14 Best Japanese Restaurants in Charleston

“absolute best sushi and sashimi I've ever had“

“Delicious food, great atmosphere and unique drink options. Highly recommend.“

“A great sushi place with a nice and cozy atmosphere. The staff is really nice and friendly. The sushi is fresh, with the sashimi melting in your mouth, and it didn’t take too long for the sushi to come. The only thing is that the rolls appeared to be hastily made. Everything else is good.“

“My mom took me here after eating two slices of pizza and I was already full until my sister ordered me California rolls and I still ate it because it’s the best! I love it! From 6-year-old Lil Boy you gotta take my words! 😂😍❤️‍🩹❤️‍🩹❤️‍🩹❤️‍🩹 This js the mother reviewing now, lol My daughter ordered Tuna Belly sushi and she said it was phenomenal! The tuna was very fresh and tasty. I highly recommend it! My daughter says we are coming back. We even ordered To Go rolls. 😁 The service is excellent! We love it!!!!“

“The hibachi cooking is fun. There were children at our table.“

“Thank you Mama Kim’s! Absolutely delicious plates of food served at lunchtime. Loved your warm and welcoming staff. From your two hungry Scottish 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 visitors this lunchtime 🙏To anyone reading this post, would highly recommend the ‘steak and chicken fried rice combo’ and the ‘chicken udon noodle’ dishes. omg! 👏“

“Amazing food, atmosphere and staff! Sushi and cocktails were phenomenal!“

“Quickly became my favorite place. I've enjoyed everything I've tried, but I keep going back to the Anna Roll.“

“Food, music and alcohol. Enough said.“

“Food is awesome! Friendly staff, local owners. We are regulars here!“

“The food was decent but order was wrong. I ordered 3 sushi rolls, a seaweed salad & chicken fried rice for carry out. Instead of a seaweed salad I got a bowl with iceberg lettuce topped with avocado (house salad maybe?). Instead of the chicken fried rice I received a teriyaki chicken bowl. It all tasted good except I was disappointed in the Angry Dragon Roll I received - it has mango in it but the mango in the roll was so under ripe you couldn’t even tell what it was & it was very hard. I ordered this on a Wednesday night and it was dead inside when I picked it up. If I give them another chance I’ll definitely be checking the order before walking out with it.“

“We come to Kiawah Island for many years. One of our high high Lights is dining at Aji. We are from New Jersey and had the pleasure of having dined with on the delicacies created by Tim at our local sushi restaurant and are jealous that folks in Charleston have access to this great restaurant. We look forward to returning later in the year.“

“Gabe and the other employees are amazing . They always go above and beyond for the customer no matter what . I usually only deal with Gabe but there are 2 others there I like as well that always serve me. They are top notch the owners should defintly give them all pay raises because they are all exceptional workers. The food always hits the spot taste and substance wise.“

“Best Hibachi in town. It’s not a sit down place, kind of looks a little sketchy from outside. Prices are fair, especially for Charleston. Plenty of food, and some for leftovers. I like that they don’t load up a bunch of onions and you actually get a decent amount of zucchini, broccoli, and mushrooms.“