Sushi Haru

Ohhhhhh so GOOOOD! Large sushi menu. Ample appetizer & drink selections too. We had the Bieber Roll & the Alaskan King Crab Roll. A+ all the way.

Delicious and well prepared sushi, every time. The happy hour specials (5−6pm I believe) are an incredible deal. Service is always spot on. Sushi Haru is a treasure hidden in a strip mall.

My wife and I have lived in the Belton area for about 3 months and she needed to find a sushi place. Shushi Haru will definitely be the close to home place to go. First impression, sushi in a strip mall? Don’t let that scare you! As soon as we walked in we were promptly waited on by Alex and he served us hand and foot. The menu is almost overwhelming. They have so many different choices of sushi including, veggie, fresh, and fusion. We had the samurai, shaggy dog, and rainbow roll. All three were tremendous. The bill was a little higher than I’d have liked but it was fresh and full of flavor. We didn’t take advantage of the happy hour appetizers, rolls or $ 2.50 beers but they did offer it. We will certainly be back.

Many families have traditions. Our family has had a new years eve tradition for about six years now, and it’s one of my favorites. This tradition is called «Eating The Best Sushi In Kansas City to Welcome the New Year».
Every year, this tradition takes place at one restaurant alone: Sushi Haru.
Don’t get me wrong — all time of year is a good time to enjoy The Best Sushi in Kansas City, which this is.
Since moving to Kansas City, we’ve been to Sushi Haru no less than 400 times. I’m sure. I’ve counted.
We’ve tried nearly every maki roll on the menu, and they’re all aces. Our entire favorites list is too long for such a post, but our top five are, in no particular order: Cherry Blossom, Boss Roll, Shaggy Dog, Salmon Special Roll, and White Dragon Roll. And the Dynamite Roll. And the Pretty Woman roll. And the MachuPichu roll. You get the point. But seriously, you could close your eyes and point to random food on the menu and not be disappointed.
The sushi is like artwork on a plate. The guys at the sushi bar are black-​belt fresh-​fish pros. Order enough, and you’ll get your eats served on a fun, wooden ship.
Yes, it’s in a strip mall. Yes, that’s patio furniture you’re sitting at. And yes, most of the time the music leaves something to be desired. But, if you go to a sushi restaurant for good sushi, then this is the only place you go in The City of Fountains. Either side of State Line.
Food = ⁶⁄₅
Facility = ³⁄₅
Service = ³⁄₅
Ambiance = ²⁄₅
Value = ³⁄₅

This place is awesome! Food is excellent and servers are nice! Recommend! A+

Tried Sushi Haru again one year later. TERRIBLE experience. Actually, we even left without eating.
Again, this place is still expensive, so we tried to find an affordable lunch, only to find out how inflexible and intractable they were.
Lunch with «nigiri sushi» — ok, which items? «Chef’s choice!» Ok, I get that, but it also comes with particular sashimi — will this be the same items or different? «Chef’s choice!» Ok, I DO get that, but just tell me what chef’s choice IS, so I can decide if I want this meal. «Oh, that’s an UPCHARGE to say what you want.» I’m not saying what I want, I just want to know what I will be served.
Moving on — let’s try 3 maki sushi rolls instead. Hmmm… hand rolls are the exact same price as the regular rolls? Can we get 1 or 2 of the rolls as hand rolls. «NO! Maki rolls only — if you want hand rolls, you pay full price vs. lunch price!»
Ok. moving on. Waitress points at items — get this, or «get that». Strangely, the items she points out have the same issues as just discussed.
I look across to the manager who is now staring at me. I get it — I’m supposed to accept what they want to serve, vs having a meal that I desire. I’m not obtuse — I get that some restaurants want control — but I’ve eaten sushi/​sashimi for over 35 years — the POINT of a GOOD sushi restaurant is to create food and art that pleases ones senses — not what they want you to take.
They don’t try to please anyone here. Take it or leave it!
We left — and had a GREAT meal at Ra Sushi, and yes, they were more than pleased to change their menu items to fit our desires.

Obsessed.
My co-​worker has been talking about Sushi Haru for years and I FINALLY got the chance to try it for lunch. Sushi Haru has a selection that rivals anyplace I have ever been before. I promise you they still have your lame-​o California Roll or maybe, the Spider Roll, if you think yourself all that, but Sushi Haru has dozens upon dozens of awesome, custom rolls that I haven’t seen elsewhere. It makes the trip south (practically to Arkansas) worth it!
I ended up ordering the udon, Beiber roll, and Mount Fuji. I know, I know. the Beiber Roll, but with pineapple, mango, tuna and a white cream sauce it was just as fruity as the real Justin. And it was so good. I’ve never had a roll with the white sauce before and I have no idea what it is, but I’d absolutely get it again. Mount Fuji was also just too epic to pass up. It is a mound of rice covered in sauce and spices and then topped with spicy crab meat which is topped with tuna. Thank heavens I was using chopsticks because they forced me to eat this monster at a reasonable pace. instead of inhaling it like I wanted to. The udon was great as well (though admittedly nothing too special). I can’t wait to return here with my husband. the menu is large and it took me about 15 minutes of decided between 30 different things before making my choices. The prices are a little higher than other strip-​mall places I’ve been to lately ($ 9+ a roll), but the quality is all there. Great selection, creative and talented sushi chefs, and a clean, comfortable environment. They also do custom work based on what you are craving, just ask! Sushi perfection!

My fiancé and I tried the U-​Don Soup as a starter, we were both very impressed with the strength of the different flavors. For our rolls, we chose the White Dragon, Cherry Blossom and Samurai. All of which were excellent and plated very beautifully. The restaurant is quiet, warmly decorated and subtle. Our server was attentive, nice and did not bug us while we ate. We sat at the sushi bar, so it was nice to mingle with the chefs a bit. At the end, our sushi chef surprised us with a fried apple dessert. It was surprisingly packed with flavor yet light on the stomach, which was good because we were stuffed! So far Sushi Haru and Sushi House are my top 2 picks for overall quality :)

Pretty good sushi. Beware, happy hour prices are for dine in only! Ordered a spicy tuna roll to-​go and it was $ 9 instead of the $ 6 advertised on their website… :(

Last week I met a colleague for lunch. The food was amazing and the wait staff was PERFECT. I ordered a spicy tuna roll and salad. The food was incredibly fresh and we’ll prepared. My colleague ordered a California roll and also seemed very pleased. I am a sushi snob. this was excellent.

Ok, so this review is very very very late — in fact I think this was the end of last year that I came here with my coworker. I think part of the reason that I hesitated is because I’m not a huge fan of this place. Alright… enough of my excuses… lets get to the actual review…
My coworker and I developed a pretty strong craving for sushi at work back in December so we jumped on Unilocal and found Sushi Haru. We decided «what the hell, let’s give it the shot» and headed here for lunch. The restaurant was completely empty save one other table of customers. While we were seated quickly, everything else moved at a snails pace. I have a feeling that we shouldn’t have stayed given the how empty the place was… but we wanted sushi. It took endless waiting for us to get our waters, our food and our check. I don’t understand when you have an empty restaurant and can’t get your check to the table within 5 minutes…*sigh*
So that was service… lets get to the food. I can’t even remember what I ordered… which actually is quite unusual as I usually remember what I ordered no matter the time until my review. I do remember… soggy so I think I had a roll with some type of salad on top. Honestly, food was ok, sushi was fresh but not excellent.
Overall, an ok place but not somewhere I’m planning on returning to — especially given the distance from my house.

Went to Sushi Haru again tonight and our experience was much better. Our waiter was awesome, I ordered straight off the menu (Philly Roll and Cherry Blossom). The Cherry Blossom is like something I have never seen before. My significant other had three other rolls and all were amazing. We got there before 6:30, so two of our rolls were on the happy hour menu. It was so much better than the last time. Now I will come back much more often!

Not a fancy place, but it does have outstanding sushi.
We sat at the sushi bar and had a variety of roles, sashimi and nigiri. Really enjoyed the tuna nigiri! That had five different types of tuna available and they were delicious.
We will be going back!

Sushi AND Korean food together under one roof? Yes, please!
I have been visiting Sushi Haru for a number of years and I love this place. They have a bunch of fancy sushi rolls that are really good, but they also have great Korean food, too! Beef bulgogi? YUM! It’s really fun to come here for dinner and share both sushi and Korean food. At lunchtime, they have some very large bento boxes to choose from that have options that include sushi, tempura, Korean food and some not-​very-​authentic Chinese food. The bento boxes are nicely priced and beautifully presented.
Service is always fast and friendly. If I had one complaint about Sushi Haru, it would be that their hot tea sucks. Don’t even bother with it.

* Warning to all Vegetarians and Vegans: the comment asterisked below may be offensive. Don’t read it, skip around.
I love sushi, but sometimes I like the «not so good for me» better than the «good for me sushi!» I guess I’m just that kinda girl. I just love Tempura shrimp, crab, cream cheese, avocado and anything spicy! Give me that, and I am crazy happy. Add a large variety of rolls to the equation, and I will bring everyone I know!
The sushi is delicious and the staff attentive. The menu is full of succulent options for even those with the most discerning palates. Classics and innovation, all at very reasonable prices. FYI — There’s lots of good for you Sushi” here too… if you’re in to that sort of thing.

My dining companions and I sampled the Shrimp Gyoza, a very tender and delicate dumpling, steamed and then pan fried to juicy perfection. We also devoured the cucumber and crab salad; a lovely crunchy mixture of shredded faux crab and cucumbers in a Ponzu sauce.
To round out our dining experience, we opted to share the Samurai roll, pyramid roll, and last but not least, the Love roll.
The «Pyramid «roll: shrimp tempura, cream cheese, avocado, and crab meat, all deep fried, topped with crunch, Hamachi, and hot eel sauce. Yeah baby!
The «Samurai» roll: deep fried shrimp, scallop, salmon, crab meat, masago and green onion, topped with inari and sushi shrimp. They roll all these goodies in foil and then they set that puppy on fire. *(Don’t get too excited. Merely a euphemism. No animals were harmed in the making of this roll… except the aforementioned shrimp, scallop, etc. And yes they were butchered solely for my hunger, and I guess I’m OK with that, too!) Apologies to all the vegans out there for my bluntness.
The Love roll: (My sole attempt at being a good girl. Don’t get used to it) a California roll layered with shrimp and avocado.
I thoroughly enjoyed my dining experience and plan on coming back again the next time I feel like being bad… soon!