Wasabi Warriors

Stevie Maylaa

1.0

Wasabi Warriors. The name alone made me want to try their sushi or sashimi badly, since I have such a budding and loving relationship with spicy food. I assumed that they were using fresh wasabi, which is way better and spicier than the fake stuff. Well… it was wrong for me to assume. I walking into Wasabi Warriors and noticed the refrigerated glass display case with uncut sushi rolls. Some of them did indeed look or seem interesting like Fresh Salmon & Avocado (classic combo), Spicy Tuna, to of course, the California Roll.Also there are choices as to what rice one may want. Rather, premade rolls with different rice options. Besides the white, there’s brown and black. I think that it’s a nice option to have especially when it comes to the more health conscious person.When a roll is cut up, it’s cut into four pieces. May I just say that I find that part odd. Four is considered unlucky in Japanese culture. Never have I been to a Japanese restaurant that served things in four pieces. Japanese chefs and owners dare not do this. Anyways, moving forward, when I bit into my sushi the first time, I was looking for that wow or pop factor for my taste buds, but nothing.The rice was somewhat cold, and had an odd mushy texture. It was anything but Japanese rice, or some sort of high quality sticky rice that would be suitable for sushi. The fillings that came with the roll, I could barely taste. It was really just mush on my taste buds when I was chewing. But I will say this, the wasabi, even though it was the fake paste stuff, it was slightly spicier than normal, by just a tiny bit. Nothing to rave about.On a side note, the California Roll is rolled with avocado, and not with a ripened yellow mango. It’s the way its originally made. Only in the Philippines does the California come with mangoes because of such abundance, and how it favors many Pinoy taste buds. The avocado is good, it just might take some time to get used to.Overall, Wasabi Warriors was a disappointment. I should’ve eaten somewhere else. Add a little more, and gotten way better sushi nearby. I really was expecting that intense true wasabi flavor and really good strong sushi flavors, like that of a warrior. Really not happy, and the website in me hates bad food, sushi most of all since it’s one of my favorite things to eat.The warrior here has lost the battle to keep this website happy.

HT Capistrano

3.0

The second time around wasn't a charm for this branch. It started by being almost an hour late in delivery. I easily get frustrated with that since I have to eat in a certain time frame. It seemed like there was so much more rice in their servings. The Inari Seaweed for example was drowning with it, it could use more seaweed and thicker tofu skin. I did love the sweet vibe of this. Fresh Salmon and Avocado was wonderfully made. The blend of soft fruity avocado and light salmon paired well with black rice. Too bad they only gave me a speck of wasabi, it gets better with more of it. The disappointing order was Spicy Tuna Roll. I had the impression they'll use fresh tuna but got the canned one instead. The abundant amount of rice is most evident here.

Claudia Anne Susianty

1.0

Aside from the fact na may insect sa loob ng chiller, The nori is makunat dahil di freshly made yun rolls, the salmon is malansa unlike other salmon I have had. I can't say anything anymore. I am beyond disappointed.