Waraji Japanese - Raleigh

Service 10/10 without a doubt. Our waitress was super sweet and the owner was so incredibly friendly and made sure we were taken care of. They’ve also recently done some renovations and extended the dining area. However, I wasn’t really a fan of the sushi! I’ve been here a couple times previously. They had a whole other menu just for sushi before. Not sure what happened to that? I personally didn’t feel like the sushi was fresh and just not tasty. Also felt the prices were a little high. It also took awhile to get our meal. I want so badly to love this place because of the service and proximity to my house. Will try again down the road.

Most authentic Japanese food I have had in North Carolina. Service was awesome and food perfect.

Ok sushi with a higher price even with lunch menu and one of the most expensive rice I ever had (a small bowl for $4.5 yikes . They seem to expanded their space with better decor. Guess someone had to pay for that. Mackerel appetizer was more reasonably priced and was good

My boyfriend and I went there for our anniversary and it was a quite disappointing experience. First, the lady who led us to the table was not friendly at all. Then we waited at least 15 minutes before the waiter came with water and menu. We ordered the deluxe sashimi and it doesn’t look like other review photos. The cuts were smaller, salmon still has some skin on it, yellow tail has a strong fishy smell. The display was also not as delicate as the ones in others’ review. We also ordered the sukiyaki. The flavor was fine and we were surprised that the portion is relatively big at first. Then we found out they used low quality frozen beef as the beef slices all sticked together. Anyone who cooks would understand that unthawed meat would stick together when boiled. We also waited a long time for our meal to come out and couldn’t even find our waiter when we want to get the check. Overall the quality of the food clearly doesn’t match the price and the service is not satisfactory. Will not come back again.

We went to Waraji for a birthday dinner and it was quite the experience. The menu is extensive offering both regular items and seasonal items. The sushi offerings are so extensive they have their own menu. Not able to decide on so many types of sushi, sashimi, and specialty rolls, we opted to pick a sampler for table share. Every piece of sushi was absolutely amazing. The fish was so fresh it melted in your mouth. Waraji also offers dinner sets that can be for one or two people. The food portions are substantial. They also post an impressive selection of sake. This is definitely a restaurant you want to come prepared for. Do your homework and check out their online menu beforehand. We did and still had issues deciding on their delicious offerings.