Bushido Japanese Restaurant Charleston, SC is known for it's good food, great atmosphere, friendly service, convenient location, and most notably having been featured on the Travel Channel's Man versus Food series last year for it's famous Spicy Tuna Hand Roll Challenge, which makes for a unique dining experience. Since then, guests from all the way in Boston to Florida, and as far as California have come to Charleston South Carolina and dined at Bushido Japanese Restaurant. People come to try their luck with Bushido's Spicy Tuna Hand Roll Challenge. The reward: A Bushido Warrior Headband, your mugshot posted on the "Wall of Warriors," and a $25 gift certificate from the restaurant. A worthy battle for the adventurous. Would-be warriors must eat and finish a total of 10 Spicy Tuna Hand Rolls with varying degrees of hot spice, each level from 1 to 10 getting hotter and spicier from one level to the next. Majority of the people don't get to level 10. This isn't a downer since you are allowed to return at a different time and resume the challenge where you left off. Upon completion of the challenge, you get your rewards. The few who finish all 10 rolls in one sitting are called "Legends of the Roll." This gets you a special place on "the wall" alongside other legends, including Adam Richman, the host of the Travel Channel's Man versus Food series. Adam came to Charleston, SC on a few tips from several customers and hit Bushido's. His whole TV crew was there all day setting up everything to film Adam taking on Bushido's Spicy Tuna Hand Roll Challenge. Of course, everyone got to sample the deliciously authentic Japanese food that Bushido serves. Many people from far away have come with their video cameras, filming themselves taking the challenge and doing their own version of Man vs. Food. Many of them are quite hilarious and some are frightening, just because you see the level of pain they are obviously going through. One particular funny video is from restaurant patron, Danny Hwang, who films himself taking on the Challenge. Check for links to the Danny's video on the resource section of this article. He graciously shared it with Bushido so it's also posted on the restaurant's website. The Spicy Tuna Hand Roll Challenge isn't the only thing Bushido Japanese Restaurant is famous for. Bushido uses only the freshest ingredients. The sushi chefs slice their fish to create artful presentations that please both the eye and palate. The sushi menu includes Nigiri, Sashimi and Sushi Rolls (spicy tuna rolls, california rolls, salmon rolls). Bushido can also also help you make your own sushi creation. The restaurant proudly posts the 7 codes of the Bushido warrior on one of the walls in the restaurant. They are Justice (Gi), Bravery (Yuu), Benevolence (Jin), Politeness (Rei), Veracity (Makoto), Honor (Meiyo) and Loyalty (Chuugi). It's not a marketing gimmick, it's just that owner, Gamby Balagtas, strongly believes in applying all these codes to the way Bushido serves it's customers. Gamby has a Bachelor's Degree in Business and Economics, but also has over 14 years of experience cooking and preparing Japanese food. Even without Bushido, he was constantly being sought after by customers to do their hibachi. He developed his loyal customer following with his good cooking, friendly demeanor, and excellent service. He brought all these good traits with him when he opened Bushido Japanese Restaurant in Charleston, SC and the restaurant is not surprisingly a success. Visit Bushido's website or just drop in at the restaurant. You'll feel right at home.
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