General Sushi Knowledge
What is the purpose of ginger when eating sushi.
It is a palate cleanser!
What is the price of our Yellowtail Carpaccio for A-La-Carte?
$13
How many Sushi Taku restaurants are there in the United States?
3
What does "maki" mean?
Roll
What is the closing side job for 4 servers section C6-C9 D1-D3?
Dine -In
What does "omakase" mean?
Chef's choice
Name 4 signature rolls with shrimp tempura in it?
What does "Taku" stand for or named after in Sushi Taku?
It's named after a city in Japan!
What is the name of the Charlotte team's big boss?
Wei
What's our record headcount for just an evening shift? Total!
315
What fish/seafood is "kaibashira"?
Scallop
List all the ingredients in the Spider Roll.
Softshell crab, cucumber, avocado, and spring mix, topped with masago and eel sauce
What is the name of the all you can eat sushi competitor that opened on the same exact day as us?
Yummy Sushi
What was the name/IG handle of the influencer that got us the first round of social media fame?
swaleeats
If every table and chair at Sushi Taku was sat without adding additional chairs to any of the tables. How many people is that?
126!
What is "surf clam" in Japanese?
Hokkigai
20!
What's the full address of Sushi Taku?
1300 South Blvd Ste 101S Charlotte, NC 28203
What year did the first sushi restaurant open in the United States?
1966! Kawafuku Restaurant in LAX!
Out of the OG servers that opened for Sushi Taku, which server did I interview first?
Chi
What is the major difference between traditional Edo sushi and modern day sushi?
Traditional sushi often used cured or aged fish and modern sushi emphasizes fresh fish
On the bottom of our big menu, as well as next to the item on the paper menu for customers, there are five symbols. What are the five symbols name and the color of the symbol?
Chef Recommended is Yellow
Raw Fish is Blue
Medium Spicy is Red
Spicy is Red
Gluten Free is Green
What was the opening date of the first Sushi Taku in Chicago?
April 19, 2017
Coincidentally the same date as the Charlotte location! Just a different year! 8 years apart!
List all of the fish/seafood that our original characters are designed after. And an extra 25 points for each name of the character that you can remember.
TomTom = Salmon
Shelby Shrimp = Shrimp
Chef Roe = Salmon Roe/ Ikura
Octo Belle = Octopus
Eggie San = Egg/ Tamago
Toby Tuna = Tuna
What date was Sushi Taku's record day in sales?
Saturday February 21, 2026