Check out these three Valley sushi spots offering happy hour.
Uchi
When: 4-6 p.m. daily; reverse HH (summer only) starts at 9 p.m. Su-Th, 10 p.m. F-Sa
Pop into this beautifully minimalist Austin import for $8 hand rolls, nigiri starting at $8 and a deeply discounted tasting menu for $120 (11 selections, feeds two). Cocktails are $10, wines start at $9 and sakes start at $7. 3821 N. Scottsdale Rd., Scottsdale, 480-916-0916, uchi.uchirestaurants.com
Don’t Miss
Hachi No Hiza Cocktail $10
Best Deal
Signature Tasting Menu $120
Sandfish Sushi and Whiskey
When: 4:30-6:30 p.m. daily; all day Monday
This Melrose District haunt has a new “Sunset Hour” this summer, with $10 Old Fashioneds and Moscow mules, $5 beers and sub-$10 glasses of wine and hot sake. Nigiri run $6-$8 (try the salmon with preserved lemon and Norwegian seaweed salt) and makimono start at $6. 4232 N. Seventh Ave., Phoenix, 602-675-4020, sandfishsushiwhiskey.com
Don’t Miss
Tuna Makimono $9
Best Deal
Old Fashioned Cocktail $10
Kasai
When: 3-5 p.m. daily (food); 3-6 p.m. daily (drinks)
There are teppanyaki happy hour specials at this glitzy Japanese steakhouse, but don’t sleep on the sushi. From crowd-pleasing California rolls ($8) to spicy yellowtail rolls ($12), there’s a nosh for every soosh lover. Get $2 off wine and beer and $3 off cocktails, too. Two locations, kasaiteppan.com
Don’t Miss
Surf & Turf Roll $14
Best Deal
Spicy Salmon Roll $8
