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Wasabi

3.8 (158 reviews)
PriceyJapanese
Open • 12:00 pm - 10:00 PM

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Moderate noise
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Outdoor seating

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Spicy salmon roll
Sonji C.

I've never had sushi before (at least not real sushi besides the quick stuff at the check out line). My partner wanted to treat me and decided on this place since he loves sushi. First, it's hard as hell to find this place-- at least at night. I had to go through the physical numbers on the buildings to come across here, the sign isn't very prominent in my personal opinion. When you walk in the staff seems a bit meh at being there. The hostess first sat us between to large groups of people, and the seating is very compacted unless you're a large group. My partner asked for us to be reseated and the hostess gave us an "I guess so" look before dropping the menus at our new seats. The music in there is so loud and remixes of pop songs, think EDM rave but in a sushi restaurant. It definitely turned me off and I was having a hard time concentrating on reading the menu. Which is so large and bulky plus so many choices, very very VERY overstimulating to me. Anyways, our server came, who seemed nice enough but not particularly helpful in suggesting any items or going above and beyond. He didn't really serve us either, it was someone else who mainly brought out the food. First for appetizers, we ordered Seaweed Salad. It was fairly small and basic, dressed with soy sauce and tasted of sea salt (obviously). It wasn't my favorite and I won't order it again. I love seaweed this just wasn't for me. Also got the Chicken Tempura, which was such a highlight. There was crispy sweet potato, asparagus, broccoli, and of course the chicken. Everything was fried lightly and just a clean bite. The garlic aïoli was to die for truly. I also just love a sauce so I happily spread it over everything. Octopus carpaccio was also very simplistic, the octopus didn't offer much flavor on its own so it took up the flavoring of the soy sauce mixture. Octopus texture was pleasant to eat and sliced very thinly. The presentation was very pretty too. My partner wanted more though since this dish felt a bit incomplete and small. Onto the sushi, we got: Coconut Roll which was my first pick. It had an addictive flavor of sweet and savory. The inside was shrimp tempura with mango slices and a bit crunchy with the coconut flakes on the outside. I recommend trying this roll out! Spicy salmon roll: Not too spicy in flavor, the sauce definitely gave it a boost. The salmon itself was really tasty and left me satisfied when eating, the rice and seaweed were also pretty good. Basic choice but still good! Rainbow Roll: I took the liberty of ordering this one, such a treat! I will be interested in tasting more rainbow rolls in the future. The fish was so delicious and melted into a scrumptious bite. The avocado was also delightful and paired well with the fish. Alaska Salmon Roll: the last roll we ordered, it was slightly warm. The salmon tasted like butter and the shrimp tempura gave it a slight crunch when you bite into it. I kept going back to this roll over the course of the meal. Since this was my first sushi experience I have to say it was pretty decent though overpriced for what you get. I would rather have gone someplace a bit nicer and atmospheric, but this place will make due if you're in the area.

Wasabi roll ...fresh but a little pricey. Felt like a rainbow roll.
Michael F.

Wasabi is only for those that crave sushi that happen to be in the area (this area has a lot to offer in walking distance and is safe) but only go if you have money in your wallet. $15-17 a roll... sushi per piece is around $4. Pricey apps. It was packed outside and empty inside and I see why. The place looks nice but service was not what I expected. The menu lights up but 1/3 of ours did not. Our Waiter was rude when they brought over our apps and said "why are you so excited ...this is just soy sauce"... the food was good quality but it is hard to laugh off the waiters vibe at the table. Why this place further fails as a date spot or meeting for friends also is the private female bathroom has 2 toilets next to each other with no divider and it became a inescapable topic of conversation of why any establishment would do that... the wasabi tobiko was a new experience and if you do like wasabi that is a must try. Maybe if you went alone and wanted a quick roll while at a festival or before drinking but this area has other food/establishments that I would prefer to go to. I would never drink there either. Much better bars in the area.

Pan-Seared Duck Plate
Annie C.

Each dish was packed with flavor and genuinely impressed me! Lots of creative touches like the creamy mushroom sauce on the gyozas, wasabi masago served with the ceviche, and the blueberry compote in the fried banana dessert. The tuna avo roll while simple hit the spot (rice still warm + perfect tempura crunch) and the duck paired with mashed potatoes was fire. Lots of unique takes on Japanese classics - memorable meal with no complaints!

Gabrielle P.

Had a great dinner here, edamame appetizer that came for free at the start was a nice and delicious surprise. Then we got a bunch of rolls. All were delicious! Good quality fish, I wish the spicy tuna and salmon were a bit more spicy & it was decently priced but we left at about $50 per person full and enjoy it a lot.

Shrimp Dumpling
Linda D.

Great atmosphere. Met my friend for dinner we had 3 drinks each they were soooooo good. We both had 3 pomegranate martinis. Delic! We started with the shrimp dumplings, tuna tacos, mango roll, and the crispy tuna and the sushi roll. All was superb! Service was good.

The Boat for two. OMG
Robert C.

First time here for dinner with a small group. Seated promptly at reservation time after throwing down a round of drinks at the bar. Front windows were open to the street and the band was cooking next door- so a little loud and warm up front. Drink menus were mixed up with duplicate pages (multiple times) and the wine list lacks vintages...a pet peeve So we rode the Sake train with our meals, and really enjoyed a light, slightly sweet and fruity sake - drank them out of stock. Appetizers of calamari, beef negamaki, shrimp shumai and pork dumplings were all excellent. For dinner, most of the group ate the full boat - literally (see pic) a boat full of sushi and sashimi. I went for the "summer roll" (rice paper and peanut hoisin) and the Ahi Tuna roll, both of which were fantastic. Everyone raved about how fresh the fish was. Dessert of green tea cheesecake and another trio of stuff that we didn't really need but tasted very good also arrived. 0h my. Food baby followed - enjoyed it all. Service was great - only knock is the wine list and air conditioning - fix those we go five star.

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The place is very nice and trendy. However the sushi is tasteless for the prices. I tried this place twice, will not be going back.

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My grandson loves this place. It was quick to get take out and satisfaction guaranteed.

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Great Service, Great food, the mango roll was to die for. Waiter had great recommendations for Saki. We will definitely be returning.

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Chic NYC atmosphere, excellent food and service!! No negative comments at all. Try the crispy rice, it's the best I've ever had.

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Wasabi - japanese - Updated July 2026

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