Let me start by saying--I'm not someone who looks to tear a business down. You can check my past reviews and see that. But this was hands down the worst sushi I've ever had... and I'm not even sure it qualifies as sushi. I started with the gyoza (dumplings), and honestly--they were excellent. Easily top 3 I've ever had. That got me excited for the sushi. Then the rolls came out. They were massive, piping hot, drenched in a brown sauce, and topped with what they called "spicy crab." First bite? Complete shock. It was still hot and had this strange, almost chemical oil taste. I didn't spit it out out of respect for the people sitting nearby, but it was bad. I tried a second roll thinking maybe it was just that one--but nope, same exact taste. This time I had to grab a napkin and spit it out. At that point, I asked for a drink refill just to get the taste out of my mouth and debated saying something--but honestly, I didn't feel like dealing with the back-and-forth of explaining that the food was basically inedible. I asked for the check and left after only one bite of each roll. For reference, the rolls were the "Caroline" and the one right above it on the menu. I'd strongly recommend staying away from their sushi--period. Ended up going next door to Cracker Barrel just to salvage the night. read more

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I stopped in for sushi today. It had been several years since I ate sushi at this restaurant. I definitely will not eat sushi there again. Although the staff were very nice, I found the sushi to be "mushy."I just didn't get the impression that it was fresh. I also found the rice to be very "gummy." read more

I guess choosing sushi in a small town was a bad choice because the cooked food and the sushi we're simply not up to standards. Location: ** Cleanliness: * Service: **** Food: ** Walking in there were four or five tables piled with dirty dishes and no body was working on clearing them. We tried Hibachi, glass noodles and sushi, none of it was well prepared, well presented or tasty. It would have been better if we avoided this spot and I am perplexed by any good reviews. I did think or server was helpful and pleasant, sadly he did not cook any of the food. read more

Have been here several times and have always thought it was fresh and good. Read a bunch of reviews and thought I'd try the Singapore noodles and give their Sushi a try. Very happy with everything. Some of the freshest tasting sushi I've had in a very long time. read more

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Disappointment. After several positive visits and great food - today was disappointing. Singapore noodles was outstanding as always - hot and our soup was delicious - and the steamed dumpling were great. But unfortunately their advertised Thai basil has NO basil in it - just alleged basil paste - but they forgot to include the basil flavor. Try using basil - sure the dish would be outstanding. read more

Ruan's Asian Bistro - a table and chairs - Japanese Near Me - Lumberton, North Carolina

Great Food ! Great service ! It's definitely not something I would have expected in lumberton. Hole in the wall just by entrance, but massive and very clean inside. Nothing disappointed me with their food. A must try for locals . No need to go to Fayetteville for Japanese food. read more

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The service was fast and the food was very good. We were driving through and found this to be a great experience. Family friendly restaurant. read more

Staff is very friendly and food is very good! I had the teriyaki chicken bento box which was very delicious; I recommend the dumpling soup with it. The sushi was also very good; the california roll that came with the bento box is good and I also had the Crunchy Crab roll which was also good. The portions were very large for the price and I had enough for leftovers. The restaurant itself was very quiet, and had a very nice atmosphere. It was very clean. If you are craving Asian cuisine I would give this place a try! read more

Living in the area for over a year now. Looking for some lunch I looked in Yelp and found this place. So many times in the area dealing with vehicles registrations and never saw it. Anyway, this place have plenty of seating space inside, and it's clean. We were seated immediately, received good service. Food arrived timely, freshly made and very tasty. The Fried Dumplings were really good, the House Lo Mein was good and portion was huge. Will definitely order ahead or come back to sit and enjoy. The place is definitely good for lunch or dinner. read more

She is really keen to help Asian Indian Thick accent man - so late in the night Ms. Caroline...she is born in Lumberton, she can speaks Spanish. Other person working he can speak American fully who was serving Other owner or important person is she speaks Chinese- we have multi language They made Veggie Friend rice really nice- she said what is good and what's not She was born in Lumberton, NC it seems- very quick, sharp -she dos not have an accent like me. Highly caring , helpful and keeps asking if everything is good or so Too many things happened on Deccember 1st 2018 but still able to reach and eat dinner before they close This was recommended by hotel Fairfield Stefan read more

Ruan's Asian Bistro - Japanese Near Me - Lumberton, North Carolina

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The restaurant was clean and had friendly staff. Don't order the rice if you would like to avoid salty food. The bagel sushi roll and steamed dumplings were our favorites. read more

Ruan's Asian Bistro - Bagel sushi roll and steamed dumplings - Japanese Near Me - Lumberton, North Carolina

This is our new favorite spot for hibachi. They are the only place I've been to where the meat is cooked perfectly to order and never overcooked. Service is attentive, everything we've ordered is flavorful. I'm always surprised at how quiet and slow the restaurant seems to be when we come. They have a bar, and everything is clean. read more

Doesn't look like much walking in! But both times I got take out sushi & it was amazing! I got the A roll and spicy crunch roll! Will be back, only downside was a weird smell walking in, not sure I could stand it if I was eating it, luckily just take out. read more

Ruan's Asian Bistro - Spicy Crunch Roll and A roll - Japanese Near Me - Lumberton, North Carolina

We have been running hard lately in r truck and eating way too much fast food. I saw this on Yelp as we were drinking north. Reviews looked good so here we r. Yes it's very plain on the outside in this strip mall bldg. near the Enterprise car rental. We looked over food menu and decided to have the Hibatchi. Well and some crab puffs plus soup AND salad! Wow we never had so many puffs that we almost couldn't eat! Huge plate for $6.50... we ate them all eventually. The food came fast and plentiful. I had the chicken and shrimp Hibatchi. The shrimp were huge!! The chicken was a bit salty for me but we asked for Teri sauce and that was good. He had the steak, chicken and sprimp. Everything was wonderful. Wow we feel so much better eating REAL food. The service was fast and the inside is pretty. Pricing is great as well. I will bookmark this place for next time. We fit our BT in here lots of room. read more

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Told waitress I wanted to try something good and new, she assured me the Cantonese crispy noodles were good, it was noodles fried crispy. I got the dish it was ramen noodles dry out of packaging, not even cooked through and the flavor was terrible. I asked for refund or something to replace it and she laughed and said No! Terrible food and service! read more

Ruan's Asian Bistro - Cantonese crispy noodle = dried up ramen noodles with terrible flavored sauce - Japanese Near Me - Lumberton, North Carolina

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We stopped here in a whim as we were driving through on 95. I am pleasantly surprised! The food is fresh and delicious. The staff is super friendly. The prices are reasonable. The dining room is large and well decorated and maintained. We ordered crab rangoon, chicken wings, sushi deluxe combo, and chicken rice noodle soup. I have no complaints whatsoever. The soup was the best we've had of it's kind. My only request would be for some additional ingredients in the fried rice. It seemed a little plain, but everything else was great. Highly recommend! read more

Ruan's Asian Bistro - Sushi deluxe - Japanese Near Me - Lumberton, North Carolina

Left me on hold perpetually. When I called back voicemail said leave a message. Can't leave a message because "mailbox is full." How about this? If you can't take any more orders, just say so asshats. Can I give 0 stars? read more

Love their sushi! Service is great! Quiet and clean! Always a go to when I want sushi! Fresh and delicious!

I will give credit where it's due....the food is good; however, it is a pain to try to order ahead and the wait is long. For several Sundays, I have tried calling ahead to order, but the phone goes straight to voicemail. I then proceed to go in person to order, and then ask about their phones. The response is always "we've had calls back to back", BUT, funny when I get there, no calls are coming in . I ask how long for a takeout, and it's 45 mins to an hour....no thank you! I'll go somewhere else. read more

Driving home from Charleston SC getaway. Stopped here to get dinner and so glad I did. I ordered the hibachi chicken and it was the best I've ever had. Prices were reasonable. Hibachi dinners come with rice, veggies and soup or salad. Portion size was large. Staff were very nice. Restaurant was very clean. I think this will be a place I stop every time we are driving through! read more

Ruan's Asian Bistro - Hibachi chicken with white rice and vegetables. - Japanese Near Me - Lumberton, North Carolina

I never expect the best in this town. But, tonight, I was craving Japanese, so we decided to try. It was fabulous. The tuna was firm, sweet, and so fresh. The rice in the California rolls was seasoned properly, and the snapper was great too. The salad was crisp and fresh, the soup had a generous amount of both seaweed and tofu. The serving of tempura was hot, crisp and generous. And, the waitress, the only one in the place, was efficient and friendly. Seriously, putting this on the regular rotation! read more

I blame myself. What was I thinking eating Chinese food in Lumberton NC?? Should've had ribs or a burger somewhere. Had steam dumplings to start. Barely room temperature. Hot sour soup was kind of awful. Things floating in there I can't identify. The entree steak and chicken hibachi was like another reviewer said was the steak was fine but the chicken was inedible because of the salt. Might've been a marinade or msg for all I know. Ate 2 pieces and decided not to punish myself any further. I left 8 pieces on the plate. The fried rice was basically brown rice and the vegetables I dare say were Birds Eye frozen medley. The tea was fine although the wAter wasn't really hot enough to release the flavor of the one bag for the pot. Only gave a second star because the server was nice and the food came quick. I would avoid this place. read more

For a place that seems to be in the middle of nowhere, the sushi was good. Not amazing, but definitely satisfying. The rice noodle dish I got though was gross. It was slimy with oil and tasted... not good. My stomach was immediately starting to not feel good after a few bites. The portion was big, but everything else about it was gross. the miso was good too though. read more

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Very good lo main , I love that the serve you with a bottle of their delicious white sauce!

Still has my delicious favorites. My go-to place for sushi and hibachi. My favorite entree is the Thai basil chicken. Fresh tasting and smells so good as I'm eating. The sweet chili sauce for spring rolls and the ginger salad dressing is superb. Very clean restaurant and attentive staff. Hope to see this restaurant thrive while under new management. read more

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The food is awesome as well as the great service. We have ordered the Teriyaki chicken as well as the Shrimp boxed meal they gave such good portions that we had to bring them home. The prices are a good value for what you get.I can't wait to go back. read more

Ate here on the way home from the beach. Large and very clean restaurant . Had teriyaki chicken and also we had hibachi chicken. Super large portions and great ginger salad. Waitress was very sweet and the cook said bye to us on the way out. Definitely coming back! read more

Ruan's Asian Bistro - Dinner portion chicken for $8.50 with salad included...what a deal! - Japanese Near Me - Lumberton, North Carolina

Best place for sushi in Lumberton. Generally take my order to go and am in and out fairly quick every time. My go to is the Spicy Crunch Roll Combo. For only $13.95 you get 24 pieces of sushi: crab, salmon, tuna roll. This is more than enough to fill up a hungry person. Haven't explored much outside the sushi menu but will be coming back regularly for my fix. read more

Ruan's Asian Bistro - Spicy crunch roll combo - Japanese Near Me - Lumberton, North Carolina

I ordered tempura as I have done many times and it was refried bc it was so overcooked it was dark dark brown and full of oil and the rice was cold. I called about it bc I wanted to give them a chance to correct this extremely disappointing awful tasting dish. They agreed to make good on it so I ordered house rice noodles thinking they can't get that wrong. Well the shrimp chicken and beef was so small you needed a microscope to see them. Again I have ordered this before so I know what it has been before this one. I had to throw it away so I got TWO awful dishes in 2 days straight. I was a frequent customer but I won't ever go back to a place that doesn't care about doing right to a customer. I would not recommend this place at all now. read more

Ruan's Asian Bistro - Tempura - Japanese Near Me - Lumberton, North Carolina

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Came in today as I do regularly do and was seated in a timely manner. The life took my drink order and never came back to my table. I watched her seat new patrons and collect 4 orders in the 20 minutes I waited for her to come back to my table. I ask the guy working the bar if I could speak to a manager and his response was "we don't have a manager." I kindly exited the building. This was a local spot for me but this has changed my support for this local business. read more

We came in for sushi, and it was very good. Service was fast and effective. Their special rolls were delicious. I got the rock-n-roll and my girlfriend got the white angel. White angel was definitely my favorite from the two, and I will definitely get it again. We also got the sushi platter that had an assortment of their basic rolls, and they were okay. Not bad, but also not particularly good either. Our server was nice as well - not chatty and took care of our table well. read more

My son's noodles were ok but the sushi was the worst I have had in many years. I was unable to eat several pieces because they were far past their prime. I was surprised the waitress didn't ask what was wrong when she picked up my plate. A good place would have taken that off the check, but even an apology would have made a big difference. read more

They have the freshest and best tuna sushi anywhere. Sushi plates take a bit, but are so worth the wait. The avocado roll plate was fresh and oh so tasty. You can't beat the prices either. $11.95 for 24 rolls. Oh, and I almost forgot the udon noodles. Whoa! I could have just eaten those and been in heaven. This will be the only place we'll go for California rolls, udon noodles, and sushi from now on!!! read more

Ruan's Asian Bistro - Tuna sushi plate - Japanese Near Me - Lumberton, North Carolina

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Yummy fresh food!very fast service! No hibachi grills though! Kind of confused how it's hibachi with no grills! None the less the food was terrific! read more

Well this was a very pleasant surprise for this area. Our server Rachel was amazing. We had three courses and tried all sorts of dishes. Soup was perfect. Sushi was delicious and I appreciate them adding tempura flakes even though the roll didn't come with it. The sesame chicken noodles were a nice twist on the usual sesame chicken dish with rice. I think I prefer it as a noodle dish. I pass through this area a few times a year and will definitely stop by again. Very happy with this find. read more

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Went to Ruan's Asian Bistro for dinner and it is a fabulous new restaurant for the city! The service was amazing, the restaurant was very clean and the food was fantastic! We had: crab puffs, edamame and wonton soup for appetizers - all were exceptional and the size of the portions were plentiful. For dinner we got the sushi boat for 2, and it was very tasty with tons of options. read more

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Speedy friendly service. Large portions of savory Asian food. Best quality food in Lumberton, in my opinion. We had the beef and broccoli, Singapore noodles, fried dumplings, egg drop soup. Highly recommend. read more

Ruan's Asian Bistro - Japanese Near Me - Lumberton, North Carolina

Really tasty. Vegan approved. We got the vegetable plates. 1 with noodles and 1 with rice. So much flavor and fresh! The the staff was accommodating and new what vegan meant. read more

Found this place on yelp and it was within walking distance to my hotel. I've been wanting Chinese food and this didn't disappoint. Dumpling soup was great! The kung po chicken was huge and flavored perfectly!! I couldn't eat it all and even got a second cup of soup to take to hotel for lunch tomorrow. I will definitely stop in again! High recommend. read more

The food here was so good. I got an egg roll appetizer. It was so yummy then our main course came out we got a love boat for two and a choice of two special rolls which we got the yama roll and white angel roll. It also came with two soups of your choice. Our waitress was a total sweetheart very enthusiastic and took care of us. And the best part it wasn't even that expensive especially for sushi this good. Very satisfied. read more

Ruan's Asian Bistro - Got amazing sushi last night best sushi I have had since New Jersey - Japanese Near Me - Lumberton, North Carolina