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Maru Sushi & Grill

4.1 (237 reviews)
ModerateSushi Bars, Japanese
Closed 4:00 pm - 9:00 PM

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What's the vibe?
Casual
Moderate noise
Happy hour specials
Good for groups

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Fried Tofu and Crab Rangoon Dip
Ryan S.

Had a wonderful Valentine's Day at Maru. Even with the holiday rush, food came out fast and the service was very attentive. Would be remiss not to recommend the Crab Rangoon Dip and Fried Tofu, absolutely delicious.

Bulgogi Donburi Bowl with an extra egg
Gah P.

Visiting out of town and wanted something yummy. Saw there was a sushi restaurant not too far from our hotel. Wasn't busy on a Sunday. Was greeted and seated. Ordered the crouching tiger sushi roll and a bulgogi bowl with an extra egg. Will update once food has been served. OH EM GEEE!! This was the best tasting sushi I've had in a looong time and a Korean bowl. I asked for bibimbap sauce and wowsers...it was delicious! Definitely a must try restaurant. If we weren't leaving tomorrow, I'd come back to try something else or the same bulgogi bowl!!!

Madagascar
Zoe G.

Good food, little bit of a wait after ordering. We had a nice selection of food to choose from, ambiance is nice.

Dessert - on the house due to our extremely long wait.
Mari H.

I had been to Maru once before while visiting home as there is/was limited sushi options in Kalamazoo and my friends enjoy it. This trip I met with my nephew and his family and wanted them to expand their culinary experiences. We started with the Crabby Mushrooms, they are panko fried shiitakes filled with crab salad, cream cheese, and scallions. The stuffing was a little over powering to be honest and we couldn't really taste the mushrooms on top of it being a little mooshy. I ordered the Crouching Tiger that has panko fried shrimp, cream cheese, crab salad, topped with shrimp and avocado along with a few other items. I personally had a texture issue so needed to add in asparagus for the crunch factor. It was great!! Ben ordered the Sexy Bacon, that has smoked bacon, crab stick, tempura crunch, asparagus, and cucumber but Ben had the cucumber removed. He said it was very good, which isn't surprising as it is BACON. My nephew wasn't sure what to order but likes just raw fish so we got a few orders of that while his girlfriend went with the chicken hibachi meal. Well, I attempted to break them out of their comfort zone. Work in process I guess. We received a free dessert due to our long wait that we had to get our food. It was about an hour wait til from when we ordered. We appreciated the offer and gladly accepted and shared together as a family.

They were like rice patties, terrible
Alejandro M.

Perfect spot to invite friends and have drinks, very welcoming vibe, not perfect to eat sushi, though. Our server was very polite, was greeted with a smile, not bad. I had the spicy tuna roll and the flaming crab roll, nothing was "flaming" about it. Both rolls had an extremely thick layer of rice, not appealing what so over. Asparagus and pickles on a sushi roll?- why? Not worth $11. I'd rather have the frozen rolls from Walmart. Bar area is gorgeous, very elegant. TV with sports on. I would definitely come have drinks here and that's it.

Shishito peppers
James V.

Let me preface this by saying I do not want cheese, cream or otherwise, in my sushi. There is cream cheese all over this menu. This tremendously reduced the number of options available on the menu. All the same, we were able to order around it, mostly by sticking to the basic rolls section. What we did order was tasty and fresh. There weren't many tables occupied, service was slow, but courteous. my date also really enjoyed her sake sangria. I might stop in again, but only after trying other places in town.

Sad Sushi roll...

Very disappointing experience. Our first time and were excited. But very let down Service: -we had to get our own drinks at the bar, server never checked on us. -When our order was wrong she said "that's not how interpreted your order sorry" Food: -Dumplings were great, seaweed salad was great! -Sushi was disappointing to say the least. Sloppy and small, thrown in the plate with no care at all. See image. I've literally had better presentation from campus takeout sushi. Atmosphere was nice, nice looking restaurant. Maybe restrooms should have had working soap and hand towels. Kinda gross knowing didn't work and staff were in and out of there. Overall I do not recommend. I'm sure it's a nice place occasionally from reading the reviews. But not for my daughter and I having a nice 'dinner date' It was expensive and disappointing overall. Sad because we went out for a fun dressed up dinner at a nice restaurant.

Boogie Veggie
eve k.

Everything we got was delicious All 4 of the dishes were delicious (despite not being able eat there AKA COVID rules the two times I've ordered from them)! My favorite is the Bacon Fried Rice!

Nirodha T.

Great food, great atmosphere and great service. Maru is our favorite restaurant for family celebrations. Firecracker shrimp is our favorite appetizer along with steamed edamame beans.

Krista G.

We had a wonderful experience here. We walked in for dinner and seated as soon as we walked in even though we had no reservation. We ordered some appetizers to begin, the firecracker shrimp and Brussels sprouts. Each were a delight. We each ordered some sushi rolls and those were great. The Madagascar roll had great flavor and spice. My husband ordered the Crouching Tiger. He normally does not eat sushi with the fish eggs but he loved it! We will definitely come back! Great service and great food.

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Always great food and service! I always have the chef make a roll for myself!! The roll is always fantastic, and the service is to match!

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Incredible food and a great atmosphere. Super clean and the service was excellent. Will definitely return again!

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Can't wait to welcome you back! Thank you for the wonderful review :)

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The Best Tasting Sushi and Service and they have Great Portions too! One my favorite places.

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Ask the Community - Maru Sushi & Grill

Do they have gluten-free options?

We do have gluten-free menu. Or our chefs would gladly make a custom gluten-free roll for you on the spot! Thank you for asking Rebecca!

Do they have a kids menu?

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Changing table in Women's Room
Edamame, packed with flavors, enjoy with Soy Sauce or without!
Edamame, packed with flavors, enjoy with Soy Sauce or without!
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