Charlotte’s most popular Japanese restaurant. Fresh maki and sushi/sashimi selection. Japanese fusion dishes. Creative & unique presentations.

TRIP's Review of Nikko

The softly lit sushi bar and dining room of Nikko offers "sushi therapy" just when you need it. Lending its neighborhood-bar feel to the revitalized urban entertainment district of South End and the upscale suburban village of Ballantyne, Nikko also offers a first for Charlotte: a graceful and confident woman behind the sushi bar, Joanna Nix, also the owner here.

Joanna and her staff create dozens of sparklingly fresh sushi and sashimi offerings, including nigiri and maki selections, and teriyaki, tempura, chirashi, and bento dinner boxes featuring small compartments of well-prepared delights.

Sushi specialties include the Dilworth Roll, aptly named for South End's sister neighborhood, combining salmon, crab, mayonnaise, cucumber, avocado, lettuce, and flying fish roe. Nikko's excellence has been rewarded by numerous "Best of the City" awards.