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Reviewed 1 week ago

We came here last year on our first visit to Brevard, so when we decided to plan another trip to Brevard we knew we had to return to this restaurant. Boy, are we glad we did. Our waitress was very efficient and the food was...even better than last year. My mom got the chicken hibachi and the rest of us got the steak hibachi and it was delicious. If we plan another trip you know we will return!More

Date of visit: March 2024
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Reviewed December 21, 2023

My husband and I have dined at Sora at least once a month for the last 10 years. I have never had a bad meal there. It is always fresh and delicious. The service is always good as well. We are so grateful to have...this restaurant in our community!More

Date of visit: December 2023
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Reviewed October 25, 2023

Looks like a favorite. Went for dinnerat 6PM had a 30 min wait. Food and service was great. Very good prices. Waitress was excellent.

Date of visit: October 2023
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Reviewed September 1, 2023 via mobile

The food was excellent, the setting was fine, but what we'll always remember about the Sora Japanese Restaurant is the super-friendly service. We arrived at the peak dinner hour, and we got one of the last tables available. Despite the bustle, Ricky and his broad...smile made us feel very welcome. When a better table became available, one of the other servers moved us to a more spacious table. I was a bit wary ordering Thai curry in a Japanese restaurant, but the Massaman curry with shrimp was delicious. My husband had a chicken and shrimp bento dinner. All the dishes were fresh and flavorful and there was plenty to takeaway for another meal. We also enjoyed the intimate setting!More

Date of visit: September 2023
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Reviewed May 31, 2023 via mobile

We’ve been eating at Sora for years and it has always been our reference point for good sushi. Unfortunately, that is no longer the case. We ordered a dinner for two online the night before we planned to pick it up (they had already stopped...taking same night orders at 4:52PM). Pickup was scheduled for 6:35PM. I arrived at 6:30 and was told that the order wasn’t ready. No problem. The people waiting then enjoyed the spectacle of the Maitre D’ flitting all over the restaurant with no apparent routine as the line grew longer. Finally, at 6:55PM with at least 6 of us waiting for pickup orders, I interrupted his gyrations and asked that he please check the now overflowing pickup table for our orders. After not finding mine again, he did at least start passing out orders to the others. THEN, he found my order at the back of the table where it had been sitting since BEFORE I arrived. When I got back to my wife, her soup was cold, the crab salad was room temperature and soggy, and the three rolls were room temperature and barely edible. Sora is off of our dining list; there are far too many excellent choices in Brevard to waste money here. It’s a shame to see a once great restaurant hit rock bottom, especially on a Wednesday evening. I shudder to think what a Saturday would be like.More

Date of visit: May 2023
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Reviewed May 28, 2023 via mobile

If this didn't come highly recommended I would have never went for sushi in the mountains. Hubby and I enjoyed the meals and service was okay, it was busy Memorial Day weekend.

Date of visit: May 2023
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Reviewed May 24, 2023

Our waitress was so friendly and attentive. Two of our party ordered sushi and they were very happy with it. All four of us ordered Hibachi, and the food was great, however the portions were smaller than the other restaurants we have visited. (I definitely...got full, but at other places I have enough food left over for a second meal.) I would definitely go back if ever in the area though.More

Date of visit: May 2023
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Reviewed April 21, 2023

The food was great but the staff was rude the hostess kept asking is when we would be done. At one point when one of the girls asked for more water she rudely said oh to go? I suggest if you have more than two...people go somewhere else we arrived around 6:00 and left at 7:30 not a long time for a group of 6.More

Date of visit: April 2023
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Reviewed April 16, 2023 via mobile

We come from Florida and thought we would leave great sushi behind. We were wrong. This restaurant is top shelf anywhere. We love the spicy crab salad, the appetizers, the entrees and the sushi is excellent. The food is prepared with care and talent. The...servers are the best! This is a great place to dine. You must try this place!More

Date of visit: April 2023
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Reviewed April 8, 2023 via mobile

Excellent food across the board. We each ordered an entree and had enough food for two meals. I was completely full. I got the Panang curry with medium heat. I usually get high heat but was a bit under the weather so didn't want to...push it. My meal was superb with medium heat - just what to doctor ordered. The sides of sushi and efsmame were excellent as well.More

Date of visit: April 2023
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Reviewed March 5, 2023 via mobile

The best sushi in Western North Carolina. We drive half an hour at least once a week to dine here. The specials change almost daily and the food never disappoints. The sushi chefs are incredible. Everything is as good or better than what you will...find in a larger, upscale setting. The prices are modest, especially for what you receive. Always busy, but for good reason. Convenient location to Asheville, Hendersonville, Brevard, the national forest, and parkway. Unassuming location near a Walmart, but don't be fooled.More

Date of visit: March 2023
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Reviewed January 20, 2023

The food and service are excellent for an evening out. I do not do sushi, but I have seen the food go out to many tables and a lot of happy people. I recommend this place.

Date of visit: January 2023
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Reviewed November 1, 2022

I think most of the other reviews cover it, but I love this place! I stop here every time I'm in town (several times a year). I ADORE the crab salad. The appetizers are delicious. The green curry is a favorite. Highly recommend. Take out...is a great option if they are busy, as the interior is a little smaller. Service is always excellent.More

Date of visit: October 2022
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Reviewed July 7, 2022

Sora was a wonderful find in a town that is lacking in decent food. Fresh sushi, fun specials, great service. There were a lot of people waiting outside when we arrived but turn over was quick. Quoted 30 minutes, seated in about 15-20. We had...two of the special rolls, the fried rock shrimp (think Bang Bang shrimp), the Spring Breeze and green salads. The salads were large with very fresh lettuce. Would definitely return when we come back to Pisgah.More

Date of visit: July 2022
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Reviewed June 22, 2022 via mobile

Much to my surprise, Sora, far away from the ocean, offers sushi that can compete in freshness and quality with what’s offered in my hometown CHARLOTTE,NC. Sora may not have the variety of Fish but what they have is excellent! I like to order most...fish in sashimi fashion and my fav pieces are yellowtail, fish eggs with quail egg, sea urchin and occasional salmon (farm raised). Also very good is the yellowtail Hand Roll and eel (unagi). I always enjoy sitting at the bar so I can observe the food preparation. The 2 sushi chefs are very nice and pleasant and we usually have a good conversation with lots of laughter. Sora is my fav restaurant in Brevard and i would only go elsewhere is I have to. The decorum of Sora is Chinese and nothing special. Sora is Chinese owned and Managed. Going back on Friday and can’t wait!More

Date of visit: June 2022
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  • Food: 4.5
  • Service: 4.5
  • Value: 4.5
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