Akami Sushi Bar
Informal restaurant plating Japanese seafood bites in cheery surrounds with colorful decor.
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6 restaurants
Informal restaurant plating Japanese seafood bites in cheery surrounds with colorful decor.
Sushi SUYU Apex, in Apex, is next up, rated 4.7 out of 5 from 439 reviews.
Sora Sushi Ramen, in Apex, is next up, rated 4.7 out of 5 from 191 reviews.
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No-frills counter serve offering simple Japanese fare, including sushi, teriyaki & hibachi dishes.
Casual sushi house with a big menu that includes some Asian kitchen entrees such as pad thai & pho.
Mr. Dumpling, in Apex, is next up, rated 4.3 out of 5 from 869 reviews.
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When I am after best ramen in Apex, the list above is where I start. It is already filtered toward best ramen, so it is easy to compare ratings, hours, and photos and pick the bowl you actually want — or switch to the map and tap "Use my location" to sort the same list by distance.
The best ramen restaurants share a few traits: a broth simmered in-house rather than shortcuts, noodles with real bite, and a rating that holds up across a large number of reviews rather than a handful of lucky five-stars. This map is sorted so the highest-rated, most-reviewed spots near you rank first.
My approach is simple: I favor shops that specialize rather than do a little of everything, and I trust a strong rating that holds up across plenty of reviews over a perfect score from just a few. In Apex, I open a couple of listings, skim the most recent reviews and the photos, and go with the bowl that looks carefully made. The map keeps everything sorted by distance, so you are never trading quality for a long drive.
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The map above is sorted so the highest-rated ramen restaurants in Apex, NC rank first, with review count as the tiebreaker. Enter your ZIP or click "Use my location" to see the best bowl closest to you.
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