Sushi 101 @ the Promenade

5355 Ballantyne Commons Pkwy #500, Charlotte
(704) 844-0001

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Udon Noodle Bowl with Fried Shrimp
Don Style Bowl with Fried Chicken
Grilled Salmon Teriyaki
Katsu Fried Chicken
Spicy Tuna Tataki
Ballantyne Roll
Tempura Shrimp
Dynamite Roll
Ginger Salad
mt Fuji Roll

Menu

Appetizers
Gyoza
Steamed or fried pastry stuffed with vegetables and pork. Served with ponzu sauce.
Veggie Spring Rolls
3 pieces. Fried vegetable spring rolls.
Edamame
Steamed soybeans, one of the ancient "5 sacred grains".
Lettuce Wrap
Sauteed chicken and bamboo shoots. Served on a bed of lettuce. Topped with sesame seeds.
Cajun Egg Roll
2 pieces. Blackened chicken, roasted corn, peppers and mixed cheeses. Served with wasabi mayo.
Ahi Poki
Hawaiian marinated tuna sashimi.
Basil Roll
2 pieces. Fresh summer rolls with shrimp. Served with peanut sauce.
Japanese Poppers
Sweet hot peppers stuffed with crab and cream cheese.
Shrimp Tempura
6 pieces.
Calamari
Cajun seasoned flour, fried crispy. Served with aioli sauce.
Tofu Tempura
Drizzled with a spicy ponzu sauce.
Spicy Edamame
Vegetable Tempura
Onions, peppers, carrots and zucchini, mixed together and tempura fried.
Cajun Shrimp 101
Sauteed with Cajun seasonings and lime sauce. Served with chef salsa. Spicy.
Spicy Tuna Tataki
Chili seasoned, lightly seared and thinly sliced. Served with a garlic ponzu dipping sauce.
Spicy Salmon Tataki
Chili seasoned, lightly seared and thinly sliced. Served with a garlic ponzu dipping sauce.

Soup
Miso Soup
Soybean based broth with tofu and scallions.

Salads
Mixed Green Salad
Served with ginger dressing.
Wakame Salad
Seaweed salad topped with sesame seeds.
Cucumber Salad
Cucumber and crab topped with sesame seeds and served with soy sesame vinaigrette dressing.
Squid Salad
Topped with sesame seeds.
Squid Combo
Topped with sesame seeds.
Wakame Combo
Topped with sesame seeds.

Nigiri a la Carte
Sake a la Carte
2 pieces. Salmon.
Maguro a la Carte
2 pieces. Tuna.
Kanikama a la Carte
2 pieces. Crab.
Hamachi a la Carte
2 pieces. Yellowtail.
Saki Kunsei a la Carte
2 pieces. Smoked salmon.
Tamago a la Carte
2 pieces. Egg omelete.
Ikura a la Carte
2 pieces. Salmon roe.
Unagi a la Carte
2 pieces. Grilled eel.
Saba a la Carte
2 pieces. Mackerel.
Inari a la Carte
2 pieces. Fried tofu.
Ebi a la Carte
2 pieces. Shrimp.
Hotate Gai a la Carte
2 pieces. Scallop.
Iidako a la Carte
2 pieces. Baby octopus.
Tako a la Carte
2 pieces. Octopus.
Hokki Gai a la Carte
2 pieces. Surf clam.
Tobiko a la Carte
2 pieces. Flying fish roe.
Masago a la Carte
2 pieces. Smelt roe.
Tai a la Carte
2 pieces. Japanese snapper.
Half Moon a la Carte
2 pieces.
Ika a la Carte
2 pieces. Squid.
Hotate Gai
2 pieces.

Makimono Rolls
Spicy Tuna Roll
Fresh tuna topped with aioli.
California Roll
Crab and avocado.
Philly Roll
Smoked salmon, cream cheese and cucumber.
Crispy California Roll
Served with aioli.
Shrimp Tempura Roll
Fried shrimp.
Avocado Roll
South Park Maki Roll
Shrimp, crab salad and cucumber.
Spicy Salmon Roll
Fresh salmon topped with aioli.
Salmon and Avocado Roll
Tuna and Avocado Roll
Tempura Sweet Potato Maki Roll
Garden Roll
Avocado, asparagus, cucumbers, carrots and tempura crunches.
Spicy Katsu Chicken Maki Roll
Spicy Tuna Deluxe Roll
Tempura Veggie Maki Roll
Kappa Maki Roll
Cucumber roll.
Tekka Maki Roll
Tuna roll.
Rock N Roll
Grilled eel and avocado.
Shrimp with Cucumber Roll
Asparagus Maki Roll
Spicy Hamachi Maki Roll

Specialty Rolls
Super Crunch Roll
Shrimp tempura, cucumber, avocado and mayo rolled with masago.
Crispy Bagel Roll
Smoked salmon, avocado and cream cheese roll lightly battered and fried, topped with aioli.
Professor Vu Roll
Shrimp tempura and cream cheese roll topped with avocado, tuna, crab salad and scallions.
Rainbow Roll
Crab and avocado roll topped with tuna, salmon, yellowtail and masago.
Surf and Turf Roll
Grilled beef and shrimp tempura, topped with avocado, scallions and a sweet and spicy aioli.
Dragon Roll
Crab and avocado roll topped with tuna, salmon, avocado and eel sauce.
Firecracker Roll
Tuna and hamachi on the inside, lightly fried and topped with kimchi sauce.
Dynamite Roll
Crab salad, cream cheese and jalapenos. Fried and topped with seared salmon and wasabi mayo.
Panhandle Roll
Tuna, aioli and tempura crunches, topped with avocado, yellowtail and Siracha.
Crispy Maki 101 Roll
Tuna or salmon rolled in nori and lightly fried, topped with mayo and chili sauce.
Passion Roll
Mango and crab roll topped with tuna and salmon.
Ballantyne Roll
Shrimp tempura, smoked salmon skin, tempura crunches topped with tuna.
Jasmine Roll
Shrimp tempura, tuna and avocado wrapped in soy paper, topped with wasabi mayo, aioli and unagi sauce then lightly baked.
Tokyo Rose Roll
Shrimp and crab salad mixed with aioli and wrapped with tuna. Garnished with tobiko.
Rising Sun Maki Roll
Tuna, crab and shrimp rolled with tobiko, topped with Japanese mayo and scallions.
Lava Roll
Crab and avocado roll, topped with chopped fried soft shell crab mixed with lava sauce and tobiko.
Spider Roll
Fried soft shell crab with cucumber and carrots, rolled with masago.
The Big Kahuna Maki Roll
3 pieces. Tuna, salmon, snapper, shrimp and crab lightly breaded and fried. Topped with masago, tobiko and spicy aioli.
Voodoo Roll
Crab salad and cucumber roll topped with tuna tataki.
Panther Roll
Snapper tempura roll topped with salmon and eel sauce.
Sir Justin's Roll
Crab salad and tempura crunches roll lightly battered and fried, topped with ahi poki, wasabi mayo and wasabi tobiko.
Dancing Eel Roll
Crab and avocado roll topped with eel and eel sauce.
Caterpillar Maki Roll
Grilled eel and cucumber roll topped with salmon and avocado.
Ninja Roll
Crab and avocado roll topped with white fish, then baked with tobiko, masago, aioli and finished with a sweet sauce.
Lobster Maki Roll
Lobster tempura and cucumber, rolled with tobiko.
Queen Roll
Chopped hamachi, salmon, tuna and scallions wrapped in nori, cooked all the way, topped with aioli and rolled with masago.
Mt. Fuji Roll
Tuna and salmon wrapped in nori, tempura fried and rolled with masago. Served with hot lava sauce.
Bamboo Roll
Tuna, salmon, crab and shrimp wrapped with slices of fresh cucumber, topped with ginger vinaigrette dressing.
Kami Kaze Roll
Cucumber and crab roll, topped with tuna.
Canadian Maki Roll
Crab and avocado roll topped with salmon and black caviar.
Yellow Submarine Roll
Eel and shrimp tempura roll topped with mango and eel sauce.
Crispy Maki 101 Tuna Roll
Eel and shrimp tempura roll topped with mango and eel sauce.
Crispy Maki 101 Salmon Roll
Eel and shrimp tempura roll topped with mango and eel sauce.

Fried Rice
Chicken Fried Rice
Shrimp Fried Rice
Beef Fried Rice
Vegetable Fried Rice
Served steamed or sauteed, topped with sesame seeds.

Yakitori
Grilled Yakitori
Topped with teriyaki sauce and sesame seeds.
Crispy Tempura Yakitori
Lightly battered and fried.
Katsu Fried Yakitori
Light Japanese bread crumbs.

Noodle Bowls 101
Yaki Style Bowl
Traditional Japanese stir fry with your choice of noodle and topping.
Any Style Bowl
Noodles with broth, scallions and your choice of topping.
Don Style Bowl
Your choice of topping over steamed rice.

Japanese Dinners
Beef Teriyaki
Served with steamed rice and vegetables.
Chicken Teriyaki
Served with steamed rice and vegetables.
Tempura Dinner 101
Items individually tempura fried: shrimp, tilapia, crab, sweet potatoes and broccoli. Served with steamed rice.
Salmon Hong Kong
"Hong Kong" style. Served with steamed rice and vegetables.
Tilapia Hong Kong
"Hong Kong" style. Served with steamed rice and vegetables.
Shrimp Teriyaki
Served with steamed rice and vegetables.
Salmon Teriyaki
Served with steamed rice and vegetables.
Tilapia Teriyaki
Served with steamed rice and vegetables.

Moriawase

S&S 101 Combo
3 pieces sashimi : tuna, yellowtail and salmon. 2 pieces nigiri : tuna, yellowtail, salmon, shrimp and rainbow roll.
Assorted Sashimi 101 Combo
18 pieces. Chef's choice of our freshest sushi. Served sashimi style for the sushi expert.
Sushi Combo
2 pieces tuna, salmon, yellowtail, shrimp and a California roll with masago.

Sides
Noodles
No toppings or veggies. Topped with sesame seeds.
Veggies
Served grilled, steamed or sauteed.
Rice
Sauces

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Recent Reviews

Service is great it is a little small on the inside however. It is very good the sushi is fresh and they have amazing fried rice. I like to get mine spicy and they add some cajun and peppers. I have came here forever since i was a little kid and have tried almost every roll on the menu. All of it is amazing the ginger salad is to die for and they have great spicy mayo.
October 2025
I am rating this place for what it is--an excellent neighborhood restaurant. I go here for safe quick meals with friends or when I don't wish to cook. I usually order sashimi salmon and tuna. I will also order chicken stir fried rice. These dishes hit the spot for me, but they are not spectacular five star restaurant meals. The sashimi does not melt in your mouth, but it never tastes frozen like other inexpensive places in this city. I have food allergies so I can't...
September 2025
Sushi 101 is hands-down my go-to sushi spot in South Charlotte! The sushi here is absolutely fantastic — fresh, flavorful, and plated so beautifully it could be straight out of a foodie magazine. And the prices? Best in town, especially for the quality and presentation you get.

Must-try starters: the spring rolls, clear soup, and generously sized side salads — they’re all delicious and plentiful. Sushi is Noy’s specialty, and you can taste the passion...
August 2025

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Sushi 101 @ the Promenade

5355 Ballantyne Commons Pkwy #500, Charlotte, NC 28277
(704) 844-0001