M Tempura

Durham, NC · Tempura restaurant

Rating
4.5/5
★★★★★ 4.5
Reviews
20
Rank in Durham
#211
of 883 restaurants
City Percentile
65%
rating percentile
Address
M Tempura, 111 Orange St, Durham, NC 27701
Phone
(919) 748-3874
Website
www.m-restaurants.com/m-tempura
Status
Closed · Opens 5 PM

M Tempura is a restaurant located in Durham, NC. It is one of 883 restaurants listed in Durham. Its 4.5-star rating is above the Durham city average of 4.2 stars. There are 10 photos associated with this location.

Hours

Saturday5 PM–10 PM

Customer Reviews

★★★★★ 5.0 Lisa Mayes · Nov 2025

Oh my! My first visit here! It will not be my last! We had the Tempura Tasting and added one serving of lobster. Totally worth it! Yummy! I was a little skeptical at first as I am not an adventurous eater however chef was amazing! We sat at the bar and enjoyed the total experience. Haven’t written a review in quite sometime. But, M Tempura is TOTALLY WORTHY OF IT! NOT TO BE MISSED! I am plotting my next visit and I am still eating my ginger ice cream and will be having hot tea very soon. I could just kick myself for not taking pictures of this beautiful presentation and the lovely servers are so nice too! I literally ate my pictures! Next time!

★★★★★ 5.0 ZenMaster212 · Nov 2025

Amazing flavors and variety on the menu. Service is very attentive and the dishes are well timed, so you’re not waiting around. For the money spent, the decor and tables could be a little bit more upscale but it’s just a minor detail.

★★★★★ 5.0 ALLISON DRAPALA · Jul 2025

Let’s just say this: I went to M Tempura expecting a decent dinner. What I got was a tempura-based love story—with Jennifer as my culinary matchmaker and the chef as my trusty narrator. Dining solo here doesn’t mean dining in silence. Jennifer, my waitress and now spiritual flavor guide, suggested I add the *brie course* to my tempura tasting. I hesitated. Brie? With tempura? Ma’am… YES. Brie, nori, honey, and truffle in one bite? I don’t know what kind of culinary witchcraft that was, but I’d follow it into battle. Or at least into another reservation. Every course was thoughtfully prepared, with the chef offering insights that made me slow down and actually *think* about what I was eating. It wasn’t just dinner—it was a little education in flavor. The tempura itself? A revelation. Ligh

★★★★★ 5.0 Lee · Jan 2026

Wonderful experience for dinner, cannot wait to come back for the full omakase, this time we did the tempura tasting. Also highly recommend requesting the Carolina moon with truffle! Chef Savannah and the staff are so kind and welcoming.

★★★★★ 5.0 Arthur Zak · Jan 2026

A great higher-end restaurant. Only omakase style meals, where you are brought various courses. The tempura dishes themselves were delicious, especially the prawns, scallop, and lobster. Overall it as surprisingly a good deal for the price. Great service and cozy atmosphere. An obvious contender for date night or special occasion outing.

Accessibility & Amenities

✓ Wheelchair Accessible Entrance ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Parking Lot ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Restroom ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Seating

Services

Tempura restaurantRestaurant

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