Yoshi's

Japanese fast food restaurants have come and gone over the years in Phoenix. While Kyoto Bowl has the most outlets by far, Yoshi's has been a long-term player in the market for fast bowls of teriyaki, curry, yakisoba, and udon. In recent years, Yoshi's has closed some locations, including a site on Adams Street that now belongs to Yasda Bento. There are three sites of Yoshi's remaining: one at 24th St. and Indian School Road, one at Sky Harbor Airport, and one on Central Avenue just south Indian School in Midtown. The Midtown location is just a block south of the Indian School / Central Avenue Station.

Yoshi's may be smaller these days, but the food is still reasonably good. Teriyaki chicken bowls are the signature item, but Yoshi's also makes a very good version of udon (center photo below). The noodle soup is available topped with either chicken or a vegetable tempura cake. The sushi selection is limited to rolls and probably not as strong a choice as the rice bowls and noodles dishes. Starters include edamame, spring rolls, and a miso soup (right photo below) that seems more like a light vegetable soup than a traditional miso with a pronounced fermented taste.

Beverages include fountain drinks and both green and black iced teas. No alcohol is served. The interior of Yoshi's is a standard fast-food set-up that could use a little sprucing up, although three-dimensional murals depicting bowls of rice and chopsticks enliven the look. There is both indoor seating and a covered patio facing Central Avenue. Yoshi's is open weekdays from 10:30 AM until 8:30 PM and Saturdays from 11 AM until 8:30 PM.

4050 N. Central Ave., Phoenix, AZ 85016
(602) 468-9737

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