I'm a Japanophile myself and I LOVE Musashi. As far as I know, it is the only place to find real authentic Japanese food in the Charlotte area. It has a tatami room where you can sit to eat and feel even more traditional (usually for big parties). To most, the staff doesn't seem so friendly which I think is a standard Japanese way of just staying out of your way. For me it seems they really like it when I come in and converse in Japanese with them. The cook was even nice enough to make me a special order of curry soba - which was great! I try to come back here every two weeks just to be in that authentic Japanese environment. The only setback is that I live so far from it.