Just moved to Charlotte and have been searching for a good sushi place. You will NOT be disappointed!!!!!

Sushi is good, but if you're not a fried or tempura fan you might find the selection limiting. I prefer New Zealand and 18 Asian menus to this one. read more

So disappointing. I've eaten here twice: once tonight and once a few months ago. When I ate here a few months ago, we found some of the food (noodle bowl) flavorless and lacking, but some food (yakitori sticks) tasty and very reasonably priced. Tonight, I was disappointed all around. We had another noodle bowl, bland and flavorless as before. The yakitori was previously $2 for 2 skewers and is now $4 each skewer. The average adult could consume 4 sticks and consider it an appetizer. Moreover, because they don't bring everything to the table at once, I didn't realize until we left that we were shorted three skewers from the bill I paid. The ahi poke was okay, but not worth $12 for a tiny portion. The restaurant is also extremely loud and hot, and our server forgot to refill our drinks. All in all, a sad show and definitely not a repeat. read more

We walked into a crowded foyer. The restaurant itself wasn't crowded. There clearly needs to be more staff. Two waiters were clearly being overtasked. They were trying to be the hostess, bidder and waiter at the same time. Patrons clearly weren't happy and were impatient with the lack of attention. We've been sitting here for fifteen minutes. We haven't been approached for drinks or water. Incredibly hard to capture the waiters attention. The family of five behind us left after not being paid attention to. To the owner: we get that you want to save money and not hire a hostess or extra waiter, but at what cost? The patrons are unhappy and that keeps their tips low. The food is not good enough to keep attracting customers. Fix your system because the poor waiters are suffering and you're just driving customers away. I will not be coming back for mediocre food and terrible service. read more

We shared a beef udon dish and two rolls. The udon was really good I loved the beef. There was plenty go around for two people. It was real fresh tasting. I was kinda disappointed in the sushi.The sushi didn't really compare to Osaka (in mint hill - our go to spot) or Nakatos. We had the professor vu roll and the lava roll. My boyfriend loved loved the lava roll but I wish there was more to the rolls. It lacked jazz to me. I guess I want more of a wow factor, it tasted good but kinda plain for "special rolls". It's down the street from our place though, so it is convenient for us to go here so we will definitely be back. I think we will have to try more things to make a better review. read more

What a shame. Great sushi place close to our house. Ordered from them once a week. No more. Have always noticed it takes a long time. But to us, it was worth it. This time, ordered take out. Told it would be 30 minutes. Arrived after 30 minutes. Food not ready. Okay. What I could not accept is what I witnessed as I waited another 20 minutes for our order. There is no sense of urgency whatsoever. Chefs, staff, all employees walking around as slow as turtles. People everywhere waiting on orders. It was infuriating. I asked to speak to manager and when he finally sauntered over he said, do you want a refund? No! I want my food 20 minutes ago. He literally didn't care. It's like everyone was sedated. Moving in slow motion. I'm done. read more

First time there and was hopeful. Service was awful and the food was mediocre at best. I ordered a Super Cruncy Roll and got a California Roll...the waiter argued with me that it was a crunchy roll. There was nothing crunchy about it. The fried dumplings were soggy. Our fried rice came when we were nearly finished with the rest of our meal. Not likely to return. read more

Great sushi! Attentive staff, very nice! Went on a few dates here, had a good time every time.

I've been here probably 20 times. I LOVE Sushi 101 because: 1. It's so low key- very family friendly 2. The service has always been good- attentive, but not pestering 3. The quality is good. I've tried almost every sashimi and roll on the menu, and have never been disappointed with the quality of anything. Obviously there are things I like less, but that's just preference, not quality. 4. The selection is good! I mean, if you're a sushi snob, you might not think so, but I just want fresh, good tasting fish and rolls. Also, I love their red pepper appetizer- SO good. 5. It's reasonably priced! I love that I can gorge myself on fresh sushi for a reasonable amount of money! I've been to plenty of other sushi restaurants across America (and in Charlotte) where I've paid double or triple for the same amount and quality of food- and have come to realize that I was paying for fancy decor, not better quality or bigger portion size. Look, it's not a fancy date night. It's a low-key, strip-mall ambiance. If I have one complaint, it's that they only serve sodas in a can, so I can end up spending more on Diet Coke than I do for one of the less expensive rolls! I wish they'd get a soda fountain instead. read more

I come here once a week for lunch. Food and service is always great. The server I had today was even more wonderful than usual.. Check out their lunch special too. I should have written this review a long time ago! read more

The sushi we got from here was pretty good--probably my favorite sushi spot we've been to since moving to Charlotte. The rolls were fresh and tasty. The salad was ok-it was kind of watery and there wasn't enough dressing for it, but it was still good. There are a decent amount of options for sushi and noodle dishes. read more

Would give this 3.5 stars. Came for lunch. Food came out on-time, but not promptly. Good value. I got the sushi roll. Atmosphere lacking a bit, but it's a solid go-to place for decent Asian food. read more

They obviously have more business than they can handle during the COVID19 pandemic. We have ordered from them twice over the past week and at least 4 times a month over the past 5 plus weeks. Tonight , they forgot one or our 4 orders. When I got home, I called and asked to speak to their manager (Chris). I was told he was too busy to talk and I would need to return to pick up my missing order. When I arrived, Chris refused to talk to me. I was reluctant to even enter the restaurant, as 4 people were crammed in the entrance and another 7 were sitting together outside the front door. The restaurant will not get one more cent of my money. They should be shut down for violating the 10 people rule. read more

Horrible. I don't even see how you people can think its good? I had once piece of California maki and almost puked. Their soups have no flavor and over priced one word horrid! read more

I have to admit, this restaurant is too small, too loud and not very nice, but the food is DELICIOUS. Their sushi tastes so fresh and their yakitori skewers are mouth-watering. They have a great menu with many different choices so everyone in your party is bound to find something they would like to order. I don't go here that often because I don't like being so close to the tables around me, but when I'm looking to save some money while not sacrificing quality, this is my go-to. read more

Food was great! Service was a little off, might have been the waitresses first night. But overall great sushi! Haven't tried the Chinese or noodles yet but want to!! read more

This is my fiance and I's favorite sushi place here in Charlotte. We have been coming here every couple months or so for the last three(ish) years and we love it every time. I try to order a different roll every time I come and have become quite adventurous with my sushi since I first started coming here. I found that I really like eel and the octopus isn't half bad (I think it's only in sashimi though). I have not ever been disappointed in an order of sushi from this place and will continue to go out of my way (we live in Mint Hill) to come here every so often when the sushi mood hits us. read more

Meh! Our 4 rolls tasted like something you get from Harris Teeter after its been sitting out for a while.

Went there today for lunch with my two kids and two friends. Five of us in total. When we walked in, only one table with three people there. We ordered, waited for ages for our food to be served. Talked to our waiter if they can bring my kids order -- a Udon noodle -- first because kids were very hungry. But then they brought adult food first. The sushi rolls I ordered was ok, but the Udon noodle is definitely not how Japanese restaurant will serve. It was horrible. The bill was brought to us, with 18% tip automatically put on it. Seriously? For only a group of five, plus food quality was not up to the level and service was slow and terrible. First time to check it out, already decided will never go back there again. read more

I've tried this place three times now. Sorry, but there won't be a fourth. Hard to understand the menu. We love fun rolls. I think pictures would help. The food is just not good. Maybe a smaller menu with great items would help this place. I dunno. Ambiance is eh. Doesn't feel very Japanese or anything really. read more

Great food but terrible service. If you do take out they charge for every single item.....50 cents extra for each sauce. Literally each one...a tempura meal to go comes with no tempura sauce. You have to pay 50 cents for 1 and so on. We drive the extra way because we love the food but just today we ate there and then ordered "to go" in addition to our meal and we were charged 50 cents for tempura sauce on our to go order. I wanted to say no to that but when I asked how many sauces were included ...she said "none." They lost us as customers today. I could see if I was asking for an excess of sauces for a meal...but just 1?????? read more

Best sushi in South Charlotte. Love the professor VU roll. Friendly wait staff. New floor looks great!

I'm definitely not a sushi fanatic but I do enjoy it occasionally. I've been here a hand full of times. Always liked it. Met my daughter for dinner tonight. The place was packed yet still got a table right away. We ordered the spider roll, spicy tuna and one other (can't think of the name, my daughter ordered it). Two issues tonight, 1st - there just wasn't a lot of flavor in the spicy tuna roll. No little kick in the sauce. And 2nd, and more importantly, it seemed that the rolls are getting smaller. The spider roll had 5 pieces. I swore it had more the last few times I've order it. It was still very good. For the money spent ($30 bucks w/ tip) I'd like to walk away feeling a little more satisfied (full). read more

Not the place for noodles. Take it out of the name. While technically they offer noodles (ramen, udon, soba), there are three preparations and then proteins you add. The stir fry or over-rice might have been fine. The "any style" broth is not worth the money. With water at lunch I paid $14 plus tip. The bowl is as big as a large pho at a Vietnamese restaurant. The broth tastes like maybe some miso was added to some water, and that's about it. Then raw vegetables (onions, carrots, scallions maybe) are added along with the protein. The soba were fine. The grilled beef added nothing to the soup. The veggies required fishing out. I left about 24 oz if broth in my bowl. Yes it was fine. Thanks. Thanks. -- didn't want the conversation. This was nowhere near the unctuous ramen you find at a location dedicated to the craft. Stick with the sushi. It's probably pretty good. Since I didn't try it I'm giving 3 stars. The broth and noodles needs to be reworked. The place is clean and the service is friendly. No complaints there. And it's not too noisy, at least with a rather scattered lunch crowd. Hope they can take it up a notch. Hate to lose a noodle place because there are so few. read more

I always go to the Sushi 101 at the Promenade off Ballantyne Parkway on Friday or Saturday nights in the summer when there is live music. If you can't sit on their outdoor patio, get it to go, bring a blanket and have a picnic. I did however, come here on a Sunday night last week and found it super relaxing. It was a gorgeous night and it was very quiet. We sat on the patio and very much enjoyed an evening of good sushi. I was suprised to see they now have noodles on their menu. Maybe they've always had noodles and I've never seen them before. I ordered the ramen noodles with mushrooms and veggies in broth. It was very good however I felt the sodium level hours later when my body began to puff from the salt. I also ordered my favorite sushi rolls, the professor vu and the pandhandle. Both tasty as ever. Great chocie for cheap sushi. read more

This is one of the most consistent Sushi restaurants in Charlotte for the money. Every now and then I will get some tuna that isn't as fresh as it could be. They have some creative rolls and good appetizer selections. The Tuna Tataki is a great starter. Service is usually attentive and efficient. The Salmon (sashimi or nigiri) is usually very fresh tasting. Great spot to satisfy the everyday Sushi craving. read more

:( I used to like going to this place, today's experience was not good, the food not only took forever to arrive it was blah on taste, I'm almost certain there was hair in my appetizer. It just didn't seem to be he same service and food quality as before. I'm not sure I will go back. read more

Good variety on the menu (at least as far as non-traditional rolls go ... the deep fried stuff, the gajillion combinations, etc). Came at a strange time (end of lunch) and service was good. Sushi was not bad, but not great. I would say this came across as a reasonable sushi option ... I doubt you'll go truly wrong here, but there are better to be found in South Charlotte. read more

Sushi 101 has the best sushi and calamari! The food is authentic, and flavorful, and the staff is welcoming, fun and engaging! The restaurant has flare for fun artwork and a bright atmosphere. Definitely my #1 spot for sushi! read more

As a foodie and a sushi snob, I'm not easily pleased. If you're looking for excellent sushi (nigiri and sashimi) and basic Japanese dishes (ie: your fried rice, tempura dinners, noodle bowls, etc.). This place is it. Dollar for dollar the best in Charlotte. read more

Great drink specials, pretty ok sushi....This is not what you expect with sushi is in the name of the restaurant. I liked my tempura shrimp roll but experimented with 2 new ones named for places in Charlotte and was disappointed. The calamari was yummy though! Also the main dishes like shrimp with broccoli and lo mein that other tables odered looked really good as well. So moral of the story ...be careful about what kind of sushi you order at sushi 101? read more

It's great basic sushi place. I've been close to 20 times over several years. My biggest complaint is that it can be a bit inconsistent. Sometimes the fish is fresher than others. Cooked items may be over cooked sometimes. You have to try the tuna maki 101. Spring roles are great too. read more

Sushi 101 has become our favorite sushi spot! When Sushi 101 opened we lived in Charlotte (my husband for more than 20 years) and they have always served a good quality for a VERY reasonable price. We lived in Charlotte for many years then in Atlanta for a short time and now on Winston Salem. We usually come to Charlotte 2-3 times a month and make it a point to have at least one meal at Sushi 101 each time we are here. During our visit yesterday we had the wonderful opportunity to meet and talk with the owner. He does so much detailed prep work to make sure things are done right, that he gets a very good quality of food and that all is fresh. From the owner to every employee they take the steps needed to go the extra mile! This month, for the FIRST TIME since they opened 15 YEARS AGO, the have adjusted a few of their prices to reflect rising expenses (it was way overdue Still so reasonable, good quality and delicious! So, if you're looking for GREAT sushi (yes, everything on their menu is GOOD, the sushi is just my favorite!), a clean relaxing environment, great staff, great menu selection. etc. then either of the Sushi 101 locations are are the spot!!! read more

What a great place! My family and I check Yelp before we go to any restaurant. We almost did not go to this place since it only had slightly more than 3 stars. We were glad we went in. We have been back 2 more times since our first visit. Food has always been very good and service is great. I'm not sure if things have improved, but we pretty much have this place locked down as one of our go to places when we are trying to decide where to eat. Fixed Tempura noodle bowl is great and the sushi was creative and delicious. read more

If you're looking for decent sushi without dressing up or going casual to pick up without the breaking the bank you found the right place. Interior is blah and looks like they spent no money, just the basics. Waitstaff is mediocre and you are constantly have to flag them down if you need a refill or are thirsty. This is just average sushi, nothing fancy. It tastes fine. read more

Sushi 101 is our favorite place to eat. The food is spectacular, the staff is beyond amazing and they are so professional yet friendly. The staff goes out of their way to make sure that the food you order is done to your satisfaction and beyond. Once you go to sushi 101 you will never go to another sushi restaurant. They are not only the best sushi chefs in the area but the other menu items are just as phenomenal. The food is fresh and very tasty. Foo, Dennis and all your staff thank you for all that you do. We are blessed to have found such a wonderful restaurant. Colleen read more

This restaurant has always been the safe go-to sushi restaurant for us. The fish is fresh, but not the freshness. The roll selection is ok but not fantastic. There isn't a lot of creativity here with the selection. All that said, its a staple to us and we will always continue to go to the restaurant. it's also worth noting that it is a very family friendly restaurant. read more

Sushi is fair, nothing special. Service is hit or miss. I've been at night and had good service, then I went for lunch yesterday and the guy was so smug, and unfriendly. It's really nothing special. read more

I have lived in the area of this place for some time and can say that I have seen it's appeal drop. There are less people and the food is just ok. Even the ambiance of the place is muted from what I remember in the past. Had dinner on a Wednesday night and the place was not very busy. I agree with a prior review that the weeknight crew must not be the A team. There did not seem to be any urgency from anyone. Our dinner was just that... an average dinner that I would have or could have prepared at home. No spectacular or overly fresh ingredients or even tastes that I could have said were awesome. My sushi was un-inspired and well... just ok. The fish was not sashimi quality or fresh from the freezer. My selection turned out to be a small rainbow roll on a really big plate. If anything the plate selection promoted my feeling of disappointment in the size of the roll. I really did not understand the approach for the vegetable tempura. It must have been the creation of a chef on a limited budget. Think cut vegetables from a bag pressed into a box form, battered, deep fried, and sliced. I actually wondered what they used for tempura batter and it was over cooked and dripping with oil. read more

Good noodles. Average to poor sushi. Sushi was mostly rice, small and not too much flavor.