Wow! What a small gem! This place had the best salmon nigiri I've ever had in my life! The service…read morewas excellent, ran by a wonderful and friendly team. They kept the Diet Pepsi's coming! The below picture is the inside of the restaurant, very cute aesthetic!l (see below picture)! My boyfriend and I will be back!

It's a small hole in the wall sort of place. I walked in and thought i should probably walk out, as…read moreit wasn't very clean but I decided to stay, i ordered the deluxe tempura, miso soup and a green tea. The green tea was delicious as well as the miso soup. The tempura was good, not the best but good. The service was good, he checked in on me several times throughout my lunch. The restaurant needs a little tending to, maybe brightening up the place would help the ambiance.

Recently moved back out here from OC, so kind of jaded by all the selections available there and…read morebeen hard to find good places to eat out here. Fortunately this placed surprised me . Unfortunately forgot the names of the rolls we got, but they were very good! I'm a big spicy garlic edamame fan. So glad that was really good as well. The inside was nice and I enjoyed it for the size. Our service was alright, but the food was a pleasant surprise to eat. Will definitely be going back , until I find a better sushi place out here, if there is one. A good place got big groups as well, which might do so one day when family comes out to visit.

Non assuming but delicious oysters and steamed clams. They're drinks were on point, as well…read more Service was fast and friendly. Ambiance so cute!

Today we saved our 19th hole after a game of golf earlier until dinner time to eat here…read more The four of us were famished. It was worth the wait. We arrived around 6pm tonight Saturday. We given a choice of a booth or a table. We selected a table. BIL was facing three different TV monitors. He was in sports mode. Dinner - * both sis & BIL ordered bento boxes * both hubby & I ordered sushi combo - six nigiri's, six slices sashimi, and eight pieces of California roll. The sashimi is chef's choice. Tonight was salmon & ahi. Both were very fresh. We all enjoyed our dinner choices. Service was very attentive, efficient, and friendly. Parking was plenty in the strip mall.

I ordered yellowtail sashimi to be delivered (due to a surgery) this evening and when I bit into…read moreit, it was all full of gristle and was still basically frozen! I had ordered other items as well and were delivered fast ...as I don't live very far from the restaurant. The soft shell crab and shrimp tempura was extremely soggy. But the yellowtail was absolutely disgusting! I've never had sushi like that in my life‼ I guess they send their bad pieces/cuts of sashimi to be delivered because you can't send it back! Not cool and never ordering or even going there again!

excellent sushi staff very attentive…read more very clean My husband are in town to watch tennis. We are in La Quinta craving sushi. Found Sawa Sushi. very fresh and great recipes for yummy rolls.

Place was clean, menu prices updated. Spicy tuna was way spicier than most places, but still tasty…read more Tempura mix was good but the shrimp was pretty low quality. Miso soup was yummy but very small for $3.

Excellent service and even better meal. If possible, try and sit at the chef counter. They're very…read moreinformative and have lots of great recommendations. Some of the best uni I've had in a while. Yellowtail and salmon were also delicious

Good food, presentation of sushi was good. Fish was excellent seams to be a good grade. Needs a…read morelittle better grade of sushi rice though. Service needs a little improvement. Ambiance needs some improvement looks a little tired.

Interior was average for a strip mall but the sushi was the star…read more Service was okay. Timing of food was questionable. We ordered appetizers, rolls and an entree. Usually they should bring the appetizers, rolls and then entree... they brought them out in whatever order. One appetizer arrived followed by an entree, 2 rolls and then the soup and salad that was included with the entree. The edamame arrived almost to the end of the meal and I honestly should have sent it back bc who eats that at the end of a meal? Nothing against the chefs but it shows inexperienced wait staff. The food though was amazing! The rolls are HUGE! We ordered way too much so we took almost 2 rolls home! The tuna tower was amazing but I wish it came with some wonton strips or something to add crunch/texture. They use a green and red crispy crunch on their rolls which was sooo good! Overall the amazing food makes up for the average service.

Overall not a bad experience. Just some nuances that need to be worked on. Service was quite slow…read morefor a place that wasn't that busy. We got our drinks and took a while to put the order in. Once we got food there was no check ins to see if everything was ok if if more drinks were needed. We had to flag down a person that was not our server. While the presentations of our dishes were fun the flavor was just lacking in the fish. The music was a bit loud and playing 80's pop like Madonna and Michael Jackson. Little odd for a sushi restaurant. Side note there tempura rolls we saw that were coming out looked fun. The rolls were quite big for each of their cuts, makes it hard for a one piece bite. I'd say if you like big rolls for filling purposes give them a go. May try again if we are back in La Quinta for the previous reviews on the place. Maybe we're were of a night (Friday night BTW).

YELP SHORT ANSWER: YES - make Joe's a regular stop…read more LOCATION: excellent, newer real location. Easy to find lots of open parking. FACILITY: very nice buildout. Quiet, lots of space and a nice sushi bar. Nice vibe interior with creative lighting. MENU: simple enough, easy for any one to understand and a lot of options other than sushi. FOOD PREP: excellent, well done on every serving. FOOD QUALITY: very good for what it is. It is not overly expensive but the food is pretty good, fresh, and cuts of sashimi are more than acceptable. LIBATIONS: saki choices were great and fairly priced. WAITSTAFF: could not be any better, everyone at Joe's was on the same page and happy to be of service. OVERALL VALUE: very good, will be a regular year-round customer. TIP: Maybe know what you want before ordering, look online first. They are not overstaffed to keep prices down

Grate service and ambiance Everything we ordered was delish…read moreyou can't go wrong here if you like sushi a must stop when in the area.

Located in a shopping plaza. Got the Tori Katsu chicken cutlet set and a spicy tuna roll…read more The chicken katsu was done right. Crispy on the outside, juicy on the inside, and not greasy. It came together perfectly with the sides and felt like a complete, comforting meal. Everything on the plate tasted fresh and well prepared. The spicy tuna roll was a nice addition. Clean flavors with just enough spice, and it balanced out the richness of the katsu. The restaurant has a calm, casual feel and it's easy to sit and enjoy your food. Staff was friendly and attentive, and service was smooth. Definitely a spot I'd come back to when I'm in the mood for a solid Japanese meal.

Located in a strip mall across the street from JW Marriott, Katsuyama is a rare Asian/Japanese spot…read morewould great food at reasonable prices. They specialize in katsu but also serve it with ramen or curry, and offer other tasty treats like kimchi fried rice (excellent), pajeon (scallion pancake), chicken bulgogi etc. I liked how they omeveb offers a nasu (which is Japanese for eggplant) katsu which was unique and good. Give it a try on your next Palm Springs trip.

An average sushi spot here in the desert. Honestly while it was okay overall, I don't think I'll be…read moreback. Would rather hold out for better sushi options than settle for someplace that's just average. For context solid sushi spots in the desert are hard to come by, understandably. La Quinta actually has two of my favorites BUT they are only open for dinner hours. So I've been on the search for solid sushi spots that have lunch hours. Being that Sam's Sushi was open for lunch and has moderate reviews, thought that they were worth a try. The ambiance of the spot is basic. There was a proper sushi bar which I could appreciate and the restaurant was spacious. My biggest issues were cleanliness and freshness. The tables weren't clean enough for my preference (soy sauce containers were sticky and the plate they sit on hadn't been cleaned for a while). Also I found the temperature inside to be a little too warm, which is always a red flag to me when dealing with seafood. The reason I'm giving 3 stars instead of 2 stars is the staff were friendly. Despite being busy they had me seated quickly and also food was at a good pace. One of my drinks was forgotten by the server but he was kind and apologized about it, so not a big deal. As again, they were busy. Overall the reason for the lower review is primarily for the food and quality. I ordered a $25 bento box (not quite trusting or committing to larger sushi rolls) and was still underwhelmed. The best part of my meal was the miso soup and California roll. The California roll was average but tasty. However, the other two box options were meh. The mixed tempura had hits and misses. Tempura shrimp was decent. However, the veggies were too thick - so the batter to veggie ratio was off. Still edible though. The bummer with the bento box was the sushi and salad. Salad had barely any dressing, and not the tasty ginger or sesame dressing that most have - the dressing was so minimal I couldn't even tell you what it was. Also the sushi just didn't taste fresh. The ebi was fine but usually I wouldn't choose this for sushi. The salmon was edible but not super fresh and the yellowtail was stringy and I couldn't eat it. For $25 the plate looked appealing but lacked good flavor/execution. Overall, the place was busy so I'm hopeful they have a good following with locals and I saw a lot of professionals here for a quick lunch break. I just think there are substantially better sushi spots in the desert...I'm spoiled and have lots of good sushi spots at home that this spot wouldn't be one I'd be eager to come to again soon.

Fire hole in the wall. Great sushi. Have tepanyaki if you want that instead of sushi. Great food…read more Highly recommend! Great quality food! We got seated right away. And food came in great time despite being a busy Friday night. Delicious sushi!!!! A must go

Food dank, dranks par, vibes lit. Crew know what they doing got the chile verde && camarón…read morezarandeado. Straight

Food was excellent! Service was great! Atmosphere was so nice! Our server was friendly and…read moreknowledgeable on what to order and drink. If I lived in the area, I would definitely return.