The Kaisen-don was really good if you like raw fish. I would have it again. Loaded with tuna,…read morehamachi, salmon, real crab, scallops and more. The vegetables included had great flavors. The dipping sauce was spicy A++++ Lots of booths, tables, and seating at the sushi bar. Menu was very long with many items for all tastes. Friendly staff, great service from Sara. Plenty of parking. Highly recommend this place.

Annie Roll (crab salad, avocado, cucumber, topped with salmon, sliced lemon, ponzu and red tobiko…read more$13.51) and Sakura Roll (wrapped in pink soy paper, avocado, shrimp tempura, mango, lobster salad, spicy mayo and eel sauce $12.47) were ordered to-go and this was my first visit with them! Im dog/house sitting in the area and was craving sushi, but didnt wanna drive to Sushi Hana or Whitakers, so figured Id try a new spot! My total before tip was $30 and some change which I felt was a bit steep for two rolls, one of them a little more on the basic side. The Sakura roll is spicy as hell and think the lobster salad (inside) is whats adding to the spice, in addition to the spicy mayo (what I can normally handle). The Annie Roll is a simple salmon lemon roll, with red tobiko on top. I called my order in and by the time I got to the restaurant (about 10min) my order was ready! So I will say their prep is quick. Inside appears to have ample seating, with low lighting for a more intimate setting. It was really busy when I arrived (like 7:30ish) and seems a lot of locals like this place! Idk if Ill be going out of my way to come back here, or of Im in the area again. Staff was nice and welcoming which is always a plus! But I feel this id a bit more costly than what I feel the quality translates to.

I REALLY liked this place…read more Didn't expect much because it looked liked a bar pub from the outside but from the moment you see the menu you know. Excellent sushi rolls, seasonal and a everything, the coconut Ceviche was incredible, the cocktails were superb. Definitely recommended!

Came for lunch with hubby, and sat right away. Cute little place and not hard to find.. parking in…read morethe back. Only one person making food and one server/bartender. My ticket says her name was Nancy; she didn't introduce herself. I didn't like that she did not take orders from patrons in the order they arrived, she worked from the front. Since we were at the last table, others who came in after us placed their order while we just sat and waited. When she finally came to us, I asked about any specials. She showed that the poke bowls are $10. I got the ahi tuna one. It was very delicious. I saw a smoked peach old fashioned. It was ok. I guess the peach is smoked ahead of time and turned into a syrup, because my drink did not get smoked at all. Hubby bought a corona. Service of course was non existent because she was doing almost everything herself! I had to ask for more water on this 95+ degree day. Her busy ness is not her fault, that falls on management/scheduling. Tvs stay on sports. Looks like they have an upstairs space too. I can image they are packed for happy hour. I am rarely in this town, so I cannot say Ill be back. But I will recommend for others to go try!

We had such an incredible experience here. By far the best sushi we have ever had. Everything from…read morethe service to the quality of the food was outstanding and exceeded every expectation. Being from California, we did not think our sushi standards could be topped, but this place completely proved us wrong. Some of our favorites were the salmon belly, the red snapper sampler, the yellowtail, and the slam on hand rolls. Everything was incredibly fresh and beautifully prepared. We also loved that they had Echigo beer, which is not easy to find and was a great addition to the meal. One thing that really stood out was how well balanced everything was. Nothing felt overwhelming or heavy, and every dish felt thoughtfully put together. Honestly, you cannot go wrong with any of the rolls here. I could not recommend this place more. An amazing experience from start to finish.

I want to preface this review by saying that I am a sushi connoisseur. I've eaten sushi all over…read morethe world so I know good sushi. I had high expectations when I walked in with my husband. It had a Michelin 2025 sticker on the front door so I thought it would be amazing. I want to say that the service was excellent. Very attentive servers, very professional, very friendly. The service was 5-stars for sure. Next, the food. We started with the miso soup and ginger salad. Miso soup was bland and the ginger dressing on the salad was super bland. We ordered the crispy spicy tuna and the steamed shumai next. The crispy spicy tuna was weird. The first taste bud stimuli was fishy and the last thing you tasted was McDonald's hashbrowns. Also, the chopsticks were very cheap and when you picked up the piece it basically fell apart. The presentation for the steamed shumai was horrible. It was served in a bowl with the chili garlic sauce in a tiny bowl on the side. The pieces were wayyy too big to pick up with the chopsticks and for the mouth. But if you managed to get the thing in your mouth, it was super hot and basically burned your mouth. Like there was no option to take a bite it was either shove the whole thing in your mouth or not eat it at all. The rolls we ordered were the Mr Crabby, which was the only good thing we ordered. The Naruto, which had too many layers of cucumber wrapped around it and the pieces were mini. The villain, a $25 roll with caviar on top, but the caviar was so sparse, it could barely be seen with the naked eye. Rainbow roll was ok but again, the pieces were tiny. Every roll was flavorless and the price point was stupid. $122 plus tip for a bland lunch was retarded. Super disappointed.

This was my first timing having Pho and wow was I regretting not trying this sooner. I had the Pho…read moreBeef Soup and added jalapeños, cilantro, onions, and noodles. It was so flavorful and the perfect amount of spice. I can't wait to go back and try something else. Pho-tastic!

Nothing fancy but a go to for my family when we don't know what we want, or someone wants Pho…read more Always good and reasonable priced with good portions. Enough seating that we've never really had to wait long even in busier nights. Great for the whole family! Sorry, didn't have better pics. Next time! There will be a next time!

First time trying this place, found it online after a Google search…read more Food was really good, Sushi was delicious and the size was decent enough for the price. Our waitress was very sweet and helpful. The rest of the staff was also welcoming and attentive. Ambience was OK for a Friday Night but we also arrived one hour before closing. Overall I'll definitely go back since I want to try other plates.

Truly one of the worst Japanese restaurants I've been to. Friendly staff but food was shameful…read more Being half Japanese, I wanted to run! Chicken fried rice was rice, tiny bits of egg and though large pieces, it looked like steamed flavorless chicken. Zero veggies or anything with color! Sushi rice was hard and the ambiance (zero and dingy) made me question why I ordered anything with raw fish. For such a lovely community, how does this place stay in business?

I've gone to Doza two times. For my anniversary and on Thursday night. Both times have been…read moreamazing. Sushi is sooooooo fresh and clean. To start off we had the Wagu Tataki which melts in your mouth 10/10 My husband got the omakase. Wow 10/10 So much food but wow it blew our minds!! My BIL got the brisket Ramen and the broth was so rich and flavorful! This is a must try!! Locally owned and just an amazing spot! Been in the restaurant industry for years so I'm a sucker for quality and freshne

Let me start with the positives. I liked the spacious layout, and the cool artwork. There were…read moreplenty of seatings too. I also liked how loud the overhead music was...but sadly, it was elevator music. Very dated. If it was something a bit more contemporary (metro lounge?), it would have been way nicer. Now, the food! I ordered their Doza Ramen, which looked spicy from the pictures...but I ended up with a very mild broth, with hardly any red chile sauce or spice to it at all. I even asked if they can add more chili and/or spice to it, and the waitress basically said that's not possible (What?!? Of course you can!!). Anyway, she said I can add Siracha sauce. (???) Guess she assumed this was the first time I had ramen lol?!? The Pork Chashu was nice and tender, but very small portion...and a tiny portion of ground pork (of beef?) and mushroom as well. Just skimpy toppings all around...yet this bowl was priced 18 bucks. I also hated how they didn't even bother to split open the egg. Also, I wasn't a fan of their super-thin noodles either. Just look at how unappetizing this bowl looked! So basically, this ramen struck out on several accounts. Possibly the weakest ramen I've had in a restaurant in years?? I managed to down at least one third of it though. Then this Sampler Tempura. While the portion of plentiful, I thought the batter was weak...and well, some of the veggie tempura just tasted BAD. Especially the Brussel Sprouts (which I normally love) had this sour taste to it? I was also disappointed that they didn't include Broccoli in the mix. I was only able to eat half of this. Just not that good. I just can't sugarcoat it. I was not into their ramen or this sampler tempura. Both too mild...very bland. Also...they charge you an additional dollar if you use credit card. Something I don't recall seeing on the menu. Given such high ratings from Yelp, I had high hopes for this place...but I left scratching my head. I doubt I'll be returning anytime soon.

I think I've found my new favorite sushi restaurant in Charlotte. I sat at the sushi bar and got…read morethe triple belly cold sashimi appetizer- I could've eaten just that the whole night. I also got the pheonix roll which was fantastic. It was nice and crispy and the microgreens were a great touch. The lychee martini is strong and filled to the brim. The wait staff was super friendly, I was eating alone and they took the time to chat with me. Super amazing and fast service. The restaurant is beautiful and I love the decor. A great date spot for the future, I'll be bringing my husband and roommate here for sure.

I am a huge sushi fan and I was shocked that I never heard of this place until recently. I love how…read morethey have other options other than sushi which gives lots of variety. When I first walked in, I was pleased with the decoration choices and how kindly we were greeted. We got the crab rangoons which were just okay. I got the spicy tuna and Ballantyne rolls and they were amazing! The spicy tuna is my favorite kind with the mashed up tuna and the Ballantyne roll was a great size. Would definitely return again to try other options.

Our usual Chinese food restaurant was closed, so I looked around and find Lee Cafe on Yelp…read more It was almost 20 minutes away, but the reviews were good and it looked worth a shot. We ordered the sesame chicken, pork fried rice, and Kung Pao chicken. All were good, and we would go here again. I would definitely recommend calling in your take it order. They don't have the ability to take it on their website, and their online delivery and takeout is through doordash. The markup DoorDash is putting on the menu here is obscene. Calling in the order and picking it up the total was $50. DoorDash price for pickup was a little over $60, and DoorDash price for "free delivery" was over $70.

Since I moved from NYC I have been desperately searching for REAL Chinese food. Lee Cafe came…read morehighly recommended by another NayC transplant so I figured I'd give it a go. I ordered the sesame chicken dinner, wonton soup and an egg roll. The egg roll was soooooo small...super lint and little. I co my s from a place where one egg roll can be shared by two people. Thick and super stuffed. Forget that. It doesn't exist here. The mini egg roll was dry and you couldn't even tell what was in it. The wonton soup broth had a great flavor but the wontons were not fresh. They were gummy in a creepy kinda way. Frozen with freezer burn was my best guess. The sesame chicken was super super super OVERFRIED. Dry as a bone inside. This had clearly been pre fried and then fried again and dipped in a sticky sauce with weird texture. Kind of tasted like sesame chicken but the texture of the sauce and the dry chicken were disgusting. I spit it out. This place is a nicer version of Panda Express. If you like Panda Express .....bless your hearts than you might love this place. Those of us who have been exposed to amazing Chinese food at super cheap prices are not loving the Chinese food offerrings here in the Carolina's. Yuck

Food is amazing, always fresh, service is very attentive and ambiance great for a night outread more

The ambiance was great, our waitress was amazing and the food was delicious. The ribs fell off the…read morebone and the bibibop was delicious.

Staff is so nice and food is delicious we love this place and come here all the time. They went out…read moreof their way to make sure that we were taken care of and provided timely and amazing food service.

It's been 5 years, FIVE since my last review. Michelle and I…read morespent the day together running around to DMV/Tax collector for SC state etc. We sure worked up an appetite and I suggested Hot Cha Cha which is what my Grands call this place. We went on a Monday evening to do Hibachi, it was 5p when we got there and we were the only ones doing hibachi. It's always so good, entertaining and fun. Michelle had the filet & chicken, I had the filet and shrimp. You get the salad, soup, sweet carrots, the noodles, fried rice and your entree, it's such a good meal! Great value for the $ and the service and food quality is consistently excellent.