Japanese / Omakase · Cotswold · Michelin Recommended
Chef Robin Anthony's Michelin-recommended sushi experience inside the PrimeFish group's Cotswold space — a focused omakase counter with fish sourced through the group's network.
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Sora
French-Asian Omakase · Myers Park
Restaurateur Birdie Yang's exclusive French-Asian fine-dining and omakase concept — seafood-forward multi-course tasting at a counter and dining tables. $225 long-form or $125 four-to-five course opti...
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Muraya
Japanese · South End
A modern Japanese restaurant in South End — izakaya small plates, a dedicated sushi bar, and a sleek cocktail program led by a natural-wine and sake list.
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Yunta
Peruvian Nikkei · South End
A Peruvian Nikkei restaurant in South End — the parent concept to La Lima sanguichería. Ceviche, tiradito, and a menu that bridges Japanese and Peruvian traditions with real skill.
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Primefish Cellar
Wine Bar / Sushi · Cotswold · James Beard Semifinalist (Robin Anthony)
The PrimeFish group's wine-and-sushi counter — chef Robin Anthony's James Beard semifinalist restaurant. Champagne-and-caviar service and a build-your-own maki experience with salmon, black truffles, ...
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O-Ku
Japanese / Sushi · South End
The Charleston-born sushi concept in South End's Atherton Mill — a serious nigiri program, a long sushi bar, and one of the city's most consistent Japanese rooms.
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Yamazuru
Japanese / Sushi · Plaza Midwood
Chef-driven Japanese restaurant in Plaza Midwood serving traditional sushi and izakaya-style small plates. A tight dining room and a sushi bar with a focus on fish flown in multiple times per week.
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Soul Gastrolounge
Small Plates / Sushi · Plaza Midwood
Tiny second-floor walk-up in Plaza Midwood — an eclectic sushi-and-small-plates menu and a rooftop patio that's been a Charlotte late-night institution for over a decade. No reservations; expect a wai...
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DŌZO Japanese American Kitchen
Japanese Izakaya · Dilworth
A food-truck-turned-brick-and-mortar in Dilworth — graffiti-painted walls, hip-hop soundtrack, and carefully-plated izakaya specialties like A5 wagyu gyudon, beef tataki, and the crowd-pleasing tonkat...
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Mizu
Japanese / Modern Asian · SouthPark · Indigo Road Hospitality concept
Indigo Road Hospitality's modern-Asian concept in Phillips Place — robata-grilled skewers, a sushi-bar omakase option, and one of the more polished pan-Asian rooms in SouthPark.