My husband and I go here whenever we have some extra cash. Always. Even though there are so many other places we haven't eaten at yet just cuz I love the food here so much. Service is great but nothing to scream about. Some of the best sushi I've ever had. Never thought I'd have a local favorite anywhere but Mari has my heart. read more

I did take out for a few sushi rolls. All were really, really good! The pic isn't great because some of the rolls fell over in the bag on the way home. Not the restaurant's fault. read more

Maru Sushi & Grill - Japanese Near Me - Ozark, Missouri

I love their food but it has been such an awful experience whether you order to pick up or delivery. You either wait for hours or tonight 30 minutes before close, you put in an order for delivery and they can't even answer a phone call, and when the deliver driver gets there they have already locked up and can get ahold of them. When for the past 30 minutes say they are preparing the order. read more

The restaurant has a very cozy feel, and great service everytime. The food is absolutely fantastic. The sushi is so good the Pad Thai is delicious as well! This is a great place to bring a date or the whole family. read more

The food was great, we had the squid salad, spicy tuna roll, golden California roll, Viking torch and cashew chicken. The service was good and the ambience was good as well. read more

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Do NOT waste your time supporting this place!! I've waited a couple of weeks to write this review as I was super disappointed from our visit to this establishment. We should have left when the waitress told us as she seated us that they were closing the kitchen in 15 minutes so if we wanted anything from there we needed to hurry. My husband asked what time they closed and she said they were open for another hour. We placed our order quickly - Pad Thai and Chicken Fried Rice. The food came out in less than 10 minutes. I had previously ordered the Pad Thai there and loved it...this time it was so incredibly spicy that I couldn't eat it. My husband asked the waitress if something had changed in the way they prepared it and she said they had a new menu, then came back and said the oil was different. We asked to see the menu and as my husband was looking at it she very hatefully asked him if he found what he was looking for. We pointed out where the menu says nothing about the Pad Thai being spicy and told her we didn't want to pay for it. She disappeared into the back and then came back to tell us that the owner had left and no one else had a register code to do refunds. She told me to call the next day to request a refund. So called the next day and the owner apologized- said the waitress had entered the order as spicy and said he would refund my card later that day - big surprise my card was NEVER refunded. So disappointed to lose a favorite restaurant off the list - we will never be back. read more

The service was good. We tried the teriyaki chicken and the Polynesian curry chicken. Both menu items contained chicken and vegetables that were cooked and served in a sauce. I expected more of a Japanese (stir fry) meat and veggies served in a sauce because of the name of the restaurant and the fact that they serve Sushi. These dishes were more of Thai prepared menu items but had good flavor. We had small children with us and I forgot to take picture of our food :( read more

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The food at Maru is always phenomenal but they are VERY slow on take out. Plan on adding at least fifteen minutes to any window. Also, the staff never know names of sauces. They could use a sushi tutorial. read more

Love Maru! Sushi is always fresh! Service is great, they remember us and our order! My son who is super picky loves here (meat n noodles- no kids menu but he orders the sides which is perfect) and our table favorite for desert is the black diamond Oreos! The only picture we got as we were full and slowed down enough for a pic! read more

Maru Sushi & Grill - Black diamond Oreos - amazing! - Japanese Near Me - Ozark, Missouri

First time trying this place and not a fan. Sushi is fresh I'll give them that but $17 for a Cali roll that has the thinnest slice of salmon on it I've ever seen isn't worth it. Due to them slicing it so thinly, it's not holding its shape either and falling apart a bit, plus it's not even covering the sides but just sits a bit on top. We asked them if they could sear the salmon too and were charger $2 extra for that so that was a little weird since no other place ever had an issue with it. The waiter was very polite and great at his job though. As someone who eats sushi often, this place is just one I would not recommend. There's definitely better ones. read more

This place really is a gem. Head chef Michael Moon and staff have a way of elevating the expected to an entirely higher level. Take the hot and sour soup as an example. All my life I've pretty much had the same everywhere. Maru keeps the essential hot/sour contrast but adds some ingredient twists that will get you smiling and wondering why no one else has done this. There is also a high level of creativity with drinks too, alcoholic or not. Two people in our party got a fruit punch that they loved. One of them says they normally don't like fruit punch so once again, an example of expectations being shattered upwards. I could go on - Panko-fried Oreos for dessert!! - but hopefully you get it. Which is to say these folks from the food destination city of Chicago will sure be back to Maru if we're anywhere close (it's about 10 minutes off of I-44 at Springfield). read more

Maru Sushi & Grill - Front of restaurant - Japanese Near Me - Ozark, Missouri

The food was exceptional. My husband had miso soup and I had Pork Dumpling Soup, which was light tasty and with sesame oil. We both ordered Pork Katsu, which is my new favorite dish. We definitely will be back to order this dish and there are so many other wonderful selections to explore. The staff was attentive, but not overly so. They were personable, friendly and always available when we needed them. The bill was there in a timely way and we didn't have to wait forever to check out. The waiter went out of his way to be accommodating. Our experience at the restaurant has won our repeat business. Thank you for taking such good care of us. read more

Maru Sushi & Grill - Pork Katsu and Pork Dumpling Soup - Japanese Near Me - Ozark, Missouri

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My opinion best place in town for Sushi and Fried chicken options. Definitely the most authentic in town.

Omg was it good!!!! HOW HAVE I NOT DISCOVERED THIS PLACE!!! Try the Viking Torch Roll....it is Magic! Great food, fantastic service, will repeat! read more

The food was the worst I have had in a long time. the price was also awful, you can go anywhere else and spend the same amount and get food ten times the quality. The service was okay, could've been faster. The restaurant was clean but the tables where sticky. Go anywhere else for better food. read more

This was our first time at this restaurant. We ordered four rolls. The spicy tuna roll was disgusting. The tuna tasted old, overly fishy, frozen. the owner came out and picked up a piece of the spicy tuna roll and ate it in front of us. And then told us we are wrong and there's nothing wrong with it. and then said we will have to pay for it. I informed him I will pay for it, but I won't be coming back. He promptly went back to the back and started yelling at his kitchen staff about this and loudly, and rudely was yelling about my sister and I. We will never eat here again. I would suggest you don't order the spicy tuna. The only reason I gave a 1 is because the other rolls were decent. read more

Solid cashew chicken. Best in the area. Broccoli beef was pretty good but not great. Sushi rolls all looked good but I didn't try them. I did take out so can't comment on service. Cost little more but I think the chicken was worth it. Restaurant is kind of dark and not overly crowed . Crab Rangoon were little above average. 5 star for chicken. 3 star for beef dish. read more

Great find! Delicious rolls, friendly service, and a nice decor set up. I've been back and definitely recommend giving it a try!

I was not expecting this. I mean, this is Ozark, where chains and cashew chicken abound. What an amazing find--and walking distance from my house! I can't believe I've been passing this up literally daily since I moved here eight months ago. While I couldn't get a straight answer from the sushi chefs precisely where they source their fish (they just kept telling me that Mike, the owner, handles all of the ordering), it's clear they take pride and cares in sourcing high quality and fresh fish. And believe me, I know fresh fish: I spent 17 years living in Alaska, and it's very rare for me to be happy with, much less pleasantly surprised by, the quality and freshness of fish anywhere south of the 55th parallel--or within steps of the Tsukiji fish market. And this place does it better than just about any place I've eaten outside of Japan--and better than any sushi I've found in Alaska (for whatever reason, sushi places in Alaska haven't figured out how to source quality local fish). The only one that even comes close is Mitsu Neko just down the road in Branson, which overnights fresh bigeye fillets from Hawaii every Friday (and yes, I still love them, too). Maru doesn't overnight fillets: they actually receive the entire unprocessed, unfrozen *whole* fish and clean and fillet it in-house. And it shows. Even the salmon, which often has a strong flavor, was light and delicate, without a hint of fishiness (yes, fish should NEVER taste fishy; if it does, then you know it's not fresh--it's really as simple as that). I'm actually somewhat disappointed and scared that they're only five minutes away from me, because it means I will probably eat there multiple times a week, which my wallet is not going to like. But they're worth the premium, because fish this good (and prepared this well) is not something to be taken for granted. read more

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Thanks, I hate it. Drive a bit farther north to springfeild and you will find WAY better sushi. This place is ripping off people who don't know what is normal. The only reason this places gets 2 stars is the waitress was wonderful and the place was nice inside. My review is based off sushi and noodles. DO NOT waste your money on sushi here. You can get better at the grocery store. They cut corners and give you Shit. 1. White Russian. It's a spicy tuna roll with white tuna on top. The amount of actual spicy tuna in it was SO small you could not taste it. It literally was 90% cucumber. Look at the photo for yourself. It was a joke. You cant have people paying $15+ for a fucking cucumber roll. Give me a break. The spicy tuna itself was bland and lacking in color. No doubt just a commercial paste OR been sitting for days or been frozen and thawed multiple times. The fish on top was okay. But sliced so thin- poor portion for such an Expensive roll! 2. French kiss. I liked the creativity of this roll. It was supposed to be shrimp tempura, avocado, crab, and cream cheese. First thing is you can visibly the shrimp tempura is NOT Fresh and like clearly days old. By taste It was not crunchy, it was chewy. And anyone with a brain can VISIBLY see it was not close to fresh. Just look at the photo. The shrimp has shrank in size, due to drying out and losing all moisture. THAT MEANS IT IS OLD. The shrimp would fall out of the tempura batter- that's how old this was. Days old no doubt - this is such poor sushi execution. The amount of avocado was a joke. Don't put it on the fucjing roll if your going to put a dick hair amount of avocado. Avocado is one of the most Expensive none seafood items in sushi, if you can't afford to give a fair (NORMAL) amount, stop advertising it. What a joke.! Same for the salmon on top. They topped the roll with mango Ceviche (I did not like it but I cannot comment on the execution. I do believe it was not fresh but possibly canned fruit). They cut corners but putting half the normal size of salmon on top. Again charging 15+ for a roll that does not have fair portion on it! 3. Noodles: fair. Can't really mess them up 4. Tempura vegetables. As others have said, the pieces are WAY TOO BIG. Like, you needed a fork and knife to eat it. The dipping sauce was poor, appeared to be watered down and slightly sweetened soy- but a poor attempt at it. Some of the rolls are heavy rice on top and almost flat on the bottom, I would bet money that some rolls are made days in advance. This is place is cutting corners and ripping people off. The normal ozark folk probably don't know this place is serving them trash. I will ever go back even if someone offered to pay for my food read more

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Great food!!!! Great service! Our server was Drew and although he had a huge party at another table, he never forgot us. Prices were reasonable. The seafood on our sushi and my tempura was high quality and very fresh. I knocked a star down simply because ambience need some work. They have contemporary decor mixed with Asian knick knacks. Also the booth we sat at had cracked vinyl and the chairs were showing a lot of wear. They have a very clean restaurant but it's starting to look shabby. Needs a bit of TLC on decor. read more

Great lunch!! Lots of options for everyone. From appetizers and sushi to Chinese food and boxes. They have several different dipping sauces you can request. The triple dynamite roll comes out on fire with lots of veggies on top. Their miso soup has tofu and was very tasty. We enjoyed everything. Our waiter was very helpful while we were trying to decide on the best rolls for us. read more

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Very nice, new restaurant. Enjoyed my food although 2 of our orders came out wrong. It was good anyway. The server was really nice. He's only been there for 3 weeks read more

I don't even know how to start. I ordered the shrimp and vegetable tempura. The vegetables were cut so thick that they were hard to bite into even after frying. Pad Thai noodles was another dish. We got chicken and all you could taste was like sesame oil. Not traditional or authentic in any fashion. Next item was sesame chicken. The sauce was so thick no sweetness to it and almost like it was burnt then sesame seeds sprinkled across the top. Too expensive to be worse than a run down fast food joint. Will definitely look for another place to venture to next time I'm in town. Keep your money and your taste buds for another place read more

Absolutely beautiful restaurant and GREAT food. Wonderful place to go for a romantic evening with your hubby or friends. read more

Maru Sushi & Grill - Delicious!! Orange Chicken - Japanese Near Me - Ozark, Missouri

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Really love this place. Having been a SoCal naive, it was refreshing to find a quality Japanese food restaurant here in the Midwest! The restaurant is beautiful, the food is tasty and the service was impeccable. I highly recommend this establishment for great steak, sushi and beverages. read more

Truly five star. Staff wore masks, even though the mask ordinance is over. The portions were a good size, and every piece of chicken was a great, tender cut of meat. Server was exceptional, and extremely nice. Prices are high, but not unreasonable. Overall great place, with great people working there! read more

This is definitely my favorite place to get sushi in Springfield! The Viking torch is incredible, and out of all the different sushi I've had from Mary I have never been disappointed. There is one teenage boy there that is a server and has very bad attitude and service. Not sure if he's still there but he shouldn't be. Besides that one complaint, I love everything about this place! read more

Not good. I should have known when I walked in, and it was completely empty. Soup, dumplings, sushi, stir-fry-it was all bland, and it seemed old. read more

The food and Service is 10 STARS ..... Absolutely Excellent..... The Owners and Staff are always accommodating.. Thank you. read more

Maru Sushi & Grill - Japanese Near Me - Ozark, Missouri

We enjoyed some amazing sushi and entrees. Our food was piping hot and delicious. Ambiance was great. Hostess was polite. Server helped my son with his splinter and brought him a bandaid. read more

I really rarely put negative reviews on restaurants but with so many reviews promoting the restaurant I had to be honest to my experience. I just got some takeout from the restaurant. I ordered orange chicken, the cucumber roll, the spicy salmon roll, and the chirashi donburi. The only thing that was enjoyable between my boyfriend and I was the orange chicken. The sushi rice was hard and falling apart so bad I couldn't even pick up a piece without it crumbling. The chirashi donburi had tons of lemon slices all over the rice and fish which put a unsavory lemon rind flavor on the entire dish. It came with quite a bit of fish, but the amount of fish means nothing if none of it tastes good. For paying $50 I was expecting something a little better than grocery store sushi. I hate being negative but it was really disappointing for the high price being paid. read more

Ordered a groupon for Mother's Day. When we arrived, the board had " no vouchers" When I asked why? He replied they didn't accept them on holidays. I showed him the fine print that read "national holiday" was the exclusion and if I would have known, I would not have traveled the distance. He talked to the manager again and the manager told the host to tell me it was his personal preference not to honor the voucher and didn't care about the rules. We decided to go next door. Happy Mother's Day. read more

First of all, the hot and sour soup is the best I've ever had from anywhere, ever, period. The sushi is top notch too. I love that there is a no rice option called My Lady. It's wrapped in cucumber instead of rice. Try the volcano roll topped with crawfish. So good! read more

Maru Sushi & Grill - Japanese Near Me - Ozark, Missouri

First off, our server was very nice. Second, the food was garbage. You can get better stuff at Price Cutter and that is not a compliment. Thank God there was some discount from my groupon- the price is outrageous for this trash. Over cooked & under cooked rice, everything comes out a different times (at least 10 minutes apart), the fish was dry and old, the spicy rolls had no spice at all...even the water was disgusting. I'm fair in my reviews and I don't exaggerate but this was awful. read more

Maru is, in my opinion, definitely the best place to get sushi in Ozark, and probably in all of Christian County (not a lot to pick from, generally). It is on-par with what you will find in the nicer sushi places in Springfield, and has some unique items on the menu that you can't find elsewhere. Located in a shopping center, the interior is surprisingly well done and feels a more upscale that most other dining options in the area. They are kid friendly though - the menu has some options for kids, although mine insist on ordering the $14 specialty rolls. They do have a sushi happy hour as well as daily specials, but otherwise prices are pretty standard for this fare. My favorite roll is the Maru Delight, and we always enjoy the Fire Specialty rolls both for their presentation (they arrive to the table wrapped in foil and surrounded by flames) and the different experience of warm sushi. Their menu also includes traditional "asian" food like broccoli beef and fried rice, but I've only ever eaten sushi here. If you want good sushi in a nice setting, Maru is worth a visit. read more

We moved here from Nebraska last year and was kind of disappointed in the sushi we had here in Ozark. Our realtor actually recommend this to us and it did not disappoint. We have tried only the sushi, but if the menu is anything like the sushi it will not disappoint. Very good rolls read more

Excellent Sushi and service, but expensive. My favorite is the Viking - fun presentation. Only been here a few times and usually spend a lot more than expected. Great place for date night, but a little too pricey for a family dinner. read more

Maru Sushi & Grill - Japanese Near Me - Ozark, Missouri

Enjoyed our first time dining here. Very clean, pleasant staff. Good tasting sushi & dinner items. Would recommend this restaurant.

I love sushi and have eaten it all over the world, on four different continents and when I found this little sushi bar/restaurant in Ozark I was shocked. The fish actually tasted fresh and the presentation was perfect. My family has been here on several occasions in the last month and it's started to be the place we go in Ozark when we want to get a good dinner. My wife can get traditional non-sushi Japanese dishes (as she is not into "fish bait" as she says) and my oldest daughter can have a more Chinese plate. But I always recommend that thing to order is the Chirashi Donburi and a bottle of Soju! read more