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| - When I get a craving for sushi and want to stuff my face, I go to Stingray! Why? It's a great deal for good food. Note: this is ONLY the Happy Hour. At all other times I would be a irked by the prices for standard sushi-fare. But, at Happy Hour I can get full-sized special rolls and their delicious crispy spicy tuna sushi for $5 or less each. The only roll I wasn't happy with was the Shrimp Tempura. The shrimp tempura wasn't very crunchy, giving the impression it had been surrounded by the moist roll for a while, and the other filling was that fake krab stuff which was also a little dry. Other than that their sushi is fine. The Happy Hour menu is also very broad, with a variety of appetizers. I love love love the seaweed salad.
They have good drink deals, too. I usually get the beer (huge Japanese bottle) +sake for $5. But, stay away from the cocktails. They look delicious. They sound delicious. But, stay away! I've tried maybe half of them, and to be honest none of them were good. Some were even bad. The rose one looks like it'll be amazing, but it basically tastes like soda water with cheap, cloying rose flavoring. It was a struggle to finish it. At least they make them pretty strong. Or stick with beer and sake and you'll be a-ok.
Parking is surprisingly convenient. You can park right in front of the restaurant and get a yellow token that they'll validate for you. The staff is friendly, but it does get really crowded during happy hour (you'll probably have to wait for a table if you get there any time after 4:45). So, ordering water and more food may be a bit of a struggle, but as long as you keep an eye out and don't hesitate with the "excuse me!"s then you should be fine.
It's a really nice location and the decor is relaxed and stylish, and very new-looking. If you can sit outside it's lovely to lean back in their cushy chairs and revel in the sushi-delicious just consumed. Even if you can't get an outside seat they open the floor-to-ceiling windows so the whole restaurant feels open. It's a great date spot as it doesn't get as crazy and loud as Sapporo, and it looks more stylish than the other tastier sushi restaurants. Plus, you can walk around the Biltmore Fashion Park afterwards.
Stingray isn't the best sushi in town and their dreadful cocktails definitely pull their food down to 3 star quality, but they've got a great Happy Hour and a great ambiance with that delicious seaweed salad and spicy crispy tuna so I'll give them 4.
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