Best sushi in Wake Forest: nine picks in town and north Raleigh

Sushi is a short list inside Wake Forest. Five places in town cleared the bar for this guide, and two come with a footnote: Thai Cafe on Rogers Road is a Thai kitchen first, and Okome House on Capital Boulevard is all-you-can-eat. Kyoto, the old sushi and hibachi spot on Capital Boulevard, has closed, and Sushi Nami in Rolesville is still listed as coming soon.

So the list widens to north Raleigh. Hayashi and Mizu House sit in Wakefield and Sake House at Falls River, all on the Wake Forest side of I-540, with Sushi Time farther down Falls of Neuse Road. In town, Asuka on South Main Street was the only Wake Forest restaurant on This Is Raleigh's May 2026 list of the best sushi in the Triangle, and TDLLO off Rogers Road pairs ramen with rolls.

Use the bullets for prices and for the call-ahead notes, which matter more here than on most lists.

How we chose

We started inside the Town of Wake Forest and counted places where sushi is central to the menu, open as of October 2026 with a live menu, ordering page or dated review to show it. Only five in town qualified, and Okome House may sit in unincorporated Wake County despite its Wake Forest address. So we added four in north Raleigh: Hayashi, Mizu House and Sake House just past the town line, and Sushi Time about 20 minutes out. Facts come from each restaurant's own site or ordering page, and rankings appear only when named and dated. We left out closed spots, hibachi counters, grocery-store sushi and chains. Entries are listed alphabetically, not ranked. Hours and prices were last checked in October 2026; call about anything marked unconfirmed.

Asuka Asian Bistro & Sushi Bar

On South Main Street south of downtown, Asuka is a Japanese bistro and sushi bar whose own site brands it Asuka Japanese Restaurant. That site leads with the Flaming Volcano, an $18 roll served dine-in only. The roll list runs big and baked: the Baller tops shrimp tempura, crab salad and avocado with seared scallop for $21, and the Mango Bango piles salmon, tuna, yellowtail and avocado over baked eel for $18. Six-piece nigiri flights cost $19 for bluefin tuna and $21 for chef's choice.

Why we chose them

• It was the only Wake Forest restaurant on This Is Raleigh's May 5, 2026 list of the best sushi in the Triangle.
• Its own site says the restaurant is veteran-owned and operated.
• Visit Raleigh says reservations are recommended and the dining room can seat groups of 30 or more.
• It is closed on Mondays, per its own site.

Address: Wake Forest — 2101 S. Main St., Suite 104

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Hayashi Japanese Restaurant

A family-run kitchen in Wakefield, Hayashi is in north Raleigh, across from Wake Forest in the words of its own About page and a few minutes off Capital Boulevard and I-540. Diners can sit at the sushi bar and watch the chefs work or book a private tatami room with Japanese decor. The menu carries about 30 special rolls at $11.50 to $13.50, including a house Wakefield roll, plus a $30 chirashi bowl with 12 pieces of chef's-choice sashimi and a $17 Wolf Bento lunch.

Why we chose them

• It made This Is Raleigh's May 5, 2026 roundup of the best sushi restaurants in the Triangle.
• Boats run from the $79 Edo Boat, with 14 nigiri, 12 sashimi and two rolls, to the $114 Hayashi Boat.
• Any three special rolls cost $31, per the restaurant's menu page.
• The site recommends reservations and takes them online, along with private parties and catering.

Address: Raleigh — 13200 New Falls of Neuse Rd.

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Mizu House

Mizu House is a family-owned sushi, seafood and hibachi restaurant at Wakefield Commons, off Capital Boulevard near I-540 in north Raleigh. The directory and Yelp call it Mizu, and aggregators list it as Mizu Sushi Steak Seafood. Its own site places it in Wake Forest with a ZIP code that does not match; the restaurant is in Raleigh. Menu pages name an Oozzy Roll, a Blackjack Roll, a hamachi cheek appetizer and a tempura appetizer, but no prices could be read, so ask when ordering.

Why we chose them

• Its own site says it has been open since 2007, one of the longest runs among sushi bars near Wake Forest.
• Its own site lists no Sunday hours while aggregator pages show Sunday dinner, so call before a Sunday visit.
• No dated 2026 post from the restaurant itself turned up, though its site carries current hours and a 2026 footer.

Address: Raleigh — 10750 Wakefield Commons Dr., #101

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Okome House

Okome House runs all-you-can-eat sushi and hibachi on Capital Boulevard with no steam table in sight: diners order from a digital menu at the table, and the kitchen makes each plate to order. The mailing address says Wake Forest, but whether this stretch of Capital Boulevard sits inside town limits or in unincorporated Wake County could not be confirmed. The all-you-can-eat price is not published anywhere, so ask before sitting down. It shares a strip with Hibachi Japan.

Why we chose them

• The Howler, Wake Forest High School's paper, reported in April 2025 that leftovers carry a posted waste fee.
• It is closed on Tuesdays, according to the owner's March 8, 2026 reply to a review on OpenTable.
• On the takeout menu, nigiri and sashimi cost $3 a piece and chef special rolls run $11.99 to $15.99.
• The Howler gives an opening date of February 3 without a year, most likely 2025.

Address: Wake Forest — 11200 Capital Blvd.

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Sake House

Falls River, off Falls of Neuse Road north of I-540, is in Raleigh, though Visit Raleigh files Sake House under its Wake Forest area. The neighborhood sushi bar makes hand-rolled sushi, sashimi and sushi platters, along with bento boxes and hibachi, per its own site. On its DoorDash page the house Sake House Roll is $22.99 and the Dragon Roll is $20.99; delivery-app prices may run higher than dine-in prices.

Why we chose them

• Tripadvisor reviews go back to April 2015, so it has been at Falls River for more than a decade.
• Its own site lists a lunch special.
• Spicy tuna and California rolls are $13.99 each on its DoorDash page.
• Hours conflict between sources, and its own site lists it as closed Sunday, so call first.
• No dated 2026 post from the restaurant itself turned up, only a 2026 site footer and live DoorDash ordering.

Address: Raleigh — 1141 Falls River Ave., Suite 128

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Sushi Siam

Gateway Commons, off Capital Boulevard, is where Sushi Siam runs a sushi bar with a Thai kitchen alongside. The sushi side is the bigger draw, with about a dozen signature rolls, sushi-and-sashimi dinners and poke bowls. The Big Five roll stacks yellowtail, escolar and white fish for $21.95, and the Bangkok pairs spicy tuna with escolar for $19.95. Pad thai and curries cost $15.95 for anyone at the table who would rather eat Thai.

Why we chose them

• Its Toast menu prices California and spicy tuna rolls at $15 each.
• The Banzai roll, with scallop, salmon and eel, is $20.95 on the Toast menu.
• A Tripadvisor review dated September 30, 2026 is the newest sign that the restaurant is open.
• It closes between lunch and dinner on weekdays, so check the Toast page before a midafternoon visit.

Address: Wake Forest — 928 Gateway Commons Cir.

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Sushi Time

Roughly 20 minutes from downtown Wake Forest, Sushi Time is the farthest pick here, on Falls of Neuse Road in north Raleigh, south of I-540. The kitchen covers sushi plus Thai curries, noodles and ramen. Rolls run large: the Lobster Roll wraps lobster tempura and lobster salad with cream cheese and avocado for $21.95, and the Big Island pairs spicy tuna with cucumber, avocado and masago for $19.95.

Why we chose them

• Its Toast menu lists the Big Five Roll, topped with salmon and tuna, at $21.95.
• Its Toast page lists lunch specials.
• Monday through Thursday it closes between lunch and dinner, while Friday through Sunday run straight through.
• No dated 2026 article turned up, and the open signal is a live Toast menu, so call before driving over.

Address: Raleigh — 7901 Falls of Neuse Rd., Suite 121

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TDLLO Ramen & Sushi

Ramen and sushi share one menu at TDLLO, a small restaurant on Rogers Branch Road just off Rogers Road in Wake Forest. Tonkotsu, shoyu and spicy miso bowls cost $17 each, with a $15 veggie ramen, and the sushi prices stay modest: a California roll is $7.50 and a Spicy Tuna Crunch roll is $8. Yakisoba fills out the noodle side. Its earliest Tripadvisor review, from April 2023, called it new, so it likely opened in early 2023.

Why we chose them

• It is the only place in Wake Forest that pairs a ramen menu with a sushi bar.
• The Dragon Roll is $14 on its Toast ordering page.
• The kitchen stays open all day with no midday break, per its Toast page.
• A Tripadvisor review dated July 4, 2026 is a recent sign that it is open.

Address: Wake Forest — 3612 Rogers Branch Rd., Suite 101

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Thai Cafe

Thai cooking comes first at Thai Cafe on Rogers Road in the Heritage area, though the sushi menu is big enough to earn a place here. Visit Raleigh says the owners, siblings Oddy and Kanchana, base their Thai food on the home cooking of Bangpoo, a village on the Gulf of Thailand. Stir-fries, noodles and curries fill the Thai side, and sushi starters and sushi and sashimi platters sit next to them on the same menu.

Why we chose them

• The Allmenus menu lists about 39 sushi items next to about 53 Thai dishes.
• The sushi side includes 21 standard rolls and eight signature rolls, per Allmenus.
• Takeout is available, according to its Visit Raleigh listing.
• It is live on Uber Eats, but no dated 2026 post from the restaurant itself turned up, so call before driving over.

Address: Wake Forest — 3309 Rogers Rd.

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Prices, hours and opening status last checked October 9, 2026. Call ahead where an entry says to.