Ru San's

Depending on the day, Ru San’s can be a very intimidating sushi-eating experience. The menu is enormous, the atmosphere is overwhelming and intense, and their original rolls have names like the “Sinking Titanic Treasure Hunt Maid” or the “French Connection.”

At the same time Ru San’s can also be very non-threatening to those new to Japanese cuisine by offering gigantic bowls of Japanese Ramen Noodles and sushi rolls for $1 to $2. 

Ru San’s is a small Japanese restaurant off Park Road that has received plenty of awards from local media outlets for the best sushi in Charlotte. On any given night, the establishment may see a dozen couples on dates, families trying sushi for the first time, or a Bachelorette party. Ru San’s has something for the most timid eaters as well as the most adventurous.

The restaurant’s specialty is of course sushi in all-different forms: Sashimi, Maki, Maid, Gunkan, Temaki, etc, and many of the rolls are $1 to $5. They also serve Tempura (fried protein or vegetables like Chicken, Shrimp, Crab, or Asparagus), a dozen different types of Japanese noodles and fried rice, and an assortment of cultural specialties. Noodle dishes run $6 to $10 and specialty dishes are $7 to $12.

HelloCharlotte Tip: The stars of the menu are “Ru San’s Original House Sushi Rolls.” These original rolls are concoctions made with several different types of fish and vegetables. Most are impressively plated with a different type of sauce covering the dish. The original rolls are $5 to $10.  

- by Mike D'Avria, Charlotte Reporter for HelloMetro  (Click to leave a message)

He worked for the daily newspaper, The Athens Banner-Herald in Athens, Ga. before turning to freelance writing and video production.

Mike is the Executive Editor of CampLeadership.org, and has lived in Charlotte for four years.