I really gave it two stars because of the yellow curry which is usually super good however I always…read moretake 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

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

I used to love coming here and getting sushi from this spot. Hit or miss food depending on what you…read moreorder but their sushi is pretty solid. BUT recently found out they increased their prices (by a lot) and now my usual $30 order is $55. I understand having to increase price due to inflation and students coming back in August, but having an almost double price increase is insane. So I guess it's time to find a new spot

Loved all that we ordered and not pictured us the coconut curry soup. Poke bowl was delicious and…read morefresh. Service was good, almost forgot a beverage but apologies and it was delivered. Large dining room and bar area, street view of downtown though windows.

I have been wanting to try this place for a bit now and I'm so glad I was finally able too…read more The food is delicious. The service was great. The place is a lot bigger than I thought. They have plenty of booths and seating area. Also, there's sitting near sushi bar. I ordered the gyoza miso soup, the fried gyoza which came piping hot to the table, a rainbow roll, which was a good portion of rice and sushi (the photo doesn't do it justice and all was delicious. I came in closer to their closing time and they still served me and didn't rush me. Service was excellent. I will definitely be back to try other things in the menu.

Delicious Fresh Food, Great service, simple, relaxed ambiance…read more This is a very nice, friendly restaurant.

Pretty good. Excellent service! What I BEG them to please improve is their tentsuyu, which is the…read moretempura dipping sauce. Right now it's basically got the flavor of tap water. I beg you: Please use this: ¾ cup dashi (Japanese soup stock) (use standard Awase Dashi or Vegan Dashi) 3 Tbsp soy sauce 2 Tbsp mirin 2 tsp sugar 2 inches daikon radish (grated, lightly squeezed)

This place was recommended all across reddit for sushi spots in the triangle. i can see why! the…read morefood was yummy, service was quick and its a fair price. the miso soup was the best! Didn't love the dressing on the salad and the amount of it personally. Everything else was delicious

When we walked in to sushi Nikko, we were immediately greeted and set down fast. Inside was pretty…read moreempty, which was surprising, because the food was amazing. Sushi was really great, fresh and delicious. The chicken teriyaki was cooked too perfection We could watch the chef make the sushi right across from our table. Inside there was plenty of seating.

We visited this evening around 8:00 PM and were the only customers. While the restaurant was clean…read morewith pleasant background music, the overall experience was poor, especially given the prices. The Food We ordered the Shrimp Katsu ($16) with rice and the Beef Teriyaki ($18), since they were out of the Salmon Teriyaki. A major red flag was hearing a series of loud microwave beeps immediately after placing our order. The food came out after 10-15 minutes. The Positive: Both of our meals came with excellent rice that was fluffy and fragrant, and a small side salad with a standard ginger dressing. The Disappointment: My Shrimp Katsu was highly disappointing. It tasted nothing like shrimp and resembled processed meat, similar to imitation crab, but shaped like mozzarella sticks drizzled with sweet mayo. The texture and flavor were clearly not fresh shrimp. My wife's Beef Teriyaki was also underwhelming. The beef was chewy and served over soggy lettuce, with a very basic, overly sweet teriyaki glaze. The Service The lone waitress was polite but demonstrated poor customer service skills. The most jarring part of the meal was when she began to hover near our table while we were eating, making us feel rushed. At 8:20 PM, she told us they were closing at 8:30 PM, pressuring us to finish quickly. Their Google listing clearly states a 9:00 PM closing time. As someone who tries to support local Asian cuisine, I was genuinely disappointed by both the low quality of the food and the pushy, rushed service. We will not be returning. Too expensive for low quality food.

If you're looking for a smaller cozy venue and enjoy sampling dishes that are done with intention,…read morethen M Tempura is that place. We pre-booked the Omakase menu, a fixed price tasting menu that was honestly a deal regarding price point. We would have been satisfied with the first seven dishes even before we got to the tempura tasting. Standouts included scallop toast, chawanmushi, and scallop tartare. At this point we were more than content with what we already sampled but committed to finish. The tempura featured prawns, lotus root, lobster and more scallop. And if that's not enough, we were presented with a miso marinated sea bass in a rice bowl garnished with nori, wasabi and pickled daikon. We finished with a divine ginger ice cream, perfect in size , flavor and consistency. M Tempura is your choice if you're seeking an intimate spot featuring well crafted, delicate flavors with attention to detail. This experience was a memorable one.

Had a date night here (sat at the bar- which you can reserve online), and did the "Kaiseki"…read more(Japanese tasting) menu. It's about 10 courses for $130- and I felt it was well worth the price. The quality of the fish was great, the flavor combinations were unique, and each course was different from each other (I appreciated only one course- with 4 items- was tempura/fried). You can add on additional tempura items at one point in the meal, and you can add on a wine and sake tasting. My favorite courses of the meal were the FIRST "seabass sammie" and the brie tempura (get the add on if it's not included in your menu!!!!) Some of the courses were interactive (I.e. cooking lobster in butter) and made for a cool, fun, and unique experiences. The restaurant is small and cozy (limited seating, so make a reservation far in advance), and both the waiters and the chefs were extremely friendly and engaging (sit at the bar counter). Really enjoyed all of the food, and an opportunity to wear something nice, and to eat something different (than what you're used to in Durham). I appreciated they had 2 other tasting menus, for cheaper prices (one was only $38), and that every tasting menu was VERY different from each other (makes it easy to come back multiple times). Would highly recommend M Tempura, and will definitely be back!

I asked a friend for a sushi recommendation a step from grocery store options and he pointed me…read morehere. Solid choice! I stopped in at 4:45 on a random Wednesday and was the only customer for a few minutes. It's in an office/medical building near DUMC and the VA hospitals, so students and residents seem to be who they cater to. It's not overly decorated, but it is a little nicer than the offices in other parts of the building. The high stools at the bar were very comfortable, but I didn't have to think about that for long, because my order came out so quickly. I ordered two rolls from the BOGO menu, and they were out in just a few minutes. The chef prepared it very quickly, right in front of me. She passed it across the bar with a big smile. One roll was the Rainbow roll, traditionally a California roll with tuna, salmon, avocado, and white fish wrapped around it on the outside. The second was a house special, the Blue Devil Roll. It is shrimp tempura and cucumber topped with seared filet mignon, eel sauce and scallions. The seared beef was a surprising flavor, along with the eel sauce. Both were gone rather quickly. But I'm sure I'll be back!

Quality of food, service and the ambiance has changed the last few years. Not sure what caused the…read moredip.

I keep trying to remember the last meal out I've had where EVERY bite of EVERYTHING was 150%…read more Nerra, this weekend, comes close and could perhaps exceed that benchmark. Nerra is at 506 Ramseur Street, Durham, NC. Get a reservation. Don't show up hoping. We went for a belated Father's Day, a week late, because my wife and son let the date slip past them. They'll deny it. I know better. And I'm not actually upset about it, because if they'd remembered, we'd have missed this. We started the night with the Baker's Flight (pumpernickel, cheddar rosemary biscuits, cornbread, house butters). The pastries were excellent. The butter was something else entirely. I asked for 8oz to take home, which is not a thing I do. I don't need more butter in my life. Seriously. But this butter was coming home wiht me regardless. Our entries: Shrimp and Grits (built on stone-milled grits with jumbo shrimp, spinach, seared peppers, smoked gouda and parmesan, under a Cajun cream sauce). Number two, the Sun-Fire Jerk Chicken (bone-in, braised and marinated, with fried plantains, island jerk sauce, jasmine rice, and a salsa). Lastly: The Whole Roasted Fish (Snapper this particular night, with spinach, tomatoes, citrus caper, and roasted potatoes). Each dish was spectacular. As if not enough, we still ordered dessert. Mama Made, we were told. Cheesecake and a Chocolate Brownie with ice cream. I'm not going to lie here and say either were shared. Somewhere about this time I was doing math in my head of how we could come to Nerra on a weekly basis. Seriously, I was. The Chef came by the table. The Chef's Mama came by too. Our server, Andrea, did the kind of work that doesn't get talked about enough. Andrea was attentive without hovering, present without performing. Andrea should take some time to right the manual on how to take care of a table and party, cause she's a master at it. If none of this moves you, I don't think I can do more for you here. If it does, you already know you're booking a reservation in the next 30 minutes. We are absolutely going back. The only question is how often I can make that happen without rearranging our entire budget. I'm working on it.

My husband and I went to Nerra for our anniversary. It was totally unplanned so we grabbed a last…read moreminute reservation and went at 1:30. So we were near the end of brunch/lunch and before dinner. The restaurant itself is really quaint and I just loved the decor. Staff was warm and friendly. Our waitress was Patience and she was AMAZING! We started with the vegetable tempura and we also tried the calamari. Now I will admit I wanted to stab my husband in the back of his hand with my fork for wanting me to share that tempura. It came with blackened ranch which I have never head of, but it was outstanding. I tend to be super sensitive to salt, and I found the Calamari slight salty. It is one of the primary reasons I don't opt for fried foods. Somewhere there was a memo that say if it's fried, go ahead and OVER SALT it. I will never understand. I had the Sesame Cruisted Tuna with brussel sprouts and my husband had the Golden Crusted Platter. I did not have one complaint about my entree. It was cooked to perfection, and I just enjoyed it to the last bite. I did taste my husband's dish and it was fried and it was salty. More so than the Calamari HOWEVER, he loved it and he did say it was just slightly salty for him, so ya know, it's probably me lol. His broccoli though...it had a grilled flavor to it but no grill marks. How they did it I don't know, but I had to steal a couple off his plate because he owed me for eating my tempura. ha! I rarely drink but I had a glass of wine and my tequila guy has a blood orange margarita! He loved it and that was a recommendation from Patience. Thanks Sis! All said, I only took a point off of this review for the salt. I just think chef's should know better and be careful that it's not too much. A little salt goes a long way and when in doubt, just leave some space for us to salt our food at the table, You can add, but if it's overdone, it ruins the dish. Otherwise, I will go back and try it other menu items! Tempura and then something different lol. The good news is I want to go back and sure, you go ahead and try it too. I think this one is a winner.