Reminded me of eating in Korea. Food was extremely fresh, flavorful, and delicious! On my top 5 of Asian restaurants. Has that mom and pop feel. read more

This restaurant is very casual. The service was good. The food was a bit lackluster. The omakase and the unagi roll were pretty good! Everything else was just not that good and I have to say the miso soup actually tasted like dishwater which is why the rating is so low. The bulgogi bowl was fine, the edemame was a bit firm it was either undercooked or way overcooked. The ginger salad was very basic. read more

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Once again I had a wonderful lunch date. I walked in with confidence in knowing what I was going to try this time. I was greeted by the kind and friendly staff. I triedbout their maru special two rolls with a salad or soup. Of course I choose the salad. My hubby choose the miso soup. The two rolls Itried were the California roll and the chicken tempura roll. The California roll had fresh ingredients like avocado, shredded Kani, and cucumbers. The chicken tempura roll was filled with tempura chicken, avocado, and spicy mayo. My hubby ordered the chicken teriyaki bento box. I got to try the chicken and freshly steamed rice. The chicken was juicy and the teriyaki was nicely mild and not to sweet. The bento box was the perfect amount of food for him. He actually left stuffed like a cabbage roll. Lol Both rolls were yummy with no need for eel sauce, spicy mayo, or soy sauce on the side. I will also include that the fresh ginger slices are to die for. I could be a ginger snob though. Lol Highly recommend the spring rolls as well. They have the perfect crispness and flavor to them. You will be provided with a sweet chili sauce to dip away with. Thank you again for a great experience. read more

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Went to a great sushi spot on a Friday night. Located in really nice place. They have their shared parking lot, but there was plenty of room to park. We wanted sushi, but we don't eat it very often so I looked at some pictures and I chose five different roles for three people. We also had the chicken teriyaki with double rice. It was more than enough food one of the ones that stuck out really good to us was the Fiji apple roll The young lady that served us that was from Tennessee was super sweet and patient and provide a great service made sure our drinks was full very kind, lady The restaurant was clean well organized, and the bathrooms were were decent. No complaint will definitely want to return to try their weekday lunch special. They seem like a good value. read more

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Came here to try them out..... it was not good. 1) the service was good. The server was attentive. 2) The Salmon eggs had what looked like freezer burn or signs of going bad. They did not taste good. I ate one but could not stomach the other. 3) the fish was okay. 4) the ambiance was a bit dark. Need better lighting. Over all I will not be coming back to this place. However, I recommend you visit and give them a try. You be the judge! Perhaps they were having an off day. read more

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Excellent service and a very nice atmosphere. Restaurant has a sushi bar and plenty of tables for eating Sushi was pretty delicious and fresh with generous portions Recommend also getting the Korean Bulgogi pork. Yum. read more

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Place was cute and service was good. The food was really delicious. Would definitely come back again. read more

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Still my favorite go to sushi rolls. Whenever the wife's out, you can find my daughter and me at Maru's.

Strong first impression of Mary Sushi for lunch last week and a huge thanks to Zach - one of the best servers I've had in a while. My garlic steak with rice, veggies and white sauce was good, though the steak was just a bit too salty for my taste and the rice slightly overcooked. The restaurant was attractive and there is definitely a following. But Zach was the real stand-out. The only server, he was efficient and very courteous and I noticed he seemed to remember what patrons ordered before and asked if they were interested in the same. I haven't seen a server THAT on point in some time. Kudos, my dude! read more

Maru Sushi & Grill - Sushi Bars Near Me - Sanford, Florida

Started with luke warm soups and salads with too much dressing on top. Odd that the soup was like warm when we got there right at noon when they opened. Just good food. Sushi came with onions so not a Japanese thing. Looks like mom and pop run so they have that going for and we like supporting local. Looks like pop prepares the food and mom severs. read more

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Always fresh sushi and I love their udon noodle soups! Def recommend for a go to local sushi joint. They also have several Korean dishes too which is a plus for me. read more

We are like a regular now that we go here so much. The California rolls are delicious and I usually get the hibachi Steak which is so good! Staff is so nice and genuine. I love how they play K-pop too, all k-pop lovers will love this place. the area is so chill and calming. read more

Ordered takeout. The sushi was delicious! Good size rolls with super fresh ingredients. The Maru signature roll was my favorite. My fiancé ordered hibachi with onion soup and he said it was a good portion and was very good. I would recommend! read more

Maru Sushi & Grill - Maru Signature and I can't remember the other roll - Sushi Bars Near Me - Sanford, Florida

If you have a disability or service dog do not go here. They do not know the laws and kicked us out. I even showed my service animal ID even though they are not supposed to ask for ID. They said because if people are allergic. They were extremely rude!!! read more

I've come here a couple times, always for the lunch special. The staff here are super friendly and nice. The inside of the restaurant is nice. We started with the soup and salad which comes with the lunch special. The salad is good and they give you a good amount. Both the miso and onion soup have no flavor, they just taste like hot water. My friend always gets bibimbap when she goes to Korean restaurants. So she wanted to try it out here. She said it didn't really have any flavor to it. That the meat wasn't marinated/seasoned like it usually is at Korean restaurants. I ordered from the sushi lunch menu as I always do. I got the eel crunch roll, spicy salmon roll, and the maru signature roll. They were all really good! My favorite was the maru signature roll. I like how their spicy salmon roll isn't minced up like a lot of other places. I've never had a bad sushi roll here and I think they do have some unique rolls. I wouldn't order any of the other entrees here but I will be coming back for more sushi. read more

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Fresh, very enjoyable, fair priced. Really enjoyed our meal and will return and recommend to others. Had the Hearhrow Speciialty roll and their 2 roll lunch specials. read more

Maru Sushi & Grill - Crunchy Eel and Spicy salmon roll. - Sushi Bars Near Me - Sanford, Florida

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On this occasion wanted to try their Korean pork. It's really good! Very spicy but tasty. Wish it came with typical Korean sides like kimchee, bean sprouts or Korean spinach but it is a sushi spot mostly and can't expect everything. The gyoza was ok, not great. If you purchased dumplings in an Asian market, this is exactly what they taste like. You can tell when they are self-made, and these are not. I'll be back to try other Korean dishes too. Glad they have a spot I can pick that up without having to drive a crazy distance to get it. read more

Good, but not great food. Polite , but awful - absolutely awful (slow, disorganized, slow, uniformed, slow) service. Do not go in a hurry. Do not go thirsty (you won't get water). read more

We celebrated our "adopted" son's going away to Navy bootcamp at Maru's today and it was a fantastic and memorable experience. We reserved a table for 130 pm on a Saturday and made sure we could bring a cake with us. My family lives in Orlando and Nico and his siblings live in Geneva so Sanford was a great convenient place where Mick could enjoy his favorite foods which are Asian. Maru has sushi, sashimi, Korean (my favorite), Japanese and a wonderful extensive menu some of which you won't find in other places more common. The food was excellent, my other son tried Bibimbap for the first time and we had an excellent last meal together until after his bootcamp. If you are in Sanford or visiting Towne Center mall, stop by, relax, and be ready to be served your best Asian meal yet. read more

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The freshest sushi in the most hidden location ever! Never crowded. The nicest servers and a quality menu with lots of choices. Not a "take a first date out" place, but it's a great place to take your wife!! Highly recommended read more

We enjoyed them for some lunch. Overall, pretty good. Two rolls with soup and salad for eleven bucks isn't too bad. Went with the All Green and Veggie Maki sushi, which was pretty good. Teriyaki chicken was a hit and some of the savory options one of us Loved looked pretty good as well. Cordial attentive service. Nice and clean modern setting. Definitely returning someday soon. read more

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The restaurant was empty as we entered however, it was a great experience. We had excellent service. The waiter came over, took our order, brought out the drinks within less than two minutes. Our Augie Dash tofu was basically fried tofu with the toppings, which was not bad. It was pride fried to perfection. The tofu was soft in the middle. The salmon skin was perfect with the salmon skin crunch, and the creamy avocado added, made it perfect balance. The sashimi fusion I would skip upon my return to this restaurant because it although it was fresh, it lacked flavor next to my kitchen just order, sashimi plate and get the full piece of fish. The Maru volcano was actually very flavorful with the crappy and it was warmed and baked to perfection. It was a nice and quiet atmosphere with very low-key music in the background. read more

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I had veggie gyoza, sweet & hot roll, and the veggie heaven roll. The rolls were great! The gyoza was small and did not have great flavor. Be sure to ask what is vegan and what isn't. Some of the unlisted sauces aren't vegan. The place is pretty tiny, and only one server that I could tell. The server was friendly, but he seemingly hasn't interacted with vegans much. I told him we were and wanted to confirm what was and wasn't vegan and he said, "Uh oh." I explained how we found this place on Happycow, and it would be helpful to label the menu (V, VT). He said that would make his life easier. read more

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We arrived at 5:30 pm with reservations for 10 on Saturday afternoon. The host was terrific. The food very good. The sushi was fresh. The Asian dishes prepared and delivered as advertised. For a Saturday, I was surprised at all the empty seats. It's not a large restaurant. We would go back again. read more

I wonder why does this restaurant has a 4.2 star rating??? Maybe the service? The lady who served us was very nice. Food was a bit slow to come out considering we were a couple of tables for an early dinner. Now, the food, unfortunately I have to say was not good! I ordered sashimi and the tuna was way too cold ( maybe still frozen?) and had absolutely no taste and a weird consistency! I love Ama Ebi which is a sweet shrimp. It was the worst Ama Ebi I've ever had. The shrimp tail was slightly cooked, no taste, and the stuffed head was very fishy. No bueno! Was I unlucky? Did I hit it on a bad day? Not sure but I will not go back and would not recommend it! Oh and the ambiance was ok. read more

Came to this restaurant with my service dog and they did not want to let us eat there because he was a service dog!!! Showed proof that he was a service dog the place is dead and still did not want to service me and my handicap mother!! So not come here at all the service here is ridiculous!!! No wonder they have no customer!!! read more

I enjoyed Maru but their sushi is not great. I found their price to be fantastic but this was certainly a "get what you paid for" quality of sushi. My rolls were tasty but falling apart before i even picked them up. Also asked the waitress which speciality rolls had masago, went with her recommendation and then the roll did not have traditional masago but another type. She ended up saying we can pay an extra $1.50 for a side of it but she said it included masago so I was quite confused when I saw some other odd type of masago. The saving grace was the sunomono, delicious, everything was fresh. I'd give that dish a 5/5 but the rest was mediocre. read more

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Food was very good and nice selection. Service was good as well feels very family welcome place read more

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I asked for shrimp tempura and it came with no spicy mayo with crunch flakes, really disappointing. Also I ordered spicy tuna...again no spicy mayo or crunch flakes. read more

Maru Sushi & Grill - *Spicy Tuna Roll no crunch flakes or spicy mayo and shrimp tempura, again with no spicy mayo or crunch flakes. Very sad. - Sushi Bars Near Me - Sanford, Florida

We had a pleasant experience here for an early Saturday evening girls dinner before moving on to a bar. I was surprised at the amount of diners for the time. They are adhering to covid protocols pretty well with QR code menus, freshly cleaned tables, and available hand sanitizer. We were greeted and told to sit wherever, which is ok, but with all the other diners it was a bit of a search to find a table where we wouldn't be right next to anyone else. Our server was pleasant, brought us water right away while we waited for our sake. My friend ordered the large warm house sake while I chose to try something new to me and ordered the apple infused cold sake. It took much longer for me to receive mine, with the servers explanation that the chefs were busy with a large sushi order. That was a bit confusing... Why was the chef needed to pour the sake? LoL, that was a new one for me. Once our third in the party arrived we ordered our food. I got the tuna kobachi (a dish I MUST try at every sushi place I go as it's my favorite) and the Heathrow roll, which was a departure from the normal spicy tuna roll I get. One friend ordered 2 of the Mexican rolls, and my other friend got the Lion King roll, The Beast roll, and a third roll that escapes me. We enjoyed how beautiful the rolls and kobachi were, and appreciated the neat sake glasses/pitchers they have. The tuna kobachi was great, I would definitely get it again. The Heathrow roll was ok, but one of them upset my stomach pretty badly. I would eat here again if I was in that part of town but it's not a place I would go out of my way for. The prices were on the high side and they didn't have happy hour prices or good specials like several other sushi places I frequent do. read more

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At first glance it looks like it needs help as my party was the only ones in there on a Saturday night in a hot location. Also, the drink cups were solo cups and the silverware was plastic. But place was clean. Good traditional menu for a sushi grill place. Food tasted decent but nothing better than pre-cooked food which it probably was. Presentation was a little sloppy. Wouldn't go here for more than a quick in a bind dinner, but if your going to pay sushi/hibachi type prices please go elsewhere to a higher quality place. read more

So disappointed.first time and last time too. I love Japanese food.this place price expensive I order to go for chirashi $27 but this is dinner .it doesn't come with any soup or salad.it's fine. When I received order so so so so disappointed. Come with white foam box. And white plastic bag. And the fish so so so small piece. Oh no . I don't mind pay more money but Please match price with food quality. Changer to go box. So cheap. read more

My boyfriend and I were craving sushi, but are not from this part of town. Upon searching through Yelp, we came across this restaurant which had great reviews. We came at around 9pm on a Friday and we were the only customers there. I honestly was surprised despite their good reviews and variety of sushi rolls. One of my favorite aspects about this restaurant is that they have so many rolls to choose from! Even if you're not in the mood for sushi, they have tons of other entrees. My boyfriend and I, however, were very hungry for sushi. We ordered 7 rolls LOL - the honeymoon, casino royal, ocean's 11, Maru signature, samurai, crunch eel, and Maru volcano. All of the rolls were delicious, but my favorite was the Maru signature and Ocean's 11. The plating and presentation of these rolls were beautiful. The Maru volcano comes out in a big volcano-like structure with a flame in the middle -- how cool! I really hope this restaurant continues to do well because it's honestly underrated. During our visit, there was one sushi chef who crafted all 7 of our rolls in less than 15-20 minutes. I almost felt bad with how much we ordered. Nonetheless, I was so impressed with the service and rolls we received. I do hope to come again in the future if I'm in the area again! It honestly might be worth the 35 minute drive :). read more

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Best Sushi I've had in Sanford and reasons priced. Good in a pinch if you are looking to stay local and want good sushi. Service is always great! read more

Upon arrival it takes a matter of minutes to discovery there are a lot of repeat customers which is a great sign of things to come. The menu is extensive. The flavor combinations are spot on. The servers are bright and cheery. The soups were okay, nothing special. We had an onion and a miso. Neither were great. The miso could be bettered with perhaps just a tad more miso and spring onions. We ordered 10 rolls for 2 of us. The test rolls were the Phili Roll and Shrimp Tempura. Both were excellent. The sushi rice was perfect. The rolling was not overly tight which demonstrates restraint and control by the owner / sushi master. Then we had fun with the rolls. Bacon Roll, Circus, Lion King, and five others. By far our favorite was the Lion King. These are not traditional sushi rolls. These are exceptional sushi rolls. No overpowering flavors. No bad after taste. No wondering if it was fresh. The purest satisfaction comes with the bill. You just had a great meal. It was well served. And if you are like me you reward the staff handsomely and thank the owner on the way out. read more

We have been going to Mari for years! Best kept secret! Sushi is rolled perfectly and the flavors and varieties are delish!!! Avocado salad, pork app, teriyaki steak are a few other favs!!! read more

Wow! What an amazing place. I will definitely be back. Great service and good. Don't miss out on this hole in the wall. They are always the best anyways. read more

Simply excellent. Anything I say about Maru will only diminish your possible opinion of them, but I have to leave *something* in the review. I started off with the calimari salad. Good sized portion that had some smaller and some larger tidbits in there with a tangy vinegar. Easy to eat wtih chopsticks while I watched the sushi chef putting other orders including my own together. And then my two rolls were ready. A "Fusion" roll which was a mix of different fish inside of a skinned cucumber. No rice here, just cucumber and fish and yumminess. Awesome. And yes, I ate the cucumber. My waitress said that most people don't. What a waste! My other roll was the fuji apple and tuna. It was good. Fresh tasting, lots of tuna and delicious. I've never had apple in a sushi roll before. Try it! With it, I had a beer I've never had before. Ginga Kogen, an unfiltered witbier. Excellent with sushi! Good service, great food, excellently assembled and presented sushi. Five stars for Maru! read more

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Great place for sushi, I always go here for takeaways, however few weeks back when I ordered takeaway, I've seen that the sushi chef wasn't wearing a mask, I'd skip going back until the Covid situation settles down or if the chef starts wearing a mask. It's a shame I can't go to this place that has great sushi for the reason that the chef doesn't wear a mask. Sushi is cold food so there are chances that's the food can be contaminated if not properly handled by the chef read more

Last night we visited around 8:30pm. There were a few patrons eating and we were greeted and served by a very sweet girl... I wish I remembered her name. My husband ordered the Mari Signature roll and I chose the Sashimi Salad. All the fish and shellfish were fresh! The octopus was too chewy for my liking, but that's usually how raw octopus is. I did also order some hot barley tea which complimented my meal perfectly. read more

Maru Sushi & Grill - Sushi Bars Near Me - Sanford, Florida

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