Sushi At the Lake

Sushi at the Lake has gone downhill. We used to love it but went back recently and the food was awful and the service was slow. The server messed up my husbands sushi roll but he didn’t say anything. It had rice and wasn’t supposed to and the fish did not taste fresh. I ordered the hibachi and it was bleh. Also, a lot of the old regular staff is now gone and they were great.

Love me some Sushi @ the Lake… My favorites there are the Tornado Roll and the JP Burrito Roll. Hibachi is pretty good too and their chicken Katsu is really yummy also. It’s just chicken tenders fried with Panko crumbs.
My family is friends with the owner and most of the servers know us, so when we go, we always get excellent customer service. Check them out if your around there.

Went for a quick lunch with my wife. They always deliver. Service was wonderful, food exactly as expected and didn’t kill the wallet.

Well I have started to wonder if they have changed hands. They never offer the Groupons which was one way for us to afford to eat there. Plus I went into pick up a lunch item and some older man started to yell come in for Happy hour, you come, you come. The two times prior to that we felt they were off their mark a bit and I was a true fan. I since have tried Eez in Birkale and they seemed to be really good. Would love to see some more groupon offers and maybe brighten up the place. I hear they have a second place in Mooresville. I will have to look into that.

Yesterday, July 17 was my first time trying this restaurant, after passing by it for years. I wish I would have continued to pass it by. This was the absolute worst lunch experience that I’ve ever had. My coworker and I arrived at around 12:45 pm. There were only a few patrons in the dining room, so we assumed that service would be speedy. We were wrong. After the waitress brought our drinks, it was a full 15 minutes before she decided that she should come by and see what we wanted to order. By this time it’s after 1 pm. We decided to place an order to go after looking at their ridiculously overpriced lunch menu, assuming that the food would take awhile to come (despite the lack of a lunch rush crowd). That turned out to be the best decision.
30 minutes later, our order arrives to our table. In one bag. There are clearly 2 people sitting at the table, with 2 separate and distinct orders. We ask for an additional bag and are begrudgingly given one. I ordered their hibachi teriyaki chicken with fried rice and glazed carrots. This set me back $ 9. Not the best value, but okay. I made the mistake of not opening my Container until I got back to work. Lo and behold. No carrots. My worker ordered the same thing and she, too, was missing carrots. She called the manager, Tammy, and was blown off. «Oh, they probably forgot to put them in there. «No apology. Nothing.
The food tasted like something they serve at nursing homes. I’m glad that I didn’t order the sushi like I had originally planned. I’m sure I would be worshiping the porcelain throne right now.
All in all. This was my first and last visit to this restaurant. The ambience and service definitely do not merit the high prices for lunch or dinner.

Great food waitress was perfect new her shit… they had Tamari prices kinda expensive for the portion.

A co-​worker and I went here for lunch today, however ended up having to get our orders to go due to time constraints; the service was ridiculously slow and when we got back to work our orders were incomplete. We were both missing sweet carrots from our orders and when I called back to advise the manager, TAMMY, of this, she was completely rude and unapologetic. She minimized the MISSING FOOD as, «oh it’s only a garnish anyway… you only get like four carrots!» What the hell? If I paid for them, then I want them, whether it was 4 or 20. This place is completely overpriced with bland tasteless food and clearly a management staff who does not understand how to treat their customers. Needless to say, I will not be going back to Sushi at the Lake.

Friendly staff from the sushi chefs to the host to the server. I was served a delicious sushi roll-​tuna mania very quickly. The menu has a wide variety, very creative. The atmosphere is inviting, they have a regular dining area, sushi bar and actual bar which had craft beers! I will attend again!

Really good sushi. We always come back here for the grilled calamari! A win everytime. It has been awhile since i have been back but they now have sushi happy hour where there are half off certain rolls, $ 4 gyoza and $ 5 chicken fried rice. From 5−7pm so more crowded now
We love the tornado roll, spider roll, ying yang, surf n tuff volcano roll***

The best sushi place of lake Norman. Food is fresh and price is reasonable. Great bar area great service!

Excellent hamachi and saki nigiri. The grilled calamari was amazing. I could eat that every day

Some of the best Asian food I have found in the area. Service was excellent, food reasonably priced. Try the egg rolls!

I had Ashley as my server and she exceeded my expectations. She had been there almost a generation and loves seafood like me. The atmosphere is not 80’s as reported before. I was listening to new hits like «it’s all about that base» I will be a regular here

Delicious! The surf and turf roll was awesome, but the tsunami roll was better. Best sushi roll I’ve ever had!
But the real reason for this review is the bartender. He was awesome. He said he’s there for saturday nights and poker during the week. He made awesome drinks, kept us entertained, recommended awesome food choices and we enjoyed his company through the meal. Everything was super fresh and quick. Will be going back on a Saturday night for sure!

The 1980’s called and they want their restaurant back. Yikes. This restaurant needs a facelift. The tables are scratched, the lighting is bad, the artwork is, um, interesting, and well, the fish tank only had 2 fish left (must have been a busy night).
My husband and I decided to check out this place for some good olé sushi. But, we’ve clearly been spoiled by the amazing sushi at Ginbu on Providence Road. This place was mediocre at best and the prices were high for single, basic rolls.
We ordered the «bundle» platter of their 4 top specialty rolls to get this place’s best first impression and to get the most bang for our buck. Despite the lobster, the rolls were just okay (not much flavor), but over the music of Boy George and bad blue neon lighting, well… It just isn’t worth a return visit. I guess we’ll just have to keep fishing for a good sushi place in the Lake Norman area.

My husband and I love this place! Its close to our home and they regularly have a Groupon. They have every sushi roll imaginable. Service is good but sometimes you find yourself looking for your server. Although my husband is a condiment freak and usually needs more spicy mayo etc. We tend to go here more during the week cause weekends are usually packed. They do also have a full service bar and make a lot of hibachi type food selections. If you get cold easily take a sweater of jacket… its usually chilly inside. Also there is no patio seating which I prefer. Definitely worth a try!

I like Sushi at the Lake just fine. I used to come here all the time about 10 years ago — because for a while it was the ONLY place to get sushi, period. Now, they have some steep competition in Davidson and Huntersville. The sushi is fresh and tasty — and relatively quick. They also have good cooked dishes. I don’t think they’re specialty rolls are out of this world, but they’re good. I do recommend the sea bass appetizer — it’s always great! Once it was a little overcooked and dry, but still delicious. We only go here when we get a groupon or something like that. Would I recommend it? Sure. Is it my favorite? No. I prefer Eez, Ming’s or Sabi nearby instead.

In the middle of a down cycle.
I’ve eated at Sushi At the Lake on and off since they opened and under a couple of variations on the name. The place tends to go through cycles and it’s in the middle of a down cycle.
My wife and I ate there a couple of weeks ago. I had the Hibachi NY Strip while my wife had the Habachi Scallops. We split a Sushi@ the Lake Dinner for our appetizer.
The Steak was more of a burnt offering to an unknown diety while my wife’s Scallops were so overcooked the were tough and rubbery. The Sushi or nigiri was not bad but not as fresh as I would have liked.
Service was rather poor. Place is understaffed and even though they were only half full they could not keep up. I did not time the length of time from when we ordered to when we were served but it seemed like an eternity.
Atmosphere is not bad but it was noisy last time I was here and it’s still noisy. Apparently very little insulation on the wall and the sound just reverberates.

With so many sushi options in the area it’s easy to find a place when you are in a hurry or want to keep it simple, but if you want to chill and enjoy really fresh sushi… you will appreciate Sushi at the Lake.
I love how transparent everything is at Sushi at the Lake. Every single staff member looked me in the eye and was courteous. When is the last time you experienced that… anywhere? You walk right by the Sushi bar… everyone confident in their skills and cleanliness. Amazing!

Unfortunately for me, the Sashimi 12 pc Combination Dinner was nothing special. It was only 4 kinds of fish (Salmon, Tuna, Yellow Tail and Tilapia), 3 slices each. Oh, and a little bit of diced and marinated spicy tuna/​yellow tail combination. Each sashimi slice is cut bigger than usual, so it is hard to put the whole piece in your mouth at one time, unless you have an extra wide mouth or something. That’s kind of a bummer. I don’t think it is worth $ 24 at all.
I added a small salad and a bowl of sushi rice for additional $ 5. So that’s $ 29 already.
With one Amstel Light, the total became $ 33 plus tax & tip. The fish was okay, but not the freshest at all compared to what I usually have back home in DC.
Besides, my water was in this glass with lipstick not washed away, which I did not notice until half way through. Ill!