Best Japanese Restaurants in North Central Phoenix

I've been wanting to try Pyro for awhile. From the photos and Reels, I've seen it looked beautiful inside and outside on the patio, and seeing it in person, it did not disappoint. I was worried about parking since they said street parking available, and usually that's limited but there's a parking garage diagonal from it which made it really easy. The service is on point. Never rushed. Always courteous. My friend called the restaurant beforehand to tell them it was my birthday two weeks ago and they still honored and celebrated it by offering a complimentary dessert, the Ube panna cotta. I recently developed an allergy to mango so instead of the mango lassi, they substituted one of their homemade ice creams that still complemented the dessert well! We sampled and shared several menu items. We started with the steak tartare served with little cuts of bread and the Hearth beets. One was a hearty appetizer while the other a light airy treat. Both were delicious! At the very beginning of the meal, the staff told us that anything off of the Hearth menu would take awhile so they wanted to put that order in from the start. From reading other reviews, people had complained of food taking too long, but if they tell you beforehand like they told us, I don't see the problem. It gave us more time to enjoy each other's company and drinks, hehe. The wait was worthwhile! The New York bone in strip was cooked to perfection. Loved the salty chunks and seasoning on top and the unique Asian twist of Bernaise sauce along with the "meat juices" served with the steak married a bunch of complimenting flavors. The whole Branzino wasn't as big as we expected, but it packed a lot of flavor in its white tender meat. We really enjoyed that but glad we ordered other food to add to the balance. The crab noodles surprisingly was one of my favorite dishes. I do love crab so much, but it was just the right amount of pasta mixed in, buttery, rich and tasty! The short rib fried rice was a treat!

Had edamame, cucumber salad, tuna tataki, 8 pc nigiri, 2 specialty rolls, crispy rice, 3 drinks, and a pot of tea. All delicious! Great location, menu, food, and presentation; but over-priced. Reflects Biltmore Fashion Mall location costs and affluent expectations. $250 for 3. Service politely detached. Ladies restroom faucet pressure too high, expect to get soaked. Parking: free, but crowded. Valet available. Will return.

Hands down my new favorite sushi spot! Not only was every single item on the happy hour menu we tried absolutely delicious but the drinks were superb as well. Icing on the cake, Katie, our waitress was super sweet, knowledgeable, and helpful with the menu for us first timers. We can hardly wait to plan another night out. Next time we plan on enjoying the beautiful patio seating. Cheers to a lovely spot in a super great area. From the salmon and Tuna crudo, to the tacos, nigiri, or sushi rolls, anything else you try you won't be disappointed because the flavors pop, and don't forget to grab a Margherita or Lychee martini!!!

Great outdoor vibe. Ate here during a nice, sunny, fairly warm day. It didnt seem overly crowded and while our server was great it did take him time to wait on us but he was friendly (perhaps he was the only server?) This was my second visit and will be back!

Great dj on Friday. We got the guacamole for appetizer so good! For dinner we got the ribeye and the Carne Asada both were delicious we were so stuffed but didn’t want to leave any of it. Drinks were delicious I had La Guapa. Recommend for a casual dinner date or girls night.