I ate a piece of the Philadelphia and it was horrible, ordered a Godzilla roll and whatever roll I got was wrapped in ham, the spicy tuna was ok and the beer was cold "huge plus" other that I wouldn't eat here ever again! read more

Outstanding in every way! From the flavorful dishes to the excellent service and inviting atmosphere, everything about Samurai Restaurant was exceptional. The attention to detail and quality of the food made for a truly memorable dining experience. I will be excited to return and highly recommend it to anyone looking for a fantastic meal in Fargo. read more

The sushi was amazing. I ordered takeout and the staff was very friendly. There was also a lot of attention to detail that was much appreciated. Their Wonton soup and cheese Rangoon's were also very good! Definitely would recommend to anyone in the Fargo area. read more

This is our favorite sushi place in Fargo! They are fast and have excellent service, and the food here is always tastes amazing. We also really like the location, it's quiet and never too busy. The restaurant is also very nice and beautiful :) read more

Samurai Restaurant - Black Dragon Roll and Spicy Tuna Roll (partially eaten) - Japanese Near Me - Fargo, North Dakota

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Updating my review just to rave even more about how dearly I love Samurai! My boyfriend claims their cheese rangoons are the best he's ever had, he also loved the chicken fried rice. I also tried the chicken lo mein and it's lovely (but note I am a lover of veggies, the more the better!) And of course I couldn't forget the spicy crab roll, amazing!! I always find myself returning and I try something new every visit! I have yet to find something I dislike, honest. Absolutely cannot get enough of their food read more

Samurai Restaurant - Vegetable Yaki Udon - Japanese Near Me - Fargo, North Dakota

We ordered appetizers and they were awful. The sushi is very good. Fresh fish and good rice. Do not order any appetizers and you will be fine. read more

Had a great dinner on a Friday with my husband and child. Sat quickly as it wasn't too busy and after a bit orders taken and had a great sushi roll that was delivered quickly. My husband got the spicy noodle dish and I got the pad Thai noodle dish and both were exceptional in flavor and freshness. Would love to try their lunch special and will most definitely be back. read more

After moving from Southern California to Fargo earlier in the year, I had to try all the sushi places in town. Samurai has been our favorite. They are consistent with what they deliver, the fish is great quality, and presentation is beautiful. It seems in the Midwest people love their tempura, crab sticks and spicy-tuna...but anyone can make that. Samurai will let you substitute out crab sticks in their rolls for real fish. Many places around town won't let you substitute out. I'm impressed with the big the chunks of yellowtail in the rolls, and the options of fresh rolls on the menu. This is now our go-to sushi spot! read more

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Samurai's menu is pan-asian with an emphasis on Japanese food. We warmed up with vegetable tempura. I was tentative about Asian food in Fargo but I was impressed. The tempura had a thin, even coat of batter and was cooked perfectly crispy. Our entrees were gigantic. I had the Singapore noodles. The noodles were thin, whereas they have been fat at every other restaurant I've eaten them at. Though I prefer the fatter noodles, the curry flavor was on point and the chicken was plentiful and juicy. I had enough for a big dinner and a big breakfast. My wife's garlic brown sauce broccoli and tofu was likewise plentiful, even if the flavor was a little dull. I don't have any other comparisons in town, but the food was fresh and the quality was reasonable. I was satisfied and would eat here again with no complaints. read more

Samurai Restaurant - Singapore noodles - Japanese Near Me - Fargo, North Dakota

The food here is SO good! The sushi is great but I can't stop dreaming about the sizzling Thai basil!! My husband loves the udon noodle soup too. On the short list whenever we eat out! read more

Let me just say, I LOVE the service. every time i come in to get my favorite food which is sushi the same waiter is super nice and friendly. The vibe and ambiance of the place is superb. Thanks for the awesome tasting food :) read more

Samurai Restaurant - Sushi (Shaggy Dog, California Roll) - Japanese Near Me - Fargo, North Dakota

Food was my first time trying. It was good. Service was great staff very friendly and helpful in picking items. Ambiance was clean and interesting. read more

The sashimi salad is my favorite thing here. The mix of ingredients and the dressing is perfect!

Service is great, food is really good, especially for the cost which is really reasonable. The sashimi is an actual nice slice instead of paper thin ones. My wife loves sushi and I love Thai food so it's the perfect place for us. Been back every time we're in town. read more

Samurai Restaurant - Tuna sashimi - Japanese Near Me - Fargo, North Dakota

Can't speak of the food. The service was so slow and an unruly child was allowed by the parents to be so loud, we couldn't stand it. If the service was acceptable, we might have bared with the noise. We left for a quieter ambiance with attentive service! read more

Ordered 3 rolls and some nigiri and the second plate of sushi had a bug crawling around on it. They ended up remaking the rolls, but we did still have to pay for them and it seemed like they didn't really care.. food was good, but service was extremely slow and not the best customer service.. read more

(Reasoning for 1 Star: go to end of review.) Food came out quickly for all 5 of us. It was probably some of the freshest Asian-style food we have ever received at a restaurant! I got the Zen-Zen roll, and it tasted super fresh. Best crab rangoons we have ever had, and my sister and mom said the chicken fried rice was the best they ever had. This place is way too underrated!!! We also used a 15% off coupon and saved almost $10. Unfortunately, though, I felt very ill afterwards, and remained feeling ill for a few days after my visit here. (This is not a normal occurrence for me..) read more

Samurai Restaurant - Zen-Zen roll w/ ginger and wasabi on the side. - Japanese Near Me - Fargo, North Dakota

Litterally the best Sushi in Fargo. Hands down. No contest. All you can eat sushi joints are fine but for exceptional sushi skip them and eat here. I love this place and eat here once a month when I'm in town. The Amazing roll truly is amazing! Eat here I command you! 5/11/20 I'm not sure what happened but we just picked up food to go (COVID-19) and it was just ok. When you eat in and order the Amazing roll you get a bunch of crispy tempura batter bits that you can swoosh around in the sauce from the roll and it's awesome! They don't give you any when you order take out. They also didn't include any pickled ginger or wasabi. Also, the house special fried rice was marginal. Not sure what they did differently but compared to the last time I ate in there it's no comparison. The rice was basically white rice with hardly any flavor. I can make better fried rice at home. Is there new management since I last ate there (probably 6 months ago)? I'm not changing the 5 star rating I gave them before as I've eaten there 50+ times over the last few years and always loved it. I'm chocking it up to a one time occurrence or the COVID or something. I'll eat IN next time whenever that is and hope for the best. read more

Samurai Restaurant - Amazing roll and Fargo Sashimi roll. - Japanese Near Me - Fargo, North Dakota

Miso soup was hot and flavorful. Hot green tea was very pleasant. Both very good on a cloudy, cool day. Service was good but it wasn't very busy at 12:30 on a Sunday. Shrimp Fried Rice was super but no hot/red pepper infused oil, bummer. They found some hot oil, great.. read more

Samurai Restaurant - Sunday Tradition - Japanese Near Me - Fargo, North Dakota

Great sushi, very good edamame, very attentive server. My only complaint is that they were out of plum wine.

this is my 3rd experience with expired vegetables at samurai. i've had 2 cases of bad asparagus here in their sushi. very disappointed because i love their dishes when they're good read more

Samurai Restaurant - broccoli is yellow (aka bad) - Japanese Near Me - Fargo, North Dakota

Great sushi I had a good experience. Try the lunch special. My only reason for not giving 5 stars is they only had one server and even though she is very sweet it was not easy for her to tend to all of her tables in a timely manner by herself. But the service is great and the food is great. read more

Gyoza and beef negimaki were delicious! Zipang mango sake was great. Sushi is okay, not the biggest selection but it was alright. Also service was good. read more

Samurai Restaurant - Great appetizers, good service. - Japanese Near Me - Fargo, North Dakota

Excellent presentation, beautiful food. We'll prepared. They do have a certain comic bookish name but they are the real thing. I look forward to the next time I go there. read more

Pretty good and surprising for someplace this far from an ocean. I had the Sushi Sashimi combo and the fish good and was fresh for the distance it traveled. read more

Samurai Restaurant - Sushi sashimi combo. - Japanese Near Me - Fargo, North Dakota

I ordered take out and this was a very average or below restaurant. My Tom yum soup was bland. Mostly broth and zucchini sticks. I counted two sticks of carrots. No chills. Tom yum should be spicy and open a person up. I usually use it as a stuffy-nosed allergy-killer. I felt like I was drinking a can of broth. The salmon roll was below average. Very dainty. Less than the size of a quarter. Just rice around salmon, no other veggies inside. It looked like something you might get from a Japanese vending machine. Finally, i ordered the garlic vegetable stir fry. The veggies were nice and crisp, but the sauce was thick and syrupy. Like something out of a bottle. It's the type of sauce that's going to shoot through you in about an hour or less. Overall, I was underwhelmed for the price. It might be better if it was more in line with Panda Express prices. The quality is probably about the same. read more

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Sushi in Fargo, North Dakota? Sounds risky, but at this point I'm a full blown sushi addict so I'm willing to chance it. And I'm glad I did! The sashimi was solid and the Nigiri tasty enough for me to happily get my fix. I was also impressed with the presentation. Service was good and able to answer several questions we had about the menu. Definitely worth the visit. read more

Samurai Restaurant - Sashimi Deluxe. Cool presentation! - Japanese Near Me - Fargo, North Dakota

Really grateful for the quality of the tuna here, I've been to many sushi spots..this was almost as good as my hometown spot. I've been craving this for 2 months. Thanks read more

Samurai has quite a few common dishes you find at Thai or Japanese restaurants. Nothing wowed me but my friend was really impressed with Salmon.. She said it was not dry at all and cooked perfectly and moist inside. Softshell crab was surprisingly good but a bit sweet for my taste.. Chirashi sushi was far better than Sashimi Deluxe.. Tempura comes with 2 shrimp and about 4-5 kinds of vegetable. The best part is the portion size. All dishes are pretty big. I suggest you get a couple of dishes for 3 people and share. Price was a bit high for the area and Asian dishes but well... the portion size might compensate for that.. I would avoid Fried ice cream though.. PS: Often they are out of some ingredients so if you are in for a certain dish, call first to make sure they have ingredient to prepare. read more

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The kids love the sushi at this restaurant, but all they eat are spicy California rolls. I had the beef yaki soba. The dish was nice, lots of vegetables and a silky light sauce. The meat was completely inedible. I ordered steak and I'm not sure what it was. It had the texture of a rubber band. So so gross. I would never order meat here again the next time the kids want to get their sushi fix. They also won't make anything without msg. read more

Samurai Restaurant - Japanese Near Me - Fargo, North Dakota

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I'm a self admitted sushi snob also...I'm very picky on my sushi. The first test is always the Philadelphia roll...it was quite good. The Sake was really good. And then I got the burning man roll which is a bunch of raw stuff I love....it was outstanding, see my picture. This is now on my super short list of good sushi places. read more

Samurai Restaurant - The burning man.....nice - Japanese Near Me - Fargo, North Dakota

Great place to eat good quality of Japanese food and some nice alcoholic beverages read more

Samurai Restaurant - Japanese Near Me - Fargo, North Dakota

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Samurai recently hired a new sushi chef a couple of months ago now. He is simply the best! Do yourself a favor and sit at the sushi bar, talk to him and tell him to make you something off the menu. We have done that the last several times we have been in and it has been, by FAR, the best sushi experience in Fargo. Plus he is super friendly and fun to talk to. Just tell him what you know you like or don't like. Just be a little open minded (usually a tough thing to do in this city). Of course he told us the names of all the things he has made but I can't remember. I never liked salmon sushi before he made us this salmon appetizer with orange and this garlicky, gingery sauce. It was unbelievable! For rolls he has made us a fairly simple salmon or tuna roll with a little something extra, but they have been so much better than I could have imagined I could get in Fargo. If you have never sat at the sushi bar, take a chance and do it! Or at least go and just ask that he make something unique for you. No way you will regret it! The restaurant itself isn't the best or classiest place, but the chef and the way he treats us will keep us coming back as long as he works there!!! read more

Honestly, the best sushi you'll find in this town. The chef, while a little difficult to understand (much like the rest of the staff), consistantly goes above and beyond by asking you what you like to eat and suggesting new options for you based on what you tell him. You owe it to yourself to sit at the sushi bar at least once to have this conversation with him. The staff is also extremely friendly and they are very attentive but not checking up on you at an obnoxious frequency. I will be coming back here for a very long time. This week alone I've eaten here three times. Pros: Excellent food, staff and a nice casual atmosphere Cons: Tables can get a little small if two people order more than on roll. read more

Samurai Restaurant - Sakura Roll and Magic Roll - Japanese Near Me - Fargo, North Dakota

yum yum sushi craving need accomplished!! ;p great service, convenient location- two thumbs up-- wish I had some NOW!!

Had a sashimi craving so figured we would give Samurai a try while visiting Fargo. Ordered the love Boat. Sashimi cuts were good and fresh. The rolls we tried were also pretty good with favorite being the Samurai. Wasabi could have used a little more zip, but this can very between restaurants. Good option for the area. read more

Amazing sashimi!!! Everything taste so fresh and their general tsao chicken is amazing!!! 5 out of 5!!!

Came here again and was happy with the generous portions for the chicken katsu and the chicken pad thai. Both tasted good and were big enough to share between two people, with some leftovers. We also ordered the Chicken Tom Yum soup, which I thought tasted off. It came with some fresh veggies and some slices of chicken, but the broth tasted strange and so we only had one or two sips before leaving the rest. read more

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Bang for the buck is what I'm talking about. I'm a fan of Samurai, let me tell you why. I have had sushi from coast to coast and on a couple islands somewhere. You know. You take it where you can get it. I'm not going to lie and say this is the best sushi I have ever had. That's because the best I have had is prohibitively expensive for my leisurely wallet, and I usually have to have some generous benefactor walk me through that kind of near-death experience. That being said, if you are a fan of the raw fish, and you want a nice, quiet, clean shop to pound a little bait into your face, Samurai can get that done. Short and sweet, Samurai is an excellent choice if you want to get a quick bite of Asian grub. If you are at work and have nothing better to do than read Yelp reviews, I can waste a bit more of your productivity. Two people (count 'em) can get a good deal of satisfaction out of one of Samurai's special rolls and their outstanding chicken fried rice. A meal and a couple sodas will make you and a date happy and all you have to do is hand out 25 portraits of that little cherry tree chopper. That's a pretty sweet deal. Nah... make it 30. Leave a good tip. The waitresses at Samurai are very nice. Be awesome. Listen, I gotta recommend the chicken fried rice. It's oily... east coast style. The way God intended it. The Black Dragon Roll is the real deal. The Godzilla Roll is a monster that'll smash your gustatory into history. Cream cheese wontons. Done. I know that sushi isn't for everyone, and sushi can be a very polarizing social subject, but I'm here to tell you that swiping a card at Samurai will put you in a pretty good position. Grab a date, go to this quiet little shop, catch a flick at the theater. It's a good night. "The true meaning of the 'samurai' is one who serves and adheres to the power of love." ― Morihei Ueshiba, The Art of Peace read more

Such a surprise to find tasty asian noodles in the prairie of North Dakota. This little restaurant served up delicious Singapore noodles and Udon noodle soup. The sushi is also top quality. Friendly and prompt service was appreciated. Will go back next time traveling thru. read more