Sushi Mura

Love the laid back atmosphere and not at all pretentious.  Owners are very nice and friendly.  Kid friendly, without being a circus. I have been bringing my son there since he was 5 days old and he loves it 7 years later.  What I like best are the pictures of patrons that adorn the walls.  Feels like family.

I came to this restaurant as a prelude to R.Kelly's Trapped in the Closet Singalong happening at the Music Box Theater *ask me offline for details on that fiasco, LOL*.

We chose this place based on the reviews, food selection, and location with BYOB being a bonus! When we arrived we were sat at a table adjacent to the door. What we did not know at the time was that people would continue to come in and out, BUT always leave the door open, so we continued to catch these icy breezes. We asked could we moved and as we were about to, someone told us we couldn't because it was reserved although there was no sign and they did not come for at least 45 minutes into our meal.

Now once we got over that (and the cork fee PER bottle, which has been discussed numerous times), we could get down to the business of eating. The food was really good with service being just okay.

I had the Flamin Fin Roll (Spicy tuna, shrimp, jalapeno, tempura crunch, cucumber, wasabi tabico, hot sauce ) and the bento box with salmon. Let's say I was full as all get out and super satisfied.

I'd give this place another go around on Mondays (no-corkage fee) and opt for a seat away from the door. The experience is technically a 3.5, but the food was good and I hope this was a one-off, so I opted to round up. Hopefully it will be a 5-star experience the next time.

I'm really surprised by the positive reviews for this place. Southport is sadly lacking in good sushi...we love living here except we love sushi and there's no where within walking distance that is decent. My husband and I have been here twice. The first time it was just ok but decided there's MUCH better sushi elsewear. Well, the other night I had a sushi craving and instead of taking the train somewhere we'd just go down the street and give it another chance. The sushi there is so tasteless! I got a spicy tuna roll that had no spice and was just so bland. My  husband had the philly roll which was also just meh. We each had ordered a few pices of sashimi, which were just ok too...not super fresh, the yellowtail was REALLY fishy tasting. It should be buttery and flavorful, not just taste like a piece of fish out of the freezer. We walked out dissapointed, and out $75 (yes, $75 on a Sunday night for a few pieces of not fresh sushi) and decided we are not going to be back.

Bottom line...Go elsewhere. Rise down the street is better but even pricier, and still not as good as so many better places in this city! The two stars were for the service, the server was super nice and chefs were very friendly.