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| - Four stars? OK. I'd prefer 3.5, really.
Let me start by saying: I'm no connoisseur of sushi. I stick to rolls, and most of the time I only get cooked or vegetable rolls. I've only gotten sushi at a couple places in Charlotte. I have consumed sushi from a supermarket and I did not really mind it. I know that sushi can be a very opinionated topic, so to those that have a more robust appreciation of sushi: sorry for muddying the review with my decidedly unadventurous palette.
All that said, we go here on a regular basis. A wide variety of rolls for me to choose from. I particularly the Tempura Veggie Maki, and the Crispy California Roll is another favorite among my friends. Their mixed green salad has a delicious ginger dressing. They have a variety of other foods which I have had occasion to sample, but don't make a regular part of my dining here. For example, the yakitori is good. The fried rice often has an inexplicable smoky taste to it; my S.O. and I can no longer bear to eat it. This same smokiness also infused a noodle bowl I got with chicken in broth. I don't know if this is some Japanese thing (do they smoke the chicken?) but I wish they'd, like... stop.
Still, its the rolls that keep me coming back.
Service at Park Rd. is almost uniformly good, probably aided by the fact that the restaurant is, for the most part, one long strip of tables; your waiter/waitress can't help but walk past your table. (I wish I could say the same for the service at the University location.) Prices are, in my experience with sushi restaurants, very reasonable.
Is this the best sushi in Charlotte? I don't know. It is, however, good enough to keep me coming back, and has a sufficiently varied menu to keep me from looking elsewhere.
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