25 Best Japanese Restaurants near Pineville

“Great sushi and spring rolls！“

“The quality of the food was excellent, as usual. The temperature of the food remained warm even after the hour-long drive home. The service provided by the staff was exceptional. Despite an accidental drop of one of our plates, they promptly replaced it without any additional charge. Furthermore, all of our orders were accurately fulfilled and generously portioned.

However, the atmosphere of the establishment was notably crowded. There were approximately 20 or more individuals ahead of us in the queue. While this indicates the popularity of the establishment, it did create a less than ideal experience for customers waiting in line. Despite temporarily leaving and returning later, the level of congestion persisted.

In conclusion, the establishment remains a commendable dining option despite the aforementioned challenges.

Parking: The parking lot is easy to get to, but it gets really busy on the weekends because it's a mall.

Kid-friendliness: There are a lot of different foods that most kids will eat. But if you have a really picky eater like one of mine, then you know what I mean. Haha.

Wheelchair accessibility: Access is readily available without any complications.“

“Sizzling at Alley 51 Food Court

Located in Pineville, inside the Super G Mart at Alley 51 Food Court, Sizzling is a sister restaurant to YUME Ramen & Sushi Bar in South End. The cuisine is of western-style Japanese food. As you enter the building, Sizzling is the first food stall you’ll encounter, and you can take a seat at the counter after ordering.

The highlight here is the interactive dining experience. The food is served on a sizzling hot cast iron plate, which keeps everything piping hot throughout your meal. Every plate comes with a choice of miso soup or cream corn soup and either a cucumber salad or potato salad. For your entree there is a variety of meats you can choose from: beef, shrimp, chicken, or salmon. You can even opt for a combo if you’re feeling adventurous.

For my meal, I chose a combo of beef and shrimp. The plate comes with garlic butter, rice, scallions, and corn. You can decide if you want the garlic butter spicy; I chose the non-spicy version. There are plenty of add-ons available too, such as chili oil, spicy mayo, eel sauce, meat sauce, onion chips, cheese, kimchi, more corn, or a sunny side up egg. I chose a sunny side up egg as my add-on.

Once the sizzling cast iron plate arrives, the fun begins. You mix everything up to continue cooking the egg and meats to your desired doneness. The rice gets wonderfully crispy, adding a fantastic texture to each bite. After mixing, you pour on your choice of sauce—either garlic gravy or sweet black pepper sauce. I went with the sweet black pepper sauce, which added a delightful punch of flavor.

The cucumber salad and miso soup were as expected—good and standard fare that you’d typically find at a Japanese restaurant. I thoroughly enjoyed every bite of my meal, and the sizzling plate kept everything hot and tasty until the last morsel.

If you enjoy fried rice and fajitas, Sizzling is definitely the place for you. This meal was so satisfying that it will be a tough decision on where to dine in Alley 51 when I return. The interactive cooking experience, combined with the delicious food, makes Sizzling a must-visit for anyone craving a unique and tasty meal.“

“Just visited the Charlotte Uptown location today and it was fantastic! This was my third time at this location and I think it's even better than the last two times. Keon, our server, was exceptionally nice and made our lunch such a great experience. Love Jinya! So good!“

“The food and drinks are perfect, very tasty. Service was really good every staff member was very attentive“

“Very nice meal. Sushi was great as was service and atmosphere!“

“I love this place the food is soooo good! I’ve been there twice and everything we’ve got was delicious. We tried the miso and tonkatsu ramen, tonkatsu bento is a must!! The sushi is also good and fresh. I recommend arrive early since there’s always line. The service is pretty good too.“

“Good food - Excellent wait staff“

“The restaurant is very nice and well located. The food is very varied and delicious. The staff very; but very attentive.“

“Absolutely my favorite sushi place in Charlotte. Staff is so friendly and the food is AMAZING!!!“

“Noisy but plenty of cheap sushi and delcious. Be cautious these are big pieces, no matter which you get. If you normally get 2 flavors per person at other places, stick to one here. We had to s of leftovers. The fried calamari was plentiful for the price but was chewy and flavorless without the dip. Sushi was delicious. Appreciate the atlanta b/c could actually take the fish. Wait time was short, and the service was attentive. We will def come back again.“

“Food and service amazing However : Server totally ignored me and only talked to my daughter. Also we were asked to leave when they started to get busy. Music was loud and even my twenty something old daughter thought it was awful. Those things would prevent me from going back or recommending it to anyone else“

“Charlotte Local Insurance Agents Network is satisfied with the restaurant when sending our customers to eat at Asahi Sushi. We want to continue to support the restaurant in the community. We are also in the community providing Insurance services for many years just like Asahi. Our team eats there every time and it always enjoyable testy good food.“

“Tried it for the first time, didn’t even realize this place was so close to me. All the food was delicious. The salmon habachi was my favorite. Pork Gyoza very flavorful. Crab ragoons could use a bit more filling. Will def be back to try more! Takeout was easy online.“

“Awesome food loved it. Need some more.“

“Great place for a quiet evening out. Food was amazing.“

“I couldn’t be more obsessed with these poke bowls. Ingredients are ALWAYS fresh, the topping choices are endless and the portion sizes are very generous. I always look forward to coming here. Best POKE in Charlotte and probably the best on the east coast.“

“It’s a laid back environment. I did take out. I ask for Philadelphia hand rolled sushi which is usually an up charge but it’s the same price as the regular roll. I finally found the roll I’ve been looking for since I left my old area. I also got fried rice which is just plain fried rice with egg. The egg drop soup portion is double the size of soups I’ve ordered before and for the price I’m not complaining at all.“

“Always an incredible cook on the meats! Great normal rolls that aren’t all rice like other places, love the Kamikaze and Kobe rolls too. Ginger dressing is *chefs kiss*.“

“I always come here to the Prosperity/Benfield Location but tonight it wasn’t decent. I’ll still come back but disappointed cause they wouldn’t answer their phone. I’m allergic to mushrooms. My Rice wasn’t cooked thoroughly“

“Went with a group We. All felt the same way
We had never had such a great experience

Wheelchair accessibility: A lot of us used walkers. There was a special side where the table were less crowded giving us plenty of room for. Walkers“

“5 stars for value. Veggies and meats always come out perfect, fried rice is good, house ginger sauce is really good, and japanese onion soup is always cloudy and flavorful like it should be, not clear and bland. Best part is i usually get 3 dishes for under $20, but yesterday I just got soup, side of fried rice, and a full belly for $6. You cannot beat the prices paired with the consistently delicious food made to order.“

“Delicious food with quality meat.“

“Always an incredible cook on the meats! Great normal rolls that aren’t all rice like other places, love the Kamikaze and Kobe rolls too. Ginger dressing is *chefs kiss*.“

“I came for dinner on a Saturday night. Sometimes you have to look for parking, but luckily there were spots out front. I was immediately helped and everything was explained. I was able to get my drink and all the condiments I wanted. I like how all the condiments are self-serve. I sat down and I was ready to start. Throughout the meal, I ordered several things off the iPad including hibachi steak and crab Rangoon. It did take a bit to come out, but I didn’t mind because of the conveyer belt. I do wish the iPads were connected by a cord because the interface is hard to see as the iPad is in a cage on one end of the table. Also, the interface is a bit laggy as the iPads are from before 2020. On the converter belt, I had many dishes including edamame, cheesecake, sashimi, and many sushi rolls. I enjoyed rolls, such as the Raleigh roll, Queen roll, naughty crab roll, shrimp tempura roll, volcano roll, etc. Ironically they did not have a standard Philadelphia roll. There was the Las Vegas roll, but it was a deep fried version. There were periods throughout the meal, where there was literally almost no food on the belt. I’m not sure what was going on there. While waiting I did enjoy their playlist of music.I did try the salmon and tuna sashimi. They were definitely not as high quality, but the price justifies it. Speaking of that, the price is amazing. It is only around $18 for dinner and the food is unlimited. I had not been here since 2021 and I am amazed the price is still the same. There are several unlimited sushi experiences in Charlotte, but this one is by far the best value and unique experience. In fact, they are now called Neo Sushi Express. Next time you are in Charlotte make sure to stop by.“