ACYE Japanese ... Wasabi

[TigerEROS]

Wasabi (right beside Starwalk Buffet)
668 Silver Star Boulevard,
Scarborough, ON M1V 5N1
Tel: 416-226-9988

Just been there tonight. Service was amazing. The female waitresses were amazing.

Food is in abundance.

Only one word can describe this place: AWESOME!

Never had better all you can eat sushi before. Tried many places in the GTA ... but this place is stunning!

[teknoluv]

The female waitresses were amazing.
Please elaborate in more details. :D

[TigerEROS]

Please elaborate in more details. :D

Cute. Dressed in tight clothing. Nice figure. etc ......

[Papagorgio]

Wasabi is better than average sushi buffet. Its definitely not as good as sushi on the 7, but it’s much better than Sushi Hut. It's not even as good as T&T supermarket sushi (which is good). Service I must say is very good.

I think its the same people who own Dynasty Tea Cafe and ICook buffet.

I hope this puts it in some sort of perspective.

[b0rk]

Wasabi is better than average sushi buffet. Its definitely not as good as sushi on the 7, but it’s much better than Sushi Hut. It's not even as good as T&T supermarket sushi (which is good). Service I must say is very good.

I think its the same people who own Dynasty Tea Cafe and ICook buffet.

I hope this puts it in some sort of perspective.

sushi on 7 isnt that great...the food is average, maybe even below par. i had lunch there last week (during reading week) and I found Yang's to be much better.

[gman]

Wasabi (right beside Starwalk Buffet)
668 Silver Star Boulevard,
Scarborough, ON M1V 5N1
Tel: 416-226-9988

Just been there tonight. Service was amazing. The female waitresses were amazing.

Food is in abundance.

Only one word can describe this place: AWESOME!

Never had better all you can eat sushi before. Tried many places in the GTA ... but this place is stunning!

I was there recently. Their service sucks.

1. they take forever to deliver the food.
2. They want to kick us out even though they have not delivered the food we ordered. It was not we did not want to get out. It was we were still hungry. We are 2 adults and 2 kids.
3. They put a 2% surcharge for using credit card without informing us until we finished and going to pay the bill. I could not find the surcharge in their menu or anywhere. We may not even walk in if they post it on the door. Visa and master sign are on the door.
4. They charge you 10% for service by default.
5. They were busy and we really need to try to get a hold of a waitress to order stuff.
6. The waitresses were rude. They did not even smile.

I will not go there again.

[coldWater]

I was there recently. Their service sucks.

1. they take forever to deliver the food.
2. They want to kick us out even though they have not delivered the food we ordered. It was not we did not want to get out. It was we were still hungry. We are 2 adults and 2 kids.
3. They put a 2% surcharge for using credit card without informing us until we finished and going to pay the bill. I could not find the surcharge in their menu or anywhere. We may not even walk in if they post it on the door. Visa and master sign are on the door.
4. They charge you 10% for service by default.
5. They were busy and we really need to try to get a hold of a waitress to order stuff.
6. The waitresses were rude. They did not even smile.

I will not go there again.

my experience sucked too, we went there during the weekend, lots ppl, take so long for an order, and when we ordered something hot, it arrived cold.......maybe that's becasue it was the weekend :confused:

[jollyeskimo]

I was there about half a year ago... the entire experience was pretty good, but nothing spectacular.

http://kwazico.com/jollyeskimo/albums/wasabi/wasabi_12.jpg

yeah I was bored....and yes I actually drank that..... and yes it was wasabi

[NDman]

I was there recently. Their service sucks.

1. they take forever to deliver the food.
2. They want to kick us out even though they have not delivered the food we ordered. It was not we did not want to get out. It was we were still hungry. We are 2 adults and 2 kids.
3. They put a 2% surcharge for using credit card without informing us until we finished and going to pay the bill. I could not find the surcharge in their menu or anywhere. We may not even walk in if they post it on the door. Visa and master sign are on the door.
4. They charge you 10% for service by default.

5. They were busy and we really need to try to get a hold of a waitress to order stuff.
6. The waitresses were rude. They did not even smile.

I will not go there again.
You probably caught them on a bad day. I went once few months ago. Had decent exeperience. Food was nothing to brar about but at least the place has decent decor and comfortable for a dinner. Waitstaff was nice, but they were slow. The 10% tip is just standard anywhere you go for Chinese-run AYCE these days. It sucks.

[springroll]

Where is Trueno92 when you needed him? Trueno!! WHERE ARE YOU?!

[sky888]

wasabi food/service = excellent

been there couple of times, great service, good food, always talk to the waitress.
i know few ppl work there
my cousin n ex-gf's cousin work there

[Spiderpal93]

I tried it about 6 months ago and did not went back until yesterday for lunch.

Have to say that things have improved! Sushi actually tasted good this time around!

[gq_fuzion]

price?
same as others?

diverse menu?

[Papagorgio]

I went to Wasabi today for lunch ~11:00am, March 13, 06' (empty when we arrived, filled up as we eat).

First impression:
Nicely designed, clean restaurant. So I wondered how they can supply AYCE sushi with reasonable quality and efficiently? (Price of lunch for 2 people = $30)

With lunch, the only sashimi they offer is Salmon (no white tuna, Hokkegai, surf clam, red snapper, Tamago, crab meat) also no grilled salmon belly or head.

http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f201/demirchello/06-03-13_11-17.jpg
http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f201/demirchello/06-03-13_11-16.jpg

Sashimi:
The salmon was fantastic, fresh, and soft, like butta! (5/5)

Sushi:
Overall their sushi was good. In reference to their Nigiri Zushi (hand rolled sushi) it was excellent because it is simply a cut of meat on a ball of rice and their meats (Mackerel, white tuna, fish roe etc..) were all impeccably fresh and tasted amazing. The only problem I had here was the salmon rose which contained a flat tasteless sauce. And I ordered a bean curd pocket but I never received it. Btw, their sea eel and mackerel were really good) 4/5

http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f201/demirchello/06-03-13_12-05.jpg
http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f201/demirchello/06-03-13_12-40.jpg

Handrolls:
Their handrolls were good also, not great. A bit too much rice, delivered to warm made the sea weed paper soft too quickly thus not delivering the crunchy texture. Also, their cucumber slices were large and overpowering. However the sauces that they did use tasted great with the ingredients. I didn’t like the crunchy spicy hand roll, even though it was exactly that..crunchy and spicy. (3/5)

http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f201/demirchello/06-03-13_11-33.jpg

Sushi Pizza:
The personal tester for AYCE sushi restaurant quality for me. Wasabi's sushi pizza was reminiscent of a pre-packaged rice patty with minimal garnishing (like Sushi Hut's horrible sushi pizza) however never judge a sushi pizza by its cover?? umm.. it tasted great, probably the second best sushi pizza I have had. The outside was crunchy, inside was soft, not too much mayo; Simple and well done. (4/5)

http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f201/demirchello/06-03-13_11-40.jpg

Sushi Rolls:
Ok, this is Wasabi's weak point even though it’s what their restaurant is based on. Their sushi rolls pieces are small, like the size of a bottle cap. Their rice is a bit bland. They used small amount of ingredient with overpowering mayo based sauces that were also bland. The cucumber in the rolls were big, also overpowering the main ingredient thus, most rolls were indistinguishable from the next. *exception* their salmon skin in general was really good, tastes like it was barbequed, kind of a smoky. Also their house roll was interesting and quite tasty (in the picture, sushi surrounded by egg plant I think). (2.3/5)

http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f201/demirchello/06-03-13_11-241.jpg

Appetizers/Other items: Overall (2.5/5)
Shrimp tempura- not a lot of batter (good) overall tasty, but not as tasty as other places.
Squid tempura - looks and tastes like English fish and chips (greasy and deeeep fried)
Deep fried squid - tasted like cheese... weird?

http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f201/demirchello/06-03-13_11-37.jpg

Beverages:
Diet coke :D - fountain but not flat
Green tea - tasty, sloppily poured.. ouch.

Service: 3/5
I must say the service was not too good. Even when the place was empty it was slower than say, when Sushi on 7 is half full. And when it eventually got busy, the service was slow. Imagine me getting bored and drawing pictures in the empty plate with Soya sauce. On the plus side, they only forgot ONE order (bean curd pocket). Btw, the waitresses were kind and friendly.

Overall:
Wasabi is an average sushi buffet. Raw materials are excellent, good supplier. Sushi chef is amateur, amateur sushi technique and sauces. I wouldn’t go again, because there are better places to spend the same money however if I was starving and the gas prices were unusually high that week, and I was passing it by, I would eat there. :D - for lunch.

[tiggerpooh]

hey great review....trueno style ;)

i see the bean curd pocket...so what do you mean they missed it??

[Papagorgio]

hey great review....trueno style ;)

i see the bean curd pocket...so what do you mean they missed it??

Haha, thanks.. he actually inspired me to start reviewing places for you all... LOL , I actually don't know what a bean curd pocket is.. can you point it out?

So i take it back.. Their waitress didn’t miss any items!!!

[tiggerpooh]

this one
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a224/tiggerpooh/sushi_1.jpg

[Papagorgio]

My bad..I thought that was just called Inari.. I have them all the time.. It was soft and mild.. :D

Thanks Tiggerpooh!

[[H]ackerK]

I was there about half a year ago... the entire experience was pretty good, but nothing spectacular.

yeah I was bored....and yes I actually drank that..... and yes it was wasabi

half a year ago? They opened up that long already??!

[[H]ackerK]

Wasabi is better than average sushi buffet. Its definitely not as good as sushi on the 7, but it’s much better than Sushi Hut. It's not even as good as T&T supermarket sushi (which is good). Service I must say is very good.


Oh, com'on, you think T&T supermarket sushi are good?? Are you kidding?

[[H]ackerK]

I went to Wasabi today for lunch ~11:00am, March 13, 06' (empty when we arrived, filled up as we eat).
[...]
Overall:
Wasabi is an average sushi buffet. Raw materials are excellent, good supplier. Sushi chef is amateur, amateur sushi technique and sauces. I wouldn’t go again, because there are better places to spend the same money however if I was starving and the gas prices were unusually high that week, and I was passing it by, I would eat there. :D - for lunch.


My point of view (http://www.redflagdeals.com/forums/showthread.php?t=261703)

[keanefan]

ackerK']half a year ago? They opened up that long already??!

Wasabi opened around Mother's Day 2005 (May).

[TigerEROS]

I've known the owner for over 10 years! The new restaurant opening up beside Destiny (some Korean BBQ) is also his!

[Papagorgio]

ackerK']Oh, com'on, you think T&T supermarket sushi are good?? Are you kidding?

I think T&T sushi tastes great! The rice is not too soft or dry, The flavors in the sauces, the meats are fresh and tasty. They are individually wrapped so they are quite fresh. Above average.. As opposed to Dominion sushi which is 1/10..loblaws sushi 5/10..T&T sushi 7.5/10..

You obviously had a bad experience beacuse it was very busy.. but yah, their rice is soft, sushi is small and bland, and their fried items are not too good.

[b0rk]

just wonerding, isnt it oxymoronic to use the words, "quality" and "all you can eat" in the same sentence?

[reqle55]

just wonerding, isnt it oxymoronic to use the words, "quality" and "all you can eat" in the same sentence?

Doesn't everyone realize that the "quality" they are getting is in fact toxic. Once pure sushi has been exploited. Look at how many AYCE sushi restaurants have popped up in the last year. It's frightening. Our NATURAL fish supply is depleting and AYCE restaurants use toxic, antibiotic pumped, artificially coloured farmed fish. So, the next time you decide to order a kilo of salmon sashimi to devour...remember this.

[reqle55]

I think T&T sushi tastes great! The rice is not too soft or dry, The flavors in the sauces, the meats are fresh and tasty. They are individually wrapped so they are quite fresh. Above average.. As opposed to Dominion sushi which is 1/10..loblaws sushi 5/10..T&T sushi 7.5/10..

You obviously had a bad experience beacuse it was very busy.. but yah, their rice is soft, sushi is small and bland, and their fried items are not too good.

Anyone who thinks T&T's sushi is tasty and deserves to be called sushi, must eat microwaved hot dogs for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

[stock_junkie]

so what's the best AYCE sushi place in Scarborough/Pickering area? I used to go to Sushi on 7 and then switched to Yang's Sushi Bar just down the street but these are a bit far for me.

*edit* since this is a thread for Wasabi's I started my own thread here (http://www.redflagdeals.com/forums/showthread.php?p=3056067#post3056067)

[davevr6]

Anyone who thinks T&T's sushi is tasty and deserves to be called sushi, must eat microwaved hot dogs for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

So true. What passes for "sushi" these days is pretty pathetic. T&T "sushi" is the equivalent to a really bad frozen tv dinner. But hey, there must be enough suckers eating it cuz they keep on churning it out...

[alfredy]

Wasabi (right beside Starwalk Buffet)
668 Silver Star Boulevard,
Scarborough, ON M1V 5N1
Tel: 416-226-9988

Just been there tonight. Service was amazing. The female waitresses were amazing.

Food is in abundance.

Only one word can describe this place: AWESOME!

Never had better all you can eat sushi before. Tried many places in the GTA ... but this place is stunning!

Above quote is absolutely gibberish. Come on, majority of these Chinese owned Japanese restaurants have extremely bad service. Wasabi restaurant has good food, and enviroment is nice, a lot of tables and space. One of the worse service I have ever had, not once, not thrice but three times!! They serve their food so slow and if they don't have a certain food, they will not notify you, you'll just to find out yourself by asking. I once waited 45 mins after I realize they didn't have anymore Grilled Eggplants! People, never ever go during lunch time, if you plan on going during Lunch, be prepared to wait for a good half an hour per each order. When I was there, everyone around me was complaining and were so upset. Their service is so slow and unorganized. On top of that, you have to pay for a 10% mandatory tips. This is just ridiculas. If anyone would like to go dine at a all you can eat Jap Restaurant, I recommend Japan du Maison on Woodbine instead. The service is not much better but at least you get your food in an instance. Bottom line, if you do plan on going to Wasabi, be ready to get really upset.

[k288]

So true. What passes for "sushi" these days is pretty pathetic. T&T "sushi" is the equivalent to a really bad frozen tv dinner. But hey, there must be enough suckers eating it cuz they keep on churning it out...

Yup, have to agree to this, I've eaten the T&T Sushi a few times, never actually like it, but hey when you spend an hour in the supermarket and you are hungry, it's an ok choice.... I do think it's better than Frozen food though but make sure you finish it the same night you bought it.

[CSR]

Its hit or miss with this AYCE (not ACYE).

IT really depends on the waiter/waitress, sometimes they forget your orders.. other times they are great.

The times they were good, it was worth the money.

[T3C]

love the wasabi roll