Maru WeHo

Today was our second visit to Maru, and both experiences were amazing. On our first visit we tried the chef curated experience (7 courses, including dessert), and second time we selected a few things off the menu for lunch. The food was impressive both times—high quality fish, interesting presentation, and nice accompaniments (one roll came with some deep fried onion pieces and the other with spicy marinated carrots). I look forward to trying a lot of other items on the menu and discovering my favorites. Will definitely be back many times.

I recently visited this newly opened Japanese restaurant, and I can honestly say it’s one of the best dining experiences I’ve had in Nashville. You can really feel the love and effort that went into every detail—from the beautiful interior design to the thoughtfully crafted dishes. The Ube Colada cocktail was especially memorable—refreshing, smooth, and perfectly balanced. Every dish we tried was delicious, and it’s clear that quality ingredients and passion are behind the menu. I’m sure this place will soon become a go-to spot in town. Highly recommend it for anyone looking for authentic flavors and a warm, inviting atmosphere!

The food here is on another level! The best sushi I’ve had in a long time, and every dish we tried was just as amazing. Everything was fresh, flavorful, and you can truly taste the quality. The staff were warm and welcoming, and the restaurant has a modern, inviting vibe. This is definitely our new go-to spot for sushi night (and beyond). Can’t recommend it enough!

This place is great! Don’t miss out. The sushi is so fresh and the drinks are delicious. The crispy tuna is actually so yummy. I loved everything. Amanda was a great server too. She never had us waiting, and was so sweet. I recommend the most. I was born and raised in Nashville too.

Went to lunch today and can’t help but give this one a 5 stars review!! * The restaurant is nice and clean, atmosphere giving you comfort but upscale vibes kind of feeling! *Food was delicious and well prepared by the chefs that you can tell from presentations and favor of each dish, Lunch special is not the same old boring bento box like other places (strongly recommend for you to come try ) *Our sever Rahul is very friendly and knowledgeable about the food and drinks, thank you Rahul

Nashville native here- this is the best sushi I’ve ever had here; this is a new location but there are several others in Nashville. (The only better sushi I’ve had was Sushi Bar in the Gulch, but that’s a way more expensive place- we spent around $1k between two ppl). The quality here is next level; the presentation, flavor, quantity- all great. We got the lunch special, the avocado bomb, the playboy, and I can’t remember the other roll. Also the fried Oreo.

My friends, you’ve got to check this place out! 🙌🏼🙌🏼 Already visited twice since it opened! Cozy and modern vibe with super fresh sushi, sashimi, and rolls. My kids loved the udon, ramen, and bulgogi, very family-friendly. Shrimp tempura and bok choy are perfect with a cold beer, and the ube cocktail is a must-try for date night. Clean restrooms, outdoor patio, and lots of togo orders too. 🍱 Definitely one of the best new sushi spots in Nashville!

Incredible food. So fresh and delicious - some of the best sushi I've had in Nashville. I wanted to order everything on the menu! Service was amazing, presentation was amazing, and I loved the atmosphere. Must go.

I am a resident of Orlando, Florida, and I recently visited a place called Maru while on a business trip here in Nashville. If anyone reads this post, I highly recommend you come and try it! The part that impressed me the most--though it seems very simple but is often overlooked in many Japanese restaurants--is that the seaweed used in the sushi actually smells and tastes like fresh seaweed. I was so curious that I asked the server, and they confirmed that the restaurant uses a very high-quality type of nori (seaweed). The wasabi is also incredibly delicious. It's not made from powdered wasabi; it's fresh, so even eating it alone isn't overly spicy and has a subtle sweet note. When paired with the sushi, it beautifully refreshes the palate. The rice was perfectly cooked. It wasn't sticky; the grains were just chewy enough, and it was seasoned perfectly, without tasting oily or overly salty. The chef seemed to focus on making sure the finish (aftertaste) was bright and refreshing. I ordered a variety of menu items, and each dish had a pleasant, crisp finish, allowing us to fully enjoy the food without getting tired of the taste. Because of this, my wife and I ended up ordering too many dishes! Have you ever tried fried kale with sashimi? You absolutely must try it here. I learned for the first time that day that kale could be this delicious and pair so wonderfully with sushi. The Ramen was also special. Japanese ramen is usually seasoned to flavor the noodles, not necessarily for drinking the broth, which often leaves the soup too salty for my taste--a shame because I love broth. However, the ramen here is not salty. I could drink every drop of the soup. The broth was clear, clean, and has a taste that I know I'll miss. I hope many people visit this place to experience the flavors. The interior design was also wonderful. It was cozy and clean, giving couples and partners a warm, comfortable, and peaceful feeling. If you get the chance, I recommend coming in the evening and checking out the moon installation in the hallway leading to the restrooms. Thank you so much for the delicious food.

We have been to the Maru east location more than 10 times and love it for great quality sushi and friendly service but the atmosphere isn't the most special. We live close to Wedgewood so we were excited to try this location that recently opened, and it did not disappoint! Service was fantastic and the inside felt really upscale and had great vibes. The gyoza and Japanese fried chicken were both great albeit not mind blowing. The sushi was the star of the show which is the same for their location in east Nashville. The playboy and shrimp tempura we would happily order again! We are excited to come back and try more small plates and different sushi rolls soon. Great addition to the neighborhood.

If you want your fresh sushi drenched in sauces to the point where you can't taste anything but that, come here. This is honestly a disservice to sushi. When we asked for a refill of our sake, they didn't have a cold bottle to offer us. Additionally, service was terrible. They are clearly understaffed and we waited at least 30 min or more for them to make us a secondary roll after we waited 30 min for our original order. They apologized, but offered nothing to make up for this extreme waste of time. Ambiance was basic, cold and industrial. For a $240 meal that included a 20% tax (which we are still trying to figure out), I've had better value, quality, and service at 888 or elsewhere -- you could easily do better for cheaper and cozier at other places. Pass for me. Won't be back.

I was really excited to try this place. Visiting from California for a few weeks and I took a gamble with a 5star with only 2 reviews, but I'm a sushi connoisseur and a risk taker. The ambience was nice, newer modern feel in an upcoming east Nashville area. The place was relatively empty, a man at the bar, a girl at the other ends and two hotties having dinner at a table. Not a good sign. I sat at a table my back to a bench seat. Service was fast and cordial. My server a young man with a great attitude but a little green. First up, I order some yellowtail carpaccio, the young man advises of a special item, baby yellowtail in a ginger ponzu sauce, I am glad he did, because it was to die for. I'd come back just for that dish. See pic. I also ordered some chicken and some yakitori, some different nigiri and a roll. Now at this point you may ask, White, if it was soo good why 3 stars? Good question. I ordered my go to faves, nigiri of yellowtail, salmon, and tuna. I also ordered the Baja roll just to have some filler and something with spice. I was expecting The nigiri to be fresh cuts of fish on top of sushi rice, however they came with different sauces, toppings and even seared with mayo on top. I asked the young man, why it was served like that and his response was the chef likes to give it to you with different options as he likes. I was not happy, I love just the fish and may some slight soy or a little wasabi but this way no good and it was ruined. Unfortunately the young man forgot to place my chicken yakitori order so I never got it and I was looking forward to trying it. I asked the young man how long they have been opened he said 1 month. I kindly shared some feedback about the food and let him know they will need to do better if they expect repeat customers and to stand out in a very foodie city like Nashville. The fact that the kid didn't even offer to take some of items off the bill or maybe a dessert tells me they still haven't learned the most important lesson in restauranting, happy customers, make repeat customers. This place has a lot of work to do but I would say give them a try and let's see if my experience was an anomaly and I was just an unfortunate victim of new growing pains. Happy to take one for the team. Happy noshing Nashville

I had the best sushi lunch date here! I ordered the Salmon roll and Captains Secret! The captain secret might be the best sushi I've had in my life. The ingredients were so fresh and the roll was flavorful. My husband had the hot night roll as well as a roll that had scallops on top. The Hot night roll was our fav of the two. Drink wise, the espresso martini, grapefruit soju and the lemon drop martini were all phenomenal! The service was great and our waiter was attentive and helpful. The restaurant was clean, neat and pretty empty for a Friday lunch. Anytime I am here I will come back!

5/5... this place is fresh, it's clean, it's classy and the owner Rita is customer oriented as it should be. It felt great to know the service industry is not dead. Let's start with the delicious food we got. We started with Crispy Rice. Wow, they were amazing. They have little gold flakes that make it look cute. The Tonkatsu ramen was very good. It was missing something in the flavor but it was still delicious. The sushi rolls were delicious and balanced. We honestly loved the place and definitely will come back. They do offer lunch specials we will be checking out soon!

Great sushi and amazing service. The rolls were out fast and saki outstanding. The selection of saki was also great

what a hidden gem... no really, we had trouble even finding it! as you can see the presentation was stunning and they blew away my expectations. it was dead inside when we went and after dining here i was shocked that was so. i'd love to come back!

I ordered takeout and overall had a solid experience. The albacore roll was the highlight -- really flavorful and fresh. The rice portion felt a bit small (I'd have liked a little more to balance things). The bok choy side was decent -- not huge, but just right as a complement. Prices were moderate -- nothing outrageous. I'd definitely go back to try more from the menu.

This place is a hidden gem!! The food was FANTASTIC the chef came out to explain some dishes. The bartender was amazing!! Fantastic ambience, food, and service. If you're in the area definitely check it out!!!

Sushi was amazing. Relaxed atmosphere and friendly staff. I asked for recommendations and tried everything they suggested. It was all excellent. I would eat it every day if I could afford it... but it's worth the price.

A little out of the way but super fresh and delicious, very nice staff. Took a group from out of town and they were very impressed!

Really great sushi at a good price. Nice place and great service. I've also ordered delivery a few times and always enjoyed. New spot but now my go to for sushi

Oh my. This sushi is phenomenal. And so was the service and atmosphere. Highly recommend! We will take all of our sushi aficionados to this location!

Amazing food and service! Beautiful and clean on the inside. Will be a go-to sushi spot for me

This place is not to be slept on. We have tried dozens of sushi restaurants in Nashville, and this one surprised us. The atmosphere is great--it's brand new, clean, and sleek. We tried an assortment of dishes across the menu, which is also quite vast. The crispy rice was hands down our favorite rendition of this dish in the city. The bulgogi surprised us as well and tasted more authentic than other versions we've had in Nashville. I was particularly impressed with the Nigiri, which is on a short list of my favorite bites of sushi I've ever had (a list that includes Michelin star sushi bars). Lastly, the owner Rita is wonderful. She brought us complimentary matcha ice cream, which was the perfect finale of a wonderful dining experience.