Man, coming here made me SO hangry. On an afternoon where the restaurant wasn't even busy, it took them over 45 minutes to bring us our food. And it didn't even all come at once, it was just our first dish. I'm not sure why it took them that ridiculously long considering they're an all you can eat restaurant and they should be making dishes prepared for queuing. As for the food quality, I would say everything tasted fine but I don't go to restaurants to wait THAT long for simple orders and the cost wasn't even cheap. Because of that bad experience, I'm not a fan of this place now. I agree there's no good sushi anywhere else in Thunder Bay but I just absolutely cannot tolerate that wait time. read more

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Meh! That's it, just a Meh.... The Pad Thai was nothing special, and certainly not spicy as requested. The Tuna on the salad was good but bland and I had a TNT roll which was anything but. It was mushy and the rice texture not right. I was there for 90 mins to get these three items. The serving staff running around working hard and I can only surmise that the kitchen is really the problem from the taste to the slow service. I wouldn't avoid this place I just wouldn't go again on purpose. read more

Wasabi Japanese Restaurant - Tuna Tataki Salad $12.50 - Sushi Bars Near Me - Thunder Bay, Ontario

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Ken and his Team are THE BEST! Tirelessly sourcing the best and freshest ingredients into TBay! Highly recommended

The food here is good. The servers have usually been good. But the owner/manager? Definitely needs an attitude adjustment before I ever willingly set foot in here again. He never smiles, never makes us feel welcome, and it's almost like he enjoys making you feel stupid. Wasabi can be much better than that. Send him to a course or something. read more

(3.5 stars if I could) So, we came with our children late getting into town. They have two ways to order...all you can eat as well as eating off the menu. Based on the reviews here, we didn't think our kids could sit for an extended amount of time in the restaurant for the all you can eat option. So we decided to order some things a la carte and if they kids got irritable we would leave. I have to say that this wasn't our first pick but it was one of the few ones open after 8 PM (we are from Alberta where most places are open to at least 10 PM). All in all, it was a pretty decent meal for a reasonable price. Pretty slow service, I would say that. We tried a number of things. ...some were hits and some were misses. Don't bother with the spring rolls (no photo but my kids were so hungry they gobbled them up) and the veggie tempura. For both of these the oil that the items was not hot enough and the result was oily limp items. However, the Agadashi Tofu was excellent...beautifully presented and the fried skin of the tofu complemented the savory sauce and the crisp green onions. The Sushi/Maki platter was beautiful too. I loved looking at it and it was fresh, flavourful and an excellent variety. The Yaki Udon noodles were cooked perfectly and had a nice mild flavour. And the gyoza were plump, well cooked and nicely wrapped. read more

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The all you can eat is definitely great value. Definitely disappointed to find out they don't put wontons in the wonton soup because it cost them too much. At least the waitress told us up front. Went for the udon noodle soup instead. There were udon noodles! I liked all the rolls we ordered but have had better rice. We had to ask for wasabi and ginger. Got one tiny dish for the 3 of us. I suppose we could have asked for more. Probably go back to sit in one of the private rooms. We always have fun eating out and I think sitting behind one of those curtains will ratchet it up even more. read more

I'll sum up the real quick - The glasses were empty most of the night - The portions were on the small side - The orders were never completed fully - The sushi was flavorless and the selection was meagre at best - It took almost 2 hours to get only 75% of our order - And they still had the audacity to ask for ~$45 per person for the meal. Honestly it's in the opinion of this customer if you are specifically looking for sushi, there are other and better places to get it from, like The Superstore. read more

Well ' this is TBay. Like it great variety , sushi sashimi bears watching. Go to the counter ; the albacore shoe, others wept watery for their much deserved funeral. Service fair; better at the counter Curtained rooms OK ; slower service. Extra make out time?one good fish piece clumsily cut ( double thickness ). Satisfactory mains. ? Vietnamese run thus the Japanese finesse, still for here , a go to read more

My dinner was fair, I was going out w/ a few friends for a nice meetup but ended up waiting for a good 2 hours. We ate one thing, waited 15 minutes ate another and so on. The food was slightly above average and you should try it sometime, but prepare to be there for a good bit. read more

A very relaxed and friendly atmosphere. Service was great! You can't beat the All You Can Eat special they have. Decent size maki rolls too.

Wasabi is the second Japanese restaurant to open up in Thunder Bay. I've been impressed with the service every time I've come here; the wait staff are very friendly and service is very prompt. The atmosphere is also very nice and relaxing. Wasabi offers the same sort of "novelty" that Sushi Bowl, the other Japanese restaurant in the city, offers; tables that allow customers to sit on the floor like they do in Japan, but with a "cut-away" center so that people can dangle their legs if they can't sit with folded legs for long. They have normal tables with chairs too. Wasabi also has a very nice selection of appetizers, sushi and entrees. Whenever I come here, I've only had the appetizers and sushi so I can't say much about the entrees. However, the sushi has been really delicious and fresh. The maki are cut in very generous proportions, but not so much that it makes it impossible to eat. They have a large selection to chose from, and every roll that I've had has been absolutely delicious. My favourite by far is the crunch roll, which is essentially a dynamite roll with tempura flakes and unagi sauce drizzled on top. Delicious! The other appetizers like the miso soup, gyoza and tempura have all been really delicious too. I've always been very impressed with the quality and freshness, and was surprised to learn that the sushi chef goes through over 100 lbs of salmon and tuna a week. The owners seem to pride themselves on being a place to eat authentic Japanese food, rather than being an expensive, high-concept sushi bar. All of their prices are very reasonable; it seems expensive at a glance but after seeing the portions for the rolls, the price seems pretty damn reasonable. Also, they get points for having a web site where you can view their menu and even more points for delivering. Though I'm not sure just how far they're willing to deliver in the city since that specific info seems to be missing from their web site. read more

The guys in the CP rail yard recommended Wasabi to me and I'm glad they did. My waistline might not be so glad, since I indulged in the $23 "all-you-can-eat" deal... it was just such a good deal, since I knew I wanted at least one roll, sashimi AND a salad roll. I love how the all-you-can-eat deal allows you to order sashimi and nigri by the piece and has smaller versions of the appies so you can try a bit of everything. The only bit of disappointment that I had was that there wasn't a salmon-based roll that didn't include tempura or cream cheese. Something to trick myself into thinking I was being healthy. Oh well! It just meant more sashimi for me.... read more

Craving sushi in Thunder Bay. Thought that could be a dangerous proposition so I checked out the reviews in Yelp. They were positive enough to make me stray from the hotel and not have to suffer the fare in the hotel lounge another night. I decided to try the $24 all you can eat menu and you what, it was decent, service was good, the food was prompt, sushi was fairly decent. I would come back. So if you are craving sushi in Thunder Bay, it's not all bad. read more

Wasabi Japanese Restaurant - All you can eat menu $24 - Sushi Bars Near Me - Thunder Bay, Ontario

The sushi and roll portions are quite big for all you can eat, so you get filled up quite fast. Better have a large group if you want more than 1 or 2 maki rolls. Quality is decent though. Service is good. Food selection cannot compare with ayce places in Toronto but can't expect too much. read more

I really dont want to give it any star. it's like the worst restaurant I ever had. there was some misunderstandings when we pay the bills. so we told to the manager. it turned out the manager were so rude and ridiculous. she yelled at us and said dont come here agian or sth like that. all of our friends were shocked, we never seen that before in any other restaurant. anyway we won't go there ANYMORE! read more

I stopped by Wasabi tonight to grab a quick dinner. Since I was eating by myself I chose to sit at the bar where Wasabi's very kind owner, David, introduced himself to me. I ordered salmon nigiri and sashimi as well as a Philadelphia roll, and all three items tasted excellent. Service was professional and quick, the restaurant was modern and clean, and the food was very tasty. This is first-class sushi prepared by a nice chef. Be sure to check it out. read more

It's unfortunate that I have to give 1star to write a review. In my opinion it is a star too many. I found a band aid in one of my dishes. Which is concerning to say the least. When I pointed this out to my server she said it did not come from the restaurant. I explained that I did not have any band aids on when I arrived. I asked to speak with a manager. I was told to leave. I was forced to pay my bill for all you can eat after only 2 dishes. By far the worst customer service and I have ever encountered. Do not consider this restaurant!! read more

Amazing sushi and all-you-can-eat menu. Dropped by here on my first day in Thunder Bay from Toronto and I gotta say - was quite impressed with the quality of the food! Great service too. Will definitely drop by again before I leave! read more

Quite possibly the worst Japanese food I've ever had. The rice was mushy, the tempura was greasy and even their signature condiment - the wasabi - was watery. I had three rolls and all of them were the same, rather bland with mushy, over boiled rice and the shrimp tempura in one of the rolls was really greasy. On the positive side, the waitress was friendly and attentive. read more

Went here for the first time last week. New to the cuisine, I ordered the veggie sushi roll. Huge menu which I'll have to try more next time. Waitress was attentive and very good. read more

Never will I grace their doors again, nor recommend it to anyone else.....I hate complaining but after being there for 45 minutes (25 of which being pretty much ignored)and watching people who came in after me happily be served, I was flatly told "there'll be a bit of a wait, you want some miso soup"? So I say you know what, no. This is a bit much, to which she says okay. See you again. Um....nope. :) read more