Quick tasty lunch stop. Fast service, our server was very lovely. Would stop here again for sure.read more

For some time now I had been walking on the sidewalk of Market Street in the heart of Downtown…read moreRoanoke and passing by this Japanese Sushi restaurant called Wasabi's, and today to my surprise, I had the good fortune, that one of my best friends invited me there for dinner. We parked in a nearby parking garage next to the ORVIS store on Campbell Ave. When we arrived to the restaurant it was already open with its lively and colorful neon lights turned on behind the two large windows in of the restaurant's front. They read: "WASABI'S JAPANESE FOOD SUSHI BAR." As we entered the restaurant through the center door, it was not too full, but by the time we ate and left, very few empty tables were left. Right after we were inside the restaurant, that was decorated very simple but tastefully, the Host came out and greeted us with a friendly smile and took us tour our table where he handed us each a menu. We just ordered iced water to drink. Before even looking at the menu, I examined the restaurant, especially the Sushi Bar, where one of the Chefs was preparing a Sushi plate of who's name I can't remember but of which I posted a photo with my review. The friendly host showed me around the Sushi Bar, as the Chef carefully prepared the Sushi plate. When it was time to order, I orordered a California Roll Maki dish as apappetizer and my friend ordered an Unagi Roll dish. For our main entrée we both ordered a Yakiudom Ultimate from the Kitchen Prepared Entrées. They both came with Miso Soup and House Salad with Ginger dressing. Both the soup and salad were very fresh and tasty, as well as our Sushi appetizers. When our main entrée arrived, It did so very hot. The pan fried Japanese noodles looked and tasted very good and were a nice size portion, but the shrimps were very tiny, the beef was a bit tough, and the pieces of chicken a bit dry. It's a pitty because the quality of the ingredients of a dish is a principal factor in the final success of that dish. As a constructive feedback to the owners of this restaurant, I sincerely wish that they look into this, because making this change will definitely earn this restaurant the 5 Stars. For dessert we each ordered an Ice Cream Tempura that we're two scoops of ice cream each, with one of the scoops fried and both with chocolate syrup swirls all over the top. They tasted very good; especially the batter with which the ice cream was covered before it was fried. If you like Sushi. I definitely recommend this restaurant to you. The atmosphere is very warm and cozy, the Sushi Bar is amazing with excellent Sushi Chefs, and the host and servers are very attentive and friendly.

If you're anywhere near Cave Spring and craving sushi, Ben Gui Sushi is an absolute must…read more From the moment you walk in, the atmosphere is clean, relaxed, and welcoming without trying too hard. It's the kind of place where you can actually enjoy your meal without feeling rushed or crowded. The food is where this place really stands out. Every roll we ordered came out looking incredible and tasting even better. You can tell immediately that everything is made fresh. The textures were perfect, crispy tempura paired with soft rice and high-quality fish, and the sauces were balanced instead of overpowering. The specialty rolls are clearly the highlight. The Red Dragon Roll and Lobster Shrimp Lover Roll were loaded, flavorful, and worth every dollar. The portions are generous too, you're not getting skimpy rolls here. Each plate came out beautifully presented, and the flavors hit exactly how you want sushi to hit, rich, clean, and satisfying without feeling heavy. Service was solid as well. Friendly, attentive, and efficient without hovering. Drinks stayed filled, food came out at a good pace, and everything felt smooth. For the price point, this place punches above its weight. You're getting quality sushi that rivals spots in much bigger cities, without the inflated cost or attitude. Overall, this is easily one of the best sushi spots in the Roanoke area. Whether you're going for a casual dinner or trying to impress someone, you won't be disappointed. Highly recommend.

A close friend of mine recommended this family-owned Japanese cuisine and Sushi restaurant, located…read morein the Old Country Plaza, to the left of Tanglewood Mall, in the Cave Spring / Roanoke area. It is known for its fresh ingredients, wide variety of sushi rolls, and a family-friendly atmosphere. Before driving to the restaurant for dinner, I viewed there very impressive and informative website, with Japanese music in the background, and found out that Ben Gui Chen, the Restaurant owner and Executive Sushi Chef has been making sushi in the Roanoke Valley since the year 2000, and then in 2006 opened this restaurant with his wife and a couple of staff. It has been voted "Best Sushi" in the Roanoke area for multiple years, and that the "Red Dragon," one of its signature rolls, was voted one of the "50 Favorite Foods" by the readers of the Roanoke Times. Its menu includes classic rolls, sashimi, specialty rolls, tempura, teriyaki, bento boxes, and unique creations. Currently, this family-owned and operated business is run by Ben Gui, his wife and two children. Based on the data I found their "Trust Me" Roll is the most popular dish. And other top rolls include the Spicy Tuna Roll, the California Roll, the Red Dragon Rool, and the Shrimp Tempura Roll. They offer one of the best selections of sake in the area, and also offer a 5-course sushi and sake tasting menu. It is also one of the few places in the area to have white tuna. I arrived at the restaurant on a Thursday early evening, just as they opened at 5:00PM. The restaurant's front was not too impressive, especially after viewing their very impressive website. Old Country Plaza is a small shopping center on Starkey Road spearheaded by Food Lion, with a Buffalo Wild Wings, and other small businesses. Their restaurant's sign was high above, tiny, and unassuming.The Ben Gui lit up in red as the nightfall was arriving but the Sushi stayed unlit for whatever reason, I don't know. But from my experience with a Japanese college student, they are very humble and expected to do their best as their duty and not for a reward. My student had gotten the best grade on the final exam and yet when I congratulated her in front of the class she lowered her head. So this small sign is unassuming, just as my student had been, but the food inside was probably excellent, as my student had been. Because traditional Japanese cuisine, washoku, emphasizes fresh, seasonal ingredients, artistic presentation, and balance. Inside, the restaurant was decorated in a minimalist style but with accents that made it elegant without being too assuming, with a welcoming, comfortable, relaxed, family-friendly atmosphere. A lady, whom I assumed was the owner's wife, greeted me and gave me a warm welcome, and after asking me my seating preference, took me to the table I suggested. She then took my drink order while giving me time to review the menu. I ordered some Sweet Tea, and she came back with a bottle. That was one of the things that I felt was out of place in a restaurant of distinction. I feel drinks should be served in a glass, and in my case a glass with ice. Afterwards she did the same serving beers to other customers. After she came back with my drink, she took my order. I ordered the House Soup to start off with and Gyoza (Fried Japanese Pork Dumplings), as appetizer. For my main meal I ordered the Lobster Shrimp Lover Roll and a Scallop Roll. And afterwards for dessert I ordered the Tempura Ice Cream. The House Soup was expensive, but had some Pork Dumplings inside, among other vegetables, and was one of the best soups I've ever had. The only thing I didn't like was the large Japanese soup spoon that it was provided with. It was much too large to eat the soup with and it spilled all over my shirt because of this. A normal size Japanese soup spoon would have been better. But I cleaned my shirt with my napkin and kept on eating it because it was amazingly delicious. The Lobster Shrimp Lover Roll was also delicious. It had something crunchy inside that gave it the perfect touch. And the Scallop Roll was real good but a bit small. Most of the guests there you could tell they were repeat customers and were wealthy, because both a family at the bar and one at a table, kept ordering sushi after sushi, and more sushi. My order came up to $59.60 without the 20% tip that I left my server, but I feel the food, service, and dining experience was well worth it. I was also very appreciative for having met the owner and Executive Sushi Chef, Ben Gui Chen. From the very beginning he was very welcoming, friendly, and hospitable, and was kind enough to allow me to capture in photographs the essence of his restaurant and Sushi making. For this I will be forever grateful.

After being ranked 4th among Yelp's Top 50 Most Prolific Elites of 2025, a distinction recognizing…read moremy consistent community engagement and high-quality contributions, I decided that this year, as an All-Star Yelp Elite, I not only wanted to be the first to discover new restaurants and businesses, and bring them to the attention of the public, but also to go back and write follow-up reviews on those restaurants that impressed me the most during 2025, and Cafe Asia 2, in Roanoke, Virginia, is a perfect example of one of them. This Asian fusion restaurant in the Cave Spring area of Roanoke, is definitely one of my favorite restaurants of all times. And my first visit and review is something that I will always hold very dear. When you finish reading this review I invite you to go back and read that review and view my photographs accompanying that review, for it was a very unique dining experience that I will never forget. From the time you arrive at this restaurant the contemporary building design seems to beckon you to approach and enter. I love their unique logo design made up of letters and a number of a particular font that communicates a certain air of distinction. Once inside, you're like in another world altogether. If the outside of the building was impressive, the interior immediately captures your attention and mesmerizes you with it's beauty. When I arrived today, a very lovely and distinguished lady, dressed very elegantly, welcomed me and led me to the table of my choice. Later did I find out that she was the owner of the restaurant, and I had an opportunity of talking with her about the restaurant, its Sushi Bar, and Sushi chefs. Soon after, my friendly server, who was from Indonesia, came to introduce himself and take my order. To drink I had a Vietnamese Iced Coffee. It was served in a tall glass and tasted marvelous. As appetizer, I had the Dim Sum Platter. It contained 3 shrimp dŕhumai, 3 pork dumplings, 3 pork wasabi shumai, and 2 roasted pork buns. One of those items was extremely spicy, I had to drink water to cool down. The others tasted reasonably good. As my main entrée I had the Lobster Tail Tempura Maki. It was very colorful and tasted, and completely filled me up. My original server did an excellent job serving me the food and coming by to check on me. But then he disappeared and another server, also Indonesian came to bring me my main entrée. I think it might have been a shift change, but feel the first server should have let me know about this fact. But if the first server wad excellent, the second was amazing. He answered all the questions I had about items on the menu, and while delivering special dishes to other customers, he allowed me to photograph this food for the benefit of the readers of this review. Then, at the end, he helped me choose the dessert to have for the Grand Finale of my meal: the Banana Basket. It was amazingly delicious and had slices of bananas, kiwi, mangos, whipped cream, and strawberries. And topped with caramel and chocolate sauces. Considering its friendly and relaxing ambiance, its extensive menu with a wide range of Asian dishes, from traditional Chinese entries to a full sushi bar with raw and cooked options, and its amazing customer service, I definitely highly recommend this restaurant from my own experience. Every time I've dined there I've had an exceptional fine dining experience, and as I'm leaving I'm already looking forward to returning.

Everything we had from here was flavorful, hot & delicious! The restaurant inside is beautifully…read moredecorated, it wasn't crowded when we arrived at 5:40pm on a Monday evening. They were doing a heck of a carry out business, and know I know why. My husband had the wonton soup - he must of enjoyed them because I didn't get to try them, however that broth - oh my delicious- I finished that - easily. I had an order of the crab wontons - mostly cream cheese tasting - wish there was a bit more crab/shrimp, overall tasty. We shared our first hot pot - ribeye, carrots, peppers, stewed tomatoes served with your choice of rice - we chose the fried. Our shrimp tempura roll was yummy! Oh and we also each had a strawberry sangria although they do have other cocktails - I totally missed out on a screwdriver but the sangria was good too. Service was excellent- very nice people. Look forward to returning in the future!

I wasn't expecting much from Rainbowl, but the chef's special burrito bowl was delicious. Perfect…read morefor quick, easy, on-the-go dining. The place is clean and the owner was really friendly. Customer service from the staff behind the counter wasn't the friendliest. Still worth a stop if you want something fast and tasty.

I dined in today 5/1 at 1:30 and unfortunately I will not go back. On multiple occasions the…read morecustomer service and general demeanor or staff has been unwelcoming. The first time it happened I gave benefit of the doubt it had been a bad day but now I see that it is acceptable to owners because it seems to be a regular complaint. Specifically the woman with short hair, she acts annoyed we are there and is extremely unwelcoming. The woman with long hair was more pleasant but while eating we heard them both looking at reviews laughing at someone's complaint of poor customer service stating "what does that even mean?". So it seems owners are okay with this behavior and it is unfortunate because this location is close by and I enjoy the type of food but do not want to dine somewhere I am made to feel unwelcome.

It's was so fun!! My chef Ace was so hilarious it's insane!! The food was amazing as well as the…read moreservice! Over all they had great vibes and spirit. 10/10 go there right now!

We had a large group for a birthday dinner. Service was good. Food was ok. They give you more rice…read morethan you can eat. I would rather have more vegetables. And forget the soup. Salad is mainly iceberg and a gingery dressing. Price was average for what you get. It's kind of dingy looking inside Needs a make over.

This is a nice-looking store, like most Fresh Markets. The selection was, as I often find, a bit…read morepuzzling. I came seeking the little protein shakes that are common in health food stores. Finding them neither with the vegetables or with the alternative milks or with the coffee-based mixed drinks, I assumed they didn't have any of this sort of item, only to find a small freestanding cooler that did have some, but not quite the price or selection that I was hoping after all that searching. Similarly, some elements of the fruit and vegetable section didn't quite have everything I was hoping for. This store also had a longer wait in line than I would have expected despite three registers running. There were still some good quality food items to be had, but trying to shop comprehensively at Fresh Market often leaves me a bit frustrated.

You guys carry a few products that others don't and your deli/meat department are stellar!read more

Decides to give Hibachi Express a try and not the worst place we've had since moving here, and not…read morethe best either. We ordered orange chicken and fried rice and it indicated it was spicy which it was not. We also ordered sesame chicken and honestly it could have been the same meal except The sesame chicken had sesame seeds on top. The rice was ok - nothing special. We liked the vegetables in each order ! The spring rolls are tiny - that's why there are two together for the price. And the egg roll is very different in that it only had cabbage in it. We had a 15 min pickup window and it was done faster than that. Not sure I'd go back but better than cooking this night!

yes recommend.versatile.options.many locations.parking…read morenice..ive ate 3 locations very yummy

Excellent Espresso Martini's! 3 beans with great foam. Love there Blacken Chicken on a salad…read more.. Very fresh Salads. Highly recommend.

We celebrated our granddaughter s 22nd birthday on Sunday. We had reservations at 6 pm. We arrived…read morewith the cake. The hostess suggested we let them refrigerate it, which was a great idea! Our meals came out exactly as ordered. The drinks flowed. (The bloody Mary is epic!!) Our server was so attentive. Going back soon for brunch.... and more bloody Mary s!

My son absolutely loves this place and their sushi rolls! Always the request for birthdays.read more

The atmosphere is nice....BUT...DO NOT get any seafood hibachi....the chef put the shrimp on the…read moregrill FIRST...and let it cook for at least 30 mins...by the time he put it on my place it was a piece of burnt rubber....then they give you 4 scallops...and he cooked those for 20 mins...then proceeded to cut them into small portions...and cooked it for another 10 mins....the scallops were so tough....it made a sound when you poked it with fork...just get chicken..maybe they won't overcook that...,

My soon to be husband and I had the best oriental food we have ever had from any other restaurant…read more We will surely be coming back and bringing our family soon

This Asian restaurant has very fancy advertisements and a very nice looking website. Its menu…read moreconitems a great variety of Thai, Japanese, and Chinese food items; and the outside ststructure of the building and restaurant's sign is somewhat impressive. So one early evening I was in the area and decided to go in to try it out. After all, with all these positive traits I thought, it has to be good. When I arrived, the decor of the place was reasonably nice for the number of years the restaurant had been opened. It had mostly tables and chairs with no booths. The decor was simple but in good taste.The dark tone colors of the painted walls and ceiling gave it a solid look. The use of light was also well done, especially the pink lights underneath the Sushi Bar. A lady who doubled as a host and server greeted me at the host station near the entrance of the restaurant and guided me to my table. For a Friday evening, the restaurant was not to full but it had several customers eating at different tables, as well as some take out and delivery orders. I was handed the menu which was just color copies of pages from what once had been a cardboard menu, all put together. Even though the quality of the menu itself was kind of cheap, the content had many items from Thai, Japanese, and Chinese cuisines. So I still had high hopes that the food would be good. I ordered Sweet Ice Tea to drink. Fried Calamari as apappetizer, and as my main entrée, from the Thai Entrees, the Cashew Nuts with Pork. When the Fried Calamari came out, the batter was extremely hard as a rock and the Calamari were so tough that I couldn't break them apart with my teeth and swallow them. I had to spit them out back on the plate. Needless to say, this was the first restaurant that I had to call the server and ask her to take them back. I hope management reads my review and checks this. It was either the quality of the Calamari was bad or that they were not fresh. My main entrée was fine, as well as my Fried Ice Cream dessert. For this reason I did not give them a lower score , even though this incident greatly affected the quality of my dining experience there. Maybe this was a one time thing, that happened to my appetizer, so I will give them the benefit of the doubt. I would say go try them out, and then you judge for yourself.