My holy grail sushi restaurant in the area that also happens to be minutes away from the outlets! Been here many times and it's nice to see how the staff never sacrifices quality despite how busy it can get. The fish here is really fresh and I like how vast their menu is. If you love sushi, they got the goods. Like their sushi combos with the chef's nigiri and classic tuna and sake maki rolls. Highly recommend their special rolls as well such as the crunch spicy tuna roll (for that tempura crunch) and salmon lover special. If you're not that into sushi, they have bowls and bentos (udon, chirashi, tonkatsu). Really filling as it comes with miso soup and house salad. Overall, their fish to rice ratio is just chef's kiss. I appreciate how friendly their service is and how moderately priced everything is. More on the affordable side and large group friendly. Love this place downnnn. read more

Wasabi Bistro - Sushi Combo C - Japanese Near Me - Livermore, California

Bento boxes are the way to go here. $20 for a decent lunch bento, standard soup and salad and your choice of protein. I got the salmon and beef teriyaki. The california roll has fake crabmeat just an FYI, and the miso soup was too salty for me, but the portion and price were good. My coworker got the fried katsu and it was freshly fried. My other coworker got the bento also with california roll and gyoza. Solid 3 stars good, not great or excellent. Slow service. Plenty of parking. Would come back again if I were in the area. read more

Wasabi Bistro - Japanese Near Me - Livermore, California

Was instantly greeted and seated upon walking in. They had a great amount of tables and space and accommodated us with our baby in his car seat. Their menu is pretty extensive but my husband and I ordered 4 rolls to share. We got the 49er (my favorite), g-dragon (my husband's favorite), W.B., and pink boy. To me all of them had a bit too much sauce for my liking that I could barely taste the fish, but my husband loved all the sauce. Prices were decent and sushi tasted fresh. We would come back to try other rolls and their lunch and dinner bento box! read more

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We came here for our son's birthday as Wasabi Bistro is his favorite sushi restaurant. We arrived on a Saturday night and were seated right away and menus provided. We sat in the larger dining room. Our drink order was taken right away and brought out. Took us some time to figure out what we wanted and they were very patient. Everyone ordered the bento box except for me, I ordered the caterpillar roll. Soup was brought out next and then my roll came out. I waited until everyone's food was brought out before I ate mine. It was delicious and a perfect meal size for me. Everyone enjoyed their meals overall! read more

Wasabi Bistro - Caterpillar Roll - Japanese Near Me - Livermore, California

Their chirashi bowl is so fresh and sashimi portions are very generous. It's super filling with the amount of rice they give too. Fish was super fresh, glossy, and a good variety. It came with salad and miso soup. We'd come back to try other dishes as well! read more

Wasabi Bistro - Chirashi - Japanese Near Me - Livermore, California

We ordered four rolls: Crunch spicy tuna Lion king Loco loco Caterpillar All were amazing. My favorite was the Loco Loco. I'd order all of them again. read more

Came here years ago before the pandemic and realized we had been here when we entered the parking lot of this small complex. Ordered Karage and vegetable tempura before ordering the chirashi bowl. Solid 4 stars as the various sashimi in the chirashi was very fresh as well as the Karage tasting yummy, crispy and hot. Our side Japanese salad which came with our meal was also very good with cold fresh crunchy head lettuce pieces which was a part of the salad. Don't you just hate room temperature lettuce in a salad! Miso soup was my least favorite as it was slightly salty for my taste. Service was a forecast this was a legit sushi restaurant however this time around we did not order any maki rolls as we were not super hungry prior to arriving. Definitely recommend this place after a day at the Outlets in Livermore and literally just 10 minutes away. read more

Wasabi Bistro - Chirashi Bowl with 5 types of fish over rice - Japanese Near Me - Livermore, California

Not sure how many times you can write a review for the same restaurant.. but it just gets better every time!!! This is me and my bf's go to sushi restaurant. It's absolutely amazing. The food is delicious, fresh, and always served with a smile, the service is extremely quick, efficient, and delightful (all of the servers are so sweet) and the ambiance is calm and relaxed always!! Stop looking, go get some sushi at wasabi bistro! read more

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Chirashi bowl full of fresh selected pieces....very nice sushi rice. Staff very attentive and friendly. This is what Im looking for when Im out of town and need my sushi fix. Ill be back. read more

Wasabi Bistro - Chirashi - Japanese Near Me - Livermore, California

Our FAVORITE sushi spot in Livermore! The prices are good and the sushi is super fresh and delicious. It's a wonderful hidden spot in Springtown. read more

Want to start off that food was incredible, everything had a really great flavor and the fish was just so fresh! Service was equally awesome, we came for lunch, got seated and served immediately and food came within minutes! Ambiance was nice, not too loud and had tasteful music playing in the background! Would recommend to anyone wanting a quick bite of sushi in the Livermore area! read more

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Was recommended this sushi place by a friend and I'm glad I went. There's not too many known places in Livermore but I would say this is probably a solid sushi place in this area. The service was great, plenty of seating and parking plus the food was good. The fish was fresh with the perfect amount of rice and sauce. Would definitely come here again! read more

Wasabi Bistro - Japanese Near Me - Livermore, California

Fantastic. Don't normally commute. Traffic was absolutely trash so I dropped in to kill some time. Wise choice. Service was a slam dunk. Quick. Solid recommendations. Beer was life cold. Rolls were fantastic, not over sauced. Not to small not massive. Great value for the menu cost. Very happy to support a small business. This is a hidden gem. Cheers read more

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Great Japanese restaurant and sushi bar, located in strip mall in Livermore! Great value for sushi and dinner menu options. I recommend their mixed nigiri sushi (omakase) 10 pieces for $34, which includes miso soup and salad. We also tried their sashimi and tempura dinner, which includes salad and miso soup. They provide the option of sashimi (maguro, salmon, or hamachi), which was very fresh and delicious. read more

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We ordered the large sashimi plate for 4-6 people. It came with rice, soup, salad, and vegetable tempura. Fish was fresh and the 4 of us were satisfied and full. The fried halibut at the end was a nice treat. For desert we had banana tempura. The restaurant was nice and clean. Nothing fancy but more modern. Service was fast and prompt, but staff was polite but not so jovial. read more

Wasabi Bistro - They fried the halibut body in our large sashimi platter - Japanese Near Me - Livermore, California

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The restaurant is very clean. Service was minimal, not very warm and inviting. Food was delicious except for the 49er roll. Will not get again. Recommend the sakura roll and the toro sashimi. Also the garlic edamame. read more

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The food was really good. The restaurant was quiet. The service was great they were very kind. I recommend the dancing tuna roll it was fire. I don't recommend the Godzilla roll only because I don't like it to be too fishy but if that's for you then get it. read more

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My go to sushi spot! I love everything the chefs are amazing and the service with staff is always very welcoming. The ambiance is wonderful I tend to see a lot of families and couples go here. Wonderful spot for dinner or lunch. read more

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We've lived here for 4 years now and this place has started cutting corners. The fish quality is awful. We've had it twice in the last two months and my husband and I were sorely disappointed. We've will not be coming back anymore. read more

Went in for dinner last night. The food came out fairly quick. We knew what time they were closing, and what time was last call so we rushed to eat, even though there were still 5 other parties there. The tall Asian male server was rushing every table to get their checks paid and signed even though everyone was still barely eating their meals. He was so rude to his female co-worker, talking negatively to her. Cursing at her. On top of it all, he was speaking loud enough for us to hear that he was talking negatively about previous customers. If customers and being around others makes you this upset, you're in the wrong business, sir. We have been going to Wasabi for years and their staff has ALWAYS been so polite and friendly EXCEPT this guy. read more

Budget friendly sushi place. Tempura- very good especially the pumpkin and sweet potato ones. Soft shell crab - good but too doughy, imo Kama - a little dried. Not sure because if they used Kampachi instead of Hamachi, or just overcooked. We did ordered Hamachi Kama though. Sashimi - decent portion for the price. read more

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I came to eat here last Wednesday for my birthday and i'm still dreaming about the sashimi! We got a 12 piece sashimi with an assortment of salmon and tuna. The slices are very thick and come with a bowl of rice that you can eat with. We also ordered two rolls - spicy salmon special and dragon roll. They were the perfect size, very generous portion of meat, and super delicious! I like that we were also given miso soup and a salad to start. We also had an order of bluefin nigiri which was so yummy and fatty!! Hands down a hidden gem in livermore!! I will definitely come back! read more

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Decent service without too much bothering or less attentive. Nice food with accurate seasoning. Thumbs up without any complaints. read more

Wasabi Bistro - Japanese Near Me - Livermore, California

Great food! The wasabi salad is a great deal. The service was quick, the place is clean, and the staff were nice and friendly read more

Wasabi Bistro - Japanese Near Me - Livermore, California

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Wasabi Bistro is an excellent Japanese restaurant in Livermore. The restaurant is within walking from the Doubletree Livermore. We came for dinner on a weekday and were seated right away. The restaurant was clean, but busy. I ordered the dinner bento with hamachi sashimi and beef teriyaki. The bento also comes with rice, miso soup, side salad, and edamame. The food was absolutely delicious! There were 6 pieces of hamachi sashimi and it was fresh and tasty. The beef teriyaki was tender and delicious. I enjoyed all of the sides - miso soup, salad, edamame, even the rice. I would definitely order this again. I also tried some of the tempura, which was really good. They are generous with portions, which is a huge plus! The staff were friendly and service was good. Wasabi Bistro is great Japanese restaurant read more

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Great for both takeout or dine-in! The food is superb and at a great price! Have been here plenty of times and the service, the quality, and the energy never disappoints! read more

Update: 6/17/24 Wasabi Bistro is one of the best Japanese restaurants in Livermore. The service is great, and the restaurant has expanded seating to accommodate increased customer capacity. The ambiance chic and is decorated with Japanese decor. The atmosphere is comfortable. The seafood is fresh, and prepared to perfection. We ordered: Dinner Bento Box - 5/5 You select any TWO items: Chicken Teriyaki, Beef Teriyaki, Salmon Teriyaki, Saba Shioyaki, Nigiri (Tuna, Salmon, White Tuna, and Ebi), Tempura, Gyoza, California Roll, Sashimi (Tuna, Salmon, Hamachi, or Albacore). I selected Nigiri and tuna sashimi. The dinner bento also in includes and miso soup and salad. The nigiri sushi was excellent. The variety of fish is fresh. The texture and firmness of the fish was firm and tender. Not mushy soft like thawed frozen fish. If the fish was frozen, then it was flash frozen that closely maintains the texture of fresh fish. The ahi sashimi was delicious too, the slices were not cut in rectangular pieces. They were cut in long rectangular pieces. The thickness of the sashimi pieces were decent. I would order the dinner bento box again. Super Rainbow - 5/5 This Rainbow roll consist of real crab and avocado topped with tuna, salmon, yellowtail, albacore, bluefin, unagi, ebi, and tobiko. This looks like a roll of nigiri sushi (see pic). The fish was fresh, and each sushi tasted delicious. A highly recommended sushi selection if you're undecided to which sushi to order. Overall, Wasabi Bistro is a great Japanese restaurant to visit to satisfy your sushi or Japanese food cravings! read more

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Went there around 8 on a Friday night and it was pretty busy I'd say! The tables were full but they were quick. They do have a yelp waitlist so I'd suggest that! Waiters didn't come around often which made it hard to order more food. All the fish was super fresh and delicious, the spicy salmon roll was amazing :) Would recommend!! read more

Wasabi Bistro - So Inari Nigiri - Japanese Near Me - Livermore, California

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I live 30 minutes away but never been here. Came for lunch on a weekday and it was worth the stop. Ordered one of the sashimi salads and the fish was very fresh and was very tasty with the bit of sauce/ dressing. I especially liked the micro greens, cucumber and carrots that added a crunch. On a bed of salad and topped with seaweed. Perfect balance of flavors. I also liked that there were other kinds of sashimi salad. Variety of items will make everyone in my family happy. Waitress was efficient and the service was quick as I didn't have a lot of time to linger. They got me in and out quickly and I appreciated it-I didn't even have to mention I was hoping for something quick. They had lunch specials that I'll have to try next time. We will be back with the family read more

Wasabi Bistro - Japanese Near Me - Livermore, California

Went to Brentwood to pick fruits with my parents and daughter then stopped by Wasabi Bistro for lunch. Right off of the freeway. We got lunch bento boxes- beef teriyaki ( pretty tender) / tempura and sashimi( pick one kind of fish)/ salmon teriyaki Chirashi- beautiful presentation Super rainbow roll Everything tasted fresh. Service was good. I would definitely come back. read more

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Amazing sushi. This is our go-to sushi place. The sushi tastes so fresh and clean. The quality is very consistent. Any roll or dish you order will be delicious! The service is nice and attentive. Highly recommend! read more

We were here last weekend and the place is clean. We were not from around the area and our friend was looking for a sushi place. They have a good selection of sashimi and sushi. I had myself the 12 piece sashimi and I love that you can select which set of 3 not like some other places where they have it set. The staff was really nice and attentive. We came at a non busy time but there were still a few tables that were occupied. read more

Food was fresh and delicious! They have a great selection of appetizers and other menu items. Place got pretty full and the staff was very friendly and attentive. What's too full for dessert but the Matcha ice cream looked delicious at the table next door in a large portion. Ambience was okay and not very decorative but the music playing was great. read more

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Food was delicious! The place was sooo cute with all the light! The server was very attentive! read more

Wasabi Bistro - Japanese Near Me - Livermore, California

Found this place on Google looking for a restaurant near the hotel family was staying at. What a gem! The restaurant is located in a shopping center, with a unassuming store front, but like many small businesses, don't let that fool you. We walked in on a Friday night and it was full with a wait list (they use the Yelp wait list feature, you log yourself in), but there were only two parties in front of us and the wait was less then 20 minutes. Once we were seated we shared an order of garlic edemame and gyōzas. The edemame was full of flavor with lots of fresh sautéed garlic, the gyōzas were crispy and the filling moist and yummy. We ordered a number of rolls, two traditional, two cucumber wrapped - Rainbow, Dragon Crunch, SP Crab and Sakura and one Chicken Teriyaki Plate. The fish was so fresh, prepared beautifully and presented elegantly. Service was quick and everyone was so welcoming. Would definitely visit again if I'm in the Livermore area. The shear volume of takeout and delivery orders in addition to a long wait list by the time we left tells me that many agree with me about the quality of the food here. read more

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Ordered the 49er roll, we, raiders, and rainbow. Plus beef teriyaki bento box. Food was good. Inside was super cold though, bring a jacket.

Not good serving is so small! I ordered the Lion King, Not worth the price even the taste is sooo bland no sauce or whatsoever ever! How come you call it Lion King if there's no sauce on top! read more

Their salmon teriyaki is very good. Their sashimi is cut way too thin, although the albacore tuna sashimi is excellent quality.

Friend recommended to come here. I'm not from this area so I had never seen this plaza or heard of it. Service was good the music was very mainstream which surprised me. Good price for amount of sushi you get. I think the fish was okay. Not sure if I'd come here again mainly due to the location for me but it was fine nothing wrong with it. read more

Wasabi Bistro - Japanese Near Me - Livermore, California

Please read my first review for the details but had to post a photo of this EPIC fish platter sitting in the back seat of my car, waiting to get mowed. Value/freshness/size/flavor is what allows this place to keep locked in at a solid five stars. Please open a Pleasanton location as I am tired of driving out there. read more