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| - I love, love, love this place. The atmosphere is trendy but not pretentious. And the sushi is always on point.
Ever since my boyfriend practically forced a california roll down my throat 3 years ago, I've been in love. We've been all over Charlotte- from Akahana (gross and overpriced), Rusans (decent, tho small speciality selection), Sushi 101 (okay), and none of them ever come close to the quality experience we get each time at Pisces. I wouldn't care if this place was located in an east side strip mall I'd still be there every weekend. Thankfully, it's right around the corner from me at the Met. And while parking can be horrendous, it still can't affect my mood once I cross their threshold.
To start we always get a Kawaii roll. Which is just a fried spring roll with asparagus, crab stick, and cream cheese with an orange/vinegar dipping sauce. The simplicity gets me everytime. What my mouth experiences once I take that first bite is outta this world. The flavor combo is just awesome. We've ordered other apps that were all uniquely awesome in their own way but this one is a staple for each visit.
Next is the reason we keep coming back. The speciality rolls. Like I said, I started out slow, ya know, beginner rolls, nothing too exciting. Pisces is the only place I will eat flat out-laid out raw fish on my sushi. Other places I may get the spicy tuna or something with crab and shrimp. Oh no, not here. The fish is so fresh it can't be beat by anywhere else in Charlotte. They were the first place I ever tried spicy tuna, and it is seriously the best spicy tuna, THE BEST.
You can't go wrong with any of the speciality rolls, or any rolls for that matter. But we like to experience the creative flavor pairings they've created. For example, the Kissy roll. It's wrapped in soy paper with a bit of mango, crab, cream cheese, then rewrapped with basil and rice paper. Yes, basil. And it adds something unexplainable. Something..almost magical? Get it, you won't regret it. We also like to get some additional orange/vinegar sauce from the Kawaii roll to dip our other rolls in to. But that may just be an us thing. We've tried pretty much every speciality roll on the menu and have never been disappointed.
Now the service. While we may run in to a junior waiter here and there, when we get the OG servers it always makes up for any previous semi-lack luster server experience. We have a few that immediately recognize us and we get that star treament that can only come when you've stuffed hundreds of dollars of rolls in your mouth. Service is quick, casual, and on point.
Drinks. While the mixed drinks can add on quite a bit to your total if you stop paying attention, we've learned to just stick with a bottle of sake. We prefer something a little delicate to pair with the standout flavors of our rolls. We stick with the Hana brand sake in fuji apple or white peach. Either one you can't go wrong.
After hearing so many of my friends preaching religiously about Rusans, my suggestion is to just go try Pisces. I know there are some die-hards out there for Rusans but seriously, this place has never disappointed me. AND you can make online reservations, ask for a booth in the back corner. It's a nice little back alley with covered booths for an intimate dining experience. And yes, this place is an experience. Enjoy!
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