I have tried sushi all over Raleigh and sadly I have to group Waraji with the worst sushi restaurants of Raleigh. I ordered green tea, the Waraji roll, and ton katsu. You can't really mess up green tea, but my problem was with the poor service. It was hardly ever refilled. I naturally ordered the Waraji roll because it was the restaurant roll after all and I was extremely disappointed. The roll was cut into 4 pieces and was way too big. each piece had to be eaten in at least 3 bites and I wasn't able to taste the roll's flavor in its entirety. The tempura soft shell crab in the roll was obviously fried for a little too long. I tore off a part of the leg and found it to be HOLLOW. An obvious sign that it was not fresh and most likely frozen. My main course was a traditional Japanese dish called ton katsu and I was disappointed again. I took one bite and I was done. There was too much sauce and made the entire dish very soggy and unappetizing. I sat at the sushi bar and the head sushi chef, who I think is the owner, saw that I was unsatisfied and tried to remedy the situatiion by offering me free ice cream. It was a nice, but weak gesture. Free, cheap ice cream does not make up for a terrible dinner. To top it off, the waitress did not speak very good English (if at all) and my dining experience at Waraji was very bland. A lot of people say that Mura and Waraji are rivals, but Waraji doesn't stand a fighting chance!
Cons: long wait, inadequate wait staff, sushi not fresh
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