This Japanese restaurant is a mainstay for North Dallas folks. I always enjoy their grilled squid with squid ink sauce, toro, spider rolls, tempura shrimp, everything. The wait staff are always attentive and friendly. Their desserts are good. Can't go wrong with their homemade Masami Donuts with various jams. read more

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Excellent service, cozy atmosphere, and delicious food...very affordable for sushi We appreciated the experience read more

Celebrated Valentine's Day at Masami. We got the tuna roll, house special #1 roll, salmon roll, and yellowtail roll, and a 7oz hot sake. Our total bill came out to approximately $40. I adored the yellowtail and salmon rolls. They were very special for single ingredient-type fish rolls. The sake was yummy. Vibe is very small, family owned neighborhood joint. I loved how cozy it felt. If my husband and I lived closer, we would be here every other week. We look forward to coming back and bringing out of town guests. read more

Masami - Tuna roll (with hidden surprise wasabi) and yellowtail roll - Japanese Near Me - Richardson, Texas

Celebrated a birthday at Masami in Richardson and it was such a great pick. The food was super fresh, everything tasted clean and well done, and the vibe inside is really nice. We sat in the main dining area and it felt lively but still relaxed enough to actually enjoy the meal. Service was good, attentive without being over the top. Heads up, you'll want a reservation. Definitely a spot I'd come back to. read more

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Warm and mushy rice on my roll (Are you kidding me? That should be rule number one!!??) Then, as shocking as this is, it is true, the guy behind the sushi counter packing up "to go" food blew his nose and then shoved his fingers up his nose with the tissue (going to town ) -- DID NOT change gloves, NOR wash his hands Right behind the sushi bar!!?? I wanted to fall out of my chair. I should've got up and walked out, but my food was almost there and I actually felt bad. I did tell the gentleman behind the bar, but they acted like they didn't know what I was talking about. In retrospect, my sushi was way less than average.... service also was not very attentive. I was mad to have to tip, when I believe I was his only customer and had to sit there, waiting for him to come get my order for several minutes while he chatted with a waitress until another waitstaff called his name... I am sad because this place is in my neighborhood and I used to live it. It's cosy and small and great location. I came three weeks ago with a friend. We ordered a bunch of stuff. I ended up sending one of my rolls back because there was nothing to it. I believe I ordered the tuna. I sent it back and I have to say they did fix it. But I shouldn't have to ask for decent quality. I'm blonde, but I'm definitely not stupid. Had we been some sharp looking businessmen, do you think we would've gotten that? I think not. read more

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Overall: 3/5 Food: 4/5 - I came here with a friend and I got the darvish roll and 2 salmon nigiri and my friend got the heart attack roll and 2 salmon nigiri. The taste was alright but nothing memorable or amazing. Service: 3/5 - Our server was nice but there was not that much "service" as we didn't get water refill until basically the end of our meal and it was not even done by the server himself. There was no wait to be seated on a sunday evening but the restaurant was decently packed. Value: 2/5 - My total ended up being $31 which is a little disappointing for the quality and service that this place offers. This place was the most disappointing restaurant I went to during my time in dallas and would be hesitant to recommend or return to. Overall, this place (if remembered ) will be remembered as the most disappointing restaurant I went to during my time in dallas, texas ! Because there are so many restaurants in dallas, I would say it would be fine to skip this place ! read more

Masami - darvish roll, salmon nigiri - Japanese Near Me - Richardson, Texas

Parking: Free - located in a shopping center. Interior: Clean with a hole-in-the-wall feel to it. Service: Excellent but can get busy during the weekend but is to be expected. About a 30min wait to be seated on Friday nights. Food: My go-to dinner meal is the cold soba with dipping sauce and tempura, toro sushi, negi toro roll, and Sapporo black. Drinks: Love that they offer Sapporo black! Overall: This place is part of my regular rotation! read more

FOOD Salmon Salad - they gave us a small dish of salmon with mayo and onion. Tasted very light and a great way to start the evening. Taiki Roll - Has jalapeños which give a kick. Not too much masago inside. Definitely just packs a punch. Crunch Salmon - Good amount of crunch on the top that was crispy. Salmon is fresh and pretty good roll. Kamo Soba - The broth is pretty yummy. It has a decent portion of duck and shiitake mushrooms. Personally, I think it would be good with udon noodle versus the soba noodle. Tempura Zaro Soba - I really like this version of the soap of where you dipped the noodles in. It was the first time that I had some noodles and it's a very refreshing dish. Also, the tempura was very crunchy. It came with two pieces of shrimp as well as two potatoes. Would highly recommend and pretty good deal on the price. VIBES There is booth seating, which consist of benches with cushions on it as well as table, seating and seating at the sushi bar. The lighting is on the dimmer side, and it gives sort of like a studio vibe with the brick wall, as well as just a comfy homestyle with the counter. SERVICE Service is great! Everyone seems very welcoming and they are quick to refill drinks read more

Masami - Exterior - Japanese Near Me - Richardson, Texas

Out of town visiting my sister and she brought our family here for dinner. I trust her taste but also, Sushi in a Dallas suburb? I was skeptical. But this place lived up to the excitement she had. Great fresh fish. Awesome rolls and nigiri. Kind service. Great mix of sakes, wines and beers. Not fancy in terms of decor but you don't need that when the sushi is so tasty. read more

Masami - Outside signage - Japanese Near Me - Richardson, Texas

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Tried Masami on a Friday night per a coworker's suggestion! Parking was somewhat hard to find as the restaurant was very packed, but we only waited about 15 minutes for a table since it was just two of us. Sushi was decent for the price, but nothing mind blowing. Some pieces were a bit chewy and didn't taste super fresh. It gets the job done if you don't want to make the trek downtown to get your sushi fix. read more

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I'm MAD! Mad bc I grew up in Richardson and never found this place until now! Love the options, It felt like there was enough of a different quantity of items that absolutely anyone could find something they love here! It wasn't too many items (think cheesecake factory 700 page menu) lol. The quality was spot on, The tempuro was perfectly cooked, nice portion sizes, and sushi is fresh. 10 out of 10 Ambiance: Dark and moody lighting, warm and family owned feel! Plenty of seating. And love sitting at the sushi bar and watching the chefs prepare their art. The prices were reasonable and solid quality. The server was attentive. I know and she had multiple tables and still ensure that all tables were taken care of sure I'll be right there. Also I was greeted right away with who may have been the host or maybe one of the owners. Service was excellent and friendly. read more

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Great, authentic and fun spot to have Japanese food. We enjoyed our time. The wait staff was very nice and the food was great. Will definitely eat there again. read more

Everything we got one of each thing and shared everything. We got the Nabeyaki Udon and it was good! Very light broth and chewy udon. It came in a ceramic pot that kept it hot for awhile. We also got the heart attack roll, the Taiki roll, and the crunchy salmon roll. My favorite was probably the crunchy salmon. For some reason the Taiki roll was much spicier than the heart attack roll, even though the heart attack roll had bigger slices of jalapeño. We also got 6 salmon nigiris. One thing I will say, I did not realize that all the nigiris came with wasabi in between the rice and fish. I hate wasabi, so I ended up trying to scrape as much of it off as I could. We also got the spicy edamame. They were okay. I was expecting a saucy spicy edamame, but it was just a light sprinkling of some type of chili powder that did not have much flavor on it. I'd just save the extra dollar and get regular edamame if you were between the two. The service was great! I'd recommend calling a day in advance to secure a reservation. It is a small, but cozy environment. read more

Masami - Nabeyaki Udon with poached egg and shrimp tempura - Japanese Near Me - Richardson, Texas

Authentic Japanese food and homey Japanese vibes. Everything came out fast and for a great price! I am looking forward to trying more dishes. read more

Food is good, I typically enjoy the hand rolls such as the dragon , tempera, and Caterpillar roll. The servers are really nice, but when it does get busy there might be a little bit of a wait for to go orders. Only thing that sucks is the parking lot here, there's limited parking in the front so you either park at Chiloso or down at tj max. read more

Fantastic lunch option around Dallas/richardson if you're craving sushi. They have pretty affordable and sizable lunch box options that includes: sushi, sashimi, chirashi, katsu etc. the raw fish quality is pretty good. The decor is very comfortable and relaxing as well. I loved the welcome sign that goes up and down as the front door opens . read more

Masami - Japanese Near Me - Richardson, Texas

I have been to this place twice now and it has been a very pleasant experience. The first time I went for lunch with my work colleagues and food was just delicious and options so many options. Next time I went with my family for dinner and it was just as good as I remembered from my lunch experience so if you're looking for some really good sushi with lots of options, give Masami a try and you will be very pleased read more

A casual sushi for the price above any expectations. Expect a bit of a wait, but overall staff was helpful. read more

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Perfect hole in the wall sushi spot. Love the ambiance and the sushi is really good and reasonably priced

What a cute sushi gem in Richardson. I've driven this place so many times and never knew it even existed... so glad I finally tried it! It is definitely a smaller restaurant... which gives it a more cozy feeling and staff was able to give you more authentic, and attentive service. I love how they offer a private dining area where guests sit on the floor with shoes off! Our favorite dish was the escolar sashimi. It was fresh and the texture was amazing! The hamachi Kama was really good too, and their pricing of the hamachi is better than other sushi places in the area. We will definitely be back and looking forward to trying their other sushi rolls! read more

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Cozy restaurant - came on a Saturday night and waited 20-30 minutes for a party of 2. Started with the veggie tempura, for entrees we got the chicken katsu dinner and sushi moriawase (spicy tuna roll and 11 assorted pieces of sushi) Entrees came with miso soup and salad - we enjoyed our experience and food. It was one of my favorite sushi places I've tried in the area so far so I definitely recommend for sushi lovers. The only negative was that the katsu took quite a long time to come out but not a huge deal. We were too full for dessert but there were a lot of yummy sounding options like green tea cheesecake and black sesame flan. Maybe a weird note but we love iced tea and theirs was SO good! read more

Masami - Japanese Near Me - Richardson, Texas

Step on in and have a taste of Japon. It was cute and tasty and really good. Be prepared for a wait. It took a while to get all our order out, but worth the wait. Looking for a good sushi spot near us, so when we came here to Dallas to visit my son we were excited to find a good sushi spot. And we were not disappointed. The fish was fresh. The rolls were expertly hand crafted and the service was attentive, courteous and sweet. I started with some hot saki and a Sapporo. We got spicy edamame which was a little small and could have had more spicy goodness. I also had a dragon roll, heart attack roll, and house special 1. All three were good. Dragon had good avocado amd tempura. The heart attack could have been spicier but was good. And the house special was really good with the wasabi root. If you live close it is a must try. read more

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Not enough praises for this family-owned sushi restaurant. Masami has been around for a while and for those of you who haven't tried it, I highly recommend it. The restaurant is clean and can accommodate for all party sizes. Waiting staff and sushi chefs are all super kind and helpful. The fish is super fresh with generous cuts and the rice for the sushi is well seasoned. The desserts are to die for! If I had recommendations, the matcha cheesecake and tempura ice cream (no picture) are both amazing choices. The tempura ice cream is big enough to be shared by two but if you're a dessert lover, you can do it read more

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Best neighborhood gem of a sushi restaurant in DFW! Chef Roy uses only top notch ingredients and the staff is friendly and polite. Try the yellowtail sashimi! read more

Originally,we were going to Chiliso's 2 doors down, but we saw that Masami was open for lunch, so we decided to go in, but no one came to seat us, so we left and then, one of the servers came outside to get us, so we sat down. We've been here 5 years ago, but I didn't care for the owner(he was talking his personal business and insulting, very unusual for Japanese person to do), so I didn't go back. This time, we sat at the table and ordered. I ordered shrimp tempura and salmon combo and it was ok. However, sushi rolls were good. Sashimi salad looked decent. PB said they were good, bc he ate every crumb of it. Our server was attentive, just right amount of friendliness. The place was busy with customers at lunch time. We finished it off with tempura ice cream and it was really good. That's one of our favorite desserts at Japanese restaurants. The only thing that turned me off was they serve sting ray!! I got to pet, play and feed the sting rays at sand bar in Grand Cayman, so that to me, was distasteful!!! I didn't think sting rays are edible!!! Anyhow, We will def return for the sushi rolls and Tempura ice cream. read more

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Picked up a couple of rolls and some sushi for hors d'oeuvres for a date night with the Hubby. This local sushi restaurant is quaint and adorable! We loved our sushi and it was lovely and FRESH! See you soon Masami! read more

I've been driving past Masami for years on the way to other restaurants and establishments in the same plaza. Finally got to try it for a friend's birthday dinner and was impressed with the food and the service! My husband and I split a bunch of apps and sushi; I also got a yuzu chuhai, which was delicious, and he got a sake flight that he enjoyed. Our favorites of the night were the nigiri, the karaage, the suno mono, and the chawan mushi. The pork in the ginger pork was pretty tough, and the salmon o-chazuke was rather flavorless. The broth the agedashi tofu came in was delicious, but the fry around the tofu itself was pretty sticky and mushy. The sushi rice flavor was excellent, though also a little mushy, but the fish was super fresh and tasty. We especially loved the suzuki (sea bass) and tamago. Escolar, aji, and scallop were also great. The karaage was fried in a really lovely and light batter, super juicy, and the suno mono was bright and not too sour. There were some mistakes with our order since we got so much (we clarified that we only wanted the ginger pork app but they accidentally tried to give us the full dinner portion, and we never received an eggplant dish we ordered) but the servers were gracious about correcting our bill quickly. If I'm ever in the area again and craving sushi, this is a solid option for reasonable prices. read more

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Authentic. Great service. Had the sashimi bento (lunch). Good price. Fresh fish. Two thumbs up. Five stars. read more

Masami - Sushi bar. - Japanese Near Me - Richardson, Texas

LOVE THIS PLACE! Food is always fresh and good, ambiance is def so calm and all waiters are supper attentive

This place looks like a hole in the wall but it's definitely a hidden gem. Other than Mr. Max, this is probably one of the best and most authentic Izakayas in town. Food: we tried almost all of their nigiris on the menu and it was surprisingly fresh and tasty! We also tried a variety of other food I.e. salmon collar, chicken yakitori, clam soup (reminded us of Japan) and even had their "ice cream tempura" which I honestly didn't know what to expect, but it was amazing. Service: we went on a Friday night and they were packed, but we still got good service which I appreciate. I believe this place is reservation only so make sure you call in advance as they may not take walk-ins. Atmosphere: the inside is dimly lit and they have the sushi chefs working at the counter. The size of the room isn't that big but we felt cozy. All the decor reminded us of the izakayas we've been to in Japan! Overall 5/5 stars, we'll definitely be back! read more

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Super great little restaurant! They gave an amuse bouche and a carved orange for dessert which was super thoughtful! Reasonably priced and good service and good food! Got the crunchy salmon roll and the tempura udon. Both were great! read more

Masami - Japanese Near Me - Richardson, Texas

Great place for sushi at a reasonable price! We had dinner for two for around $125 and left very full. They have special items not on the menu on a blackboard. The service was great and it's cute/ simple inside. I really liked that it felt like a hole in the wall/ authentic. They have a wonderful selection of desserts too - I had the black sesame flan! So delicious! read more

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Best service EVER!!! Me and my boyfriend came here for the first time and were lucky enough to have Pauline as our server. She was so sweet, attentive, and made great recommendations. Food was great, staff was great, everything was great. Will be back soon for sure!! read more

This was our first time here. The reviews are good, so we thought that we'd try it and take our son and future daughter in law. I was very excited about getting sushi here since it's a bit harder to come by where I live. I think you can call ahead and get reservations for earlier in the evening, but later, it's walk-in only. When you enter, the place is obviously a family style sushi house, but it was incredibly charming and very intimate. I loved it from the get-go. We sat in the back close to the bar, and though we didn't have a front row seat to the show, we had a great side view to the three person team creating the magic. It was great! The wait person was so kind and well mannered with beautiful ettiquite and demeanor. She set us up with water, tea, beer, and hot sake. I was the designated driver, so the tea was mine, but everyone else seemed to enjoy the alcoholic libations. We ordered spicy edemame to start followed by some sushi, nigiri, rolls, and something called a tower...?? The food came to the table as it was prepared, so there was a bit of a wait since the place was packed, but when it arrived, each dish was beautifully crafted with love and intention. All around the table sounds of delight continually erupted at the sights and taste of the feast. We were attended to very well and didn't need, but if we had a desire, it was promptly seen to...(I love extra ginger and Wasabi!) After dinner, we ordered the green tea ice cream and the cheesecake to go. Overall, this was a very pleasant experience, and I'm sad it can't be a regular place for me in the future because it would definitely be my go to sushi house if I lived here. Go here. You won't regret it, I'm certain of that. NOM, NOM! read more

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WORST EXPERIENCE EVER! They chased us out to our car for not leaving a tip... Our server never did anything but take our order after us having to wait 15 minutes and having to wave her down. Other people had to step in and help. We go there frequently and leave a 25% tip on our $120 check. For once we did not tip because it was NOT deserved and the little girl threw a tantrum so the owner chased us to the car to ask us why. I cannot stress enough how unprofessional and gross that was. Will not be returning and DO NOT RECOMMEND. read more

It's embarrassing how long it took me to come here, but I'm glad I did! A cozy, well decorated interior that feels like I'm in Japan, minus the kanji writing. They get busy really quick after 6pm on the weekends so keep that in mind. Although maybe not as booked as sushi sake gets, there's a chance you could walk in and be immediately seated. They have a decent list of affordable sake that you can order for a flight. They also have premium whiskeys, sake and wine available. All of their sushi is fresh and superb. While they do the classics like salmon or unagi, keep your eyes up at the wall for all of their specials. The ankimo, chu-toro, and maiwashi were welcomed additions to my meal. Their soft shell crab was crispy without filling like too much breading. While it wasn't exploding with seafood juice, I could still tell it's fresh with a decent amount of seafood taste. they masterfully cut it up into nice bits, but it still looks like one whole piece one served. The fried eggplant in miso broth was bowl slurping good! The eggplant had a great texture, with the lightly fried outside that was delicate and not too greasy. The miso was flavorful and had just the right amount of salt. I will say this is pretty filling, so keep this in mind. The Masami donuts are just fried bread but I feel it works because the sauces are not cheap or gross. The chocolate sauce tasted like liquid cacao powder. The strawberry sauce was not necessarily puréed strawberries, but it wasn't cheap strawberry syrup either. As simple as it was, the sweeten condensed milk was a nice addition to the dips. The master sushi chef is highly skilled in his craft, but seems humble and approachable to conversation (at 5:30pm at least. I cant attest to how talkative he will be when it's a full house). Overall, I would definitely come back here. With Sushi Rock and Sushi Sake all within 5 minutes of each other, Richardson truly has some gems for Sushi restaurants! read more

I loved this place. It's a small,cozy sushi restaurant. My family & I walked in without a reservation & it was just a 10 minute wait on a Sunday night at the bar. It was quite busy but food came out promptly and everything was fresh and tasty.I would definitely come back! read more

Masami - Japanese Near Me - Richardson, Texas

We were looking for a new sushi place near us and thought we would give it a try. Tucked away in the back of the center, don't miss it. We got there 15 minutes before they opened on a Saturday and I decided to call and make sure I did not need a reservation. They wrote me down for 2 at 5pm. When we went in, they sat us at the sushi bar and I noticed every table was reserved. Glad I called! It was cozy and pretty inside. We had the gyoza and various rolls and sushi. Everything was so fresh. They have a board with some current specials. I tried the sea bass sushi and was very happy I did. The pricing is on par with most sushi locations, leaning to the lesser side. We are definitely adding this to our normal rotation. read more

We eat here every time we come to Dallas. We have eaten here over 5 or 6 times in the past year. This our favorite Japanese restaurant . Our reservation was for 5:30 we got there at 5. We placed our first order at 5:15 and our second order at 5:30. At 6 45 we were told that our sushi order was going to take another 15 to 20 minutes!! Unacceptable !! The service was awful, it was really a shame and they had multiple sushi chefs. Our waitress was terrible. Management needed to step in but no one said anything. read more

Not accepting take out orders... The is had happened on multiple occasions. This was the last time for me. You have lost my business.