MOTOMOTO Sushi & Izakaya

Name: MOTOMOTO Sushi & Izakaya
Address: 15 E Monroe St, Phoenix, AZ, United States, 85004-2563
Telephone: (480) 868-7981
Price range: $31 to $50
Rating: 4.2

4.2

80 Reviews

$31 to $50

Japanese

Good for special occasions
Good for business meals
Innovative

MOTOMOTO is a fun, creative Japanese izakaya-style restaurant & bar with a colorful, modern vibe featuring Japanese small plates, sushi, and grilled skewers - with an emphasis on sharing with friends and family.

Many thanks to our customers as we approach our one year anniversary! You are the reason we are here! We appreciate each and every one of you!

We are a locally-owned and independently operated restaurant located in downtown Phoenix on the ground floor of the historic Hilton Garden Inn. We are conveniently located near all the major event and performance spaces on the corner of Central Avenue and Monroe.

Transportation and Parking - Street parking is metered and limited. As we are not a Hilton-owned restaurant we are not able to utilize the limited hotel valet parking spaces. You will find the most readily available parking on the northeast corner of Monroe and 1st Street, one block to the east, at Ace Parking.

We are easily accessible by Metro Valley light rail.

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Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Japanese, Asian, Creative Japanese
Hours of Operation
Mon–Sat 11:30 am–3:00 pm Mon–Thu 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 4:00 pm–12:00 am Sun 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
Phone number
(480) 868-7981
Website
http://www.motomotocentral.com/
Dress code
Casual Dress
Private party facilities
A glass-walled semi-private room for 16 guests.

Location
15 E Monroe St, Phoenix, AZ 85004-2563
Area
Downtown Phoenix
Cross Street
Central Avenue & Monroe Street
Parking details
Public Parking
Public transit
Van Buren Avenue Metro Valley Rail
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeaway, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Steamed EdamameUSD 6.20
Salted or spicy
Agedashi TofuUSD 8.30
Tofu, shishito, daikon, tentsuyu, ginger
Black Garlic Cha-HanUSD 8.60
Fried rice, pork, black garlic shoyu
Crispy GyozaUSD 9.30
Pork gyoza, gochujiang dipping sauce
Chicken KaraageUSD 15.30
Japanese fried chicken, red cabbage, spicy mayo
Salmon Tartare*USD 18.50
Skinless salmon, shallot, mustard, lemon, capers
Pork Belly BaoUSD 16.30
3 piece, honey shoyu, sesame seed, chilies fresno, cilantro
IidakoUSD 17.20
Baby octopus, spicy mayo
Tsukune SkewersUSD 15.30
Chicken meatball
Tori Momo SkewersUSD 15.30
Chicken thigh, garlic mayo
Pork Belly SkewersUSD 16.20
Honey shoyu glaze, rayu powder, fresno chilies, cilantro
Buri Kamado YakiUSD 16.50
Yellowtail grill
Eggplant KabayakiUSD 16.80
Grilled eggplant, kabayaki glaze, yamagobo, broccolini, over rice
Pork Katsu CurryUSD 18.20
Pork katsu, curry, tonkatsu sauce, side rice
Wagyu Hamburger SteakUSD 23.50
Wagyu steak, panko breadcrumbs, sautéed onions
Teriyaki ChickenUSD 19.80
Broccolini, edamame, teriyaki sauce, side rice
UnajuUSD 25.80
Grilled eel, kabayaki glaze, brocolini, yamagobo, over rice

Ramen Bowls

Ramen extras (optional): make it spicy | side of spicy paste $2; extra seasoned egg | noodles | side of rice $3; extra chicken or pork $4

Paitan Shoyu RamenUSD 16.50
Soy sauce base, chicken broth, seasoned egg, green onion, bamboo shoots, corn, nori, chicken or pork chashu
Miso Lover RamenUSD 16.50
Miso tare, chicken broth, seasoned egg, green onion, bamboo shoots, corn, nori, chicken or pork chashu
Spicy Vegan RamenUSD 16.80
Spinach noodles, spicy coconut broth, mushroom, broccolini, tofu

Signature Set

Sashimi Platter*
Traditional omakase sashimi assortment 3-4 items
- 10-12 PieceUSD 42.60
Nigiri Set*USD 29.50
6 piece omakase nigiri selection
Temaki Set*USD 27.80
4 piece temaki handrolls

Sashimi & Nigiri

Suzuki*
Strpped bass
- Nigiri (2 Piece)USD 7.50
- Sashimi (4 Piece)USD 14.30
Sake*
Scottish salmon
- Nigiri (2 Piece)USD 8.30
- Sashimi (4 Piece)USD 16.20
Harasu*
Salmon belly (seared)
- Nigiri (2 Piece)USD 9.80
- Sashimi (4 Piece)USD 18.60
Tai*
Red snapper
- Nigiri (2 Piece)USD 11.30
- Sashimi (4 Piece)USD 22.10
Hamachi*
Yellowtail
- Nigiri (2 Piece)USD 12.50
- Sashimi (4 Piece)USD 23.80
Kanpachi*
Yellowtail
- Nigiri (2 Piece)USD 11.50
- Sashimi (4 Piece)USD 21.90
Hokaido Scallop*
Miso marinated scallops (seared)
- Nigiri (2 Piece)USD 14.50
Akami*
Lean bluefin tuna
- Nigiri (2 Piece)USD 15.50
- Sashimi (4 Piece)USD 29.50
Chutoro*
Medium fatty bluefin tuna
- Nigiri (2 Piece)USD 19.60
- Sashimi (4 Piece)USD 37.20
Ootoro*
Fatty bluefin tuna
- Nigiri (2 Piece)USD 20.60
- Sashimi (4 Piece)USD 39.10
Seared Otoro*
Fatty bluefin tuna (seared)
- Nigiri (2 Piece)USD 23.50

Chef Specials

Tai Tiradito*USD 25.80
5 piece red snapper sashimi, kabocha puree, taro tuile, confit tomatoes

Temaki

Sushi hand rolls

Tuna Poke*USD 8.20
Bluefin tuna, yamagobo, jalapenos, mango cucumber poke sauce fried onions
Salmon*USD 8.20
Scottish salmon
Spicy Yellowtail*USD 8.20
Yellowtail, green onions, spicy mayo, jalapeno, ginger garlic scallion crumble
Simply Spicy Tuna*USD 8.30
Bluefin tuna, mentaiko mayo, green onion
Scallop*USD 8.30
Small scallops, spicy mix, lemon juice, tobiko
Spicy Crab [Crunchy]*USD 9.60
Spicy crab mix, rayu tobiko, cilantro, green onion
Crispy TofuUSD 5.20
Avocado, shiso cilantro chimichorri

Makimono

Sushi rolls

Dragon RollUSD 15.50
Shrimp tempura, crab mix, cucumber, mayo, avocado, wasabi, eel sauce
Tempura Salmon Roll*USD 16.20
Salmon, cream cheese, crab mix, avocado sesame seeds, spicy mayo, eel sauce
Seared Salmon Roll*USD 17.50
Spicy crab mix, tempura shrimp, cucumber torched salmon sashimi, ginger garlic crumble
Mamacita Roll*USD 19.80
Hamachi, cucumber, avocado, jalapeno, mango, habbanero sauce
Tuna Lover Roll*USD 20.80
Bluefin tuna, spicy tuna, cucumber, avocado, lotus root chips, mentaiko mayo
Soukai Roll*USD 22.20
Stripped bass, hamachi, yuzu white soy, cucumber, cilantro, jalapeno, lemon zest
Unagi Roll*USD 22.80
Eel, crab mix, daikon, cucumber, avocado puree, eel sauce, spicy mayo, squid ink pasta

Sweets

Honey ToastUSD 15.50
Japanese milkbread, raw honeycomb, sesame cookie, vanilla ice cream, fresh berries
Matcha TiramizuUSD 12.80
Mascarpone, ladyfingers, tia maria, blueberries

Cocktails

Tokai MargaritaUSD 12.80
Tequila | hot agave | yuzu kosho | shishito | lime
SumopolitanUSD 12.80
Sumo citrus infused vodka | hisbiscus | honey lemon | peychaud's bitters
Goji FizzUSD 12.20
Goji berry infused gin | citrus oleo | seltzer yuzu | lemon
Black Sesame Old FashionedUSD 12.50
Black sesame infused bourbon | demerara | bitters
Ume KibaUSD 12.20
Vodka | choya plum wine | elder flower | lemon | peychaud's apertivo | mid sparkling wine
Moshi MoshiUSD 12.50
Rum local amazake | pandan | lemon | coco lopez | nutmeg

Sake

Koshu Masamune Dry, Draft Junmai
- Carafe (9oz)USD 9.20
Kikusui Perfect Snow, Nigori
- Bottle (300ml)USD 18.20
Wakataka Onigoroshi, Junmai Daiginjo
- Bottle (300ml)USD 19.50
Hakutsuru, Junmai Ginjo
- Bottle (300ml)USD 21.80
Hakutsuru Sayuri, Nigori Junmai
- Bottle (300ml)USD 22.50
Hakkaisan, Tokubetsu Junmai
- Bottle (300ml)USD 24.50
Kubota, Junmai Daiginjo
- Bottle (300ml)USD 28.80
Kikusui, Junmai Ginjo
- Bottle (300ml)USD 31.60

Wine

Serial Cabernet Sauvignon, Paso Robles, CA 2018USD 12.00
Joel Gott Unoaked Chardonnay, CA 2020USD 10.00
Argyle Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley, OR 2020USD 15.00

Beer

Sapporo | Lager | Japan | 4.9%USD 8.00
Kirin Ichiban | Lager | Japan | 5%USD 8.00
The Shop Church Music IPA | IPA | AZ | 6.7%USD 9.00
Barrio Blonde | Blonde Ale | AZ | 5%USD 8.00
Four Peaks Wheat | Wheat Ale | AZ | 5%USD 8.00

Japanese Whisky

Suntory TokiUSD 12.20
The nose has fresh basil, green apple and honey
Nikka From the BarrelUSD 18.50
Full flavors & richness of whisky "from barrels"
Hibiki HarmonyUSD 22.20
Blend of japanese malt and grain whiskies from yamazaki, hakushu and chita
TaketsuruUSD 20.60
Blend of spirits produced at its yoichi and miyagikyo distilleries of smoke
Yoichi Single MaltUSD 25.80
Dry, smoky flavor of a campfire whisky
MiyagikyoUSD 23.60
Elegant and fruity
Nikka Coffey MaltUSD 20.50
Caramel, buttered pastries, fruit and spice

Premium Reserves

Yamazaki 12 YearUSD 33.50
Smooth and soft with good sweetness and winter space. A lovely citrus note develops with more tropical fruit and a little rum

What 80 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

4.2

4.2 based on all time ratings

4.2Food
4.1Service
4.3Ambience
4Value

Noise • Moderate

80 Reviews

d
deanm
San Diego
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on 13 August 2023
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
THey are permanently closed. so there WAS no reservation
1 person found this helpful
DK
DrewK
Phoenix
2 reviews
1.0
2 reviews
Dined on 13 August 2023
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
Set up a reservation for my wife and I. It was a special date I had planned a week in advance. Received confirmation that my reservation was set and when we arrived the restaurant was closed down for rehab. Not the best way to show a date a good time when you show up. Very poor job that I wasn't informed that it was closed.
1 person found this helpful
OT
OpenTable Diner
Phoenix
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on 11 August 2023
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
the location was closed and under construction. still took our reservation and didn’t call to let us know! showed up and had to find accommodations elsewhere
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OT
OpenTable Diner
Phoenix
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on 8 July 2023
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
The place looked nice, and the food looked good as I was passing by tables, but the fact is that we never even got seated even though there were plenty of tables open. The host, who was also doing the food running or running the kitchen, and who knows what else never even addressed us for a few minutes and then he finally said it was a 30 minute wait even though there were tables open. We asked about the open tables and he said those were for people with reservations. We were told we could be helped and eat at the bar so we sat down there. The bartender and guy cutting sushi never even made eye contact with us for the longest time which was rude and uncomfortable so we went ahead and looked online and saw there were multiple reservations available so they definitely were not booked. I actually made one of those reservations and then approached the host again and he said he would not honor that for me and my wife. Needless to say we were not happy. I have a feeling they were just understaffed, but they could’ve just told us that and we would’ve understood.
1 person found this helpful
OT
OpenTable Diner
Las Vegas
16 reviews
vip
5.0
16 reviews
Dined on 20 June 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Perfect . Chris is the best . Always has the best suggestions.
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blair
Phoenix
15 reviews
5.0
15 reviews
Dined on 16 June 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
A friend and I went on a Thursday night, food was great. The crowd was pretty light this night so it was easy to get a table anywhere, even though I had reservations.
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OT
OpenTable Diner
Phoenix
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on 25 May 2023
1. Overall 3
2. Food 5
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 5
Cute place. The hostess was great. Food was delicious but Our service was not great. The kid was nice but slow, never took empty glass or plates out of the way. I’d definitely still come back cause the food was great and the other servers seemed to be more on top of things .
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TheDoc
Caribbean
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on 21 May 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
One of the best sushi places i’ve ever been to. Highly recommended.
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OT
OpenTable Diner
Phoenix
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 19 May 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Amazing service, Chris was amazing. Food was incredible!
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LeonardoM
Phoenix
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on 7 May 2023
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
Just an overall average restaurant. Nothing special about it even tho the decor looks nice.
1 person found this helpful

FAQs

MOTOMOTO Sushi & Izakaya offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (480) 868-7981.

MOTOMOTO Sushi & Izakaya is rated 4.2 stars by 80 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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15 E Monroe St, Phoenix, AZ 85004-2563

Additional information

Cross Street
Central Avenue & Monroe Street
Area
Downtown Phoenix
Hours of Operation
Mon–Sat 11:30 am–3:00 pm Mon–Thu 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 4:00 pm–12:00 am Sun 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Japanese, Asian, Creative Japanese
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Public Parking
Public transit
Van Buren Avenue Metro Valley Rail
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeaway, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://www.motomotocentral.com/
Phone number
(480) 868-7981
Private party facilities
A glass-walled semi-private room for 16 guests.

MOTOMOTO Sushi & Izakaya

Not available on OpenTable

Order delivery or takeout

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Izakaya

Steamed EdamameUSD 6.20

Agedashi TofuUSD 8.30

Black Garlic Cha-HanUSD 8.60

Crispy GyozaUSD 9.30

Chicken KaraageUSD 15.30

Salmon Tartare*USD 18.50

Pork Belly BaoUSD 16.30

IidakoUSD 17.20

Tsukune SkewersUSD 15.30

Tori Momo SkewersUSD 15.30

Pork Belly SkewersUSD 16.20

Buri Kamado YakiUSD 16.50

Eggplant KabayakiUSD 16.80

Pork Katsu CurryUSD 18.20

Wagyu Hamburger SteakUSD 23.50

Teriyaki ChickenUSD 19.80

UnajuUSD 25.80

Ramen Bowls

Paitan Shoyu RamenUSD 16.50

Miso Lover RamenUSD 16.50

Spicy Vegan RamenUSD 16.80

Signature Set

Sashimi Platter*

Nigiri Set*USD 29.50

Temaki Set*USD 27.80

Sashimi & Nigiri

Suzuki*

Sake*

Harasu*

Tai*

Hamachi*

Kanpachi*

Hokaido Scallop*

Akami*

Chutoro*

Ootoro*

Seared Otoro*

Chef Specials

Tai Tiradito*USD 25.80

Temaki

Tuna Poke*USD 8.20

Salmon*USD 8.20

Spicy Yellowtail*USD 8.20

Simply Spicy Tuna*USD 8.30

Scallop*USD 8.30

Spicy Crab [Crunchy]*USD 9.60

Crispy TofuUSD 5.20

Makimono

Dragon RollUSD 15.50

Tempura Salmon Roll*USD 16.20

Seared Salmon Roll*USD 17.50

Mamacita Roll*USD 19.80

Tuna Lover Roll*USD 20.80

Soukai Roll*USD 22.20

Unagi Roll*USD 22.80

Sweets

Honey ToastUSD 15.50

Matcha TiramizuUSD 12.80

Cocktails

Tokai MargaritaUSD 12.80

SumopolitanUSD 12.80

Goji FizzUSD 12.20

Black Sesame Old FashionedUSD 12.50

Ume KibaUSD 12.20

Moshi MoshiUSD 12.50

Sake

Koshu Masamune Dry, Draft Junmai

Kikusui Perfect Snow, Nigori

Wakataka Onigoroshi, Junmai Daiginjo

Hakutsuru, Junmai Ginjo

Hakutsuru Sayuri, Nigori Junmai

Hakkaisan, Tokubetsu Junmai

Kubota, Junmai Daiginjo

Kikusui, Junmai Ginjo