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Wabi-Sabi

Restaurant Japanese restaurant Sushi restaurant Thai restaurant Vietnamese restaurant

One of the Most Reviewed Japanese restaurants in Merritt Island


Address

455 N Courtenay Pkwy, Merritt Island, FL 32953

Website

wabisabimi.com

Contact

(321) 452-0507

Price rating

$$ $$

Rating on Google Maps

4.50 (1K reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Friday: 11 AM to 9 PM
  • Saturday: 11 AM to 9 PM
  • Sunday: 11 AM to 8 PM
  • Monday: 11 AM to 8 PM
  • Tuesday: 11 AM to 8 PM
  • Wednesday: 11 AM to 8 PM
  • Thursday: 11 AM to 8 PM

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: good (16) roll (15) great (14) Thai (6) sushi (6)
Reviews are sorted by relevance, prioritizing the most helpful and insightful feedback at the top for easier reference.
  • 1/5 Lilfuzzydog 2 years ago on Google
    Wabi Sabi Thai Restaurant- Merritt Island, FL 1 Star As I got out of the Big Boy mobile in the parking lot of Wabi Sabi Thai Restaurant in Merritt Island, I was dumbfounded as the building looked just this side of condemned. I mean it. This had to be the biggest dump I have ever seen for an operating dining facility. I was not impressed upon entrance either. The food had better be outstanding as they obviously spent zero money on appearances outside or inside. After being seated and handed a menu, Jessica approached and introduced herself as my waitress and based on the sour, self-entitled attitude she exuded, I'm going to go out on a limb here and say she is the cookie-cutter Gen Z humanoid. Despite her obviously not wanting to work that day, she took my order for some Green Curry with chicken, an eponymous Wabi Sabi roll and my barometer for this kind of food, a spicy tuna hand roll. According to the guy sitting next to me with a neck tattoo, this place did serve the bomb food. Based on his conversation with his table mate I was hoping the food to be better than the surroundings. It seemed that Jessica had just gone to drop my order when she returned with my grub. The Green Curry with chicken was so overcooked the chicken had the consistency of a rubber eraser and tasted like it as well. The curry was void of "curriness" and fell flat on the palate. Moving on to the Wabi Sabi roll I noticed that the Avacado looked to be past its prime (the picture speaks for itself) and one bite confirmed this assumption. The fish was fishy tasting which means it was past its freshness point for being served raw (at least for those with a discerning palate). The spicy tuna hand roll was prepared in Thai fashion and this is not what it should taste like. The tuna was OK, but it is not prepared like the spicy tuna hand roll found in your traditional Japanese Sushi joint. I am not sure what they use to make it so different, my only guess is the chili paste is the difference as different countries have different takes on this staple of Asian cuisine. As one may notice there is no picture of the disgusting slop passed off as Green Curry with chicken as I was so upset over the near-swill I was served I forgot to snap one as I hurried the hell out. The Big Boy says, “while looks can be deceiving, in this case, they're not, the food is as bad as the dump in which it is served. If you are coming off a 10 fast and are about to drop from hunger and see this place, keep going.” Oh, and never trust a food critique from someone with a neck tattoo
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Lindsy W. 1 year ago on Google
    ALL the great things in one place!! Staff was on point, super helpful and took very good care of customers. From recommendations of the items on the menu to always making sure our drinks were filled. Food was AMAZING!! Please do yourself a favor a give them a try! Cute and welcoming environment too, inside seating or enjoy their patio. We'll be back for sure, too many great choices on the menu to try in just one visit! What a great end to our spring break locally!
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Bob R. 5 months ago on Google
    We love this place. Best Pad Thai and best Drunken Noodles in the area. I'm not a sushi eater, but my guests have told me that the sushi was great. The Bun Bo Nuong and similar Vietnamese dishes are also quite good.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Random L. 1 year ago on Google
    There was a roach inside our bowl of food. He did not offer an apology when he took back our food. So we have to canceled our order, and we never come here again.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Nick C. 1 year ago on Google
    So let's start out with the food. It was very good. The rolls were very fresh and the fish quality was excellent. My conch roll had huge pieces in it as did my salmon roll, so the pieces of fish are bigger than normal. This is a good thing. Service was very good as Nathan was our server. As far as the atmosphere and ambiance....well this is why it got 4 stars instead of 5. A little dark and not cozy inside. Outside seemed like a cheap diner patio, but that is where most people sat. Over all very good though.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Tee H. 1 year ago on Google
    Waiter was good Restroom was very clean Sitting areas was clean Food was amazing. HOT&FREASH Good choice of music the volume was just right I shall return
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Swirly S. 8 months ago on Google
    Absolutely stupendous every time I come, food is fantastic, prices are great, and staff is so friendly and accommodating, will always recommend Wabi Sabi to anyone I know!

  • 4/5 D C. 1 year ago on Google
    Good food, good portions, good prices along with a friendly staff. In the back corner area it is extremely warm on hot days, no cool air was flowing back to where we were sitting.

  • 4/5 Marcia K. 7 months ago on Google
    I craved summer rolls, and vegetable tempura. I searched Asian restaurants on Merritt Island. The rolls were perfect!! The tempura was good but seemed to need other seasonings. My husband had sushi; Philly roll, and spicy tuna. He said that he enjoyed them. They people working were excellent. and sincere. The interior is simple, not fancy but clean. The outside looks very tired and may run some folks off at first sight, but give them a try. We will be back.

  • 4/5 Valarie L. 9 months ago on Google
    The service was great and all of the food was excellent! We had a little mishap with the check at the end, but all ended up well.

  • 3/5 Breanna M. 9 months ago on Google
    Just got our food and the fried ice cream was on its side SPILT EVERYWHERE ALL OVER EVERYTHING. This order was $50 and they didn’t even put it in there properly. I’m horribly disappointed as this is my first time getting take out from there.

  • 5/5 Michelle S. 9 months ago on Google
    Very unassuming place from the outside but WOW...this place is great. I love eating on the patio and the food is fantastic. Service is always tops. The Summer Rolls with tofu and "Birds Nest" are my favorite here. I've brought a lot of people to eat and they all love it, too. Don't sleep on this place, it's excellent!

  • 4/5 Cheyenne M. 1 year ago on Google
    It’s a very nice restaurant with great service and very nice people! The soup’s are really good especially the Pho Tai. The beef was quite soft not too soft and the flavor of the soup was marvelous and their homemade chili sauce was very tasty with a great amount of spice! The curry was really nice and great flavour and the shrimps in it top it off! Overall I would give the place 4 stars since I never tried all their food.

  • 5/5 Jen R. 11 months ago on Google
    We had two great experiences here within 3 days. We had an early dinner one day, got two great rolls, one pho and one drunken noodles with shrimp. All of delicious and perfectly cooked. We liked it so much we went back two days later, we got another tasty roll, pad thai beef and vermicelli shrimp. Super fresh and tasty. Service was super and we could have our little dog out on the porch with us. Would definitely recommend and come back.

  • 5/5 Liz D. 10 months ago on Google
    ALWAYS great food! One of my favorite places for Pho, and has enough variety that everyone can get what they want! Love it here! :)

  • 5/5 Eden 10 months ago on Google
    Been coming here for years and never left a review! Best sushi in the area and the pho is to die for! They can get pretty packed and busy but you’ll always get taken care of. Staff is always super nice and accommodating

  • 3/5 ynoT k. 1 year ago on Google
    The diet coke tasted like it came out of dispenser that was just sanitized. I had the Philly roll, Bahama roll and a specialty roll that had shrimp tempura. The Philly roll is usually smoked salmon and chilled at other sushi establishments I've been to. Here it was regular raw salmon served warm. The Bahama roll had something I've never experienced that was hard like a nut in it and was supposed to be conch. Me, I'll eat anything and after having some of it at the restaurant I brought it back to my place and refrigerated it for awhile and it was better. I will say that the place was pretty full for 2:30 on a Sunday afternoon and it received high ratings. Guess I just didn't order the right stuff.

  • 4/5 Kyle 1 year ago on Google
    I tried the green curry, Thai tee, & hot sake. Overall good food & friendly service. Most of the seating is outside in the heat which was a bummer, but I'll probably be back for lunch. Green curry did come in a very unique color that I haven't seen before. 4 stars for me.

  • 3/5 Vic Z. 1 year ago on Google
    It was definitely tough to give this place three stars because the service was pretty good and everyone was so nice. But living in Miami the competition bar for Thai/Vietnamese/Japanese food is quite high. Pho is one of my absolute favorite dishes and something was just missing from the broth and overall flavor which was quite lacking. The portions of edamame was unbelievable, but my daughters chicken teriyaki was excessively dry and thin cutlets. I would recommend sticking to the sushi rolls here which were pretty good. Not sure I could recommend this restaurant???

  • 4/5 Marc G. 2 years ago on Google
    The food was very good and fresh and tasted great! The one setback was that the building was old and needed upgrades on the interior and could use a very good cleaning.

  • 5/5 Tom M. 2 years ago on Google
    This place was always a favorite of mine. And after 5 or so years, it still is. The staff is extremely friendly. The food is amazing, by far the best in the area, and it's all priced right.

  • 5/5 Edvin K. 1 year ago on Google
    I love it. From the outside it looked "hmmm should I get in", when I did, I was glad for it. Welcoming waitresses, amazing food, perfect blend. I had California and Spicy Tuna roll, it was all delicious 😋

  • 3/5 Kimberly G. 2 years ago on Google
    Great food! Very fresh and tasty 😋. Very friendly and attentive. Unfortunately, the restaurant is dirty, dusty, needs a total up grade. The ambiance needs to match the food.

  • 5/5 Jeffrey M. 1 year ago on Google
    Fantastic food and hospitality. THE King PHO Roll is to die for! Perfect combination of asthetics, flavor and texture. Don't miss this gem. Come visit, you'll thank me later!


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Amenities


  • Pets
    • ✓️ Dogs allowed outside
  • Parking
    • ✓️ Free parking lot
    • ✓️ Plenty of parking
  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Coffee
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Quick bite
    • ✓️ 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
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Takeout
    • ✗ Delivery
    • ✓️ Outdoor seating

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