Really great sashimi, miso soup, Fresh & tasty. Too bad Grub Hub jacked up the total cost for these two items to $52.00.
Michael M.
This restaurant is a local staple that I have frequented for over a decade, but mostly because it is close. There is nothing wrong with this establishment, it's just that there is nothing special. They do all the standard rolls and nigiri reasonably well and the fish is fresh. There is little originality or flair here. So, if you want standard reliable sushi staples don't hesitate to come here. If you want something special, best pick another spot
Anita Baldwin
New to town, tried this sushi place. The kitchen was overwhelmed that night and so we waited over an hour for our sushi platter. It happens, we didn't make a fuss about it, but at about the hour mark we asked if our food was coming soon and the lady responded, its coming, its busy. Having worked in the restaurant business at this point you apologize and at least offer a round of drinks, more shrimp crackers etc. None of that happened, we received the bill and paid it no issue and as we were walking out the lady made a rude comment that we didn't leave enough of a tip. We tipped 15%.
Trang Gisler
Our go to sushi place.
Matthew O.
What a cute little business. The staff more than takes good care of you and answers all questions in a very knowledgeable manner. The food is very tasty along with the speed that service is rendered. The only knock is that they were a little slow on bringing extra water. If I happen to be around there in the future I would certainly stop in again.
Brad Seebeck
Great local sushi place! It was our first time so we ordered a selection of rolls and nigiri and we enjoyed it! The fish tasted fresh, and the rolls were creative and well made. This is the first Sushi place we've been able to try in the area, so not sure how it compares to other sushi places around, but it's definitely worth visiting if you are local and in the mood! They also do takeout!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Nathan Larson
Ordered $70 and got half of our order from grubhub. Called zen and they said its not our problem.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 1
Recommended dishes: Sushi
Callie Koesters
Wasabi Zen is the best sushi restaurant in Olney because it is the only sushi restaurant in Olney, unfortunately. The sushi is good, but their customer service is awful and makes it well worth driving just a bit out of town to another spot.This evening I ordered dinner for carry out around 5pm, as it’s a Saturday and they often have a long wait time on the weekends. To our surprise, it was going to be ready in 20 minutes. No big deal, we had no problem refrigerating it until we were ready to eat dinner once our baby went to sleep. We unpack the boxes at 7 and notice that one of the rolls is missing. Mistakes happen, but we definitely shouldn’t have to pay for a roll that we didn’t receive, so I called explaining the situation and requested a refund for the roll. First, I was told that I didn’t order the roll that I indicated was missing. I replied that not only did the person taking the order repeat the order back before hanging up, but when I picked up the order they also read out all of the rolls. We definitely ordered the missing roll. Once that case was made, she said I should have called right when I picked it up. I explained why I didn’t, as we picked up earlier than we were intending to eat. She said there was nothing that she could do. She then passed the phone to two other people to continue saying the same thing. The final person I spoke with continued to say “we checked the order and it should have been there” …exactly my point, it should have been there. Again, mistakes happen, but it wasn’t there and we paid for a roll that we didn’t receive. He continued to state that there was just nothing they could do.The cost of the roll was $7.95. When I initially called I thought it would be a quick whoops, so sorry, no problem, refund. But rather than just refund $7.95, they’ve lost a customer for good. Skip Wasabi Zen and drive just out of Olney in any direction—there’s better sushi with owners and staff that don’t assume you’re lying and will own up to their mistakes.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 5
Service: 1
Lawrence Gottlieb
Tuna maki used shredded tuna, which I didn't see in the description. Not really appealing. All three makis were not sealed correctly, and all fell apart along the 'seam'.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 4
Nahdya D.
Food is great, best eel i've ever had. Service could be a lot better, very passive not incredibly accommodating. I typically go to Ninja Sushi even though Wasabi Zen is closer to me because the service is always fantastic.
Wasabi Zen is the best sushi restaurant in Olney because it is the only sushi restaurant in Olney, unfortunately. The sushi is good, but their customer service is awful and makes it well worth driving just a bit out of town to another spot. This evening I ordered dinner for carry out around 5pm, as it's a Saturday and they often have a long wait time on the weekends. To our surprise, it was going to be ready in 20 minutes. No big deal, we had no problem refrigerating it until we were ready to eat dinner once our baby went to sleep. We unpack the boxes at 7 and notice that one of the rolls is missing. Mistakes happen, but we definitely shouldn't have to pay for a roll that we didn't receive, so I called to explain the situation and requested a refund for the roll. First, I was told that I didn't order the roll that I indicated was missing. I replied that not only did the person taking the order repeat the order back before hanging up, but when I picked up the order they also read out all of the rolls. We definitely ordered the missing roll. Once that case was made, she said I should have called right when I picked it up. I explained why I didn't, as we picked up earlier than we were intending to eat. She said there was nothing that she could do. She then passed the phone to two other people to continue saying the same thing. The final person I spoke with continued to say "we checked the order and it should have been there" ...exactly my point, it should have been there. Again, mistakes happen, but it wasn't there and we paid for a roll that we didn't receive. He continued to state that there was just nothing they could do. The cost of the roll was $7.95. When I initially called I thought it would be a quick whoops, so sorry, no problem, refund. But rather than just refund $7.95, they've lost a customer for good. Skip Wasabi Zen and drive just out of Olney in any direction--there's better sushi with owners and staff that don't assume you're lying and will own up to their mistakes.
Jessica N.
this has been my go-to sushi spot since high school! i know i am guaranteed to have delicious food in an appropriate amount of time - not a long wait time at all! i always get the 007 and spicy rainbow rolls. soooo yummy and the fish is very fresh. wont disappoint!
To me the sushi a amazing quality and they have a cool bar and see them making the sushi and the sushi amazing with good taste nothing really wrong with this place
L C
I moved out of the area and miss this place so much! Fresh sushi and a great staff.
Really great sashimi, miso soup, Fresh & tasty. Too bad Grub Hub jacked up the total cost for these two items to $52.00.
This restaurant is a local staple that I have frequented for over a decade, but mostly because it is close. There is nothing wrong with this establishment, it's just that there is nothing special. They do all the standard rolls and nigiri reasonably well and the fish is fresh. There is little originality or flair here. So, if you want standard reliable sushi staples don't hesitate to come here. If you want something special, best pick another spot
New to town, tried this sushi place. The kitchen was overwhelmed that night and so we waited over an hour for our sushi platter. It happens, we didn't make a fuss about it, but at about the hour mark we asked if our food was coming soon and the lady responded, its coming, its busy. Having worked in the restaurant business at this point you apologize and at least offer a round of drinks, more shrimp crackers etc. None of that happened, we received the bill and paid it no issue and as we were walking out the lady made a rude comment that we didn't leave enough of a tip. We tipped 15%.
Our go to sushi place.
What a cute little business. The staff more than takes good care of you and answers all questions in a very knowledgeable manner. The food is very tasty along with the speed that service is rendered. The only knock is that they were a little slow on bringing extra water. If I happen to be around there in the future I would certainly stop in again.
Great local sushi place! It was our first time so we ordered a selection of rolls and nigiri and we enjoyed it! The fish tasted fresh, and the rolls were creative and well made. This is the first Sushi place we've been able to try in the area, so not sure how it compares to other sushi places around, but it's definitely worth visiting if you are local and in the mood! They also do takeout!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Ordered $70 and got half of our order from grubhub. Called zen and they said its not our problem.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 1
Recommended dishes: Sushi
Wasabi Zen is the best sushi restaurant in Olney because it is the only sushi restaurant in Olney, unfortunately. The sushi is good, but their customer service is awful and makes it well worth driving just a bit out of town to another spot.This evening I ordered dinner for carry out around 5pm, as it’s a Saturday and they often have a long wait time on the weekends. To our surprise, it was going to be ready in 20 minutes. No big deal, we had no problem refrigerating it until we were ready to eat dinner once our baby went to sleep. We unpack the boxes at 7 and notice that one of the rolls is missing. Mistakes happen, but we definitely shouldn’t have to pay for a roll that we didn’t receive, so I called explaining the situation and requested a refund for the roll. First, I was told that I didn’t order the roll that I indicated was missing. I replied that not only did the person taking the order repeat the order back before hanging up, but when I picked up the order they also read out all of the rolls. We definitely ordered the missing roll. Once that case was made, she said I should have called right when I picked it up. I explained why I didn’t, as we picked up earlier than we were intending to eat. She said there was nothing that she could do. She then passed the phone to two other people to continue saying the same thing. The final person I spoke with continued to say “we checked the order and it should have been there” …exactly my point, it should have been there. Again, mistakes happen, but it wasn’t there and we paid for a roll that we didn’t receive. He continued to state that there was just nothing they could do.The cost of the roll was $7.95. When I initially called I thought it would be a quick whoops, so sorry, no problem, refund. But rather than just refund $7.95, they’ve lost a customer for good. Skip Wasabi Zen and drive just out of Olney in any direction—there’s better sushi with owners and staff that don’t assume you’re lying and will own up to their mistakes.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 5
Service: 1
Tuna maki used shredded tuna, which I didn't see in the description. Not really appealing. All three makis were not sealed correctly, and all fell apart along the 'seam'.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 4
Food is great, best eel i've ever had. Service could be a lot better, very passive not incredibly accommodating. I typically go to Ninja Sushi even though Wasabi Zen is closer to me because the service is always fantastic.
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Wasabi Zen is the best sushi restaurant in Olney because it is the only sushi restaurant in Olney, unfortunately. The sushi is good, but their customer service is awful and makes it well worth driving just a bit out of town to another spot. This evening I ordered dinner for carry out around 5pm, as it's a Saturday and they often have a long wait time on the weekends. To our surprise, it was going to be ready in 20 minutes. No big deal, we had no problem refrigerating it until we were ready to eat dinner once our baby went to sleep. We unpack the boxes at 7 and notice that one of the rolls is missing. Mistakes happen, but we definitely shouldn't have to pay for a roll that we didn't receive, so I called to explain the situation and requested a refund for the roll. First, I was told that I didn't order the roll that I indicated was missing. I replied that not only did the person taking the order repeat the order back before hanging up, but when I picked up the order they also read out all of the rolls. We definitely ordered the missing roll. Once that case was made, she said I should have called right when I picked it up. I explained why I didn't, as we picked up earlier than we were intending to eat. She said there was nothing that she could do. She then passed the phone to two other people to continue saying the same thing. The final person I spoke with continued to say "we checked the order and it should have been there" ...exactly my point, it should have been there. Again, mistakes happen, but it wasn't there and we paid for a roll that we didn't receive. He continued to state that there was just nothing they could do. The cost of the roll was $7.95. When I initially called I thought it would be a quick whoops, so sorry, no problem, refund. But rather than just refund $7.95, they've lost a customer for good. Skip Wasabi Zen and drive just out of Olney in any direction--there's better sushi with owners and staff that don't assume you're lying and will own up to their mistakes.
this has been my go-to sushi spot since high school! i know i am guaranteed to have delicious food in an appropriate amount of time - not a long wait time at all! i always get the 007 and spicy rainbow rolls. soooo yummy and the fish is very fresh. wont disappoint!
Great Sushi and sashimi at reasonable prices.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Salmon Sashimi, Double Salmon Skin Roll, Sushi
To me the sushi a amazing quality and they have a cool bar and see them making the sushi and the sushi amazing with good taste nothing really wrong with this place
I moved out of the area and miss this place so much! Fresh sushi and a great staff.