text: I seriously doubted I would be able to find five star sushi in Phoenix I was wrong wrong wrong Yasuwhat a pleasant surprise The place could be lost in a strip near a Target and REI but once you walk in you are transported The decor is minimalist and soothing It is small enough to feel intimate but not crowded The sushi bar is small with just four seats two to a bench It was a little odd to not be able to see through to the sushi chefs prep area but in this case it did not matter After the first bite we offered ourselves up to Yasus expertise deciding we trusted him completelynnFrom the kitchen we had sake steamed Manila clams They were fresh and smooth The broth was light and buttery We also had the grilled scallop in bacon The scallop itself was huge and braised to perfection But let us continue to the sushinnOur tastes are rather simple when it comes to sushino crazy rolls involving tempura spicy anything or cream cheese Along with our standard tekka tuna and Kappa cucumber rolls we did order a soft she will crab roll Welldone The rest of our items were either nigiri or sashimi octopus chutoro mackerel and salmon be sure to get Yasustyle just a touch of flame with ponzu no need to dip Specials included striped jack fluke and Kumamoto oysters All of the fish was high quality fresh and expertly prepared The rice had a perfect consistency I think my favorite of the night was the fluke It was served with ponzu instead of soy sauce allowing the light subtle flavor to shinennThe chef Yasu and his assistant Takeshi were helpful and very friendly They made sure to encourage us to ask if we had questions and to make some suggestions Be sure to ask for fresh grated wasabi instead of the regular stuff Oh and save room for dessert The green tea tiramisu was unreasonably ridiculously delightfulnnI am thoroughly impressed with Yasu and look forward to returning next time I am in Phoenix