Wasabi's Sushi Bar

The service is great. The food is eehh. The prices are way over priced and I can’t say it was worth it. They didn’t wow me for what we paid. It wasn’t bad. Just not good. The salmon was way over cooked and too salty. The lettuce wraps were also a bit over priced. It is just a bit too much for us. We are used to resort prices. But wow. Drinks were good! It is really loud in here as well especially at night with people walking around everywhere.

The sushi here was delicious! The atmosphere in the atrium cannot be beat. The combination of the good food and the awesome location make this something that any sushi-lover with an appreciation for unique and refreshing dining experiences should definitely try to squeeze into their schedule while in Nashville.

I visited Wasabi’s Sushi/Cascades American Café while staying at the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center for a work convention. I had an early dinner with some coworkers on our last day at the hotel prior to leaving Nashville. We had a pleasant experience, with generally good food and impeccable service. Some of my coworkers ordered burgers from the Cascades menu, and myself and a couple others opted for sushi. It’s nice you have the option to choose both while dining at one location, as (unfortunately for them) plenty of people don’t prefer sushi. Between the two menus, there would be something for anyone (although the sushi menu is somewhat small). The coworkers who chose burgers said they were good. We started with Edamame, which with two orders was plenty for the five of us. I chose the Spicy Tuna roll and the Crazy Ari roll. The Spicy Tuna was okay, but a little on the fishy (in a bad way) side and thus I didn’t finish it…kind of disappointing. The Crazy Ari (recommended by our excellent server) was delicious, especially the sauce. As far as options within the Gaylord, Wasabi’s/Cascades is a solid choice. It was definitely pricey, but the portions were decent, and the service was excellent. I would maybe recommend sticking with the Special Roll options. The ambiance was very nice; waterfalls all around, and really nice tables, some in cozy little nooks nestled beneath the rocks of the botanical garden. I would imagine these would be especially nice for drinks in the evening. I would generally go with 3, 3.5 stars, but I bumped it up to 4 based on the level of service.

We kept seeing the amount of people that lined up to enter this restaurant from our room's balcony and decided to try. The food was simple yet nothing less than awesome!! I ordered simple Avacado toast with fruit cup. Not many vegetarian options, would like see few more. The server was curtious and quick!! Overall great place to dine.

After reading all the reviews on the various review sites, we were very skeptical about this place. But were willing to give it a chance, and we are glad we did. My daughter and I both had sushi and it was extremely fresh with great flavor. Yes, the other reviews speak about the odd size pieces, but that didn't bother us. The service was wonderful. I have to eat gluten free, and they were very accommodating and brought tamari "soy" sauce instead of regular soy sauce. The waiter was very friendly and attentive. Yes, the prices are higher than if you are eating at a restaurant that is not in a resort. However, the fish was very fresh, the overall size of the rolls were standard, so I expected to pay more. I'm not sure how they have such a low score, unless it is mostly based on price comparisons with restaurants that have more thru traffic. We will definitely eat here again. Pictured is the King Crab roll (real crab), and the Rainbow roll.

Pretty darn good. Not perfect, but the Crazy Ari was delightful, the Spicy Lobster was good too. Served with a smile, and a gorgeous location. The connoisseur of sushi will not like this. The roll sizes are and slices are not sophisticated, but it’s fun and good and does the job. It’s a little confusing why there’s not an award winning burger joint here, but this is pretty good. So thankful for our server Sonny, such a helpful and kind guy.