Wasabi

Nice little place! Unfortunately we came right before closing, so we tried our best to be quick with our orders and get outta there. But though our dinner was short, it was great! Server was extremely helpful and didn't seem at all bothered to serve us right before closing up. We even got extra miso soups on the house =) not sure if that was an accident or intentional but we were happy regardless.

To top it all off, after paying insane prices for food in the park, we were totally overjoyed that our small dinner came out to under $50 for the two of us. Great price for this location! I'd love to come back and spend more time here next time we end up in the area. And I definitely recommend saving your money in the amusement park and wait until you leave so you can spend all that money here instead 😀

Visited 4 months ago

Surprisingly good.

Everything we had was good… Takoyaki with plenty octopus, miso soup had fresh tofu, spicy tuna roll, Agedashi tofu with big pieces of tofu, and the chef special crab hand roll…all were amazingly good…

Do not order any white wine!!! It was awful..

Visited 3 months ago

I tried this japanese place along universal walk and turns out they have great food. There was no long wait and the place was just perfect. They also had outdoor seating but chose an indoor. We were seated by a lady host as we walked up the podium but she wasnt very pleasant when she came up. And this guy in a black suit took orders. It didnt really took that long to get our food. We had great time. 👍

Visited 5 months ago

I want to be straightforward: this restaurant is masquerading as a Japanese restaurant. Let’s start with the menu—it’s shocking to see they’ve simply written 'Kanji' for sake. For those unaware, 'Kanji' refers to Chinese characters, not sake, and this glaring mistake is obvious even to someone who isn’t Japanese. It’s clear there’s no authentic Japanese influence here.

Now onto the food. The Yuzu Margarita was a disappointment—a salty and unsavory drink that tasted neither of yuzu nor anything resembling a proper margarita. It was the shame of the day.

The shrimp tempura was another letdown. The shrimp were curly, a common mistake by those unfamiliar with proper tempura preparation. To make tempura correctly, you need to make small cuts along the shrimp’s belly to prevent it from curling. Even Costco manages to get their bulk tempura right, but this restaurant cannot.

The tonkotsu ramen was equally disappointing. We waited almost 30 minutes for our ramen, which is shockingly long for a dish that’s usually quick to prepare. Worse, during this time, we were completely ignored by the restaurant staff—no updates, no apologies, just a rude lack of care. When it finally arrived, the broth was watery, lacking the richness and creaminess that defines a good tonkotsu. The noodles were overcooked, and the bamboo shoots tasted like they came straight from a can. It felt like eating a bowl of rinse water with noodles.

To make matters worse, the staff placed the chopsticks vertically, pointing directly at other people. This is extremely disrespectful and rude in Japanese culture, as it violates basic chopstick etiquette. It’s another clear indication of their lack of understanding of Japanese dining traditions.

And finally, selling miso soup as a side dish feels like an insult to Japanese cuisine. I’d strongly recommend the restaurant owner take a trip to Japan to experience authentic Japanese food, learn the techniques, and understand the culture before labeling this establishment as Japanese.

Visited 4 months ago

Get the flaming rolls! Some of the best sushi I've ever had!! You can't get the flaming sushi anywhere else and the smokey flavor to it was amazing!

And Stefani was such a great server! Answered our questions and gave great suggestions!!

Visited 3 months ago

Fine Japanese restaurant with good sushi selection. They are open after the park is closed. So highly recommend for late snack after the fun is over at the Universal Studio.
The place is nice with limited table.
We had sushi platter and udon, and chicken. A la carte menu portions are big. Sushi is ok. But you are not looking for culinary experience here.

Visited 8 months ago

Went there for dinner after USH trip. This is very fulling! I have to say that the food is not the best or super authentic but it is delicious and worth the price esp. for the park food. Had delicious t-rex roll with scallop tuna shrimp tempura, tonkotsu ramen and takoyaki. Got exceptional service from Luzby, she anticipated your needs. She put chilli oil for ramen on the table without asking and it went really well with ramen. She also gave out fun positive vibes. I agree with the comment that save money for the park food and go with this one. 😁

Visited 3 months ago

Our waitress was definitely brought her “A” my daughter and I were pleasantly surprised.!! I highly recommend Wasabi Sushi 🍣 and Tempura. We were there Thursday evening 09NOV23. We will definitely eat here again. Keep up the great work.!! 🙏🏽 💯 🔥 ✊🏽

Visited a year ago

Surprisingly good.

Everything we had was good… Takoyaki with plenty octopus, miso soup had fresh tofu, spicy tuna roll, Agedashi tofu with big pieces of tofu, and the chef special crab hand roll…all were amazingly good…

Do not order any white wine!!! It was awful..

Visited 3 months ago

Went there for dinner after USH trip. This is very fulling! I have to say that the food is not the best or super authentic but it is delicious and worth the price esp. for the park food. Had delicious t-rex roll with scallop tuna shrimp tempura, tonkotsu ramen and takoyaki. Got exceptional service from Luzby, she anticipated your needs. She put chilli oil for ramen on the table without asking and it went really well with ramen. She also gave out fun positive vibes. I agree with the comment that save money for the park food and go with this one. 😁

Visited 3 months ago

Great place, friendly and helpful staff.

Visited 3 months ago

Get the flaming rolls! Some of the best sushi I've ever had!! You can't get the flaming sushi anywhere else and the smokey flavor to it was amazing!

And Stefani was such a great server! Answered our questions and gave great suggestions!!

Visited 3 months ago

Nice little place! Unfortunately we came right before closing, so we tried our best to be quick with our orders and get outta there. But though our dinner was short, it was great! Server was extremely helpful and didn't seem at all bothered to serve us right before closing up. We even got extra miso soups on the house =) not sure if that was an accident or intentional but we were happy regardless.

To top it all off, after paying insane prices for food in the park, we were totally overjoyed that our small dinner came out to under $50 for the two of us. Great price for this location! I'd love to come back and spend more time here next time we end up in the area. And I definitely recommend saving your money in the amusement park and wait until you leave so you can spend all that money here instead 😀

Visited 4 months ago

I want to be straightforward: this restaurant is masquerading as a Japanese restaurant. Let’s start with the menu—it’s shocking to see they’ve simply written 'Kanji' for sake. For those unaware, 'Kanji' refers to Chinese characters, not sake, and this glaring mistake is obvious even to someone who isn’t Japanese. It’s clear there’s no authentic Japanese influence here.

Now onto the food. The Yuzu Margarita was a disappointment—a salty and unsavory drink that tasted neither of yuzu nor anything resembling a proper margarita. It was the shame of the day.

The shrimp tempura was another letdown. The shrimp were curly, a common mistake by those unfamiliar with proper tempura preparation. To make tempura correctly, you need to make small cuts along the shrimp’s belly to prevent it from curling. Even Costco manages to get their bulk tempura right, but this restaurant cannot.

The tonkotsu ramen was equally disappointing. We waited almost 30 minutes for our ramen, which is shockingly long for a dish that’s usually quick to prepare. Worse, during this time, we were completely ignored by the restaurant staff—no updates, no apologies, just a rude lack of care. When it finally arrived, the broth was watery, lacking the richness and creaminess that defines a good tonkotsu. The noodles were overcooked, and the bamboo shoots tasted like they came straight from a can. It felt like eating a bowl of rinse water with noodles.

To make matters worse, the staff placed the chopsticks vertically, pointing directly at other people. This is extremely disrespectful and rude in Japanese culture, as it violates basic chopstick etiquette. It’s another clear indication of their lack of understanding of Japanese dining traditions.

And finally, selling miso soup as a side dish feels like an insult to Japanese cuisine. I’d strongly recommend the restaurant owner take a trip to Japan to experience authentic Japanese food, learn the techniques, and understand the culture before labeling this establishment as Japanese.

Visited 4 months ago

The food was amazing I ate all of it it was the best food ever I really recommend this place!!!! Make sure to ask where luzby is because she made my day!

Visited 4 months ago

Luzby was a great server!

Visited 4 months ago

I tried this japanese place along universal walk and turns out they have great food. There was no long wait and the place was just perfect. They also had outdoor seating but chose an indoor. We were seated by a lady host as we walked up the podium but she wasnt very pleasant when she came up. And this guy in a black suit took orders. It didnt really took that long to get our food. We had great time. 👍

Visited 5 months ago

Visted this place after after completing universal rides. Tried something called Ramen for the 1st time. I really liked it more like soupy noodles. Also tried Japanese dessert Mochi.
We were here during happy hours, but the waitress did nt mention that, and we came to know only at the time of payment. That was a little disappointment otherwise could have tried some more Japanese dishes.

Visited 5 months ago

Great food and cared to talk to our son ment alot

Visited 5 months ago

We stopped by to see if they could accommodate a party of 9 (our family had been visiting Universal Studios that day) and they could! They had us seated in within 5 minutes and the food was fantastic! It was so good, we went back the following evening. Unfortunately, we live in Hawaii and we all agreed that Universal Studios was overrated (and we won't be going back), we;ll probably never have a chance to eat at Wasabi again. However, I'll remember their garlic (ribeye) steak for a long, long time!

Visited 5 months ago

Don't have the ramen. Just got food poisoning from it. Oct 6th, 2024. It was a rough 24 hrs.

Visited 5 months ago

Un délice! Les meilleures sushis que j’ai mangé depuis longtemps, j’ai savouré chaque bouchée. L’ambiance était top, les cuisiniers souriant et efficace et le service était génial aussi. Un vrai plaisir, merci encore 😊

Visited 6 months ago

Pam was a great waitress, very quick and understanding! The sushi was delicious, good price and quality! Definitely recommend!!!

Visited 6 months ago

Visited 6 months ago

Realmente una decepción desagradable, el que atendía en la entrada nos dijo que no había aforo en el restaurante, y que cuando hubiera espacio (máximo 1 hora) nos mandaría mensaje, pasó la hora y no recibimos absolutamente ningún mensaje, fuimos a revisar con el sujeto de la entrada y resulta que le había dado el lugar a otra familia. El nivel de poco profesionalismo y falta de respeto exhibido por el tipo verdaderamente fue increíble, porque hasta nos llegamos a sentir discriminados ya que se veía que había espacio desde afuera desde que nos había dicho hace 1 hora que no había espacio. Una experiencia atroz por un sujeto el cual no tiene ni profesionalismo en el trabajo ni respeto por los clientes.

Visited 6 months ago

I was really disappointed with the service.

It was a waste of time to wait for a table to be available when clearly the access was denied when we waited the indicated time (supposedly they sent a message that never arrived). They denied the entry and said that there were no tables available when we could see empty tables with no sign of being reserved.

Don't waste your time or your money. There are other more interesting and delicious places to eat around Universal Studios.

Visited 6 months ago

Pésimo servicio, reservamos una mesa y quedaron en enviar mensaje de cuando estuviera lista la mesa. NUNCA lo enviaron, esperamos 1hr, fuimos a preguntar si ya estaba disponible ya que no habían enviado nada y dijeron que como no nos habíamos presentado habían dado la mesa a otra gente. Tuve que mostrar mis mensajes al mesero para que viera que no enviaron nada.

CABE RECALCAR que el restaurante por dentro tenía suficiente espacio disponible desde el momento en que hicimos la reservación, simplemente no quisieron darnos el servicio.

PÉSIMO SERVICIO POR PARTE DEL MESERO DE ENTRADA.

Visited 6 months ago

Horrible service

Visited 6 months ago

Freshest sushi I’ve had in a long time. Service was very fast and the happy hour is $5 per roll for 8 pieces. That price can’t be beat anywhere.

Visited 6 months ago

On 9/7/24 at 6:20 pm, I was halfway through my meal when I realized there was human hair stuck to my piece of sushi. When I brought it to the young lady who claimed to be the shift lead she told me it was lint and took my food away and immediately brought me my check with a “discount” to call it even. She then proceeded to argue with me about the contents of the foreign object in my food in a rude manner. Would not recommend this place to anyone.

Visited 6 months ago

To the person who ruined my happy day.
Sandra, you shouldn’t have taken out your emotions on a customer or gone to other tables to complain and make yourself look like the victim of what happened at our table. You lack a service mindset, and if you can’t take responsibility for your mistakes and want to blame customers instead, you should quit your job immediately. The restaurant shouldn’t suffer because of you. This restaurant overall had good food and friendly service, but thanks to the server Sandra, it will be remembered as the worst part of our LA trip. I hope the owner of this restaurant sees this review and reconsiders Sandra’s service training.

Visited 7 months ago

Sushi was fresh and tasty. We were pleasantly surprised!

Visited 7 months ago

Visited 7 months ago

After the tour in the universal studio, we found this restaurant at the city walk. We have ordered the ramen, agedashi tofu and California roll. I think the noodles of the ramen are a bit over cooked, and the soup is a bit salty. But kids like the California roll and tofu.

Visited 7 months ago

The ramen is so bad and the slides in it taste weird

Visited 8 months ago

I recently dined at Wasabi, and I must say, the experience was nothing short of amazing. The teriyaki chicken was perfectly cooked, tender, and bursting with flavor. The salmon rolls were a highlight, with the salmon glazed to perfection and incredibly fresh. I also tried the ramen, which was not only delicious but also very filling. The broth had an amazing flavor that left me wanting more. Overall, Wasabi offers exceptional food that I highly recommend!

Visited 8 months ago

壽司拼盤好吃！天婦羅烏龍麵，滿滿的炸物，吃起來很滿足。

Visited 8 months ago

Was a bit disappointed with the short ribs , wasn’t as tender as we expected. But the rest was good though

Visited 8 months ago

Fine Japanese restaurant with good sushi selection. They are open after the park is closed. So highly recommend for late snack after the fun is over at the Universal Studio.
The place is nice with limited table.
We had sushi platter and udon, and chicken. A la carte menu portions are big. Sushi is ok. But you are not looking for culinary experience here.

Visited 8 months ago

I love the samurai roll 🥐🥐🥐🥐🥐❤️

Visited 9 months ago

Great service, tasty sushi. The price is on the expensive side due to its prime location.

Visited 9 months ago

Phong cách Nhật Bản, nhà hàng có món ăn ngon chất lượng. Nằm giữa trung tâm của Hollywood, California, Hoa Kỳ. Món ăn ở đây ngon có rất nhiều món sushi, sashimi ngon , Chất lượng các món ăn theo phong cách của Nhật rất tốt. Ở trong một trung tâm du lịch mà giá bán như vậy là hợp lý và chấp nhận được. Quán hàng phục vụ nhanh , phục vụ tốt nhân viên thân thiện và biết việc

Visited 9 months ago

Dope

Visited 9 months ago

It was perfect. The staff was really helpful and the food was amazing.
10/10

Visited 9 months ago

The staff was short staffed that day but did their best. The food was better than what was inside Universal, and the happy hour prices were good.

Visited 9 months ago

Namaste 🙏🏻 amazing experience, food and
service is fantastic. Luzby was so attentive and friendly and chef julio the best in sushi!

Visited 9 months ago

What an awesome restaurant and food was delicious and hot and the restaurant was nice. Staff was so friendly and caring they made sure my party of 4 were taken care of always refilling out Green tea. The ice green tea was so delicious 🤤 planning on making reservations for Father’s Day.

Visited 9 months ago

I can’t rave about this place enough. Our meal was FANTASTIC! Order the Salamon Capriccio and thank me later.

Shout out to Yanin! Excellent Service. I would honestly come back for just him alone. Attentive, genuine, knowledgable, and just all around great human.

Visited 9 months ago

Overall sushi and hot food quality is top and service also awesome.

Visited 10 months ago

Best place to eat in citywalk

Visited 10 months ago

Amazing sushi and staff. We are looking forward to next visit.

Visited a year ago

The food was great, but the real star of the night was our server, Luzby! She made our whole trip brighter.

Visited a year ago

It's absolutely amazing. Some of the best food I have had in a while , and the service was above reproach. Luzby went above and beyond and will not be soon forgotten.

Visited a year ago

Visited a year ago

Fresh sushi, great service, nice to sit outside and relax! Would definitely come back!

Visited a year ago

This little hidden gem has some of the best sushi and miso I have had in a long time! It’s also priced really well 🙌🏻

Visited a year ago

Visited a year ago

We came into this restraunt not expecting much, a quick snack after a long day at the theme park, but we were pleasantly surprised. With an extensive menu made for all sushi fanatics, there is a lot to choose from. The food is well cooked and the sushi is made in front of you fresh and is at a very high quality. With great service and exceptional food, I will certainly be coming back to this restraunt as soon as possible and would recommend to anyone looking for a hearty, fresh meal.

Visited a year ago

Visited a year ago

Some of the best sushi I’ve tried. Customer service is excellent. They greet you as soon as you walk in Love this place I would totally recommend this

Visited a year ago

Visited a year ago

The host tonight was very passive aggressive. It made the dinning experience very awkward.

Visited a year ago

I love this place. The food is delicious and our waitress was super nice.

Visited a year ago

Visited a year ago

Thank you Lance and Celeste for going above and beyond to help us with our order! Our boys love the noodles. We will definitely be back!

Visited a year ago

great service and all the rolls are amazing

Visited a year ago

Visited a year ago

No real wasabi.

Visited a year ago

Stefani, was amazing! Very friendly and patient. Food was great! The sauce that comes with the tempura plate is amazing.

Visited a year ago

Visited a year ago

My son's family came to visit us from New Jersey, so I treated his family here the City Walk. He wanted to eat sushi. We ordered 8 sushi and rolls. Sushi were NOT FRESH. It seems like they made these sushi long time ago. How dare they give us these NOT FRESH SUSHI! One sushi is $4.00. NEVER COME AGAIN.

Visited a year ago

Not only was the service non existent lol the food was horrible. If near universal studios skip this place. The ramen tasted like it wasn’t cooked well.

Visited a year ago

돈코츠 라면은 면이 안 익어서 나오고, 튀김도 덜 익어서 나오네요. 최악입니다. 절대 오지 마세요. 가격대비 양도 정말 적게 나옵니다.

Visited a year ago

Visited a year ago

The best chicken teriyaki I have had. The roll we picked was delicious. The server was really nice and checked up on us frequently.

Visited a year ago

1st visit
Lemon drop roll 5/5. Good classic
Samurai 3/5.

2nd visit
trex 5/5
Terminator 4.6/5 spicy

Visited a year ago

Visited a year ago

Wonderful staff and great dining experience. Thank you ❣️

Visited a year ago

Visited a year ago

Not as good as it used to be fewer choices of everything

Visited a year ago

Our waitress was definitely brought her “A” my daughter and I were pleasantly surprised.!! I highly recommend Wasabi Sushi 🍣 and Tempura. We were there Thursday evening 09NOV23. We will definitely eat here again. Keep up the great work.!! 🙏🏽 💯 🔥 ✊🏽

Visited a year ago

The tonkatsu ramen was so gooood!!

Visited a year ago

The service here is terrible. The lady at the front was so rude and did not know how to speak to customers at all. There is only one gentleman there who has manners.

The sushi was honestly not the greatest. If you have had good sushi, this place will not meet your expectations.

Visited a year ago

I and my husband visited this restaurant on our business trip. We ordered eels rolls and ramen. Food was alright, I am originally from Seoul. I know what the best sushi is.
Servers seems racist (my husband is white, I am an asian)bc they weren’t talking to me they just talked my husband , they didn’t make eye contact to me. The lady guided us to table ignored when I say thank you. The sever ignored when we are finishing the meal right before the check she seems just waiting for the tip.
I won’t go there anymore.

Visited a year ago

Very good food. I got the beef udon. The service was quick and the waitress was very nice. For the food, the beef was great, the noodles were good, and the broth was excellent.

Visited a year ago

Our server, Yanin was great. So, so professional and remembered every single item on our order without writing it down. That is a server trait that never ceases to impress me. The food was delicious and the beautiful tea cups the owner brought back from Japan really added to the impeccable decor and experience.

Visited a year ago

Excellent experience first time here. Fast service. We ordered the chicken dumplings n they disappeared fast. The garlic steak was very tender. Lemon drop roll excellent also. Will come back when in town.

Visited a year ago

Small spot off of Citywalk with some fine fish bites. Buttery yellowtail and tender magoro sashimi! Also appreciated the Terminator and Lemon Drop rolls. Octopus wasn't my favorite but was tender enough. Free refills on cold green tea.

Visited a year ago

Visited a year ago

I've never eaten here, but I feel that I need to point out that this restaurant's menu is pretty much reverse Engrish. It's like someone didn't know Japanese google translated a bunch of words and hope that non-Japanese speakers won't notice. Like, if you're looking for a place that's pretending to be Japanese, this is it.

For example:
Specialty Rolls 特産
That's somewhat passable. 特産 means local specialty. Does it have to do with rolls? No. Is it more suited to the "Chef's Specialty" section? Yes.

Sūpu 麺
Sūpu is literally the katakana for the *English* word "soup". So they wrote the Japanese pronunciation for an English word... For noodles. That's what 麺 is. Noodles.

Sarada サラダ
Like soup, "sarada" is the Japanese pronunciation for the English word salad. サラダ is the literally how they write the English word "salad". With that said, "sunomono" (酢の物) literally means "vinegared thing[s]". So, pickled things. I'm pretty sure most Japanese people wouldn't call pickled daikon a salad nor would an American call pickles a salad.

Anotre ご飯と
Anotre is "Entrée". This one took me a minute to figure out. They took a French word, got the katakana for it, and translated just the sound into English. The Japanese just says "with rice". They somehow translated "Entrée" to "with rice". Which wouldn't be bad considering this menu section has donburi's. But consider this, there IS a Japanese word for entrée. They either use "メイン" (main) for main dish or 主菜 which is literally main dish (as opposed to main food). And no, -don's and -ju's are usually not considered main dishes in Japanese culture.

Nomimono 飲み物
It means drinks/beverages. Just write drinks or beverages.

Japanese whiskey 乾杯
The kanji says "kanpai". Like what you say when you drink. Literally "dry your cup". Not 酒 (sake). So what did they use for sake?

Sake 目的
They somehow translated alcohol to "the purpose of". "Mokuteki" (目的) literally means "the purpose or goal of ."

So, to recap. If you're an English speaker, you'd have no idea what "anotre", "nomimono" or "Sūpu" means. Rendering the menu section headers useless. If you only read Japanese and not English, you won't be able to order because the headers are often wrong or misleading and the rest of the menu has no Japanese. Making the menu useless.

I imagine there's no real Japanese person working here. This is the restaurant equivalent of someone speaking mock Japanese to you hoping you think they're an authority on Japanese culture. Anyone Japanese child or first year Japanese language student or just anyone with a Japanese to English dictionary will know this is wrong.

Eat here, if you think it's good. I imagine the service staff has nothing to do with the menu. I just want people to know when they're being fooled.

Visited 2 years ago

Great service Always ask for Celest, she is the best like the garlic edamame.

Visited 2 years ago

If you’ve actually had decent sushi you will be disappointed. I’ve had better from the grocery store. Some of the fish was dried out as if it had been precut, refrozen, and thawed, or perhaps just cut into pieces many hours before or the previous day. My wife said she tastes a chlorine like flavor in one roll. The flavors were also poorly balanced and/or bland. At Universal City walk, it seems to be all about creating the appearance of quality with marketing and presentation while making up for that cost with cheap, low quality ingredients. That said, I think the only reason this place has 4 stars is because some of the reviewers are from places where good sushi doesn’t exist, or else people are actually duped by appearances or wanting to believe it’s good after getting a premium priced bill. Just don’t do it. Get cheaper food to hold you over or look for a sushi place rated 4.4 or higher nearby.

Visited 2 years ago

Visited 2 years ago

Visited 2 years ago

Two days in Hollywood Studios and two days visiting this great restaurant. Food, flavors, ingredients and all they use was amazing. Well served and at a reasonable price.
The staff is very friendly and our waiter Stephanie was very professional. Same for the manager in turn, who knows what “customer service” is and respected the 20% discount that was offer to us in our first visit, if you visit them again within the next 24 hours.
Me, my wife, our 4 and 6 year old kids highly recommend this restaurant.

Visited 2 years ago

El servicio fue excelente, super rápidos. La comida estuvo muy buena, todo rico, bien servido!!!!

Visited 2 years ago

Visited 2 years ago

Awesome japonese restaurant, lovely place and awesome food

Visited 2 years ago

Amazing service in a such a great location!!! Good if you are visiting the park and a very good japanese food

Visited 2 years ago

Great service by Alexa. Food delish too

Visited 2 years ago

Good food

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Visited 2 years ago

love the udon

Visited 2 years ago

Visited 2 years ago

This past Sunday my son and I were headed out of universal in a pinch for time but really wanted sushi. We came in at 7 and needed to leave by 7:30. Stefani was our server and was EXCELLENT. She immediately put our order in, got us our delicious rolls and we made our evening event. Great spot I highly recommend Thanks Stefani!!

Visited 2 years ago

Visited 2 years ago

Excellent service and food.

Visited 2 years ago

Visited 2 years ago

Gave us free food cause we were having trouble splitting the check
Also much better than the chinese place next door and awesome food.

Visited 2 years ago

I decided to come into this restaurant after watching a show during my Spring Break
The staff are polite and the chefs make the sushi right in front of you. They also notice you as customers and there were mutual respect.
I ordered a California roll and the price was very reasonable! The rolls are tasty and meets expectation!
The environment is peaceful and it looks like a Japan restaurant.
If I were to be in CityWalk again, no question I would come back and dine here!
Will recommend friends and family too if they were to visit CityWalk!

Visited 2 years ago

Visited 2 years ago

I love it here! My and my friend had dinner today and the staff were amazing! The service is sooo good, and I’m wondering about the low reviews. If they are complaining about the price, then eat somewhere outside of citywalk. Even fastfood here is expensive. I enjoyed my food so much and I commend the servers! Keep it up! I will eat here every time I’m in universal.

Visited 2 years ago

Great food! Power Up roll is 🤩. Good portions.

Visited 2 years ago

After a long day at the park we ended our day here. The gyoza 🥟 was pretty good. The sushi 🍣 was tasty as well and tasted like it was well prepared. The mizo soup was a little on the salty side but it was still pretty tasty. Overall a good experience and I will return if given the chance.

Visited 2 years ago

Came in after taking in a movie. Like the atmosphere. I love the bar at Sushi restaurants, cause you can just ask the chefs directly when you want something.
Food was great, amd the service was great as well. Price was very reasonable.

Visited 2 years ago

Smal portions excellent service

Visited 2 years ago

Our waitress was really nice and helpful! The food is definitely worth the price. So tasty! My family will be coming back the next time we're in town. 😀

Visited 2 years ago

Sushi is rich in flavor, the menu can use a little more variety buy is still good.

Visited 2 years ago

Don't get the teriyaki chicken unless u like burnt taste...

Visited 2 years ago

Visited 2 years ago

Gyoza and the sushi were amazing. JP was a great waiter and did a great job. Highly recommend.

Visited 2 years ago

Visited 2 years ago

Best customer service. There was a young man working there I would say he was so accommodating and made the food and service one of the top best dining experiences ever. We traveled through there between February 18-21.

Visited 2 years ago

Great service and good food. Our server Pedro was awesome and took care of everything we needed, really made the meal stand out. Recommend you try it out!

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Mediocre. Decor was nice and the restaurant was clean but the food was disappointing

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The freshest sushi and kindest staff.

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The Lemon Drop roll was amazing! Waiter JT was helpful, super attentive, and just killer A++ service. Thanks JT and team! We will be back!

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Decorated with red lanterns, staffed with great people and providing outdoor dining with a view of the bustling CityWalk life. This relaxed Japanese eatery serves sushi, sashimi and teriyaki. We go to this amazing restaurant every time we see a new movie premier at the AMC Universal CityWalk cinemas. Our top picks are the Kirin Signature Sushi roll, which includes shrimp, tempura, tempura crumbs, cucumber, avocado and a spicy mayo. The firecracker Signature Sushi roll which contains kanikama, cream cheese, avocado, fried and sweet soy. We also opted for 8 pieces of shrimp tempura served with white rice. We complete the meal with these drinks, sake and house Cabernet Sauvignon red wine.

Visited 2 years ago

So yummy!!! This place is fantastic and has great service.

Visited 2 years ago

Had us stand for 5 minutes waiting, didn't acknowledge at all, then hostess said right this way without looking at us, looking very moody. Before she got to the table walked off not looking at us. We really wanted Sushi, but that lack of respect was enough for us to skip and head over to Bubba Gump Shrimp. Side note, we had 3 employees welcome us at Bubba Gump before sitting down.

Visited 2 years ago

Hood place with great Food, a little bit slow the service but it worth

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Horrible customer service all the way down to the manager. No sense of urgency. Waiter never came by to check on the table. When I called him out on it he had an attitude and didn’t even apologize for the inconvenience. It took over an hour to get 2 of my party’s orders out and everyone else was done eating. The cook was yelling at the manager and looked like he was having a bad day. No one smiled. Very bad culture in that store.

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Cute place, good sushi and excellent service.

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Loved the wait staff.

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The perfect end to our day at Universal. 5 stars for the food - everything we tried was delicious from the tempura to the sushi. 5 stars for the service - our server was top notch and went above and beyond! 4 stars for the atmosphere - a bit tight but comfortable. 5 stars for the prices - what I would expect from a restaurant near a theme park.

Highly recommend.

Visited 2 years ago

Great food! Looking forward to going back

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Delish

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It was just ok but the prices were decent. I wouldn't go out of my way to eat here again but I also wouldn't tell someone not to.

Visited 2 years ago

Excellent restaurant. I like the Terminator roll and the Dragon roll. All the sushi here are great. The service was excellent. The atmosphere was beautiful. I feel like I'm in Japan.

Visited 2 years ago

Shocked by how we were treated by the hostess. She slammed our plates and menus down and snatch a plate from my 6 year old. Unfortunate that the Manager didn’t seem to care so we left without being served. Don’t waste your time here

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Absolutely terrible service. If you want to be treated terribly by the hostess before you even sit down and have a terrible experience: go here. If there happens to be anyone from corporate reading this, the hostess on duty at 1pm on 12/25/22 should never have a job where she has to deal with the public. Will never go here again because of her. Rude to every customer waiting for a table.

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As a whole Wasabi left us unimpressed. We were rushed to finish ordering within 20 minutes of sitting for our 8:15 pm Friday dinner reservation, with « last call » for orders of drinks or rolls @ 8:40. Hot sake and miso soup were lukewarm & the beer was semi-cold. The green salad was soggy & came with only spiraled carrots and a ponzu « dressing » which tasted more like just soy sauce poured over the greens. Sad . Cuts of fish were prepared & cut less than skillfully, making some bites of the hand rolls and cut rolls a bit mushy. Bill was close to $200 with gratuity, but the meal felt rushed and ultimately very mediocre. In addition to the dining, the bathroom was a a mess & they had not replenished the T.P. in the one working women’s restroom stall. Save your sushi dollars for another day.

Visited 2 years ago

Got Hollywood roll, Universal Roll, and fire cracker roll.

Everything tasted good. They brought out my wives chicken teriyaki 15 min early than sushi.

Is it just me or does the lemonade have an aftertaste of piss? No joke.

Visited 2 years ago

Great Service!!

Visited 2 years ago

Get the sushi platter - the size of the sushi is about twice the size of regular pieces!!

The yellowtail jalapeño was pretty good. But the sushi platter is better :)

The dragon roll also is flambéd in front of you too!

Overall pretty good - would eat here again for sure :)

Visited 2 years ago

This place satisfied our cravings!

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Visited 3 years ago

After a long day at Universal Studio Hollywood, our party of 5 was starving. While walking down City Walk we collectively craved Sushi and luckily enough Wasabi had a short wait. Upon getting our seats. We were greeted by our server, MICHAEL K., who really created an experience that warrants a return! He started by bringing water for our group as we took our seats. He was very patient as we had many questions about the menu and even asked us questions to narrow down what best would suit us. His expert knowledge of the menu came with excellent suggestions, and we were all so happy with the choices. We enjoyed some ramen, gyoza, and especially the FlamingStar Roll! Universal was a Magical experience, however, Michael K and his friendly demeanor and willingness to interact and ask about our day make this experience all the more special. We will be telling all our friends that visit Universal to come to Wasabi afterward and hopefully have their day made by having Michael K, as a server. Wasabi, Citywalk, Universal! Give this man a raise for all he is doing!

Visited 3 years ago

Excellent service and food was really good! My husband and I came here after spending a full day at Universal studios and we were both craving for something soupy to soothe our throats. We were so happy to have found this restaurant that serves soupy noodles and there wasn’t a long waiting time!

The texture of the udon was chewy and the soup broth was really tasty! Not too blend and not too overpowering.
I ordered the hot green tea as well and it was refillable! They even pack one to-go cup for me which was really nice.

Thank you for the pleasant experience!

Visited 3 years ago

Muy rica comida!

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Luzbi and Celeste were great. Awesome experience.

Visited 3 years ago

Amazing service by luzbi, celeste. Will definitely be coming back

Visited 3 years ago

Had an excellent dinner here today. We are here on vacation and decided last minute to take in a movie and wanted somewhere to eat that was close and not park food. Our server Pedro was amazing, made some wonderful recommendations and some great conversation. Highly recommend the Marilyn Monroll. If you like spice it was top notch!

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Awesome service and the food was fabulous!! I really enjoyed my visit there with my family. Thank you Wasabi.

Visited 3 years ago

The miso soup was okay. The eel was cold and eww.
The tuna looks bad. The yellow tail and albacore were just as bad.
And the food arrived very late.
Overall very disappointing.

Visited 3 years ago

The tnt roll was the best. Get it. Our waitress, Luzby, was so above and beyond - our sushi took a little while because the restaurant was really busy and everybody was ordering sushi, so she kept us supplied with amazing iced tea/lemonades. This place was great.

Visited 3 years ago

We arrived at this restaurant at 8pm, and had a 20 min wait and was seated outside. (which is ok). But then ordered 3 plates of sushi, and all got water because they were out of everything else. We waited until 9:30pm when we decided to ask if our food was almost done which she responded it should be out any minute. About 30 minutes later, i grabbed the waitress to ask for the status, she began to inform us that they hadn’t even started making our dishes. When we got seated we had told them we had a prior commitment and only had a 2 hour time frame to eat, and we thought sushi would be quick and easy. It’s disappointing that we had to leave our table to get our server to speak to us and inform us on updates. We left with no food and irresponsible faculty.

Visited 3 years ago

Do not recommend this place! On google working hours says 11PM and I was refuses services at 8:50PM. Staff is rude!

Visited 3 years ago

Fix your working hours!!! It says open until 11PM and I just was refused service!

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I went to this restaurant on a Friday night and was disappointed. First off we were treated poorly by the hostess, who told us our table was ready but then had us wait so they can wipe it down before we sat. Our waiter was nice, he took our order and left. We received our appetizers the chicken dumplings were good but our fried calamari was terrible! It was tough to chew and the batter was burnt. Another waitress arrived at our table brought out my food and another dish in her hand and kept repeating the name of the roll to us in a rude manner even though we had already told her no one ordered that, then just walked away. The rest of the food took so long to come out. We kept getting different waiters so each of them were confused about what was already asked for. I asked a waiter if he could please bring wasabi and soy sauce out, he brought only three sides of wasabi (we were a party of four) and said that he did not want to bring more out because people just waist it, he never brought the soy sauce we had to ask another waiter for it. We asked one of the waiters to turn the outside heaters he agreed to do so, after about 10 min he came back to our table and said he needed to run down to grab a new propane tank (which he could’ve done during the time he was gone) we said that was fine and he left again. We waited another 15 min or so before he came back and said it was going to take about 25 min for him to grab the tank, im guessing he didn’t want to do it so he was expecting us to say never mind. It was cold out so we said that was fine and he then walked away. My sister ordered a tuna roll that came with crunchy onion pieces on top, the onions were burnt looked like they had been fried in old dirty oil. We finished our meal and the heater was finally turned on (too late) our original waiter came back and we asked for the bill. He brought it out to us and left, we waited about 10 min for someone to come grab our debit card, no one came. So we walked up to the hostess so he could do so (he did in a rude way). Overall food was okay but service was terrible! Don’t waste time or money here. Bubba gump will be worth the wait!!

Visited 3 years ago

The worst experience ever!!!
Don’t recommend.
First of all they didn’t bring the food as we ordered, no wasabi no ginger only when we asked, chicken teriyaki is the worst once we had… food is low quality and service sucks…
Don’t spend you money here! If you don’t believe check your self!!!

Visited 3 years ago

Horrible customer service. They completely forgot one of our meals. Subpar food.

Visited 3 years ago

Food is good here but so overpriced I was expecting a little bit more sushi for the price I paid.

Visited 3 years ago

One hour waiting

Visited 3 years ago

With Citywalk, its going to be expected there's low quality, high prices for food even if its just a walk away from the main universal studios entrance... But here they got as close as they could. Theres options for indoor or outdoor dining with patio heaters and friendly hostess who can help set up reservations and larger groups.

Once inside it's a pretty cozy atmosphere! Until you look at the laminated 1 piece menu that has a teriyaki dinner priced around $28... I think a $8 coupon can help here...

Even though the waiter we had very nice, service was slow from getting the drinks to ordering. The waiter was nice in letting us know the progress and apologize for any delays! Even though there was some clumsy moments from another waiter spilling plates, I'm glad that every waiter and employee came to help as soon as they can, and was positive as possible and worry later!

Once I got my teriyaki beef dinner, taste was pretty charred and flavorful from the meat itself to the teriyaki sause it s dripped in! The vegetables were raw so they were just okay at best...

Overall I think this experience was just all right with a little bit on the pricey side as expected on citywalk, but tries to close the gap by its service and atmosphere!

Visited 3 years ago

Had an OK expirence overpriced for the quality of sushi. Server was overwhelmed but its not her fault as they were short staffed. Will probably not try again.

Visited 3 years ago

Somewhat disorganized trying to seat people. Our waiter did not go out of his way to be friendly but got the job done. Ordered the teriyaki chicken. Value was good, way to much for me to eat. Overall the experience was fine.

Visited 3 years ago

Food was fine.
Service was fine.
Music was offensive and vulgar.
Served my 11 yo last, 15 minutes after all other food came out...
Not a restaurant for families.
Suggested Tip rates are based on total, should be on subtotal. Standard.

*Edit:
1) our server took the late roll off the check.
2) they changed the music after some tim.

Visited 3 years ago

Good ambiance. Great service.

Tried for the first time since their reopening. We had the Lemondrop. Food was excellent but prices are a bit steep. If you are determined to stay close to Universal Studios and you like sushi then this is definitely a place for you!!

If you can go out a little further then try SUGARFISH. Prices are comparable but you definitely get a higher quality of fish and variety.

Visited 3 years ago

Menu option is quite limited on sushi, I recommend going to Daichan , which is not too far away but it requires driving. I recommend USDA prime ribeye teriyaki dinner. The steak is very tender and I have no idea how rib eye can be so soft.

Visited 3 years ago

You're in California, maybe a tourist? You're looking for a great Sushi place. You look at what is around/within a reasonable drive and think to yourself, it's in a "theme park" style destination. Surely it's just "ok". WRONG. This place was hands down the best sushi and service I had throughout our 2 week trip. And getting in as much fresh sushi as possible was on my "Visiting Cali" bucket list. The place was busy but I itially I just wanted a little Nigiri snack since it was our last night before flying home. A snack turned into a beautiful spread of gorgeous fish which even my husband (who is still tip toeing into raw fish) ended up sharing with me because he enjoyed the few bites I had initially ordered so much. YANIN was our server and had this knack of perfect timing. He was there when you needed him and let you be when you didn't. He clearly pays great attention and reads his customers well. (My husband and I are both from a restaurant management background). We got a Tuna sashimi Sampler and a Salmon sashimi Sampler. You may look at the price and think "ehh a bit steep" but once to receive the dishes, the flavours and the generous cuts tell you why. To be honest the Unagi and Yellowtail Nigiri was the BEST Ive ever had. Melt in your mouth beautiful cuts. We sat at the Sushi Bar and loved watching the Chefs prepare the Sushi dishes shouting "welcome!" in unison in Japanese when they noticed people coming theough the door. Such incredible talent and finesse. If I visit California again I will go out of my way to go back. Without hesitation

Visited 3 years ago

Terminator roll and lemon drop roll were absolutely delicious! Service can be a little slow so if you like to be waited on I'd suggest going a little earlier in the day or on off hours that wouldn't usually have others eating their meals. Don't get the flaming star not worth imo.

Visited 3 years ago

Absolutely delicious after a long day in Universal Studios. Friendly staff. Prices reasonable given the location. Would go again.

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Mediocre sushi at best. Can get the same stuff at Vons.

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Not the widest selection of sushi but the staff have always been extremely gracious and friendly. I have always felt welcome, and during these difficult times it still has that.

Visited 3 years ago

맛있게 잘 먹었다. 주문시 nigiri는 초밥 2개가 나오니 참고할 것.

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We waited for about 40 minutes in line after leaving universal studios a bit earlier than closing time. They did seem understaffed but they staff they did have were friendly. Some of our food items were torched Infront of us which was pretty cool too. Delicious food honestly

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New Year’s Eve was busy, good we made a reservation. Food was good. We sat out and had heaters. One of the heater never worked and the manager kept saying she will light it up but never bothered. The waitresses did a good job!

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Great service and food. Sat outside with a heater, excellent atmosphere.

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Good food, excellent service

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Staff was excellent and provided professional and great service would highly recommend for anyone looking for good food and great atmosphere

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The food was fantastic and service was amazing, would highly recommend for a great time.

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味はよかったけどオーダー取った女性の店員の態度が残念。オーダー間違えたのに聞いたら怒られたので、仕方なくそれを食べた。わたしたちはそれぞれ自分が食べたい物を言ったのに(ユニバーサルロールとキリンロール)その2つは似ているからと違うロールを勧めて来て、わたしたちは断ったのにそれを提供してきた。値段が高いし長い間待ったのに残念。全部揃ってないのに揃ったと勘違いするし、注文間違えるならリピートすれば良いのに。あとテーブルが汚かった。

The taste was good, but the attitude of the female staff who took the order was terrible. She got upset when I asked her that she had a wrong order. We had no choice but to eat it. Each of us said what we wanted to eat (universal roll and kirin roll), but she suggested another type of roll because they were similar. We disagreed, but she didn't accept it.
It's expensive and waited for a long time. It's okay for wait becouse we really looked foward it. But really dissapointed of service. I think she should repeat the order to confirm. In addition, the table was dirty.

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