In 2023, M Sushi was North Carolina's only spot in OpenTable's Top 100 Restaurants in America list. Minimalist decor, matte stone-gray walls and dim lights are meant to keep your mind Zen-clear, syncing with your palate. The basement sushi bar is located down a cobblestone pathway across from The Durham Hotel. With diners at the bar, Chef Lee and his sous chefs expertly glide their knives against glimmering fish, making for the Triangle area's first sushi restaurant dedicated solely to high-quality, seasonal seafood received fresh daily from Japan, Korea and the US. The menu is small and purposeful and the quality of the dishes is a direct result of the chef's dedication to fresh ingredients and honoring traditional Japanese cuisine.
This sushi was phenomenal. Not what I would expect to find in Durham. It rivals some of the best sushi I have in Japan. Only gripe is that the size of the nigiri was very small for the price. But the quality was amazing.
John Lawler
May 20, 2025
5
Incredible food, service, and atmosphere. Extremely delicious and fresh. Well prepared, executed, and served. Presentation, flavor, and decor are all on point. This is an extremely delicious and delightful sushi experience for lunch and dinner alike. There’s lots of seating along the bar and in common tables. Cannot recommend this place enough.
Nigiri omakase was incredibly delicious and the flavors were well thought out and excellently executed. Incredible amount of umami all around.
Angie Stone
Apr 30, 2025
5
We are from DC, my husband and I were looking for an upscale restaurant and chose M Sushi. I did not disappoint 🍣
Kevin Egan
Apr 23, 2025
5
Worth the hype. Sat at the bar (which seems like the better option than the tables). Had a wonderful meal and overall great experience. Only reason I went four stars on the atmosphere was the the noise made the explanations from the Sushi Chef at the bar pretty much impossible to hear. And getting the chef to identify and explain what was coming on one of the "big-multi part meals" is the main reason to sit at the bar. Anyhow. Good time. Good food. I'll be back.
Bethany Lee
Apr 14, 2025
5
Stopped in here on a whim and were not disappointed. The wagyu comes out raw with a stone to cook it yourself which was super fun, sushi was also delicious and the drinks were great. Highly recommend!
Angela Nelson
Apr 9, 2025
5
Positively delicious! The sushi is extremely well made and beyond delicious! The presentation is fantastic as well. The staff is extremely helpful and friendly, great at making suggestions for food and drinks.
An absolute must try!
Stephen Vannevel
Jan 27, 2025
4
Grand Omakase was wonderful, fish was perfect in every way. Unfortunately I was a bit underwhelmed by the wagyu and the caviar, it was what I was anticipating the most, although the broth was flavorful.
Mayra Salgado Castillo
Jan 18, 2025
5
I really enjoyed the Lite Omakase. It was very filling and included various good plates. M Sushi is a great place to celebrate special occasions.
Mariya Gilyadova
Jan 10, 2025
5
The best place for sushi in Durham hands down. The prices have increased significantly over the years but so did everything else. My favorites are the Chirashi, ell buns, futomaki roll, m special roll and Nigiri appetizer. Never disappointed here.
Luis Sanchez-Vegas
Jan 1, 2025
5
Easily the best sushi place in the RTP area - fav are: wagyu, scallop/¥lobster dumplings, and all sushi 🍣
Srishti Swarnima
Sep 26, 2024
5
I absolutely love this place. I have been here twice and I have ordered the miso soup, salad and special rolls combo. So far I have tried Futomaki and Rainbow sushis and both of these tasted great!
Marlohe Muse
Sep 10, 2024
5
Had one of the best sushi platters for lunch. Included miso soup, a roll and eight pieces of different high quality fishes. It was delightfully delicious. Paired it with the hot sake. The buildout is very nice. It's built into a basement. The service was fabulous. We will be back. Highly recommend!
Stephen Mutz
Aug 24, 2024
5
Hands-down, best sushi in the Triangle! High quality ingredients, incredible flavor, and talented itame!
To celebrate my wife’s birthday and the birth of our third child, we planned to go on a date and have the Grane Omakase: we didn’t regret it! In fact, each of the eight courses was so good, it’s hard to pick a favorite, but we did end up doubling down on the Toro and seatrout Nigri.
The ambience is always strong, and sitting at the bar is really fun. Our waiter Chad also had such an awesome attitude and demeanor! Next time, we do plan to try the Nigri Omakase, to see how that compares from a value perspective, but either way we know it will be delicious.
Annie Bright
Aug 17, 2024
4
Overall okay. Went for lunch during the weekday, had plenty of seating both bar and tables. You will spend over $50. Everything was good, no complaints. Lunch menu had good combo sets like the bento box, soup and salad sushi. Waitress told us they make their own soy sauce which is pretty cool.
John Lawler
Jul 30, 2024
5
Incredible food, service, and atmosphere. Extremely delicious and fresh. Well prepared, executed, and served. Presentation, flavor, and decor are all on point. This is an extremely delicious and delightful sushi experience for lunch and dinner alike. There’s lots of seating along the bar and in common tables. Cannot recommend this place enough
