Bocao Sushi

This place was so good, the atmosphere 10/10, the service 10/10, the food 10/10The grilled octopus was so soft and flavorfulThe Dominican egg rolls were goodThe Bocao vip roll delish The volcano roll delish The steak juicy and flavorful.It's such a cute place for a girls night. The music was 100/10.

Id say my overall experience was fine. My boyfriend and I were coming to the Comedy Zone for the Trevor Wallace show this weekend and wanted to find a restaurant close enough where we didnt have to drive all over Charlotte for a restaurant then find parking for our comedy show. Being from California, we looooveeee sushi, so found this to check a few boxes of what we were looking for that night! Upon arriving, this is not JUST sushi, but a Latin (Dominican, I think?)/Japanese fusion type of restaurant! So we were excited to try new flavors to pair with our sushi! We ordered two appetizers and two rolls to share, and asked for sake, which our waitress declined they had, then diet coke, which she also declined they had... so we just stuck with water. They dont have any carbonated drinks?? Weird for a restaurant, but whatever! Water is better for us anyways lol.. You summon your server by a lamp that changes color when you touch the top of it. Think: flight attendant call button.Atmosphere and vibes were immaculate! Very clean and had a cute patio seating you walk through to get inside the restaurant. Our waitress provided a tray of sauces for our sushi and consisted of 3 predetermined options: passionfruit, spicy mayo, and standard soy sauce. I was so excited to try the passionfruit, because I do enjoy the fruitier flavors with my fish, but woooowwwww was that underwhelming. If she didnt say passionfruit, I wouldve assumed it was just standard/plain mayo? Spicy mayo was waayyy muted with flavor as well - kinda disappointing. Soy sauce was what normal soy sauce tastes like..La Yola: $18.00 - Deep fried sweet plantain boat topped with shrimp sautéed in ninja sauce | I tried to scrape the "ninja sauce" off the plantain to eat by itself. There were like 6 shrimps drowning in some yellow sauce ontop of what was served to us as steamed, not deep fried. Growing up, I had a popcorn machine in my play room, and we had these popcorn flavor powders we could sprinkle ontop of the popcorn for different flavors, one of which was cheddar cheese powder. Tht cheddar cheese popcorn powder flavor is exactly what this ninja sauce tasted like, but more muted? Would not order again..Bao Buns: $14.00 - Choose your style: Magnolia Beef ( Mongolian beef style, cabbage and scallion) or chicharron (pork belly) and sweet chili, cabbage, and pico de Gallo) | Bao buns come in 3 and were soft and delicious! Honestly, Id order two servings of these, the beef abd pork! Would order again!South Beach Roll: $18.00 - Shrimp tempura, cream cheese. Topped with sweet plantain, guacamole, crab meat, eel sauce and guacamole sauce | The sweet plantain and ghe guacamole sauce with the shrimp tempura AND cream cheese was a lot. It was a big soft roll with what tasted like a lot of conflicting flavors.. eel sauce is standard and ol' reliable with any roll. Wouldnt order again...Otra Vaina Roll: $16.00 - Fresh tuna, avocado and cucumber. Topped with fresh tuna with chinola sauce, eel sauce, tobiko and scallions | This one was pretty good! More of a traditional sushi roll, nothing new or innovative about this roll. Tuna tasted fresh and not frozen like many surrounding sushi restaurants in Charlotte struggle with, but wouldnt go out of my way for this roll. Would order again!Our total here was about $75 before gratuity and felt as if it was a bit expensive for a meal as simple as this. Im glad I had the opportunity to try this location, but dont find myself coming back here. Staff was amazing and parking available in front of the restaurant!

Aesthetic: Loud, modern sushi fusion restaurant with a variety of unique Latin/Asian fusion rolls. My Favorites: I've enjoyed their simpler rolls such as the Rainbow Roll and Spicy Tuna. Experience: I've honestly never had the best experience here, I always felt that the fusion rolls are overpriced for the quality. I was originally impressed by the sound of the Taki Taki and Big Papi rolls, but they didn't work as sushi for me. I have been back and had their regular sushi, and I find it more enjoyable. The bartenders acted rude when I had dinner at the bar alone here recently, and I felt awkward, but the door staff was kind. I was having a bad day, and I made sure to order a drink and tip well, but I felt rushed. I won't be back due to the expensive parking in the plaza nearby and the service.

First time coming here for a friend's birthday celebration, and I had a BLAST! arrived around 10:30 p.m., and we were able to get a table in the covered outside patio. It was a bit chilly, but nothing too had, and they had heaters all around. We loved the music they were playing (old school reggaeton), and the decor was very modern, chic, and tropical vibes. Friends all tried a variety of drinks, food, and hookah. Around 12am, it got a lot busier and was a bit packed when going to the restroom. The location is a bit small, but they make it work with all the tables around. Will definitely come back to try their food and lounge around again. It's definitely a vibe. This is located at NC Music factory. They have side street parking with a parking deck as well, but you do have to pay.

Volcano rol! Spicy Con-no strings on top . Fresh Ginger & soy sauce & spicy Yam Yam!! this is something tryout!!! Charlotte strong!!!!!

If you like good music, sushi, Dominican food, and/or hookah then this is the place for you! I've been here a few times. During the day it's pretty quiet but at night it gets packed and there is a wait if you don't have reservations. The food is pretty good. I typically go for sushi! I've tried several options before and never had a bad experience. There's indoor and patio seating with cute decorations. I would go back again.

I came here after hitting the club across the street at La Unica. I was very hungry and wanted to sit down. Now we did have to wait in-libe a good 35 minutes before getting sat. At 11 a.m. they do turn into a night club and let everyone that can fit into the building in. The place is small with limited seating. So when it turns into a club it is almost impossible to walk anywhere. The food was amazing. I love sushi and their infusion of Latin sushi is genius

Had a great time, the idea was it turned into a social club after but I guess we didn't stay long enough, either way, our bartender Dori was the best! She was very entertaining to watch as well as she conquered the crowd with ease. The boa buns were okay at best, next time I'll try the mofongo it looked better.

INSANE how good the sushi platter was. I've never had sushi fusion quite like this before. Rolls had various add ons like fried cheese, chorizo, marinated shredded beef, plantains, etc. Takes traditional sushi and adds a really awesome flare. As the night goes on it turns up more and more atmosphere wise rivaling any sort of club environment Charlotte has to offer. Great drinks and various hookah options as well. Music was loud but to be expected as the night goes on and turns more into that club vibe. Staff was all friendly and helpful in picking the right food and drink options. 10/10 will be back

Great waitress! Loved dining out on the patio--wonderful ambiance and people watching. Sangria pitchers were the special. We tried them all. Strawberry very artificial tasting. Passion fruit my favorite! The Latin infusion sushi is delicious! My bowl was too pasty for me--too much rice. I'll choose differently next time as everyone else raves about food and our appetizers were great.