M Sushi is the best sushi I’ve had hands down. The twisted mango had the perfect amount of crunch when you bite into it, the mango gave a unique flavor with it as well. The dumplings with lobster were also amazing and had a very good truffle sauce with it too. The waitress we had was very nice and gave recommendations. The atmosphere was also perfect giving a nice ambiance with the black and red bricks.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Sushi, M Special, Scallop Lobster Dumplings
Janie Smith Gleason
Best sushi in town by a mile
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Annie Jeong
I love it here <3 The fish is always fresh, the rolls are delicious, and the quality is consistently great. Highly recommend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Shawn B
M sushi has yet to disappoint. There is a reason they are constantly rated the best sushi in the area. It is a bit hard to find, as you have to walk down the alley, but the food is phenomenal. This place is always worth a visit if you are in the area.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
26.2vegan
The vegan bento box is just incredibly good. Seems a little pricey, sure, but when you consider the quality, it’s very reasonable. The extra $10 is 100% worth it to me. This is real, authentic Japanese food. I haven’t found this anywhere else in NC.
Edited to note: I was in Cary for another reason and decided to try the relatively new M Sushi at Fenton. I cannot tell you how disappointed I was. Nothing like the vegan bento box at the Durham location. About half of the amount of food, missing two out of the six items in the bento box, food items range from sort of good to not good at all. I hope they can take some notes from the Durham location.
Updated from previous review on 2026-02-22
Matt
No need to say much beyond that it is easily the best sushi restaurant in the area and it isn't close.
Brian
The food was fresh but the value proposition was as if they did not want me to return. The service by the piece, takes away the wow factor of presentation and the lack of attention feels like we are disturbing their jobs. “Oh I have to serve you again” was the experience. For the price..I did not feel like the sushi matched the intended experience. Clearly good thought was put into the esthetics of the food, but not the satiety. Not worth the return trip.
Scott
M Sushi is excellent! A must try for sushi lovers when in the Durham area. Some of the best rolls and sashimi I've had.
Margaret
Chef's sashimi indescribably delicious, everything was excellent and we had so much but could not stop eating. Final tally lower than expected and with every penny. Server was excellent, service from kitchen was timely and efficient.
Jeanne Marie
Had dinner with a group of friends and it was a wonderful experience. The food was delicious and the service was great! We will be back when we are next in Durham.
Always a great place and food is excellent. Was a little smoky inside with not much ventilation. But otherwise, great ambiance
Rosalinda martinez
$75 for nigiri omakase is a such a great deal. The quality was amazing, service was great, restaurant has a nice vibe. 10/10 all around.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Nigiri Omakase
Soham
Best sushi in Durham by far, but you'll be paying for it. As someone who has had sushi in Japan, this compares pretty well to the average sushi restaurant in Tokyo, which is to say, quite good. I recommend the rolls, which were all flavorful and filling.
Curiosity25273215428
We were traveling from Asheville to DC and my Japanese girlfriend picked this place for lunch. We are foodies, travel extensively (go to Japan annually) and we loved this place. The freshness and quality of the sushi is rare to find in America! Based on our experiences worldwide, we can confidently place M Sushi in the Top 10 Sushi restaurants in America!
M Sushi is the best sushi I’ve had hands down. The twisted mango had the perfect amount of crunch when you bite into it, the mango gave a unique flavor with it as well. The dumplings with lobster were also amazing and had a very good truffle sauce with it too. The waitress we had was very nice and gave recommendations. The atmosphere was also perfect giving a nice ambiance with the black and red bricks.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Sushi, M Special, Scallop Lobster Dumplings
Best sushi in town by a mile
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
I love it here <3 The fish is always fresh, the rolls are delicious, and the quality is consistently great. Highly recommend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
M sushi has yet to disappoint. There is a reason they are constantly rated the best sushi in the area. It is a bit hard to find, as you have to walk down the alley, but the food is phenomenal. This place is always worth a visit if you are in the area.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The vegan bento box is just incredibly good. Seems a little pricey, sure, but when you consider the quality, it’s very reasonable. The extra $10 is 100% worth it to me. This is real, authentic Japanese food. I haven’t found this anywhere else in NC. Edited to note: I was in Cary for another reason and decided to try the relatively new M Sushi at Fenton. I cannot tell you how disappointed I was. Nothing like the vegan bento box at the Durham location. About half of the amount of food, missing two out of the six items in the bento box, food items range from sort of good to not good at all. I hope they can take some notes from the Durham location. Updated from previous review on 2026-02-22
No need to say much beyond that it is easily the best sushi restaurant in the area and it isn't close.
The food was fresh but the value proposition was as if they did not want me to return. The service by the piece, takes away the wow factor of presentation and the lack of attention feels like we are disturbing their jobs. “Oh I have to serve you again” was the experience. For the price..I did not feel like the sushi matched the intended experience. Clearly good thought was put into the esthetics of the food, but not the satiety. Not worth the return trip.
M Sushi is excellent! A must try for sushi lovers when in the Durham area. Some of the best rolls and sashimi I've had.
Chef's sashimi indescribably delicious, everything was excellent and we had so much but could not stop eating. Final tally lower than expected and with every penny. Server was excellent, service from kitchen was timely and efficient.
Had dinner with a group of friends and it was a wonderful experience. The food was delicious and the service was great! We will be back when we are next in Durham.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
Always a great place and food is excellent. Was a little smoky inside with not much ventilation. But otherwise, great ambiance
$75 for nigiri omakase is a such a great deal. The quality was amazing, service was great, restaurant has a nice vibe. 10/10 all around.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Nigiri Omakase
Best sushi in Durham by far, but you'll be paying for it. As someone who has had sushi in Japan, this compares pretty well to the average sushi restaurant in Tokyo, which is to say, quite good. I recommend the rolls, which were all flavorful and filling.
We were traveling from Asheville to DC and my Japanese girlfriend picked this place for lunch. We are foodies, travel extensively (go to Japan annually) and we loved this place. The freshness and quality of the sushi is rare to find in America! Based on our experiences worldwide, we can confidently place M Sushi in the Top 10 Sushi restaurants in America!
Amazing Sushi and cocktails :)
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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