Joel's Asian Grill
Joel's Asian Grill
forgot the name of roll
sashimi, food, sushi, sushi and sashimi
tables and umbrellas
Crab Rangoon
Tasteless dinuguan
Sushi bar
Cocktail
Sushi
Cocktail
Lumpia Shanghai | IG: asianadventuretime
Restaurant patio
Is this even a Tapsilog?
Menu and beer
SUSHI FRUITI
my lechon kawali
Shark. Couldn't find the back half though.
Tuna and avocado
VIETNAMESE PHO with beef or seafood
Nice Sushi place
Teriyaki chicken with veggies on the side
A1 Joels spring roll ( 6 pcs), 3/5, crispy but average
Todd S.
Dec 15, 2024
I eat here somewhat frequently. I really like a few things on their very large menu. They have a large variety of Asian food. Sushi, Hibachi, Thai Curries, Chinese, Philippine. I really like the vegetable fried rice, their ginger salad dressing is very good. The service is always good. They seem to care about your experience.
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Ian M.
Feb 10, 2025
TLDR: Hibachi was good, fried rice was great, sushi was disappointing. Service was fairly quick.We were initially seated in the back, overflow type seating, and it was uncomfortably hot so we moved to the bar.I had the filet hibachi and it was nice. Portion was huge. The steak was tender but bland. I salted it and was pretty good. The fried rice was fantastic! Perfect balance of veggies and sticky rice.Sadly my wife's sushi was not very good at all. Crab roll was mostly rice, her other roll kept falling apart when she picked it up. Neither were constructed very well.In the end, there is much better sushi nearby but I am sure I will return as the hibachi is convenient.
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Alecia C.
Aug 16, 2024
This place is pretty average and nothing really stands out to me about the experience. The customer service was lacking a bit. Our server visited us to give drinks, take the order, and bring the food. The server wasn't mean, but just not friendly either.The wait time wasn't long which I appreciated, but I can tell that they may get busy during lunch time. I ordered the steak hibachi was just "meh" at best; not nasty, but not amazing. Just middle of the road for me. The steak and rice was cooked nicely, but it a bit bland without the yum yum sauce. It wasn't a bad plate for $11, but I wouldn't be inclined to pay the non-lunch prices.I had a piece of a friend's yellow tail sushi and that was really good. I did appreciate the wide variety of menu options. For me, I don't have to revisit Joel's. If I did, I would go back for the sushi.
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jessica s.
Nov 15, 2024
This place has so many options on the menu it's awesome. I ended up getting the hibachi steak medium rare and it was delicious. I would definitely get it again. Also a great spot for my vegan parents to eat at.
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Dan M.
May 5, 2024
I have been here for takeout and what has really stood out is the friendliness and respectfulness of the two guys at takeout. Not all restaurants are like that. I ate at the bar this time and the in-house service was also excellent. This is more of a sushi place but I don't eat sushi. So I had the Teriyaki Chicken with Lo Mein Noodles and House Salad, which was great. I also had an Asian beer, which was tasty and hit harder than I expected (big beer). I highly recommend the food, the service was good, the prices are very fair (tough to find), and the atmosphere is pretty cool (relaxed vibe). I was only confused by one thing....Isn't sushi Japanese food? If so, I thought the noodles weren't Lo Mein. And the staff is Filipino, Chinese, and Indonesian. Maybe it's not a Japanese place and a mix of Asian cuisine; hence the name: Joel's Asian Grill. I felt like I was eating Chinese food more than Teriyaki Chicken, but it was really good nonetheless! The only other thing is lack of signage on the exterior above the entrance. It's just a blue awning and brick above that. That's cool because it's a you-need-to-know-about-it kind of place, but you might have trouble finding it on the first attempt. The positives greatly outweigh the negatives and Joel's Asian Grill is highly recommended.Update: I see that this is indeed an Asian Fusion restaurant with Filipino specialities (not a Japanese restaurant).
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Jeff W.
Jan 30, 2025
Had the sesame chicken. Very bland and basically just grilled chicken with some veggies and some sesame seeds sprinkled on top. I even asked the server to make sure i got what i ordered. Had to use soy sauce to give it some flavor. There are a lot better options in the areas. Service was decent.
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Dove Y.
Oct 31, 2024
The overall food tastes average and won't want to come back. The service and ambiance was good though, however the food is disappointing.
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Cecillia A.
Nov 19, 2023
First time here in forever and food was decent. It didn't take them long to make it. The thyphoon roll was good. I like the mango sauce on it. Also got the tuna and avocado salad which was good as well. Pretty fulfilling when you eat other food with it. The service was good. They sat us quickly. Although I would say it took a little while for someone to serve us. It was a little busy when we had went. The ambiance is nice. Their decor and lighting is pretty. They share parking with other businesses so it's easy to find parking but it's very few parking. I like that the menu offers a variety of food options. The price was good too, I would say fairly cheap compared to Charlotte prices. I would come here again. Looking forward to trying things on their lunch special menu. I would say the lo mein noodles weren't the best. Just a little dry. But everything else that I tried was good.
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Barrett S.
Sep 18, 2024
Excellent sushiGreat for lunch even if you're in a bit of a rush, the service is pretty good.
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Patricia T.
Dec 8, 2024
Ordered the scallops. I kind of know seafood as I once owned a small seafood store and i would say, in my opinion, these scallops are the fake ones usually served in places where people are not familiar with seafood. They were small, narrow and tasteless. Real scallops are not uniform in size, they are round and tall and have a hinge on them where they were once attached to their shell. They have a sweet smell and are absolutely delicious. I hate when these probably fake ones are served because this is why so many people think they do not like seafood. Broccoli had a burnt flavor although they were not burned. Small house soup, bah. Ube ice cream was excellent and a good sized portion. If I had eaten in the restaurant, I would have sent the "scallops" back. Sorry, I really used to like Joel's but they have gone downhill and that will be my last order.
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