Thank you, Nikko, for the best sushi we've had in a while!
We felt special from the superb valet parking service to...well...the superb valet parking service when we left!
We sat at the sushi bar and enjoyed a lovely sampler platter last Saturday, including sashimi, nigiri sushi and a tasty slightly spicy tuna roll. For a couple of hungry people, the Sushi/Sashimi Omakase is a great value at about $36. We also shared Age Dashi Tofu with Shrimp, served piping hot with an amazingly rich (almost beefy) dashi broth. House sake is good.
This place has incredible atmosphere, and is a great 'night out on the town' place to go. Decor is gorgeous and modern. We were dressed pretty casual, but didn't feel under-dressed. The sushi bar is fun and lively - and the prep line is impeccably clean and orderly. Fish is fresh-fresh-fresh. The chefs are well-trained and conscientious. Bravo to the ownership and management.
Friday and Saturday nights, if you are in the restaurant around 7:30 or 8, you will feel a transformation as the lighting changes and the DJ starts mixing. It gets LOUD. But it's fun. Nikko has great energy! This is one of Charlotte's best.