Solid rice bowls for quick, savory, reasonably priced meals. Been a patron of Yoshi's for nearly ten years they are consistently clean, with considerate service, and flavorful rice bowls. Here and at their 24th St & Indian School location. They have some tributes hanging up here to sports celebrities that are fans of Yoshi's so that is cool to see. Confirmed that the Happy Hour special is at both locations. Plenty of parking behind the building, easy in and easy out, makes Yoshi's great take out. read more

Yoshi's Restaurant - Happy Hour Rice Bowl = $3 - Japanese Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

Sumo bowl 5.79 special is chicken teriyaki and orange chicken on rice. Plenty of sauce. Side bar, by free style Coke machine,has lemon slices, green onions, chili +. Also iced tea (not brewed) and free wifi. Great for quick lunch.Ask for key to use the bathroom. Medium 20 ounce drink 1.76. I will be back.. good food-good portions-good deal. I really wanted to rate 3 1/2, but worth 4 for a quick, good meal, decent price. read more

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They DO NOT use fresh ingredients! Twice I've gotta food that had something expired in it! The first was a teriyaki bowl and the veggies were sour and the second was a yaki udon bowl with bad chicken! Disgusting!! I can overlook poor customer service, but expired ingredients?? Never going back. read more

Well, I was driving between work locations and in need of a quick lunch when I saw Yoshi's through the windshield. I thought I remember hearing this was owned by the same guy who did Yasu Sushi (which is sublime) so I went in despite the large Pepsi banner outside. I should have known just by that a lackluster experience was about to be had... I ordered the spicy dragon beef bowl and gyoza and an iced tea :) The beef had an interesting flavor akin to melted plastic. I kept waiting for the spicy to kick in but it never did. The gyoza were cold, yet amazingly enough they were crunchy enough to chip teeth if you weren't careful. The tea wasn't bad... read more

This place used to be half way decent but has gone soooo down hill. The chicken has become almost inedible and the staff isn't especially helpful or knowledgeable about what they serve. God forbid you try to get extra sauce. Seriously I have even paid for extra sauce and they won't give it to me. I can't wait till they go out of business and they put something good here. read more

Yoshi's Restaurant - Japanese Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

Great food! They even have a drive thru. The big sumo bowl is definitely recommended if you like Teriyaki chicken, Orange chicken, and white rice. read more

Yoshi's Restaurant - Big Sumo Bowl for lunch. - Japanese Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

My order totally wrong and when I called it was 'Oh Well' Tried them twice and both times it was messed up don't order from here they don't give a crap read more

Went here at dinner time... Surprised it was empty. A couple of homeless looking people eating inside and too many flies in the restaurant

Try their dragon chicken bowl! It's great! The service is good, you don't wait much, you get served less than 2 minutes.. Parking is easily accessible.. The staff are happy and the place is clean read more

Walking in the doors at Darbi's was already a great feeling of the restaurants culture. It was like walking through the door of a relative or loved ones house - it felt comfortable. Despite, it's busy business, we were seated quickly and out on the patio as we had asked! The service was prompt, real and added to the comfort feeling. The food portions are HUGE! Come hungry. This place is one of my favorites and I will be returning again! read more

This place is about a 2 minute walk from my apartment, and I couldn't believe how much food we got for so cheap. The food was ready in about 10 minutes, the staff was very nice, and my girlfriend and I LOVED it! 10/10, we will definitely be coming back! read more

As much as I wanted to truly love this place. I don't. What better could one ask for? Drive-thru teriyaki? Sign me up! Well. After my second visit, I think I'd rather unsubscribe. My first visit was later in the evening for dinner. I ordered a chicken teriyaki bowl with a side of spring rolls. Service was lackluster but prompt at the drivethrough window. The teriyaki bowl was of rational size. The chicken was a little charred and crispy, which isn't super appetizing in a teriyaki bowl. The teriyaki sauce itself was SO sweet, I don't even want to imagine how it's made. Probably about three times sweeter than other fast-casual teriyaki joint's sauces. But, being hungry I wolfed it down. The second time I came here was also for dinner. I got one of their yakisoba bowls, which is advertised (I think) as a citrus yakisoba. Again, this dish was SO sweet. Even sweeter than the teriyaki. The sauce tasted similar to orange marmalade. This dish was not so great, and I decided it was easier to be hungry than to eat the rest. The only real pleasurable thing I've had here was their spring rolls. They were fairly good. Not amazing, but good. I really wanted to love this place, but it's hard to even try to when the food has been consistently below average. read more

Dear Yoshi's. You and I go way way back. Remember that one time I ordered Combo #2 (Teriyaki chicken)? Oh yeah I mean that was about 500 times. Remember that time the girl behind the counter was puzzling over my request for some Gomasho? Oh I meant the 500 times (it's ok, eventually she figures out what I'm asking for). Remember that time Kirk and I saw a cockroach hanging out near the bathrooms? It really happened! But only one time did I see it. Don't get defensive now, Yoshi's, but please take care of that problem if you haven't already. It's ok, we will still do business together---especially if you keep your prices moderate. I'll still order Dragon chicken. I'll still brave your parking lot, fending off the odd transient here and there. It's nice to know you'll always be there for some decent japanese style food at a moderate price. read more

Teriyaki chicken and white rice was good- orange chicken not good. Drive thru is trashed and it wasn't clear where the speaker was to order. Staff was nice. read more

Affordable and quick! Pretty good for what you're paying for. Employees are always kind and the place is clean. Never had a bad experience. If you're looking for fine dining gourmet, try going to PF Changs instead of leaving this nice little place a bad Yelp review. read more

I have been going to Yoshi's for nearly 20 years. Over that time the service has declined tremendously. The last time we were in was about a year ago. They were supposed to bring us out our food but we waited for over 30 MINUTES and no one ever showed up and I couldn't even find the person, so we just left. So today my girl suggests Yoshi's.. we go to the location on Central. I start to order my food and the line cook lady says, "I'm not making those." (referring to a veggie sushi roll item). I said I would wait if necessary but.. same thing. Nothing. And the cashier just stood there trying not to laugh!!! Was so pissed I drove to the 24th st location in an attempt to speak with the owner who is usually there during the days but no dice.. was told that he was gone. So I left my phone number for the owner to contact me but nothing yet. I will update this when/if he ever does. Until then, I am never setting foot in Yoshi's again. Good luck running a business with employees like that.. you'll need it. read more

So being from Seattle, I'm kind of a Teriyaki afficionado (sp?) I have lived in the valley for 5 year now, after moving back from Italy. I've always lived near Central, and no further North of Camelback or South of Osborn. What a great find in Yoshi's, let me tell you. I have been completely hooked on the teriyaki chicken and rice bowl. The chicken is grilled (like it's supposed to be), the rice is well done and the sauce is just right. Those are the three things that really make a good teriyaki. BONUS: They even have a drive through! Now I will say that I've never had anything else on the menu, but this is the best teriyaki I've had in the valley hands down. And where else can you eat a great lunch that's not fast food for 5 bucks???? read more

Not sure why everyone is so harsh about this place. You have to set appropriate expectations when visiting a place like this. The restaurant was dated, but clean, the staff was super friendly and quite helpful and the food was reasonably priced and pretty tasty. We sat outside with our furry friend and enjoyed ourselves for a quick bite to eat when we didn't feel like cooking. read more

Service is a solid 2, food maybe a 3.5. Rounding up since the $2 happy hour Teriyaki Bowl is a pretty good deal and it's right up the street from my ivory tower. Considering there aren't many options for me and my half hour lunches downtown, could be a lot worse. read more

Panda Express orange chicken is better. What I got tasted like it was was already cooked and they threw it back in the fryer to warm up. The chicken was so dry and the batter was hard. Almost inedible. I tried the yakisoba once and it wasn't that good either. The soba noodle soup is pretty decent. Bottom line, the only thing here I recommend here is the happy hour special teriyaki bowl. read more

Yoshi's was not bad, but it wasn't really that good either. It get's three stars though for the delicious egg rolls. They were big and packed with pork and veggies. Good stuff, but pretty greasy. The rest of the menu was fairly so-so. The options were pretty much chicken or beef covered in some kind of sauce. I got the yakisoba noodle bowl with chicken. It was actually pretty good once you mixed it around. The noodles were mixed with veggies like carrots, zucchini, cabbage, and onions and drenched in a very tangy citrus soy sauce. The chicken however, was just placed on top with no sauce or anything. Kind of weird. I enjoyed it until about half way through when the sauce became too much for me to handle. I'll just drain in next time. I will probably be back, but maybe just to order way too many eggrolls to gorge on. read more

I was really craving rice & veggies so I came here only to get a really crappy meal. There was almost no teriyaki sauce on my meal first of all. Secondly the rice was not well cooked. Thirdly the food had a funky under taste like if they had cooked the food in toilet water (NOT KIDDING). That is the best I can describe my experience, however I did give them an extra star for at least being very polite over the phone, and being courteous. read more

So surprised at this place. I generally won't try new restaurants but this place was well worth it. Ate here twice and impressed both times. Food always came pit fresh. Best place for the value. read more

What can I say, I really like the Hibachi beef. Whenever someone is willing to make a run, it's hard to pass up. It's spicy, flavorful with a good meat to noodle ratio. And for $7, you get your money's worth. Not a fancy place by any means, but the food is on point. If they would put a location closer to PC, I would be there more often. read more

I have been there many times. It is close to my work so I eat there quit often. They mainly serve rice bowls and you can get an egg roll on the side for cheap. They're nothing outstanding but the food is decent and fast. read more

The price is reasonable. They give you a good portion of chichen and rice however the chicken was a little dry and there is too much sauce on the rice. Their teriyaki sauce is a little sweet . It is a good value read more

My dad picked up Yoshi's tonight, and it smelled really good! We ate the large spicy teriyaki which is only 5.99!!! It fed both me and my dad! Sooo cheap! I thought it was pretty good.I wish there was a bit less sauce (I like low sodium dishes), but next time we'll just ask for less sauce or sauce on the side! Problem fixed! :) I don't know why they are rated so low. I want them to stay in business so I can keep buying good food for little money! Haha. read more

Horrible! The rice tasted it was steamed with dirty water and the quality of the meat was very poor! I heard good things about it so I tried it! Will never be going there again! read more

It's basically Asian fast food - and the quality of the food is pretty good for that standard. It's priced right as well. The food is ready, well, fast, since it is fast food. The inside, however, is the area that needs improvement. You can tell there's been some wear and tear to the building and the booths. read more

Yoshi's Restaurant - Japanese Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

Teriyaki chicken (white meat only) and the spicy Dragon chicken are excellent, I would recommend trying one of these two for first timers. Orange chicken is usually above average, all other deep fried entrees are okay. Egg rolls & spring rolls are both very good. Spicy chili side sauce is awesome here. read more

This place has ok food, would come here because it was closer to me. Now I make the drive to Tokyo Express instead. They really upset me one day when they were clearly open but would not serve me via drive thru and demanded that I come inside if I wanted food. Of course I drove off in a fit and hungry haha. read more

Just finished having lunch there for the first time. Was going to Subway on 24th Street and Indian School and saw the Yoshi's sign, thought I'd check it out first. Well, if you are familiar with Samari Sam's its basically the same concept. Many of the same menu items and bowls as SSam's. I'd have to agree with some of the reviews on here about the taste of dirty or tap water with the veggies/rice. I'm sure it's not a health code violation although I just ate, we'll see in a few mins (crossing fingers). I'd say if you are craving this type of menu it's not that bad, pretty decent taste and the egg roll was nice and fried and crispy just how I like it. I do have to say the cashier could be a little more happy to take my order. She wasn't rude or anything just kinda, bleh as far as her demeanor. Oh well, she probably was just having a bad day, but that and the small funny taste was the only negatives I can say about this place. I'll probably go back again when I'm craving this type of menu, it just won't be anytime soon. Maybe in a few weeks or so. Hope this review helps you. read more

I've always enjoyed Yoshi's, especially the hibachi dragon chicken with noodles, however today the egg roll was like something that had been left over from a previous day and cooked or should I say recooked in old Grease, I have never done this before but I drove back , explained it all, asked for a fresh egg roll ,tried exchanging the bad egg roll, (didn't want it back)! I asked if they were Under New Management she said she only had been there a month and wasn't sure I'm thinking they are, will be driving down the street to the Bluefin just as good if not better I know their food is fresh.BTW the 2nd egg roll was just as bad as the first read more

I'll never go, again. High School kids working there, no manager on duty. Unable to complete simple orders. Condiments were missing or trashed. My number was 292, when they got to 297, I asked for my money back...which was also a problem. I don't see how I could possibly trust their food safety. read more

This place has been a favorite of mine ever since I was a youngster. I have always known that when I'm in the mood for some cheap Chinese food that tastes magnificent, this is my spot. If you're expecting a world-class dining experience, you should probably look elsewhere... but if you're looking for a world class take-out experience, you've hit the jackpot!! *cha-ching* read more

I just had a similar experience. I asked for a large chicken curry and got a small one. I told the cashier about it and her reply was "we only charged you for a small one". No customer service what so ever. Did not offer to change it even if I had to pay the difference, she just walked away basically saying we are done talking about it. read more

I wasn't to impressed by the building but the location was convenient and the other location was not at the moment. I was the only customer in this big place! I had the chicken Yakasoba. It was all thigh meat. It was okay. There was a healthy percentage of fresh vegetables in the dish to make it a balanced meal. The cost was comparable to having a burger meal but a nice change. It's still not the noodle oasis I was seeking. I have had better Yakasoba but I'll return at least once to try the Teriyaki at some point and the other location. read more

Convenient for quick lunch and reasonably priced. I ordered teriyaki salmon rice bowl. Lunch rice bowl is more of rice than the topping. It was fast to order and eat between meetings. Their drive-through is also convenient. read more

Worst experience I had on 3-5-19. Returned some burnt egg rolls & the cashier was rude & had the nerve to be argumentative with me. Then the cook slung the egg rolls in the bin like she was mad that I was returning them . I usually purchase fir once a week from them. But they don't have to worry about me coming back at all. The owner needs to retrain his staff about customer service. read more

Love the convenience, great prices and drive thru! I have kids, so getting out of the car to run in and get take out is a pain. So glad to have a place in the neighborhood that is quick and not a regular fast food place. Great udon, egg rolls, teriyaki chicken, and yakisoba. read more