Wabi on Rose

My sister was visiting and found this place on a gluten friendly app it had great reviews and many GF options. We arrived without a reservation but were still greeted with a smile and shown to a couple of tables for walk-ins. After a few minutes, Sidney came and introduced himself to take our drink order. Sidney was met with a berage of questions about the menu being GF. Sidney let us know that the restaurant had decided to go away from the Gluten friendly menu at least 6 months ago. He did, however, take the time to go through the menu with my sister althewhile suggesting some amazing selections from the daily specials. They still have some really great GF options, and my sister was very pleased with the meal that she had. The classic California roll made with blue crab and the Philly roll were perfect. We also had a few other rolls, including the tiger roll (gf), the Rick James, and the girlfriend jeans. all of our selections were very appealing and tasted excellent. Sidney was exceptional throughout the evening and is one of the reasons why I will be returning to this restaurant, with a reservation, of course.

It makes me so very sad to leave this review. I’ll start by saying I have celiac disease and cannot eat anything that has been cross contaminated with gluten. I have relied on wabi for years as it was the only spot I’ve found that accommodates my dietary needs for fancy sushi. They can literally make ANYTHING on the menu gluten free and I have NEVER gotten sick. The food is amazing, ambiance gorgeous, drinks and even the dessert so good! I came for my birthday this week and they informed me that they changed their protocols as of a few months and only use one fryer so now my options are limited. I can only order a few things and I can no longer eat my favorites on the menu. It is very hard for me to eat gourmet specialty rolls because of sauces and fried fish. Now I have to find a new place that can accommodate me better. I’m very upset!! It would mean the world to me if you change back to how you were as ppl like me depend on places that really take an extra measure to ensure we can eat safely.

I went there with a large group of people and the service was friendly. The middle area of the restaurant is gorgeous with plants and a skylight. The sushi was colorful and fresh, and the two desserts were great, both were gluten free and one was vegan also, the manager gave them to me on the house even because he was bringing it to another table and I got so excited about gluten free desserts! The shashimi bowl is a work of art! A neat place overall!