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| - The food is great for the most part, service, not so much. I admit I completely trashed Wasabi over some new servers ignorance in adding 18% gratuity for EVERY person at a table when they didn't know each other and are separate parties. I sincerely hope that was a one time thing and has been dealt with accordingly. Make sure to check your receipts people!!!!
Now the review...
Word to the wise: if you want alcohol then get it before you sit down because it drastically slows down service when you order tableside.
I've been intimate with the Wasabi since first going to the Canton location many moons ago. From there, the Beachwood and Independence locations are no different. Except that for some odd reason the Independence location allows you to bring dogs in. WTF?! No joke...Sat at a hibachi table with 6 others guests, and 2 of them had a small lap-dog chihuahua tableside. Regardless if it was a service/therapy dog or not that is just unacceptable and NOT the place to have such things. Whatever, anyways....
No matter what location you go to I'd say you get a pretty damn good deal for what you pay. Whatever hibachi dinners you choose, you get miso soup (just don't spill it! because it's the best part), and in addition to your meal you get some shrimp, vegetables, and even noodles with your rice and meats/seafood. The noodles rule. The first rule of Wasabi is: Do NOT spill your miso soup. The second rule of Wasabi is: Do NOT spill your miso soup.
Willy rules. The "show" is just like all the rest of the Japanese hibachis...all the same..nothing special unless your some dumb child. I come for the food and not the show obviously. Sushi was great despite me not being privy to avocado and mayo in any sushi (red dragon), but it was tasty despite the dumb modernization. I had WAY to much to drink and didn't pick up on the avocado.
The busser people did an absolute shit job cleaning up after the last table. Dried soap marks across the marble, dirty plates, grease puddles. No excuse to not be clean despite being busy. I could have done with a more attentive waitress during the "show" and after being served. I was so damn disappointed no one noticed I spilled my miso soup to offer me another. I cleaned up though, your welcome. All of this was on a busy Saturday. Again, food is GREAT, but, service can use some work at times. NO excuse for anything the server or busser's did above.
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