I've read lots of other positive reviews, but Maru Plus disappointed me. It's this hybrid takeout/fast food/dine-in model that takes some of the relaxation out of dining out. I'm ok with informal dining and holes in the wall, but table-getting insecurity followed by having the order-taking line snake closely behind our table took the experience down a few notches. Food was decent: edamame and cucumber salad were great; veggie gyoza were decent; sushi is fresh and nicely presented. Nice that they can make Ramen vegetarian by replacing chicken broth with vegetable, and it was pretty good. Wine lovers beware: the day I was there, they had several beer choices, but only one wine -- a white (and they had to do a lot of digging to find it). I don't expect fine wine in a place like this, but was surprised. I see that the online menu says they offer "Chadonet" and "Cabanet", but not when I was there. Check first if this is something that matters to you. As a red wine person who doesn't drink beer, I opted for water. read more

This is a self serving restaurant. Place is small, decorated with toys and walls have cute graffiti. Service is fast and staff is friendly. I like the food I ordered, their tempura batter is so good! And I like the mushroom tempura, that's my first time having it. Their Miso Soup is really good, too! Next time, I'll try their curry ramen. Can't wait to go back, so much food to try on their menu! read more

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Now this is poke I would recommend. I love how they have pictures of all dishes displayed on the menu on the wall. Makes ordering so much easier. They currently have a summer menu in addition to their regular one. Generous portion of variety of fish on top of very tasty ramen. Their seaweed salad is awesome. The fish does not have strong fish odor like in other poke places in town. The restaurant is small but very well designed and decorated. You order at the counter and then find yourself a table. Some of the chairs need updating, the leather is peeling. There is not much parking in front but there is a shared large parking lot in the back. Overall the experience was great and I want to go back and try some of their other dishes. read more

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Okay I know I've already posted a review but that was the first time I was here. I've come here at least five times now and every time it has been amazing. They have yummy, authentic food, and while service is mostly hands-off, they always greet guests and thank them as they leave. The wait time is minimal for cooked meals, but stuff from the sushi bar takes longer. Not that I mind, since I usually have a delicious bowl of miso soup while I wait. The prices are average for the area (kinda high) but they have decently large servings so I always have leftovers. Did I mention the food is amazing? The restaurant is a bit loud during rush hour but usually there is calm Japanese music playing and when there are fewer people it is a lovely experience. My mom's go-to is the pork fried rice which is better than it sounds. The pork isn't that grisly stuff they have at American-Chinese restaurants; it is tender, if a bit fatty. I've been exploring more but everything I've tasted has been amazing. My favorite side is the takoyaki, which is dairy free! Not vegan because of the octopus, but I have a mild dairy allergy and they are super conscientious about it. All in all it's a nice restaurant and my go-to whenever I'm in Tucson. Definitely the place to go if you love Japanese cuisine like me. read more

I really enjoyed the vegan Okonomiyaki (Japanese savory fluffy pancakes) at Maru Plus. It has cabbage, zucchini ad carrots mixed into the batter and topped with inari tofu and sauce, vegan mayo etc. read more

Maru Plus - Japanese Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

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We watched as the people who ordered after us were served before us, and when our food finally arrived, it was lacking in flavor. Over-seasoned yellowtail, underseasoned salmon, sushi rice that tasted of lemon- truly a swing and a miss, and I've been coming here since it was yoshimatsu. Price hikes and quality drops? Talk about a downgrade :( read more

The classic Tonkatsu ramen was very good. This was our first visit to this Maru location, and it being a Friday night, we had a bit of a hectic experience. The ramen came out after about 10 min of waiting, while the chicken katsu & curry made us wait about 15 more, with an appreciative arrival from the cashier/waitress thanking us for being so patient. The katsu itself was a little over-fried, but the curry and rice made up for it. The music inside was a little too loud for our liking, but nothing we can't deal with. It seemed as though the shop was short staffed for a weekend night, but the ladies that took care of us were doing a great job for just the two of them being front of house. read more

Maru Plus- formerly Yoshimatsu, is a-ok. Under the same ownership, Maru Plus focuses more on noodles and ramen and fun additions such as onigiri. We ordered takeout- pork katsu curry, pork chashu Don, gyoza, chicken karaage and a katsu pork bento box. Aside from the delivery taking longer than quoted, the food was fine. The curry had a mild spicy kick to it. I found the gyoza to be on the tough side. The karaage was good. I didn't love the Chashu pork, but I also didn't know what to expect. If you love pork belly, then you might enjoy this dish. It's a very tender almost buttery pork belly served over rice. I didn't like the texture but my friend liked it. So maybe it's personal preference. I might consider dining in next time to get the full experience. read more

The best food, the best service. The best price is more. Can you ask for it authentic everything?

I had a horrible experience. Got off work trying to grab something quick to eat. Called in to order at Mara. I ordered the maze men dry noodles with spicy beef and pork. They told me to wait 20 minutes. I weighed 25. I got here and they gave me a plastic bag full of cold food icy egg and limp bok choy. Don't know who bought this place cuz it used to be great. It is trash now read more

This was a good sushi spot. Only ordered 3 things and it did take awhile when they weren't busy. The ambiance is unique with all of the art and merchandise they sell. read more

Maru Plus - Spicy Salmon Roll - Japanese Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

Yoshimatsu is now Maru Plus. Same owner, same crew, and same amazing food. It's gone back to the old Yoshimatsu fast casual root to order in the counter and find your own seat. The menu is slimmed down too, focusing on noodles, rice dishes, and Onigiri, which is a big rice ball stuffed with different goodies. We ordered Bakudan that had an egg, beef, some pickles.Yummy! Noodles are the best here and now the restaurant has a topping bar to add your own green onions, seaweed, veggies, and sauces. We were there on a busy Saturday night, first weekend since the switch. The order line was long at times but everyone was working hard to make sure food went out. read more

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What a disappointment. Vegetable and shrimp tempura consisted of 4 carrot slices, 1 shrimp and 1 shrimp tail. I had to ask for dipping sauce and when questioned, they brought out another shrimp. Tempura was very crunchy and over fried. Gyoza dipping sauce had a very strange taste- spicy and just unappetizing. Ruined the dish. Something spicy was floating in sauce. No atmosphere. Very overpriced. I won't be back. read more

This restaurant has a new name, same owner but same location. My husband and I we were not impressed by their food. Very mediocre. When we went there the place was pretty busy only two tables available, but the service was very quick. Maybe a bit too quick for sushi. I don't think that's a good thing. It's like the sushi was pre-made and then they just bring it to you 7 minutes later. Most people were having the soup/noodles not sushi and that looked pretty good and hot. I was only able to eat some of the edamame which were good and warm and only one piece of the California sushi roll out of all the food we ordered which it cost almost $40 and no drinks. Pretty expensive! Within minutes of leaving the restaurant, I was feeling sick. That night did not get any sleep because of the pain in my abdomen which I still had a day later. I'm not saying the food was unsafe since my husband had the rest of the food and he was feeling just fine, I think it's just my stomach that can't have sushi from this restaurant. I've had sushi many times in the past but never felt sick afterwards. So not sure what happened here.. I think it's best to just order food that needs to be cooked before they serve it like fried rice, soup, noodles, etc, but not the sushi if you have a "sensitive" stomach, to be safe. Just saying! The ambiance of the restaurant was simple just the menu on the wall. Very much like a fast food restaurant since you order the food at the register, pay, sit yourself and then they bring the food to you at the table. I guess it's more Japanese style, and no servers and I guess no tips. I don't see us going back to this restaurant. read more

Maru Plus - California Roll with, Rainbow Roll, Unagi Nigiri - Japanese Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

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Maru Plus was written up in the paper as a good Japanese/noodle place so friend and I decided to give it a try. It's a small place, appears to be very clean and good lighting. Friend was already there with menus on the table, when I arrived. Udon, ramen, rice bowls, sushi, bento box, curry dishes, appetizers and onigiri are on the menu. Lots of options under every category. We ordered the Vegan Mushroom and & Veggie Tempura to start our meal. Friend ordered a pork rice bowl; I ordered the beef rice bowl. There is a small cart off to the side with little additions that one can add to their meal - sesame seeds, sliced jalapeños, tempura bits - lots of nice little choices. The Tempura arrived first. There were no mushrooms on our plate but what was on the plate was delicious. With some tempura, it gets a bit soggy when it cools off; this did not. There was a dipping sauce with it that was good, but a bit watery. Then the rice bowls arrived. My beef was almost shaved; very thinly sliced strips and was really good. Friend's pork was in 1 1/2" squares and was tough and chewy. Friend indicated the flavor was good, just tough. The gentlemen who took our order stopped by to see how the meal was going. We indicated that other than the tough pork, it was all good. He apologized for the meat and indicated he would let the chef know. All in all, a good meal. read more

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Went here last night and really enjoyed it! Its a small place but adequate amount of tables and great use of space. There's a large menu on the wall, as well as individual menus near the checkout. You order your food then take your number to a table. The guy at the register was really friendly and hospitable. I couldn't decide what to order so he gave me some recommendations, and I got his favorite which was a win! My husband enjoyed his meal as well. There were Japanese snacks and desserts near the front, which of course I couldn't resist. Love that those are options to try! Lastly there's a a condiment bar that's pretty expansive if you ask me, with additions to add to your meal. It had jalapeños, bean sprouts, limes, corn, and so many other things. I've never seen that and thought that was a cool addition. read more

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Honestly, I wanted to like this place but I'm kinda mad I even spent money here. The service was okay, but the food. The curry came out cold, and didn't even look like the right coloring. The sukiyaki meat tasted super weird and was just so salty. The ramen literally tasted like something you'd buy at the store for a dollar. We had to ask for hot water too just to dilute how salty the broth was. And not to mention the salmon bowl was just... off. The fish tasted weird and I couldn't even finish it. Overall, super disappointing. read more

A very very enjoyable lunch. I ordered one of the lunch special bento's. I chose pork katsu and yellow tail spicy roll (sadly no spice). Pork was delicious. It came with a soggy potato crisp, delicious crispy vegetable tempura, a soggy vegetable fried spring roll. And also a pumpkin croquettes that was tempura style tasty. Nice little place with a counter you order and pay. Then the food comes out. Accompanied w a pot of tea bag hot tea. Bathroom was bright & clean. Staff was friendly & enthusiastic. read more

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Delicious and authentic food. This is definitely one of our favorite Japanese restaurants in town.

We have eaten here on four separate occasions to no disappointment. The food is delicious & we prefer the no frills dining experience. Order at the counter & sit, then they bring you your food. SIMPLE. No joke, everything is yummy. read more

I was a little disappointed with my lunch here today. The food was okay... I only finished my onigiri, and I don't think I'd be coming here again. I ordered their December special: Mini volcano don with mini udon, a salmon onigri, and pork gyoza. My mom ordered the croquette curry and tempura shrimp. The volcano don was not very good, just felt like it was smothered in too much sauce, the gyoza had a burnt oil taste to it, and the salmon onigiri was fine (hard to really mess that one up). My mom liked her curry, but it was a little too spicy. She wished there was some way to change the spice level. She also thought the tempura shrimp was okay. You order at the cashier, and can pick your own toppings. I liked the pictures on the walls, but the furniture was a little old and the chairs looked like they were falling apart a little. read more

Maru Plus - Mini Volcano Don& Mini Udon - Japanese Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

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Ordered simple order to go. Waited 40 min. When I asked, it was instantly available. Probably sat underwater light for 20 min. Won't go back. read more

I've been there twice since posting and had the bento box with cold noodles, tempura, and sushi. I will say that something changed and the food is much tastier. read more

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This is THE BEST salmon sashimi I have ever had! And the price makes me want to come back time and time again! read more

Maru Plus - Salmon Sashimi - Japanese Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

Came here late Sunday night just before closing. We were craving for ramen. Everything was good and it earned our go to ramen place in Tucson. Servings were generous and can be shared by 2 people. We each ordered a meal and appetizers and shared to get variety of food. The inside has some Anime trinkets and some Japanese snacks to add to that Japan feel. read more

Great ambiance and food and service were good. It is definitely worth coming back frequently.

I've gone back a few times since my last review despite originally being disappointed. I think I must have gone during a bad shift or more training has taken place as the food has gotten better. Also, I think I was incorrectly charged or prices have been adjusted as the poke bowls are $18 (I was charged $22 during my original review). Was also happy they brought back the cold soba noodles for the summer. As always, service has always been good read more

Maru Plus - Poke Bowl Delux - Japanese Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

Super good food. Good prices. Good service. Cool ambience. Will come back and would recommend.

Love this place! Been going here since it was Yoshimatsu. Allot has changed? You walk in and order at the front now instead of a traditional server taking your order. Honestly don't mind, very self serve friendly! Sushi is wonderful and tastes very fresh. Staff is very nice and ambiance is cute and allot of artwork. My only complaint is the miso soup. Instead of just tofu there is this spongy bread they've added to it and I do not like at all. Rather it be just classic miso soup with tofu. If it ain't broke why fix it type of thing. Just my opinion but the texture really throws me off and is not for me. Otherwise the sushi is some of my favorite in Tucson! read more

Best ramen I've had in Tucson. No wait. Generous portions and reasonably priced. Will definitely be coming back.

I had dinner here last night with three friends. I ordered a regular-size Chicken Curry Ramen ($14.95), which was a big bowl of soup. It was OK but I think I would have been happier with something else; I wasn't crazy about the curry flavor. Also, the soup was too salty. This is a small, casual order-at-the-counter place. read more

We were out looking for somewhere that was open for dinner and ran across Maru Plus. It's a pleasant little ramen shop with a friendly atmosphere. We ordered a few different ramen dishes, and a couple sushi combos. The service was friendly and the food came out pretty quickly. The ramen broth was flavorful and the noodles were done well. The sushi was decent but the ramen is the star at this place. Overall we were happy to find a place to eat that was open and pretty tasty. We were in a hurry and were able to eat and go pretty fast. read more

Food was okay but overpriced, the toppings of egg and meat was cold, and the noodles were bland. The service was good and the ambience was good as well; however I wouldn't come often read more

yummy ramen with vegetarian options. their appetizers are just as yummy too. i go often and my go to is their veggie creamy ramen, it's got a great flavorful soup base i haven't been able to find in other vegetarian ramen options before. the service is great and always friendly and the atmosphere of the restaurant is warming read more

Food - honestly, delicious. Everything tastes fresh and the menu has a variety of Japanese fare. Service - Counter service only. We waited a while for our food, but it wasn't earth shattering. Ambiance - reminds me of the old Yoshimatsu. A+ read more

I have gone to this restaurant, formerly Yoshimatsu, for about as long as I have been in Tucson as a college student. The former was my absolute favorite restaurant for Japanese food, backed by my half Japanese mom's comment on their authenticity. As Maru Plus, the style changed, and the food has remained the same if not even better- with an addition of self-service for additional options, and seemingly much faster service. You can buy Japanese snacks at the front along with the typical drinks and desserts. The painted walls and authentic plastic food models I remember when I went to Japan in 2015 make me feel like this place is closer to the culture than other places. The star here is the ramen- but they have a good selection of foods overall. This will likely be my go-to for Japanese food in Tucson! read more

Maru Plus - Tonkotsu Ramen (Regular) with Rice Noodles - Japanese Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

I got the poke deluxe and it was huge! And most importantly fresh and delicious! I'd love to try more things here. I really enjoyed the ambience and the food. Can't wait to go back. Highly recommend! read more

The owner of Yoshimatsu decided to rebrand her restaurant and open this new "concept" one in its place. I guess the concept is to have lousy service and bad food that takes a long time to make. The chicken in the bento box was disgusting. It took 40 minutes to get a onigiri and when it arrived, it was more rice than anything and just a sliver of protein in the middle, not worth the 6 bucks it cost. I used to really like the ramen from Yoshimatsu but the quality and flavor had been going downhill even before the name change. Well, it has only gotten worse which is sad because it is really expensive, 16$ for some noodles that they probably bought at Food City for 50 cents a package. read more

Used to be amazing before it became Maru it was Yoshimatsu my favorite Japanese restaurant in Tucson. Now the food is mid as hell and the service is horrid. read more

Sushi was average but the price was amazing; would be good for college students or anyone on a budget craving sushi.