First things first; Staff is really nice and considerate however... Food and soups absolutely not I had 2 bowls of miso soup and the first bowl had a plastic string and an aluminum foil shaving From what I'd imagine is used to clean dishes. The fish tasted mushy and soiled and I felt like vomiting after. I paid for my meal and quietly left. I did have diarrhea after.... So overall nice staff but I won't be eating here again... read more

Magic Sushi - I had plastic in my soup - Sushi Bars Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

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I really wanted to like Magic Sushi since it's AYCE, but honestly I was not the biggest fan. The sushi was just alright to me. I'm a huge sushi person, so I'm kinda picky about the quality of the fish, and it just didn't taste as fresh/high quality as I expected. The fish to rice ratio was also way off because there was way too much rice on a lot of the pieces. The restaurant itself was nice, the service was okay and the concept is good. If you want a lot of food for the price, but overall the sushi just didn't stand out to me personally. read more

Magic Sushi - salon and eel nigiri - Sushi Bars Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

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Horrible service. Not attentive. Slow. They really don't care if you come back or not. It's called "Magic Sushi" but it took magic for anyone to appear and take my order. One of the other servers definitely was not happy that they had to actually work and serve. I would give a negative five stars if it were an option. read more

Magic Sushi is a nice addition to the University area, taking over the space where Blacow used to be. There's plenty of seating, including a sushi bar where you can watch the chefs prepare the rolls, which is a fun touch. When I visited, the restaurant was part of an Offline deal offering $15 off the dinner bill (though that promo has ended). Most rolls are priced around $12-$16. We each ordered a roll and shared, which was plenty of food for us. Both rolls were beautifully presented and tasted delicious, the lobster king roll and the spicy girl roll. Since we had a few dollars left on the deal, I added a miso soup, and my friend tried an Asian bottled soft drink. The soup was flavorful and a nice starter, but I wasn't a fan of the coconut-flavored soda. The biggest downside was the service. We had to ask for water, and refills never came. While the sushi itself is good, there are lots of great sushi spots in town, including some all-you-can-eat options. Still, Magic Sushi is close to home, and I'd go back for convenience and quality rolls. read more

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Not a bad time, just an okay experience. I came here to grab food with a friend and I'm all down for an all you can eat sushi spot. The ambiance is chill and reminds me of a no frills type spot. The service was fast and nice, no issues there at all. The food was just okay and I'm not saying I wouldn't come back here, but I'm a huge fan of sushi so this just wasn't the normal kind of sushi I like. AYCE spots are great because you can kind of try a lot of different things and I didn't really do that on this trip. I had one roll, soup and some wontons. They were all just okay. I honestly, wouldn't have done the AYCE option this trip bc I wasn't super hungry. But they have a rule that if one person at the table does AYCE, everyone has to. And I get that because someone somewhere ruined that for us lol. But for this trip, for me, it wasn't necessary so I don't feel like what I paid for what I got was worth it. It also smelled very strongly of bleach, which yay they clean up but also it was so strong it overpowered any food smells and was just a bit too much. Again, I'm not saying I wouldn't come back here but it may not be my first choice. I'm glad I got to check it out though!! read more

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I've been here a few times now and my eyes are always bigger than my stomach. The all you can eat sushi is what I normally come in for. The area is spacious and I love the decor, especially the lighting. The servers are always great. The all you can eat menu is the right amount, not too basic and not too overwhelming. I love that the sushi is a good portion and its presentation is neat. The quality of the sushi tastes fresh as well and you get your moneys worth. read more

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This restaurant location has seen so different many restaurants...I'm exhausted at this point lol! My friend and I went to try this restaurant out on a Friday night. The place was packed! They had unlimited sushi for $25 and I couldn't believe it. You can order appetizers and as much sushi as you want. Surprisingly the food was ok. I wouldn't go back because I get buffet vibes but sushi lovers should definitely try. The servers were very nice and the place was pretty clean. read more

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Came to meet some colleagues for sushi as we were all staying in the area. Pretty busy for a Tuesday evening and it's a super large space. They have a really good AYCE deal but we decided to each order an appetizer and roll. I tried their onion soup which was okay, but wish it came out hotter. Had crab rangoons which was good but more on the cream cheese filling than crab. The seaweed salad and fried shrimp appetizer was very good! Also had the sunrise roll and it was pretty good. We washed it down with a shot of sake and Sapporo draft and it was all perfect. Our server was super friendly and food came out very quickly. read more

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I had a horrible experience. Normally my experience here is pretty good but this time it was so bad. My server never came back to the table so I wasn't able to put any refills in. Then they tried to charge me for food I never even got. It was during lunch so they wasn't that busy at all so I don't know why my server went ghost and my food took so long. Then the manager was sooo rude. That is the last time I will be going there. read more

Went once and will be back soon it was amazing. All you can eat to order sushi is always a hit in our book read more

Magic Sushi - Sushi Bars Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

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I've been to this location several times and I'll say the sushi is always really good! I feel like this is my go to spot when I want all you can eat in the university city area read more

Something to consider with Magic Sushi is that they always have a table for you. I say this because some other all you can eat sushi places are usually always packed and you'll need a reservation. Magic sushi, you can just walk into and be seated. I had gotten 2 rolls and my husband got 4. All of those rolls were delicious along with the gyoza and shrimp tempuras. We had also ordered some Coconut Lava Balls and they were SO good. They were warm and sweet and they seemed to have small coconut pieces in them making them nice and flavorful. I will say a downside to the place is that the food takes a little bit longer to receive the food. But maybe that was just my experience since me and my husband combined ordered 6 rolls. In total, our total came out to be $70 dollars since we ended up taking our leftovers. read more

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This place was ok. Went here with a friend and we did the all you can eat option. The portions are big. I will say the service is on the slow side so if you are in a rush you may want to reschedule your plans. read more

The restaurant is very nice and clean. They have an all you can eat option or you can just order a la carte off the regular menu. Sushi tasted great and we loved everything we tried. Our server was nice and attentive. Will be back to try more rolls. read more

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I got there at 4, service was super fast, and they accommodated the build for my roll. read more

Magic Sushi - Magic Roll - Sushi Bars Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

This is one of my favorite AYCE Asian restaurants of all time. Aside from the taste of the appetizers, the sushi rolls, entrees, and cocktails, I love the variety within the menu as well as the restaurant's design and ambience. I've never had an issue with service or the food, therefore I did not have a reason to rate the restaurant anything less than five stars. There are still several menu items I would like to try, but I've taken down quite a bit over three visits. Here are my recommendations: COCKTAILS & WINE: Blue Galaxy Cocktail, Canyon Road Moscato, Tropical Escape, Magic Punch Cocktail, Seoul Flower Cocktail, Junmai Nigori (Sake). APPETIZERS: Crabmeat salad, Crab Rangoon, Gyoza, Shrimp Tempura, Shumai, Spring Roll, Vegetable Tempura. SUSHI: CHEF SPECIAL ROLLS: Beach, Casanova, Crazy California, Godzilla Roll, Green Garden, Lion King Roll, Magic Roll, Spiderman, Tuna Lover Roll, Rainforest Roll, Volcano Roll, Sashimi - Salmon, Tilapia, Tuna, Saba (Mackerel), Nigiri- Kani (Crabstick), Shrimp. Surf Red Clam. ENTREES: Yaki Udon/ Lo Mein Noodle - with shrimp and veggies, Hibachi Style Fried Rice - with chicken and veggies, Hibachi-Style Shrimp with Fried Rice and Vegetable. DESSERT: Coconut Lava Balls and Fried Ice Cream. read more

The hostess was at the door and greeted me right away. I was dining alone. She navigated me to the back of the restaurant and sat me at a booth big enough for 6 people. I felt like a queen. lol The decor is very modern. The area was clean and I appreciated the height of the booths because you can't see the people in the booths behind you, but it gives you a great eye view of the TVs. They have an all you can eat and a la carte options. I chose the a la carte option. I believe they charge you for uneaten sushi and will allow you to take leftovers home for the all you can eat option. I think there may be a problem with their service. My waitress was really nice, but the pacing of the visits to my table were really off. I waited quite a bit just to get asked for my drink. I never received a drink menu so I had to wait for the drink menu. I decided on my meal by the time the drink menu came. I settled on a mule and water. It came in a decent time. I picked the bento box B for my meal, because it gave me a variety of dishes. It had gyoza, salad, hibachi with shrimp, rice and California roll. The server who dropped off my food, literally slid it across the table and walked off. The bento box was tasty. I felt like I needed more so I ordered spring rolls. It took a while for them to come. I regretted ordering them because I had to wait a while for them. They were tiny. I watched other sushi orders come out for other guests and they looked very tasty. I would chance another visit here. I would definitely bring my patience and empty stomach. read more

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Service was kinda terrible, it was hard to get a hold of our waitress. The kitchen was closing soon and she was no where to be found for us to put our last orders in. The sushi was great. I got a philadelphia roll and salmon nigiri. The hibachi chicken or veggies were not my favorite but the rice was tasty. If i return I will prob just do sushi only! read more

Magic Sushi - Salmon Nigiri - Sushi Bars Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

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Went for all you can eat for 2nd time and this place never disappoints. Sushi was fresh, fried items came out hot and fresh as well. My waiter super friendly and knew the menu. Large space felt calm. read more

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Service sucks. Waiter did not have it in part of our order. Has not come back for reorders or drink refills. Sushi is so-so. Mr Tokyo. Much better and fresher. Don't recommend at all read more

Magic Sushi - Crabless Rangoon , in fact cheese less as well. - Sushi Bars Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

The food is always good. Fresh and served hot. As far as service it seems as if I am always looking for my server. They deliver the food & you have to keep an eye out to catch them if you need anything. They seem to always be busy. The ambience is very clean and relaxing environment. read more

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Been here 3 times and this most recent visit was our worst experience. It took about 7-10 minutes before someone came to take drink order (after we had to ask for our server) Had to remind our server about our sushi which had been sitting ready for a while since the table behind us ordered after us and got their food before us. Wrong hibachi and udon order, as well as once they did fix it, it was cold when it came to the table. Never gave us another menu for AYCE and we had to wait for bill even asking for it. Extremely slow service for being nearly empty at 2pm on a Saturday. Will not be returning. read more

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Service was amazing. Steven was probably the best waiter that my dinner club of several blind and visually impaired people have ever had in the five or so years. We've been going out to restaurants. Their policy when it comes to all-you-can-eat versus à la carte is extremely confusing. I honestly don't know why it even exists. But because Stephen was so awesome. We were able to get it waived. Sushi is incredible and they even had Suntori whiskey. Very hard to find. read more

Ordered delivery and the sushi was great. It was my first time trying this place and I'm glad I did. The delivery came in a very nice bag with a menu inside (I love these because I'm a visual eater and all the rolls had pictures)! I can tell this place pays attention to details. I'm interested to see how it would be in person for dine-in. I tried a roll that wasn't my standard type of roll (Casanova Roll). It was pretty good but I'm a creature of habit so I probably won't try it again. The other roll was the spicy girl roll, which issss my typical kind of roll, only I subbed the cucumber for cream cheese. I finished them both and now I'm ready to binge some tv and rot away ! Definitely give this place a try if you're considering it. read more

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Our server was attentive and really nice. The restaurant itself is beautiful and we loved the decor. Sushi came out fast but the kitchen (hot items) were EXTREMELY slow. Towards the end of our time there we ended up getting bored and preferred to leave. The restaurant was not super busy at the time we went. Maybe they were short some people in the kitchen but by the time our "hot" food would come out, it was actually room temperature or cold. We will be back you can't beat $25 ayce sushi and it was probably just an off day. Hope to add a star in my next visit. read more

Magic Sushi - Sushi Bars Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

Quick service and delicious food during my lunch break. Very calm atmosphere. A regular here and continue to come back when I need good sushi read more

Magic Sushi - Crab rangoon - Sushi Bars Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

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I'll start with the food - I was very pleased by the food. My husband and I ordered 8 rolls to share. They were all great - our two favorites were the salmon lover and tuna lover. Restaurant was clean and bright - basic for sure. Not overly fancy or decorated, but clean for sure. The service left something to be desired. It was very slow. We were there almost two hours for dinner. Took at least 15 minutes to place the first order of appetizers and they came out slowly. We ordered seaweed salad that was forgotten and we had to ask. Our server disappeared once we got our sushi and had to finish the entire plate before we could order more. We had to wait just as long for the second round. Again, server disappeared and we had to wave him over to get our check. Overall, would I go back? Yes - all you can eat sushi is an experience my husband and I both enjoy, I would just be aware of the speed of service. read more

Magic Sushi - Sushi Bars Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

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This Place is Amazing! This place is amazing! The food is truly Excellent! I had the Miso Soup, with the Mt. Fuji and Lion King Roll. Both of those two rolls are Easily the Best I've ever had. Add the Chicken, Steak and Shrimp Fried rice and you have a meal you won't soon forget.. I can't recommend this place enough. Try it, You'll Like it. read more

Honestly I've been gate keeping this place bc you cannot beat the price! 17 for lunch 25 for dinner all you can eat and it's always fresh and tasty. Service is in general good all though sometimes they are understaffed. Never too busy and can get quickly served. read more

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The food was good. Extremely good. It was a shame that the server didn't care if we ever got more than water. We asked him if they had coffee (which they don't) sort of hoping he would ask if we would like something to drink aside from water. He did not. When he came back to the table I asked for sake. He asked if I knew what I wanted or if I would like a cocktail menu. I was curious as to why a drink menu was not provided. All in all, this place is much nicer when I door dash it. I will continue to do that, but I doubt that they want me there. read more

Sushi is good and fast. Great place for lunch and the service was 8 out of 10 in my opinion over the past several times I have been there.

We had a party of 11 and the server was very patient and kind with us. The service and food quality was solid. The restaurant was clean and bright. We would definitely recommend and come back. read more

Magic Sushi - Sushi Bars Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

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Tbh I have come here so many times bc nothings beats their AYCE so I have to change it to 5 stars. It's just so good. Their food and service is always good and the ambiance is nice and relaxed and pretty. Highly recommend for anyone in the area. read more

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Great all you can eat sushi option with delicious items from the sushi bar and kitchen. Love the interior here too--very trendy and the the huge TVs don't hurt lol this just may be our new go-to spot for a sushi splurge. read more

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Wow really amazing food, big portion, fresh sushi, lots of options, and their nigiri are fresh cut and huge ;) Worth every penny! My friend thought it was $40/person and he almost fell off his chair when I told him it's only $16.99 for lunch. Food came out fast and no long wait for seats. What a treat, will def come back . read more

All you can eat sushi spot located in the University area of Charlotte. The interior is super fun and very spacious. Love their cocktails and hibachi menu. Sushi is decent and exactly what you would expect for an all you can eat menu and it is good value for the cost. I would recommend especially if you are looking for an AYCE sushi spot. Service was fantastic! read more

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Love the food! Don't think I've ever had anything here that I didn't like. The service is just unbearably slow. Even during the week when there is hardly anybody there. If you didn't mind a little bit of a wait, this is the place for you! Inside is nice and seems recently renovated. read more

Magic Sushi - Shrimp Fried Rice, Salmon Nigiri, Crab Rangoon - Sushi Bars Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

Nice atmosphere and the Sushi was pretty good , I had the fried California roll . The Service was excellent , very helpful and attentive . I will be back for the all you can eat sushi lunch !! read more

Sushi was decent, but sadly what everyone says about the service is true. I got there at 7:48 didn't get a drink maybe until like 10 minutes later, i had already wrote down what i wanted so he took my order got my gyoza like 20 minutes after and my sushi got there at 8:30 never got another menu to order again and i just asked for the check given that they close at 9:30 and i didn't want to be a burden to the kitchen. Unfortunately their system was having some trouble but the host was soo nice. I for sure wont come back. read more

My staff came here for lunch! They were not super busy this day and we were lucky! Normally it's really busy and staff can get backed up serving all parties involved. We enjoyed what we ordered and had a nice time. There is plenty of space and you can come with a small or large group. I have been here twice and this time was the smoothest. read more

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