Came here with my girlfriend and my sister and her girlfrien, the wait staff was amazin and the…read morefood was phenomenal. If you are in the Clayton area I would highly recommend.

Please read the full review…read more When I say this I mean this this wasn't good, genuinely it was the most AMAZING experience I've ever had at any restaurant truly amazing there wasn't one single thing I could complain about the environment, the staff, the food everything was truly perfect I had a pretty big party and the wait was basically non existent if you want a place where you can have a good time with good food I highly recommend this place there's food for any price range and it's all good and when I say they will treat you right I mean it almost instant service it felt like I blinked and everything was ready if you're in the area please come here this place Is for sure a go to spot I've been here a few times one of the time I went there was this amazing host I think his name was Jacob really nice he helped me pick out what i wanted please come to this place 10/10 will definitely be back

The menu is deceiving- it states served with fried rice. This was indeed steamed rice. The chicken…read morelook like it could've been boneless chicken thighs. I probably will never try this place again.

The sushi was very clearly old and did not taste good. The habachi was flavorless. Definitely not…read moreworth $20/person. Not even worth $5/person.

The Restaurant week menu was great!…read more Flounder/Sea bass/Dessert option was a recommendation and was amazing. Service, and community make this restaurant one of the top in Raleigh.

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.

Excellent all around. Hand rolls were fresh, great fish, great rice. The scallop was a stand out…read morefavorite. Crispy rice tuna and edamame were refined. The black sesame crème brûlée was surprising and delicious, one of the best desserts I've had. Service was great, space was small and refined. 10/10

Enjoyed my experience here. They do not take reservations and it is a small restaurant. Ordered the…read more5 hand roll which came with salmon, yellowtail, blue crab, scallop, and toro. They were delicious. For my entree I got the tonkotsu ramen which was also very tasty. Overall very good spot for small groups.

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.

Let me tell you the WAYYYSSS I love this place: Quality…read moreSushi & ingredients Delicious appetizers ‍ Friendly staffers who go ABOVE & BEYOND I love sushi, but it can be expensive and spending a lot of money on bad sushi is no bueno! I was having a hard time finding a place in Raleigh that served quality ingredient sushi & was worth the price for the quantity. We found ourselves at O-Ku after a friend recommended this place as her favorite sushi in Raleigh. Immediately was impressed, as we came for my birthday & the staff signed a birthday card for me and gave me a surprise dessert. Excellent service! On my 2 year wedding anniversary we came back again bc we loved the sushi the first time and wanted to have delicious food on our special night. The staff once again surprised us with flowers on the table, a special printed menu that said 2nd year Anniversary & a dessert to go. This place is absolutely stunning inside as well. Beautiful restaurant, they also have an intimate outdoor patio with pretty lights. Highly recommend this place for a special occasion or even just a night out if you're looking for the best sushi in Raleigh! Love ya, O-Ku -- we'll be back!

If you are looking for fresh, beautiful Japanese food that tastes as good as it looks, Omakase by…read moreKai is a great choice! Every dish was super fresh and plated like a work of art. We tried the following: Tuna Tartare Crisp: Spicy, finely chopped tuna served over a crispy seaweed cracker, crunchy and packed with flavor! Scallop Carpaccio: scallops topped with salmon roe Beef Sukiyaki: mini hotpot with tender beef slices Fresh Sashimi & Premium Nigiri: Generous cuts of salmon, tuna, and white fish served ice-cold, along with delicate sushi pieces topped with uni (sea urchin). Crème Brûlée: Ended the meal on a sweet dessert Everything tasted clean, rich, and super fresh. A fantastic multi course dining experience with incredible quality!

we tried omakase by kai for restaurant week and it was fantastic!…read more for appetizers we ordered the shrimp & vegetable tempura mix + shishito peppers. was absolutely mind blowing, so yummy! for our entrees we ordered the chicken hibachi bento and the chefs choice (not pictured due to us not being able to wait to eat it because it looked so good) the speciality roll we ordered was the rolls-royce. arguably the best sushi roll I've had to date in Raleigh. dessert (also not pictured) was the green tea and mango mochi ice cream. mango was not on the set menu but they did offer the flavor. both I would recommend trying. the ambiance was modern and romantic for date night, and our server was great. service was a tad slow which I must imagine was due to restaurant week, that's the only reason I'm rating 4/5 stars. but our server was fantastic and made sure to communicate with us what was going on in the kitchen which we greatly appreciated. we will definitely be adding omakase to our dinner rotation and you should too!

I ordered the hibachi chicken and it was the same as last time, a bit dry but saved by the yum yum…read moresauce. The miso soup was delicious and the veggie spring rolls were amazing, especially with the sweet sauce it came with. Our booth was dirty when we were first seated so we had to wait for it to be cleaned, but besides that we had a good experience. Our waitress was very fast and efficient. We'll definitely be back.

Two of us were brought here by two locals who highly recommended this lunch experience. Have to…read moresay they were right. Food was delicious and very generous portions. We went for lunch and the menu is huge, whether you want curries, Thai, sushi...lots of options. I went with Pad Thai with Chicken...others did sushi, yellow curry and more. Everyone happy and personally the portion was so large that I got three more servings out of mine. Would definitely go back!

Not bad for a local hibachi restaurant. Rice was delicious, you get a good portion size as well as…read morea good size of white sauce.

It was very good hibach I had the shrimp & rice tray with veggies, they gave good proportions of…read morefood and it was fresh. The white sauce was a little iffy but the customer service was good!!! I will be back