Wasabi Japanese Restaurant

Wasabi is an award-winning Japanese restaurant in downtown Asheville, NC, serving sashimi, sushi, hibachi, teriyaki, and other Japanese favorites. Come in for daily chef specialty sushi rolls.

Wasabi Japanese Restaurant is a japanese in Asheville, North Carolina. It is listed at 19 Broadway St, Asheville, NC 28801, which places it among the local businesses of Asheville that residents and visitors turn to when they need this kind of service close by. Google also lists it under asian restaurant, sushi restaurant, which is worth knowing if you are comparing several options in the area.

This group covers Japanese, Korean, Thai, Vietnamese, Indian and other Asian cuisines that are not Chinese, and the etiquette varies by kitchen. Japanese and Korean restaurants often take reservations for dinner and may add a service charge for large groups; Thai and Vietnamese spots are usually walk-in and quick-turnover. Spice levels are frequently adjustable on request at Thai, Indian and Sichuan-adjacent menus, so say if you want it mild or hot. Korean BBQ restaurants typically charge per person for all-you-can-eat service with a time limit, and grills are shared at the table. Vietnamese pho shops post bowl sizes (regular or large) and a plate of herbs, bean sprouts and lime is normal to add yourself. Card and tap-to-pay are widely accepted; cash-only is more common at small family-run counters.

The business lists hours on 7 days of the week. On most of those days it is open 11:30 am–2:45 pm. As with most places, expect changes around holidays; the phone number below is the fastest way to confirm. You can reach Wasabi Japanese Restaurant at (828) 225-2551; calling is usually the quickest way to ask about availability, prices or directions. Its website is wasabiavl.com, where you may find menus, price lists or booking options.

Customers rate it 4.6 out of 5 on Google across 1,649 reviews, placing it among the better-regarded japanese & sushi in Asheville.

Asheville is in North Carolina, in the Southeast, where summers are long, hot and humid, winters are mild, and afternoon thunderstorms and the hurricane season from June to November can change plans at short notice. Traffic in Asheville peaks on weekday mornings and afternoons, so allow extra time then. Addresses read from the street number up to the city, state abbreviation and five-digit ZIP code; the map link on this page shows the exact spot.

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