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WASABI BISTRO

Restaurant Bar Chinese restaurant Japanese restaurant Sushi restaurant Asian restaurant

One of the Top rated Chinese restaurants in Grand Island


Address

2435 Diers Ave, Grand Island, NE 68803

Website

www.wasabibistrous.com

Contact

(308) 382-1722

Price rating

$$ $$

Rating on Google Maps

4.50 (791 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Sunday: 11 AM to 9:30 PM
  • Monday: 11 AM to 2:30 PM, 4:30 to 9:30 PM
  • Tuesday: 11 AM to 2:30 PM, 4:30 to 9:30 PM
  • Wednesday: 11 AM to 2:30 PM, 4:30 to 9:30 PM
  • Thursday: 11 AM to 2:30 PM, 4:30 to 9:30 PM
  • Friday: 11 AM to 2:30 PM, 4:30 to 10 PM
  • Saturday: 11 AM to 10 PM

Featured Reviews


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  • 5/5 Jennifer C. 7 months ago on Google
    Amazing food and atmosphere. Xena is a super fun waitress and made our girls night enjoyable with great drinks! 💓
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Tom 2 years ago on Google
    Awesome service! I had the seafood delight. They specialize in sushi... It was okay. Good portions. The Mocha mousse cake was an artistic masterpiece. Worth stopping in. Next time I will try the sushi.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Dayara A. 1 year ago on Google
    the food in this place is magnificent I recommend the boat of love the susshis are excellent
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Yvette J. 7 months ago on Google
    Stopped on our way to Omaha. Good food, and the crab wontons were the best we've had. Service was exceptional. The server even provided driving directions to avoid the road construction. Would definitely recommend.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Judson M. 7 months ago on Google
    We wanted to try out this sushi bar as we were in town for an event. We were seated immediately and our server Xena came by shortly after. The place is very clean and calming, not noisy. Our server Xena did a fabulous job, she was attentive to our table, made sure our drinks were full and kept us informed of the status of our meal. So the dining experience was excellent. The food was just as good as the service. I highly recommend if you are looking for quality sushi. I will definitely be coming back and recommending to anyone going to the area.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Angela S. 7 months ago on Google
    My husband I found a gem in Grand Island! This place was shocking and so underrated! We’re not from this area and surprisingly this amazing little restaurant can compete with the top 5 Asian Cuisines we’ve had thus far! Xena was our waitress, she was amazing, she listened, responsive, timely, etc.!! The food here was superb! Way to go Wasabi Bistro!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Joanna M. 1 year ago on Google
    It was good, didn't wait long for food to be ready. We waited for a while after for the check due to either short staff or poor time management. Overall good experience. Little pricey but reasonable. Review on what i ordered: Mango lemonade/ice tea - slightly too sweet but had good flavor Scallion pancakes- could've been cooked a little longer but the flavor is amazing and i get it every time Eel/Egg/Shrimp Sashimi - nothing bad to say, very good and nicley cut and is the picture attached
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 2/5 Hanny P. 1 year ago on Google
    The calamari was really really good. The batter was light and airy and the calamari was cooked right…not chewy. Crab Rangoon has too much cream cheese in it. More crab would be nice. Shrimp pad nice was sweet and overflow with sauce makes it soggy. Shrimp tempura rolls was delicious and I wish they used a better “real” wasabi and ginger.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Amber B. 2 years ago on Google
    Not good at all. ALL of the shrimp had veins in it that were filled with grit/feces. When you’re paying this much for food, I expect better quality. Will not go here again.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Barbara 2 years ago on Google
    I ordered the gluten free Alaskan Delight. It was awful. The salmon was cooked to a crisp; dry, dry, dry. There was no seasoning at all; not even salt. This dish was bland and overcooked. I expect better for $18.00.

  • 5/5 Laura V. 2 years ago on Google
    My family loves Sushi Sundays here! Wether we're dining in or taking it home! My husband has tried all of the sushi and loves it all! My favorite dish is the House Mei Fun!

  • 5/5 a p. 1 year ago on Google
    This place is a hidden gem. The food is very good. We ordered Honey Walnut Shrimp, which was better than what we get in Los Angeles! The vegetable tempura was perfectly light and crispy, like tempura should be. The mushrooms being extremely tasty. The seaweed cucumber salad was outstanding. It was fresh and delicate with a touch of sweetness and sesame flavor. The chicken wrap is definitely worth a taste. It tasted almost like ground pork cooked in a tasty sauce. The star of the show (not to diminish the other dishes) was the chef's choice sashimi. It was so fresh! The inside of the restaurant is modern, but a bit tired (chairs needed some reupholstering), so don't let this disease you from stopping by. It was full of locals on Saturday night.

  • 5/5 Michelle K. 1 year ago on Google
    Had my mom's Birthday Bash, okay just her and I but to us it was our BASH and everything was AMAZING!! The food was THE best meal either of us have had in a very long time, but the service....OUT OF THIS WORLD!! We were there close to 2 hours, had the best table in the place, quiet, corner, and no one was trying to get us out as there were full and was a line waiting. They brought out a lit bday cake and sang Happy Birthday to Mom. To the entire staff, YOU MADE OUR NIGHT EVERYTHING AND MORE!! THANK YOU!!

  • 4/5 Elizabeth H. 2 years ago on Google
    The service was good and the food was great. Their ambience was excellent. Try the Angel Roll! We would return to eat here.

  • 4/5 blue_ r. 1 year ago on Google
    The restaurant is a bit understaffed so be patient everyone is nice. The food was okay in flavor but lacked presentation and attraction. The Pad Thai was a bit pale in color and the noodles were soggy and overcooked. My sushi roll was lacking a little bit of rice and structure. It tasted fine but I've had better for a cheaper price. I'll give the place another shot but I'll keep my expectations low.

  • 5/5 Black B. 11 months ago on Google
    First time visiting this place and it was a great choice.

  • 4/5 Sarah N. 10 months ago on Google
    I love going here for a relaxed atmosphere and excellent food. I have never had a bad experience or food from here. The online ordering is a little clunky, but most of the time, it works. If you are looking to enter the world of sushi go here.

  • 4/5 Holly A. 1 year ago on Google
    We have dined in and had carryout many times at Wasabi. Their sushi is delicious, however their Chinese is some times a bit mushy. On several occasions now we have had our carryout orders messed up. It's gotten to the point where we check our bag every time before leaving the parking lot. We've gotten wrong chinese orders, been shorted an order of crab rangoons, been given the wrong sushi order and just tonight we were shorted eel sauce that we paid extra for. We were instead given 9 containers of soy sauce for 4 rolls. Overall, their food is good, but we'd recommend checking your take-out orders before leaving.

  • 3/5 Chris C. 1 year ago on Google
    Gave 3 stars.....usually an easy 5 star! Food is always very good. My experience is what made it drop for me. We have a large family, (5 kids). My daughter wanted to go to wasabi for her birthday dinner. The issue is that our service was slow (refills on drinks would not of happened if we didnt stop the waiter). No biggie i understand things get busy. The big issue for me is i was forced to pay a 18% tip due to having more than 6 people or more. Not a place for larger families to go. A $24 tip was excessive to say the least.

  • 3/5 Heath J. 2 years ago on Google
    This was my first visit to Wasabi. Our server was VERY nice. Another server who refilled our drinks twice was also very kind and professional. BUT as many other reviews have stated, the service was quite slow even though the restaurant was less than half full. Our appetizer (Crab Rangoon) took about 25 minutes to be put on the table, just 2-3 minutes before our main course. I ordered two Sushi Rolls. They where rolls I have ordered before at other restatements, so I knew I would like them. The first one was just…off. I ate one slice and just knew immediately that something was off with it. I have eaten Sushi many many times and figured I knew what to expect. I do not know what was “wrong” with that first roll, but it was just awful. I told the server it just “wasn’t the kind for me” (even though I have had it before at other places and liked it!) and had them bring out my second roll. This one looked wonderful, but was weirdly cut! The only thing I can compare the shape to is slices of pie. I have never seen a sushi roll cut in that shape before. Impossible size to pick up with chopsticks, but also not compatible with a fork as the insides just squirt out when you try to use a fork. The only way to properly eat this weird shape and sized roll would be to use my fingers. Not a fan. I ended up eating 1 slice of sushi from the first roll and that was it. The atmosphere, servers, and restaurant itself was good. I recommend trying something other than the Sushi, though. It’s just not comparable to any other Sushi Restaurants I have visited in surrounding towns.

  • 5/5 Mike H. 7 months ago on Google
    Winner, winner, sushi dinner. Who wudda thunk? A great sushi experience in the heart of Nebraska. This is my second sushi surprise this summer in the Midwest. First, Ichiban in Dubuque Iowa. Now Wasabi in Grand Island Nebraska. What is the world coming to? We landed at Wasabi on a road trip West staying the night in Grand Island. Wasabi offers Japanese Chinese fusion fare in a wonderfully fung shue Asian atmosphere. We chose to eat a selection of small appetizer plates from the Sushi bar and Japanese side of the kitchen. Overall awesome! If the Chinese offerings are in the scale of our Japanese fare, this place is a hidden Asian treasure. Our starter of salt and pepper calamari was perfect. We were told the calamari rings are fresh and cut in house. The tempura batter is also proprietary to the house, and one of the best I've had in recent memory. Light, crispy, well attached, and perfectly seasoned and cooked to a golden glow. My wife had a Sashimi Salad which was a delicately dressed assembly of lettuce, tako, maguro, sake (salmon), and kani (surimi crab). She loved it. For me, Sushi in Nebraska? Hmmm? Ever adventurous, I ordered the appetizer sampler. It was perfect in every possible way. Fresh, portion, rice, and a very simple presentation. Right out of a no frills Tokyo bistro. A respectful bow to the chef. This plate led me to ordering an ala carte plating of tako, surf clam, and unagi. Equally delightful. We obviously loved our food, but it was the table service that made the whole evening memorable. Xena, our server was a true professional and made two passing strangers feel like we were at home with family. I'd hire this talented and gracious young lady instantly. All great dining experiences often have one detraction and Wasabi did have theirs by our tastes. Gyoza. We always try the gyoza at any new Japanese restaurant we visit. And my own are rave favorites among our friends. These were home made, cooked perfectly, but just didn't work for us. I anticipate a gyoza being a light skin containing a pork, Napa cabbage, and possibly shrimp mix. These were more like a large all-beef meatball in a pasta shell. They are great for what they were, and I am so sorry to criticize an otherwise AWESOME kitchen and sushi bar, but the gyoza just didn't work for us. Don't judge Wasabi on the one item we didn't care for. This place is a winner hands down. Yes, sushi and Japanese fare is being well represented in the heart of Nebraska. If I'm ever overnight in Grand Island again, I'm headed here. Thank you for a really delightful dining experience. (Photos don't do Wasabi justice)

  • 4/5 mary p. 7 months ago on Google
    I love this restaurant. I might when I get to come out here maybe four times times a year, but the quality of their food is always fresh and delicious. This was the first time I ordered food for takeout. I live 75 mi from this restaurant, but my food was still in excellent condition when I got home. The sushi is always beautifully made and fresh. Have not been disappointed anytime I have been there. If it is still available, try the "Set me on fire" wonderful presentation. Some favorites are the bomb bombs, Husker, and the Hot Chicago.

  • 5/5 Tyson D. 2 years ago on Google
    A must in Grand Island. Had a great dinner at the WASABI BISTRO! The staff seated us right away. The dinning area was spacious and clean, they have bar seating that faces into the sushi prep area too. We both had a sushi combo that came with soup & salad. The miso soup was good, the broth was excellent but the tofu was very mushy. The sushi was superb, they did an awesome job with super fresh ingredient and quality fish. The spicy salmon roll was great, along with the bbq eel (my favorite sushi). I had the sushi deluxe and my partner had the Chirashi which he said was excellent as well.

  • 5/5 Ella G. 2 years ago on Google
    Found out this restaurant after just stopping by Walmart. The place is very accessible and one of the only restaurants that's open late (until 10pm). It took a while for the server to get to us but it was a little busy that night so it's wasn't such a big deal. There were sooo many options but we ended up getting the Crispy California, Shrimp with Cream cheese roll and honey walnut shrimp. So far, this has been my best experience with sushi, everything was so delicious that we thought about coming back to try more! I would definitely recommend this to everyone even to those who hates sushi.


Call (308) 382-1722 Open on Google Maps

Amenities


  • Parking
    • ✓️ Free parking lot
    • ✓️ Plenty of parking
  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Coffee
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Cocktails
    • ✓️ Quick bite
    • ✓️ Hard liquor
    • ✓️ Comfort food
    • ✓️ Small plates
    • ✓️ Vegan options
    • ✓️ Healthy options
    • ✓️ Happy hour drinks
    • ✓️ Vegetarian options
  • Popular for
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Solo dining
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible seating
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible entrance
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible restroom
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible parking lot
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Seating
    • ✓️ Catering
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Takeout
    • ✓️ Delivery

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