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Enso Asian Bistro & Sushi Bar
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Category: Asian Fusion [Edit]
Neighborhood: Downtown210 E Trade St
#A-108
Charlotte, NC 28202
(704) 716-3676
- Hours:
Mon-Wed. 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 a.m.
Thu-Sat. 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 a.m.
Sun. 5:00 p.m. - 12:00 a.m.
- Attire:
- Casual
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Street, Garage, Valet, Private Lot
- Price Range:
-
$$$
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- No
- Takes Reservations:
- Yes
- Delivery:
- No
- Take-out:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- Yes
- Good for:
- Dinner, Late Night
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
7 reviews for Enso Asian Bistro & Sushi Bar
The atmosphere is my favorite in Charlotte as far as sushi restaurants go. I love the decor. The women's bathroom feels like a funhouse though with mirrors everywhere. The lounge/bar is very cool. The location is great being at Epicentre.
I've been to Enso twice for lunch. It's great for lunch meetings because it's not too crowded or loud and has large enough tables (unlike Room 112, which I love for non-working lunches). Their ginger salad is HUGE, unlike most places. Great edamame. I really enjoyed the 007 Roll, and the Ninja Roll. Crunchy Crab Roll was also very good. I don't recommend the Tiger Eye Roll.
I've also been to the lounge "late night" (after 10pm). I liked it alot. Had some sushi and a few drinks. Decent crowd. Wouldn't be my first thought, but ended up being a great spot post-Bobcat game.
2nd visit to their cocktail area. First time trying their sushi.
The server was always punctual and made sure she had us taken care of at all times. Very friendly and attentive.
We ordered just some appetizers, lettuce wraps and a Tiger Eye Roll. Both came out very quickly (within 15 min) and both were a good amount of food for my friend and I. The lettuce wraps actually come with a LARGE amount of meat, more than actual pieces of lettuce to wrap them in, which of course is a good thing. The Tiger Eye Roll was absolutely delicious.
The two G&T's I had were pretty strong too, albeit small. But the pours balanced out the size with the overall price.
They had a DJ setting up for house/dance/lounge music around 10pm and really made the atmosphere a really cool place to hang and socialize. One of those places to definitely hit up before the 'late night'. Another thing I really like about this place is the oldschool kung fu movies they play on the wall on the way to the bathrooms. Bruce Lee FTW!
I'm not a big sushi fan so this review is coming from the perspective of a sushi rookie.
The layout and feel of the place is modern and clean. The lettuce wraps came out quick and where darn good. My wife ordered the sushi, it was the best I've had in my brief sushi career. The spicy sauce they put on top lite me up so if you don't want to sweat because of the kick from the spicy sauce get it on the side.
The prices were reasonable and the meal quick. If we are in the Epicenter we'll be back.
My first week in Charlotte I was lucky enough to be treated to sushi by some coworkers. They wanted to sit in the bar, as you can see they have their priorities straight, so we ordered dinner there too.
This place just opened and I think it has some real potential but the service was awful. Not awful because they didn't care but awful because everyone was brand new and I don't think any of them had ever been in food service before in their lives.
Now aside from that....we ordered as a group and decided on a HUGE platter of sashimi and another large platter of rolls. We had a veggie in the group so we had to get some vegetarian rolls. The sashimi was awesome. Ginormous pieces and very good quality. The only thing I was disappointed in was the fat belly tuna, it was very tough and must have been white tuna and not blue fin. Aside from that the sashimi was top notch. The rolls were like a 4 on a scale of 5. Not huge and not a ton of fish but also not overdone which i appreciate. The vegetarian rolls were awful. Like we didn't finish them and instead ordered more food.
But, A- to the sashimi, once they get the right kind of fat belly tuna it will be an A+
I have now eaten at Enso about half a dozen times and it has always been great. Service has been good, even with 2 large groups (8+).
The rolls are always fresh. I am a HUGE fan of the crunch crab and 007. Even the spicy salmon is great. I have only had miso soup, edamame and the seaweed salad as appetizers but they have always been good. I love this place and it completely beats out a lot of the other highly hyped sushi restaurants in Charlotte.
Decent place in a really popular area (Epicentre)... bar was extremely crowded on Friday and Saturday night, food was decent, atmosphere is great (but so is every other place in Epicentre I think)
Their regular menu is fairly extensive, and they also have a sushi menu that is available till very late at night
If you don't already have a better sushi place to go to in Charlotte, Enso should be just fine.
My wife and I went late one Wednesday night (I think about 12:00am). Surprisingly we were the only ones there. We loved the decor (the sofa and cocktail table we sat at was cool), the music was good but way to loud (and we love music), the sushi and presentation were excellent , our drinks and saki bombs were perfect. Our bill was $150.00 and I didn't even mind spending that much. I loved the atmosphere, lighting, etc.... The waitress was attractive but a little ditzy and forgot our drinks one time but very sweet. I give Enso 4 stars. After my 2 absolutely horrible experiences at Fiji Sushi Bar & Lounge on 5th street, I will bring my clients and business associates (and my wife) to Enso for dinner and late night.