Wasabi Bistro
Wasabi Bistro
food
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a plate of sushi and chopsticks
a plate of sushi with sauce
food, crepes
Hawaiian
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Hawaiian roll
Lunch special: (left to right) snow crab roll and crunchy roll
Honey Walnut Shrimp
Vegetable Roll
Salmon Avocado Roll and Dynamite Roll
food, sushi, sashimi, sushi and sashimi
food, burritos and wraps
sashimi, food, sushi, sushi and sashimi
food, sashimi, sushi and sashimi, sushi
dessert, food
drink
drink, nachos
Husker
interior
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Kent M.
Nov 26, 2024
Might be our 2nd or 3rd stop here. Have requested octopus sushimi, stir fry filet mignon, and chicken veg mix. Hot water drinks. All really good and we like a lot here.We both agreed was not overwhelming good as some previously.
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Mike H.
Sep 11, 2023
Winner, winner, sushi dinner. Who wudda thunk? A great sushi experience in the heart of Nebraska. This is my second sushi surprise this summer in the Midwest. First, Ichiban in Dubuque Iowa. Now Wasabi in Grand Island Nebraska. What is the world coming to?We landed at Wasabi on a road trip West staying the night in Grand Island. Wasabi offers Japanese Chinese fusion fare in a wonderfully fung shue Asian atmosphere. We chose to eat a selection of small appetizer plates from the Sushi bar and Japanese side of the kitchen. Overall awesome! If the Chinese offerings are in the scale of our Japanese fare, this place is a hidden Asian treasure. Our starter of salt and pepper calamari was perfect. We were told the calamari rings are fresh and cut in house. The tempura batter is also proprietary to the house, and one of the best I've had in recent memory. Light, crispy, well attached, and perfectly seasoned and cooked to a golden glow. My wife had a Sashimi Salad which was a delicately dressed assembly of lettuce, tako, maguro, sake (salmon), and kani (surimi crab). She loved it. For me, Sushi in Nebraska? Hmmm? Ever adventurous, I ordered the appetizer sampler. It was perfect in every possible way. Fresh, portion, rice, and a very simple presentation. Right out of a no frills Tokyo bistro. A respectful bow to the chef. This plate led me to ordering an ala carte plating of tako, surf clam, and unagi. Equally delightful. We obviously loved our food, but it was the table service that made the whole evening memorable. Xena, our server was a true professional and made two passing strangers feel like we were at home with family. I'd hire this talented and gracious young lady instantly. All great dining experiences often have one detraction and Wasabi did have theirs by our tastes. Gyoza. We always try the gyoza at any new Japanese restaurant we visit. And my own are rave favorites among our friends. These were home made, cooked perfectly, but just didn't work for us. I anticipate a gyoza being a light skin containing a pork, Napa cabbage, and possibly shrimp mix. These were more like a large all-beef meatball in a pasta shell. They are great for what they were, and I am so sorry to criticize an otherwise AWESOME kitchen and sushi bar, but the gyoza just didn't work for us. Don't judge Wasabi on the one item we didn't care for. This place is a winner hands down. Yes, sushi and Japanese fare is being well represented in the heart of Nebraska. If I'm ever overnight in Grand Island again, I'm headed here. Thank you for a really delightful dining experience. (Photos don't do Wasabi justice)
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Jennifer U.
Dec 4, 2023
The waitress was very nice & attentive. We were able to make a few requests on one of our rolls that they happily changed for us. The honey walnut shrimp was amazing. I'm still thinking about the sauce, it was great! Very nice and clean place. Can't wait to come back!
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Michael L.
Mar 15, 2023
This was a nice choice for dinner. Chinese/Japanese food in Nebraska??? But Yes!The OMG roll is a must!
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Benjamin N.
Apr 21, 2024
Wasabi is probably the best sushi restaurant in Grand Island. No joke. The service is wonderful! Food preparation is a reasonable amount of time. The restaurant is clean in the inside and overall had an inviting atmosphere. My favorite dish is the California rolls, plus the miso soup is AMAZING!
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Jessica P.
Aug 25, 2023
Was not too bad for flavors. The Hawiian roll was delicious, but the miso soup lacked flavor. The ambiance was calming, and the place looked very clean. All in all wasn't a bad price for the service and food.
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Cam V.
Jul 12, 2022
About once a year our family makes it up to Grand Island to visit Island Oasis and this year we decided on lunch at Wasabi Bistro before the Water Park.Keeping in mind that I have no comparison as I've not been to any other Asian Fusion places in GI, however, I would say some dishes were far better than others.For starters, their soup came out quickly after ordering and the hot and sour soup I got was rather delicious- albeit with an excessive portion of mushrooms compared to the other ingredients. (One odd thing is that the egg drop soup appeared orange for those who ordered it whereas I'm used to seeing it as yellow so not sure what's different there.)The salad was also delicious, especially the dressing as it resembled a carrot/ginger flavor. It was a basic iceberg mix with the dressing, but plentiful in portion. There was little room left for my 2 item sushi lunch combo by the time I devoured the soup and salad.So the sushi rolls were fairly meaty compared to many others I've had. It tasted a bit better than middle-of-the-road sushi. I got the dynamite roll and the salmon/avocado roll. Flavor was fine but not the best sushi I've had.One oddity to mention, we ordered 3 orders of the Crab Rangoon's and nearly no one at our table liked it. It was a sweeter flavor and my 2-year-old commented that it tasted like candy. To each their own, but I've never had a crab rangoon that tasted more like a sweet than a savory.To contrast, though, the sesame chicken that two of my kids got tasted pretty decent. The food was all over the place so this dish could've been good or terrible- it leaned towards the "good".Overall, it was a fine experience with good service and REALLY CLEAN BATHROOMS, however, the food was mediocre as best since it wasn't consistently good and I'm not sure anyone is dying to go back.
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Lydia K.
Apr 6, 2023
I love this place ! The food is always fresh and delicious. Today I had the worst waitress ever. She didn't take our order and we had to ask someone else. She apologized and kept returning to our table at excess.... Just let me eat - and then at the end when she gave us the bill, she told us she paid our bill. And her delivery of the info was very snotty and condescending. I said I don't want her to do that, we will pay our own - she then said , don't worry it was only .88 cents and I can afford that with scorn in her voice and on her face. The meanest delivery of a statement I've ever had. Yes, we had a coupon, this time. Other times we come back and do pay a full bill. We are regulars and love the food and the people. But Zena the waitress is a huge negative person to have for a server. No thanks - she made me upset with her attitude. Sweet and Sour chicken was heavenly.
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SapphicBeauty P.
Nov 9, 2023
The can be pricey, but it really is delicious. I've been several times and the staff was very attentive most of the times. The last time I went, the restaurant wasn't that busy and we waited 30 min at our table and no one ever came back to attempt to take our order (and they escort you to your table so they knew we were there), We just ended up leaving and haven't been physically back (but we have ordered takeout from here because the food is really good).
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Lori W.
Sep 10, 2024
The appetizers were so good - crab rangoons, gyozas, lettuce wraps and dirty edamame. Plus a Vegas roll. So many good things to eat and if I'm in the area again I'd do just appetizers. The entree was okay. Perfectly fine, but a bit of a letdown after the appetizers. I'd give the appetizers 6 stars if that were an option, and the entrees 4 stars. Will totally come back next time I'm in Grand Island.
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