Soul Gastrolounge has been serving small plates and sushi alongside a craft cocktail program on Raleigh Street in Sugar Creek since 2009. House DJs keep the room lively, and Sunday brunch rounds out the weekly lineup.
The format treats music and drinks as central to the experience rather than an afterthought to the food, and sushi comes up often among the dishes reviewers mention. Regulars have stayed loyal through the years, including through a reopening that brought longtime guests back for the same food and staff they'd known before.
Axios Charlotte named Soul Gastrolounge among the city's best new spots in 2025.
The format treats music and drinks as central to the experience rather than an afterthought to the food, and sushi comes up often among the dishes reviewers mention. Regulars have stayed loyal through the years, including through a reopening that brought longtime guests back for the same food and staff they'd known before.
Axios Charlotte named Soul Gastrolounge among the city's best new spots in 2025.