Jan. 31, 2014
Wasabi Sushi Bar (16 South Central Ave. Clayton, MO
63105 | ph: 314.721.9970)
Wasabi is a small but airy sushi bar in downtown
Clayton. We arrived for an early lunch
on a Friday, and got prompt seating and service.
The green tea came in large, plastic “bottom pouring”
pots. These were fun, and allow you to
see how steeped the tea is before pouring.
Of course, the plastic is not well-insulated and the tea cools off more
quickly that it would in ceramic or cast iron.
Wasabi’s miso soup included chopped mushrooms, which was an
interesting touch. However the seaweed
and tofu were relatively scant, and the soup was not overly flavorful. We ordered two pieces of tokibo (roe). While the roe itself was fine, the seaweed
was chewy and overall not great.
Our experience improved dramatically with the arrive of our
sushi. The server recommended “Mr. Kim’s
Roll”, a California roll with seared spicy tuna sprinkled with “crunch”. While the crunch wasn’t quite as crunchy as
we anticipated, the tuna was well-prepared and ample. The real treat were the shellfish rolls. We ordered a Spider Roll (soft-shelled crab),
and were pleased by the large amount of crab.
Even better, the crab meat was nicely warmed rather than cold. It was excellent, as was the shrimp tempura
roll, in which it was clear that the shrimp had just been cooked. Another nice feature of the sushi was the
rice, which was sticky and flavorful – a far cry from the bleached white rice
that one often encounters.
While Wasabi could use work on some of its side dishes, the
main sushi rolls were very good and we’d come back!
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