If you like Sushi, you'll love Wasabi, a new sushi bar in Johnston. I've been there many times now, and it's always delicious.

A small restaurant at the end of a small plaza, there was nothing unusual or impressive about it until entering. Once inside, I found it spotlessly clean and welcoming in appearance.

However, it was the Sushi Chefs, waitresses and other staff that made me say yes, this is for me. Their enthusiasm with their new restaurant was catching as I was given "the best seat in the house", right in front of the Itamae's (that's the Sushi chef) working area, where you can see everything being made up from scratch.

If you catch a slow time for them, they will explain just about everything you ever wanted to know about Sushi and more.

I've tried just about everything on the Sushi & Sashimi menu and loved every morsel, from the variety of fresh fish to their California roll. They even have a Johnston roll that's delicious. My favorite is the Wasabi roll, consisting of tuna, yellow tail, cucumber & avocado rolled inside out.

Everything is so very fresh, expertly prepared and looking ever so enticing. Of course looks are one thing, it's the fresh flavors of Sushi that are so amazingly addictive. Often they have live scallop. You've never tasted scallop until you've had it fresh and raw, and served with it in the opposite shell was an octopus salad, I was in heaven.

Although small, I'd say Wasabi is right up there with the best of Sushi restaurants in Rhode Island. They offer up a large menu that includes a wide variety of dishes for the non Sushi customers also. So far I haven't found anything I didn't like about Wasabi. Give this Japanese cooking a try!

WASABI is located at: 1369 Hartford Ave Johnston, RI 401/751-0444 Hours: Mon-Thur 11am-10pm, Fri & Sat 11am-11pm, Sun 4-9pm

Linda Green is an RI native who grew up in Smithfield. She works full time as a library technician for the state. She loves good food of all kinds and enjoys the extensive variety that RI offers.

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