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    Maru Handroll Bar

    4.7 (42 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 10:00 pm
    Updated a few days ago

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    Sake Handroll
    Grace K.

    Maru Handroll Bar is Memphis' first hand roll bar. They serve a variety of small bites, crudos, sashimi, and sushi hand rolls. It is a two-story restaurant with a dedicated hand-roll bar on the ground floor. At the same time, the mezzanine level will offer an exclusive space for omakase service (TBD for the mezzanine opening). Parking is available in a private lot shared with other businesses. I highly recommend making reservations via phone or Resy on the weekends, as we waited about 25 minutes past our reservation time on the ground floor. Because the restaurant is fairly new, they do not have a liquor license yet, so you can bring your own alcohol (sake cups are provided). FOOD: 1. Spicy Tuna Handroll (4/5): This is part of the 3 hand roll option. This was my favorite. Simple and fresh. 2. Hamachi/Japanese Amberjack Handroll (4/5): This is part of the 3 hand roll option. This was my second favorite. Simple and fresh. 3. Sake/Wild-Caught Salmon Handroll (4/5): This is part of the 3 hand roll option. This was my least favorite, but it was still good. Simple and fresh. 4. Scallops Sashimi (4/5): There are three pieces per order. I would order these again. 5. Bluefin Akami Tuna Sashimi (4/5): There are three pieces per order. I would order these again. 6. Chutoro/Medium-Fatty Tuna Sashimi (5/5): There are three pieces per order. I would order these again. 7. Maguro Tuna Crudo (3/5): I was not that impressed by this. 8. Hamachi/Japanese Amberjack Crudo (5/5): We debated ordering another. This was definitely the best of the three crudos and was recommended by the couple next to us. The service was great. The servers around the hand roll station were attentive, and the sushi chefs took their time to create each dish. Everything was made fresh to order, and the food came out at a good pace. Would I come back? Yeah.

    Danielle H.

    I thought this was such a cool and interesting restaurant! I did not know that the menu served basically only hand rolls and no sushi rolls but I thought it was very fun. The whole restaurant is very vibey. Even though I went with a friend I can see it being the ultimate date night. There are no tables here, you only sit around a bar counter. They make your sushi hand rolls in front of you then place each one on the bar counter for you to take. I thought everything was delicious and tasted so fresh. The staff was extremely attentive and friendly! When we came they still did not have their liquor license but you can byob it which I think is pretty cool! All in all it's a fun spot to check out.

    Salmon hand roll
    Taylor T.

    I've been here twice now and highly recommend! The 4 hand-roll combo is my favorite and it gives a nice selection of the different fish. Also tried the crudo and loved it. Atmosphere is pretty. Also they have a byob policy if you want to bring your own wine or sake. They do serve beers onsite though.

    Chili Cucumber
    Mollie F.

    Manu is an excellent addition to the Memphis food scene. The ambiance of sitting right at the bar and getting served as it is ready was so fun! We visited in the later afternoon on a weekday and were served immediately. Everything was delicious! I think we all agreed that getting the a crudo was a perfect opener and that we should have gotten the three handroll combo that they offer. The hashimi handroll was the fan favorite, followed closely by the spicy tuna. I also tried an avocado and it was delicious. The chili cucumber was a great way to start our meal. I am excited to return again!

    Nick C.

    Outstanding fish. The best I have had in all of Tennessee so far. The roles are small and it takes a while to get full. You should probably pregame with a steak before you come because you don't want to try to fill up on the A5W steak, unless you're trying to impress your date with how rich you are. It's a small restaurant and it fills up quickly. They accept reservations and they are probably the only way you're going to get a seat on Friday or Saturday night without waiting. If I was rude to the manager, that was my fault, and I apologize.

    A5 wagyu
    Timothy L.

    Fantastic ! Great vibes and friendly staff . I tried the 5 handroll set . Spicy Tuna, Salmon, Negitoro, Kani, Avacado All were tasty ! My favorite though were the hamachi roll and the A5 Definitely worth checking out if you have time .

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    Fara C.

    The best sushi place in town! Hands down! Officially my favorite place! The ambience, the music, the staff, the service....THE FOOD! I feel like I am back in Japan again!

    Cherry N.

    I'm so glad Memphis has a spot like this! Everything was very fresh and delicious. Staff were friendly and attentive. I love the bar concept!

    Jessica U.

    I could not take pictures of the food fast enough! So all I got was a menu picture :) That was the most fresh, flavorful fish I have EVER eaten! (I seriously can't emphasize that enough.) The server was so helpful in answering all of our questions and checking in on how we were doing throughout the meal. We went right when they opened at 11 on a Sunday and it was the perfect environment. Getting to watch the chefs at work was masterful. I am already counting down the days until I come back for that SAKE CRUDOOOOOOOOO and those delicious hand rolls!

    Spicy cucumbers- very good
    Adrienne S.

    I did not like the A5 wavy roll. Meat was over cooked. Was not worth $28.. I also didn't like the scallop hand roll. While the fish tasted fresh the roll has mint in it. Disgusting. Wish I knew ahead if time. They should print what's on the inside on the menu. The cucumbers were good and the Sake crudo was just ok to me. I would try it again for different things. However I paid $57 and was not full after my meal.

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    7 months ago

    The ingredients were top notch. The presentation was nice. The service was attentive and informative. I can't wait to go back

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    7 months ago

    amazing service and fresh authentic japanese fish paired with perfect sauces and the environment is amazing !'

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