KiKu Revolving Sushi

I met up with friends after work and tried KiKu for the first time. It’s a revolving sushi restaurant where you pay for the plates you eat. The sushi is pretty standard for this type of restaurant. I’m not expecting A+ sushi and it did the job for what I was looking for.
The waitress was friendly but seemed easily flustered at special requests. She also forgot my friend’s tea completely, but still put it on the bill. There are other revolving sushi places that I would recommend trying before KiKu, especially because their plates cost a little more. But if you just need some sushi, and are already in the area, it will get the job done.

Horrible. Service was terrible, waited 15 mins for a water and never served the sodas for the kids! Food was subpar, they didn’t even serve salmon, only smoked salmon… lol. No inventive rolls, everything was either a cali roll base or spicy tuna. Only saw thin tuna sushi, no other fish. Don’t bother, drive to Sushi Station! Waaay better than this place! I asked for the check, paid for the few plates we ate and headed down the 101 to Sushi Station at Desert Ridge.

Very good tasting sushi. I walked in as they opened and they were very friendly and helpful as well. I sat down and grabbed a variety of plates and began eating. I wish I didn’t get so full quickly! I would have loved to try a lot more.
Great sushi place. I would definitely recommend it to my friends.

Staff has terrific personality… really mean that. Super friendly. Unfortunately the food was bland and dry. Nothing like eating dry sticky rice. We might give it another chance :-/

If you want descent sushi fast and easy this is the place to go. Yes there are better sushi places in town but for the price and speed of friendly service this is a good place to eat. My kids love the frys and chicken strips as well.

Kiku’s only real gimmick here is that they have a revolving Sushi bar that gives you the freedom to eat at your own pace.
I’ve given this place a few chances in regards to earning my continuous business. I have to say however that it may have lost out based solely off of the quality of their products. Typically when I eat at a revolving sushi establishment I’m not expecting Grade A options. But I’m also not looking for D+ work either. The plates are more expensive than other options around the valley and suffer from a lack of quality that other companies bring to the table, literally. The popular items always seem to be unavailable as well, I understand you can’t prepare that far ahead of time for health purposes but politely ask to be more aware of supply to demand.
If you’re looking for a Sushi fix and have no other options. It’s not the worst place. But if you’re enjoying a Revolving Sushi or Sushi Bar for the first time, I’d definitely recommend elsewhere.

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The first time I came here I loved it, and have since gone back several times, when they are busy they have a hard time keeping up with orders, so anything popular, California rolls, edamame, gyoza, all goes super fast and is hard to get your hands on. When they are slow, the food sits there and becomes room temp, anything hot gets soggy from the condensation, so it’s really hit or miss here.

Kiku Sushi has a revolving conveyor belt delivery. The prices are cheap and the staff is friendly. I love bringing my family here to get our California Roll fix. The maguro here is also pretty fresh. The highlight here is the Volcano roll. It is often on sale, but it is spicy and delicious. Order it fresh from the wait staff, and it is torched to perfection.

I’m on a business trip here in Arizona and was craving some sushi and happened to see this place. I’m from Hawaii and originally from Japan where both places have lots of sushi places so I’m like the sushi master when it comes to sushi. Ok, maybe not the master but I know my sushi.
The restaurant is «kaiten» (revolving) sushi where the sushi goes around on a conveyor belt and you select what you want. You pay according to plate color. There were a lot of sushi plates with covers going around on the conveyor belt but not a lot of customers. I figured the lone sushi chef might be anticipating a lunch crowd rush since we arrived a bit before noon.
We were told to sit anywhere and chose the counter. There were no dipping dishes, wasabi or menus on the table and as we were waiting for the waitress to come by the chef asked us if there was a problem. We told her what we were waiting for and she said the waitress would be with us. After getting what we needed, I noticed the menu had a lot of sushi rolls but decided to start with the «hamachi» (yellowfin tuna) and ordered it from the chef. I was so disappointed. The fish tasted as if it was previously frozen and that’s understandable since this is Arizona but the rice was not sushi rice. It had no flavor. My co-​worker got the «tamago-​yaki» (egg) and he told me to eat the other piece but I refused. He asked me to try a bite and when I picked it up the tamago was paper thin, dry and had no flavor. We decided to leave. The waitress hadn’t even brought our drinks yet. When she came with the drinks we asked for the check.
Our bill was $ 15 including tip for 2 pieces of sushi, 1 soda and 2 green teas. I don’t know about other sushi places here but everywhere I’ve been has always given the tea for free.
Though the ambience does remind me of ethnic sushi places in Japan the sushi misses the mark. If you’re looking for authentic sushi this isn’t the place. If you want to go for the «kaiten» and it’s unique experience of being able to select what you want from the belt then give it a try but just know it’s nothing special.

I just had a fantastic time and really enjoyed the sushi, over at and kept eating more.

I popped in for lunch while running errands and found the best Philly roll I’ve ever had!!! Omg super fun way to try new sushi rolls without breaking the bank. The plates are clearly marked for price and each section has a flag for what the roll is, they made it so easy. I will certainly be back and will bring family and friends. Bonus they serve alcohol!

Came here for lunch and got to eating right away. The sushi was mediocre but I’m not mad seeing how I paid an average of $ 2.50 for each plate. Prices ranged from $ 1.50-$ 5.50 per plate on the belt. Some of the options were yummy and all of it was affordable! It’s an interesting place to come eat with friends and family. Tons of options for sushi, dishes and dessert. They also have a menu to order specialty rolls or dishes. I suggest not going during their slower hours because they leave some of the plates on there for a while and it gets warm and old.

I love sushi and have been to several revolving sushi bars around the Valley. I was in the area of Kiku and thought I would stop in for a weekday lunch. I sat by the bar– my server was nice but not attentive. After waiting 15 – 20 min for sashimi, I ended up asking the owner what happened and she gave me some free miso soup. I appreciate the effort but the soup was terrible. The sushi unfortunately wasn’t good quality so everything tasted off. I wanted to like it but the salmon sashimi literally was 3 different colors. All of the revolving sushi I ate was warm and that surprised me because I got there maybe 30 min after opening. For a $ 30 lunch plus tip, this was really disappointing.
Overall, if you really like sushi, I would skip this place.

Awesome!!! This sushi place is unique! I don’t know why it has 3 stars?! It must be from hipster down-​voting it because its not pretentious enough for them. Basically the place has a conveyor belt that has little plates of sushi. Each plates will range from $ 1-​$ 5. Each plates usually has about 3 – 5 pieces of sushi unless nigiri sushi.
Anyway, its a perfect place for people who eat sushi alone or with families because you can sample many different types of sushi for little cash.
The only bad thing is the quality, while I have had better sushi in phonix, the price here is inexpensive.

This was my first time ever eating at a revolving sushi spot and I left with a very good impression. Here are my pros and con:
Pros:
Staff was friendly and attentive.
We were greeted immediately upon arriving.
The place was clean.
The rolls were yummy and had a really good rice ratio.
Inexpensive ($ 1.50-$ 5.50)
Con:
I took off one star for the quality on their sushi, but what do you expect from a revolving sushi spot.
Overall, I had a great time and left on a full stomach. Thanks Kiku! Next time I’m in town, I’ll be visiting for sure!

I can’t lie, my roommate wanted to go here and I was a bit skeptical. Sushi aka FISH rotating around a conveyor belt at room temperature for god knows how long?! How can that be good?!
Ahhh, but it WAS!
It took me a second to grasp my head around the concept, but once I did and was able to jump into the rotating saucers of flying sushi I was pleasantly surprised. I had a California Roll and (I think) a Shrimp Tempura Roll and they were both yummy! I’ve actually had worse sushi from nicer restaurants.
My roommate tried something different and was satisfied with 3 out of the 4 plates she grabbed. She didn’t touch but once piece of the last plate and when she mentioned that she didn’t like it the lady helping us removed it and she didn’t have to pay for it. I thought that was nice.
Our experience was a pleasant one. I would definitely go back to get my sushi fix :)

I went here for lunch for my very first time on a Thursday afternoon around 1pm. The location is great. It is right by the 101 which sets them up for a lot of passer-​byers.
Me and my friend walked in and were immediately greeted. It was a self-​seat time. The decorations and restaurant lacked cleanliness and excitement.
We sat down at a booth right next to the revolver. Our server came up to us and asked our drink orders and left to grab them. We then started the grabbing process. There were a lot of choices and we enjoyed the option of seeing a visual of what we were about to eat. They had appetizers, specials, sushi rolls, sides, and dessert. Nice setup!
The actual rolls tasted pretty good. As you would suspect, they weren’t as fresh and I felt a bit nervous eating off of the unrefrigerated belt. I questioned the likelihood of me catching a foodbourne-​related sickeness. They were also pretty cheap and I like how they have colored plates to designate the price.
Other than those fears, I had a good experience. This place is cool for a fist time but nothing to special. :)

This place is okay. It has a fun factor that makes it unique with the revolving food.
We went on a Saturday for lunch. There was only one other table when we arrived. It’s clean inside with booths and a counter area. We seated ourselves and ordered drinks. The plates on the conveyor are different colors so that you know how much each item costs. At first it was fun watching the items go past and deciding what we wanted to try. After having a few things, it became tiresome. I like to order and then enjoy my food. I found myself feeling annoyed that I had to continue to watch everything go by and make decisions on what else to eat. In that vein, it is more of a novelty than something I would want to do often for lunch.
More people came in over time. It was then that I saw someone being handed a menu. Not sure why one was never offered to us, but we asked for one after we were almost finished. They do have some other items available on the menu along with a list of all their sushi and what is in each one.
Taste and freshness was average. Not the best I’ve had. Nothing had a wow factor. Prices were a bit high for what you get. We spent about $ 20 for lunch. That was with water and no dessert. I think we would have eaten more, but weren’t wanting to spend much more.
I would recommend this place for the novelty, if you want to try some different types of sushi (since here you can get a plate with just a few pieces) or you want a fast lunch.

Went on a double date night with my best friend Jenn and her husband. We were in the mood for sushi and something different so we tried a conveyor belt sushi place. It was definitely big! There were so many options to choose from. The one thing I didn’t like was how fast these belts were going. It ended up giving me a headache from staring at it too long.
I tried the Vegas roll (my staple), a veggie roll, and a tamago roll. None of them were anything extraordinary. The Vegas roll needed more filling and the batter was really thin. It crumbled as soon as I got it. My veggie was the better one out of all of them. The best part of the meal was dessert. They had a delicious red velvet cake that was excellent! We ended up spending over $ 70 on 2 people. This includes two sake bombs.
The experience is what you really pay for. I liked the fact that you just sit and pick out your food from the belt but it went by too fast and if you stared at it too long it makes you dizzy! The sushi itself is ok. Not the worst and not the best. Tokyo Lobby is still my number 1 sushi place to go to.

Our first time at Kiku was over lunch on a Wednesday about 12:30pm. We are familiar with sushi-​train places and to our suprise there was no other people eating lunch and the sushi train was full of food. We decided to eat here anyway and I chose to take items from the train and my wife ordered off the menu. It took forever for her meal to be served and by then I had already gone through four plates of sushi.
I ordered hot tea and was served a tiny cup of tea with no offers of refills.
The prices of the sushi-​train items had one price on their menu and another price on the free standing sign on our table. When I asked about that they told me the higher price was the correct one.
Finally three other people came in to eat. This place is not very popular.
The also had a big no firearms sign in the window, don’t they get it that armed customers make the place safer.
We won’t be coming back.