Sushi 101

Appetizers

Ahi Poki

Hawaiian marinated tuna sashimi. Topped with sesame seeds and scallions.
$15.95
Gyoza

Steamed or fried pastries stuffed with vegetables and pork. Served with ponzu sauce.
$9.95
Veggie Spring Rolls

Fried vegetable spring rolls. 3 pieces.
$8.45
Edamame

Steamed soybeans, one of the ancient five sacred grains.
$7.95
Spicy Edamame
$8.95
Basil Roll

Two fresh summer rolls with shrimp. Served with peanut sauce.
$9.95
Cajun Egg Roll

Two pieces. Blackened chicken, roasted corn, peppers, and mixed cheeses. Served with wasabi mayonnaise.
$9.95
Calamari

Cajun seasoned flour, fried crispy, and served with aioli sauce.
$12.95
Japanese Poppers

Sweet hot peppers stuffed with crab and cream cheese.
$10.45
Shrimp Tempura Appetizer

Six tempura fried shrimp.
$10.95
Lettuce Wrap

Sauteed chicken and bamboo shoots served on a bed of lettuce. Topped with sesame seeds.
$12.95
Spicy Tuna Tataki

Chili seasoned, lightly seared, and thinly sliced. Served with a garlic ponzu dipping sauce.
$15.95
Tofu Tempura Appetizer

Drizzled with a spicy ponzu sauce.
$9.95
Cajun Shrimp 101

Sauteed with Cajun seasonings and lime sauce. Served with chef salsa.
$16.95
Vegetable Tempura Appetizer

Onions, peppers, carrots and zucchini, mixed together, and tempura fried.
$9.95
Spicy Salmon Tataki

Chili seasoned, lightly seared, and thinly sliced. Served with a garlic ponzu dipping sauce.
$15.95
Pork Spring Rolls

Fried spring rolls with ground pork and vegetable stuffing (2 pieces).
$8.45

Soup and Salad

Squid Salad

Topped with sesame seeds.
$9.95
Miso Soup

Based broth with tofu and scallions.
$4.45
Mixed Green Salad

Served with ginger dressing.
$7.45
Cucumber Salad

Cucumber and crab. Served with soy sesame vinaigrette dressing. Topped with sesame seeds.
$8.95
Wakame Salad

Seaweed salad topped with sesame seeds.
$8.95
Squid and Wakame Combo

Topped with sesame seeds.
$10.95

Japanese Mains

Beef Teriyaki

Served with steamed rice and vegetables. Topped with sesame seeds and scallions.
$20.95
Chicken Teriyaki

Served with steamed rice and vegetables. Topped with sesame seeds and scallions.
$20.95
Shrimp Teriyaki

Served with steamed rice and vegetables. Topped with sesame seeds and scallions.
$22.95
Tilapia Teriyaki

Served with steamed rice and vegetables. Topped with sesame seeds and scallions.
$22.95
Salmon Teriyaki

Served with steamed rice and vegetables. Topped with sesame seeds and scallions.
$22.95
Tempura Dinner 101

Shrimp, tilapia, crab, sweet potatoes, and broccoli. Served with steamed rice.
$21.95
Hong Kong Style Salmon

Steamed salmon topped with a sherry soy sauce, ginger and scallions. Served with steamed rice and vegetables.
$23.95
Hong Kong Style Tilapia

Steamed Tilapia topped with a sherry soy sauce, ginger and scallions. Served with veggies and steamed rice.
$23.95

Specialty Rolls

Dragon Roll

Crab and avocado roll topped with tuna, salmon, avocado, and eel sauce.
$13.95
Surf and Turf Roll

Grilled beef and shrimp tempura, topped with avocado, scallions, and a sweet and spicy aioli.
$15.95
Tokyo Rose Roll

Shrimp and crab salad mixed with aioli and wrapped with tuna. Garnished with tobiko.
$15.95
Crispy Bagel Roll

Smoked salmon, avocado, and cream cheese roll lightly battered and fried. Topped with aioli.
$12.95
Rainbow Roll

Crab and avocado roll topped with tuna, salmon, yellowtail, and masago.
$14.95
Super Crunch Roll

Shrimp tempura, cucumber, avocado, and mayonnaise rolled with masago.
$12.95
Professor Vu Roll

Shrimp tempura and cream cheese roll topped with avocado, tuna, and crab salad scallions.
$16.95
Dynamite Roll

Crab salad, cream cheese, and jalapenos. Fried and topped with seared salmon and wasabi mayonnaise.
$14.95
Panhandle Roll

Tuna, aioli, and tempura crunches. Topped with avocado, yellowtail, and Sriracha.
$14.95
Passion Roll

Mango and crab roll topped with tuna, salmon and eel sauce.
$14.95
Firecracker Roll

Tuna and hamachi on the inside, lightly fried, and topped with kimchi sauce.
$14.95
Crispy Maki 101

Tuna or salmon rolled in nori and lightly fried. Topped with mayonnaise and chili sauce.
$15.95
Jasmine Roll

Shrimp tempura, tuna, and avocado wrapped in soy paper. Topped with wasabi mayonnaise, aioli, and unagi sauce then lightly baked.
$15.95
Lava Roll

Crab and avocado roll topped with chopped fried soft shell crab mixed with lava sauce and tobiko.
$14.95
Mt. Fuji Roll

Tuna and salmon wrapped in nori, tempura fried and rolled with masago. Served with hot lava sauce.
$12.95
Ballantyne Roll

Shrimp tempura, smoked salmon skin, and tempura crunches topped with tuna.
$15.95
Bamboo Roll

Tuna, salmon, crab, and shrimp wrapped with slices of fresh cucumber. Topped with ginger vinaigrette dressing.
$14.95
Yellow Submarine Roll

Eel and shrimp tempura roll topped with mango and eel sauce.
$14.95
Sir Justins Roll

Crab salad and tempura crunches roll lightly battered and fried. Topped with ahi poki, wasabi mayonnaise, and wasabi tobiko.
$17.95
The Big Kahuna Maki

Three pieces. Tuna, salmon, snapper, shrimp, and crab lightly breaded and fried. Topped with masago, tobiko, and spicy aioli.
$13.95
Dancing Eel Roll

Crab and avocado roll topped with eel and eel sauce.
$14.95
Caterpillar Maki

Grilled eel and cucumber roll topped with salmon, avocado and eel sauce.
$14.95
Panther Roll

Snapper tempura roll topped with salmon and eel sauce.
$14.95
Voodoo Roll

Crab salad and cucumber roll topped with tuna tataki.
$15.95
Ninja Roll

Crab and avocado roll topped with white fish, then baked with tobiko, masago, aioli, and finished with a sweet sauce.
$14.95
Lobster Maki

Lobster tempura and cucumber rolled with tobiko.
$20.95
Spider Roll

Fried soft shell crab with cucumber and carrots rolled with masago.
$13.95
Rising Sun Maki

Tuna, crab, and shrimp rolled with tobiko. Topped with Japanese mayonnaise and scallions.
$13.95
Canadian Maki

Crab and avocado roll topped with salmon and black caviar.
$14.95
Queen Roll

Chopped hamachi, salmon, tuna, and scallions wrapped in nori cooked all the way topped with aioli and rolled with masago.
$12.95
Kami Kaze Roll

Cucumber and crab roll. Topped with tuna.
$14.95

Nigiri A la Carte

Sake a la Carte

Salmon.
$7.00
Hamachi a la Carte

Yellowtail.
$7.00
Maguro a la Carte

Tuna.
$7.00
Kanikama a la Carte

Crab.
$7.00
Tai a la Carte

Japanese snapper.
$7.00
Unagi a la Carte

Grilled eel.
$8.00
Ebi a la Carte

Shrimp.
$7.00
Saba a la Carte

Mackerel.
$7.00
Ikura a la Carte

Salmon roe.
$9.00
Tako a la Carte

Octopus.
$8.00
Tamago a la Carte

Egg omelet.
$7.00
Ika a la Carte

Squid.
$7.00
Masago a la Carte

Smelt roe.
$7.00
Amaebi a la Carte

Sweet shrimp.
$9.00
Hotate Gai a la Carte

Scallop.
$9.00
Iidako a la Carte

Baby octopus.
$8.00
Tobiko a la Carte

Flying fish roe.
$7.00
Sake Kunsei a la Carte

Smoked salmon.
$8.00
Inari a la Carte

Fried tofu.
$7.00
Half Moon a la Carte

Two pieces. Chopped scallops mixed with aioli and baked.
$9.00
Hokki Gai a la Carte

Surf clam.
$8.00

Makimono Rolls

Spicy Tuna Roll

Fresh tuna topped with aioli.
$8.95
California Roll

Crab and avocado.
$7.95
Shrimp Tempura Roll

Fried shrimp.
$8.95
Salmon and Avocado Roll
$8.95
Crispy California Roll

Served with aioli.
$8.95
Spicy Salmon Roll

Fresh tuna topped with aioli.
$8.95
Avocado Roll
$7.95
Philly Roll

Smoked salmon, cream cheese, and cucumber.
$9.95
Rock-N-Roll

Grilled eel and avocado.
$8.95
Spicy Katsu Chicken Maki
$8.95
Tuna and Avocado Roll
$8.95
Spicy Tuna Deluxe Roll
$9.95
South Park Maki

Shrimp, crab salad, and cucumber.
$9.95
Garden Roll

Avocado, asparagus, cucumbers, carrots, and tempura crunches.
$8.95
Tekka Maki

Tuna roll.
$8.95
Tempura Veggie Maki
$7.95
Kappa Maki

Cucumber roll.
$6.45
Spicy Hamachi Maki
$9.45
Shrimp with Cucumber Roll
$8.95
Asparagus Maki
$8.45

Fried Rice

Chicken Fried Rice
$15.95
Vegetable Fried Rice
$13.95
Shrimp Fried Rice
$16.95
Beef Fried Rice
$16.95

Yakitori

Chicken Yakitori
$5.50
Beef Yakitori
$5.50
Sweet Potatoes Yakitori
$4.50
Salmon Yakitori
$5.50
Broccoli Yakitori
$4.50
Button Mushroom Yakitori
$4.50
Tofu Yakitori
$4.50
Shrimp Yakitori
$5.50
Kanikama Yakitori
$5.50
Snapper Yakitori
$5.50
Squid Yakitori
$5.50
Sweet Yellow Onion Yakitori
$4.50
Tuna Yakitori
$5.50
Zucchini Yakitori
$4.50

Noodle Bowls 101

Yaki Style Bowl

Traditional Japanese stir-fry with your choice of noodle and topping. Served with mixed vegetables. Topped with sesame seeds and scallions.
$14.95
Any Style Bowl

Noodles with broth, scallions, and your choice of topping. Served with mixed vegetables.
$14.95
Don Style Bowl

Your choice of topping over steamed rice. Served with mixed vegetables. Topped with sesame seeds.
$14.95

Moriawase Combination

Sushi Combo

Two pieces. Tuna, salmon, yellowtail, shrimp, and a California roll with masago.
$24.95
Assorted Sashimi 101 Combo

Chefs choice of eighteen pieces our freshest sushi (served sashimi style for the sushi expert).
$44.95
S&S 101 Combo

Three pieces of sashimi: includes tuna, yellowtail, and salmon. Two pieces of nigiri: includes tuna, yellowtail, salmon, shrimp, and rainbow roll.
$45.95

Sides

Sauces
$1.00
Noodles

No veggies. Topped with sesame seeds.
$7.95
Rice
$4.45
Veggies

Served steamed or sauteed.
$8.95

Kerry H.

★★★★★

Mar 2, 2023

Always always ALWAYS freakin amazing! Every. Time. The food here is consistently fresh, the katsu fried tofu is DIVINE, udon noodles amaze-balls and the sushi is TOP NOTCH......better than other CLT spots that charge double or triple for the 'ambiance' or modern decor. Service is always amazing. We've frequented here since we discovered it over 6 yrs ago & still LOVE this place!!

Carolyn P.

★★★★★

Jan 14, 2024

They have the BEST Sushi in Charlotte!! I enjoy Miso soup, crispy bagel and Super Crunch Roll. Honestly, just ask the waitress what they recommend they have never failed me!!

Christina G.

★★★☆☆

Jun 10, 2020

Came here for dinner and was happy to see a good variety of menu options. Due to COVID-19, customers were being seated at every other table and staff wore masks. We still received good service. I was very impressed by their Unagi ($2 for one piece). It was like butter. Sir Justin's Roll was quite unimpressive since all I could taste was crunchy tempura flakes in every bite (snow crab salad and crunchy tempura, topped with ahi poke, wasabi mayo, and wasabi tobiko, $12.95). Rising Sun Maki was better but a little dry (tuna, crab, and shrimp rolled with tobiko, topped with Japanese mayo and scallions, $11.95).

Jeffrey S.

★★☆☆☆

Oct 6, 2022

My wife and I haven't been here in years. I hate to leave bad reviews because I know how detrimental bad reviews are to a business but the sushi is far less superior then anywhere else. They load up the rolls with rice and it doesn't even taste like the sushi rice is made correctly. Many of the rolls are made with imitation crab meat or have some kind of deep fried item in it. On one of my rolls it had deep fried shrimp and we asked if you could not deep fry and they said yea. I never thought that they would just skip the shrimp all together. Pretty disappointing

Isabella G.

★☆☆☆☆

Feb 12, 2022

I ordered a california roll and a philly roll. the California roll had only rice and avocado, hardly any crab. and the philly roll I asked to change the smoked salmon for a fresh one and they charged me $2 extra. I really don't understand what the difference is if both are salmon. I do not recommend!!

John S.

★☆☆☆☆

Jan 14, 2025

Came to eat and the guy sitting us down, had a really poor attitude and mean demeanor to him when speaking with us. Very long wait times for the sushi to come out as well and the sushi itself was mediocre at best. Wouldn't spend another dollar at this place.

Sarah S.

★★★★★

Nov 21, 2024

We have been coming here for over 15 years. Always great service and excellent sushi. Very consistent.

Silvana B.

★★★★★

Mar 15, 2024

We've been going to this place for 15 years and it has continued to be amazing with their hospitality, sushi, and sauté foods. Love the fried rice, yellow submarine!!Thank you for dedicated hard work FOH and BOH!!

Matthew H.

★★★☆☆

Jul 11, 2023

Average place with average sushi. We got 3 rolls and they were all acceptable but not amazing

Frances B.

★★★★★

Aug 23, 2022

Love this restaurant. Sushi is always good as are other items. The appetizer, Gyoza is wonderful. If you are looking or something other than sushi, the teriyaki salmon is great. Friendly staff and clean.

Sushi 101

Menu

Appetizers

Ahi Poki

Gyoza

Veggie Spring Rolls

Edamame

Spicy Edamame

Basil Roll

Cajun Egg Roll

Calamari

Japanese Poppers

Shrimp Tempura Appetizer

Lettuce Wrap

Spicy Tuna Tataki

Tofu Tempura Appetizer

Cajun Shrimp 101

Vegetable Tempura Appetizer

Spicy Salmon Tataki

Pork Spring Rolls

Soup and Salad

Squid Salad

Miso Soup

Mixed Green Salad

Cucumber Salad

Wakame Salad

Squid and Wakame Combo

Japanese Mains

Beef Teriyaki

Chicken Teriyaki

Shrimp Teriyaki

Tilapia Teriyaki

Salmon Teriyaki

Tempura Dinner 101

Hong Kong Style Salmon

Hong Kong Style Tilapia

Specialty Rolls

Dragon Roll

Surf and Turf Roll

Tokyo Rose Roll

Crispy Bagel Roll

Rainbow Roll

Super Crunch Roll

Professor Vu Roll

Dynamite Roll

Panhandle Roll

Passion Roll

Firecracker Roll

Crispy Maki 101

Jasmine Roll

Lava Roll

Mt. Fuji Roll

Ballantyne Roll

Bamboo Roll

Yellow Submarine Roll

Sir Justins Roll

The Big Kahuna Maki

Dancing Eel Roll

Caterpillar Maki

Panther Roll

Voodoo Roll

Ninja Roll

Lobster Maki

Spider Roll

Rising Sun Maki

Canadian Maki

Queen Roll

Kami Kaze Roll

Nigiri A la Carte

Sake a la Carte

Hamachi a la Carte

Maguro a la Carte

Kanikama a la Carte

Tai a la Carte

Unagi a la Carte

Ebi a la Carte

Saba a la Carte

Ikura a la Carte

Tako a la Carte

Tamago a la Carte