MESU

570 King St, Charleston, SC 29403, United States

MESU
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Sushi Reviews
Sushi Experience №1

Sushi was delicious but the Barbacoa taco stole the show! Best margarita I’ve had in a long time. Friendliest bartenders who gave tons of recommendations. Will definitely be back!

Visited 2 months ago

Sushi Experience №2

Visited 2 months ago

Sushi Experience №3

Fun fusion place! Loved the chicken, shrimp and veg tacos. Sushi was fresh and some of the best I have had so far! Margaritas are great. The only thing was that the music was way too loud. Maybe if the volume comes down, it will be more enjoyable to eat the food.

Visited 2 months ago

Sushi Experience №4

Very good food, tasty and varied, nice and creative. Service was fast and courteous. Would go back.

Visited 3 months ago

Sushi Experience №5

Pros: Fresh sushi, tasty selections, reasonably priced Happy Hours menu, and good customer service. Small and comfortable facility with televisions; and, servers are knowledgeable about food options.
Cons: None...

Visited 3 months ago

Sushi Experience №6

Delicious food, great frozen drink, and unique yet eclectic atmosphere! 😊

Visited 3 months ago

Sushi Experience №7

Visited 3 months ago

Sushi Experience №8

The atmosphere is amazing✌🏻 love the vibes and the foods are good too!

Visited 3 months ago

Sushi Experience №9

Sat at the bar for drinks. Friendly staff and good atmosphere.

Visited 3 months ago

Sushi Experience №10

Not worth the price.

Stopped in after being recommended. Madison was our server and she was very nice. We ordered the chips and queso, the chips were refilled and we were given a large amount of queso. Wouldn’t say it was worth the $11 We tried the lobster Rangoon roll and a specialty roll. The lobster roll was good but towards the end you look for that freshness of a cold roll. My fiance liked the speciality but wouldn’t order it again.

Visited 3 months ago

Sushi Experience №11

Very cool spot with a fun twist on sushi. Service was great. Will was working the service bar and took great carer of us. We each had a Topo Chico Ranch water and shared a veggie roll . Both were amaze. This wasn't on our list of places to go to but will definitely be coming back next time we are in town.

Visited 4 months ago

Sushi Experience №12

Visited 4 months ago

Sushi Experience №13

This spot is amazing
Had great food, the music was excellent, and staff was welcoming and friendly

Visited 4 months ago

Sushi Experience №14

Visited 4 months ago

Sushi Experience №15

We had a reservation and there was a wait. To compensate for the longer than expected wait time, an employee walked us over to another bar next door (same owner) and served us champagne, chips and salsa for free. When we finally were seated, we were greeted immediately and food and drinks came out fast. Service was exceptional and also the music was bumping!!! Highly recommend this place!

Visited 4 months ago

Sushi Experience №16

Shout out our bartender / server Warner! She is SOOOO SWEET. Great drinks, sushi was BOMB. Good music. She made fantastic recommendations as well. Thank you WARNER!! 🤝

Visited 4 months ago

Sushi Experience №17

Visited 5 months ago

Sushi Experience №18

The tacos are very good

Visited 5 months ago

Sushi Experience №19

I would definitely go back to this place. The food and atmosphere and service was great and the people were friendly

Visited 5 months ago

Sushi Experience №20

Kayla as awesome and the food was delicious! All staff were super friendly and a welcoming environment. Would definitely recommend and would visit again

Visited 5 months ago

Sushi Experience №21

We had so much fun!!!!!!! Our server JP was so fun and attentive.

Visited 5 months ago

Sushi Experience №22

Fun fusion place with tacos, sushi, and sake. Cheese steak taco was worth it, surf and turf sushi roll with "wagyu" and lobster was tasty but not worth the $35 price. Hot sake was good and things came out in a reasonable time. Churro donut and chocolate sauce also a treat.

Visited 5 months ago

Sushi Experience №23

Great sushi 🍣 good drinks and love the art on the walls.

Visited 6 months ago

Sushi Experience №24

Enjoyed the experience. Sushi was fantastic. Everything came out fresh. Rolls seem larger than at other places. Only drawback is that it's kind of loud.

Visited 6 months ago

Sushi Experience №25

A few friends and myself stop by for some cocktails. Will was our bartender and was absolutely amazing. Gave us some insiders of things to do while we were vacationing the drinks were great and the music was awesome! Very chill environment.

Visited 6 months ago

Sushi Experience №26

Great ambience, on king St. Amazing vegetarian food options.

Visited 6 months ago

Sushi Experience №27

Nestled on King St, MESU was a great choice.. because who doesn’t love Mexican, sushi, or both!? Stunning flavors packed into everything we ordered. Definitely somewhere we’ll be recommending to friends!

Visited 6 months ago

Sushi Experience №28

Delicious food and drinks! We had the Patriot sushi roll, absolutely amazing. We also ordered crispy and smoked chicken tacos and both were incredible. All the right flavors. Try the tequila pips fashioned, you will not be disappointed. Great service and very cool atmosphere! Would absolutely go back!

Visited 6 months ago

Sushi Experience №29

The food was amazing. I was hoping to see Leva, no luck.

Visited 6 months ago

Sushi Experience №30

Interesting mix of Mexican and sushi, but they make it work! Food was great! Tight seating and be sure to make a reservation. Otherwise you’ll have to sit at the bar or outside (if available).

Visited 6 months ago

Sushi Experience №31

Great frozen peach cocktail, and friendly service 😊

Visited 7 months ago

Sushi Experience №32

music bit loud for me, interesting cuisine: Japanese sushi and Mexican tacos,

located in the downtown Charleston food street, very convenient. tacos is about 7-8d per each.

Visited 7 months ago

Sushi Experience №33

Visited 7 months ago

Sushi Experience №34

I tried the Barbacoa braised beef nachos. I saw a picture online and I really wanted it. It was underwhelming. It was tender. However, the meat lacked seasoning. What I was served looked nothing like the picture I saw online. The queso with nachos and chorizo was delicious. I had the patriots point sushi roll. It was supposed to have seared salmon. The salmon was raw and not seared.

Visited 7 months ago

Sushi Experience №35

With local friends. This place is apparently owned by celebrities and serves Mexican and Japanese sushi. The 3 who ordered sushi loved it, my taco was good but overpriced. The house margarita is a pass. The tequila old fashioned was good. Overall, not spectacular, not the worst place in Charleston. There are so many places it’s hard to compare but this would not be a favorite if we come back.

Visited 7 months ago

Sushi Experience №36

Excellent food, loved getting tacos and sushi in the same place and both were delicious.

Visited 7 months ago

Sushi Experience №37

It was superb lol Mexican and sushi what else could you ask for. Nothing I had on the menu was bad at all. I definitely recommend trying them out, they're sushi is good trust me.

Visited 7 months ago

Sushi Experience №38

Visited 7 months ago

Sushi Experience №39

Cool concept and the tacos, guacamole, and chips were great. The sushi was just average and nothing better than an all you can eat sushi bar. Service was average. Average restaurant. Much better options in the area. Nothing negative about the place - just nothing special - average, but expensive for average.

Visited 8 months ago

Sushi Experience №40

Visited 8 months ago

Sushi Experience №41

Got a 4 roll sushi platter and every single one was delicious. We got the Dynamite, Rainbow, Tiger, and Mesu rolls… YUM. This is some of my favorite sushi I’ve had in Charleston. It is a little pricey, but absolutely worth it. The staff here is extremely attentive which was great. I will most definitely be back!

Visited 8 months ago

Sushi Experience №42

Visited 8 months ago

Sushi Experience №43

Scott was so great! He accommodated all 15 of us on a Saturday night without a reservation!!! The food is great and a very fun atmosphere. Highly recommend!

Visited 8 months ago

Sushi Experience №44

Came here based on stars however sushi are tasteless with dry rice and bland flavor especially for a $35 waguy roll. Ve been to many places and would pay $8-$13 dollars for these kid of rolls max. Further to this they charge 11% tax and an additional $4 processing fee of your check. Tip suggestions are 22%, 30% and 35% for bar service ) OUTRAGEOUS

Visited 8 months ago

Sushi Experience №45

OMG! the food here was amazing!!! Braised Beef tacos talk about tender beef!! Absolutely best. The wagyu tacos falling apart steak.. tasty!! Lobster ragoon the best fried sushi with the right crunch. The street corn skewers were the perfect way to start. This place definitely deserves a five a star review. The service the food the drinks hands down the best on king street!!

Visited 8 months ago

Sushi Experience №46

The food was actually horrid. We got the bau buns which were extremely fatty and the shell tasted like fried yuckiness. The chips and guac was not the greatest either, the chips were super thin and had weird seasoning on them and the guac was like an avocado spread that lacked flavor. The tiger roll was pretty trash too, it had weird sauce on it and the salmon was very low quality. Then the dynamite roll was pretty gross too, unnecessarily spicy and bad flavor. On to the tacos, the A5 Wagyu Philly taco was actually really good, the meat was solid and the queso was good. But, the Baja fish taco might’ve been the worst thing to ever enter my mouth in my whole existence. It’s almost as if the fish was a year old and honestly just did not taste like fish at all. Additionally, the cost of everything was way overpriced, money wasted. Overall, the food was tremendously disgusting, the vibe was very loud and quite annoying, and lastly the service was alright, nothing to complain about the service.

Visited 9 months ago

Sushi Experience №47

Pleasantly surprised!

Visited 9 months ago

Sushi Experience №48

Very VERY loud. Large groups took over the place. Food was good. Waitservice fair. Bar service very good. Waited 25 min for our table reservation to be stuck in front of emergency door exit. Likely wont return. It's unfortunate because when we went a few years ago, we had an excellent experience.

Visited 9 months ago

Sushi Experience №49

Visited 9 months ago

Sushi Experience №50

Unfortunately we weren't able to enjoy our meal there due to an unforeseen medical situation. We made reservations on Friday for Saturday evening, we immediately canceled our reservation on Saturday morning EARLY. Still got hit with a cancellation fee for the 7 people.Have made several attempts and left messages for someone to call and discuss this matter but no one seems willing to call for some reason. The real kicker about this, our daughter was actually able to go with a friend of hers that night and left very positive remarks on Instagram and had thousands of likes. I’ve heard great things about this restaurant and was looking forward to our dinner there with friends. It’s just sad that no one has the courage to return a phone call or text and discuss the matter. At least we know the servers and cooks do a great job, management, not so much.
***Update(5/17/24), was able to finally speak with someone and they are refunding the cancellation fee! Thank you.**

Visited 9 months ago

Sushi Experience №51

Fantastic experience with a large party! Great service by all staff, delicious food flavors, excellent margaritas, and an upbeat + fun atmosphere. Perfect spot to celebrate with a large group or to grab a quick bite during the week!

Visited 9 months ago

Sushi Experience №52

The food was absolutely delicious. Very flavorful with generous portions. Service was excellent. Highly recommend.

Visited 9 months ago

Sushi Experience №53

Had the BEST time here for my bachelorette party dinner. JP is a legend and made it the most fun experience. Honestly their whole business could be birthdays and bachelorette parties. Super fun music and ambience matched with great food.

Visited 10 months ago

Sushi Experience №54

Food was great, our waiter JP made our night. We went for a bachelorette party and he made it super fun.

Visited 10 months ago

Sushi Experience №55

This place is amazing, especially for bachelorette's and birthday's. They brought out drinks for our friends who were celebrating a bday and a bachelorette and played music for them and let them bang the gong with a drum! The server was super friendly, gave us passes to skip the line at nearby clubs and when the kitchen messed up an order of sushi rolls, they gave us the messed up one for free and brought out the correct one super quickly. 10/10 service, and really good food and prices!

Visited 10 months ago

Sushi Experience №56

What a waste of time and money….

Visited 10 months ago

Sushi Experience №57

We went to Mesu for my birthday dinner and had the best experience. Our waitress Madison was so kind and really made me feel special on my birthday! The food was incredible (we got tacos AND sushi, the perfect combination in my opinion) and so were the drinks (the Ranch Water? 10/10). We just had the best service and the best experience at Mesu. We will be back!

Visited 10 months ago

Sushi Experience №58

Visited 10 months ago

Sushi Experience №59

I'm truly disappointed to report that our celebratory dinner at Mesu, intended as a special occasion for my wife's birthday, was tarnished by the surprisingly inhospitable conduct from the management. Despite spending over $500 on what was undeniably delicious food—encompassing appetizers, a variety of dishes, drinks, and desserts—the evening was overshadowed by an unexpected and rather rude interaction as we finished our dessert.

Without any prior indication on our reservation, the manager approached us, informing us that our table was reserved for only one hour and fifteen minutes, a policy that was neither mentioned at the time of booking nor at any point during our meal. He bluntly told us we had overstayed, with people waiting for our table. This abrupt announcement was both shocking and demeaning, especially considering the nature of our visit and the considerable amount we had spent.

When I confronted him to express our displeasure, noting the absence of any such time restrictions stated during the booking process and the absurdity of enforcing such a limit on a $500 meal, his response was dismissively matter-of-fact. His lack of empathy and unwillingness to accommodate a peaceful resolution to the situation only further dampened what should have been a joyous celebration.

His parting words, upon hearing we wouldn't be returning, were a nonchalant "that's fine." It was clear that customer satisfaction was not on the agenda at [Restaurant Name]. It’s regrettable that the manager's behavior starkly contrasted with the quality of the food and the otherwise pleasant ambiance of the establishment.

For those looking for a restaurant where the experience matches the quality of the menu and where guests are treated with the respect they deserve, especially when celebrating a special occasion, I suggest looking elsewhere. We certainly expected more from Mesu.

Visited 10 months ago

Sushi Experience №60

The food is great - the management is horrible. We went for a birthday dinner with a party of 6. At 1 hour and 30 minutes we were asked to leave, because we had been there longer than 1 hour and 15 min. Nowhere on the reservation or the website does it state a time limit on the table. We ordered several appetizers, multiple rounds of drinks, 6 meals, and 2 desserts. Our total bill was over $500 and we were asked to leave. After talking to the manager, he was indifferent about there not being a posted time limit. We were a quiet, easy table, spending quite a bit of money. We will absolutely not be back, and would have picked a different place to enjoy a birthday dinner with friends had we known. When we said “we will not be coming back” he simply said “that’s fine”.

Visited 10 months ago

Sushi Experience №61

Visited 10 months ago

Sushi Experience №62

This was the BEST food I’ve had in a while. I’m not easy to impress when it comes to my food. I LOVE GOOD, flavorful, hot food. I would have never thought to eat tacos with sushi but it was so good. I had the barbacoa tacos with the Tsumani sushi roll. If I wouldn’t have had both, I definitely would’ve had more than one taco. The FLAVORS!! My Lord. This place was a whole vibe. My friend and I got a little dressed up since we were visiting the area. Allie, our server, provided great service. She was polite, attentive and her suggestions were spot on. Not to mention the drinks 🍹 sealed the deal. Great experience! I will definitely be back in the fall.

Visited 10 months ago

Sushi Experience №63

Delicious sushi and queso and chips! The chips had seasoning salt which made it so yummy! 😋 We got the Tusunami & Lobster Rangoon Rolls. It was a LOT of food! And honestly they were excellent together! They complimented each other really well! Happy hour was awesome! $2.00 of everything on the menu! Definitely satisfied that craving for Mexican and sushi! It was just what we both wanted.

Visited a year ago

Sushi Experience №64

First time experience and loved it! Patriot Point sushi roll was delicious and service was phenomenal!

Visited a year ago

Sushi Experience №65

Sidony was our server and she was a great server and sweet as pie! Food and atmosphere were the best! Will definitely be back!

Visited a year ago

Sushi Experience №66

Great atmosphere and excellent wait staff but food is just okay

Visited a year ago

Sushi Experience №67

Great place! Lauren was a wonderful waitress and answered all of our questions happily. She gave great suggestions also. The food was wonderful. The staff was wonderful. Definitely would recommend this place for sure.

Visited a year ago

Sushi Experience №68

Too empty for a Thursday night! The DJ was great and drink specials were awesome.

Visited a year ago

Sushi Experience №69

Visited a year ago

Sushi Experience №70

They didn't have any antidepressants but their tacos and sushi were pretty darn good

Visited a year ago

Sushi Experience №71

Disappointing. I had high hopes based on rating and reviews, but it was very mediocre food. The guacamole was fine, the chips greasy and over seasoned. The sushi roll was sloppy, not fresh tasting, and surprisingly bland. I love the Mexican/Japanese concept, but I would save your money and go to a restaurant that does one of the two very well.

Visited a year ago

Sushi Experience №72

Fantastic place! The food and vibe are great and definitely worth the price. You get a great view of the kitchen and everything going on when sitting at the sushi bar. Highly recommended the mesu roll. Shout out to Abby for amazing service!

Visited a year ago

Sushi Experience №73

Delicious food and great service. Highly recommended.

Visited a year ago

Sushi Experience №74

Overall just not impressed. Went here for a work function and was quite disappointed. I had expected more considering all the hype about the place. The food was terrible, sushi was some of the worst I’ve had. I had really wanted to enjoy this place but sadly I did not. The quality of food was extremely poor considering the price you’re charged. I’ve been to other sushi restaurants in the area that have been far better. Unfortunately we won’t be returning.

Visited a year ago

Sushi Experience №75

Visiting Charleston over the weekend and staying across from Mesu. Decided to give it a try and was not disappointed. I had the tacos, fish and pork, both were hot, fresh and tasty. My wife had the Bao Buns, they were so tasty we got a couple to go! Drinks were well prepared, service was fabulous.

Visited a year ago

Sushi Experience №76

Went here for a retirement party. The service was amazing but the place was kinda cramped. The prices were definitely not fitting for the taste and or quality of food. It seems to me people in SC don’t know what good food is and yet still clamor to pay stupid ridiculous prices for subpar food. The jerk wing sauce tasted watered down. The salsa was almost certainly out of a can. The tuna tar tar was garbage. The rolls we ordered were certainly not worth the 32 and 20 dollar price tag. The drinks were also ridiculously priced. I suggest going to any other sushi place to get sushi. Can’t say anything about the tacos taste but from the looks of it you could go anywhere else for better.

Visited a year ago

Sushi Experience №77

Great Sushi! The Hawaii 5-0 roll is excellent.

Visited a year ago

Sushi Experience №78

Way overpriced for the service, food, and drinks that they have at Mesu. We went for a birthday dinner and the restaurant was underwhelming on all aspects. I've lived in Charleston for 4 years now and have been wanting to try this place but the sushi was below average in taste for the price you're paying. The main reason why I won't be returning is the service. For a party of 6+ people, they automatically charge 25% tip. I understand 20%, but if you're charging 25%, I would expect the service to be above and beyond. Our waters were never refilled, we had to flag our waitress down multiple times, we didn't receive half of the drinks originally ordered and had to repeat what we had requested, and were never checked on after the plates were delivered in case we needed anything else. The service was minimal at best, yet we were charged 25%. If you like sushi fusion - there are other places in and around Charleston that are better.

Visited a year ago

Sushi Experience №79

More bar than a sushi/Mexican restaurant. The sushi just was not good. Definitely more of a Mexican food spot. Need to take some notes from King Jefe in florence.

Visited a year ago

Sushi Experience №80

Very cool restaurant. Service was great! Food was delicious. We had the "build your own trio" dip with the fire-roasted salsa - the queso, quac, and salsa were superb. The crispy chicken and beef braised tacos were incredible. I would absolutely visit again!

Visited a year ago

Sushi Experience №81

Had a work dinner here and loved it. Fun, friendly atmosphere. Service was great and helpful. They were really patient with us being a large group. Food was wonderful. Fresh and flavorful. I had a tofu taco that was probably one of the best I’ve ever had. The churros were wonderful as well. Large enough to share. I’d definitely go back.
Random but the bathrooms are beautiful and have square toilets!

Visited a year ago

Sushi Experience №82

Good was great , server was good not excellent but good, but the atmosphere for me was a let down, I was there to celebrate my best friend's birthday and I wasn't able to talk to him because the music was so loud we had to scream to each other, also I was constantly being bumped by servers and clients, because the space is so limited.

Visited a year ago

Sushi Experience №83

Super funky and great fusion food. The fusion is Mexican and Sushi. Thus the name. Me (mexican) Su (sushi).

Visited a year ago

Sushi Experience №84

This place struck me odd at first, sushi and Mexican? Bu, my wife ordered the brazed beef taco and said it was amazingly good. Even better, I ordered the rainbow sushi and I have to say, it was absolutely awesome! I’ve eaten a lot of sushi in my life and the man who made this has some serious skills! Kudos to the service and food, this restaurant is a must and don’t let the mexican/sushi mix draw skepticism, the food is GREAT!!

Visited a year ago

Sushi Experience №85

Tacos & Sushi, how can you not love this place!? All the food was delicious and servers super friendly. Highly recommend

Visited a year ago

Sushi Experience №86

I was a little skeptical at first about mix of cuisines here. Went on a Wednesday evening. Seemed like a slower night, but service was impeccable and food was fantastic. I highly recommend!

Visited a year ago

Sushi Experience №87

A very fun place to eat with fantastic food. I would not think sushi with Mexican food, but they pulled it off.

Visited a year ago

Sushi Experience №88

Great food and vibes. My server Andrew (and the staff) was attentive and held down the bar well. We had a smorgasbord and it was all good. Bao bun, lobster rangoon, chips and queso, Baja fish tacos and jerked chicken. All delicious and polished off well with the house margarita. Good place if you want good food, good vibes that's cool but not pretentious.

Visited a year ago

Sushi Experience №89

Visited a year ago

Sushi Experience №90

I had the best edamame and tacos!

Visited a year ago

Sushi Experience №91

Good place for anyone is contemplating on which cuisine should eat as this restaurant serves Mexican and Japanese food.
We ordered some Bao Bun as appetizers. Pretty good with juicy meat and veggie on top. Sashimi platter has 15 pieces of fish they had that time. Fresh but not as fresh as some other places I had tried but still good. The restaurant locates on king street so I got King Street rolls which has raw fish on top and shrimp tempura in between. Recommend to try this dish. Crunchy and freshy :)
We got one each of every type of tacos- so we got beef, chicken, braised beef, fish, shrimp, pork tacos. I like beef one, and fish tacos. I think their tacos are good because of veggie pickles (?) on top.

Visited a year ago

Sushi Experience №92

Overpriced and average food

Visited a year ago

Sushi Experience №93

Always solid.

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Sushi Experience №94

Visited a year ago

Sushi Experience №95

Madison gave us wonderful service. She made really good recommendations - I loved everything I ate! I’ll definitely be coming back to try her other recommendations and bringing friends along!

Visited a year ago

Sushi Experience №96

Had a great time! Madison was our server and she helped so much! Great food and great service!

Visited a year ago

Sushi Experience №97

Decent food but overall they are way overpriced. Reconsider if you are going with a large party, as they do not split checks and add on 25% gratuity, credit card fee, and taxes to the final bill.

Visited a year ago

Sushi Experience №98

Visited a year ago

Sushi Experience №99

Nice place for some Mexican/Sushi fusion. Not pictured was the trio with queso, salsa and guacamole. House margaritas, tacos, sushi and a shrimp quesadilla all were very good.

Visited a year ago

Sushi Experience №100

Average at best. Seemed to be more show than substance. We all had MX and it was not any different than what you would get anywhere else. Braised Nachos was a big hunk of meat on chips w cheese sauce. Drinks were ok. House margarita is small so plan accordingly. Service was much better than the food.

Visited a year ago

Sushi Experience №101

Excelente

Visited a year ago

Sushi Experience №102

Love coming here. Nick was great!

Visited a year ago

Sushi Experience №103

It was an interesting combination to think about at the start, but we got sushi and nachos and they were both great! Plus, our server, Nick, provided us with great service.

Visited a year ago

Sushi Experience №104

We stopped by for a few drinks at the bar and possibly dinner. We both had the house margarita (doubles). Both not good. Chips and salsa and guacamole were also low quality. Total bill: $70 after tip.

Recap: 2 margaritas and chips with salsa and guacamole were $70. Only thing that redeemed this place was the music. Bartender was nice as well. I rate this restaurant 2 stars. Not sure why it’s rated any higher by others.

Visited a year ago

Sushi Experience №105

Food was horrible! Barely ate anything we ordered. One of the Worst places I’ve been to in Charleston.

Visited a year ago

Sushi Experience №106

Visited a year ago

Sushi Experience №107

Great food and drinks at a snappy and cozy spot with a refreshing menu and atmosphere. Great bao bun, sushi rolls, and tacos. Recommend the PB&J and carnitas tacos, and lobster Rangoon roll, and the piña fumada Cocktail.

Visited a year ago

Sushi Experience №108

Visited a year ago

Sushi Experience №109

Definitely the best sushi I have had in Charleston. Fantastic food and service with delicious drinks.

Visited a year ago

Sushi Experience №110

The sushi was good, nothing really special. Infusion menu with Mexican and sushi. The seating hostess seemed annoyed, not friendly. Our table was in a terrible place. At the bar next to the kitchen, servers station and this gong that people who were there celebrating something would go over and hit this gong. It felt like we were in a night club with the noise, people yelling and music so loud. And the kitchen staff wasn't quiet about anything. We had to listen to them complain and yell nonstop. Don't recommend for couples but probably fun for big groups.

Visited a year ago

Sushi Experience №111

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Sushi Experience №112

Visited a year ago

Sushi Experience №113

Decent enough sushi... seemed expensive, but i'm probably just not used to Charleston peninsula prices.

Visited a year ago

Sushi Experience №114

Great food , very creative fusion of Asian and Mexican. Lauren was great!

Visited a year ago

Sushi Experience №115

Found this restaurant on Black Food Fridays IG page and let me tell you it was a whole vibe. First of all I trust a restaurant with a good playlist. Music always is a great lead up to an AMAZING meal. Lauren D. was our server and she was so sweet and her recommendations were on point!! I literally went with her recommended drink and meal. My hubby was celebrating his birthday and it was the perfect b-day dinner.

Our drinks: Japanese Mule and Mezcal Pina Fuma
Our food: Chips & Queso, Jerk Chicken wings, Baja taco and smoked chicken taco. We took churros for the 2 hour drive home :)

Visited a year ago

Sushi Experience №116

Visited a year ago

Sushi Experience №117

I am so upset I didn’t get to take a picture of my food, but it was delicious I will definitely come back!! We got the mezu sushi and truffle tartar. I 100% recommend this spot.

Visited a year ago

Sushi Experience №118

Madison was such an amazing server! The food was amazing the sushi is to die for! Definitely recommend to anyone!

Visited a year ago

Sushi Experience №119

Good food

Visited a year ago

Sushi Experience №120

Jon C took extremely good care of us tonight! The atmosphere was fun and the food was great. We’ll be back.

Visited a year ago

Sushi Experience №121

Exquisite sushi!! Desserts not so much.

Visited a year ago

Sushi Experience №122

Food quality is superb. The customer service the night I went was freaking sick. I mean beyond imaging it was so good. I was a bit tired and I think it was the manager but he made me feel so good. A VERY kind man that you don't run into very often in life. Only downside, maybe a bit loud for me.

Visited a year ago

Sushi Experience №123

Great food.

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №124

We had walked away from another local sushi restaurant when we found mesu! We were immediately taken back with how welcoming the environment felt, from a bright smile from Lauren as soon as we opened the door to seeing servers dance to the good music behind the bar! We love coming into an environment where we see that the workers are treated well because we can be happy because they’re happy. When we first walked in, we were pretty disappointed with the business around the corner, but Lauren made sure to step up and change her whole facial expressions around. There was a review sheet left in our bill, and she tried not taking credit for Hargrett service I hope the boss and customers know how great of a worker she is and if anyone deserves a raise it’s her! We got the surf and turf and rainbow sushi rolls. They were both absolutely phenomenal. The chef was new apparently and he’s doing a great job. There’s not one thing I would change and that’s very hard to achieve. Overall, we will definitely be back!

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №125

$16 for a house Margarita served in a pint glass. Suppose if I knew it was $6 dollars extra I would have taken the 8oz for $10 Way overpriced.

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №126

Started with a house margarita, excellent. Followed it with chips, salsa and guacamole. Both sides were very flavorful. Salsa lacked any salt 🧂 but the guacamole 🥑 had more than its share.
We had the pork carnitas nachos and the barbacoa braised beef tacos 🌮. Both excellent.
Placed was well cooled considering the summer heat. Music tended to be to loud for me. Disappointed ☹️ they didn’t have a sushi 🍱 sampler. At least I didn’t see it.
Looking 👀 forward to visiting again.

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №127

Can't rate the food like I'd love to since all we had was their desert, but the Sushi and all the food that we did see, looked amazing. Awesome staff and atmosphere! Would definitely go back and recommend!

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №128

Fantastic experience. Sushi was out of this world. Chef Hunter delivers a creative and delicious experience you would normally find only in a major city. A must visit when In Charleston.

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №129

Loved this place! Fun, quirky decor. HUGE selection of tequila. Food was great!

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №130

I’m going to keep it super simple. Take-sushi-off-your-menu.
That was probably by far the worst nigiri I have ever had and it was not fresh. Rice was dry, pieces were over cut, all fish had an odor, and made me sick afterwords.
Some things should be separate.. in this case quesadillas and sushi. Also $150 for two rolls and nigiri was way overpriced.

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №131

We loved it and our server LAUREN is amazing!!!

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №132

Solid Charleston choice. The sake selection is actually pretty good! Lobster Rangoon roll is so freakin good. Crispy chicken tacos are always bomb. Great atmosphere with cool art. People will love to hate on this place but forget about em and enjoy yourself!

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №133

We stopped here for dinner after a full day of touring. What a nice surprise! We chose the Mexican side of life rather than sushi - just personal preference. Their chips and roasted red pepper salsa are unique and very tasty! Our entrees were also amazing and we both had food leftover we could not eat. Service was also fantastic. A week later and we both are still talking about how good it was! Highly recommend! Priced to stay in business and we sure hope they do!

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №134

Ein witziges und unbeschwertes Restaurant mit exzellenten Sushi und Taco Spezialitäten

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №135

Awesome food, fresh, so many flavors! AJ was the bomb server :)

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №136

We really enjoyed the food and atmosphere!

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №137

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №138

Such a cool concept Mexican and Sushi...love getting Guac and rolls in same sitting!

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №139

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №140

This is a great spot for dinner - especially if not everyone loves seafood. We had a delicious meal including sushi, tacos, taquitos, salsa, guacamole, and cocktails. The atmosphere is energetic and the art is awesome. What really makes Mesu great, though, is the staff. They must deal with a lot, being in such a central location, but everyone was friendly, funny, and gave great service. We definitely recommend sitting at the bar for a double feature of sushi-making and cocktail acrobatics. Also, the sushi rolls with market fish are so fresh and delicious; don't skip them!

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №141

Really enjoyed it, music was a little loud for dinner though

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №142

Neat idea, sushi+Mexican. We had one role and split. Cool place, with a lot of original dishes, but if you want hard core sushi this isn't your place.

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №143

Interesting concept, the food is decent but honestly it's super overpriced for what it is. Especially the sushi rolls $20+ for anything pretty much. Covered in sauce and random flavors. $8 tacos. The market price nigiri for 10 rolls was $55 which is just crazy. I don't know if this is in line with Charleston prices I'm not from the area but it isn't in line with what I'm used to.

Bartenders are great very friendly, so is the service. And the build your own margarita/selection is good.

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №144

What a fun place. Madison our waitress was awesome! We went the Mexican route. All of the food and drinks were delicious! Street corn, tacos, trio of salsa guacamole queso, and butterscotch filled churros w chocolate sauce. Wish I lived in Charleston so i could go back!

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №145

Nathaniel is amazing!!!!

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №146

N8 the great served us well 😎

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №147

What a fun place! Great food, great atmosphere, great service. Ask for Lauren; she’s a sweetheart! She went to great lengths to make sure we were happy. Loved the chef’s sashimi platter . My wife had Mexican, I had sashimi, we both went home happy.

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №148

We sat at the bar and Nathan served us. He was very attentive and his recommendations for drinks and food were spot on. We had the tiger roll and the Baja fish taco. Both were excellent. I strongly recommend eating the sushi first as the flavors of the taco was definitely stronger. I would not have thought of a taco and sushi restaurant but it works really well.

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №149

Great atmosphere, very good food

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №150

The food combo may sound odd but it is amazing!!! The sushi rolls are phenomenal, absolutely worth the visit!!!

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №151

If you’re not being served by the dynamic duo Oren and Lauren, you’re not experiencing MESU. These two are top notch…thank you both!!!

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №152

Lauren and Oren were fabulous. We had an amazing experience. The food was great but the service really made it special.

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №153

Lauren and Oren are awesome! Took awesome care of me and my co workers. Great food awesome service. Will be back!

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №154

Great food and service right on King Street! Love their sidewalk seating. Loved our server, Lauren! Delicious tacos!

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №155

Absolutely incredible experience! It's right in downtown Charleston, the whole staff was amazing - dancing, quick service for a large group, they have a big bong that you could hit for special occasions. Our waiter, JP, was attentive and SO fun!

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №156

This was very underwhelming and pretty disappointing. We stopped by the restaurant for dinner so soon as we made it into town and asked the hostess if we could have a table for two to sit with our pup outside. She said that was fine sat us and didn’t mention having a waiter or a server. So after about 10-12 minutes of pondering we went back in and asked her if we needed to order at the bar or if we would have a server. She told us to order at the bar. So we put together our list of appetizers, entrees and drinks and went to order at the bar… at this point the bartender told us we should have a server and he would send one out. Eventually she came and we were able to order our food and drink. We had chips, a quesadilla, the wings a sushi roll. The guac was flavorless, the sushi basically was rice and siracha, the quesadilla had $8 worth of chorizo added and on two of the 4 slices it was only cheese… oh and the wings were dry. All in all we expected our dinner to be pricey knowing where we were but the combination of slow service and underwhelming food certainly should not have cost us $100…. 4+ stars… be careful

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №157

Mesu has both amazing tacos and sushi! Nathan was my bartender and absolutely crushed it! The only thing that rivaled the amazing food was his killer mustache! 10/10. Can’t wait to go back

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №158

What can I say this place is fantastic, the service and food is superb!!!!

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №159

I hate to give a bad review but I didn’t have a great experience here. The service was slow considering how every table was not filled and it is a small restaurant. My party was sat at 7:30 and didn’t get our entrées until 8:40. The chips and queso app looked good on the menu but there was some weird sort of seasoning on top of them which wasn’t great. The sushi was fine nothing special. There are much better restaurants which are sushi based or mexican on king st with better service.

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №160

We loved the experience. Lauren was the best and knowledgeable about all things Tequila!!!

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №161

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №162

Overpriced with small serving sizes. Quality food but don't expect to fill up without paying a fortune! Barbacoa nachos seemed to be the best option as far as price/amount of food. Tacos are tiny.

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №163

Lauren was so attentive and helpful!! She made great suggestions and made my bday awesome. 10/10 recommend

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №164

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №165

Looking for a great Sake menu? You'll enjoy the selection.

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №166

I felt the food was super overpriced for what you get; we ordered 2 apps and 2 drinks and had a tab of $75. We got the street corn which was still on the cobb???, and the tuna tataki which was just ok.

Whatever you do at this restaurant- absolutely do not sit at the sushi bar. It is an awkward height and gets a ton of foot traffic from servers due to how the restaurant is designed. People (at no fault of their own) were constantly bumping into us and apologizing as they were getting around the restaurant. Due to the height of the bar there is nowhere organic for you to look when you're not looking at your companion so you kind of feel like you're in timeout lol.

We made a reservation and were there for a special occasion which was also noted in the res, we left after the apps because it was just not an enjoyable experience at all sadly. This place looks really cool online but in person it really lacked substance imo.

Service was EXCELLENT, server was super nice and attentive!

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №167

Natalia was awesome

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №168

Wow…..get the corn! And ask for JP. The food was fresh and everything was amazing! The fusion of Mexican and Asian is amazing.

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №169

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №170

Cool decor (love Shepherd Ferry), fresh sushi, and tasty drinks. But one of the most overpriced spots I’ve ever been. Charged $9 to add 5 medium shrimp to our taco salad

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №171

We were visiting from Denver and came across Mesu via an online search I found on 8 of the best Charleston restaurants. Let’s be honest, there are more than 8 but Mesu definitely deserved to be on the list! I would never think that a restaurant serving both Japanese and Mexican cuisine existed. In my opinion, if you can do both well, then go for it. Don’t miss out on the skewer street corn as appetizers. Order a few. You will be fighting over them. The pico shrimp tacos and Fried Pork Carnitas Clothespin Tacos were oh-so-good. My daughter had the quesadilla and the mix of cheeses they used was delicious. The margarita? Awesome! I read some of the negative reviews but let’s be honest. Everybody comes in with different expectations and taste palates. Let’s just say anyone who gives their food a negative review - I won’t be eating out with them. Ever. The decor was fab with all of the art and can you say KAWS? 😍. Look it up and you’ll see these (most likely) limited edition figures displayed for your eyes only. FYI… the music can be a bit loud for people who don’t dig the music or loud anything. I thought the music was great though. Next time we’re out there, we’ll be back at Mesu. Great job with this restaurant!

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №172

Fantastic!!

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №173

Natalia was 10/10!!!!

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №174

Natalia was the best! Phenomenal service for our table of 8.

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №175

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №176

Great food & great service! Natalia was the best!!!!

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №177

Natalia was great!

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №178

Nice find. Staff is extremely good and helpful. Relaxing atmosphere and good sushi.

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №179

The staff was personable and attentive. The food and atmosphere were fantastic…and the energy overall was great!

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №180

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №181

Great food and service.

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №182

Natalia was an amazing server!

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №183

Nachos are the best and the sushi is phenomenal! JP was a great server, can easily handle a huge party and is super personable. Will be returning

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №184

Natalia was amazing!! totally made our night so fun

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №185

Natalia was amazing and efficient! 10:10 handled everything with confidence. Loved it!

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №186

Natalia is the best server ever!!! She was so attentive and extremely good at making recommendations. We can be a difficult group at times and she just rolled with it and was so accommodating. We will be back

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №187

Natalia was amazing! Great food, excellent service!

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №188

We had a great experience and our server Natalia was awest.

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №189

Natalia is great!!

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №190

Natalia is the BEST!!!

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №191

Quality food. Authentic flavors. Amazing service. Fast kitchen.

We had such a nice dinner of tacos and sushi. I know, it's not a typical combination, but this unique restaurant knows how to do both with excellence.

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №192

Delicious appetizers + drinks, with friendly staff and fun art. A great spot to sit at the bar and catch a game, or to grab a table and enjoy a delicious meal. Loved it! Don’t miss the Build Your Own Marg option — the spicy margaritas are some of the best I’ve had!

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №193

Natalia was amazing!!!

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №194

Natalia was an amazing server!

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №195

Natalia did a fantastic job being our waitress.

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №196

Natalia was great!

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №197

Lauren was our server and she did a fantastic job! Great first experience:)

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №198

Lauren was an amazing server! Very attentive.

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №199

Natalia! Was the freakin best literally so accommodating and even shared a Spotify Playlist that the resturant used!

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Experience №200

Nat was the best!!!! Made my birthday & trip so special

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi Details
  • 10 sushi photos
  • 200 sushi reviews
  • 4.7 Sushi Rating
  • Reservations: +1 854-429-1011
  • Menu Website: http://www.mesuchs.com/
  • Sushi Address: 570 King St, Charleston, SC 29403, United States
  • Sushi Map: 32.792823, -79.9410177
Specialties
  • Restaurant
  • Mexican restaurant
  • Sushi restaurant
Sushi Hours
  • Monday: 4 PM–2 AM
  • Tuesday: 4 PM–2 AM
  • Wednesday: 4 PM–2 AM
  • Thursday: 4 PM–2 AM
  • Friday: 4 PM–2 AM
  • Saturday: 4 PM–2 AM
  • Sunday: 4 PM–2 AM
Service options
  • Outdoor seating: Available
  • Delivery: Available
  • Takeaway: Available
  • Dine-in: Available
Highlights
  • Fast service: Available
  • Great cocktails: Available
  • Live music: Available
Popular for
  • Dinner: Available
  • Solo dining: Available
Accessibility
  • Wheelchair-accessible entrance: Available
  • Wheelchair-accessible seating: Available
  • Wheelchair-accessible toilet: Available
Offerings
  • Alcohol: Available
  • Beer: Available
  • Cocktails: Available
  • Happy-hour drinks: Available
  • Happy-hour food: Available
  • Healthy options: Available
  • Quick bite: Available
  • Small plates: Available
  • Spirits: Available
  • Vegetarian options: Available
  • Wine: Available
Dining options
  • Dinner: Available
  • Dessert: Available
  • Seating: Available
Amenities
  • Bar on site: Available
  • Toilets: Available
  • Wi-Fi: Available
  • Wi-Fi: Available
Atmosphere
  • Casual: Available
  • Trendy: Available
Crowd
  • Family friendly: Available
  • Groups: Available
  • Tourists: Available
Planning
  • Accepts reservations: Available
Payments
  • Credit cards: Available
  • Debit cards: Available
  • Credit cards: Available
Children
  • Good for kids: Available
  • High chairs: Available
Parking
  • Paid multi-storey car park: Available
  • Paid parking lot: Available
  • Paid street parking: Available
  • Parking: Available