I had to share a photo of the phili roll I got so you can see how large the piece of salmon is in this thing and how minimal rice they use. This is my favorite ratio of ingredients. I can't stand places that use a F ton of rice and barely any fish inside. Taste was amazing. The only thing is I wouldn't order their house salad again, as it was a sad looking little salad mostly of iceberg lettuce. read more

Sawa Sushi - Phili roll - Sushi Bars Near Me - La Quinta, California

We've been here twice now and we LOVE the food. Everything from the tea, to the soup; the sushi, sashimi, even the presentation, are all amazing. The staff are kind and attentive. We will definitely be regulars here. read more

Sawa Sushi - Delicious Love Boat full of chef picked sushi and sashimi, along with a spicy tuna and California roll. - Sushi Bars Near Me - La Quinta, California

Awesome sushi! Clean but small restaurant. We went for lunch. Very big pieces of sushi. Very fresh. Love it! read more

My husband and I have been coming to Sawa Sushi for years. We love this place, it's our favorite sushi place in the desert. Prices are reasonable, definitely worth what you pay for. My favorite sushi roll is the Mexican Roll. It's kinda hard to pick since all the rolls we've had are delicious! We highly recommend Sawa Sushi! You will not be disappointed. read more

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Looking for refreshing lunch or dinner. Sawa sushi is the place to go. You feel welcomed and at home as soon as you walk in. The sushi is delicious and fresh. There is other items too but my main focus is the sushi. I suggest you try the sweet shrimp, squid, and mackerel sushi. Delightful as well as the whole menu. read more

Sawa Sushi - Ama Ebi, Ika, Spider Roll. Iced green tea - Sushi Bars Near Me - La Quinta, California

Decore - 3 Stars Dragon roll - 4 Stars Service - 4 Stars Value : Quantity and quality -4 Stars Jack H La Quinta read more

Always great service and fresh, delicious sushi. My family's #1 favorite sushi spot! Great variety on the menu, too!

They get it right every time I go! Simple menu with classics. They don't overdo it on the rice and skimp out on the sushi like other places. It's a small space but every time I'm there I'm attended to right away. It's the best quality sushi for your money in the Coachella Valley. read more

Found my new favorite sushi place in the valley! The rice to fish ratio in the filling is perfect. All too often, japanese restaurants use too much rice to skimp out on the protein. They definitely don't do that here. The rice is a thin outer layer and the star of the show is the filling! The sushi is perfect bite sized and the ingredients were extremely fresh. I will absolutely be a regular here. read more

Located next to Spectrum off Adams in a small strip mall, no frills just fresh good food at reasonable prices.

The food was alright. There wasn't much fish in the rolls. You mainly taste the massive amount of sauce that is added to the roll and not any fish. read more

My wife and I have been ordering sushi here for several years. Sawa Sushi consistently has quality fish, and the service is great. Each time we order, the food is wonderful. When you go into the restaurant, you can see the focus and effort put in by the chefs as they prepare your food. They're not sloppy, which only adds to the appreciation. read more

Sushi was very tasty and I appreciated the large pieces of fish with a smaller amount of rice. Great balance of flavors. Will definitely return! read more

Not a five star restaurant but five star review for sure because I thoroughly enjoyed my vegetable roll. It had a perfect amount of crunch and avocado on top. The location is lowkey to find, crowded in between other businesses. (Planet fitness, weight watchers,Verizon,etc). Edamame was nice. Would come back again! read more

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I've been to hundreds of sushi places including some $200 omakase places, and while Sawa does not try to compete with elite fine dining experience, their sushi is in the top 10% of anyplace I've eaten. Super fresh, soft nigiri, perfectly cut. Delicious rolls with well balanced flavors. Even the edamame and katsu chicken were delicious. And prices extremely reasonable. If only I lived closer I would come all the time. read more

This spot is open for indoor dining! There are also a couple of vegetarian/vegan options. The staff was very friendly, helpful, and quick. Their hot tea selection only includes green tea and for sweeteners they only have sweet n low or sugar. There is a very spacious 1-occupant bathroom available for customers. The sushi rolls are a solid portion size as opposed to some places that give you very small rolls. The wait was also not very long for the food to be ready. I would come back here for sure! read more

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Couldn't believe how big the portions were for the nigiri, huge! The fish was so fresh also and I hope it remains that way when I make another visit. I did have to wait a bit when I got there for my Togo order, but I won't lower the stars for something that doesn't even matter! Stoked to come back here read more

Our go to spot for sushi in La Quinta. High quality fish, only draw back is restaurant is very small.

In this time of Covid we all need to work together but not these guys, they are Rude and short with drivers that are working to keep them in business. There may be no customers but be prepared to wait atleast 30 min. Also pray they don't get a phone order because they will bump delivery drivers to the back of the line and make the other orders first it gets worse On my latest visit after waiting for a pickup for 45 minutes the girl walking the order to me drops it on the floor. She very quickly swept up the bag and took it in the back and miraculously came out two minutes later with a new bag when I asked her if she should remake the sushi that she dropped on the floor she said no it would be fine none of the food actually hit the floor. I hope my customer doesn't think I dropped the bag I'm pretty sure I shouldn't count on a tip for this one read more

Doesn't open when the sign says they do. Stood and waited for 10 minutes after opening, tried the door again, the person inside ignored us. We'll go elsewhere. read more

What at first glance looks like a hole in the wall is in reality a slice of Japanese heaven. Everything was first class. Fresh,well prepared and tasty. Do not hesitate to try Sawa. read more

Sawa Sushi definitely exceeded my expectations. Out of town from Orange County, my boyfriend and I were hesitant to order take out sushi from a place in the middle of the desert. My skepticism led me to read more than half of the yelp reviews before ordering from Door Dash. I am so glad we did! Fear not skeptics, the fish was so fresh!!! Everything tasted amazing, not fishy at all! Definitely order from here or dine in if your in town. Our favorites: Salmon Skin Roll - this was a risky order because I couldn't find any recent reviews about it and this roll is usually hit or miss, but it was such a hit!! There were tons of veggies included in the roll that complimented the crunchiness of the skin. Would definitely order again. Bruce Roll - the yellow tail and salmon were my favorite sushi's, so getting a roll combined with the two was very tasty. Sushi combo w/ spicy tuna roll - 2 pcs tuna, 2 pcs salmon (the best!!), 2 albacore, 1 white fish (surprisingly my favorite), 1 yellowtail read more

Sawa Sushi - Salmon Skin Roll, Sushi Combo, Bruce Roll, Tuna Avocado Roll, Spicy Tuna Roll, Aged Tofu - Sushi Bars Near Me - La Quinta, California

Yummm we love the food here! The place could use a remodel but otherwise it's delicious!

Great little place. Service was good. Food was solid. Tasty food. Good variety of items in their menu. Service was friendly. And decently priced. read more

Excellent sushi with quality service! Very impressed by staff. Spicy tuna roll lived up to its name!

Went to Sawa Sushi for a quick lunch today. First visit and I can say the sushi and Bento was delicious. Sushi was fresh and there was a good selection of sushi. Roll substitutions we made were hassle free. Service was quick! read more

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We ordered 5 rolls for pickup. The fish were fresh and the rolls tasted ok. The takeout containers are too short so when all the rolls were packed, and the tops closed, they were all smushed. We could not tell one roll from the other. Another issue was that all the rolls tasted the same. All were topped heavily with the spicy mayo, so it overpowered the taste of the fish. Good sushi chefs always make sure that each roll have a taste component that is unique to that roll. read more

DO NOT COME HERE. Waste of time & money. This place was overall just a very unpleasant experience. Belongs on kitchen nightmare. It gave hole in the wall vibes, but the benefits that usually come along with that were not present. It was dark as hell in there too. Why block out the windows if you have terrible lighting? The sushi itself was awful texture & not good. Felt kinda sick halfway through and couldn't continue eating. Then paid about $70 for a few rolls, miso soup & an appetizer. Waitress was very rude to top it off. read more

Don't let the decor or the incredibly strange music fool you, we came for the sushi and the sushi was bang on.

Yup, there is yelling going on in the kitchen. Yup, the waitress is charmless. Yup, the place is a bit grim. However, it's the best tempura I've ever had. Their hot soba noodle soup is wonderful. The edamame is fresh made and perfectly salted. The beer is served with chilled mugs. The basic rolls are perfect. I don't like all those newfangled complicated rolls, so I can't speak about them. It's our go-to place for Japanese food. NOTE TO OWNERS: CLEAN YOUR FRONT WINDOWS. read more

Your average sushi joint. Decent selection of specialty rolls but limited selection of sushi and sashimi. Quick, friendly service. Seating is limited -- booths sit 4 and there are a few tables. I'd assume max amount of people would be 35 ... but you'd feel like you were in a sardines can. It wasn't crazy busy the couple of times I've gone. So, if you have a big group, consider calling before you go. Smaller size rolls, but not miniature --which is actually nice because you can put the whole thing in your mouth (without taking multiple bites or looking like you're a straight up caveman, with rice and sauces dripping from your mouth). Prices are $11-14 specialty roll, sliced into 8 pieces. I like coming here because it's a quiet, "mom and pop" type of place that is quick & yummy. Try it out if you're in the area! read more

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Still feel the same way but I think 1 star might have been a harsh emotionally driven review. I don't live here anymore, but the Dinner Bento was the best. read more

Loved this little out of the way gem. Agree that this place isn't fancy but fish quality was surprising and good. We ordered a la carte and had a feast for less than we've paid elsewhere. Sometimes you just have a hankering for moderately priced, tasty and easy to get sushi - this place shines in that regard. It was a bit warm inside when we visited - but you kind of forget that while you wolf down the delish tempura. read more

small place, very good shrimp tempura hand roll, Soft shell crab roll, nice presentation, good price, definitely will be returning.

We ended up at Sawa by chance because we were calling around local sushi places looking for something with a low wait time for walk-ins, and we totally lucked out finding this spot! We were glad we got there when we did because it did fill up a bit more, but service was quick and the food was so delicious! We got a few rolls to share and the mixed tempura and everything was perfect. The fish (and every other ingredient) was so fresh! The tempura was perfectly battered (not too heavy) and had the perfect crunch! The prices were good too. Sawa is a hidden gem, we were so happy we found this spot for a nice, quiet, and tasty dinner during our visit to Palm Springs. Would happily come back next time we find ourselves in the area. read more

This place is great, better than the fancy place down the street as far as fish quality goes.

Best sushi place with great prices and never disappoints the ambiance is perfect for a relaxed meal with an amazing host and chef! read more

Sawa Sushi - Albacore lover - Sushi Bars Near Me - La Quinta, California

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Amazing quality of food; the fish is always fresh. The service is always spectacular because the staff is very attentive. It truly is a hidden gem! read more

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Great sushi and service Reasonably priced (for sushi). The ambiance is not great, but clean and reasonable.

Great lunch special! Went to try this place for lunch and glad we did! We went in just after they opened, so there weren't a lot of people around. The waitress gave us her full attention. The restaurant was clean and welcoming. if you go for lunch, get their lunch specials. You get a large amount of food for your $. I ordered 2 rolls for $9.50. That's 16 pieces - a crazy lot for that much. Very filling. I tried the Spicy Tuna Roll and the Sweet Potato Roll. Both good - in fact, I think the sweet potato roll is my new favorite! This is close to home also, so we'll be back again with the entire family in tow soon. read more