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Akamaru Scottsdale
Authentic Japanese flavors with fresh seafood in a bright Scottsdale gem.
4.8
Japanese
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Authentic Japanese flavors with fresh seafood in a bright Scottsdale gem.
Akamaru Scottsdale offers authentic Japanese cuisine in a bright, intimate setting. Reviewers praise fresh fish and high-quality fare, with sushi bowls and dishes like uni & ikura don, gyu-don, and yakiniku onigirazu. A husband-and-wife team leads a passionate, thoughtful menu, complemented by fried chicken and a cucumber salad. A welcoming, gem-like spot for Japanese dining in the Valley.
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Fresh, high-quality fish served as nigiri, sashimi, or in bowls like the Akamaru Don and Uni & Ikura Don.
Izakaya-style menu featuring gyu-don, yakiniku onigirazu, fried chicken, and other hot foods.
Curated selection of interesting Japanese beers and drinks to complement your meal.
Overflowing bowls of sushi over well-prepared rice, including specialty dons and rice-based items.
Enjoy our authentic Japanese fare at home or for events with convenient takeout and catering options.
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Overall rating
Denghui Zhang
This wonderful, overflowing bowl of sushi over (very well prepared) rice was a highlight, but the menu is full of fun surprises that are worth exploring at this bright, clean, delightful little restaurant. The owners are just lovely and clearly curated a special menu of interesting, delicious food. For what it's worth, we love gyu-don and they make the best in the valley. We loved their cucumber salad, their interesting beers, and all the love they pour into everything they make.
Chong and Mayu
While the fish quality and hot foods were excellent along with the service, the hot rice and lack of sushi rice with the Akamaru Don and the hand roll could be improved. Would try it again.
roadtrip couple
Wow. This is high quality authentic Japanese fare. The fish were as fresh and delicious as in Tsukiji Fish Market. The izakaya style menu may not be for everyone but for the rest who admire Japanese food this little place is a gem. Give it a shot and see if you like it. Husband / Wife team run this place with lot of passion - and it shows.
Andrew Upjohn
What a wonderful little restaurant! I’ve been multiple times and only took pictures of the really cool beer and the (bizarrely good?) fried chicken, but I’ve tried most of the menu. There’s sushi here. It’s wonderful, fresh, well-presented. Absolutely nothing wrong with getting sushi, especially their sushi bowl with rice which is out of this world. But I’ve worked through the other traditional Japanese food on their menu and it’s been really fantastic - the fried chicken alone was worth the trip. Anyways, this has quickly become one of our favorite finds in the Valley from the last year and we’ve been telling everyone we know. It’s a real gem.
Isabel Ginter
I ordered the Uni & Ikura Don, and it was fantastic. The sweet, plentiful salmon roe paired perfectly with the fresh sea urchin—such a treat! My husband had the Yakiniku Onigirazu, a soy–sesame marinated beef and lettuce rice sandwich. It was huge, and he said it tasted great. We’ll definitely be back!
