WARAKU, OTARU

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CUISINES

Japanese, Seafood, Sushi, Asian, Japanese - Other

Meals

Lunch, Dinner

FEATURES

Takeout, Seating, Parking Available, Highchairs Available, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Table Service

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4.0

222 reviews

Excellent

65

Very good

94

Average

45

Poor

10

Terrible

8

Happyholidays

Toronto170 contributions

Conveyor belt sushi

Apr 2023 • couples

It seems Otaru hasn’t fully recovered from COVID yet, many restaurants are closed by early evening. We arrived rather late and Waraku is one of the few that was still open at 8pm. The sushi here is not bad but somewhat expensive for the quality. Otaru has many fish markets and a specialised sushi street so Waraku probably won’t be my top choice the next time we visit.

Written 9 May 2023

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Bill S

Big Bear Lake2699 contributions

A sushi train restaurant

Nov 2020 • friends

A sushi train restaurant without the train. So we ordered off the menu and it was delicious. Staff was friendly and the place was empty. Large menu with many choices.

Written 8 November 2020

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HoeK1

Singapore44 contributions

Fresh sushi on belt.

Dec 2019 • family

Fresh sushi on belt. Crowded but short waiting time. The ikura is so fresh and crunchy. Even tempura sushi on belt still tastes hot when it reaches our table. That shows the freshness and turnaround of this conveyor sushi place

Written 26 December 2019

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Sunny M

Singapore307 contributions

Relatively good and cheap !

June 2019 • none

Quite a famous kaitensushi(conveyor belt) restaurant in Otaru. Everything was quite easy, from our seating to the ordering. We tried mainly the seafood type sushi. All in all, we ate 13 plates, for about 4300¥ (S$54). Relatively cheap and good value for money.

Written 24 November 2019

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CY

Calgary4609 contributions

Sushi was cheap but quality wasn’t good though

Oct 2019 • family

It’s a busy place, and there’s alway long wait. Sushi was cheap but quality was not great at all. This type of sushi (sitting on the belt running around the restaurant) is the worst type. Deep fried octopus was super chewy and super greasy. Raw fish wasn’t fresh. The shellfish looked dry after sitting on the belt running around several times. If one is looking for cheap sushi, this is the place, otherwise, pay more for better quality of food. Not recommend this type of sushi or this place at all. Preference is quality.

Written 13 October 2019

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riversandcreeks

Seattle410 contributions

Affordable, Long Wait, Average Sushi

July 2019 • family

On a weekday evening this place was packed and we waited about 40 minutes for a seat (the wait was even longer for those entering around the time we were seated). They have a good check-in system at the door to enter you party size and receive a ticket with a number and your estimated wait time. We spent a half hour walking around the neighborhood. The kids were plenty hungry by the time we were seated. The sushi is nothing special and the conveyor belt has a rather low variety of options. You really need to order off the menu, fill out a ticket, and hand it off to a nearby chef. The quality was acceptable but not great. It was however a good deal as the bill for our 30 plates for a family of four was only ¥7200. This place is a good option if you are on budget but want to enjoy sushi. Be prepared to navigate the menu if you want any variety.

Written 9 July 2019

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Frank M

68 contributions

Yummy Sushi

Nov 2018 • couples

We went to Waraku at the end of a long hiking and travelling day. Hungry and ready for a big fish feast, we were not disappointed. Fish quality was very good, good choices, friendly staff, reasonably priced. Good place if you come alone, as couple or even with the family. It’s close to the famous canal, so you can combine sightseeing with pleasing your taste buds.

Written 10 November 2018

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Tripalbert

Rome39 contributions

Bad quality

Aug 2018 • couples

Why? There are a lot of places better than this. Fish is not fresh, sushi prepared without any care.

Written 9 August 2018

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Хидэ Ч

47 contributions

Reasonable, Tasty and good atomosphere!

May 2018 • family

Tastes really good! Sushi is very "shittori" (good texture) because fish is very very fresh. If it's in high season, then you might have to wait for an hour or so. Unfortunately, as of May 2018, they do not accept credit-card payment.

Written 21 July 2018

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youngminl760

29 contributions

Ordinary sushi

July 2018 • couples

It's just ordinary and normal sushi. I came 5 pm so didn't wait. Not worth to wait. Price is reasonable.

Written 17 July 2018

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susyturino

4 contributions

Good food good price

July 2018 • family

We went there twice, always full that we wait for about 30 menit but its worth it . Good food ,very fresh , the waitress are very friendly and the best for our pocket

Written 9 July 2018

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astrid dj

Batam8 contributions

fresh sushi...

June 2018 • family

we have to wait 30 minutes to get seated, but its all worthed.. the seafood is so fresh and so good..

Written 26 June 2018

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Edward Wong

Singapore721 contributions

Decent sushi experience!

June 2018 • family

My family had a sushi lunch experience at this big sushi restaurant which was along the way to the Otaru Canal from the Musical Box Museum. Tasty sushi at reasonable prices. Worth a try.

Written 9 June 2018

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TheGrinchesDogMaxx

Washington163 contributions

Excellent Salmon and Mackerel

Apr 2018 • couples

Excellent salmon and mackerel options on both red (140¥) and green (180¥) plates. Far surpassed our modest Otaru expectations.

Written 4 April 2018

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ScambusterSZ

Sydney1832 contributions

Average Sushi Train

Mar 2018 • family

As far as Sushi Trains restaurants go, this is just another. Nothing special. Some plates might be doing as many laps as a Grand Prix race before ending up on your bill though on some plates they used the plastic film to assist maintaining freshness. Lots of Salmon Sushi on the belt indicating high non-japanese clientele. The service was very poor as it's a big place so you may need a starting pistol to get some attention. It does get busy in holidays but they have decent waiting area. Take a number. The one saving grace is that it was very cheap.

Written 13 March 2018

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