Wasabi Steak House - Salem

Dinner a show what better. Being the first time attending this restaurant or any like it wasabi steakhouse impressed and entertained me and my whole group loved the entertainment of seeing the food cooked right in front of us. We stopped in to celebrate a birthday. We have no regrets and are impressed by the food and service.ProsGreat sushi all around great foodA different dining experience Friendly and accommodating staff Great for all ages Family friendly Cons.It's loud as fu*k in there Alcoholic drinks not worth the cost large groups it's hard to chat with anyone not right next to you Must find the space within hibachi area with a large island of people making it hard to connect with anyone not right next to youOverall I'd recommend for a special occasion this will hit your checkbook hard but the food is well worth it. Vegetarian options: Plenty Dietary restrictions: Willing to assist without difficulty.

I love this place, and have never had a complaint in the over 10 years I've been coming here. I regularly will come and spend $100 on sushi for myself.Tonight was no different. I ordered $70 in sushi, a bottle of saki, and a sapporo to myself. One of the things I regularly order if its available is Uni (sea urchin). Tonight the Uni (sea urchin) was not fresh at all; it was wet, slimey, in a bunch of little bits. It was still orange though so I ate one piece and immediately spit it out. I told them that the Uni has gone bad, it was slimy and bitter and taster foul. I spit one piece out and didnt eat the second.I let them know if had gone bad and the manager insisted it wasn't, that it was fresh, and explained that Uni comes from different regions like this is my first time trying Uni. I eat sushi 2 times a week for over 20 years. I've eaten great Uni at 5 star restaraunts and small shops alike.I've even eaten Uni I've caught myself out of the spiny body. It's a favorite of mine.They took it off the bill, fine, and I tipped 28% on the bill and let the manager know I didn't want free stuff or to complain for no reason, I was doing him a solid by letting him know it had gone bad, and he proceeded gave me a cold shoulder and wouldn't even look at me or respond. That's why I'm leaving this review.For reference, Uni should be a singular piece, bright orange, shouldn't be soggy and slimy, and it most importantly it should be sweet and not sour and bitter.

Place is always busy, but service tends to be slow because of

Nice teppanyaki grill. Sushi was pretty good. Service was spot on. Smaller place which I think adds to the experience. Dietary restrictions: More than happy to accommodate dietary restrictions for our group

Wasabi has great food and drinks with great service. The one issue we've had a few times is that the building gets really cold in the winter.There are no dampers on the stove exhausts so when it's cold outside, wind comes blowing straight down the exhaust and freezes you along with all your food.