Sushi Mon

I am so disappointed I did not make it to sushi mon earlier. I recently went in for lunch and was so impressed. It definitely got busy for lunch, I arrived at 11:50 so that I could grab a table. The lunch specials are great! I wanted to try a few other things as well so I added on some apps. The gyoza was great and I really loved their rocksalt salmon. For lunch I could the bento box. Their miso soup is awesome and definitely elevated, it had great chunks of fish and cabbage in it. The bento box was tasty, but the chicken teriyaki was cold, but flavorful. The truffle tuna roll my favorite, loved the addition of the lemon zest. The salmon with it was great as well, I was just wayy too full. Parking is easy here either in the deck or in one the parking lots. When you pull into the main entrance of the plaza Sushi Mon is located as one of the first businesses on the left hand side.

Disappointed by lack of service and professionalism. They were not slammed this evening. Our server took our order, brought us our water and he dropped our sushi order off with no explanation to my husband and son that we didn't need soy sauce or wasabi. I was talking to the people seated next to us who were giving us menu recommendations. We waited a considerable time. He never checked on us. Then I got up and asked any server for soy sauce and Wasabi. Another server brought it over, and I was told that it didn't need any since it was already in it. This was never communicated to us to begin with. We were ready to order two more dishes based on the recommendations from the customers seated next to us. When I let the server know that we were ready to order, he said to wait and then went to another table to take their order. Thought it was rude. When he came over, I changed my mind and asked for the bill. No apology or anything from him. When we left, I let the woman (hostess, server?)know. She apologized and said she's on her break. I also let the young hostess know as well. At least she apologized.I do not recommend. Hard to find this place on Google which was frustrating enough. The Seabream recommended to us as being "melt in your mouth" had a few tough spots. It's a shame because this place looks like a nice place but even my family thought it was bad and they rarely complain.

Everything was excellent! Beautiful, modern design, great service and the best sushi I've ever had! Went there with my family (3 adults and 2 teens) and came out full. The bill was around $145 which I think is very reasonable for the quality and the amount of food we ordered.

Excellent service and top quality sushi! I stopped by with some girlfriends for the first time and had such a hard time picking what I want because everything looked so good! I love a omakase so I got their Nigiri Omakase for $45 and it was worth it! Every piece was the perfect bite! I also tried my friends seaweed salad which is such a good portion and the miso which isn't your typical miso with the dry tofu and seaweed, this soup had salmon pieces in it with excellent umami flavor! Will definitely be back!

I give Sushi Mon 4.5 stars rounded up to 5. No doubt, this was some of the best sushi we've had in the Triangle. However, we didn't walk away wowed with the overall experience like we have with other Japanese restaurants such as M Sushi in Durham. Where Sushi Mon has M beat, though, is in value. You can have an excellent sushi meal here without breaking the bank. This place is worth visiting and I recommend it if you like good sushi.Sushi Mon originally opened in December 2018 on Hillsborough Street near NC State. That location closed in November 2020, during the pandemic: https://bit.ly/44OioBd Sushi Mon reopened in February 2021 in its current location at the relatively-new Glenwood Place mixed-use development. It's situated on the ground floor inside an office building. You can't see it from the street.Free parking is available in the adjacent deck at 3705 National Drive.This is a small restaurant and at the time of our visit, they didn't take reservations. Not ideal. I guesstimate the dining room can seat about 30 people comfortably, including at the sushi bar. They had additional seating outside in the office building lobby, but that seating had a different, colder vibe. Instead of being seated outside, our group decided to wait for an inside table. We all thought the wait was worth it because the atmosphere inside was much better because it was an actual restaurant atmosphere.I made sure to add our party to Sushi Mon's waitlist via Yelp when we were on the way. Yelp provided live estimated wait times. Our full party (5) arrived and checked in by the time Yelp told us to. Despite using the waitlist feature, I was aware there still might be a wait. At the host stand, we were given an estimated wait time of 25-35 minutes. We asked if we could get drinks at the bar while we waited. We were told no and directed to The Iron Oaks around the corner (same building): https://bit.ly/3YguccO We got drinks and waited there until I got a text from Sushi Mon.Our actual wait time ended up being right around 25 minutes on a Saturday around 6:30pm. "Table is ALMOST ready" text came through at 6:32pm and we had 10 minutes to arrive. "Powered by Yelp Waitlist."Inside, the restaurant was modern, simple, and elegant. At dinner, the food and drink menus were pretty straightforward. They run a tight ship. No cocktails, only a few beers. One thing I noticed - that I was kind of expecting to see - was a full-blown omakase option. They didn't have one. It was "only" the eight-piece Nigiri Omakase option, which all five of us ended up ordering, along with some other dishes to share. That said, I do think this place is legit in terms of the dishes and ingredient quality. While some sushi aficionados may find the selection to be limited, I think it is decent for the area.Here's what we got:Sake* Sho Chiku Bai Nigori Unfiltered Sake (750 mL bottle, large, $33) - "silky mild" and creamyWine* Rose Del Borro, Il Borro, Toscana, Italy (glass, $14)* Sauvignon Blanc, Roth Estate, Sonoma County (glass, $12)* Cabernet Sauvignon, Banshee Winery, Paso Robles (bottle, $48)Cold Dishes* Nigiri Omakase ($45) x5 - miso soup, chef's choice of 8 pieces nigiri, hand roll, tamago* Miso Black Cod ($18) - miso-marinated black cod, butter lettuce wrap, pickle radish, kataifi, sumisoHot Dishes* Kama ($16) - grilled fish collars: yellowtail, salmon, and amberjack* Spicy Garlic Edamame ($8) - steamed soybean with kosher saltSpecial Rolls* Truffle Tuna ($16) - tuna, truffle oil, creamy ponzu, apple chip, pickle radish, spicy tunaThe sushi rice was really good in terms of taste (seasoning) and texture.The nigiri was superb. If I heard our server correctly, the Nigiri Omakase consisted of Seabream with kosher salt and lemon juice, Ocean Trout with shallot chip, Shima-aji (striped jack, didn't see this one on the menu), Yellowtail with serrano pepper, Amberjack with scallion, Bluefin Tuna Toro with rice cracker, Negitoro (minced raw tuna) with wasabi and scallion inside and topped with scallion, and King Shrimp with garlic chip. Since I'm allergic to shrimp, I got a Salmon with Salmon Roe (ikura) on top. Most of the pieces came with soy sauce and wasabi, so there was no separate soy sauce and wasabi. I believe the King Shrimp came with garlic butter. The hand roll was fantastic. Apparently, the Tamago contained crustacean, so I was subbed in Eel (unagi) instead. It was yummy.The other dishes were good, but didn't shine like the Nigiri Omakase. The Kama wasn't among the best my wife and I have had, but we did like how there were three different types served in a single order.The drinks were par for the course. They could've been better.Service was great. Our server was Donna and she did a wonderful job. She was kind and attentive. Our entire order came out quick.Sushi Mon is owned by chef-owner Chris Lee. The aforementioned M Sushi is owned by chef-owner Michael Lee. Coincidentally, both have Korean heritage.

Omakase in contextIs this top tier omakase? No. But is it good enough? Yes. Omakase in context. Not bad at all for the area. In the triangle, everyone knows msushi is king. Sushi mon is a new challenger. Their omakase is served all at once. The fish is pretty fresh and tender. Flavor is good THO it may be hard to tell given the amount of spice/sauce/wasabi they put on. One could argue that they are catering to local taste. Overall, you get what you pay for. This is the epitome of $45 omakase.

This is the best sushi we have ever had! The ingredients were so fresh, absolutely amazing! The highlight was the black cod appetizer and the king sushi sashimi. The service was wonderful, one of the best dining experiences we've had a long time. Very clean as well with a very pleasant ambiance.

Our FAVORITE spot ever for sushi. The only place we will order nigiri bc it's always amazing. Not shown here but the scallop nigiri is next level. Not inexpensive but lunch is much more affordable. We are not huge quantity eaters so this is perfect.

Food was great and service outstanding.Small and quiet with understated elegance.Nice for lunch or dinner.

Food was lackluster. The service was poor. Wish we would have gone somewhere else. No idea how this place is #1 on yelp.