The place is a lot nicer, but the service and food quality is worse. The drink prices are way overpriced. $13 for a short pour of Greygoose and Tonic? I pay that in NYC, but not Charlotte. Even the highend steakhouses in Charlotte don't charge that and they are much nicer. The barstaff does a great job. The sushi...I've eaten here several times and I never get everything I order, but they still charge for it. I have asked several times for rolls I didn't receive and they never come. Then when you try to get the bill correct, the waitstaff tells you the rolls were on the plate. If you want to be seen...eat at another sushi spot, come in to Nikkos's, get a drink and then leave for your night on the town. Oh...don't even think of going to Nikko's in Ballantyne! Its nothing like Southend. Save your money and goto Sushi 101 down the street.