Ok, so here's the deal. We go here for everything I can't get at Kuni's: Sweet shrimp, live scallop (not on the menu but it's hidden in the low temperature fridge beneath the counter), toro, escolar (white tuna) and the yellow tail jalapeño dish which is to die for. Sit at the bar, as no one ever does, and meet the staff. read more

Avoid. We supported them through the pandemic, always tipping as if we ate in. They consistently misrepresent the pick up time and sometimes give the wrong item. The breaking point came about 6 weeks ago, when they were late by 45 minutes for a pickup order. 5 minutes after we picked up, they called and said they gave us the wrong order. We won't back, waited for another ten minutes for our order. No apology no comp. That was the last time. If you have the $$$ do Kuni's for sushi, and do Taisho Hertel for other Japanese food. Both the food and service are much better. Unfortunately Wasabi has really gone downhill through the pandemic. read more

I really like this place, the flower sushi was so cute! The service was quick. I came here with my friends and was seated immediately after we had waited for over half an hour to be be seated at Sato's across the street. Would definitely go again, I think it's a nice place to go on a date. The only thing is that it's a small location. read more

Wasabi - Yaki soda with shrimp - Japanese Near Me - Buffalo, New York

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Have always heard good things and I can't believe I didn't go sooner since it's around the corner. We ordered to go and enjoyed a few rolls and the General Tso chicken. Everything was delicious and I would highly recommend giving this little place a try! read more

Wasabi - General Tso Chicken, yellowtail roll, Philadelphia roll, shrimp tempura roll - Japanese Near Me - Buffalo, New York

Wasabi is so good every time! I love it here and the food is amazing. Definitely get the spicy family roll - you won't be disappointed. Honestly have never had a bad experience dining here read more

I eat at wasabi a lot. It's a good spot to either grab takeout or grab a quick bite in the elmwood village. As far as the food goes, it's pretty good. Definitely not the best sushi in the world, but good spicy tuna, fresh fish, and plenty of options. Appetizers are good as well. As far as the space and service: the space is pretty crowded, but they fill it up, so the demand must be high. The service is nothing special but also not a problem. read more

Really small but great place. Sushi and rolls are just great. We had the Titanic (see photo) was just great. read more

Wasabi - Titanic - Japanese Near Me - Buffalo, New York

One of my favorite sushi joints in Buffalo! Very accommodating with food restrictions and allergies. One of the few places that I have been able to find that offer rice-less rolls. I ordered the summer roll thats wrapped in cucumber slices. Tasted like summer! Cons - Super small place. Only a few tables and fills up quick during dinner hours. read more

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A bunch of my friends and I stopped by Wasabi for a quick bite today. Wasabi is a small sushi place located in the heart of Elmwood Village. Wasabi has the usual lunch special that many sushi places have: 2 rolls for $6.95 and 3 rolls for $9.95, both options served with miso soup. Additionally, they have a few entree boxes that came with soup, salad and a California roll. We were seated right by the window. The whole place is small so at max seating capacity, it probably fit 20 people. There is additional outdoor seating for maybe another 10. The menu was simple and easy to read. I ordered three rolls: shrimp tempura, sweet potato tempura and the crunchy spicy tuna. My other three friends also ordered the 3 roll special. Everything came out fairly quickly and the food was good. One of my friends tried the mushroom and beef roll, which is a bit unorthodox as I have never seen anything like that on a sushi menu. I tried a piece of that and it was alright. My spicy tuna was good - not too spicy with just the right amount of kick. By the time we were done with our meal, the place was picking up with business. It seems like the prime location of Wasabi is keeping it opened. The food is good, but nothing particularly special. The service was also good - it was a bit difficult to tell because when you're one of two tables in the restaurant, it's hard to gauge how attentive and inattentive the server is. I would not mind returning to Wasabi for lunch again but I might venture to another place for dinner if I was feeling sushi. read more

Wasabi - Sweet potato tempura roll, crunchy spicy tuna roll, shrimp tempura roll - Japanese Near Me - Buffalo, New York

I really love the sushi here. We've been here a few times now and it's always been delicious and fresh. Service is ok--nothing special, not exceptionally prompt or very friendly. Atmosphere is good, especially sitting outside people watching on Elmwood. Prices are fair- $65 for two kids/2 adults. I'm pleased with the variety of veggie sushi options. read more

Wasabi - Sweet potato tempura roll, avocado roll, mushroom roll - Japanese Near Me - Buffalo, New York

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Delicious hot and sour soup, and the breaded pork was also outstanding. Charming little sidewalk terrace. The restaurant doesn't look like much from the street, but the food is delicious. read more

Wasabi - Japanese Near Me - Buffalo, New York

Some reviewers said the prices are competitive here, i just dont see it, maybe i am cheap? No parking behind restaurant, has to to pay to park on side of street. Has a bathroom inside restaurant but not clean, the floor has liquid and super small. The food was decent, but i didnt get anything special, yellow tail, salmon and spicy scallop rolls read more

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Prompt pick up service and excellent sushi combos. Fish is always tasty and never disappoints.

The food was okey with reasonable price. The restaurant is really small and cozy. However in the same time while we set close to entrance we were freezing . The fried shrimp is big and yummy . Their avocado tofu salad was okey. I wish it was not that much sweet and I am not fan of tofu so not sure about tofu but the rest of salad was good .The waitress are not that good. They keep want to take away your plate drop water at your table. Good thing the food was ready in few min and no waiting lis :) read more

Wasabi - Japanese Near Me - Buffalo, New York

Good food! I had the chicken teriyaki and an iced tea. I was in a hurry so I was grateful for the quick service. Not too expensive either. Great little location in the heart of Elmwood Village but if you're looking for privacy on a date just know you'll be right up against the surrounding tables. read more

No joke..I order takeout sushi from here about 4x a month. My favorites to order are the avocado tofu salad, the sunflower roll, and the spicy/crunchy crab rolls. I highly recommend going for their lunch special if you're in the area. I believe it is 3 rolls for $10..and you can even get the lunch special on saturdays. The food is always consistent, and takeout is usually ready for pickup In about 15 minutes. read more

This is a descent sushi restaurant, but I'm bummed out that gratuity was added to my bill for a party of 2. I'm partly at fault since I almost never look at the itemized bill. But who would have predicted that gratuity would be automatically added, especially for a party of 2? Since I'm a reoccurring customer, I've probably overtipped by 15-20% each time! Shameful! read more

Wasabi - I'm upset that gratuity was automatically added to my bill for a party of 2! I've probably been over-tipping at this place by 20%! - Japanese Near Me - Buffalo, New York

I got the pork tonkatsu lunch special after power yoga right next door and it definitely hit the spot. The special came with 2 gyozas and a salad AND a sushi roll for less than $10! Not only was it an amazing deal, but the tonkatsu was made to perfection. read more

Wasabi - Pork tonkatsu! So good - Japanese Near Me - Buffalo, New York

Love this place! They have an amazing lunch specia 3 rolls for 10.95! Such a huge fan wow! I recommend eel avocado, spicy crab, and shrimp tempura. read more

always a good lunch choice. friendly staff, good food, and great prices keep me coming back!

For Buffalo it's decent sushi. Always fast and now more consistent. Until Canada opens their borders again, this shall do for next few months read more

Little place, great sushi and platters. Went here for lunch with the gf the prices are pretty good for the amount you get. Sat out on the little patio. Started off with some miso soup. We split some sushi rolls for an appetizer, she got the teriaky salmon combo and I got the teriyaki beef. If was great havnt been there in a while. read more

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Wasabi is awesome. There is more good to say about it than bad. Where it lacks in consistency, it makes up for on service and flavor. Sometimes I get a roll that isn't well put together, which is disappointing considering how good I know they've done before. I frequent Wasabi pretty regularly considering it is a couple block from my home. I do mainly order take-out, however it is a nice place to take a lady on a date! It is intimate and small. I would suggest making a reservation, as it has a tendency to fill up occasionally. I've have only really dabbled with the sushi rolls, specially the spicy crunchy tuna and salmon. They are awesome and I never get tired of them! The food is filling enough to the point where I'm content, but not feeling crappy after. Go in confidence. read more

Sometimes they have brown rice and sometimes they don't. I think if you are a sushi place, you should never run out of rice, regardless of the color. On days when they have brown rice, I will order a roll or two. My last experience here was really disappointing, however very affordable. I ordered two rolls, a salmon and avocado and a tuna roll. The price came to $9 and change and was ready for me within 10 minutes of ordering. The meal came with miso soup as well. The restaurant itself is really tiny. The fish displayed at the sushi bar area looked like it had seen better days. The customer service wasn't the friendliest, just got a, "What is your phone number" and a, "Sign here" after running my credit card. The underwhelming experience continued from that point forward. Got home and the sushi was just so blah. The rolls fell apart after picking them up. They were not rolled well and ended up being a giant mess. The rice completely came apart from the roll. It was like someone did a rushed job, was not impressed. Nothing special about my meal. The soup was the best part. I will give this place another shot just because it is so close but I have had far better sushi. read more

I love sushi and would be tremendously sad if I could never have it again. But I wouldn't eat here if it was the only sushi place left in Buffalo or, on the planet. The women's bathroom is vile. You can't eat at a place like this, especially not raw fish. If the bathrooms look like that I can't even imagine what the kitchen looks like - where the public can't see. What's totally unsettling is that cleaning the bathrooms is easy. Why not do it? Are the owners insane? If so, do you want insane people in charge of your raw fish? You don't have to train in Japan for a million years as a sushi chef to clean a sushi restaurant - just procure a roll of paper towel and a bottle of spray - even vinegar will do - and they have to have that. Buffalo doesn't need another empty restaurant, so I presume that's why no one has said this - but Wasabi is a pit. read more

Amateur, heavy handed and inauthentic. I was hoping that Wasabi would be my late night desperation sushi spot but there's no way I can go back. The fish is pungent and the service terrible. I was greeted by a scowling woman who gave my order to the guy mopping the floor. He made my sushi without washing his hands. I'm sure Wasabi far exceeds local standards but I'd stay away if I were you. Actually, no, if I were you I'd probably go, love it and write a glowing review on Yelp. Next stop Kuni's. read more

If you think Wasabi is good, then you have never had real sushi. In fact, you should probably just go shoot yourself in the face right now because you are missing out on something really amazing. This is some place I would go to if I were craving sushi and Wegman's were closed. AND Wegmans never closes! That's right, Wegman's has better sushi than Wasabi. But if you're really looking for something good, just go a couple blocks away to Kuni's, his fish is fresh and delicious. Also, at this day and age, what establishment doesn't take American Express? read more

One of my favorite little sushi places in the city. It is certainly a bit of a hole in the wall and is really cramped when it gets busy, but service is always fast and friendly. The prices here are killer for what you get, and the sushi rolls are made fresh right in front of your eyes. We tried a couple if different sushi rolls, miso soup, seaweed salad and some sake. Everything was great and it ended perfectly with the bowl is green tea ice cream that we ordered for dessert. Certainly a place to wander in to if you are looking to try something new in the Elmwood Village area. They also do takeout too! read more

Wasabi - Delicious dinner we shared full of greens, soup, sushi and saki. - Japanese Near Me - Buffalo, New York

Wasabi is the first sushi place my girlfriend and I tried in Buffalo. Having lived in larger cities like Portland and Los Angeles, we weren't expecting the sushi in Buffalo to be amazing, but we were hoping to find a solid sushi place. We went to Wasabi for lunch and found that their lunch menu was a great deal. A sushi lunch for $8.50 each was a bargain. The waiting staff was nice and hospitable. However, when judging on the food itself, the restaurant fell short. To start off, the seaweed used to wrap the crunchy crab rolls our sushi lunches came with was stale. This made it so eating the roll was more of a chewing experience than a tasting experience. Onto the sushi, the fish quality was a little below average. The fish did not appear or taste fresh. The rice was done well, however, the fish to rice ratio was skewed since there was way too little rice to supplement the fish. Secondly, when eating the sushi, we found hair in our sushi. I could have overlooked the hair, except the skill in cutting the fish was also subpar as my fish would fall apart when I picked up the sushi (and I've been using chopsticks since I was a baby). All in all, the place is a good value if you aren't too big on sushi quality and want a slightly below average dining experience. As far as returning to wasabi, I will probably return only if I'm in a rush and have a sushi craving during lunch. read more

Loved this place. It is small but cute. I had the chicken Pai Thai because I'm picky on eating the sushi. I loved it. It is the best I've eaten so far. The price was right and so was the portion size. I did try the lobster role and let me tell you I wanted to eat it all. I would go back again. read more

Wasabi - Awesome - Japanese Near Me - Buffalo, New York

For buffalo, this is ok. They're Chinese, so how can you expect awesome Japanese food? The fish tasted a little fishy which means it's old. Prices are fine and a nice selection of Japanese. Personally, I say go across the street to Sato for better Japanese food. Yes, you'll pay more but it's better quality. If you're looking for more of a selection- go to Wasabi. If you want better quality and taste- go to Sato read more

Nice sushi restaurant on Elmwood. Very small space but we sat outside. The miso soup was great with lots of flavor. For sushi I had a yellowtail roll, an Alaska roll, salmon avocado roll, sea urchin, white tuna, blue fin tuna, and albacore. All were very good and very fresh and service was very quick. My only issue is the place seemed a little dirty and a bit run down. read more

Wasabi - Yellowtail roll, Alaska roll, bluefin tuna, white tuna, albacore, and sea urchin - Japanese Near Me - Buffalo, New York

Rolls were decent. Nigiri looked good. Grilled squid was very good. Waitress was friendly. Ate out on the patio; however, inside seemed like an interesting space even with beautiful weather. Service was prompt and simple. Place was better than I expected it to be. read more

Horrible service, not great sushi. The location is perfectly placed in the heart of Elmwood with a small indoor area and sushi bar, and small patio on the sidewalk. They do lunch specials Monday thru Saturday. I went there for a simple midweek lunch and after seating ourselves and waiting 10 minutes for a server, we placed our order and enjoyed the hot sun on the sidewalk patio. We had originally intended to go to Sato, but they didn't open until 4, so we thought we could just pop in here and curb the craving for fish. So wrong. I ordered a simple 3 roll lunch special and my friend got a Tom yum soup and 2 roll special, he was going to swap the miso soup for a salad but it was a 1.50 up charge for a handful of iceberg lettuce covered in dressing? My miso soup came out first and had maybe 3 pieces of tofu and 2 pieces of seaweed, the rest was a lukewarm salty broth. I ate the tofu and seaweed and left the rest. My friends soup came out next 5 mins later, odd timing. It was OK, but he added extra hot sauce. Then about 15 minutes later, the sushi finally arrived, I was starving at this point. It was OK, worth the $10 lunch special price. But overall, blah. I also drink a lot of water, maybe 3 to 4 glasses a meal which I know is annoying so I try not to be too staunch about it, the server filled my water once with warm water on a hot sunny day and other than that we didn't see her. Although when we went in to pay (bc our server was MIA), she was standing chatting with the other staff in the empty restaurant. Overall, bad service and subpar food. I won't be coming back here again, go to Sato or Kunis instead. read more

Wasabi - 3 and 2 roll lunch special - Japanese Near Me - Buffalo, New York

Absolutely used to be one of my favorite sushi places but recently ordered take out and was seriously dissatisfied with not only the food but the customer service. I not only did not get one of the rolls that I had ordered and paid for and also got extremely sick after my meal. I called to clear up the issue and let them know as to hopefully prevent other customers from getting ill and was floored when they said that I was making up the food poisoning and that I was lying about not getting my complete order. I wasn't looking for any hand outs, just inform them and get my missing roll that I purchased. Sad to say I won't be back and I'll have to take my business elsewhere read more

Favorite spot for sushi in buffalo. Avocado tofu salad is delicious and the lunch special is killer. 18 rolls for $11. The miso is unbeatable and the green tea is incredible. The staff is super quick. 10/10 recommend. read more

Wasabi - Japanese Near Me - Buffalo, New York

Ventured out to Elmwood tonight for some sushi and I was not let down by this place! The place is very tiny when you walk in but quaint and well lit at the same time. I'm not a very exciting guy when it comes to ordering sushi as I am a fraud and simply order cucumber rolls and sweet potato rolls (along with miso soup of course). The soup was perfect and not to hot and I absolutely loved the rolls. The staff here was very quick to serve us and the prices were lower then most other places I have managed to venture too for similar rolls. Overall I enjoyed the place and would recommend to others! read more

I stopped at Wasabi for dinner on my own on a Monday night. I agree with the other reviewers.the inside of the restaurant is smaller than you might expect, however it is pretty well-kept. 1, 2, or 4 diners max is probably the best in terms of group size. I was able to order quickly and my food came to me as it was ready. 1) Japanese green salad: the carrot ginger dressing was great, a little on the sweeter side than I've had at some other places but still quite tasty. The veggies were fresh. I do wish that the lettuce pieces were cut a bit smaller, given that I did not have a knife to work with. 2) Crunchy spicy tuna roll: definitely fresh, especially for a sushi restaurant that is not in a seaport type city (NYC, Boston, etc.). And it had the crunch factor which is very important when ordering a crunchy roll! It was milder than other spicy rolls I've had, but I didn't mind since I just want a bit of a kick (not my mouth on fire). Overall pretty good. 3) Crispy calamari appetizer: this was my favorite! The calamari (8 large pieces) were fried but had no oily taste whatsoever. They were light and very crispy and the calamari was very fresh tasting. I enjoyed my first visit to this restaurant and look forward to going back/ordering takeout! The reason for four stars instead of five was that once I got my food I felt like the attentiveness of the service went down a bit. They were nice all the way through, but I wish they had checked on me at least once while eating to see if I needed anything (another napkin, a knife for that salad, etc.) as that would be standard restaurant courtesy, IMHO. read more

So I wanted to check this place out since Blue Fin (my sushi joint in Buffalo) merged with this restaurant. The restaurant is now at the Wasabi location. I almost wish it was the other way around because the Wasabi location needs a redo. Its cramped, paint is chipping, place is kinda run down... The menu has merged both restaurant's former menus. A lot of my old favorites made it from the old place and some bonuses from the Wasabi joint. The staff has also merged too. Such a nice 50/50 merger.. Anyway, I ordered the Ocean appetizer, the hot and sour seafood soup, spicy scallop, and the spicy crab roll. All were very good and I would order all again. The spiciness was just right, the quantity was great and the quality was that of a mid-grade sushi place. I'd come here again. read more

I absolutely loved this place! Good sushi is very hard to come by in Buffalo. I didn't have high expectations going in. The place is small but the food is definitely worth coming. Service was terrible. The waitress that served our table was rude when delivering our dishes and the waiter that gave us the bill was terrible at math. We had asked to split the bill per dish per person for the 5 of us. Unfortunately, he did not do it that way. It was a random dish split five ways and then some people's bills were so much higher than others for no reason. How do you split a bill and have one person only pay $4 and another person pay $22 when clearly everyone had a full dish?! However, food was exceptional! They provide very thick generous sashimi pieces for an affordable price. I was quite surprised! I would definitely come back for the food, not too sure about that service. read more

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