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    Sake House

    3.6 (165 reviews)
    ModerateSushi Bars, Japanese
    Open 11:00 am - 10:30 pm

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    SAKE HOUSE ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Quiet
    Good for kids
    Outdoor seating

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    Dragon Roll Salmon Roll
    Jaime S.

    My best friend and I absolutely love Sake House. We have gone many many times, but I haven't written a review in years. It was a quiet Thursday evening and we were seated right away. Our server was absolutely amazing. She was kind, sweet and thoughtful. We ordered edamame to start off with along with drinks. We both ordered two rolls. I love that they continue to have their BOGO special. The sushi rolls are absolutely amazing, fresh and and so perfectly made. The combinations are a mouthful of flavor. I can't say enough about how good the sushi is. The service is always good and the ambiance is relaxing. If you don't like sushi, there's tons of other options on the menu, something for everyone.

    Miso soup
    Dee M.

    They have fresh and flavorful sushi! Some of the best in the area. There's rarely a line, and the customer service continues to improve. Sake was hot and delicious! Bring a sweater because it's usually chilly inside.

    Green Tea Ice Cream
    Amy F.

    Tried something new since Asian cuisine is our go to! This was such a great surprise! The menu is pretty big so take time and look at it before you go! Everything was hot, portions were large and staff was super friendly! We will be adding this to our rotation!

    Spicy Tuna Roll
    Username 1.

    I went on a date here. They gave me raw meat instead of tuna on most of the rolls. In the picture, you can see the clear difference in color. The meat is a deep red color. I didn't even notice the color difference until my date pointed it out. It's disgusting to think that a restaurant is okay with disguising raw meat as seafood. Please beware of this restaurant. It's safe to say I did not feel well for the following days. Please be careful. Please I didn't feel comfortable with letting the waiter know. Since the restaurant was okay with serving me this, I was afraid of what they might do to the food behind closed doors in the kitchen. Consider going to another restaurant before taking your chances here

    Sashimi salmon.
    Myra J.

    We have been coming to Sake House for years but since the pandemic we haven't been out to eat until today. I had the bento box, absolutely delicious. The customer service is always impeccable, ambiance and music is amazing.

    Joshua W.

    After a nice hike at Durant Nature Trail, me and my date worked up an appetite and she suggested Sake House. I hadn't had sushi in a while so I was all for it. There's plenty of parking and it's definitely date worthy so you can't go wrong with this choice. Sake House offers BOGO sushi which I find so useful when you're eating out with someone else. Basically you order two rolls and pay for only one so that's a plus. Who doesn't want free food? I ordered Fried Calamari ($7.99) as an appetizer for us along with the Crazy Fire Roll ($15.99 with Salmon, jalapeno, mango, cream cheese, tempura style, topped w. eel sauce, honey wasabi sauce, crispy onion, masago & scallions). My date ordered the Ninja Roll ($15.99 with Spicy tuna & shrimp tempura, topped w. spicy crab meat, eel sauce & scallion). Everything was brought out together and I had no complaints. The calamari was superb. A tad bit salty but overall they were amazing when paired with this sauce that comes with it. I didn't get the name of it but it gives me sweet and salty vibes. Amazing sauce. I'll definitely have to ask the next time I go. Me and my date definitely tried each other's rolls so I was able to taste my Crazy Fire Rolls and her Ninja Rolls. The Ninja Rolls were better but I didn't let my Crazy Fire Rolls go to waste. I think the crispy onion, masago, & scallions kind of threw me off but the salmon jalapeño and cream cheese made up for it for sure. They overall roll was fried and I liked it for the most part. However, the Ninja Roll had me in love. They were spicy but not too spicy and the shrimp and crab meat was delicious. I also developed a new love for eel sauce and I now prefer it over soy sauce lol. Overall this was amazing experience and the food was delicious. I definitely recommend it to any sushi lover. They also adhere to all Covid protocols and the service is fast and friendly.

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    Kool K.

    Clean and great atmosphere. Very friendly host. Food came quickly. Definitely recommend

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    I had take out tonight from the Sake House and I'm genuinely impressed. The food was awesome!!

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    Sweet potato tempura rolls are awesome, also bogo lunch specials 2 rolls for $6. Good lunch spot!

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    Thier sushi taste not fresh and old. Very nasty food. not worth a penny for their food n service.

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    Sushi Mon - Tuna and otoro nigiri

    Sushi Mon

    4.5(467 reviews)
    6.8 mi
    $$

    Had a great meal here! We started out with edamame. Just…read morewish it was a little more salty but that's my own preference. The rock salt salmon was so yummy. We also had the black cod which was nice and buttery. Didn't realize it came with two handheld pieces and one played piece. Nice surprise! Had the seaweed salad which was good, very forward tasting. we had the truffle tuna roll and rainbow roll. both were fabulous. truffle tuna was tangy and clear cut. rainbow roll was so good we got it twice! simple but crispy and smooth. We came on a friday night, only waited about 20 minutes to be seated inside. our waiter was so nice and didn't mind us ordering a few things at a time. Would totally come back!

    Stopped by Sushi Mon for lunch earlier. When you arrive parking can be a little tricky as you're…read moresurrounded by office buildings. We ended up parking by the regions bank building and walking across the street. To locate the front entrance of Sushi Mon you'll proceed into the office building and the entrance will be off to your right. Walking in the restaurant feels modern, upscale, sleek, intimate, and trendy. Since we arrived for lunch during the week they were running a few lunch specials. I ordered the sushi combo (6 pieces of nigiri and a Sushi Mon hand roll) with a miso soup. The miso soup was a pleasant surprise and was delicious quite filling as it contained cabbage, salmon, and mushrooms. The 6 pieces Nigiri was also well balanced and had a good selection of sushi (amberjack, salmon belly, cooked shrimp, etc.). The Sushi Mon hand roll was good but had a bit of heat to it. Overall, visiting Sushi Mon for lunch was a good experience and I'd likely return if I'm in the area

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    Sushi Mon - Interior

    Interior

    Sushi Mon - Nigiri Omakase. $45. Includes miso soup, chef's choice of 8 pieces nigiri, hand roll, tamago. See my review for description of each nigiri.

    Nigiri Omakase. $45. Includes miso soup, chef's choice of 8 pieces nigiri, hand roll, tamago. See my review for description of each nigiri.

    Sushi Mon - Inside. Sushi bar and dining room. This is pretty much it. They had additional seating outside in the office lobby which was weird.

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    Inside. Sushi bar and dining room. This is pretty much it. They had additional seating outside in the office lobby which was weird.

    O-Ku - Gyoza

    O-Ku

    4.4(385 reviews)
    9.5 mi
    $$

    O-Ku delivered one of the best dining experiences I've have had in a long time. The food was beyond…read moredelicious from start to finish. The sushi was beautifully presented and packed with flavor, the beef skewers were tender and perfectly charred, and the small plates like the mushrooms, gyoza and lobster bite were all standouts. Every dish felt thoughtful and expertly executed. The drinks were superb and paired perfectly with the meal, and the desserts were the ideal ending to a perfect dinner. We tried several to share and each one was gorgeous and delicious. Service was exceptional, and a special thank you to manager Kenny for being so attentive. He checked on us throughout the night, made great recommendations and truly made us feel taken care of. We cannot wait to come back.

    I'm so glad I finally got to try this place. Everything was great, from the vibes, to the service…read moreand the food! I have also been looking for a sushi that incorporates lemon for a long time now...I was so excited to see that O-ku had one! I had the crispy rice, edamame, salmon & lemon maki, and clouds of white cocktail. I genuinely loved everything; even the tastes I tried of my friend's dishes and cocktails too. The sushi was fresh and some of the best I've had in Raleigh. This place is super cute and cozy. A great atmosphere for a date night or night out with a group. I'll be back for sure.

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    O-Ku - View into the restaurant from our table

    View into the restaurant from our table

    O-Ku - Mont Blanc

    Mont Blanc

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    Bar area

    City Market Sushi - Ultimate Rainbow Roll and Panko Scallop roll

    City Market Sushi

    4.6(383 reviews)
    9.4 mi
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    Today was my 3rd lunch visit at City Market Sushi. The first time I went I ordered the San Bento…read moreBox and loved it so much I've ordered it every time I've been back! Every bite is delicious and fresh - seaweed squid salad, 3 slices of sashimi, 2 pc nigiri, 4 pc spicy tuna roll, eel on rice, and my favorite, the hamachi jalapeño. I think their specialty rolls are on the smaller side for the cost but they're delicious! Unagi Dragon Roll ($21) - the eel on top of each slice is a little crispy. It's so good! Truffle Hamachi Roll ($19) - soft shell crab and cucumber roll topped with spicy yellow tail and crispy garlic chips Service is always outstanding! Parking on the street is extremely limited but there is a large parking garage ($1/hr) around the corner on S. Blount St.

    TLDR: Tasty Food, okay service, not the best description of the food…read more Went for dinner for the first time today. We were able to make a reservation easily online through their site. Arrives at 6pm on a Friday night, not too busy! The place started to fill up by 7pm. I wanted to know what sushi came in the nigiri plate order and the server refused to ask the kitchen which was really weird that they couldn't tell us what we were going to be eating and we had to wait until the plate would be in front of us? I really wanted uni and chose the restaurant because it had uni on the menu only to be told they almost never have it. We ordered: Ika geso - 10/10 loved this dish Truffle roll - so tasty but there was no truffle, it tasted like a kimchi roll We ordered some nigiri, fish was all very fresh and delicious Rainbow roll - this was a great roll, 10/10 delicious flavors. I think the flavors of the food were really great, but it's pretty pricey, and the service could have been better.

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    City Market Sushi - Panko Scallop (top) & Ultimate Rainbow (bottom)

    Panko Scallop (top) & Ultimate Rainbow (bottom)

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    Sono Sushi

    Sono Sushi

    4.3(697 reviews)
    9.6 mi
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    Five stars, no hesitation…read more I heard about Sono Sushi through Resy and finally made it in. It's located in downtown Raleigh on Fayetteville Street, right next to the ABC 11 studios, easy to find and a great spot if you're already downtown. The ambiance is great and fits the food well. There's a nice mix of seating, tables along the windows looking out onto the street, high top tables, traditional dining tables, and a sushi bar if you want to sit up close and watch everything being made. It feels lively without being loud, and works well whether you're there for a date night or a more casual meal. We started with the Aburi appetizer, torched salmon belly, ooba, salmon roe, Japanese seabream, yuzu kosho, and ponzu, and it was outstanding. Everything worked together perfectly, rich, bright, and balanced. I also ordered ikura and ebi, even though I meant to order ama ebi, but no regrets there. Still excellent. We shared the Poke Roll with wakame, avocado, cucumber, mango, tuna, salmon, hamachi, and Sono poke sauce, and it was very good, fresh, flavorful, and well composed without being overdone. My wife ordered the spicy miso ramen and loved it. The broth was the star, deep and comforting, and the pork chashu pieces were massive, in a good way. I went with the chicken katsu curry, panko fried chicken thigh with house curry and koshihikari rice, something I haven't had since Little Tokyo in LA a few years ago, and it tasted like home. Comforting, familiar, and exactly what I was hoping for. For drinks, I ordered the "SONO? SO-YES!" entirely because of the name, but also because I love blood orange. Casamigos Blanco tequila, Cointreau, lime juice, coconut cream, simple syrup, and blood orange juice, it was excellent. My only complaint is that I wanted more of it. My wife got the Okinawa Spritz, a play on an Aperol spritz with passionfruit, and it was even better than the original. We finished with the yuzu cheesecake. I debated between that and the ube cheesecake, but since this is a Japanese restaurant, yuzu felt right, and it absolutely delivered. Overall, everything from the food to the drinks hit. This is a place I would happily return to, and honestly, I'm already looking forward to the next visit.

    My group chose Sono for our dinner prior to attending a show at the Raleigh Memorial Auditorium…read more This hole-in-the-wall restaurant carries a distinctly Japanese vibe with umbrellas hung on the ceiling, sake bottles on display, samurai wall art, and an active sushi bar. The crowd was not bad for a Friday night, though I recommend reserving your table if bringing a large group. We came fifteen minutes after Sono opened. I tried the hot sake on offer tonight, and it was refreshing. It kept well in the jar provided. My sushi roll was presented well. The wasabi has a strong kick to it, and so does their spicy ginger. Others in my group ordered ramen. The bowls are generously sized, comparable to what you'd receive when ordering in a Japanese ramen joint. Sono's broth is rich, and their noodles are done the way they should be. I had the opportunity to visit Japan in 2023. I can say that my meal at Sono brought back memories from the trip, and the food was of the quality I saw in Japan. Well done.

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    Sono Sushi - Beautiful plating

    Beautiful plating

    Sono Sushi
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    Ajisai Japanese Fusion

    Ajisai Japanese Fusion

    4.2(760 reviews)
    9.0 mi
    $$

    Had a phenomenal experience from start to finish. The interior is darker, decorated with sleek…read morebubble accents that created a romantically modern ambiance. Even the restroom reflected an impressive attention to detail- immaculately maintained and elevated with amenities such as lotion, Q-tips, and climate control. This spot is good for a fancy date night! My husband opted for the lunch special, which included soup, salad, curry, and a side of sushi. He absolutely raved about the curry. I chose the fish wontons alongside the Raleigh roll, which was exceptional; the addition of mango on top was perfect with the lobster tempura for me. I am also always appreciative when a sushi place can accommodate my addiction to add cream cheese to any roll- they made it work! Service was prompt and attentive. The green tea leaned slightly earthy for my taste, but it did little to detract from an otherwise outstanding meal. I would gladly return and recommend this spot to groups seeking high-quality sushi in a polished setting.

    I love Ajisai. It's one of my go to spots for sushi in the downtown Raleigh area. The have a good…read moreselection of rolls to choose from but also offer a lot of other items. The sushi for 2 is definitely a great value. Plenty of food for two people. The food not only tastes good but also looks good. I like their presentation. Definitely try their wasabi tuna dumpling!

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    Ajisai Japanese Fusion - Pork Gyoza.

    Pork Gyoza.

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    Waraji Japanese Restaurant - Sushi and Sashimi Dinner

    Waraji Japanese Restaurant

    4.1(718 reviews)
    7.7 mi
    $$

    My daughter and I would like to thank your amazing staff - Jun & Aaron - for the kindness on…read moreWednesday. They went out of their way to help us with our flat tire, in the August heat. We are so grateful for the care they gave to make sure the car was safe. Bravo and we can't wait to come dine with you and hopefully see you again. Kindness for the win!

    Great start to loving Japanese dishes! My husband and I made a 7:45 pm reservation on a Saturday,…read moreand sat in the main dining room. Little light tapers stood in the middle of the table. Not too bright nor dim. Our waiter, Dylan, really treated us well. Before we ordered anything, Dylan gave us each a very, warm terry-cloth wash cloth for our face and hands. Nice touch. We just had water to drink, but that's okay. My husband's entree was very spicy! We began with the Shrimp & Vegetable Tempura. The shrimp was quite fresh, and the flavor gave a great mouthful of taste and some oiliness (but, not dripping). Flavor! Also, we ordered Negimaki, which are grilled beef-wrapped scallions with teriyaki sauce. One bite is the way to eat those. Love the chopsticks, too. We were each served Miso Soup and two small salads (with ginger dressing). Sure did like that (the soup had good flavor, but was a bit salty for our tastes.) My entree was Teriyaki. I am not familiar with a lot of Japanese dishes, but I do know this flavor. I ordered the Steak. This came with stir fried vegetables with a good flavor of cabbage. I liked those. White rice completed my dish. My husband ordered the Spicy Seafood Udon. This proved to be more spicy than it appeared. This dish included vegetables, udon noodles, shrimp, hokkaido scallops, squid, green mussels, in a savory & spicy garlic butter sauce. We had food leftover, so we got some containers and packed them for home. We will come back here, and perhaps eat outside (sure, the view is of a parking lot), but the high tables and the torchieres give it a nice atmosphere - perhaps as the weather turns cooler, we will enjoy being outside. We spent over $100 without alcohol. Prepare for that, but, it's worth the drive and it's worth your time and money.

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