Some friends and I decided it was time for a sushi night and we ended up at Ishi. The restaurant had a wide open dining area and is one of the largest japanese restaurants I've been in. The atmosphere was very laid back and casual and the dining area decor isn't anything fancy. We were greeted as soon as we walked in the door and the hostess was very friendly. Our waitress was also extremely friendly and helped us make some of our sushi selections. The menu is huge with lots of options for entrees other than sushi. I ended up with 2 maki rolls that were both delicious. The rolls were so large it was practically impossible to eat a piece in one bite which made things a little awkward... Also both of the rolls I had were covered in lots of sauce and seasoning which made it difficult to distinguish the flavors of the different types of fish and other ingredients in the rolls. The hubby got a shrimp hibachi meal that he seemed to enjoy. I tried a couple bites of his meal and I wasn't impressed in comparison with my meal. Everyone else in the group got sushi and they enjoyed theirs as well. The prices were pretty good for the size of the rolls. I'm still in search for some mind-blowing sushi in Charlotte but if I want lots of sushi for the money I'll come back here.