Waraji Japanese Restaurant

The food is always excellent. The service is also top notch. I usually get the sushi+sashimi plate and it always cures my sushi itch. Although it is a little more expensive than other sushi places, the quality is outstanding and the portions are generous.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Incredible food & service

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Best sushi in Raleigh and it isn’t even close!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Miso Soup, Sushi Roll, Tuna

This place has such good reviews and even on Find Me Gluten Free, it's highly rated, however, we are truly perplexed by the portion sizes/prices, hence my 2-star review. I ordered a tuna Aurora roll ($20). This was 4 incredibly small pieces. I understand a specialty roll to be what is produced with a regular size bamboo sushi mat. This was not that. My spouse ordered a Tekka Maki ($10) and Sake Maki ($9). We know Maki are smaller bites, but these seemed extra tiny for the cost. Everything came out on a very small plate. It took me a few minutes to realize that my roll was on that small plate of food. The flavor was ok, a little bland, my tuna was fresh, but it just wasn't worth the cost. As someone from the West coast, I've eaten a lot of sushi and sashimi, and I grew up making sushi at home, and I've never spent so much on so little. We spent just under $50 for everything, and we left very hungry. I advise you go to Cowfish at North Hills. Even though it is fusion, you can get a tuna and salmon roll for $21 and it's pretty filling (like you may want a small soup/side with it). At Waraji, you might leave hungry unless you spend $100 per person.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 2

Service: 4

Hidden gem, some of the best sushi in the triangle, love sitting at the sushi bar to interact with the charismatic chefs, will certainly be returning often

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Great food and service. The seats were not comfortable and it was cold.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

A great place with great service! The food was amazing and so was the sever Joseph! He was so friendly and helped us choose what we should get for a first timer at sushi and we loved it! Would definitely recommend to anyone wanting to try sushi and in a fancy restaurant. Will be going again soon!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Sushi Roll

I have a new favorite drink! Absolutely delicious. Food was great service was spot on!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

First time, place was busy and took some time for table placement. Food was very good,but pricy. Would come back again

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 4

I love the atmosphere, they had a few tables where you sit from the ground, chefs were extremely knowledgeable and made great recommendations. Food tastes fresh!!! We had a great experience overall and I highly recommend the place. Since it was our first time, we tried a variety of roles

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

My party of 2 arrived at Waraji at about 6:30 on a Wednesday night for my birthday dinner. For an early dinner on a weekday night, we opted not to place a reservation as our prior date plans could run a bit long. The parking lot was quite empty, so we were shocked to step in to a large hosted event. As there was nobody staffed at the front, I looked around for an employee who could help seat us or let us know our wait time. Rather, I caught the attention of an employee who saw us waiting, looked back to the black-tie event, and turned away from us to begin making drinks behind the bar. We left without a second thought. I was thrilled to try Waraji and incredibly disappointed at the experience we had. This review is subject to change should we ever give it a second try.

I absolutely love this place! We eat here often for a dinner date night. We sit at the Sushi bar, which makes it extra special. The service is a little slow, but overall very nice place to go.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 3

Recommended dishes: Sushi Sampler, Sushi Roll, Sushi for Two

Amazing food! My server, Quartz, was awesome and super attentive!!!

The bento is better than finding $1,000 you didn't know you had stashed in your nightstand.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

We had reservations for two. The vibe and decor is pretty average. We had the Ika butter as appetizer and three types of rolls (Futomaki, Crunchy, Tempura) as entree. The food was decent but overpriced, it did not blow me away. Some of the rolls were also too big to eat comfortably. The service was disappointing. I hate when the server is pushy and is trying to get you to order something soon when you’re having a conversation. Overall, it felt like a fake-fancy restaurant with decent food.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 3

Service: 2

Recommended dishes: Sushi Roll