WASABI ON BROADWAY
Neighbourhood ... West Broadway Address ............. 588 Broadway Phone .............. 204-774-4328 Entrées .................. $ 14- $ 100
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Wasabi on Broadway opened more than 20 years ago in a heritage home on tree-lined west Broadway , one of the first-wave Japanese restaurants serving sushi on the prairies . Today , founding partners and husband-wife duo Cho and Tracy Venevongsa run two locations and two additional restaurant brands — Chosabi ( fast casual sushi burritos ) and Cho Ichi Ramen — under the umbrella Wasabi Group . Yet Wasabi OG continues to charm .
Artistic presentations and ample cuts of fresh buttery seafood characterize a culinary experience that has rightly earned staying power . In fact , stellar ingredients and playful creativity is exactly what fans of this fusion pioneer expect .
Wasabi ’ s menu lets you dine in a variety of satisfying ways . Cold appetizers hint at the kitchen ’ s whimsy . A fashionable twist on a Mexican favourite , tuna nachos delight . The precisely plated row of wonton nachos are topped with raw tuna , avocado and a piquant jalapeño slice . Tobiko pops on the tongue with each bite .
Hot dishes are equally stunning . Mango tango prawns , a Wasabi specialty from the start , shouldn ’ t be missed . Tempura fried prawns , coated with creamy chile sauce are accented with sweet mango cubes and mixed greens in a fried wonton bowl . Plump seared scallops sit pretty on spinach sautéed and covered in yuzu butter
( think lemon beurre blanc ) sauce . Both dishes exemplify the kitchen ’ s mastery of flavour and balance .
For many , sashimi and sushi rolls define the stunning menu . There are dozens to choose from , featuring a dizzying number of luxurious ingredients . East coast lobster meets west coast salmon in a soy sheet roll mixed with mango and avocado . The volcano roll , consisting of warm saucy scallops and calamari flowing down a stacked eel roll , makes a spicy statement .
While fish and seafood are prominent , vegetables play an exciting role too . Roasted beets star in a red velvet roll , tempura yam and asparagus join in ‘ The Rising Sun ’ and a mushroom medley kissed by soy balsamic vinaigrette brims with umami .
A new patio adds panache to a supreme setting that has always thrived on a fresh outlook .
P icnic Perfect
Add Argentina ’ s favourite snack to your picnic c basket .
• 1549 Grant Ave . 204-306-8161 • # 10-1604 St Mary ’ s Rd . 204-615-8969
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