Japanese & Sushi

Akai Hana Japanese

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206 West Main St (Downtown)
Carrboro, NC 27510

Directions

phone (919) 942-6848

Open for lunch Mon-Sat, 11:30am-2pm; for dinner Mon-Thu, 5-9:30pm; Fri-Sat, 5-10:30pm; Sun, 5-9pm.

Restaurant features traditional Japanese cuisine and sushi bar, including a variety of sushi, teriyaki and tempura. Credit cards. Free parking. Outdoor dining. Smoke-free.

Japan Express

261 South Elliott Rd (Village Plaza)
Chapel Hill, NC 27514

Directions

phone (919) 928-9600

Open Sun-Thu, 11am-10pm (Fri-Sat till 10:30pm).

A hibachi-style Japanese restaurant that offers traditional appetizers, soups, salads, entrees and side dishes, plus sushi.

Kurama Sushi & Noodle Express

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105 North Columbia St (Downtown)
Chapel Hill, NC 27516

Directions

phone (919) 968-4747

Open daily, 11:30am-9:45pm.

Japanese chefs prepare sushi in the state’s first Kaiten rotating sushi bar, nicknamed ‘sushi-go-round’. Also offers appetizers, soups, dumplings, noodles and desserts. Beer & wine only.

MinGa Korean Restaurant

116 Old Durham Rd
Chapel Hill, NC 27517

Directions

phone (919) 933-1773

Open Mon-Thur, 11:30am-10pm; Fri-Sat, 11:30am-11pm; Sun, Noon - 10pm

This is the First Korean Restaurant in Chapel Hill. The head chef is originally from Jeonju, South Korea, the most famous place for Korean food in Korea.
Also Japanese, Seafood, Sushi Bars and Vegetarian.  Outdoor dining. Lunch, Dinner, Drinks. 

Oishii Japanese Restaurant & Sushi Bar

1129-M Weaver Dairy Rd (Timberlyne)
Chapel Hill, NC 27514

Directions

phone (919) 932-7002

Open Tue-Fri, 11:30am-2:30pm and 5:30-10pm; Sat-Sun, 5-10pm.

‘Oishii’ means delicious in Japanese. Serves a full sushi menu with many original rolls, specialty appetizers, soups, teriyaki, hibachi, noodle stir-fry and much more. A unique dining experience. Smoke-free.

Sakura Xpress

110 North Columbia St (Downtown)
Chapel Hill, NC 27514

Directions

phone (919) 960-0440

Open Mon-Fri & Sun 9am-10pm; Sat 9am-2am.

Offers express Japanese food, including hibachi, teriyaki, tempura, sushi and other specialties, plus side orders and combination plates. Beer only. Smoke-free.