I really gave it two stars because of the yellow curry which is usually super good however I always take it to go. I dined in this time and the yellow curry actually all of the curries were sweet as hell which isn't usually how they make it. Me and my sisters were fine with the sweetness but my friend didn't like it at all, she got the beef yellow curry. The beef was really dry, and it was super sweet. She decided not to eat it at all, literally took a taste of the broth and a nibble of the beef. We asked our waitress if the manager could come over. Mike, the manager was so rude about it. He said we were "Trying things" on the menu and this isn't the place for samples and it kind of confused me because it's not like we sent everything back that we were eating. And he brought out a sheet with their policy On no refunds for food, just rude and weird. Overall we still paid for it since that's what his problem was. But I'll never be back after that. Not sure who hired him but he should never step foot in a restaurant again. Oh and they advertise the $9.00 curry lunch special however they said they don't do that anymore read more

Wait staff was extremely rude and acted as if I was inconveniencing him. Walked out before I could even order

Sake Bomb continues to be a solid choice for Asian food in SoDu. I have their Salmon Poke Bowl once a week. Big chunks of fresh salmon plus veggies always makes me feel like I have eaten something healthy and good for my body. read more

Sake Bomb - Poke Bowl - Asian Fusion Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

Sake Bomb has been my favorite place for sushi in Durham since 2017. The food is consistently good, with fresh fish and well made rolls and nigiri and the BOGO deal can't be beat. The service is always great, with very friendly staff and the overall ambiance is great for casual lunches, date nights, and everything in between. read more

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The food was good... so no complaints there.. but when I tell you the service was SLOOOOOW!!! It took absolutely FOREVER to even get drink orders! It was just terrible. Gary or maybe he said Garrett was our server. He was very kind. I mean we asked for the check and literally took 30 minutes to charge it!! I felt like e were being held hostage! But the food was good. Moving forward I will ONLY DoorDash my food from here. read more

Whenever I have a hankering for some good Pho, dumplings, curry or even sushi, SB is my go to especially delivery. I can always count on them for consistency, preparation and flawless delivery (kudos to Grub Hub too). Today was a cold day so Pho with a few side orders. Nummy in my tummy comfort food! Undoubtedly there are probably some fancier places to order from but I can always count on the food from SB. Today did not disappoint. Speedy delivery, food hot, and delish! read more

The service was very friendly but the food was so-so. I've definitely had better but this wasn't bad

Our experience started well enough. Service was okay and food was pretty good overall. We had sushi, hibachi, and sweet and sour chicken. When it came time to pay, I noticed a hidden fee and asked about it. "Oh it's for the credit card". I told him that was sketchy and he said "That's all I'm going to say about that". It was very rude and dismissive. If you're going to charge a credit card fee it should be mentioned up front. We won't be in a rush to return. read more

Service was good, the staff were polite and quick. Online they have lunch specials that you can order for carry out but they told us they did not have a lunch menu-which I found odd. The house salad was delicious. I highly recommend the sushi. The caterpillar roll could have been more eel focused but it was good. The bibimbap bowl was odd. We have had bibimbap several places but never gotten meat with bones before. I included a picture of the bones from the bibimbap. It composed a large portion of the meat and was difficult to eat. The flavor of the dish was good though. read more

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My favorite sushi roll place!! Always friendly, always great food. Also recommend the pho!

Doesn't look like much since it's located in a strip mall, but the food was great. The ambiance is not much, but the food was great! Five of us - 2 hibachi meals, 2 sashimi eaters, and 1 sushi. The server was very knowledgeable and did an outstanding job with food allergies. They have a large sake and wine list some really good options. All sushi/sashimi/rolls were BOGO free! read more

Went for a late, quick lunch (1:15) before heading into a meeting. The sushi was good, but nothing special. The seaweed salad was quite tasty. It was quite slow only one or two other people in the place. Service was fine but again nothing special. Even with the sushi being buy one get one free, my lunch of a seaweed salad and two sushi rolls was $27. read more

Great food, decor and service. Very cautious when eating out during a pandemic but very happy I ordered food from here. My food was ready in no time, hot and fresh and accurate! Their white sauce is sweet but goes well over the food. read more

Sake Bomb - Asian Fusion Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

The sushi is tasty and the menu has a variety of Asian fusion options. We enjoyed the dumpling appetizer. The service was average, not the most attentive staff, but it didn't detract from the meal. I'll be back again. read more

great curry and sushi! Ive been going here for years and love their menu selection. great service and fast prep for delivery orders.

Really delicious! We used door dash, everything was packed with care and came beautifully. Sushi rolls were fresh and yummy! read more

I don't know why they have less than four stars! I loved my experience here and will come back. If you order enough sushi like we did, you get an option of the serving platter to be a boat! Serious.... Why not get a boat with your sushi?! Additionally, Sake Bomb has BOGO everyday and drink specials! We had the Hawaiian, wolf, volcano, vegas, and ocean five rolls. We also had a lot of sashimi with our order. ALWAYS ORDER YOUR SUSHI IN EVEN NUMBERS. I recommend all of them, especially wolf and max rolls! read more

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My favorite place for quick - to go - sushi. Their location is very convenient to my office (about a 5 minute drive), where there is ample amount of parking. They are located in a strip mall which provides great amount of parking for all to park in. From the looks of the outside of the restaurant, one may be hesitant to go further, however, once you enter through the doors, you are transformed into a much nicer looking restaurant with a FULL, top shelf lounge / bar area with televisions, high tables, booths and bar seating. On the other side is their restaurant location, where they provide plenty of seating, booths as well as tables. Their lunch specials that they offer are great priced! you can get 3 rolls, soup and salad for only $12.00! Typically I get the same 3 rolls - Tuna Roll, Salmon Roll and shrimp tempura roll. with miso soup and salad with ginger dressing. Recently, I took a 'to go' order on a Tuesday and was pleasantly surprised with a BOGO! (buy one, get one free) - which ever roll is lesser. I was able to try the rainbow and firecracker rolls. Very tasty, even after getting home (wish they included more soy sauce packets, as well as wassabi). definitely my go-to place for quick, quality, affordable sushi! read more

Sake Bomb - Takeout salad with ginger dressing - Asian Fusion Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

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This place is the BOMB!!! So good!!!! I was so skeptical that they offer buy one get one. We ordered 30 rolls and every roll was so good. The customer service was excellent. read more

Sake Bomb has a very extensive Asian-fusion type menu along with BOGO sushi and classic asian dishes. Because of their higher prices, I would go in a group and eat family style to try out more dishes and get a better deal. I only had the chance to try two of their menu items: the Caterpillar Roll ($16) and the Samurai Roll ($16) which were in a BOGO deal so I ended up paying $16 for two rolls. The Caterpillar Roll was my favorite since I love eel in sushi! It had eel, cucumber, scallops, masago, avocado with eel and shrimp sauce. It was unique and also delicious so I'd definitely order the Caterpillar Roll if you're an eel fan like me. The Samurai Roll which was a deep fried roll with salmon, eel, white tuna, jalapeño, and creamed cheese. I personally felt it was a weird combination of flavors but still decent. I think it's good quality and I can understand why someone would enjoy it. The service was okay, the waiter was not super attentive but we went during a busy time so that is understandable. Overall, I feel like some of the prices of the entrees and sushi are a bit expensive for the quantity and quality of the food, but it was still an enjoyable experience. I look forward to coming back and trying more items on their menu. read more

Sake Bomb - Caterpillar Roll ($16) and Samurai Roll ($16) - Asian Fusion Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

We stopped by on a Sunday afternoon for some lunch sushi. Their sushi is BOGOF. It was a snowy afternoon and there weren't many people out. We were seated in the bar. It was actually great because we were able to watch the UNC v NC State basketball game. Our server was good. We ordered 6 different rolls. The rolls were all tasty. I'm not a big fan of the raw fish sushi. My daughter and husband enjoyed them. I tasted each one. My favorite was one that had a jalapeño in the filling. It's a great little place in a strip mall. We would probably go again when visiting Chapel Hill. read more

Sake Bomb - Asian Fusion Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

This place has taken the top spot as best sushi / asian fusion place over from Shiki Sushi, who held the prize for several years while I was in college. Like the Shiki of old, this restaurant has a hip and trendy vibe inside, with dark and glossy interior, great for a Saturday night date night or out with the girls. The cocktail list is extensive, and they've got beer and wine specials nightly. But where it shines is the curries and the sushi! BOGO sushi is pretty much standard, nay, required here in the Triangle, so I don't advise you to get excited over it. However, their sushi rolls here are delicious, varied, and not everything is deep fried or filled with cream cheese. Presentation is always excellent, the combination of flavors are tasty, and two rolls is really all you need to be full. For those not in the mood for sushi, their appetizers and curries are delicious! Unlike Shiki, whose prices have sky-rocketed and their food has become sugary and watered down, the flavors in the green, red, and Massaman curries are subtle, well-balanced, and more authentic than putting broccoli in everything. Additionally, they've got a Vietnamese section of the menu that's quite good, though I haven't fully explored it. There's even some flavorful lamb dishes. The Hibachi section is standard fare for the non-adventurous, although the quality is certainly high. And there's some amazing whole fried fish dish I keep seeing go out that smells incredible and one day I hope I'm brave enough to try. What I'm saying is -- this is your best bet for a nice Asian fusion date night outside of downtown. read more

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This place is close to my work place and I can say it's just another Thai restaurant which is neither extraordinary nor that bad to rule out. Ambience is good with semi fine dine like experience and quick serving time provided it's not too crowded. Their drunken noodles are hit and miss. Sometimes it's bland and sometimes it's spicy with the same spice level ordered. Red curry is okay but there are better options nearby. I would say the best they have is Sushi rolls with good variety. As many other places, they always have Buy one get one lunch special for all Sushi rolls. All in all, an ordinary Thai place which won't disappoint but don't expect anything extraordinary. read more

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Came here for dinner on a weeknight and sat st the bar - good service. Favorite thing ordered was the appetizer - hamachi on Fire. Good flavor, fish was tasty and had a crispy edge with the fried onions on top. Everything else was just so-so. We did the bogo sushi - it is probably the best of the bogo sushi in the Durham area. We also got two curries - roti canai and de xao lan (spicy goat curry). I had heard both were fantastic here so this may have been an off day but both sauces were too sweet and honestly tasted as if made from the same exact sauce. We didn't finish either dish. Drinks - had a bottle of sake which was reasonably priced. Overall decent, good location. Would consider trying the curry again to give it another chance but not in love. read more

Sake Bomb - Hamachi on Fire Very good would def get again - Asian Fusion Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

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This place is really good! We're always on the lookout for pho and with many places closed at the moment we tried something farther away and I'm glad we did. The pho is delicious and generous with lots of toppings and always professionally packaged which is important since we're now having food delivered. The Tom Yum soup was also good and a bargain at $5. The summer rolls are tasty and can be made vegetarian which is a plus since I don't eat shrimp or pork. They have a really good selection of Thai stir fries and curries as well. If someone in your group doesn't like Thai, no worries as there are traditional Chinese dishes as well. It's definitely worthwhile to try since the only decent pho place in chapel hill is Pho Happiness and they are operating on limited hours. You definitely get your money's worth here. read more

I don't normally write reviews but I'm so disappointed with my experience here. The ingredients they use for their sushi rolls are not fresh at all! I ate a piece of one of the Scary Spider roll and it had a weird fishy taste. I look inside the other pieces of sushi and see some dark meat that is not mentioned in description and upon further inspection, it's an old, spoiled piece of shrimp (seen on the right). It smelled off too. The things that's upsetting is that it was in every piece of sushi for that roll so just a waste of money since I couldn't eat it. Definitely not recommending to this place to any other sushi lovers. I've gotten cheaper sushi with way better quality from other places. read more

Sake Bomb - Scary Spider Roll - Asian Fusion Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

We had takeout before but had not eaten in the restaurant. My wife and I went on a whim on a Sunday early evening. The main dinning room was closed, but the bar area with both tables and booths was open. Most notable is the extensive list of sushi rolls. It was buy one get on free. The crisp shrimp tempura roll and the roll with tuna were both very good. The biggest treat, however, was the fried whole fish, Vietnamese style. Delicious! They have Sapporo beer on tap, and $7 wine by the glass. The total bill was $67. Waiter was nice and gave good service. We will return frequently. read more

Came here on a Sunday afternoon for some Asian food. It was close to where we were and we decided to try out luck here. Turned out to be a very decent Asian restaurant. We came at pretty odd hours so there were probably only 3 tables. Service was a bit slow but there was only 1 server at this odd hour so it's understandable. I was starving so ordered steamed dumplings as appetizer. Pretty good. I got BOGO sushi and my friend got chicken fried rice. The sushi was really really good! I got samurai roll which is deep fried and another eel roll (sorry can't remember the exact name now). Both were amazing. If in the area, will probably stop by again. read more

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Great sushi great service. I love the Bogo. We always try something different and with the family of five there's a variety to choose from.

My friends and I came here after being lured in by BOGO sushi. After opening the menu, I was surprised by the amount of Asian fusion they had going on. They seem to be low key Vietnamese based on the sheer amount of Viet dishes on the menu. It was a Saturday night, but they had a lot of empty tables. I should have taken that as a warning, but I ordered the Red Dragon Roll and the Rainbow Roll. Compared to my friend's, mine looked alright. His were bigger than any sushi roll (or even kimbap) that I'd ever seen, making it nigh impossible to eat with chopsticks. He used his hands while I ate my normal sized, well rolled ones. The sushi itself was okay, but not great. Something about the rice seemed off. Maybe old? I couldn't put my finger on it. It was a step above grocery store sushi, but I've definitely had a lot better. I'm curious about their Viet dishes, but I don't think I'll be coming back. read more

Sake Bomb - Front: Red Dragon Roll. Back: Rainbow Roll. - Asian Fusion Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

Sake Bomb is quickly becoming one of our regular places to get sushi in the Triangle. The Honey Love Roll is one of my faves. They have a large selection of sushi and other dishes, all very reasonably priced. The food is very good and I've always had very attentive service. One of the waiters has been our server numerous times and is always very friendly, remembering us and treating us like regulars. They usually have good drink specials too. read more

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I am so irritated right now, I just had the worst experience with take out ever. Let's start at the initial call, the lady who answered the phone was rude let's start there. I ordered shrimp green curry I asked if I could substitute the bell peppers for bamboo shoots. She replied it would cost $1, mind you I didn't have a problem substituting when I ordered food through Uber eats at the same place. I went down to pick up my order. I asked the hostess if I can get soy sauce, ginger and spicy mayo. She says ok, so I get the bill and she charges me $1.50. Didn't tell me it cost for the sauce that I thought was complimentary with SUSHI! At this point I just want to get to my house I'm looking crazy and I just wanted to pick up and go. So I didn't even argue I just paid and left. I open up my food and soy sauce is everywhere. I'm really disappointed and annoyed.I hate when restaurants charge for small things you would get if you were dining in, seems like a rip off and a poor way to make money. Beware of extra unnecessary charges and rude customer service Food: the green Thai curry is the best thing that I ordered. The Korean bbq was drenched in sauce and for some reason you think it would be sweet but it was very bitter I could not eat it, would not recommend it. The sushi were decent. read more

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Good atmosphere, chill staff, and sushi that hits the spot! Looking forward to trying more of their menu!

The Fuji apple sake is lovely, it's like adult apple juice. I was very excited for tofu and they did not disappoint. The lighting is dim but that's okay because nobody could see when I got a little soy sauce on my face, and the chandeliers they do have are really cute and set the mood if that's what you're in to. read more

Sake Bomb - Tofu Pad See Eew - Asian Fusion Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

First time at Sake Bomb and it was delicious. Sushi was fresh & the hibachi chicken was awesome. Seriously the best I ever had. We will be back. Thank you for the great service. Would recommend to anyone in the area. read more

We love the food at this location but the carry out has been pretty rough the last 2 times. We are huge fans of Bulgogi but it hasnt come with the sauce either time even when I asked for extra the last time I ordered. Yakisoba noodles with chicken and beef was perfect and the kids get the kim bop sushi. We will order again just will got through the bags prior to leaving. read more

The food here is so good! Sushi - hibachi - seaweed salad and drinks. All were great. Definitely recommend!

From the outside, you're not sure what you're going to get, but once you get inside, it's actually a nice ambience. BOGO sushi?! Say whaaaat?! The sushi roll prices are a little more than what I'm use to paying for sushi; however, the portions were fulfilling. The service is excellent! My waiter was extremely tentative to my needs even while working, he was honest and mentioned being respectful of my desires to finish work while eating dinner. I can't remember the rolls I ordered; however, I remember the "Green Tea Fries Ice Cream" was yummy! All in all, I'd check them out again when in Durham. read more

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I'm giving it a 3 because the food is good, service is TRASH! If you get a to go order, be prepared to pay extra for any sauce you would normally get free when dining in. If you order two sushi rolls, they will charge you to put them in separate containers. read more

"Asian fusion plus sushi" Just tried this new place nestled in the shopping center on University Dr. behind Target & Sam's Club-- quite a diverse menu ranging from various sushi (BOGO, though today was 50% off all rolls), hibachi meals, curries, pad thai, pad see ewe, etc. Most entrees are in the $10-20 range, so reasonable while not "cheap" per se. "Classic hibachi meals" are probably the best deal, at $10 for the entree with tofu (slightly more with meats) and choice of miso soup or salad. Pluses: + Every dish we tried was good-- miso soup, salad with ginger dressing, seaweed salad, sweet & sour chicken, Vietnamese lemongrass tofu hibachi, and a few sushi rolls. Nothing was "knock-your-socks-off-awesome", but every dish was quite good. + Slightly upscale atmosphere. Restaurant was well-lit, with a separated area for the bar vs. regular seating and sushi. Cloth napkins, cloth tablecloths, and nice chopsticks (not the usual giant-toothpicks that come as one piece you break apart). TV in sushi area detracted slightly from this, but at least it was very quiet. + Good portion size. The classic hibachi meal would have been plenty of food for me by itself. + Very attentive service (but see below)-- none of our water glasses ever got below half-full, and we got our foods remarkably fast. Manager came to check on us. Minuses: - Server definitely meant well, but visited the table too frequently and would hover when we were trying to subtly hint we don't need help. - Surprisingly hard seats in booth-- not much cushioning there... - No real "kids meals", but it doesn't seem like a place that would intentionally draw in kids. Synopsis: A good place-- definitely somewhere I can imagine going for a work-related lunch or dinner with a visitor. I enjoyed everything I had, but was not "wow'ed" about any of it. Given the range of dishes and the price-range, I would have preferred it if one dish really blew me away. This may be my personal fault for not being a huge fan of upscale Asian fusion restaurants, but personally, I feel happier after leaving less-fancy and cheaper places, like Pad Thai or even Chai's, or just going to a sushi restaurant if for sushi. Or maybe going for the "show" at one of the teppenyaki places. But I'd still say this place is A-OK. read more