Fine and Fresh
Sushiya keeps patrons coming back for more
When Sung Yoon was planning to open his Sushiya restaurant about a year and a half ago, he knew there were five or six other similar restaurants in the region. But with his experience in the business, he knew he could make a go of it.
“We offer great service and good prices,” he says of his restaurant, which is located at 2531 South Gilbert Road, just off the corner of Williamsfield Road. “We have a lot of repeat customers and people keep coming back so that’s a really good sign.”
Yoon and his wife, Jeewon, have lived in Gilbert for five years and offer an upscale, yet family friendly, dining experience. Sushiya offers a variety of sushi, sashimi and sushi rolls along with a selection of dinner options such as tempura, chicken teriyaki and pork katsu.
“Fresh. Fresh. Did I say Fresh,” quotes a post from the popular website Kudzu about Sushiya. “This was great food. Sung, the owner, and his wife are so friendly and welcoming. The service was great, the sushi to die for and the other foods were great too. Truly enjoyed my dining experience. It was so good, I’m going back tomorrow for lunch!”
Sushiya offers a variety of items for the adventurous to the cautious. Sung says the Atomic Roll, spicy tuna, masago, cucumber, asparagus and jalapeno-wrapped salmon, is popular among those willing to give it a try.
Other special rolls include the Lady Bug (spicy krabmix, cucumber inside tuna and black sesame seed in top with eel sauce) and the Tiger Eye (spicy tuna, krabmix, albacore, avocado, jalapeno, cucumber-wrapped with seaweed paper and soy sauce, deep fried, eel sauce and spicy mayo sauce).
Those wishing to stay a little conservative can try chicken, beef or salmon teriyaki, pork or chicken katsu or assorted tempura.
Sushiya also offers lunch specials starting at $4.99 and green tea ice cream, red bean ice cream and tempura ice cream for desserts. Happy Hour drink and sushi specials run from 5 to 7 p.m. daily. There’s even a kids menu.
Those interested can call (480) 786-0588 or visit www.thesushiya.com.
Written by Louis Sacco
Photography courtesy of Sushiya
