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!

Lively and energetic. Friendly and prompt service, great food, pricing better than other…read moreneighborhood Japanese restaurants.

Where do I even begin! Uwa is my recent favorite restaurant in Durham. I've been here few times,…read morebut I know this is the place I'm going for any big celebrations or anniversaries. I love their upscale vibe on Korean, Japanese, etc. cuisine. I feel like I'm on a fancy date every time I come here. Food is fancy, but also AMAZING!!!! I love their sushi rolls - You can taste it's good quality fish. Many dishes have slight "twist" to them, and they are all good modifications. You should come and try multiple dishes with others so you can try everything. Shrimp jeon and wagyu bibimbap are both fantastic. Please try them as soon as you can! Service is amazing - I have absolutely nothing negative to say about that. Parking can be hard as it's in downtown. But there are free and paid parking lots and spots nearby, so you will figure out but give yourself 10 mins of buffer to get here.

Amazing food, service, and ambiance! wonderful decor and the menu items were clearly carefully…read morethought out and executed perfectly! i will definitely be back with any friends/family who are in town to visit!

Great experience at Tang! The staff was attentive from the time we arrived until the time we left…read more The restaurant itself was nice and spacious. The drunken noodles and the fried cheesecake were my favorites!! I wish I could eat seafood because the bang bang shrimp, sushi, and scallops looked good! Add them to your list!

Step into a little slice of Japanese Heaven right here in Morrisville, NC! This adorable…read morefamily-owned sushi restaurant really reminded me of the restaurants in experienced in Hiroshima circa 1996. This restaurant has a small footprint but the space is optimized perfectly, with plenty of tables and a sushi bar. The clean minimalist approach made the space feel bright and welcoming. The service was great, we received an overview of the menu and our server made excellent recommendations. And last, but certainly not least - the food was incredible! My husband and I shared the Chirashi Concept (pictured), the fish was fresh and buttery and there was plenty of it - this dish comes with a salad and miso soup but we opted to swap out the salad for an extra soup. We were too full for dessert but we were given an after sushi lemon drop pallet cleanser which was lovely. My only complaint is that I didn't find this restaurant sooner!

Stopped by Shijiri Sushi Bar after work earlier this week. When you arrive there is plenty of…read moreparking in front of the restaurant. Walking in you'll feel like you've entered a calm, clean, and cozy space which is relaxing. For drinks we ordered the Dassai 45 Junmai Daiginjo which was a little sweeter than I like my sake. I also ordered a Kirin Ichiban which was excellent and I'd probably lean more toward beer if you are drinking. For food we ordered the A-5 wagyu to start which was perfectly cooked and melted in my mouth. Next we ordered the Sashimi Gallery (curated 17 piece exhibition of premium sashimi) which was so good. The order also comes with miso soup, salad, rice, seaweed, the house sauce, and freshly prepared wasabi. This was one of my favorite dishes of the evening as you can take the seaweed, add some rice to it, add some sauce, add the fish, and then roll it up. We also ordered the Miso Salmon Duo (glazed salmon and belly). I'd probably skip this dish unless you are in the mood for salmon as it was a bit overcooked. Lastly we ordered the duo series which comes with 5 pieces of salmon and 5 pieces of tuna. This was excellent and I couldn't stop eating it. Overall the meal was good and I'd definitely return for the sushi. Definitely check out Shijiri Sushi Bar if you are in the Morrisville area.

Tried Neo Sushi Express for the first time and had a really good experience overall. The conveyor…read morebelt sushi concept was fun and made it easy to try different rolls without waiting long. The restaurant was casual, clean, and had a relaxed atmosphere. They have a good variety for the price. Service was friendly and the food kept coming out fresh. Definitely more of a casual/value sushi spot rather than upscale sushi, but for an affordable sushi night it hits the spot. Would come back again when craving sushi in Durham!

Decent sushi at a good price. Some of the sauces at the sauce bar were out, but overall, a good,…read moreclean experience. I would go back for dinner when I could eat more

Azami is still in "soft open" mode, which means they're working extra hard to impress you so you…read morecome back. All I can say is...well done, y'all. Keep this up, and I'll be back a LOT. (Soft open also means that they don't have their ABC license yet. Ah well, it will happen...at the speed of NC. bureaucracy.) As is my habit at a new Japanese restaurant, this first meal was standard sushi (no specialty rolls). A common belief with Japanese cuisine (I'm told) is that if they can get the basics right, then the rest will be great. And this was flawless: high-quality fresh fish and other ingredients, cut/prepared well and paired with just the right amount of properly seasoned and cooked rice. Now I'm really looking forward to the rest of their menu. I really like what they the interior too. It's all very intentional; chic yet casual. It's a comfortable space that feels nothing like the previous tenant (PDQ Chicken). Service was stellar as well, though that's possibly in part due to the fact that there weren't a lot of other customers at 1:30 on a Monday. And I did notice that the menu did have a better-than-usual selection of vegetarian options. I look forward to trying them, along with the rest of the menu. As for price, it was competitive with other restaurants that serve lower-quality sushi. If you like standard maki rolls, the 3-roll lunch is a great deal.

Grabbed lunch from here recently and enjoyed my meal!…read more First, I ordered my food to-go, and it was ready on time. While I wasn't inside long, I thought the decor was nice and inviting. Parking was also a breeze since there was a large dedicated parking lot. My salmon poke bowl was tasty, and the fish tasted fresh. I would have preferred a little more salmon and maybe some more toppings, but the bowl also came with a miso soup since it was a lunch special, so that helped :) And they even gave me a free salad! The prices for the lunch specials were pretty darn reasonable. I can definitely imagine coming back here for lunch and/or a date night with my wife.

So I have heard of this place and since we were in the area, we decided to see what the hype was…read moreabout. *Drumroll please* Yaaaahh, it's worth the hype and drive! When we arrived it was early and they were PACKED. There was a little wait but the staff was extremely helpful and friendly. For a small space, it was well lit, you didn't feel crowded, and it was very clean. Now, for the important part - the food! We ordered: Chicken Dumplings Voo Doo Roll Philly Roll Dancing Eel Roll Eel Jalapeño Roll It took about 20 to 30 mins for our food to be ready. But it was worth the wait. Everything was fresh, hot, and sooo good! You can tell they use fresh ingredients and aren't skipping on the portions. My favorite of the rolls was the Dancing Eel Roll. However the start of the show were the dumplings. The flavor was so good and the texture perfectly balanced. We will definitely be back!

We have visited Akami (aka gas station sushi) well over a dozen times over the years. We've put up…read morewith the limited parking and, at times, very slow service because the fish was always so fresh and delicious. Unfortunately, that just hasn't been our experience lately. The nigiri pieces seem noticeably smaller, and the fish hasn't been as fresh as it used to be. We also ordered the shrimp tempura on one visit, but had to send it back because it tasted and looked clearly store-bought. For the prices, we expect a much higher level of quality. Even the small details are frustrating. The Kizami wasabi is $3, but the portion is so small that it doesn't last through an entire order. What has been most disappointing, though, is the overall experience. The owner often appears annoyed or bothered by guests coming in, with the exception of a select few who seem to receive a much warmer welcome. That makes for an uncomfortable dining experience. It's disappointing to leave this review because we genuinely loved Akami and have supported the restaurant many times. We hope they can get back to the quality and experience that originally made us such loyal customers.

Stopped by M Sushi in Fenton for lunch and wow it was so good!! When you arrive there is parking…read moreavailable in the lot behind sport & social or parallel on the street. Just as a heads up, some of the parking is paid by the hour. Just flagging to help avoid any parking tickets. Walking into the restaurant there are two doors when you walk through the first door. One door will lead you to m sushi and the other will lead you to the sister restaurant m tempura. We went with m sushi this time, however I definitely need to try m tempura. The restaurant feels moody, upscale and intimate. To start the meal I ordered a miso soup while looking through the menu. For starters we ordered the Crispy Rice (Spicy tuna, inari, kizami wasabi, mustard truffle soy sauce, yuzu tobiko, microgreens & avocado) and the Tuna Nigiri Trio (Akami, chutoro, otoro topped with caviar). Both starters were excellent and these are must orders. For entrees we just split a couple rolls: 1) the Truffle Seared Tuna (Shrimp tempura, spicy tuna, seared bluefin tuna, "O" sauce, soy glaze, masago, chopped chives) and 2) the "M" Special (Tempura shrimp, cucumber, avocado, spicy tuna, seared scallops, shiso, masago, chives, fried shallots, calamansi curd, soy glaze). Both rolls were excellent, tasted fresh, and the flavors were well balanced. Overall, M Sushi is still my favorite sushi restaurant in the NC triangle for the quality of food and overall ambiance/experience. I highly recommend checking out M Sushi if you are in the Fenton area.

M sushi has been on my list for a while, and finally I am able to stop by Cary location for a…read morelunch. The place is clean, the service is nice. I ordered the Chirashi combo, it comes with miso soup. The chirashi presentation is great, it comes with a few pieces salmon, hamachi, amberjack or madai, akami, a small scoop of ikura on top, they throw in a few pieces that I think maybe hohoniku, base on the marbling and texture. All over a bed of shredded egg and rice. The fish choice is definitely more interesting than other Chirashi I had recently, but the rice got too much vinegar that made the rice flavor overwhelming to enjoy the rice and fish together. My bold guess is whatever they put on the bowl is whatever they have and not used for omakase menu. I think if anyone is serious about Japanese food and don't mind price tag, give a try here.