i've been wanting to give this place a try and it has such a GORGEOUS interior that i fell in love immediately. they weren't very busy around 6:30pm and were able to accommodate our party of 10 as soon as we walked in the door. the host and waitress were super friendly, welcomed us in, and waited on all of us perfectly. we were 4 adults and 5 teens (plus 1 toddler) so i know we may have been a bit much. everything was just phenomenal. i myself ordered the treasure island appetizer and the oceans eleven sushi roll, and the presentation alone made me feel exceptionally underdressed in jean shorts and a tshirt. the fake flowers were a beautiful touch and the fish was so fresh and arranged in such an elegant way. i tried a sample of the dynamite roll, the golden tokyo roll, the avocado salad and the teriyaki tofu and i can say with 100% certainty that it was all so good. i wished after the meal i had just gone with the all you can eat sushi dinner because with the quality of the fish, i would've enjoyed sampling all of their sashimi. always a plan for next time, because i will certainly return! thanks to wako for a wonderful dinner! read more

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I hate leaving negative reviews, but I have to be honest about my experience. The restaurant itself is beautiful, clean, and has a nice atmosphere. The customer service was also great--everyone was friendly and welcoming. Unfortunately, the food just didn't meet my expectations. I ordered the chicken hibachi with fried rice, and both were very bland. The chicken lacked seasoning, and the rice tasted plain. I've eaten at a lot of hibachi restaurants, so I was expecting much more flavor. I also ordered sushi, but the rice didn't taste fresh, which was disappointing. I really wanted to enjoy my meal because the restaurant has so much potential, but the food just wasn't there for me. I hope they can improve the seasoning and freshness because the service and atmosphere were definitely the highlights of my visit. read more

Chattanooga you got a real gem here! Hopefully you visit and keep them in business, and they continue to serve great sushi/sashimi, Japanese cuisine. I originally was opting for the Sashimi for One meal but for a few more dollars I could enjoy the ACYE dinner, with first alcoholic beverage included. Sign me up! My visit was an early Monday evening dinner. My server (Leon) was attentive and answered several questions about the menu, what was included, not included. Little communication error that the spicy shrimp skewers were fried but overall he provided a great service. The sashimi was good, very good. Gyoza and Katsu . Tempura Cheese Cake...how do I do that at home. Google search forthcoming... My 4-star...completely the beverage menu. No Sake or Wine available, Miller Lite and Coors Lite the only draft options, no Yuengling (or other numerous can options), settled for Sapporo bottle. Distribution issues? Doesn't matter, the food was solid, hopefully they get the beverage squared away and I'll visit again when on the area. read more

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We were hungry and forgot to take pictures of all of our sushi so here is their menu! We were a little early for the dinner rush so our sushi came out really quickly. We ordered the all you can eat so we were able to try a lot of different rolls. I think it was worth the money. The sushi was good. Not super high quality but good enough to come back again. Give it a try! read more

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I am going to give them 5 stars because the food was wonderful but service was lacking! We enjoyed the atmosphere and getting together. We asked about a bar menu when we sat down and was told the bar menu is just for dinner but we could tell her what we wanted and she would get it, later she brings a bar menu like she didn't just tell us there wasn't one for lunch. Hostess stand seem distracted as well so we couldn't tell what was happening with service today. Food was very good, hot, fresh and we enjoyed it read more

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Went to this new restaurant with part of the family, trying to take advantage of the lunch special, in addition to visiting this new spot. They deserve a solid 4.5, but this was lunch where it is a more limited menu, while being far superior to what any other Japanese restaurant in town offers for the same special period. I need to get back and try the dinner menu, but like I said, what was offered for lunch was outstanding. This is a truly beautiful restaurant, and it is huge. I actually wish it was closer to downtown, but that may be just a bit of the snob in me. The service was spot on, our orders arrived quickly as I believe we went thru four separate ordering cycles. The luncheon special is an incredible deal if you want to save a couple bucks, while giving you a sense for the potential Wako might offer you as your preferred Japanese restaurant here in Chattanooga. read more

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Went for lunch. All you can eat including drinks and dessert. $2195. Fish was fresh and delicious. Service was amazing. After being seated, waiter came by immediately and took our drink order. Within minutes was back with drinks. We ordered a few starters: Miso soup, salads, spring rolls. The miso soup was just okay but everything else was perfect. After each time, the waiter would come back and we'd order different plates and within minutes, literally minutes, the sushi was brought to the table and used plates removed by other team members. We were there about 1-1/2hours. This was on Sunday at noon. Many people were in the restaurant. They must have had quite a few chefs to get the food prepared that way. We will Definitely return. read more

The food and service is excellent. I have now been here 3 times and have nothing but positive experiences. The food is so fresh and tasty, I usually come here for lunch as it's not super crowded. I will be back again thanks Wako! read more

Wako Japanese Restaurant - Japanese Near Me - Chattanooga, Tennessee

A wonderful foodie experience! Impeccable service and food. Everything from the appetizers through the main course options and if, big if, you still want dessert it's absolutely delicious. The service is top notch. My glass was topped off, not left less than half full and everything ordered was soon delivered and just so tasty and delicious. Very nice and classy ambience throughout not leaving out their super clean restrooms. Don't hesitate to go and taste and experience this amazing place!! read more

Just had the most delicious all you can eat sushi that I have experienced in years. Everything was very fresh tasting, the service from the hostess to the crew saying goodbye on the way out were fantastic but special shout out to Bella, who was so personable, answered all our questions and really made the dinner special, it felt like we were old friends! Try the yellowtail with jalapeño, you won't regret it! We had several rolls and the tempura banana with a lemon drop ended the night on a perfect note. Can't recommend this restaurant enough and look forward to the next visit already! read more

Love the taste and flavor, the seasoning is right to the point which I like. And the restaurant is pretty and clean, staff are friendly read more

Wako Japanese Restaurant - Treasure island - Japanese Near Me - Chattanooga, Tennessee

Brand new place here, only been open 5 days. Ambience is very pretty, friendly staff, food all tasted very fresh and flavorful. We will definitely be back to try more items on the menu! read more

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Honestly made, and there was a roach on the floor and it was chasing me and I had to put my feet up literally and it was just like a very traumatizing experience since I'm terribly afraid of roaches they really need to do a cleaning this check it's not what it looks like. The food was delicious. It was pretty OK. I liked it, but my experience was terribly interrupted by this weird creature attacking me. I could cry. They seriously need to do some cleanliness checks, but the food was good. I will give you that. But they only had tap drinks and they only had Coca-Cola lemonade or some Coke products. read more

Wako Japanese Restaurant - Cockroach - Japanese Near Me - Chattanooga, Tennessee

The food was great. Our server was attentive and knowledgeable about the menu. Very accommodating. We will definitely return. read more

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Best sushi in Chattanooga! The Lovers Roll is very good and a super cool restaurant atmosphere with the cool robotic cat servers! The slight downside is the service is a tad on the slow side. But overall a wonderful experience. Will definitely be back. read more

I was really excited to try WAKO, but unfortunately my experience was disappointing. Our waiter got my order wrong twice and insisted that I was the one who had ordered it incorrectly. It wasn't until I asked to speak with the manager that the issue was finally acknowledged and corrected. What was even more frustrating was my friend's order. She ordered the "Sushi Dinner for One," which advertised 9 different rolls. Instead, she received 9 pieces of nigiri, which is a completely different meal and generally less expensive to prepare than nine sushi rolls. The menu description was misleading. The food itself wasn't bad, but the poor service, inaccurate orders, and misleading menu left us disappointed. I hope WAKO improves its staff training and makes its menu descriptions more accurate because the restaurant has potential, but our first visit was not a good experience. read more

One of the more expensive sushi buffets in town but truly lived up to its price. With the buffet (dinner $34) you get a massive menu of sushi to choose from, and as well comes with a soft drink with refills, and you get your FIRST ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE INCLUDED IN PRICE! On top of that you get endless deserts (try the cheesecake it's amazing). So really the price is amazing when it includes your buffet, never ending dessert and a soft drink or one alcoholic beverage. As someone who moved from South Florida where the food quality is tremendous, this made me feel like I was back in Florida where the food quality is a priority. I can't stop talking about how great the food is here! The service was amazing! We had John Michael who served us with a sweet and kind attitude and was inspired to give us the best experience possible. Very good at what he does! The interior of the restaurant is like no-other in Chattanooga. You can walk through every room and notice how each dining area is different. Just amazing. I highly, highly, highly recommend going here and giving them your business. read more

Best Japanese food we've had for years. So glad you've come here to Chattanooga. We had carry out and it was so easy to order, food was ready and packed in good containers. Definately we'll be having more from this great restaurant read more

Had this place recommended by a colleague and was glad I stopped in and enjoyed the all you can eat special. The options were good, sashimi was delicious, a little thin on the cut, but there was no shortage of it. The restaurant was very nicely appointed, it was apparent this place was recently opened. The service was very attentive, I was sat off to the side and never felt overlooked. Water was kept filled and I didn't sit long with an empty plate. I would come back here again for sure. read more

I've been searching for *real* Japanese sushi in the Chattanooga area for years. Several of the usual names were tried and I found them lacking. Not bad. Not Japanese. Wako is it!!! It's more of a new age Japan look, but that's not the big deal. The sushi, otoh, is. My new favorite Japanese Sushi restaurant. Shh. Don't tell anyone. It'll be so busy I won't be able to walk in. read more

Absolutely worst sushi the waiter was not informative on sushi the fried rice was not eatable I do not know where its fried rice had to ask for extra napkins 3 x only thing going for this restuarant is very nice decorated inside but the food sucks will br closed like the Volcano Sushi next door to it me and my wife both got sick later on that evening rather have Sushi from Fresh Market eat at your on risk they really skimp on food I guess because its all you can eat read more

Great place and good service and the food was great and was presented in a great way. We will go back for sure

We arrived at 6pm on a Saturday night for a party of two. We were seated almost immediately and there were some booths around us that were empty but filled in as the night went on. Our server was very attentive and did a great job. He checked in often and was very helpful. The AYCE was $34.95. There was a sticker over the price so they must have increased it since they opened two weeks ago. I had a bunch of nigiri sushi, about 20 pieces and one rainbow roll. The rolls are large. 8-10 pieces so my wife only had two rolls and a couple appetizers. So she won't do AYCE next time. It comes with tea or soft drinks with free refills, or a domestic beer. They don't have their liquor license yet so no wine or alcohol even though it's on the menu. It does include dessert which is nice so my wife got a tempura cheesecake that she said was warm and I got a scoop of ice cream. It's nicely decorated inside and feels more upscale than other local restaurants. Overall it was a good experience. Not quite a 5 but a solid 4. It was $90 for two AYCE including tax and tip. read more

Beautiful restaurant, but for about $10 less I could go to Sake and have better quality food.

Food was great but very slow. The hostess argued with a server about where to seat us and ultimately seated us in a section that had just been sat. Service was very very slow. Waited about 20 minutes for my first sushi roll to come out and I ordered it as my first option. Servers were all very rude. They ignored us when we would say thank you. At one point, our food came out and we wanted to ask a question but the server turned around while I was speaking and did not come back. Several tables around us had been checked on while we had to wait 10+ minutes in between food arriving and the server checking on us. read more

We've been there three times now. It has a wonderful atmosphere and they did a really good job on the remodel. We've have not found a sushi roll we have not liked. I only wish they would give you four pieces on the all-you-can eat sushi. So you can try more of the different rolls they offer. We will definitely be back to try some more of the other rolls they offer. My son did order the Hibachi and he really liked it as well. read more