Wasabi & Teriyaki — Restaurant in Oakville

I've been to a number of all-you-can-eat sushi restaurants, but hear me out when I say this; a restaurant doesn't have to be all-you-can-eat to be good.

Wasabi & Teriyaki is definite proof of that notion. They have a wide selection to choose from, of which include both a number of dishes and a number of set combinations of udon, sushi rolls, tempura, rice, and others.

When a good friend of mine recommended the place, they mentioned how the place can often be packed, mainly because of the smaller scale of the restaurant. Knowing this, they recommended making a reservation as a precaution in case it got busy by the time we arrived, which was around 6pm on a weekday.

As for ordering, I went along and decided to pick up one of the Tempura Combos, one with Calamari Tempura and a Dynamite Roll for $11.99. When it arrived, every bite was as flavorful as the next, especially with the Tempura. Each portion was good, and at the end was satisfying. However I won't deny, I would have preferred eating a bit more. Next time I'll definitely pick up an appetizer or salad to start with.

With that said, I would absolutely return for another meal, especially since Wasabi & Teriyaki's prices don't fluctuate with the days of the week as far as I'm aware. So comparably, you can pay around $20 anytime for something that will happily satisfy you versus the full price for a weekend night out at other nearby all-you-can-eat sushi places. It's worth also noting, I don't say this to bash other sushi restaurants. I say this as its makes for quite the comparison, especially since there's enough reasons to at least give this...

I am extremely disappointed with their service. I originally wanted to order 2 fried rice 1 with veggies and 1 without. However, I was told they didn’t really have veggies so I said I would only order 1 since it seemed like too much trouble to make 2 differently. I should have know at that point to just cancel my order. Anyway, I was told to wait 10 minutes since that didn’t seem like a long time, I asked if I wait could there. I was asked for my vaccine certificate and we sat down.

I went with my kids and anyone who has kids knows how much work it is to take kids in and out of their car seats twice in a span of 10 minutes in the winter. Kids being kids they took off their jackets and got comfy and asked if we could sit there and since they were hungry and it didn’t seem like a problem since there was a Mom there with her child eating a very simple sushi order. When the food was ready they packed it up called me up and I paid and tipped and ordered a coke which I didn’t even get. I have never dined in the restaurant so I wasn’t sure if this was how it worked normally. I was not going to ask for plates or anything else. When I was about to sit down I was asked rudely if I was going to eat there I said “Yes, is that ok?” He said “No!” Then back peddled into a “ok fine” I grabbed my things and left as soon as I could because why would I want to eat there at that point.

In the end by the time I got home my kids fell asleep in the car without dinner and my food was cold and extremely greasy. Will not be...

They had 4.8 star rating on Google and we thought of checking the place out. Restaurant is quite small... Just 4 tables with about 16 seats and couple of chairs for take out customers.  It's a family run place and the whole family was very friendly. We ordered Bento Box, Fried Calamari and Spicy Noodles Soup.  I must say, this is probably the best Calamari I have ever tasted. Fried Calamari was lightly floured and cooked to perfection.  The sauce they served with Calamari is to die for. Sauce is very light, sweet with hint of lemon. Crispness of fried flour and smooth texture of Calamari and tartness of sauce complement each other.  At first Spicy Noodles Soup looks like instant noodles out of the packet. But the taste is amazing.  Noodles could be out of the packet(?) but certainly seasoning is their own. Soup does not have high sodium taste to it that comes in packet noodles Soup. Bento Box has good portion of green salad,  well seasoned and lightly battered Tempura (2 large Shrimps, beans,sweet potato and pumpkin), 5pcs of Sushi (Salmon, Shrimp, Tuna) and 4pcs of Cucumber Rolls. Wasabi and Teriyaki restaurant is there for 9 years. With the food of this quality and the price, friendly staff, they should be lot busier. But i am surprised to see on Saturday evening, were are the only table they had around 7pm.  At the same time, Sushi place 100 yards from them is packed. Puzzles me... We thoroughly enjoyed our dinner. We will...