Mura Japanese Restaurant & Sushi Bar
Raleigh, NC 27609
Phone: (919) 781-7887
- Price:
- $$
- Cross Street:
- Lassiter at North Hills Avenue
- Best of Citysearch:
- Sushi 2006, Sushi 2006
- Hours:
- Mon-Thu 11am-2:00pm, 5pm-10pm, Fri-Sat 11am-2:00pm, 5pm--11pm
Editorial Review for Mura Japanese Restaurant & Sushi Bar – by Laura Rudolph
In Short
Blond wood tones, soft hanging lights and orange textured wallpaper visually link the separate bar, dining and tatami rooms. The crowd is as varied as the menu: Businesspeople sip sake at the bar while families and groups fill the cream leather booths and white-linen covered tables in the main area. The menu features everything from full-sized entrees and sashimi/maki combos to Kobe beef carpaccio and calamari salad served with garden greens and Japanese mountain vegetables.
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Insider Tips
Know Before You GoFor $27 you can rent one of the traditional tatami rooms, but make sure to reserve it at least 24 hours in advance.
When to GoThe restaurant features live piano music Friday and Saturday nights; expect to hear a range of romantic standbys enthusiastically executed.
User Reviews for Mura Japanese Restaurant & Sushi Bar
04/03/2008 Posted by joshua7
LOVE the blue lights at the bar. Good food. Nice staff. BUT... try to reserve their tatami room and they act like THEY'RE doing YOU a favor. They demand a 20% tip (I thought tips were for good service after the fact!!), won't separate checks more than 4 times, then tell you you have an hour and a half time limit. Seems they take care of THEMSELVES, not the customer.
Pros: Ambience
Cons: Snobby owner, have THEIR best interests in mind (not the customer's)
03/18/2008 Posted by caseythetarheel
I'm sorry, but I am going to have to disagree with most of the reviews on here. I thought the sushi was below average at best. First of all, sushi should not come out less than 10 minutes after you order it. Maybe some people like that but I think it's a sign of pre-made rolls. The restaurant was busy yet our three rolls came out in less than 10 minutes. Plus, they were SMOTHERED in sauces. Sauces that were bland and uninventive. It seemed like they were trying to cover up the fact that their fish wasn't fresh. Speaking of the fish, there was barely any in or on the rolls. Our server barely spoke to us and when he did he would quickly turn away as if he was too busy to chat with us. I will never go back. If you want high quality sushi go to Waraji. It is by far the best sushi in Raleigh and puts Mura to shame when it comes to food and service.
Pros: trendy look and feel
Cons: food, service
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