care of you. The place is clean, has a nice feel to it, and the food is on point. If you're looking for solid Chinese food in the Peoria area, this is definitely a spot to check out. I'll be back.

If I lived in Peoria, you'd most likely see me there every day! From the soup to the entree to the…read moredessert, everything is well seasoned. I asked for extra spicy on my dish and it was spicy (not salty). Oh my, the sesame ball hit the spot! The owners were so friendly! Love chatting with them in Cantonese. My coworkers (non-Asian) were impressed with this place too to the point where we ended up ordering catering from them for LNY last month! The owners told us about their Saturday cooking class and I hope to be able to join someday if I could get out of bed in time. Ugh, is there a way I can skip 50 miles of driving??