Phoenix New Times Phoenix Phoodies Interviews Hana

Hana Japanese Eatery (5524 N 7th Ave Phoenix, 602-973-1238) is a family place. From the five members of the Hashimoto clan who work there and the well-loved staff who tend to your every whim, you’ll feel like a long lost cousin after your first visit. And there will be more than one visit. Hana’s uber-fresh fish is practically wriggling when it arrives. Their regular noon deliveries of gigantic tuna fresh from Japan stir up the requisite ooohs, ahhs, and phone pic snapping and ensuing Tweets. It looks so good you’ll swear it swam there. (read more)