Wasabi, Madison, WI
I have been to wasabi twice recently to quickly catch up with friends. I usually have the friend choose the location and the first experience was great (rating as a 5) and the second experience was a bit less than great (rating as a 3.5). Now, the food is fabulous every time! My favorite is the Bucky Roll and I highly recommend it. The texture is what gets me with that roll--it is simply sublime with the bit of crunch with the fried crispy goodness they use to top the roll combined with a small bite coming from the red sauce they use to cover it.
The difference between the two experiences comes down to the service. The first time, I remember thinking how awesome it was that I got my food so fast! The second time it was the opposite experience. I think the server forgot we were seated outside and took forever to even ask for drink orders, and forever again to bring those drinks, and forever again to come back and take our order. I would attend Wasabi again, but I would hope they could tighten up their service.