Wabi-Sabi Restaurant, in Old Town Petersburg, Four Stars!

My friend and I decided to try something new and I got on Restaurant.com to see what certificates I had that we could try. Well, Wabi-Sabi stood out to us so we checked directions and headed for Petersburg. First, coming from North of Petersburg, take 95 south to the exit just south of South Park Mall (Exit 52) and bear to the right on Washington. Make a second right on (301-1 South) and then a left on Bollingbrook. Wabi-sabi is on the right, they have parking right across the street.

The restaurant is very eclectic with lovely paintings, cool asian art and some old cogs and gears on the walls from the iron works. They have 2 rooms upstairs with a bar on one side and the kitchen/sushi bar on the other. Downstairs they have another bar where they have live bands, comedy shows, open mike on Thursdays and they even said they have a Drag Show .. It happens on the Third Sunday of every Month at 1pm. Call for reservations. They do sell out every month.

The bar upstairs has these two very cool, tall column style fish tanks on either end of the bar. So when seated we got both the regular menus and the sushi menu. We decided to split a seaweed salad with a large salmon filet which they put on the side since it was so big. That salad was delightful, very cool, lightly spicy with a sesame seed dressing and had cuccumbers and mandarine orange slices on the side. The salmon we got Teriyaki style. It was cooked rare, tender as could be and very sweet and lightly flaky. Really wanted more.

Then we each ordered 2 types of Sushi to try. My friend ordered the Tempura Sweet Potato Rolls and I think Salmon Rolls. I had the Eel Rolls and California Rolls. There were eight pieces of each style and they had the best ginger on the side. Of course there was Wasabi, though I never use that. And a little mini pitcher of soy sauce that is at every table. The taste was beyond compare. Very fresh, clean flavor. The vegetables were very crispy and fresh. The presentation was beautiful. (The picture is one I took at the sushi counter, not my own plate. I wanted a good shot with great lighting. The Sushi Chefs hooked me up. LOL)

I can not wait to go back. I highly recommend trying Wabi-sabi in Petersburg, it is worth the drive.
Price, well, get the Restaurant.com deal to help with the price. This isn't cheep, but well worth every penny. I would say $$ 1/2 on a scale of $ to $$$$.