We stopped by the transfer food hall for lunch and I decided to check out Yatai Sushi and Taco bar. I'm super picky when ordering sushi outside of Seattle, but the reviews were excellent and so I decided to give it a try. I ordered the cucumber roll and the hamachi sushi roll. I'm super picky about my hamachi because I want it to be very fresh and the hamachi in my roll from Yatai was perfectly fresh. In fact, it's the best I've had in quite a while, even in Seattle. The rice was also perfectly cooked and the staff were very nice and helpful. A couple of other family members ordered a chirashi bowl and the crispy salmon both were beautifully presented and also delicious. Yatai is a great spot for sushi. I don't give many five-star reviews but I've given two of them today in Raleigh. Both were very well earned. read more

Yatai Market - Ramen Near Me - Raleigh, North Carolina

Here's a polished version of your Yelp review: Their sushi and sashimi is great. We go back at least monthly for their amazing and unique rolls. The only thing on the menu I would not recommend is the Birria Bun - It's a bit bland to be nice and they don't serve it with any consommé, which is a huge bummer read more

This is a great spot for a girls night when you have time to spare. We loved the vibe. In the evenings it's dark and moody but in a playful, fun way. We loved relaxing and ordering drinks and food as we wanted more. The staff was kind, though a little on the slow side, but this worked perfectly for us for our girls night. They offer delicious drinks that come in fun glassware/with yummy garnishes. We specifically loved the lychee martini, the pain killer and the yuzurita. Our food was great! We loved the salmon crispy rice and the pork buns to start. We ordered a second round of the crispy rice it was so good! We also loved the pastor tacos and the "Raleigh's Best" was our favorite sushi roll of the ones that we tried. We really enjoyed our experience here and I'll definitely be back! read more

Yatai Market - Margarita - Ramen Near Me - Raleigh, North Carolina

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Yatai market is located in the transfer food hall. There is a parking lot and street parking nearby. A full service bar and several tables are available when choosing to dine in. Our server was pleasant, attentive, and helpful. I ordered the let's roll sushi for my appetizer and the chicken karaage bowl as my entree. The sushi and bowl were good. I would get them again. I also got a shirley temple. The restaurant provides free refills for this drink. For dessert I got the citrus cheesecake. It was good but my slice was very small. read more

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Raleigh's best roll and the crispy rice were AMAZING. Super quick, good service, and it's even more exciting that I can eat the sushi at my favorite brewery right next door. Can't wait to come back! read more

The service was great. My waiter was patient as I needed time to review the menu. The ambiance here was nice and the area was clean. Yatai Market is inside the Transfer Co food haul. I enjoyed the Yatai ramen and a deep creamed sushi roll. I enjoyed them both. The ramen was very flavorful. I really enjoyed the pork belly in the ramen bowl. The pork was an equal amount of lean and fat meat. The ramen temperature should be improved because this impacts the overall ramen enjoyment for me. I advised the waiter of this and she was apologetic. I hope this feedback was shared with the kitchen. I enjoyed the Shirley temple beverage. The beverage was balanced, fresh/fizzy and flavorful. I was surprised that refills were given on this beverage. I do recommend Yatai Market and I look forward to returning. read more

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$5 for a snack size Yuzu cheescake is ridiculous, i feel scammed. Chirashi was good tho! Customer service was great as well. read more

Yatai Market - *Salmon Chirashi - Ramen Near Me - Raleigh, North Carolina

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Let me start off by saying .. COME HERE!! it's kind of ducked off so lowkey a hidden gem. The drinks are specially crafted and delicious. I loved my Legend of the Dragon. Got the chicken karrage bowl and would definitely get it again. I will be back to try the sushi! The ramen broth in the yatai ramen bowl was rich in taste. read more

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Very cool aesthetic in the indoor seating area. It wasn't very busy, so we were seated right away and our food came out quickly. For appetizers, we had the fried fish tacos -- they were delicious! For sushi, we tried two rolls, including the shrimp tempura and the tuna roll. Overall, a great spot for a fun date night or a night out with friends! read more

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Craved sushi on a Tuesday night & decided to give this place a try. Restaurant confirmed my order fairly quickly. I ordered the *human made roll and the dumplings. *human made roll could've been a little more spicy and felt like the dumplings were lacking. Even though the dumplings was drenched in sauce, the dumpling by itself was lacking in flavor read more

Yatai Market - **Human made - Ramen Near Me - Raleigh, North Carolina

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I came to visit my best friend who moved to NC and we came uptown this place and knew after some yelp research it was the go to spot for our dinner out and boy we were not disappointed! They were under staffed and they were still very attentive, drinks were very well put together and the food was phenomenal! We filled our bellies to the brim and was everything we hoped it would. Amazing night out and even better food. read more

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This was the closest place my friend and I could find for some Japanese food that was open & omg it HIIIIIIIT!! That yuzu mayo on the soft but spicy roll is too dieee for. Everything was a 10/10! Definitely gonna come back here again. Service was great and ambiance was great. Thank you for staying open and feeding us flight attendants read more

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I've been wanting to try this spot for a minute, so I had some free time on Monday to check out their half-price cocktails. It wasn't busy in there and parking was a breeze. I started off with the PM sakerita ,It came in a cute glass. It was ok, not strong to my liking, then I got the crack roll which was a deep fried roll and was pretty good. I finished with a strawberry lemon drop which was pretty good , again not strong to my liking. The server/bartender was very informative and helpful considering it being my first time there. Only thing I didn't like was I didn't have chopsticks/silverware and napkins when I received my food so I had to wait like five minutes. I'll come and try this place out again on taco Tuesday probably. read more

Yatai Market - Crack roll - Ramen Near Me - Raleigh, North Carolina

One of my favorite Quick Bites in Raleigh. You find a spot you find cozy, scan the QR code, and you have mouth watering bites at your fingertips within minutes. I love coming here on a weeknight when cooking doesn't feel realistic, or when i really just want a meal I can count on blowing me away every time! read more

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We got the crak roll and the raleight best roll. Both were very solid. The crak roll was a little heavy for me personally as there's also cream cheese inside of it but was still really delicious. Our total came out to be $29.50 which I think is fair for sushi. 1 specialty roll is good for 1 person because they have a lot of toppings and sauces. Was quick. Located inside the food hall and there are a bunch of other eatery options inside. Lots of parking in the front during the weekend but not sure about during the week. read more

Yatai Market - Ramen Near Me - Raleigh, North Carolina

I enjoyed this lunch spot inside the Transfer food hall. I sat at the bar. Service was great. I got the pork bowl. The presentation was on point, it was a good portion and tasted great. Well done. read more

Yatai Market - Pork Chashu bowl - Ramen Near Me - Raleigh, North Carolina

Amazing sushi!! Great menu selections! So fresh and flavorful, very friendly and helpful staff! Please come and try for yourself! read more

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This is my second time having Yatai and I really like it! This time I got ramen and sushi, both were delicious. Last time I just got sushi and thought it was very good! Super fresh and the rolls are fun and flavorful! The ramen was delicious as well. Broth was complex and delicious. The pork was cooked nicely as well. I wish there were a few more ramen options! The food was ready super fast and the people working were friendly as well. It is located in the transfer food hall but has its own seating area which is nice. read more

Loved this amazing place. Super convenient! Food and drinks were amazing! Great service and atmosphere read more

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Fresh food, eat to order. Nice big open hall to sit down and eat. There's a lot of variety but the sushi is definitely flavorful. Ordered salmon belly nigiri that was lightly seared and the salmon crispy rice. Everything came out delicious. read more

Yatai Market - Salmon + crispy rice - Ramen Near Me - Raleigh, North Carolina

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Service was quick and friendly. The Birria ramen was delicious and very filling. It definitely had a kick to it, but I wouldn't say it was crazy spicy...just enough. The noodles aren't something I'd eat on a first date with all the slurping. :) There is seating next to the bar along with some tables, in addition to the normal seating around Transfer. read more

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Good quality sushi for the food hall price point! The quality was there and just how sushi should be made! The rolls were bite size and not overly exaggerated like most other places. It did take a while to receive my food but great customer service overall. read more

Been here twice and loved it both times. We don't know why but we love the pork chashu bowl, we ate two the first time. sushi was pretty solid, and tacos had a good flavor to them. My girlfriend really wanted to try their cocktails with the cool presentations and we didn't even know which ones we got. Cool place to go to in the dining hall and i would 100% recommend checking it out. read more

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I have no idea whats going on with the cashier and female bartender.. I was ordering to go, after placing my order was told that the Apple Pay doesn't work. I need a physical credit card so I had to go back to my car a few blocks down the road. I asked the woman to please put the order in and I would absolutely come back. I also wanted to have a beer while I waited for my order and I told her if she could please serve me my beer before the food came out. she said OK. I came back with my card, paid - she had to manually input it into her register. Beer still nowhere to be found. I asked her again. She said that I had to go talk to the bartender. BUT I had brought my dog in with me and didn't wanna walk past the people sitting in tables to get to the bartender. I told her the situation and she said OK and she still just refused to go and talk to the bartender. She had no more customers and the bartender lol lol who was putting glasses away and cleaning glasses. My food came, no beer, the cashier wouldn't even approach the register anymore so I asked a waiter to refund me the money for my beer which he did. I don't know what's going on with the bartender and the cashier, but very unprofessional to say the least. Is the bartender just a nasty person or are they having a personal issue????? inquiring minds would like to know.... read more

Attentive service. 10/10 delicious food! We will definitely be back! We had a great experience!

Love this place! It's conveniently nestled in the back of transfer food hall and has their own separate service/seating. Every time I visit I get my usual order: fish tacos and crispy rice salmon roll. The tacos are a decent size but definitely not enough to fill up on. They are flavorful and topped with fresh ingredients. The crispy rice salmon roll is delicious as well. It's a unique roll that is topped with salmon tartare, garlic aioli, and radishes. What I love most about this place is everything is fresh to order and the quality of food is good. The prices are average and the service is always excellent. Definitely worth checking out if you're visiting transfer food hall! read more

Good fish taco but not worth $4.50 Service took for ever It's a food court ambiance. Our first time in Raleigh. Seems like a nice city. I hope the Raleigh isn't filled with overpriced "just okay" food. read more

Yatai Market - Fish taco - Ramen Near Me - Raleigh, North Carolina

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Food is amazing. If you're suspicious about sushi and Japanese at a place with tacos and birria, don't be - the execution of both is perfect. Some of the best ramen and tacos in Raleigh. read more

Service 10/10 Food 10/10- mango roll, let's roll, birria ramen. Aqua Fresca all wonderful read more

I was expecting somewhat more but I should've known when the store is calling as fusion food. The service was okay and ambiance is nice at the foodhall. However, that is as much positive I can give to this place. The price is overpriced, the karaage is not even right. The ramen soup is garbage ( coming from Japanese that ate lots of terrible ramen) and noodles are like packaged product. Just stay away if you longing for good food. One last point, please do not put 生next to sushi on your sign. It means raw and definitely not fresh which is 新鮮. Nobody likes "raw", people like "fresh" read more

Yatai Market - Ramen Near Me - Raleigh, North Carolina

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We came here on a Thursday night and was suprised to see they had daily specials! it was $4 off rolls (was a little disappointed it wasn't off speciality rolls as it didn't specify which rolls), but we still got 1 speciality roll & 2 traditional rolls. It was delicious! But the star of the show was the salmon crispy rice. The presentation was great but the crispy rice was phenomenal, so many delicious flavors and textures packed into a bite and a pretty good price. I would come back just for that. Yatai is located in Transfer co food hall and was easy to find. We ordered at the counter and then decided to sit at one of the tables. Loved the ambiance. I definitely would recommend this place and will be back again! read more

Yatai Market - Let's roll (top), spicy tuna, yellowtail roll - Ramen Near Me - Raleigh, North Carolina

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We've been eagerly awaiting the opening of Yatai in Transfer Food Hall. Situated right across from Benchwarmers, Yatai has an order counter, a bar counter, and an entire inside seating area. The seating area wasn't open at lunch so we're excited to come back and try it out - perfect date night vibes. They also have really yummy sounding cocktails. The chef gave us complimentary edamame while we waited. We ordered the yellowtail scallion roll, the nigiri sampler, and each got a hand roll - one spicy salmon and one tuna cucumber. Fish was FRESH. Rice was excellent. Each bite was wonderful. Might be our new go-to sushi spot in Raleigh. read more

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I had the pork chashu bowl Came out quick and the pork was phenomenal. Service was good too Will eat here again read more

Mag and his staff are hardworking, professional and have created and awesome restaurant. The sushi is one of the best in town. Top tier, and that's unassuming for a food hall spot. Tacos are incredible. Taco Tuesday deal is the best in town. The price to nice ratio for this spot is great. Yatai has become one of my family's go to date spots. read more

Ambience food and drinks were yummy! has its own seating apart from the court. The lighting makes it great for a date night read more

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I love the Mexican Japanese fusion in their ramen. The first time you question it but the flavors really work!

We ordered our sushi rolls for pick up and for a food that doesn't typically travel well we were so impressed and loved every single roll we got! Well priced too! We will deff return! read more

Located inside Transfer food hall with a laid-back atmosphere, this place did not disappoint. I've had sushi from all over, places with great reviews and fancy atmospheres, and this place was better than most of them. The flavors were on point, i liked how the rice wasn't hot (which at other places it just throws off the rolls with cold components) and the dumplings were next level amazing. It is digital ordering and the staff were super friendly, attentive and helpful. Glad I've found this place. read more

The food was amazing and the service wonderful. Definitely recommend it to everyone. Going back soon.

There was great food, fusion Mexican and Japanese and good service. A bit distracted but the ambiance was nice.