(617) 536-0770

55 Huntington Ave (Ring Road)
Boston, MA 02110 42.347 -71.0798

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Neighborhoods: Back Bay, Prudential / St. Botolph

Years in business

Established in 2007

Hours:

Sun-Mon 11:30am-11pm

Tue-Sat 11:30am-12am

Price:

$$

Last updated 2.19.11

Category:

Restaurants

Payment Methods:

American Express, Visa, Discover, MasterCard

Restaurant Special Features:

Family Style Dining, Date Spot, Group Dining, Dine At The Bar

Cuisine:

Japanese, Sushi

Smoking Permitted:

No

What People Are Saying About Haru

Featured Review

Gerrish Lopez

Contributor

In Short – A Japanese garden, bamboo floors, and cherry-wood tables create a cool atmosphere (one that often features electro beats). As far as sushi goes, the food is upscale and artistically presented. Familiar appetizers and entrees (shrimp tempura, cod miso, chicken teriyaki with eggplant and sweet potato) are nicely done. Specialty rolls are fresh, though not entirely unique (the ubiquitous Dice-K roll). An extensive hot and cold sake list is available, as well as traditional desserts such as mochi or green tea ice cream.

Editor's Tips

The Extras:
The cocktail and sushi lounge is open for a late-night drink and a bite to eat.
ambiance
100.0% positive
  1. Good location for a late lunch.
  2. My boyfriend and I live in providence (the land of some of the best restaurants in the north east) and we were both blown away by the amazing cuisine, service, and enjoyable atmosphere.
  3. would say i would recommend this place based on its location at the Prudential Center.
  4. First of all, I think atmosphere was very nice.
  5. definitely enjoyed the food and the decor.
  6. The sushi here is good and the location is great.
dessert
100.0% positive
  1. Service was great, our waitress was sweet as pie but, WAY to attentive.
  2. Our server was friendly and since it was my GF's sister's BDAY, I ordered mint ice cream and it was awesome.
drinks
100.0% positive
  1. As for food, I think the menu is reasonable, it's not a traditional Japanese restaurant, but it has a standard sushi bar.
  2. we had drinks, delicious apps, and a few specialty rolls.
food quality
91.30000114440918% positive
  1. The sushi here is good and the location is great.
  2. Sashimi were fresh and price was reasonable.
  3. definitely enjoyed the food and the decor.
  4. Great food made fresh in minutes.
  5. As for food, I think the menu is reasonable, it's not a traditional Japanese restaurant, but it has a standard sushi bar.
  6. But if you know your sushi and know what good service is, I'l look elsewhere.
  7. Everything was quite tasty, i recommend the crispy salmon roll.
  8. it was a very interesting twist to sushi and it was delicious!
  9. My boyfriend and I live in providence (the land of some of the best restaurants in the north east) and we were both blown away by the amazing cuisine, service, and enjoyable atmosphere.
  10. The sushi was pretty good and they have a very interesting menu.
  11. must say with no exaggerate that my meal at Haru was by far the best meal I have every enjoyed.
  12. would highly recommend this hot spot to anyone who enjoys Japanese cuisine.
  13. will not specifically visit this place b'cos of the food but for after work or weekend hang-outs and some bites, I think this is a great place.
  14. The menu consists of fusion japanese food and I definitey enjoyed the sushi thoroughly.
  15. The sushi was good, not great, very fresh but very over priced.
  16. It seems to me that the reason they call themselves a "modern Japanese restaurant" may be because they couldn't make authentic Japanese food and provide traditional Japanese restaurant service.
  17. Other than the tar tars, we were rather unimpressed by the a la carte sushi, not to mention our hot and cold dishes came out about 10 minutes apart.
  18. The food was good- nothing overly amazing, but the menu had all the typical sushi dishes and I was very happy with mine.
  19. we had drinks, delicious apps, and a few specialty rolls.
  20. was even better and the food was pretty great.
  21. When the food came; the Chilean Sea Bass that my wife had was great, the tempura was just typical American deep-fry (there is a big difference between the Japanese tempura and the American deep-fry), and my steak was "just a steak", just like the mean w
  22. Great food, nice service, hostess upfront needs and attitude check
  23. All in all I would recommend this place for someone who knows very little about sushi and wants to walk into a very trendy looking restaurant.
menu variety
100.0% positive
  1. The menu consists of fusion japanese food and I definitey enjoyed the sushi thoroughly.
  2. As for food, I think the menu is reasonable, it's not a traditional Japanese restaurant, but it has a standard sushi bar.
  3. The food was good- nothing overly amazing, but the menu had all the typical sushi dishes and I was very happy with mine.
  4. The sushi was pretty good and they have a very interesting menu.
overall
100.0% positive
  1. think it's nice place to hang out.
  2. will not specifically visit this place b'cos of the food but for after work or weekend hang-outs and some bites, I think this is a great place.
service
78.5699987411499% positive
  1. Horrible service and I will not be going back!
  2. The service was terrible, they messed up our order and tried to blame it on us, when we talked to the manager they continued to try and blame us.
  3. went a couple of nights ago and maybe the managers have changed, but I didn't find their presence too attentive at all.
  4. My boyfriend and I live in providence (the land of some of the best restaurants in the north east) and we were both blown away by the amazing cuisine, service, and enjoyable atmosphere.
  5. Service was great, our waitress was sweet as pie but, WAY to attentive.
  6. First off VERY GOOD service!
  7. the service was cordial and very helpful and I liked the dining room.
  8. But if you know your sushi and know what good service is, I'l look elsewhere.
  9. The wait staff was extremely attentive, not to the point of annoyance but always kept an eye out for us.
  10. The service was great.
  11. When the food came; the Chilean Sea Bass that my wife had was great, the tempura was just typical American deep-fry (there is a big difference between the Japanese tempura and the American deep-fry), and my steak was "just a steak", just like the mean w
  12. Our server was friendly and since it was my GF's sister's BDAY, I ordered mint ice cream and it was awesome.
  13. It seems to me that the reason they call themselves a "modern Japanese restaurant" may be because they couldn't make authentic Japanese food and provide traditional Japanese restaurant service.
  14. Great food, nice service, hostess upfront needs and attitude check
value
75.0% positive
  1. The sushi was good, not great, very fresh but very over priced.
  2. Sashimi were fresh and price was reasonable.
  3. this place is horrible and not worth it.
  4. Amazing Sushi decent price
wait time
50.0% positive
  1. Other than the tar tars, we were rather unimpressed by the a la carte sushi, not to mention our hot and cold dishes came out about 10 minutes apart.
  2. Great food made fresh in minutes.
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

12/13/08

Amazing Sushi decent price

by madmaze at Citysearch

First off VERY GOOD service! Waiter very friendly, personal and extremely educated about their menu.

Great food made fresh in minutes. Everything was quite tasty, i recommend the crispy salmon roll. Beautifully presented food.

Inside its perfectly decorated in a very modern style.

Very easy access from the prudential stop on green line.

I highly recommend this restaurant, one of the best in the area which says alot since there are alot of Sushi restaurants in the Prudential/Newbury St. Area.

  • Pros: Ambience, Food and Service
  • Cons: price is a little high but perfectly acceptable for such a great dining experience
1 Star Rating: Poor

09/13/08

Horrible everything

by scoozeme at Citysearch

The service was terrible, they messed up our order and tried to blame it on us, when we talked to the manager they continued to try and blame us. this place is horrible and not worth it. Service stinks and the food is average at best.

  • Pros: Location
  • Cons: everything else
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

09/06/08

Nice ambience and nice food

by sparrowwithabell at Citysearch

First of all, I think atmosphere was very nice. My bf and I were sitting by the bar. Waiter was extremely nice. One of drinks I liked to order was not available, the waiter found a half bottle and asked the manager if we can get the drinks by glasses. The sake served there was really good.

As for food, I think the menu is reasonable, it's not a traditional Japanese restaurant, but it has a standard sushi bar. Sashimi were fresh and price was reasonable. My bf is Japanese, he enjoyed it greatly.

I think it's nice place to hang out. I will not specifically visit this place b'cos of the food but for after work or weekend hang-outs and some bites, I think this is a great place.

  • Pros: Great ambience, service, and nice food
  • Cons: Menu is rather small
1 Star Rating: Poor

07/29/08

Staff attitude problem

by csc_greycliff at Citysearch

We went to this restaurant few months ago with our friend. We went there because our friend is a real Japan fanatic. He speaks fluent Japanese and would go to Japan at least once or twice a year. So we thought this restaurant would be a good one for him (and us) to try out. We went there for lunch. After we were serviced to be seated on a table there was an Asian guy (I am not sure if he is still there, but who cares, since I will NOT go there any more!) who just kept talking with another waitress so we waited a little bit but that was fine with us. We got the menu and I found a dish called "Shell Steak" which I wasn't sure about what that is so I asked that Asian guy. He looked at me without any expression on his face (and eyes) and said "just steak..." Then he just looked at me with that expressionless eyes and face. No smile and no more to say of the dish. What a mean waiter! After he left for getting us some water my friend immediately said "This guy is so rude!" When the food came; the Chilean Sea Bass that my wife had was great, the tempura was just typical American deep-fry (there is a big difference between the Japanese tempura and the American deep-fry), and my steak was "just a steak", just like the mean waiter said, nothing special. Other staff of the restaurant were fine but that guy.

Part of a nice things for visiting a Japanese restaurant is the service but this one has near none about it.

They claim they are a modern Japanese restaurant but when the tempura was just typical American deep-fry style and a steak was "just a steak" I started to wonder what so modern about it. It seems to me that the reason they call themselves a "modern Japanese restaurant" may be because they couldn't make authentic Japanese food and provide traditional Japanese restaurant service.

  • Pros: Chilean Sea Bass was great
  • Cons: Stadd attitude, typical American deep-fry instead of authentic Japanese tempura
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

06/30/08

**a sushi experience to remember**

by melsis64 at Citysearch

I must say with no exaggerate that my meal at Haru was by far the best meal I have every enjoyed. My boyfriend and I live in providence (the land of some of the best restaurants in the north east) and we were both blown away by the amazing cuisine, service, and enjoyable atmosphere. I can't wait to go back! I would highly recommend this hot spot to anyone who enjoys Japanese cuisine.

The Details on Haru

Place Categories:

  • recommend place
  • great service
  • great food
  • good sushi
  • bday server
  • very interesting menu
  • great location
  • recommend crispy salmon roll
  • enjoys japanese cuisine
  • highly recommend restaurant
  • good cocktails
  • decent price
  • definitely enjoyed decor
  • quite tasty everything
  • delicious drinks
  • extremely nice waiter
  • good haru
  • amazing couple
  • attentive way
  • liked dining room
  • highly recommend hot spot
  • too attentive presence
  • incredible super dynamite roll
  • very nice atmosphere
  • not authentic japanese food
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