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    Oiso

    4.6 (355 reviews)
    Closed 5:00 pm - 8:30 PM
    Updated 3 months ago

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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Nigiri Deluxe
    Juyoung S.

    Oiso is such an underrated gem! It's one of my favorite sushi spots--a casual family-owned restaurant with fresh fish and a few Korean food options (like HWEDUPBAP). Nigiri deluxe and bento sets are some of my most ordered dishes, and I can speak to the consistent in both the quality of the food and the service.

    Crazy Crunch and Ebi Lover
    Jackie M.

    I will forever go here for my sushi needs! 10 out of 10 always! They make you feel like family and remember your face.

    Yonkatsu (panko breaded and deep fried pork cutlet), May 2025.
    Chip R.

    Bottom line: Experienced a good meal here at Oiso. The gyoza, spicy tuna crunch roll (more spicy than usual), and Yonkatsu entree were all enjoyable. The sauce with the Yonkatsu made it, ask for extra if possible! We had friendly and attentive service. Overall, a nice visit here. The Deets: I had the chance to go to Oiso with some work colleagues recently, located within the Maynard Crossing shopping center in Cary. Entering, it's a nicely decorated eatery with both booths and tables available for seating. Once we were seated at our table, menus and drink orders were taken in good time. I was a bit disappointed to learn they they no longer do bibimbap dishes, as I do like this Korean dish. However, their menu has plenty to enjoy otherwise. I started with steamed gyoza and a spicy tuna crunch sushi roll as appetizers. They were both good and I have to note their their spicy tuna was a good deal spicier than the spicy tuna I have normally had (most are not even that spicy really) and while it did have a bit of a kick, it was not strong or overpowering (I am not a fan of overly spicy food but this level was just fine). For my entree, I chose the Yonkatsu (panko breaded and deep fried pork cutlet) with rice. I enjoyed this one, mainly because of the accompanying sauce with the cutlet. I wish I had a salad bowl's worth of that sauce instead of the small sauce bowl, I really loved it with the pork! Service was friendly and attentive. I enjoyed my meal at Oiso and my colleagues voiced the same.

    Ginger Salad
    Lynne C.

    Loved my experience at Oiso! The service and food were both great. I started with the ginger salad and the miso soup. I also had a rainbow roll, which was fresh and filling! Good ambiance with indoor and outdoor seating.

    Snap Dragon and Sweet Carolina Roll
    Eric C.

    Small, family restaurant that delivered on great service and fantastic sushi! The crazy crunch roll was our favorite and a must try. Definitely recommend if you love authentic sushi!

    Angelica P.

    Es un buen lugar para comer y todo está muy bien ubicado siempre hay parqueo y la comida deliciosa la atención excelente .

    Specialty rolls. Sorry I don't remember which ones.
    Darby S.

    I love this place. They don't charge double and then make you do bogo like so many sushi places around here. . Oiso rolls are always just right. The right size, with the right cut, with the right amount of ingredients. Just perfect. I've brought many people here, and they all loved it. And the staff are always very nice. They check in just the right amount of times.

    Sushi special
    Sarah G.

    After years of wanting to come here, I finally made it! It was worth the wait, because the fish is absolutely amazing. I had the sushi special, which is six pieces of nigiri, with a simple roll of your choice (salmon or tuna). Everything was delicious, except I wasn't a huge fan of the squid, but that's OK because I don't think it's for everyone. Our waiter was really nice, and everything was fantastic! Definitely recommend it, especially for people who want vegetarian sushi.

    Briana F.

    We came in for the first time about an hour before they closed and there was no wait time. The service was great and the waiter was very friendly. We got the spicy tower to start and three special rolls: crazy crunch, hurricane, and sweet Carolina. They were all really good. This has become my favorite sushi spot!

    Chef Kim's roll
    Buddha N.

    Had a chance to visit Oiso in Cary tonight which sits in a smaller shopping center next to Harris teeter off of Maynard Rd it's a smaller restaurant that is korean based ... It serves sushi and some korean entrees.. So checked it out and had ate the following dishes: Chef Kim's Roll which is Tuna, salmon, white tuna(escolar), snapper, spicy crab, cilantro and crab stick in daikon wrap, topped with special ponzu sauce... this roll was delicious .. it's one of the heavier options on rolls but the daikon gave it a lil extra love to an already delicious roll. Crispy Rice which is a spicy tuna and avocado served on deep fried rice triangles ... I had this same dish at M Sushi in Durham and it was on the same level of deliciousness.. think spicy tuna tartare on a crostini... this is just the Asian version of it .. Tuna Kani is Tuna, avocado and crabstick wrapped in cucumber with special ponzu sauce was good here but not as good as Osha Thais version .. still delicious but cucumber was sliced a little thicker .. good option if you didnt want the heavier sushi with rice type rolls. Beef Bulgogi BIBIMBAP which is a bed rice served in hot stone bowl where the rice on the bottom is crispy due to the oil and hot stone bowl giving it a nice crispy rice base and than its topped with cucumbers,bean sprouts , a fried egg, and beef bulgogi... the crispy rice in the bottom is like a hidden treasure ... you dig it up and stir it with the rest of the ingredients in the bowl and add some Gochujang sauce to kick it up with a lil spice. Overall a good little spot

    Ebi sake (special roll)
    Pallavi S.

    Great place to get sushi and other Japanese and Korean food in Cary. The service was great. Our food came out quickly. It's a family run establishment and they are such wonderful people. For appetizer, we had the tempura mix - they were perfectly seasoned and crispy. Would order them again! We had the Ebi sake roll and Tonkatsu (panko breaded and deep fried pork cutlet) for dinner. The sushi roll was delicious. The pork cutlets were also well seasoned and fried to perfection. If you're looking to get sushi in Cary, I would highly recommend this place.

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    Probably some of the best sushi that I've ever had. Must try. Everyone was so friendly and the ambiance was nice

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    This is our go-to sushi restaurant in Cary for takeout, lunches, or at-home date night!

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    Masa Sushi & Ramen - 2 pc unagi nigiri

    Masa Sushi & Ramen

    4.4(238 reviews)
    3.5 mi
    $$

    The facility this restaurant is open used to have my favorite Middle Eastern restaurant prior to…read morecovid that was closed during 2021 and since then I did not enter the shopping complex because I was so sad to saw that place close. This week my teen reminded me that a new Ramen place has opened in the same facility so I decided to give it a try. The ambience is cozy, though I found that tables are very close to each other, so it is very hard to keep a conversation going without you either disturbing the other table or worrying about having someone else listen to your conversation menu is fine. I did not care for sushi because I was there for Ramen. Besides, they have a vegetarian Ramen is what I was looking for, my daughter ordered a teriyaki Ramen. My vegetarian Ramen had a lot of tempura in it, which defeated the purpose a little bit for me because it was a little oily. The taste was more or less like a red curry and there was very less vegetables mostly it was sweet corn and one or two bok choy on the other hand my teen, who is very hard to please loved the teriyaki Raman and is already planning to go back this weekend to try the other ones , all in all I gave this place a four star because the umami of the Ramen was very comforting, even though I did not like the taste much

    I took my boys to Masa Sushi & Ramen to celebrate my older son's birthday, and this year was a much…read morebetter one than last, when he spent his birthday in the hospital. So spirits were high right from the start. For the record, I've been here a handful of times before, usually for lunch, but this was my first dinner visit. Parking was easy and plentiful, and even though the restaurant was fairly busy, we were seated right away. Always a nice win. We kicked things off with a bowl of edamame that was perfectly salted. The boys went with miso soup, which was flavorful but came out lava hot. Like, ice-cube-required hot. Tasty, but proceed with caution if you have kids. For sushi, we kept it simple and solid with a mix of one classic and two specialty rolls: Spicy Tuna, Phoenix, and the Crunchy Roll. All were fresh, well-made, and hit the spot. Food came out quickly, service was friendly and attentive, and the overall value felt right. Since we live nearby, this will definitely stay in our regular rotation. A great, easy dinner spot for sushi with family.

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    Masa Sushi & Ramen - Tonkatsu Ramen - soooo good!

    Tonkatsu Ramen - soooo good!

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    M Sushi - Cary

    M Sushi - Cary

    4.5(132 reviews)
    3.0 mi

    Ambiance is nice. I really like the food, it was a great experience and the service was superb. I…read moresat at the bar and my chef was in front of me, her name is Carina I believe. I ordered "Grand Omakase" and I liked that she's able to accommodate with how I want things. I also liked how she's very clean as far as preparing my food. This restaurant is a must try.

    My view on sushi as a whole has completely changed...in an absolutely amazing way…read more Omakase Style: basically translates over as "I leave it up to you." The chef curates a multi course and highly personalized tasting menu. My wife and I had the pleasure to partake in this unbelievable experience for our 21st anniversary, and it was hands down one of the best meals we've ever had. Not this month, not just sushi, not just in NC...but one of the top meals of all time anywhere. We had the Grand Omakase, which came out to 10 courses in total. I won't go into detail on each and every course, but let's just say that each and every course was of the highest quality fish, sushi or meat we've had anywhere. From the sushi flown out straight from Japan, to the beluga caviar and A5 Wagyu, and everything in between. We've had sushi across the nation and overseas, 100s of times. This has taken the top #1 spot out of all of them, especially with what we were served in the Grand Omakase package. Impeccable service, 8 sushi chefs all working efficiently at once in an open style sushi kitchen, all within a classy (but not pretentious by any means) establishment. The Grand Omakase package here is one of those bucket list items for anyone who loves sushi, top shelf meats and fish, and enjoys a high level foodie experience.

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    M Sushi - Cary - Bar area.

    Bar area.

    M Sushi - Cary - 1 of 8 from the Omakase Lite

    1 of 8 from the Omakase Lite

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    Sushi Mon - Tuna and otoro nigiri

    Sushi Mon

    4.5(458 reviews)
    8.7 mi
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    Cute modern restaurant within an office building. Great lunch special deal. It came with a salad or…read moresoup, 6 pieces of nigiri, and a hand roll. The salad was so surprisingly good. You can tell the fish was high quality. It did take some time for our food to come. The negi toto roll is good but a bit pricey for 6 pieces. The waitress was very attentive and kind. Well priced for the high quality.

    Visited Sushi Mon on a recommendation from a local. Initially I wasn't sure about it because…read moreseating was in what seemed to be the lobby of the building it's located in. Later I saw the actual restaurant is a bit small with a few tables and sushi bar so I'm thinking they have out grown their space and after eating the food I can understand how that happened. As mentioned it has a small footprint but we didn't wait long. Our server was very kind and provided excellent service. We started with the gyoza which were out of this world! They had the perfect char on the dumpling without making it too seared. The Sashimi plate was incredible, each piece of fish melted in your mouth. If I have to give one critique I'd say our yellow tail was still a little frozen but that didn't stop me from devouring it. Crispy Salmon Roll was light and refreshing and their Rainbow Roll was like no other I've had. My husband and I have two reference points when it comes to sushi; mine is Japan where I was introduced to it as a young Marine, his is Hawaii where had the most amazing sushi about 5 years ago. Not many places can compare to those experiences but Sushi Mon was VERY close!

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    Sushi Mon - Inside. Sushi bar and dining room. This is pretty much it. They had additional seating outside in the office lobby which was weird.

    Inside. Sushi bar and dining room. This is pretty much it. They had additional seating outside in the office lobby which was weird.

    Sushi Mon - Nigiri Omakase. $45. Includes miso soup, chef's choice of 8 pieces nigiri, hand roll, tamago. See my review for description of each nigiri.

    Nigiri Omakase. $45. Includes miso soup, chef's choice of 8 pieces nigiri, hand roll, tamago. See my review for description of each nigiri.

    Sushi Mon - Inside. Sushi bar and dining room. This is pretty much it. They had additional seating outside in the office lobby which was weird.

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    Inside. Sushi bar and dining room. This is pretty much it. They had additional seating outside in the office lobby which was weird.

    Akami Sushi Bar - Shishito roll - special roll, not on the menu

    Akami Sushi Bar

    4.6(228 reviews)
    5.6 mi
    $$

    This is one of my favorite places to take people for sushi…read more Gas station sushi? Yes, please. Being completely honest, even my husband was skeptical when that's how I described it to him before our first visit, and now he shares in my joy in introducing people to this wonderful little spot. They do à la carte service, with some regular features, some specially curated; and some timed options. They close between lunch and dinner, to reset - but don't kick people out right at closing. I have seen other patrons tell people walking in as they are closing up, that they are closing up though, which is kind of cute, and helpful to the business.

    Grabbed lunch here recently and had a great time!…read more First, there were a handful of dedicated parking spots for Akami, so that was nice :) We came kind of near closing so there were a few openings, but I'm not sure what it'd look like during peak hours. We were seated immediately and ordered quickly because of the aforementioned closing :) I got a couple of specialty rolls (the phat boy and the voodoo rolls) while my wife got a sashimi appetizer platter. The food was prepared quickly, and oh man, I was not ready for the amount of food I received. Next time, I'll definitely get one roll and then a couple of pieces of sashimi or something. Anyway, the voodoo roll in particular was super tasty! Maybe the best sushi I've had in the state. The phat boy roll wasn't bad but I'll probably skip that one next time. My wife enjoyed her sashimi as well. Service was polite and efficient throughout. Overall, I really liked Akami and would definitely come back!

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    Akami Sushi Bar - Sushi counter with the specials highlighted

    Sushi counter with the specials highlighted

    Akami Sushi Bar - Spicy scallop hand roll

    Spicy scallop hand roll

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    3.7(314 reviews)
    3.5 mi
    $$

    UPDATE: I've visited Wasabi post-COVID a few times and it's still a pretty solid stop for pan Asian…read moretype cuisine. I am a bit disappointed that the days of BOGO sushi are no-more here but I've still enjoyed the Florida and Tokyo rolls here as they have been my go-to for years (so many work group dinners and lunchtime visits). The Teriyaki Chicken is still a solid choice as well, served with rice and some steamed veggies. Recently got to come here with a group of work colleagues and we started out with a great appetizer choice of the Wasabi Platter (spring roll, shrimp in blanket, satay, steamed gyoza, fried gyoza) plus a plate of the Fresh Basil Rolls (made of shrimp, chicken, lettuce, cilantro, cucumber, bean sprouts, carrots, basil leaves, vermicelli, rice paper, house made hoisin sauce, ground peanuts). The group at our table devoured these appetizers, good stuff. For my meal I went with what looked like a new selection on the menu, Chicken Katsu (panko chicken cutlet). I will note at this point that it did take a longer than expected time to get our main plates out to us, one at the table even said "we did put in our orders, right?" But when our meals arrived, it was worth the wait. With my chicken katsu, it was perfectly cooked (fried golden but not overdone), but the accompanying sauce and spicy mayo made this one even better. I would definitely get this selection again and hope it stays on the menu. Wasabi is still serving some of the best Asian meals in Cary and I am glad they have continued through the years in MacGregor Village.

    We came on a Monday night. It wasn't very busy so we were immediately seated. The restaurant is…read morenice as it has many tables and the indoor decorations are welcoming. We started with the Edemame and crab puffs (aka krab rangoons). For one main course we had the wonton soup, fried rice, shrimp tempura roll, and Tom Ka soup. Everything came out super quick and was delicious!! We can't wait to come back.

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