11 Best Japanese Restaurants near Salem

“Today was my first ever visit here. One of my friends rave about it, so when my granddaughter decided to treat me to it I went along with it. The staff are nice- which is very important to me. After all they're cooking the food. The restaurant is clean- another important factor but I was surprised by the size. I thought it was bigger, but our order was take our there may have been additional seating that I didn't see.

I was somewhat disappointed with my meal. My granddaughter nibbled on her meal as I drove her home and I was surprised that she had huge chunks of steak in her container. Great day, I got excited to get home and eat mine's. However when I opened my container I had 4 chunks that were half the size of hers and one small chunk. Had i not seen my granddaughter's order what i didn't know wouldn't have surprised me. Also, fyi: it was medium cooked. I didn't think to ask for medium well, but I feel i should have been asked, so I baked my steak myself to medium.
The shrimp were nice sized but the ginger was weak, lacking a good ginger flavor. And the salad is iceberg lettuce. I didn't see a carrot or cucumber in it. I also ordered spicy crab sushi, and it was good, but not spicy. If you like that spicy kick, it may be a hit or miss.

Overall it wasn't the best hibachi steak and shrimp I've had but it wasn't the worst. I was okay, but the weak ginger threw it off. That honor belongs to a DC hibachi restaurant , that doordashed my meal and substituted iceberg lettuce for zucchini, and used mixed vegetables 🤢

If my granddaughter wants to treat me again, I would do so. But one my own? No. I strongly recommend anyone to read more reviews because they a fan club for sure. My exception however will be, if I develop an intense craving for spicy-not-spicy crab sushi. That's pretty good.“

“Great tasting sushi at a good price. The hibachi and teriyaki entrees are decent for a quick meal.“

“The food is so good! Can’t wait to go again!“

“Our first time having lunch at Wasabi's and were very impressed. We love sushi and are always looking for good restaurants so we'll be coming back again. The quality of the fish was extremely high. The salmon and tuna melted in our mouths and the portions were generous. All the staff were professional, friendly and satisfyingly answered all questions. See you again soon.“

“I really like this place. Food is delicious and very fresh. Great staff too1 You never have to wait too long!“

“went for my son bday because he loves that they throw the shrimp and was his requests. they were busy which is understandable for a Saturday..half of our party never got asked about salads ..we had to remind the waitress about our drinks more than once and to top it off the wiring for the lights infer the table had been spliced and my little boy was shocked from it...once making them aware I got the excuse they were busy!! this was the wires that he was shocked from.. very disappointment“

“Took my daughter here for her graduation/ college dinner. The place was surprisingly busy and the waitress was very friendly. The food was great. The only thing is my son wanted sweet and sour chicken ( the one thing they didn't offer) but he ended up having the teriyaki and he ate most of it. Will remember this place for next time :)“

“I came in here after the usual lunch rush 11:30 am - 1:30 pm. I arrived here at 2:15 pm and the restaurant was very clean and so was the restroom ( which is a very big deal to me ). Today’s order was Honey Chicken and sushi ( EEL Roll ). At $31.13 the food was fresh, hot, delicious, and had my tummy happy. This is one of the few restaurants where the Lo Mein noodle is FAT as a sphaghetti noodle and not skinny.“

“went here for the first time and it was GREAT! you get tons of food for the price and the staff is fantastic!! I got the hibachi burrito, and it was so good. My daughter got the rice and lo mien mix with chicken and loved it. Will definitely be going back!!! I highly recommend you try this place“

“Was wonderful!! Loved the tempura“

“Always Wonderful“