Ah-so needs a breakdown of what they're all about, so here it is: Location: Great! Pretty much the only place to get a variety of sushi in Norterra/Happy Valley. Restaurant: Different. It's nice inside, but a little strange with the combination of football helmets and ancient Japanese decor. It's like Applebees & P.F. Changs got together and had a baby... a very ugly one. Food: Amazing! The food nothing to complain about when it comes to taste. I've had a few different sushi rolls and both types of calamari. All of it was delicious. Service: Terrible. This is where Ah-So fails big time. The service when you walk in isn't very welcoming as you're greeted by an either flustered or snooty hostess. No smiles with "Hello, how are you?", just a blank stare, then a smirk with "How many?". If you're lucky, you may hear a "Welcome to Ah-so" while she's staring down at the seating chart. I like what Jessica H. says: "...it was like we were inconveniencing them, even though there were many many empty tables." So true Jessica! The waiting area for tables is super small, but that's not really the problem. The problem is WHY we're waiting. Both times I've gone, we've waited for 10-15 minutes when there are at least 5 tables out there with no-one sitting at them, and another 2 or 3 tall tables in the bar area (which is fine for 4 college students). Some have dirty dishes and some are ready to be seated at. However, we all end up sitting there (or standing) waiting and waiting. Mind you, this is just weeknights that we're going, I haven't been brave enough to try a weekend meal there. When we're finally seated, the fun had only begun. The wait for food is painfully long sometimes. The first time they screwed up my order, which was fine because they ended up giving me the extra calamari for free. But the second time we went I ordered the Vegas roll, it was a good 5-10 minutes before mine came out. Meanwhile, everyone else at the table had already received and finish theirs. Not a good feeling when everyone is waiting for you to finish eating because you're food came out so late. The only good thing about the service was the last waitress we had was actually quick, nice and somewhat decent. If I were you, I would take the extra couple minutes and drive to Koi in Arrowhead, or even Sushi Brokers in Scottsdale. If you don't care for sushi and want the steak, just go somewhere else in Norterra. There's definitely plenty of other restaurants with MUCH better service (like Mellow Mushroom or Buffalo Wild Wings).
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