What a delightful gem of a restaurant! It truly felt like dining in the warm embrace of a friend's home. The staff radiated warmth and attentiveness, making every moment special. Each dish was bursting with flavor, clearly crafted with love and featuring those charming homemade touches. The homemade kimchi was a standout--absolutely delicious! As someone with a discerning palate for sushi (thanks to my California roots), I was pleasantly surprised by how it exceeded my expectations. I can't wait to return the next time I'm in the area! The neighborhood's ambiance was so enchanting, it felt like stepping into a scene from a Christmas movie. It's a wonderful place to wander and create beautiful memories. read more

DON'T GO HERE!! What a disaster. Started with waitress telling us all the stuff the DIDN'T have on a Friday night. Ordered appetizer that came out AFTER my meal. They were fried oysters and tasted very fishy. I eat raw oysters and these were not good. My wife's hibachi did not come out till 15 minutes after my meal and appetizer. Straw that broke the camels back was that it was COLD. Why did we have to wait all that time for a cold meal? read more

If there was a 10 star rating I'd give it to them. The owners are fantastic and couldn't ask for better sushi. They are eager to make great suggestions that never disappoint. It is our go-to sushi restaurant in the area. read more

The food was amazing. I had the spicy tuna hand roll, spicy yellow tail hand roll, sashimi and miso soup. The service was excellent. read more

Awabi Umi - Spicy tuna hand roll and spicy yellow tail hand roll. - Japanese Near Me - Winchester, Virginia

They were super friendly and food was delicious. We'll be back to try more. The apple blossom roll is an interesting one so be sure to try it. It wasn't for me but my fiance really liked the roll. read more

Awabi Umi - Miso soup, tuna roll, apple blossom roll - Japanese Near Me - Winchester, Virginia

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Food - mediocre, not going back. Serving is small. Didnt use sushi rice, skimpy with ingredients on the udon noodle bowl soup Service - ok Ambience - ok Added to my first time, last time restos. read more

Awabi is one of our top choices in Winchester for sushi! The food and service is always of the highest quality! Pictured below are two Vegas rolls and an Apple Blossom roll. Open on Mondays as well. Check em out! read more

Awabi Umi - Vegas rolls and an Apple Blossom roll. - Japanese Near Me - Winchester, Virginia

Awabi has great food and service! The owners are really great. Must try the Loudoun street and Treasure Island very yummy!

This is THE best sushi in Winchester. If you are anywhere in Frederick county, or nearby, you need to come here. Whether it's the Awabi Chicken, the Loudoun Roll, or even the complimentary Miso soup, you can't go wrong at this restaurant. The staff and owners are terrific, the service is personal and attentive, and the location is phenomenal. This restaurant is on the downtown walking mall, but it's conveniently located 50 feet from a parking lot behind the restaurant! You really must go. I'm not sure why you're still reading this review if you're even the least but hungry. Stop scrolling on Yelp and navigate to 133-143 S Indian Alley, Winchester, VA 22601, find a spot in the parking lot, and turn right into the walking mall, and enter the best sushi restaurant you've ever been to in your life. Your life will never be the same. read more

Yummy and great service!!! So many good vegetarian options which I loved!!! The server was friendly and personable

Awabi has the freshest sushi in town. I have never bit into their sushi and thought it was fishy. The salmon and tuna absolutely melt in your mouth. The roll combinations are delicious and the owners are the nicest people around. Hands down love Awabi and go there for our sushi needs. When they have a non sushi menu, their Korean food is also delicious. read more

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Awabi killed it, hands down great service and good food. We absolutely love the staff. They were so accommodating and informative. Can't wait until we can revisit. Food was prepared with fresh ingredients. Spacious and clean interior, awesome outdoor patio. Awabi is following Covid protocols and we felt safe inside. Thanks Awabi!! read more

Awabi Umi - Japanese Near Me - Winchester, Virginia

Stopped here and on a whim. What a hidden gem. Delicious sushi, friendly service. Will be back!

I feel bad writing this review but here it is. I used to really enjoy this place. The staff was always friendly and the food was great. We don't eat out a ton but liked Awabi when we did. But over the last 2 years I have tried numerous times to eat here. Quite a few of those times had unexpected closures for who knows what with no notice or posting online. Other times id come here and although open their mismanagement resulted in multiple items on the menu not being available. The most ridiculous version of this was when I was told they had no sushi rice before 6pm on a Friday. Today I went in with my kids and tried to order the uni and chicken wings. Both unavailable. Not sure what else but my server said there were quite a few items unavailable. Come on guys. Winchester doesn't have a ton of options. Get it together please read more

Very friendly service, despite being a bit short staffed. It took a while, but the wait was worth it -- professionally prepared sushi, the best in Winchester. We'll be going back. read more

Cool spot. Very small. Fair portions but on smaller side. Only 6 pieces per roll on average. But good presentations and cool staff.

Very good sushi and very good service at this small restaurant on the pedestrian mall in downtown Winchester. Outside tables in the summer time are comfy but I opted to sit inside with the air conditioning. Several different Asian options on the menu, so those who aren't into sushi should still have something they can enjoy. I opted for two different rolls with a Kirin (Japanese beer) and enjoyed them very much. Well assembled and plated nicely, the Spider roll and the Loudon Street rolls were tasty. The sauces definitely complimented the flavor of the fish here and were easy to pick up with chop sticks and stuff into my mouth. Yum! Great stuff and a great choice for dinner. read more

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Approaching this family owned and operated restaurant tucked into the pedestrian only Old Town section of Winchester, we loved the charm of the surrounding centuries-old buildings. Sushi roll had freshly chopped cucumber, vegetable Gyoza were unique in shape and filling, beef mandukguk soup was perfect with pickled radish, beef dumplings, shredded brisket and mushrooms. The kids were enthralled by Ramune sodas with glass marble. Overall a good meal. Perhaps skip the chicken teriyaki. read more

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Super nice place! Everyone there treats you like family, and they really pay attention to detail. I definitely suggest trying the Nabeyaki Udon and the butterfly roll! Always have a great time here! read more

Excellent food! And the owners are very nice and welcoming! Love this place! If you haven't been , don't let this gem get by you!

First time here, and we will definitely be back. It's ran by a husband and wife team. The wife is very friendly and helpful and I can tell her husband takes a lot of pride in his sushi. We had the 2 sushi area favorites, louden roll and Apple blossom. They were perfection. I wasn't sure about the Apple roll before we ordered it, but amazingly the apple, cucumber, and raw fish complemented each other and was a joy on my palate. The louden roll flavors all blended, yet could be tasted separately. I had the mild spicy ramen and my husband had the mandukguk. We have never had Korean food before, but the ramen was a familiar, comfort flavor and the mandukguk was a delightful blend of beef and spicy flavors. The dumplings in it were smooth and bursting with flavor. My husband couldn't stop eating it. It's a lovely walk from the parking area, many musicians playing and lots of interesting shops to check out. This is well worth the stop. read more

Awabi Umi - Mild spicy ramen and mandukguk. - Japanese Near Me - Winchester, Virginia

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Amazing family owned sushi gem in Winchester! Very nice ambiance, family ownership makes it extra cozy and welcoming. The fish is very fresh and additional value add - they recommend what to try and how to try it! Sushi flavors are great and selection of sake is very very good: they don't have more than the 20 options, but what they have 100% hits the spot! The owners put a lot of effort into this place including hand made (made by owners) wooden sushi plates and decor. Very highly recommended for great taste and cozy homey ambiance! read more

Came for a light lunch Sunday. We ordered the seaweed salad, house salad and the Christmas roll. The house salad was just iceburg and a small amount of shredded carrots but the homemade dressing was delectable. The seaweed salad was standard and good but a tad small serving for price. The christmas roll was excellent. The eel was perfectly cooked, a nice slight searing without being overdone and topped over a generously meaty roll. Hubs ended up seperating the eel from the roll bc the eel is so good and so flavorful that you lose the rest of the roll flavor (which is good on its own). Our server was super nice and brought water for our pup. They were very covid friendly with hand sanitizer everywhere, spaced tables and masks read more

Really good, fresh food with different selection you don't normally see elsewhere. I just had a roll and miso soup but I will definitely be back to try more! read more

The great thing about having a Japanese girlfriend is all the amazing homemade Japanese food I've been able to eat over the last few years from Her Chef Grandfather. Since then, I've realized how amazing Japanese food can be and how hard it is to find authentic versions of it out, especially in small, southern towns. This is why we were so surprised to stumble onto this place in Winchester. From the artwork to Miso flavor, this place is legit. The owners are so kind and are cooking many of their parent's Korean recipes and even bring back their Kimchi ingredients from Korea and make it in house. We were greeted with a bowl of Miso soup which tasted just like my girlfriend's grandfather's soup. We followed it up with fried pork gyoza which was very tasty. Then we ordered the Kimchi Ramen which was spicy and delicious and the Pork Don which had some of the best tasting rice I've ever had. To finish it all off, we had Red Bean and Green Tea Mochi (and the owner was sweet enough to add in a Mango Mochi as well). All in all, this is a gem of a place and I highly recommend making a stop in this cute town to this cute restaurant. read more

Awabi Umi - Japanese Near Me - Winchester, Virginia

I love this place! It's so unique and special. They have some of the best sushi and dumplings I've had! They had a very kind and charming server. I'm going to become a regular customer for sure! read more

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The hubs and I ordered the Ramen and the Udon noodle soup. We also ordered the Sashimi sampler as an appetizer. The food tasted good, but for the price, the food portions are very small. The sashimi sampler was really sad in size. The noodle soups tasted good but we were still hungry afterwards. Service wise, it was very slow. It took about 40 minutes for our food to come out. Food 3/5 Atmosphere 4/5 Service 2/5 Price 2/5 read more

Awabi Umi - Udon and Ramen noodles - Japanese Near Me - Winchester, Virginia

Needed some comfort food on Election day, came here from the mountain vote after over 12 hrs on station.... The house sake was so good that grandma commented on it, green tea only gennmai cha but kept hot with some encouragement. Grandma got the box dinner, more than she could eat; tempura, rolls, etc. Both have enjoyed the seaweed salad and miso soup, a cut above, no fillers, good price. I got the standard nigiri sushi plus some "hamachi" yellowtail, extra on the side. The 8 piece includes surf clam and sweet shrimp, way over-the-top on the price list....... Very happy despite $75 tab. Can't go wrong here, Anglo waitress very enthusiastic; just remember "kam sa hamnida" for the chef, what I would give for a JAPANESE restaurant!! Except for all-you-can-eat I will never descend into "roll land" not really sushi at all..... Yours, Stocker. read more

Best Sushi in Winchester and the surrounding areas! My husband and I went here on whim for the first time about a year and a half ago and we have been regular visitors since. We have tried several of their special rolls but our favorites are the Loudon Street Roll and the Rainbow Roll. I also love the Chicken Yaki Udon and on our last visit I ventured out and tried the Bi Bim Bap. Fried Rice with chicken and vegetables, topped with a yolky egg and severed with a sweet or spicy sauce. It was awesome! Any one exploring cuisine in Downtown Winchester needs to check out Awabi! read more

Awabi Umi - Bi Bim Bap and Sushi assortment - Japanese Near Me - Winchester, Virginia

I'll be honest here, this place could be a lot better, but it's not. Why? Because the food is actually very good. The udon is fantastic, and the sushi rolls they provide are actually very good. I have no problems with the food there. The hours are reasonable, and the location is sublime. It's a cute place on the walking mall, and for a quick sushi fix, does the job quite well. The reason I give it 2 stars though is because it is very expensive for the portions you receive. The udon, which while great, is very small, and they charged me $9 for it. $9?! I better get a pot for that! I felt hungry after I ate there, but that's the walking mall in downtown Winchester, you pay a lot for not a whole lot, and I understand that (I've eaten at just about every place on the walking mall, most of the restaurant establishments are like that). Additionally, the sushi was small too, unlike Okinawa, which I feel has the best sushi in Winchester hands down. I also felt rushed when I ate there. While the staff catered to my tastes, they also rushed me out by giving me my check and everything too quickly to get ready for the next person. The place was not busy at all on a Thursday afternoon and felt no need to be hassled out the door. Plus, it was raining outside, all the more reason to kind of relax and finish my water, but I guess they didn't want me holding up business, so I just left without any incident. I'd go back again, but be very leery of when I go, considering the above circumstances. read more

I have been going to this restaurant for 5 years and have never had a bad experience. I have traveled all over the world including Japan and have eaten various sushi at some of the most amazing places. But this restaurant keeps me coming back every time. The restaurant is owned and operated by a lovely family who takes great pride in preparing some of the most delicious and creative sushi dishes I have ever tasted. read more

The best sushi place in the DC, Virginia, and Maryland area. The owners are the nicest people you will meet

Great sushi and Korean dishes!! The owner works the service herself and she is attentive!! Another gem of diversity in this small town.

We recently moved back to Winchester after 11 years away, and were concerned that we might not find a good place for Sushi. We came here on recommendation of a friend who really doesn't leave the Old Town area much, and I was a bit skeptical. I am so glad we took his word on it! While not the biggest place in the world, Awabi easily accommodated a party of 5 at 5:30ish on a Saturday night (Right after the Pride Festival, so the Mall was hopping). The staff was friendly and attentive. The atmosphere was quaint, but no-frills. You come for good Sushi/Japanese/Korean food, and you get it in spades. The sushi was extremely fresh, well made and tasty. I ended up ordering seconds on the nigiri because it was melt in my mouth fresh and good. It didn't take long to make, and there was a good variety of common favorites and house inspired creations. Miso soup was on the house. That's a nice gesture. This looks like our Sushi Spot in Winchester from now on. read more

Fairly priced AMAZING food. From sushi to potstickers to specialties. The house Awabi chicken is a house made yogurt based sauce recipe. If you're craving excellent Japanese food in the area, come here! read more

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We had planned on eating somewhere else, but they had closed early, so we wound up at Awabi. Wasn't really in a sushi mood (unusual for me), si I got the spicy Korean Teriyaki. It was not overly spicy, but the spice overwhelmed the flavor of the teriyaki. My husband got sushi, side it was meh. But can't trust him, he doesn't know what good sushi tastes like :-) My son got a soup and an appetizer of Gyoza soup, which he said was pretty good and the crunchy avocado roll which was okay. My daughter got the Shumei soup (okay) and Awabi Chicken appetizer which was good. Even though they have outdoor seating available, they only have take out at this time and you are not allowed to eat at the tables :-( Overall disappointing. We will probably not be back unless it is just to try the sushi. read more

Udon so small and broth has no favor. Another dishes just okay. Feel like too pricey for lunch. read more

Awabi Umi - Look like cucumber roll more than Tuna Roll !!! Eggs sashimi $5.50 for 1 order feel over price - Japanese Near Me - Winchester, Virginia

Hidden gem!! Fresh, fast and friendly service! Must visit in the Winchester area. Located in the charming walking mall. read more

Awabi Umi - Japanese Near Me - Winchester, Virginia

Now this is how sushi is done!!! Fresh, delicious and inventive rolls. Their Covid procedures are above and beyond, and overall, they do a great job. Since we've discovered this restaurant after a debacle at another, we've ordered at least once a week. We love it!!! read more

Always a good time here! I don't understand why some of the bad reviews have been posted, but I guess there are just some people that enjoy complaining and would complain if you hung them with a new rope! Service always satisfactory and a nice atmosphere sitting out front on the mall. I recommend eating here. read more

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