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| - Not too bad. What I like about this place is the space, the utilization of the spacious-ness and the decor. Also, the concept is nice - a little bit of mandarin, a little bit of Ayce sushi and a whole lot of live kitchen.
Unfortunately, wasabi fails at food:
- the sashimi was not fresh... I could taste the "off-ness" and I am no expert. My dad, however, enjoyed it. But then again, little phases him.
- the dumplings didn't taste right. Neither did the gyoza. Mind you, it's also because I make amazing dumplings at home.
- some of the meat was rubbery
- tempura section was a massive fail: shrimps had too much tempura batter, squid tempura didn't taste good.
Wasabi also fails at service:
- the staff members don't really speak English. They probably don't understand it either. I asked for soy sauce - they directed me to hot sauce.
- the waiters are perpetually busy. In other words, they don't really care when your glass of water is empty and you're in need of a refill. Try reminding them twice. I agree with Vlad and Tasha - they forgot about our bill too.
- the staff members are not knowledgeable on the displayed items. The dessert counter was missing labels so I asked the woman behind the counter about one of the items. Her answer, you ask? "I don't know..."
What I did enjoy?
- the well marbled medium rare steak
- the sushi (not sashimi), house rolls in particular
- the format... It was different
- the live cooking
My parents really enjoyed this place. Especially, my dad. I guess if you want something different in terms of experience, especially in comparison to Mandarin, this is the place. I'm keen on trying their adjacent sister restaurant - Chako.
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