Fusion Bowl Cornelius — Restaurant in Cornelius

Let me start off by saying my first 3-4 trips to this place were positive but this last one was absolutely unexpectedly nowhere near meeting that expectation. I’ve has a chance to explore the menu and can be quoted saying this was one of the best sushi spots in the area for both takeout and dine in. Unfortunately that statement no longer is placed with Fusion Bowl. Tonight I ordered a sushi platter and was not told about an up-charge to adjust the fish type. I’ve ordered my daughter this type of meal for years and split it with her accordingly at various restaurants. To my surprise there was an up charge for $5 which is not a huge amount, but enough where I wouldn’t have ordered a 6 year old a $22 meal.. By the time I got the check the leftovers were removed and couldn’t even salvage the logic of spending that. The food is fine, but the lack of communication and customer service has me moving on to another regular spot to share. I would’ve just changed my order to align with something more logical had I known. It was an awkward experience that I’d...

I have lived in China for 20 years. So I am somewhat fluent in Chinese. But the service staff didn’t know that. A few days ago I went to order take away.

To my dismay they began talking about me in a derogatory manner.

Heiren Yao dou shi yu= This black person wants all fish/sushi

Heiren tai ma fan le. Yi qian ta men geo wo ma fan. Wo bu shi huan= Black people are troublesome. They have given me trouble before. I don’t like them.

I wasn’t surprised what they were saying. In China racism against black people was a common occurrence when I was there.

I began speaking to the wait staff in Chinese. He acted like he didn’t understand what I was saying. Needless to say I won’t be spending my hard earned money in that place again.

I hate talking about race. I’m not woke or anything. However, I must warn black people to stay away from this place. We are not welcomed there.

My wife is Chinese and we have two children, so I have no axe to grind.

Also the food was mediocre and over priced for the proportion you...

The restaurant interior and atmosphere were nice, as was our server. Unfortunately, the same cannot be said for the food. We ordered the Combo Appetizer described on the menu as "for 2" and says it comes with potstickers, egg rolls and spring rolls (all plural). What we received was 1 of all of the above. All the fried items tasted stale and old. We also ordered lo mein and cashew chicken. Both were under seasoned and bland. They were much better as leftovers...after adding much needed seasonings as home. While we enjoyed the vibe of the restaurant, it seems the food is sacrificed to maintain it. We paid $60 for food that was served with half the items listed on the menu and tasted like it was cooked days before by someone who didn't want to use up their seasonings...