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| - Musashi's is our go to spot for authentic Japanese. The staff is owned and run by a Japanese family -- huge plus, especially nowadays where you've got all these "japanese" restaurants run by Chinese, Korean or the East Asian people. It's always a good sign when you see other Japanese diners dining there. The ambience is simple and unassuming, allowing the food to speak for itself. The food here is AUTHENTIC! The sushi chef is intimidating looking and very serious about what he does. The sushi and sashimi are all very good - chirashi bowl, sashimi a la carte (uni, yellowtail, salmon roe, salmon, tuna). Their rolls taste fantastic too. We always go with the spicy yellowtail, Cali rolls and soft shell crab with avocado. Their cooked items are delicious too: grilled mackerel and fried squid legs apps, any of their ramen and udon bowls or their soba noodles. Pair any of these items with some sake or beer.
FYI - They take reservations and have a large separate room (shoes must be taken off) with two tables that can seat 8-10 ppl each. For these tables, you sit on the floor and legs can hang below. They have set lunch and dinner hours, and never pick up the phone unless they're open and not too busy. They open at 5:30 for dinner and we've arrived at 5:15 to see a line outside.
Have an urge for some quality and authentic Japanese in Charlotte? Look no further.
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