Locals Sushi & Sports Pub-West Ashley

I came to locals tonight after work for some good sushi and I had one of the most terrible experiences l ever had. Those who know me personally know that I don’t complain in restaurants because I worked in the food industry previously and it’s a tough field. My group of four sat at the high top that seats eight. We knew we had a fifth joining us so our server told us to hold a seat so they didn’t accidentally seat another party beside us (the server was lovely). As our sushi arrived, an overweight balding man approached my fifth friend (who was in the middle of eating) and got in her face aggressively, instructing her to move so he could seat another party. Before she could respond (she quite literally had food in her mouth) he began shoving her plates towards our side, hitting all of our plates and knocking cups in the process. When he did this, he knocked one of our drinks and said nothing. Menus were on the other side, and he placed them on top of the edges of the plates (with food still on them). I’ve never had a manager be so disrespectful and rude to me and friends. We will never return to this establishment. The sushi is great and the servers are nice. I hope the manager got my note on my receipt.

Maybe we ordered wrong but we just went with what the server recommended. If you’re used to good sushi I wouldn’t come here you’ll be disappointed. We got the Charleson and it wasn’t bad (not great either) but the other roll definitely was not it. Lesson learned, don’t go get sushi at a pub that also serves burgers. Wasn’t planning on writing a review so I only have a picture of the roll that we didn’t eat much of!

I'm usually not one to write a review, as I know they likely do not change anything; however, Locals has been one of my favorite places to eat. I've lived in Charleston for a few years and Locals has been my go-to when I don't want to make dinner. They have so many choices and everything was always good. I enjoyed going there for a game too as they have good drinks and a nice atmosphere. Unfortunately the last 3 times I have eaten here --especially the West Ashley location-- there has been a MASSIVE drop in food quality. I'm not sure what has happened to one of my favorite places but it truly is disappointing. My sandwich was missing half the ingredients and the sushi actually made me laugh because it was just rice lmao. I don't know what happened to one of my favorite places, but please do better.

My husband and I went here a few nights ago and enjoyed it! The Japanese mozzarella sticks were a tasty surprise to start the meal. I got two sushi rolls (1/2 night on Thursdays!)- California and Spicy Dragon. Loved both of them! Hubby got the hibachi steak, and it was tasty, too. Our waitress was super sweet and very attentive. You could tell the employees not only liked their jobs, but genuinely cared that the customers were taken care of too. Next time we're in the area, I'll definitely make another stop at Locals!