A brand-new all-you-can-eat Japanese restaurant is about to take over the former 37 Sol space in Steele Creek, bringing unlimited sashimi, ramen, hibachi and sushi to a stretch of southwest Charlotte that's been hungry for new dining options. Mr. Tokyo Premium is preparing to open at 8724 Outlets Blvd., just outside Charlotte Premium Outlets.
The restaurant bills itself as Charlotte's first premium all-you-can-eat Japanese dining experience, according to the Charlotte Observer. Diners can expect sushi, nigiri and sashimi alongside a full sake bar. The restaurant's website also describes fish options. The brand's website offers online ordering for its locations.
Mr. Tokyo is far from a stranger to the Charlotte area. The brand already operates locations in Pineville, Matthews, Prosperity Village, Monroe, Greensboro and Chapel Hill, according to the Mr. Tokyo Japanese Restaurant website, and is known regionally for its fixed-price, all-you-can-eat lunch and dinner menus.
A Tenant Swap in a Booming Retail Corridor
The space Mr. Tokyo Premium is moving into has its own backstory. 37 Sol, known for its southwest-inspired Mexican dishes and tequila offerings, has closed its Steele Creek location, though the brand continues running its flagship Southwestern kitchen and tequila bar concept in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, according to the SOL Southwest Kitchen website.
The new restaurant's arrival fits into the commercial growth in the area, including development along the Interstate 485 and Steele Creek Road corridors, as Hoodline previously reported.
Crowded Field of Unlimited Sushi Concepts
Mr. Tokyo Premium brings an all-you-can-eat sushi concept to South Charlotte.
Consumer searches for local all-you-can-eat buffets jumped 252 percent nationwide between September 2024 and August 2025, according to Yelp's 2026 Trends Forecast, as cited by Tasting Table and referenced in Hoodline's coverage of a similar opening in Alexandria.
For now, the focus in Steele Creek is simpler: a new sushi counter and a full sake bar.
