Wasabi - Johnston

Name: Wasabi - Johnston
Address: 8705 Chambery Blvd, Johnston, IA, United States, 50131-3137
Telephone: (515) 252-9998
Price range: $30 and under
Rating: 4.7

4.7

41 Reviews

$30 and under

Sushi

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Wasabi Johnston is a modern restaurant and lounge specializing in ramen and sushi. Hoping to bring new school vision to old school values.

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Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Jan 31, 2023

7:00 PM

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Cuisines
Sushi, Contemporary Korean, Creative Japanese
Hours of operation
Sat 12:00 pm–10:30 pm Sun 12:00 pm–9:00 pm Lunch Mon–Fri 11:00 am–2:30 pm Dinner Mon–Thu 4:00 pm–9:30 pm Fri 4:00 pm–10:30 pm
Phone number
(515) 252-9998
Website
http://www.wasabidsm.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa
Dress code
Business Casual

Location
8705 Chambery Blvd, Johnston, IA 50131-3137
Neighborhood
Des Moines
Parking details
Private Lot
Additional
Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Wine

Salmon*
Crunchy Spicy Salmon*
Salmon Avocado or Cucumber*
Tuna*
Crunchy Spicy Tuna*
Tuna Avocado or Cucumber*
Spicy White Tuna Cilantro Avocado Roll*
Crunchy Spicy Yellowtail*
Yellowtail Jalapeño*
Mixed Veggie
Sweet Potato Tempura
California
Spicy Crab
Eel Avocado or Cucumber
Philadelphia
Spicy Crunchy Shrimp
Shrimp Tempura
Shrimp Avocado or Cucumber

Wasabi Johnston Lunch Signature Rolls

W/ Miso Soup Or Green Salad

Aburi Salmon*$11.00
layers of seared salmon, spicy salmon, rice topped w. Japanese light mayo, jalapeno & crispy shallots
Angry Dragon*$11.00
spicy tuna, shrimp tempura, mango, topped w. spicy crab & yuzu miso sauce
Baked Seafood Hand Roll (2)*$12.00
baked scallop, snow crab, shrimp & kanikama wrapped in soy nori
Crispy Rice Tuna Poke*$11.00
crispy rice topped w. spicy tuna poke & jalapeno
Crouching Tiger*$11.00
shrimp tempura, cucumber, avocado, topped w. spicy tuna, truffle oil & unagi sauce
Green Peace$10.00
sweet potato, cucumber, asparagus, mango in soy nori, topped w. avocado & yuzu miso sauce
Honey Rainbow*$10.00
tuna, salmon, white fish, avocado on top of california roll, masago & honey wasabi sauce
Jade Bunny*$11.00
spicy white tuna, avocado, cilantro, topped w. tuna, jalapeno & ponzu sauce
Marilyn Monroll*$11.00
spicy tuna, spicy salmon, avocado topped w. seared white tuna & garlic sambal sauce
Ocean 4*$11.00
tuna, salmon, yellowtail, snow crab, avocado wrapped in masago, torched w. Japanese mayo
Rock N' Roll*$11.00
tempura roll w. yellowtail, kanikama, cream cheese, spicy tuna, mango w. spicy mayo & unagi sauce

Wasabi Johnston Ramen & Rice

W/ Miso Soup Or Green Salad

Old School Ramen$11.00
pork charsiu, menma, kikurage mushroom, scallion, seasoned egg, yaki nori, chicken shoyu broth
Tokyo Chicken Ramen$11.00
young chicken breast, kikurage mushroom, spinach, scallion, seasoned egg, chicken shoyu broth
Spicy Tokyo Chicken Ramen$11.00
young chicken breast, kikurage mushroom, spinach, bean sprouts, scallion, seasoned egg, spicy chicken shoyu broth
Black Tonkotsu Ramen$11.00
pork charsiu, thin noodle, kikurage mushroom, scallion, black mayu, seasoned egg, yaki nori, chicken & pork broth
Spicy Tonkotsu Ramen$11.00
pork charsiu, thin noodle, kikurage mushroom, bean sprouts, scallions, seasoned egg, yaki nori, spicy chicken & pork broth
Japanese Garlic Fried Rice
- Chicken$9.00
- Beef$10.00
- Jumbo Shrimp$11.00
- Combo$13.00

Wasabi Johnston Pan Asian Lunch

W/ Miso Soup or Green Salad & Steamed Rice

Chicken Teriyaki$9.00
Jumbo Shrimp Teriyaki$11.00
Salmon Teriyaki$13.00
Miso Yaki Salmon$15.00
Crispy Creamy Garlic Shrimp$12.00
Chicken & Shrimp Tobanyaki$13.00
Yakiniku Beef$11.00

What 41 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.7

4.7 based on all time ratings

4.8Food
4.7Service
4.6Ambience
4.5Value

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OpenTable Diner
Milwaukee
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on March 23, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Highly recommend, especially for the sushi. We’ve been looking for a new sushi place since moving here, and it was wonderful.
OT
OpenTable Diner
Des Moines
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on March 10, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
I come for the ramen and love it.
KM
KevinM
Sacramento
10 reviews
4.0
10 reviews
Dined on February 19, 2022
overall4food5service5ambience4
Very good like usual
ML
MLehman
Des Moines
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on February 11, 2022
overall5food5service4ambience5
Always love Wasabi. However, our waitress who was generally good and super sweet disappeared for a 15-20 min near the end.
OT
OpenTable Diner
Des Moines
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on December 31, 2021
overall5food5service5ambience5
Best.In.Town. A Can't Miss
OT
OpenTable Diner
Minneapolis
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on December 25, 2021
overall5food5service5ambience5
Christmas Eve and the waiter and mgr were amazing
KM
KevinM
Sacramento
10 reviews
4.0
10 reviews
Dined on May 9, 2021
overall4food4service4ambience4
Good like usual. Service was a little slower than normal, but overall a good experience
OT
OpenTable Diner
Chicago
10 reviews
5.0
10 reviews
Dined on May 9, 2021
overall5food5service5ambience5
Mother’s Day lunch didn’t disappoint at one of our favorite local restaurants. We had a reservation and were seated immediately. They were very busy and the staff seemed overwhelmed, but service never suffered. The manager came around with roses for the mother’s, and apologized for any wait or delays. Service and food was amazing as always! Will return time and time again.
PM
PamM
Des Moines
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on May 9, 2021
overall5food5service5ambience5
We had a wonderful Mother's Day lunch at Wasabi Johnston! The raspberry cosmo and sweet potato tempura were amazing!
BT
BeckyT
Des Moines
29 reviews
vip
5.0
29 reviews
Dined on May 9, 2021
overall5food5service5ambience5
Mother’s Day lunch was perfect.
R
Roanie
Chicago
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined on April 13, 2021
overall4food4service5ambience4
Great service. Good menu selections. Comfortable seating with attention to social distancing.
BS
BarbS
Des Moines
9 reviews
5.0
9 reviews
Dined on April 8, 2021
overall5food5service5ambience5
First time and I will definitely go back.
OT
OpenTable Diner
Des Moines
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on April 4, 2021
overall5food5service5ambience5
It was delicious
AS
AliciaS
Des Moines
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on February 15, 2021
overall5food5service5ambience5
Excellent Ramen - best in town. The sushi is great too.
JK
JimandKathyS
Kansas City
11 reviews
4.0
11 reviews
Dined on February 12, 2021
overall4food5service5ambience5
The food was excellent! Disappointed the waiter had on a gator and did always even have that on. Would have been more comfortable if he had a mask on
SS
StaciS
Des Moines
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on February 16, 2020
overall5food5service5ambience5
Good food and great drinks!
AH
AdamH
St. Louis
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on January 25, 2020
overall5food5service5ambience5
We really enjoyed it. Made reservations and got seated immediately. Great service, great food!
KS
KareyS
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on January 20, 2020
overall4food5service5ambience5
Food and service were awesome. Price is a little high for the area.
JK
JimandKathyS
Kansas City
11 reviews
5.0
11 reviews
Dined on January 1, 2020
overall5food5service5ambience5
We love Wasabi. Food is amazing! We love that we have an excellent sushi restaurant just down the street.
m
mbug77
Des Moines
11 reviews
5.0
11 reviews
Dined on November 17, 2019
overall5food5service5ambience5
Perfect for taking my friends out for my one friends birthday
JK
JimandKathyS
Kansas City
11 reviews
5.0
11 reviews
Dined on November 16, 2019
overall5food5service5ambience3
We love Wasabi. The food is amazing. We were disappointed that with a reservation that we got the table right by the door. Every time someone came in or left, we got a chill.We mentioned it to our waitress when she first came over, but she just shrugged it off.
OT
OpenTable Diner
Des Moines
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on September 22, 2019
overall5food5service5ambience5
Excellent food, excellent service, but that’s the standard here!
OT
OpenTable Diner
Des Moines
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on September 6, 2019
overall5food5service5ambience5
Excellent place for lunch in the area. Comfortable enough for casual or and refined enough for work meetings
SD
SuperDNP
Chicago
43 reviews
vip
5.0
43 reviews
Dined on August 18, 2019
overall5food5service5ambience5
Old school ramen is amazing!!
IA
IARunner05
Chicago
7 reviews
5.0
7 reviews
Dined on August 10, 2019
overall5food5service5ambience5
I am so happy to have tried Wasabi - Johnston. I had no idea it existed and always was challenged as to where to get sushi when in Des Moines. This is without a doubt going to be my go to location for the future. We sat inside, but there is outdoor seating on a patio. Service (Emily) was awesome...super attentive and positive. Food was excellent! Dessert (some sort of chocolate, chocolate, chocolate dish) was delicious.
KC
KeenanC
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on August 4, 2019
overall4food5service4ambience3
Was a great meal. Ramen was excellent, especially the “old school” bowl ! Wanted to go back, but had to leave town sooner than expected
JR
JohnR
Des Moines
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on August 3, 2019
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great lunch.
BT
BeckyT
Des Moines
29 reviews
vip
5.0
29 reviews
Dined on July 28, 2019
overall5food5service5ambience5
Our Sunday dinner group had a very nice dinner.
OT
OpenTable Diner
Des Moines
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on July 27, 2019
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great service and food. Can’t wait to come back!
OT
OpenTable Diner
Chicago
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on July 21, 2019
overall5food5service5ambience5
This place never disappoints. Staff is friendly, and the food is always amazing. Wouldn’t go anywhere else.
ST
StephenT
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on July 19, 2019
overall3food5service5ambience2
AC was not functioning properly, staff was apologetic but it was still extremely warm. Food was excellent as always, but it’s hard to enjoy a meal while you’re sweating.
OT
OpenTable Diner
Atlanta
430 reviews
vip
4.0
430 reviews
Dined on July 12, 2019
overall4food5service3ambience3
This was our second visit to Wasabi - Johnston, since we wanted to eat a light dinner after having a heavy lunch. We enjoyed the sashimi dinner as we had our first visit. This time we got the crab wrapped salmon appetizer, which was also delicious.
OT
OpenTable Diner
Atlanta
430 reviews
vip
5.0
430 reviews
Dined on July 10, 2019
overall5food5service5ambience3
We were plesanatly surprised by this small restaurant near the hotel where we were staying. The miso soup did not have enough tofu in it, but the sashimi was very fresh and tasty -- all high quality cuts. Our wine choices were delicious, so we enjoyed this dinner immensely overall. Our server was very attentive and accommodating.
OT
OpenTable Diner
Des Moines
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on June 29, 2019
overall5food5service5ambience5
We love Wasabi. Always great food, great service, and a good time. We bring family and friends all the time!
RO
RyanO
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on June 27, 2019
overall5food5service5ambience5
This is always our favorite place to get sushi in the Des Moines area. Easy to get in and out and delicious food!
CG
CarlyG
Des Moines
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on June 4, 2019
overall5food5service5ambience5
Wasabi in Johnston is amazing! Our server was extremely friendly and knowledgeable. We love coming to this restaurant for any occasion.
TF
ToddF
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on May 21, 2019
overall5food5service5ambience5
First of all, the service was great! Shane and Will are great and will treat you like family! The food was awesome and very well priced. You can't go wrong with Wasabi-Johnston!
CH
CarlaH
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on May 11, 2019
overall4food4service4ambience4
The food was very good. My daughter had never had sushi previously and enjoyed her dinner. Will be going back!
OT
OpenTable Diner
Des Moines
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on May 11, 2019
overall5food5service5ambience5
The food is amazing... drinks were great. Try the raspberry martini!
RN
RexNancy
Des Moines
7 reviews
5.0
7 reviews
Dined on April 28, 2019
overall5food5service5ambience4
Food was great, obviously made with fresh ingredients. Vaun was our waiter and also head bartender. He was terrific, made helpful suggestions for ordering and was knowledgeable about both food and drink. He even chased down a car of customers that forgot their cell phone. We're putting this place on our "go to" list of places to dine.

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Wasabi - Johnston is rated 4.7 stars by 41 OpenTable diners.

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Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Jan 31, 2023

7:00 PM

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8705 Chambery Blvd, Johnston, IA 50131-3137

Additional information

Neighborhood
Des Moines
Hours of operation
Sat 12:00 pm–10:30 pm Sun 12:00 pm–9:00 pm Lunch Mon–Fri 11:00 am–2:30 pm Dinner Mon–Thu 4:00 pm–9:30 pm Fri 4:00 pm–10:30 pm
Cuisines
Sushi, Contemporary Korean, Creative Japanese
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Business Casual
Parking details
Private Lot
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa
Additional
Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Wine

Website
http://www.wasabidsm.com/
Phone number
(515) 252-9998

Wasabi - Johnston

Make a reservation

Order delivery or takeout

Options

Additional information

Wasabi Johnston Starters

Seaweed Salad$5.00

Spicy Squid Salad$6.00

Steamed Edamame$4.00

Spicy Garlic Edamame$5.00

Grilled Shishito Peppers$7.00

Crispy Brussels Sprouts$5.00

Mini Veggie Spring Rolls (4)$4.00

Pan Fried Veggie Dumplings (6)$5.00

Pan Fried Pork Dumplings (6)$5.00

Crispy Shrimp Rangoons (6)$7.00

Wasabi Johnston Sushi Bar Lunch Platters

Sushi A*$13.00

Sushi B*$15.00

Sashimi Lunch*$16.00

Sushi & Sashimi Lunch*$17.00

Wasabi Johnston Maki Lunch Specials

Salmon*

Crunchy Spicy Salmon*

Salmon Avocado or Cucumber*

Tuna*

Crunchy Spicy Tuna*

Tuna Avocado or Cucumber*

Spicy White Tuna Cilantro Avocado Roll*

Crunchy Spicy Yellowtail*

Yellowtail Jalapeño*

Mixed Veggie

Sweet Potato Tempura

California

Spicy Crab

Eel Avocado or Cucumber

Philadelphia

Spicy Crunchy Shrimp

Shrimp Tempura

Shrimp Avocado or Cucumber

Wasabi Johnston Lunch Signature Rolls

Aburi Salmon*$11.00

Angry Dragon*$11.00

Baked Seafood Hand Roll (2)*$12.00

Crispy Rice Tuna Poke*$11.00

Crouching Tiger*$11.00

Green Peace$10.00

Honey Rainbow*$10.00

Jade Bunny*$11.00

Marilyn Monroll*$11.00

Ocean 4*$11.00

Rock N' Roll*$11.00

Wasabi Johnston Ramen & Rice

Old School Ramen$11.00

Tokyo Chicken Ramen$11.00

Spicy Tokyo Chicken Ramen$11.00

Black Tonkotsu Ramen$11.00

Spicy Tonkotsu Ramen$11.00

Japanese Garlic Fried Rice

Wasabi Johnston Pan Asian Lunch

Chicken Teriyaki$9.00

Jumbo Shrimp Teriyaki$11.00

Salmon Teriyaki$13.00

Miso Yaki Salmon$15.00

Crispy Creamy Garlic Shrimp$12.00

Chicken & Shrimp Tobanyaki$13.00

Yakiniku Beef$11.00

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