text: I think Ishi is an unnoticed gem in the Charlotte sushi scene I go there a lot and the food is always of consistent quality and they have a BIG variety of rolls They are also one of the few restaurant in Charlotte that serves simple but quality hibachi entrees at fair prices and fastnnI have to rave about their sushi because Ishi does not come off as a fancy highend sushi bar but their rolls are fantastic They must have a good chef because the special rolls are well put together and delicious plus they are always tightly packed with perfectly cooked rice Cold ingredients are cold and fried rolls have just the right amount of tempura ALSO the presentation is great the plates are always beautifully arranged and decorated If you get hibachi the shrimp sauce is not too runny and the meat is cooked to order and cut into small pieces rather than huge chunks The meat and vegetables always taste freshnnTheir prices are extremely fairmaybe even a little lowfor the quality and quantity of food they serve The building they are in now seems a little too big for them and is poorly decorated but like I said this is not a highend Asian steakhouse so maybe you should expect as much The facility is usually pretty clean and the boothstables are in good repairnnMy only complaint is that the service is generally AWFUL Their servers are obviously untrained and can get very obnoxious when they hand you the menus which by the way are paper ad sometimes reused a few too many times before they are tossed they expect you to know what you want right away then come back too soon and repeatedly to nag you about your order Usually the food is ready promptly but once I waited minutes for a simple sushi order while my boyfriends hibachi meal arrived quicklyhe was done eating before my food even got there A few of the employees are very friendly but most of them do not seem to care about the customers at all and it showsnnSo great food lots of variety in the sushi but get it to go if you do not want to deal with the shitty waiters