Izakaya Restaurants near Tempe, AZ

“June is so nice! We like to check out new places and drove from North Peoria to come here. We were not disappointed! The spicy miso ramen, Tori Roll, Philly Roll, And Vegas roll were all delicious. The meat has a smoky flavor, taste freshly grilled. We will definitely be back.“

“Good food reasonable prices and good service !“

“We are here from Massachusetts visiting our son who just had surgery. He wanted to take us for some amazing food and man he was spot on ! We have been here for five days and we eat out a lot. This Zu & Pocha Restaurant is by far top notch. It not only exceeded all of our expectations but surpassed a couple of crazy high-end joints that couldn't hold a candle to this place. I would be remissed if I didn't mention the amazing team effort from a top notch staff. Back home you would have a line out the door. My wife and I are stuffed with delicious food and drink. We will be back without question every time we visit our son or should I say we will visit our son when we come back to have a fantastic meal for a great value. Thanks again, Your newest biggest fans Bob & Paula“

“Delicius Every food.! I love it 😊“

“Pumpkin and enoki mushroom handrolls were INCREDIBLE vegan options, nori fries were delicious. Had a 1pm snack on a Saturday and the service was quick and the atmosphere was very chill. Lemon sour cocktail was great, and I'll be getting the vegan set next time!“

“The food was delicious. I had takoyaki which came with 4 good pieces. Topped with sauce, a drizzle of mayo and bonito flakes. Then black garlic ramen. Noodles were cooked just right, pork and egg on top and a very rich broth.
The server was very nice and helpful. The place is very plain so the only real atmosphere is a nice view of mountains out the windows. There's a bar at the side of the restaurant and there was a happy hour menu.“

“The food is incredible. We had the karaage, grilled eel, and tempura salmon roll. All of it was excellent. The karaage tasted just like it did at my local shop in Japan. The service was also excellent. I can’t believe we’ve been living downtown this long without coming in before today. One thing to know, the sushi rolls are huge. It was actually a little difficult to eat because one piece is more than a polite mouthful, but the proportion of rice to fish and vegetable was perfect.

10/10 we will be back.

Vegetarian options: Limited but present. Vegetable sushi roll, nori fries, cha soba, rice.

Dietary restrictions: Great for gluten free folks. There are some vegetarian items on the menu as well.“