Wasabi Sushi

I love this place, and always feel like they welcome me in and treat me well. Personal favorite– 49er roll!!!

This is a hidden sushi GEM! I have been away for college for about two years, but let me reassure you, this place has constantly delivered quality sushi. I ate here this week and it was scrumptiously delicious. Every roll we ordered was fresh, packed with flavor, and handcrafted like a work of art. The atmosphere is inviting and the service is exceptional. I have been treated like family with the utmost respect from the waitress and owners every time I’ve visited here.
Unfortunately, this amazing diamond in the rough is closing at the end of this month. I’d highly recommend stopping by to experience the family style sushi before they close their doors. I personally recommend their cooked special rolls!
It’s a family owned hole-​in-​the-​wall, homestyle quality restaurant that will make you feel like you’re eating sushi in a cute animé show.
Thank you Wasabi for being like family in the valley for so many years. I will miss your delicious sushi!
Food (4.5÷5)
Service (⁵⁄₅)
Atmosphere (3.5÷5)
OG Sushi in the Rogue Valley (⁵⁄₅)
Over all sushi experience (4.5÷5)
Wasabi, you will be missed.

I’ve been to Wasabi three times in the past month, twice take out and once dine-​in. Their rolls are large and filling but it seems like they use lesser quality fish in the rolls than they do the nigiri and sashimi. Regardless, the overall tastiness and of the food and the inexpensive prices keep me coming back!
Their nigiri is very tasty with good sized portions of fish. My favorite part is that they add an ever-​so-​slight rub of wasabi under their maguro nigiri which in my opinion makes the fish taste sweeter. They also put lemon slices in with the fish which is a nice compliment to both presentation and taste.
The only thing I didn’t like was that today, I ordered take out shortly after they opened and the fish in my sashimi combo was still frozen. I still ate it and it was good, but the texture was ruined for me. Their miso is also very dark and thin which I didn’t like but that’s just personal preference.
All in all, I like Wasabi Sushi. The waitress is very nice, and recognizes me well enough to ask if I’m off work/​if I’m having a nice day. This place is a cute restaurant if you like a quiet meal for a good price.

This is great sushi joint for lunch (only open for lunch) It is quick, easy and pleasant for to go or sitting down to eat. The sushi rolls are good. I like the 49’s roll and a few other yummy ones. Glad this place exists.

Great sushi! Prices are reasonable and the bento box is a great easy lunch. The other sushi tastes great and I’ve yet to have an item I didn’t like. The Wakame salad is tasty, too. It’s tiny there, so either prepare to wait for a table, eat outside or get it to-​go.

Ive been coming here for several years now. The service here is awesome– every time. You know these people appreciate your business. The sushi quality and portions are equally impressive, which is saying something. I couldn’t say enough good things about the place, I just with they were still open for dinner!

Great sushi!
Fresh fish!
Big portions!
Good prices!
Attractive waitress!
What more do you want?
Unfortunately they are only open for lunch :(

Well, the service was quick, friendly, and competent. Let me preface this by saying that I love sushi and fresh seafood… but this place was not fresh and not good.
The food… terrible in my opinion, not good at all. I ordered 3 items and only finished one of the rolls because they were just flat out gross. I asked about the crab that was used in the rolls as I was hoping to pay for fresh crab and also receive fresh crab, no luck because the waitress was kind enough to tell me that it was «imitation crab», so I stuck with shrimp and salmon. The waitress also told me that many of the rolls containing popular items/​fish actually contained lesser fish of a less expensive quality. This is a common practice by sushi restaurants where they offer high end fish/​nigiri rolls and often use a lesser quality and grade of fish combined with the originally ordered item in an effort to save money. High quality fish is pricey and they look to pull the wool in order to make money. Unfortunately, a lot of places still do this.
Here is a tip for people that really like to eat fresh/​incredible sushi. If you ever find yourself in the Sacramento, CA area or Lake Tahoe, go eat at Mikunis. There are 4 restaurants in the Sacramento area and one in Lake Tahoe. Absolutely incredible food. The best sushi hands down anywhere, better than Nobu in LA, (which is great). The only bad thing about it is that no other sushi restaurant will ever compare after you eat at Mikunis. If you ever make it to those locations do yourself a favor and grab lunch or dinner, you will not be disappointed. Thx.

This place is great. These days they are only open during the week for lunch both worth it. The 49’ers is a great house special roll as is the Polk St.

*UPDATE August 7^th, 2014* They are now only open for lunch, Monday thru Friday, 11:00AM — 2:30PM. They no longer do dinner service.
This is the best Japanese place in town, in my humble opinion. Since Gen Kai closed several years ago, and this place popped up, I’m somewhat of a regular for my sushi fix. Small joint; seats about 20 people.

Very small family-​run restaurant with a small sushi bar and a dozen or so tables. The two-​item Bento box is a good value. My companion had a California roll and we shared a Rainbow roll, beautifully arched like a rainbow and featuring rolls with a variety of seafood. Small but adequate selection of beers. Recommended.

Great Japanese restaurant! Had the salmon nigiri and the fish was very fresh and high quality! The owners were very kind and welcoming as well!

Great service along with great food at a reasonable price. I had the volcano roll it was awesome. And they have really good Bento as well.

Best sushi in town!!! And the owners are fricken amazing! Place is a little small, but completely worth it. GO TO THIS PLACE!!!

First of all, the service was second to none for such a small, hole in the wall, restaurant!
My first time. LoOve sushi from all over the West Coast and Wasabi Sushi absolutely delivered! Usually, I know what I want and order accordingly. However, this time, I told them I liked spicy tuna, and such, and to bring me two rolls of what the chef wanted to make. They brought one of their special rolls, typical spicy tuna w salmon, which was full of yumminess and very good. Then, they brought one w the other «favorite» ingredients I had listed including the spiciness… and was told «.not on the menu.» in such a kind manner! I was so impressed w the grade of sushi, hearty portions and the humility of the service! And, that they went above and beyond their call of duty for someone who they don’t even know! Really?! Who does that anymore?
This place has to be on your radar of sushi restaurants to visit… just sayn!
Ciao.

5 stars for Medford Fare
This is a pretty small place tucked away in the cedar mall, but don’t let their location outweigh their food and service. Ive been a regular here for a few years now, mostly due to their quality and price of their rolls.
Unlike some other local Japanese places, here you can get a bento as a dinner with many different options to choose from… And a Togo order doesn’t lose the miso soup like some other places do.
The size of their restaurant is efficient and clean. The husband and wife owners, along with the other server girl consistently provide excellent service.
Ive yet to turn a friend onto this place who was disappointed.

Published info says this place closes at 10:30 pm. Went there very hungry after at long day of work because they were «open.» Arrived after many misses and U-​turns at 8:40. Posted closing time on the door is 9 pm. Still made it, right? Nope! Walked in, woman looked at us like we were lost, and said «Oh no, we closed.» I let her know about the 10:30 advertised closing time we had JUST looked up, so she would know, to which she said, «No, no, you wrong.» Fine. Won’t come back at any time of day.

This place is a great little hole-​in-​the-​wall.
For a long time, it was my favorite sushi restaurant in the Valley! The service is nice, the tea is delicious, and their sushi is great. They have a large menu (don’t let the awful photos deceive you), and the fish always tastes fresh. I always take my visiting company/​family here and everyone has always loved it!
Try the HOT roll– you’ll fall in love with Wasabi too!

Renee and I used to eat here more but there are lots of places in Ashland and we get lazy. I still say, ‘please can we eat at Wasabi?’ every time we’re in Medford. Definitely a modest little place but we’ve never gotten a bad meal here. Definite family-​owned and friendly vibe. Very fresh and high-​quality fish, which is all I care about. I love the miso soup here, too.
Don’t listen to the naysayers – I’m right, and they’re wrong.

Small, Owner-​Operated business. Best secret sushi in Medford. Try the Sexy Roll