I was visiting from out of town and ended up eating here twice in one week. Although I haven't been that impressed with the service, the sushi isn't bad. I stay away from nearly any of the fried items, and stick to rolls. I thought it was decent, and a few things that impressed me. There were others that were just pretty plain and seemed like a hodge podge of fish as well though. It's difficult to remember everything you ordered, it normally comes all at once, so you end up with a huge place with all your rolls on them. I stay away from the other menu items as well, I don't know... just didn't want to be filled up on other stuff when I could eat sushi.. read more

Sushi 101 is one of the first restaurants I happened to find when I first moved to Charlotte in June, 2011 but, I have not been there until tonight. Now I'm kicking myself for not going earlier. We walked in the bar and immediately greeted and told we could sit where ever we want. It was a very casual place with a come as you are vibe. The server was very friendly and made a point to check on us without being bothersome. I was able to ask questions and she was knowledgeable with her answers. I ordered 2 sushi rolls, salad, and miso soup for myself. My only complaint was the salad was too large and the dressing tasted like there was a touch of mustard. I would probably not order that again. The sushi tasted very fresh and was some of the best I've tried in Charlotte. My daughter ordered miso soup and nothing green and fried rice with only egg. There was no problem with her special request and the food came out exactly as she asked. I wanted to try sushi tonight, but they have different versions of noodles on the menu. One is served in a broth as a soup. For this, you are able to choose your type of noodle and the protein. I would like to come back soon to try this. Perhaps this weekend. read more

Sushi 101 is pretty close to our house, so I checked it out when my husband was gone, and I was craving sushi. I just ordered take-out then, since it was just me. I went in, had a great conversation with the bartender, and got my food and paid pretty quickly. When I got home and ate it all, I was super satisfied. I had gotten the Miso soup, Rock n Roll Roll, and the Spicy Tuna roll. All of these were really great, although they were heavy-handed with the aioli on the Rock n Roll. Tonight we went for dinner with another couple, and the experience was again very pleasant. I think one of their greatest assets is a knowledgeable and friendly staff. Our waitress was very nice, patient, and quick to deliver on special requests. We ordered a lot of food. My husband does not like sushi, but he ordered some fried rice and some tempura chicken, grilled beef, and fried chicken. He gave his meal 3 stars, because he said things were average. He actually enjoyed the sashimi appetizer most of all, which I also thought was good. The sushi rolls were good, I enjoyed the ones I got. I got yellowfin tuna and eel, and also the Sweet potato tempura roll, which was a nice surprise that I had never had before. The other couple loves Sushi 101, and got a ridiculous amount of stuff that I will not list out. My one overall complaint is that the menu is way too long and difficult to digest. I ended up stumbling through my order, simply because I had to keep flipping back and forth. It flustered even a seasoned sushi eater (I was trying to accommodate the recommendations made by the other couple I was with). The outdoor seating area is actually pretty nice, especially when it is beautiful outside! Everyone had a great time and left satisfied--the hallmark of a great meal. read more

Went to Sushi 101 for lunch with the co-workers. Overall I thought it was just a-ok. I had the Professor Vu Roll which is shrimp tempura, cream cheese, avocado, tuna, crab salad, and scallions for $11.95 The roll was a bit pricey for the caliber(and amount) of the food (in my opinion). I like the crab salad a lot but nothing really stood out flavor-wise. For $12 Ive had much better rolls at Press and Soul. I tried a piece of my co-workers California roll which seemed mushy. Also tried the veggie tempura. The tempura looked fabulous but seriously lacked flavor. Also tried a rock & roll - which was alright, although I am not a huge eel person so maybe I am biased. My total lunch was about $15 - including tip ...I feel like I have had much better lunches at that price point. I would give it another try though...maybe they'll wow me the second time around. read more

I love this place. Great for sushi enthusiasts and novices alike! Great service and a very chill atmosphere.

I'm actually sorry to say this because at one point in time 3 years ago or 4, Sushi 101 was the best place in the entire Charlotte area for sushi and I would recommend them to any and everyone I met ! Now I am sad to say they have officially fell into the dumpster, I have continued to visit sushi 101 maybe 3 times a year for the past 3 years and every time I return they get worse and worse (food quality, portion & actual service) now my last time ever going there will have to be last night, this was the official last straw, I ordered some favorites that I was get and... the fish was soooooo old and nasty I could smell it as soon as they handed me my to-go order, I decided to try the nigiri and rolls anyways when I reached home due to the fact that I hate that I just wasted 40$ on this expired meal, I took a bite and immediately threw up !!! The fish and shrimp had EXTREMELY PASSED EXPIRATION!!! I eat fish constantly so I am aware of bad fish smh! I still gave them the benefit of the doubt, that maybe they just had some bad fish because it's winter(which I shouldn't have because it was Friday night at 6pm they should've had decent fish to serve at a sushi restaurant for heavens sake ! Next I tried out the Yaki style noodle bowl, the noodles were straight I guess but this was not the same meal I used to love ! You can tell that somebody with zero to little cooking experience had made the noodles and chicken and it was completely bland and underwhelming! I once loved sushi 101 but sadly ... I will never set even eyes on that establishment ever again!!! read more

We've always been rather impressed with Sushi 101. They are always busy, the rolls are fresh. I think you just need to know how to order, i.e spicy tuna roll-order it chopped with sriracha hot chili sauce. A lot of the menu is fried, but hey we in the south. I just avoid that stuff. The food is quick and tasty. Can't complain! read more

I cant say enough about the service and the wonderful people that work here. Unbelievable atmosphere and just an overall fantastic and pleasurable experience. read more

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A GOOD place for sushi. Can't beat the lunch special. It's chef's choice but I have never been served one that I didn't like. I realize that people are particular about their sushi. I just don't understand the bad reviews. My coworkers and I eat there once a week at lunch. Service is always good, sushi is fresh and flavorful and the restaurant is clean. For the money this is a great value. read more

My quest for decent sushi at a decent price continued, this time at popular south charlotte locale "Sushi 101". Located in an unassuming building in an even more unassuming shopping center my heart began to sink as I resigned myself to another subpar sushi experience. Fortunately I was proven (kind of) wrong. Ordered the lettuce wraps appetizer. Four leaves of lettuce with crunchy straws and some chicken and what not on it. Much like the restaurant as a whole my food appeared rather underwhelming but as the saying goes "Never judge a book by looks can be deceiving" (lil' platitude portmanteau for ya). It was delicious. In addition I ordered a few pieces of nagiri (spicy tuna, 2 dollars each) which were pretty good. I also "sampled" (read: took off my dining compatriots plates) several other rolls and pieces and was generally pleased with what I tasted; as were the. The night I went (a Monday) the bar had martinis on sale for 3 dollars. While I've never really seen a James Bond movie, I am familiar with his work and opted to have a martini for the first time in my life. Ordering my martini the same way I keep my room (dirty) I was overwhelmed by the sheer strength of it. I don't know if I and the people at my table (my dirty, and two others got the watermelon martini) just got a rough batch or they pour 'em strong at Sushi 101 but the drinks were pawned off on me as my friends weren't as intimate with the flavor of rubbing alcohol as I was. I of course obliged. So, super strong (some may say unpalatable?) drinks; I don't know if thats a pro or a con for you. I'd give it 3 and a half stars but I can't do halves on Yelp. To recap; decent food at prices that won't blow you away but are rather par for the course. read more

I've eaten here quite a few times, and after my meal tonight I won't be going back. I've noticed a huge difference in the quality and consistency of the sushi depending on wether you are dining in or getting take home. I ordered two rolls tonight, both of which had a meat (crab/eel) as the first ingredient and avocado as the second ingredient. Once I got home and started eating, I was stunned to find that I had been served two slightly different avocado rolls! The crab and eel were barely visible in either roll and giant pieces of avocado overwhelmed any flavor of eel/crab. There has always been a good balance of primary and secondary ingredients in their sushi when I dine at the restaurant. However, this kind of inconsistency is unacceptable, and I do not patronize establishments that try to cut costs by serving clients who don't dine in house with subpar meals. read more

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Love the dark bar look of this sushi place, among other things ;). They are consistent with the quality of food and service. Lunch time is usually hectic and it can sometimes take long. The staff is so helpful and know their menu. They have great, fresh sushi and reasonable prices. Try the edamame, seaweed salad and the Professor Vu. read more

umm I will never go here again and never recommend this place.. In fact 2 of my other friends that went on different days than i did agree with me on this one... I had the special combo sushi roll meal thing they had and it was really bad.. I felt soo hungry after eating lunch here that I ended up having an early dinner... read more

This definitely my favorite sushi spot in Charlotte...either the one on Park or the location down off Providence and 485. Good selection, well priced and they do have Chimay...Chimay is king. Wait staff is almost always very friendly and fast...sushi chefs are hilarious, so when you get the chance...sit at the sushi bar and strike up a little conversation with them. Also...and I'm sorry for even bringing this up...but they have some unreasonably good fried ice cream!!! Then again, how can fried ice cream be bad...anyway, check that out. read more

I used to think this place was pretty decent until I found a hair in my take away! The hair was mixed in a roll as well as on a piece of picked ginger. The manager didn't know how to give me a refund and, since I definitely didn't want more food from them, no thanks to a remake. Now my I'm out my money and having to spend more on dinner. Stay away from this place! read more

Good Sushi, pretty fresh, nice place if you need a quick sushi fix that is reliable, consistent and basic. I ordered one of their speciality roles that had tuna, white fish, avacado and tempura crunches..it was pretty good. The pieces stayed together pretty good which was nice and they weren't too big which was also nice! I wish there was a bit more crunch to offset the mushy avacado but that is a personal preference. Overall the service was nice, the food was good, the price was reasonable. read more

Came here last night for a quick dinner. Sushi 101 is tucked away across the street from Park Road Shopping. We were there on a Tuesday and the drink special was $1 domestic beer...score! I noticed they had decent drink specials almost every day. We ordered the goyza to start. 8 came out in the serving (good portion) with the yummy dipping sauce. They had steamed them in this woven basket thing. My husband made the comment that when he was in China, they served goyza this way there too. Very good. Next we split 3 rolls: Spicy tuna, Panther roll (geez....we really have a Panther problem...I mean the Panthers are 12-0 so that means this rolls HAS to be good!), and Panhandle roll. All came out fairly quickly. I thought they all had a bit too much rice on them for my taste. The Panther roll was by far the best (see, good call!)! The Panhandle roll was pretty good but I actually didn't care for the Siracha on top, I think it was just too much. The spicy tuna was an A-Ok roll. Overall, we had some tasty sushi at a fairly decent price. As this place is very close to our home, this may become our go to take out sushi place! read more

Omg!!!!! The beef soba noodle bowl with vegetables was so amazingly delicious ... it was so lunch light yet so filling ... so hearty and almost therapeutic yet not too much to onset a food coma during a work day... the server was knowledgeable, pleasant and genuine. It was an excellent experience... I'll definitely return!!! read more

Sushi 101 is hands-down my favorite sushi restaurant in Charlotte. If I lived around the corner, I would probably eat here weekly. As it is, I don't live around the corner, so I probably make it here about once a month. The cuts of fish at Sushi 101 are large and thick while not costing an arm & leg. I'm certain I could go to some of the "higher-end" sushi restaurants in Charlotte and receive equally as good (or better?) slices of fish, but not at the price I can get at Sushi 101. I don't feel like I'm sacrificing any quality, rather I feel like I'm getting a deal here. I love to start my meal with the seaweed salad. It's a generous portion, so often I will share it. They have a large selection of $1 and $2 nigiri and plenty of specialty and classic rolls. I usually choose a selection from the nigiri menu, but ask for it sashimi style - yay, no upcharge for this. If I opt for a few rolls, I really like the Rock n' Roll - eel and avocado, and the Surf n' Turf - tempura shrimp and beef. For beverages - on Monday you can get $3 glasses of house wine and Tuesday you can drink $1 domestic beer. Seriously, $1 beer? Is this college!?! Yuengling sure tastes good to me at $1/bottle. The servers are always friendly and attentive. It can get busy, so we often go on "off-times" - after 7:30 usually works well. read more

One of the best sushi places I've ever been to & service was great ! 100/10. We are not from Charlotte but if you are looking for a good sushi place this is the place to go read more

No matter where I visit, I must have sushi. Knowing this, my dearest brother brought me here. In all honesty, not real memorable. Need to start writing down what I have. However, my mother who doesn't eat sushi/rolls ordered the lettuce cups. They were good. Meh... I've got nothing. read more

I saw a lot of items on this menu that I'd not seen at other sushi places; a lot of them fried or including meat. I guess that reflects the local palette, and I'm not going to take off any points for that. I sat at the bar and found it clean, and bustling. I ordered a few traditional rolls, and although the service was quite slow (the barman apologized more than once), everything tasted well prepared and carefully. The presentation was rushed on one of the rolls, but impeccable on the others. The fish tasted fresh, and you could tell the three guys making everything had their hands full. I respect that, but I feel they could probably hire a fourth chef. This was a Thursday dinner service, and it was a full house. This place cares about what they do, the price is right, and it was nice to see it was a family run restaurant, with brothers and sisters of employees stopping in throughout the night. The barman was incredibly attentive and seemed to know plenty of customers by name (and by order, apparently). Also, the guy will put on the game if you ask, and to be honest, I sort of like that when I'm sitting solo at the bar. Points are off for the speed, otherwise would be a solid 4. read more

My preferred stop for sushi when in town! Always delicious and quality selections. Service is great!

I am by no means picky with my sushi so I don't think i'd say it was bad, but I probably would have enjoyed some harris teeter sushi instead. They have a pretty good selection of rolls to choose from and the lunch special is a great deal but I wasn't completely satisfied with the taste. The service was very good though, always had a full cup and she was very attentive! read more

My new favorite Sushi spot in the QC after Rusaan's fell off. Sushi 101 is my ideal Sushi joint, laid back and Americanized with plasma TVs with SportsCenter. Large portraits of American Pop Star's like Gwen Stefani adorn the walls and the staff is very friendly. I've eaten most of the sushi on the menu, and have come to order the same things now that I know what i really want, and the following list gets my mouth watering regularly at which times I gotta grab my girl and hit up Sushi 101. My recommendations begin with the Tempura shrimp appetizer, lightly friend jumbo plump shrimp, almost big enough to be prawns, taste incredible, the light batter adds a crunchiness and a sweetness to the natural flavor of the shrimp...money. I follow this up with a large beer, usually Kirin Ichiban or Sapporo Gold, and a large Carafe of the house Hot Saki Follow this up with an order of 8 orders of salmon sashimi and 8 orders of tuna, and I am not only full, but extremely happy. Not the most exotic order, but its my favorite and Sushi 101 does the basics so well I not only give them 5 stars, but my repeat repeat business, I mean at least once a week, Thursdays are great cause its not too crowded and you also tend to get bigger cuts of tuna and salmon. read more

It's ok. Nothing spectacular, but not gross and disgusting either. When I first visited Sushi 101 in 2004, I was much more impressed. Either that was due to inexperience with eating sushi at the time, or they must have cut some corners since then. I returned in April, 2010, for the first time in about 4 years. Their lunch specials allow ZERO room for substitutions. They are very strict about this. They might serve salmon sushi lunch specials every day for a week, and if you ask if they switch it up to say, tuna, they won't. Period. The rolls are typical, standard stuff. There isn't a single roll that seems uniquely theirs. The environment is nice, though a little loud. They have nice lighting, a few televisions by the bar. It's great if you have a large party, but for intimate settings, there have got to be better places to go in the area. Business lunches run about an hour, so if you only get half an hour for lunch, go elsewhere. They do get a full house for lunches, so make sure you have an entire hour. They used to deliver. I don't know if they still do this, but that was a nice service they provided. read more

We loved ALL the food. Gyoza pan fried were delicious as well as the shrimp tempura. We really liked that they had seperate dipping sauces, not just some generic sauce for every plate. I had $3 glasses of yummy house wine! My husband got the professor vu roll and chicken and tofu yakatori and raved about it all. I had the sir justin roll (per the server's recommendation) and the dragon roll, both were fantastic but the sir justin was the clear winner. Even my husband loved it more than anything else. Beautiful presentation of delicious and fresh fish. Service was great, our server was knowledgeable about the menu and answered all of our questions and gave great recommendations. ONLY complaint- canned sodas! My husband doesn't like alcohol and loves his soda so it was a little inconvenient. read more

The lunch specials are really good most days. The staff is still great. Speed of service at lunch has gotten pretty fast over the last several months. Defiantly enjoy going here every few weeks for lunch. read more

I am officially disgusted with this place. This is not the first time I've had a bad experience. But the sushi is usually good, and it's so close to my house how can I complain. But tonight the manager was so offputting I literally wanted to lose my mind. After spending 14 minutes on hold I decided to drive over to the restaurant which is only two minutes from my apartment. I kept the phone on hold to show the manager. She acted as if I was being inconsiderate for even complaining when they only had two people sitting at one table in the entire restaurant and there was absolutely nothing going on. She was completely rude and unconcerned with the issue at hand. What was even more off putting is that when I mentioned I was also in the restaurant business and was appalled by her behavior, she only seemed to be more done with the conversation. As someone who works in customer service I was left speechless. I could not be more thankful for Ru San's for turning my night around. I had to drive a little further but it was completely worth it. They were slammed but answered my call immediately, took my order and had it ready in 10 minutes. Even though they were super busy when I went inside they were insanely nice and I could not have had a better experience. To the staff members of sushi 101, it seems as if you all think you are better than the job you are working. I think you all need a kick in the ass from life and a little perspective. Shame on you for giving a bad name to restaurants in Charlotte!! read more

This place is great! Came here tonight for my Moms Birthday and not only was the food great, but so was the wait staff. Our server was Kathy and we highly recommend her! The rest of the wait staff was super helpful and sweet! (Even the gentleman who grabbed our plates). Will definitely be our new spot when in the area. read more

My co-worker took me to this place and I will say the food is pretty good. I can't remember all the items that I've had from here but I will say that every time the sushi was pretty darn good. I was never disappointed with the serving size, the fish or quality. The sushi was super fresh and flavorful. The place is pretty cool, clean and chill. This is probably best for lunch/early dinner dates or just to hang out with friends. I'm not sure about the weekend or evening times because I do not live in the area but it's the perfect place to have a good lunch. This is one of those stop by for lunch and then run to TJ MAXX or Burlington for some light shopping. If I'm ever back in the area, I would probably stop by here for lunch. read more

Not sure how other people can give this place anything better than two stars. I ate here as one of first places when I moved a little over a month ago and it was just not good. The rice on all the sushi was mushy. The sushi chefs didn't look like they cared very much about the sanitation of their prep areas. Not a fan... read more

LOVE IT! We are regulars here and enjoy our sushi! Always consistent, great staff, good prices (matters when you go every week! ) read more

This place is just sad. When I've had better tasting sashimi at whole foods for a fraction of the price, you should throw in the towel and simply walk away. Sub par can't even begin to accurately describe this place. Maybe they simply forget the decimal in front of 101? Next..... read more

Ordered delivery from here not once, but THREE times in the two weeks I was in Charlotte visiting my boyfriend! I've been stuck at home for a little over 3 months because of the pandemic and we haven't ordered food as a precaution (I live in NJ so it was bad here for a while). I was SO excited for sushi when I was finally able to get down to NC! Everything was absolutely delicious and fresh! I mean hey, we ordered three times!! Between all those orders, I got the passion roll, dragon roll, surf and turf roll, and a philly roll (with mango added in). Loved them all but the dragon roll was my favorite (for now). My boyfriend got the beef teriyaki with egg fried rice and the glass noodles yaki style each time (he's not a fan of sushi) and really enjoyed it! I'll be moving down there in the spring and look forward to actually going to the restaurant in person! This will definitely become a regular place for me! (Missed out on taking pictures because I was just too excited to eat each time - sorry) read more

Thank you, to all the wonderful guests I've had the pleasure to meet in my four years of tenure at this establishment. I pray you will continue to grace this bussiness with your presence! As I move on to new 'adventures' in existence, I hope you also gather blessings as I hope to re-visit and re-connect with ALL my LOVING guests! :) STAY BEAUTIFUL! read more

Lunch special is consistently awesome. Really great restaurant. Great service consistently, i eat there very often. I don't even look at the special anymore i just order it. Noodle meals are also very good. Katsu chicken is amazing! read more

Cool looking place. Chef made us a special dish of sea bass marinate in miso. That was the best fish ever. It was fresh and light and flavorful. Miso was nicely caramelized on the fish. He also made a salmon dish for me , so good. We also got shumai which was the best I've had and I also had sushi, so fresh and delicious. Everything was so good. We'll be back . read more

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Great customer service ! I've been here a couple of times already but always forget to post something lol. Sushi was fresh, seaweed salad and squid salad was amazing and fresh also! The pics I have is an order of a Dynamite roll and Professor Vu Roll. Also a side order of nigiri. All I have to say is, IT WAS BOMB ! read more

I'm literally sitting here right now, 3 servers and nobody got me a drink or introduced themselves for 5 minutes....but just stared at me. Then when I finally got a server. She didn't introduce herself and acted like I inconvenienced her for asking for a beverage. I'm also a server, so I understand that some people are picky, but I'm a pretty easy going customer considering this is my job as well. Absolutely absurd!!!! Little do they know I tip 100%....but that's definitely not happening today!! read more