Akahana Asian Bistro - Charlotte - Charlotte, North Carolina

Mollie Gaston

Probably the best customer service i’ve had in awhile if not ever. Johnathan was attentive, friendly, and very genuine. He let it be known to ask any questions I might have and gave me sushi recommendations. The BOGO sushi was a total surprise and a good one at that. Miso soup was tasty and hot. Dumplings were amazing as well as the sauce it’s paired with. Definitely going back!

The Little Lolita

The service can get a bit slow due to traffic picking up around 7pm, the portions are a bit small for the pricing in my opinion, I have been to this restaurant at another location before and their BOGO Free just kind of seems like a scam... For 8 pieces the sushi is over $12 and at that point it is like one roll just pays for both rolls on its own without the sale, so it is just hidden behind a sale.... Some sushi is $20 and it is still not a lot of pieces or has a crazy amount of ingredients.

I make sushi myself, so this is quite disappointing how they charge so much per roll and try to slap a sale sticker on top. Not to mention how all of the pages on the menus say "NO EXCHANGE, RETURNS, OR REFUNDS" some even saying "NO SUBSCRIPTIONS". As a person that only eats chicken and fish ... It is not an accommodating place and I think that they are aware of how the policies and pricing is scam-like.

I had the Pad Thai to avoid the sushi, but.... It was less than standard in taste and quality.... My parner had the red curry udon. Everything tasted....fine, but the bamboo shoot, would taste much better in actual soups than the curry udon. Maybe it was the other ingredients... But the food just was lacking and tastes plain and bland, nothing to say "Oh, this is good!" Hopefully they eventually add more to their menu to make it something worth talking about.

Jessica Stubbs

One of my favorite Asian restaurants in the city! The BOGO sushi is never the wrong option, but their wings aren’t getting the attention they deserve. They’re served as an appetizer, so I didn’t expect much in terms of size or quantity, but I was pleasantly mistaken. The wings are big, crispy, and juicy with enough to split between two or to have as an entree, and the sauce is delicious! This is just my portion from the appetizer.

HJC

Have been to Akahana Asian Bistro in Charlotte, North Carolina a few times but finally writing my review. Really enjoy this place. The ambience is nothing to call home about but the sushi is solid and there is always great service. We ended up going on Valentine’s Day. We got there early and sat but by 8PM, the place was jammed. They have very reasonable wines and beers by the glass or bottle. I got a $30 bottle of Nobilo Sauvignon Blanc. It was great. Our server Miracle was very accommodating, friendly and swift. She answered all of our questions too! We ordered a bunch of stuff. I love that this place is buy one get one free. We started with the house salad with the ginger dressing because we were hungry but then got a ton of rolls and I also got a piece of tamago and shrimp sushi. We also got a side of spicy mayo, because why not. The rolls were very fresh and tasty. They really do a great job with them. We had so many including
Crunchy roll
Dragon roll
Buffalo
Deep sea
Eliz
Lotus
Thangy river
Earthquake
They have so many rolls to choose from, it’s hard to pick. They also have tons of sashimi and nigiri and other Asian dishes as well. Will definitely go back again soon!

A Snow

Love this place. Came in for an early dinner and cocktail. The cocktail wasn’t the best but the food and service was great.

Eva T

Casual eatery that has a dark ceiling and dark floor with colorful walls, slight cave feel.
The server was kind and well intentioned but very green and had to check on every question. The sushi platter was very fresh. The Bangkok salmon was very tasty but overcooked, specially when the menu says sashimi grade. The fried rice was very tasty. I will go back.

Chris Smith

Not sure if they’re not paying their employees or what the deal is, but I was just required a 10 percent tip for carry out. I’ve been coming here for years and have never heard of this before. In a city filled with many sushi restaurants, I have zero reason to choose this restaurant again.

Ashleigh Greene

A group of friends and I were grabbing dinner before going to a show. We get seated and there’s tension and confusion on who was waiting on us which left our whole table puzzled. We ask a question and the server goes to answer it and comes back we order.
I order 2 pieces of Salmon Nigiri and a chicken fried rice. The waitress asked if I wanted a full size or a side. I said side of chicken fried rice will be good.

Our food comes out. I have 1 piece of nigiri. And I got a side order of just rice no chicken. The waitress then comes and tries to quietly talk to me but my whole table could hear her. She said “ I took it upon myself to only do a small side of rice because you don’t need that much food. Along with a bunch of other back handed comments basically fat shaming. I can’t remember as I was trying to wrap my head around the fact that this lady was telling me I was fat and she didn’t want to give me what I had ordered. She was saying something about changing it and mumbling other things I just picked up my phone so she would stop talking to me…
After a few minutes of me sitting there trying to process what just happened I grabbed another waitress and explained what happened and asked if she minded getting me the chicken I had asked for. The manager came over to figure out what was going on. At first he seemed to not believe what was being said but did apologize for what was said. The manager did offer to get me another sushi and chicken I accepted as I just wanted some protein. He comes back after talking to the waitress and she had tried to play it off that there was some miscommunication. I said no there was no miscommunication I ordered a side of chicken fried rice and 2 pieces of Salmon Nigiri and she said took it upon herself to change my order. Everyone at the table agree and said that’s what she ordered. At that moment he finally believed us and gave us reassurance that that is not acceptable behavior and they will no longer be working with them but I’m not sure that’ll happen. I hope so. I will say he did bring me a bowl of chicken but that chicken was partially raw and slimy. ( I think trying to rush it as my whole table was finished and ready to leave. ) I’ve never had that awful of a meal ever in my life.