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Wasabi Sushi Bar & Grill
Wasabi Sushi Bar & Grill
Wasabi Sushi Bar & Grill Review
Published by Dave
03-18-2008
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Wasabi Sushi Bar & Grill Review
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Wasabi Sushi Bar & Grill is located at 2371 Iron Point, Suite 140 (near REI and Pei Wei), they are open Mon thru Thurs 11am to 2:30pm (lunch) and 5pm to 9:30pm (dinner) - on weekends they are open later to 10pm.
Phone (916) 817-8887



The much anticipated opening (for me anyway) of Wasabi Sushi Bar & Grill has finally happened -they opened their doors to the public today so I went with my buddy Tim (a fellow sushi fan) to check it out.

The signs outside mark the opening of this new sushi restaurant in town and upon entering I was pleasantly surprised by the very nice dark wood decor and interesting features.



At the entry there is a tall glass waterfall and tables setup along a low center wall with cut glass that is lit up in blue and there are more tables against the windows as well as outdoor seating. There's also a room to the side for private parties, a bar and a good sized sushi bar.

Thru out the place there are several large flat screen tv's and the light sculptures they had were very unique and interesting - I can't even call them light appliances because they were all like art sculptures. The lights above the sushi bar looked like inverted red glass tulips



After we got there, we found the place was soon very full - apparently we're not the only people in town who like sushi and know this place is now here.

We sat at the sushi bar and went over the very extensive menu for a while while we had some hot sake.



There are a lot of sashimi choices and four pages of custom rolls to choose from. They have a very good well rounded menu that has many choices, there is something for everyone.



We tried the hamachi and tuna sashimi which were both very good and then we ordered a couple of rolls to try.

First up was the Red Dragon roll which was pretty spicy and good. The only downside to these rolls was the large amount of rice that was used to make the roll, it was almost too much, but it had a good taste and the fish and sauces were good.



Next we had the Brenda Special roll which was wrapped in sea weed and tempura and deep fried. It was ok, but too big and too much cooked fish for me - I prefer sushi that is not so well cooked, but that's just me. I think this was a roll that is better suited for folks who are not wholly fond of raw fish.



All in all it was nice, but it was day one so service was a bit slow and confused, they forgot one of our orders and they were not on top of the beverage service - we would have had another saki but the waitress was hard to find so we skipped that as well as the missing order.

The sushi is good but I think I need to give it a few more tries before I really can give this place a good review. I'd like to go back and try some more of the interesting rolls and sashimi - I really want to find out more about how fresh their fish is and how creative they can be.

I'm not sure if this place is tied to the other Wasabi Grill that is in Citrus Heights but this place was much more hip (and I hate to say) trendy then that the other place. Thats both good and bad (IMO). They were playing techno music at times and it seemed they were really trying to keep everything up beat, which is cool, but I sometimes prefer a more mellow traditional setting for sushi.

I'll be going back again in a few weeks to give them another try and see how well the service has improved and try some more of their sushi - and if you guys or gals get a chance to give them a try soon, please leaves some feedback with your thoughts about the place

Cheers!
Dave
The Following 3 Users Say Thank You to Dave For This Useful Post:
BethB (03-19-2008), Matthew (03-21-2008), pingtheduck (04-05-2008)
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By walkthedog on 03-18-2008, 09:02 PM
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Resaurants with a tv in every corner. What do others think about that? I don't need to be visually stimulated every second by tv. The food looked interesting but I don't think I'd go out of my way to go there.
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By Matthew on 03-18-2008, 09:18 PM
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I can take or leave the TVs at non-sport bars. Having them does not downgrade my experience. I am a big sushi fan so I will probably give the place a try.
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By BethB on 03-19-2008, 06:04 AM
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I don't do Sushi but I'm sure with "Grill" in the title they must do some cooked foods...that's the only way I'll go.
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By hautemomma on 03-19-2008, 10:07 AM
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I think we'll give this place a shot today for lunch-- I'll let you know how they handle my entaurage (a two and a half year old and a 10 month old). They have a decent cooked menu (chicken/rice, etc) so my toddler should be happy.
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By pingtheduck on 04-05-2008, 07:32 AM
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Another fine review Dave! Thanks. We will give it a go. TV's and menus with pictures are not my favorite but I'm happy if the food is good.
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