Waraji Japanese Restaurant Menu (2025 Update)
Waraji Japanese Restaurant, located in Raleigh, NC, offers a unique dining experience with a diverse menu of traditional Japanese cuisine. This sushi bar not only provides a wide range of sushi options but also caters to vegans and limited vegetarians. The restaurant is wheelchair accessible, has outdoor seating, and offers waiter service. With moderate noise levels, it's perfect for a casual dining experience, whether for lunch, dinner, or happy hour specials. The cozy atmosphere and attentive staff make dining here a pleasant experience. Don't miss out on their delicious beer and wine selections. Waraji Japanese Restaurant is a must-visit destination for those looking for authentic Japanese cuisine in a relaxed setting.
Lunch Entrees
Served During Lunch Hours Only. Served With Miso Soup, House Salad, Rice And Side Of White Rice
Yaki-Zakana
Salted and grilled fish fillet served with a side of rice. Mackerel / Salmon
Teriyaki
Selections marinated in teriyaki sauce and grilled on traditional Japanese charcoal grill. Served with a side of rice and stir-fried vegetables. Chicken / Beef
Shogayaki
Selections sauteed with a ginger shoyu based sauce. Served with a side of rice and stir-fried vegetables. Chicken / Beef / Pork
Katsu
Deep-fried panko coated cutlet selections. Served with a side of rice and katsu sauce. Chicken / Pork
Tempura
Selections lightly battered and fried in rice bran oil. Served with a side of rice and tentsuyu tempura sauce. Vegetable / Shrimp + Vegetable
Yasai Itame
Stir-fried vegetables in shoyu mirin sauce. Served with a side of rice.
Sushi Lunch
Six Pieces of nigiri sushi and one maki sushi (chef's choice).
Sashimi Lunch
Four types of fresh fish (chef's choice).
Sushi And Sashimi Lunch
Five pieces of nigiri sushi, one maki sushi and three types of sashimi (chef's choice).
Chirashi Sushi
A selection of sashimi over sushi rice.
Tempura
Selections lightly-battered and fried. Served with a side of tentsuyu sauce. Vegetable / Shrimp + Vegetable
Gyoza
Dumplings filled with a pork, chicken and vegetable mix. Pan-fried and served with a dipping sauce.
Age Dashi Tofu
Lightly battered and fried tofu served in a sauce.
Yakitori
Two chicken and scallion skewers grilled with a teriyaki sauce.
Negimaki
Fresh scallions rolled in beef and grilled with teriyaki sauce. Gluten-free without sauce.
Ika Butter
Seasoned squid sauteed and sliced into bite-sized pieces.
Edamame
Lightly salted, boiled soybeans served in the pod. Gluten-free.
Sunomono Tako
Cucumber salad with steamed, chilled octopus in a light vinegar sauce. Gluten-free without dressing.
Sunomono Kani
Cucumber salad with chilled crabstick in a light vinegar dressing.
Sunomono Ebi
Cucumber salad with boiled, chilled shrimp in a light vinegar dressing.
Sunomono Mixed
Cucumber salad with assorted chilled seafood in a light vinegar dressing.
Gyu-Tataki
Thinly sliced and lightly seared beef loin served with onions and ponzu sauce. Gluten-free without sauce.
Tuna Tataki
Thinly sliced and lightly seared tuna served with a ponzu dipping sauce. Gluten-free without sauce.
Ebi Shumai
Shrimp-filled steamed dumpling served with a mustard sauce.
Goma-Ae
Steamed and chilled spinach served with a sesame seed dressing.
Appetizers
Soup & Salad (Dinner Menu)
Miso Soup
Soybean-based soup with dashi, tofu, scallions and seaweed.
Suimono Soup
A light seafood-based broth with kamaboko (fish cake) slices, crab meat, scallions, seaweed and Japanese mint leaf.
House Salad
Combination of lettuce, greens and fresh vegetables served with our secret house dressing.
Seaweed Salad
Chilled, seasoned kelp.
Bowl Of Rice
Bowl Of Sushi Rice
An Assortment Of Sushi Served With Miso Soup And A House Salad
Regular Sushi
Seven pieces of chef's choice nigiri sushi with a kappa maki (cucumber roll).
Deluxe Sushi
Nine pieces of chef's choice nigiri sushi with a tekka maki (tuna roll).
Sushi For Two
An assortment of fourteen pieces of chef's choice nigiri sushi (seven kinds of fish, two pieces each) with a California roll and a Futomaki roll. Served with two miso soups and two house salads.
Sushi Combinations (Dinner Menu)
Sashimi Combinations (Dinner Menu)
An Assortment Of Chef's Choice Fresh Sashimi And A Bowl Of Steamed Rice Upon Request. Served With Miso Soup And A House Salad
Regular Sashimi
Four types of fish.
Deluxe Sashimi
Five types of fish, with an additional piece per fish.
Chirashi Sushi
An assortment of sashimi over sushi rice. Served with miso soup and a house salad.
Selections Marinated In Teriyaki Sauce And Grilled On A Charcoal Grill
Chicken Teriyaki
Gluten-free without sauce.
Certified Angus NY Strip Beef Teriyaki
Gluten-free without sauce.
Salmon Teriyaki
Served with sauteed shrimp and scallops. Gluten-free without sauce.
Tuna Teriyaki
Served with sauteed shrimp and scallops. Gluten-free without sauce.
Teriyaki (Dinner Menu)
Shoga-Yaki
Selections Sauteed With A Ginger/Soy-Based Sauce
Chicken Shoga-Yaki
Beef Shoga-Yaki
Selections Lightly Battered And Fried In Rice Bran Oil
Vegetable Tempura
Shrimp And Vegetable Tempura
Seafood And Vegetable Tempura
Tempura
Katsu
Selections Coated In Japanese Panko Breadcrumbs Mixture And Fried
Chicken Katsu
Premium Pork Katsu
Thinly Sliced Beef And Fresh Vegetables Cooked In Broth At Your Table Side. Japan's Answer To Fondue!
Shabu-Shabu
Chazuke
Japanese Rice Soup. Traditionally Served After The Meal
Sake Ochazuke
Grilled salmon in rice and broth. Served with wasabi and shiso.
A Delicious Combination Of Thinly Sliced Beef, Japanese Vegetables And Clear Yam Noodles All Simmered Together In A Sweet Soy-Based Sauce
Sukiyaki
Dinner Sets
The Miyuki
Your choice of a kappa maki (cucumber roll), tikka maki (tuna roll) or a California roll, along with chicken teriyaki and a vegetable tempura appetizer. Served with miso soup, rice and a house salad.
The Toshiya
Your choice of a kappa maki (cucumber roll), tikka maki (tuna roll) or a California roll, along with Certified Angus NY Strip Beef teriyaki and a shrimp tempura appetizer. Served with miso soup, rice and a house salad.
Katsudon
Panko-coated and fried premium pork loin simmered with egg and vegetables in a sweet, soy-based sauce, placed over a bowl of rice. Served with miso soup and a house salad.
Una-Ju
Grilled eel served over rice. Served with miso soup and a house salad.
Sushi & Sashimi
An assortment of chef's choice fresh sashimi and eight pieces of nigiri sushi with a tekka maki (tuna roll) and a bowl of steamed rice upon request.
The Norikazu
Eight pieces of chef's choice nigiri sushi, tikka maki (tuna roll) and a shrimp tempura appetizer. Served with a miso soup and a house salad.
Nabe-Yaki Udon
Traditional Japanese noodles, a shrimp tempura, vegetables, chicken and a poached egg in a soup. Served with a house salad.
Tonkotsu Ramen
Ramen noodles served with a pork/chicken-based broth. Topped with sliced roast pork, steamed spinach, seasoned bamboo shoots, hard-boiled egg, green onion and bean sprouts. Served with a house salad.
Mochi Ice Cream
Chocolate, Vanilla, Strawberry, Green Tea, Mango or Red Bean. Two pieces per order.
Japanese Ice Cream
Green Tea, Red Bean or Mango flavored ice cream. One scoop per order.
Desserts
Izakaya Menu
Edamame
Lightly salted, boiled soybeans served in the pod.
Spicy Chili + Garlic Edamame
Age Dashi Tofu
Lightly battered and fried tofu served with tempura sauce.
Green Mussels
Mussels on the half-shell baked with kewpie mayo and masago.
Takoyaki
Fried octopus dumplings served with a vegetable and fruit sauce, bonito flakes, seaweed and ginger.
Vegetable Harumaki
Fried vegetable spring roll served with plum sauce.
Chicken Kara-Age
Chicken drumettes coated in a seasoned batter and fried. Served with a creamy mustard sauce.
Ika Geso Kara-Age
Squid legs coated in a seasoned batter and fried. Served with a creamy mustard sauce.
Kaki Fry
Oysters lightly breaded and deep-fried, served with katsu sauce.
Ebi Shumai
Shrimp-filled steamed dumplings served with a mustard sauce.
Gyoza
Dumplings filled with a pork, chicken and vegetable mix. Pan-fried and served with ponzu sauce.
Yakitori Skewers
Chicken and scallion skewers grilled with a teriyaki sauce.
Aspara-Bacon Skewers
Lightly seasoned and grilled premium bacon and asparagus skewers.
Pork Belly Skewers
Lightly seasoned and grilled premium pork belly skewers.
Age Nasu
Lightly fried and grilled eggplant served with miso sauce.
Yaki Octopus + Tempura
Grilled octopus and fried soft-shell crab served with spicy eel sauce.
Torodes
Flash-fried Toro (tuna belly) with a sauce made of mayo, sake and soy sauce.
Waraji Squid Salad
Sliced squid and cucumbers tossed with sesame oil and spices. Topped with masago and sesame seeds.
Poke Seaweed Salad
Bed of sprouts tossed with sesame oil, eel sauce and your choice of salmon or tuna. Topped with chopped scallion, masago and sriracha.
Sushi Appetizer
Three pieces of nigiri: tuna, salmon and ebi with half a California roll.
Sashimi Appetizer
Nine pieces () tuna, () salmon and () Yellowtail.