Great place. Used to come here a lot when I had friends that lived close by and we'd do sushi nights. For some reason we always get the table located right underneath the rather large painting of Gwen Stafani. It's become tradition and we always get bummed if someone else is sitting underneath it when we arrive. Sushi is always made well and the staff keeps your glasses filled and always seem to have a smile. Edamame is always a great starter to munch on while deciding what kind of rolls or maki you are going to get. read more

Wow, this place really hits on all cylinders! Not only are the rolls fresh and creative they won't break the bank! Not overly done with a bad ratio of rice to fish like some places, Sushi 101 really knows how to roll :) I had a coupon for dinner and I've eaten lunch here a few times so I can realistically say I've never had a bad experience here. The service is always prompt and polite and the drink specials always treat me right also. Don't come here looking for insane, ecclectic interiors or a decor that is going to blow your socks off. It's a simple place and it's simply delicious. Look online on their site for a coupon or two and pay attention to those drink specials. $1 bottled domestics is pretty good if I do say so myself. read more

I like the sushi rolls and the tempura. My hubby and daughter loves the teppanyaki. Have been coming here for about 4 years.

Dropping a star because the yakisoba is overly complicated. If you order yakisoba, make sure to ask for the "regular" noodles or they may give you the healthy kind which don't taste as good. And even then, depending on which chef is working at the moment, you may still get a confusing bowl of soggy noodles. Traditional yakisoba is made with egg noodles. The soba noodles they try to force on you here completely change the flavor and texture of the dish and they don't pan fry the same way at all. If you tried yakisoba here and didn't like it, make sure you try it at another restaurant because it's not authentic in any way shape or form! And if you tried the soba noodles and didn't like it you still shouldn't write off soba. It's also prepared completely differently in Japan. Sushi 101's Americanizations of these two dishes really botch it for me. That said, the nigiri, sushi and maki seem high quality and made fresh to me, although I don't eat them very often. I go for the izakaya items like yakitori (chicken skewers) which are pretty reliable. This place has the best asparagus and beef skewers I've had outside of Japan. A lot of the other items are hit or miss so you're just going to have to poke around. It's worth a try but unfortunately seems best if you go in with "low" expectations. I've been able to find a few things that work for me and it's very affordable so worth coming back if you peg a few things you like. read more

Great Sushi Find!!! Their Panhandle roll was my favorite! But their spicy tuna and shrimp tempura were just as delicious. Also, make sure you try their chicken egg rolls for an appetizer...they were pretty on point with some Siracha sauce on the side. This place is reasonably priced as well and we had great service, James was very attentive. We will be back! read more

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You had me at $4.99 lunch special to celebrate your anniversary! It's been a couple years since my initial review and I have to say that this time around I have enjoyed the sushi. By no means is this my favorite sushi spot, but it satisfies and it's in a popular location. They have great daily specials and generous portions...see my photo for the details. Service is good and efficient; they get you in and out and back to work in no time. read more

Sushi 101 - Sushi Bars Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

Wow. Writing this months later because it was just so incredibly bad that we still can't believe it. I'm saying worse than you'd imagine week old Quick Mart sushi. Not sure I'd say it was sushi. Plain awful. read more

So I love sushi 101 but for noodle bowls, their miso soup(best in Charlotte), their amazing tempura broccoli, and great fried rice. They have these little $3 yaki's that you can have grilled tempura or teriyaki and they are so yummy. ( I recommend salmon teriyaki style) They don't take the gold for sushi rolls, their fish quality can be hit or miss. (Sushi guru takes the prize for sushi rolls, and bricktops sushi is delicious and fresh.) But back to sushi 101, They always have drink specials, Allison at the bar is the best. She has a wonderful personality, always gets your order right and provides excellent service. They are reasonably priced and have lots of options for even the pickiest eater. Or non sushi eater. It's quaint and conveniently located. They recently painted and finally got rid of the orange sponge painted walls so it looks nice Give it a try for lunch dinner or late night! Ok, now I want a noodle bowl lol read more

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Hello friends, Since this will be my 3rd time writing a review for Sushi 101 I'll keep it short. This is my go to place for a quick dose of sushi. Pretty good specials also. TTFN read more

We've been coming here for years and it just keeps going downhill. Never again. Last night we watched some of the cooks thawing raw shrimp and shellfish in the same sink that they were washing dishes. They touched the raw shellfish then rinsed off a pot with the same gloves on without changing gloves and hand washing. Then when we were served our food the cooks brought it over with the same pair of gloves on. Cross contamination nightmare. We will never be back. My boyfriend has a raw shellfish allergy. It's honestly a miracle his throat didn't close. read more

I was across the street in the Park Place shopping center and decided to get some sushi. Well actually, I had been craving sushi all week, and figured this was the time to try something different. I had heard some really good things about Sushi 101 and there are multiple locations so I knew that I would be in good hands. Well, I really wanted to like this place...I did but in my book it was just average. I stopped in a little after 1:30, I wanted to make sure I missed the heavy lunch crowd. Lucky for me the place was pretty empty. I scored a seat right in from by the window and was presented a menu. The menu is pretty extensive so that was very impressive. And they have a pretty good wine list and daily drink specials...whoo hoo! In an effort to "try something new" I got the Crispy California Roll which comes topped with napoli sauce. Think delicious california roll...deep fried...classic flavors a little bit of crunch... I really don't know what to say...other than it was just okay. I really did enjoyed the napoli sauce ! But everything else was just pretty basic. Nothing really stood out to me, I mean don't get me wrong, it was not bad by any means. It just didn't WOW me. However, service was good. And the prices are very reasonable. I'm going to give them another try. Maybe with a different roll and a drink special I'll become a fan! read more

Sushi 101 - Crispy California Roll - Sushi Bars Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

INCREDIBLE!! This sushi might even be better than CowFish!! A fantastic, dive, off the beaten path, low key place for some of the best sushi I have had in Charlotte!! Tons of deals, great fresh sushi rolls, and noodle bowls - so even if your friends are not sushi fans there is something for them to eat too!! Best tip about this place: Cajan edamame - not listed on the menu, but unbelievable - and the sauce at the bottom of the bowl - best dipping for sushi instead of soy sauce!! read more

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Service was fast and great! Kathy was amazing and very helpful! 1st time and it was very pleasant!! read more

Sushi 101 - Sushi Bars Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

Open til Midnight on Friday and Saturday - the reason we tend to visit Sushi 101 most of the time. Likes - you can select the style of noodle dish (i.e. with broth, without broth), the proteins, and the type of noodles. Tempura is always yummy, light and crisp. We like to ask that the tempura comes on the side if we are having tempura noodles to keep it that way throughout the meal. Dislikes - Inconsistency. We ordered the S&S 101 combo ($25 - a good deal in my opinion so we order it often). It's Sashimi, nigiri, and a rainbow roll. Sometimes the sashimi is cut thick, fresh and nice. Sometimes, like this night, not so much. Perhaps the chefs got lazy because it was later in the night (around 10:45 pm when we placed our order) but it was like they took the slices for nigiri and just rolled it up into the rose pattern. We tend to stay away from the other entrees. Ordered the duck entree once and was not impressed. The sushi and noodles are good for the price, so we will keep going there - maybe staying away from the sashimi on late nights going forward. read more

Sushi 101 - S&S 101 Combo - Sushi Bars Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

I have eaten a lot of sushi over the past 20 years and it is hard to find a good, yet affordable place to frequent regularly. My favs are too expensive to hit every time I get a craving. Sushi 101 is the perfect middle ground. Great sushi locale for lunch. Not pricy just because it could be. Great food at a good value. read more

Quick recap: amazing sushi, never had a plate I didn't enjoy. Very reasonably priced, great atmosphere and the service is usually on point. One of the better sushi places in town. With all that being said, the last time I went, my dragon roll was mostly avocado and no real amounts of meat was inside the roll. However the taste was still there and on point. I have been here on many occasions and this was the first time I came across this issue. Some rolls are a bit small so keep that in mind if you are truly hungry. read more

Sushi 101 - Dragon roll was delicious. - Sushi Bars Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

Friendly and fast! For both of my visits I got the lunch special, which was very good if a little pricey. Two medium sized special rolls for $10.95. Everything was fresh, and the edamame was good too. Not a bad spot if you need a quick sushi fix! read more

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I go their Udon Yaki Shrimp Noodle bowl and it was as good as the first time I came here. I highly recommend their noodle bowls. The shrimp was nicely grilled to perfection...not too charred and not too soft. The sauce they used was really good and I like how the bowls come with a good amount of veggies. My boyfriend had the ramen noodles and I have to say, I might have liked those noodles better, which is unusual for me because I love the thicker noodles! I will be coming back to this place more often! read more

Sushi 101 - Sushi Bars Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

I pretty much come here for one thing. Udon noodle soup. My friends have tried and liked other things on the menu. But for me, it's the Udon noodles. It is hard to find a place that does the thick buckwheat noodles in a robust broth with meats and veggies. I am typically not a soup guy because a I rarely get satiated. This soup fills me past comfort levels at times. With the weather getting cold, I am glad this place is a 3 min drive away. read more

NEVER AGAIN FOR LUNCH. I'm never going here for lunch. I have an hour lunch. Called in ahead of time to order so my food can be ready when I get there. I got to the Resto and food is not ready yet. Sat at the bar and waited. It's almost an hour, I have to go back to work and still no food. Asked the server to check on my food because I have no time to eat anymore, I have to drive back to work.. still waited. I got my food and have NO TIME TO EAT ANYMORE. NEVER EVER WILL COME AND ORDER HERE FOR LUNCH BREAK. Ruin my day. NEVER AGAIN. Wasted my effing time and hungry. read more

I grew up in new England with great seafood. I've always thought Portland had the best and freshest seafood until I had sushi 101. I only get sashimi everything else is a filler to me. The fish was fresh and proportion were very generous. I've been in Charlotte for two weeks and I've gone there twice and going tomorrow. Also the bacon scallops for 3 bucks is a killer deal. I'm a fan. I'm still exploring so I'll might be back to change the rating. read more

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Feeling under the weather orrrrr just freezing a little because of the weather? Sushi 101 Noodle Bowl is your remedy. Of course there are plenty of other tasty things too - I've had a variety of their sushi rolls and toured the app menu in the past. Kicked off tonight with an order of Steamed Gyoza - I will neither confirm nor deny that I drank the leftover ponzu sauce like a shot after dunking all 8 Pictured is an Any Style (with broth, vs 2 other styles) noodle bowl (Ramen, one of 5 noodle choices) with sautéed portobellos (vs steamed or fried, or plenty of other meats, shrimp etc.). Warming me from the inside with happy noodly feelings - and I could only concur half of it, so I get to relive the joy for lunch again tomorrow. Seems like someone may have called out as servers were busing tables and seemed a tad stressed, but they were appropriately apologetic about the wait. Lots of takeout and to go orders too, although I prefer mine hot and fresh dine in. Also they have some 90s mix jamming that I would totally stream any day of the week. read more

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Me and wifey tried this restaurant because we had a coupon from a coupon book that was a good deal. I was not impressed with the fried rice I had and my wife was just OK with the noodle bowl she had. I'd be willing to give them another try sometime in the near future. Nothing to write home about yet. read more

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I would definitely give this place 5 stars if the decor was sexier. Located in the same complex as one of my favorite places (Total Wine and More!!!) it is easy to find off Park and Woodlawn. There is lot parking and the store-front is very small. Once you get inside tho you see it is a long restaurant and also has a long bar. The food here is unreal!!! Not at all what this snob expected from the decor. The tuna appetizer recommended by our great and friendly waitress was DIVINE. I still have dreams about it. It was tuna marinated in a sauce and served with crispy rice cake type things, So fantastic we ate every drop. Honestly this could have been my dinner maybe with some soup. We will be back just for this app. But also the dinner rolls were awesome - I can't remember which I got but the sushi was fresh and delicious. Service excellent and on Tuesdays they have $1 domestic beer - YAHOO!!! read more

I popped in for lunch, after driving around trying to find something that tickled my fancy. The waitress was very sweet; in fact, all of the employees were. I enjoyed my seaweed salad... but when the waitress asked me if I wanted any "sauce" for my sushi I was confused. I have never been asked if I wanted "sauce" for my sushi at any sushi restaurant. When I got my sushi, I realized why... I wasn't impressed. I ordered the Super Crunchy Roll; It was bland and fell right apart, and yes, I opted in on the "sauce," just to have some flavor. $20 bucks later, I regretted the split second decision I had made to go there. read more

I had heard mixed things about Sushi 101 and hadn't worked up the pre-meal courage to give it a go. One of my good friends and I wanted to grab some sushi for lunch one day and recommended it, so I happily obliged. I'm thrilled that we ended up the 101! It's an elongated set up. Long bar, a few tables along the wall, some high tops, and dimly lit. A few TVs and really strange local art -- all depicting celebrities of some sort. I recall seeing John Candy and Gwen Stefani of all people... Not sure of the motif they are shooting for, but it definitely stands out! For lunch, this place is a freaking steal. Me and my buddy sat at the bar and ordered 20 pieces of tuna, salmon, mackerel, and hamachi sashimi, and we each ordered the lunch special -- a crunchy asparagus roll and an eel maki. The eel was pretty nasty. The brown, sweet, smoky sauce on top was a total ruin. It would have been much better sans the death liquid. The crunchy asparagus was divine. Holy wow. That sashimi? Right on the money, son! Goodness we chowed down and even ordered a second round! Fresh, flavorful, and a great choice for sharing. I even ordered one of the lunch specials for my wife, to go, and our bill was only $40! FOR EVERYTHING. I was shocked. Seriously a great deal for a sushi lunch. My biggest complaint is the temperature. This place was set at 60 degrees and I had to run and grab a jacket because the door kept swinging open. It just kept getting colder and colder. Not a huge deal and I would still eat here if it were set at 30 degrees! They have some funky hours and I think dinner is served late. I'm definitely looking forward to lunch here again soon. read more

One of our favorite date night destinations, Sushi 101 is consistently good with great service. We went wild and got the Chef's Choice Sashimi last visit, and the manager came to our table to explain what was on our beautiful platter. We are now big fans of the hamachi and mackerel - things we probably wouldn't have ordered a la carte on our own. The rolls are always great, but it was fun for us to try something new in a place we trust. read more

Great customer service and great sushi. We came in late after a work event probably 30 min before they closed. They treated us just like we were their first costumers of the day. Jay, I think that's his name, was a fantastic server! read more

I'm a big fan of this place and I wouldn't even call myself an avid sushi lover. Although I like it, it's not my favorite food on the planet, (that would be my wife, she could eat sushi every day for life) but sushi 101 is incredible. I've never had a bad experience here. The sushi is DELICIOUS and I'd say it's fairly priced as far as sushi goes. On our last trip I ordered the Super Crunch Roll- one of my faves and one of my "usuals" and the Ballantyne roll. I expected the SCR to be great, and it was, but that Ballantyne was to die for. It has crunchy salmon skin on the inside of the roll and raw salmon on top. (Ugh, wish I'd gotten a pic of it) it was absolutely delicious and it might become a new favorite of mine. We went with a large group of friends and everyone enjoyed their meals and the service was pleasant and fast. Oh, the edamame as an appetizer is a MUST! It comes out warm and flavorful and we couldn't stop eating it. My father in law ordered the chicken fried rice (I don't think he's a sushi fan lol) and they brought him this massiveeeee plate out of the most delicious rice ever, he was in heaven! The other thing about Sushi101 is that they're right next to Polkadots bake shop, one of the finest cupcakeries in Charlotte! read more

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Honestly, we eat a lot of sushi and have tried so many different places. We came to Sushi 101 on a Monday and didn't have work Tuesday so we decided to get a cocktail, lucky for us the drink specials go all week and each day is different! We absolutely love the yellowtail nigiri, and the miso soup is a must! read more

I actually like Sushi 101, despite it's mediocre Yelp rating, and despite the fact that I myself am only giving it three stars. It's a semi-regular lunch spot for my co-workers and me. The food is good; it is pricey, but they usually have a decent special, and that's what I have gotten each time so far. Last time the special was a fried California roll and a smoked salmon and cream cheese roll. I didn't realize that the California roll was fried when I ordered it, and I thought I would be disappointed, since I usually dislike fried rolls. However, the fry job this time was very light, so it wasn't too bad. The service robs Sushi 101 of it's fourth star, for me at least. It's generally slow, and while usually polite, can sometimes be snarky. read more

Love it. Everything here is so fresh. The ginger is the best I've ever had & the wasbi will make you smack your momma two times lol. (~_~)

We love their sushi selection. While the take out is good, eating here is great. Service is good along with an awesome drink selection with fun specials like interesting takes on sangria and mojitos. Try their non sushi items too, like ramen and chicken fried rice. read more

Hooray, sushi! My friends and I frequent here just about every Tuesday. It's kind of tradition. We enjoy an array of delicious selections from fried rice heaven to noodle bowl extravaganza to sushi superbedness! Nightly drink specials, awesome service from our favorite server joined with a fun lively atmosphere makes this Sushi 101 a great spot to get your grub on! read more

Always good service here. Pretty hefty sake menu with new brands/options that have come in recently. The sushi here does it's job and is quite tasty. I recommend the Sir Justin roll - best on the menu. The Ahi tuna appetizer is sooo good. Do yourself a favor and order it next time you swing by. The atmosphere is laid back and the massive chalk board on the side wall will always tell you what the specials are and what's new. Monday thru Thursday you can count on daily drink specials like $1 domestics (yay!) and $3 wells... not sure what days they fall but hey, just go eat sushi and you'll figure it out. Only thing I'm waiting for is for 101 to switch up the menu a bit. I've been dining here every so often for probably about 3 years now and have yet to see a new menu hit the table - would love to see new sushi rolls and different app options already! read more

Their Pho Noodle bowls are very seasoned. I was there with a yelp elite fan and Sushi 101 is one of his favorite spots. Very good place. Will be back if in town. read more

I've given this place an honest try , I've ordered 3 separate times and they always have an error. The last time the Avocado in my sushi was brown. I called and they issued me a credit not a refund. I accepted because I have had good service before. When I went to place my replacement order I guy by the name of Steve ,told me that if this particular order was wrong there's nothing that he can do. And he will not be issuing me any credits in the future ,not an apology for the past mistakes just I will not fix your meal. I explained to him if you guys made things correctly or of quality you wouldn't have to replace it in the first place ,so I don't suggest eating here unless you want to be blamed for their mistakes and not valued as a customer I'll be taking my money else where! read more

Haven't been here in awhile but I thought I would write a review. I always enjoy the Sushi here and the spring rolls. Always good quality food and service. I recommend it. Need to stop in soon too. read more

Sushi 101..it seems their cooks and waiters forgot to take that class. The food is no where close to Japanese. We ordered tempura maki and it was okay but super greasy. The Tamago sushi was terrible. It was room temperature and tasted like it was sitting out for about 2 days. Their rice is just regular short grain rice and not sushi rice. The Yakisoba with grilled veggies was basically a bowl of noodles topped with grilled veggies. They didn't even think to toss it so at least the spices and sauces mix. The waiters aren't familiar with Japanese food at all. Their menu is too long for their own good. I'd rather have a place that serves 10 dishes but makes them good instead of 40 items which all suck. They have $1 domestic beer on Tuesdays and that is the only reason I'd go here again. read more

Terrible service for overpriced moderate quality sushi in a roach infested strip mall. Skip this and head down to New Zealand cafe for something much better. See my photo of the roach in the biz photos. read more