Wabi - Contemporary Japanese Dining
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About Wabi - Contemporary Japanese Dining
Wabi, Contemporary Japanese Dining sits on East St in Horsham as a Japanese restaurant with table service and walk-in seating. The menu includes a tasting menu, with a vegetarian version available, and dishes arrive in smaller portions meant for sharing across the table. Drinks run to sake and plum wine alongside the food. Outdoor seating is set in a small tea hut, giving diners a spot away from the main dining room. Background music inside runs loud. No reservations are taken, so guests are seated as tables become free.
Good to know
“Cool, modern Japanese restaurant with sushi and outdoor seating in a pagoda-like shelter.”
- ReservationsWalk-in only
- AccessibilityHas wheelchair-accessible entrance
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention tasting menu, plum wine, sake and tea hut seating.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention tasting menu, plum wine, sake and tea hut seating.
Customer Review Summary
The tasting menu draws consistent praise, with reviewers noting easy vegetarian and meat options arranged without trouble, close behind sake and plum wine mentioned among the drinks. Several single out attentive, knowledgeable table service and outdoor seating in the tea hut. One reviewer found background music too loud, "like sitting in a club in the 90s." Another notes the restaurant is closing, wishing people had protested.
Customer Review Summary
The tasting menu draws consistent praise, with reviewers noting easy vegetarian and meat options arranged without trouble, close behind sake and plum wine mentioned among the drinks. Several single out attentive, knowledgeable table service and outdoor seating in the tea hut. One reviewer found background music too loud, "like sitting in a club in the 90s." Another notes the restaurant is closing, wishing people had protested.
Featured reviews
- Debby Johnson
“Brilliant food, absolutely stunning. The waiting staff are attentive and knowledgeable and seem to have a real passion for their restaurant. Probably the best food in Horsham, though not the cheapest! Only thing that spoils it is the not so "background music" which was too loud and more like sitting in a club in the 90s. Aside from that, absolutely fantastic”
- Grace Downie
“Amazing place, food was unique and delious. Sat outside in the little tea hut, beautiful, just beautiful. Its just a shame its closing on Sunday. Wishing people had protested the closure”
- M K
“Fantastic table service, delicious drinks including sake & plum wine (my new favourite). Really tasty food in smallish portions so you get a few from different parts of the menu and share with the table. …”
- Tricia Boswell
“So, a special occasion and a first time in the restaurant. The service was incredible, attentive, discreet, yet there when you needed help. The food was amazing! We were worried the taster menu would not be enough, but we rolled out the restaurant, fit to bust. The whole experience was fantastic. Top end in price, but worth every penny. Authentic and special. And refreshingly different. We'll be back! Thank you WABI.”
- Dave Randell
“Our first time at this establishment and we thought it was fantastic!! We had the tasting menu, my wife having the vegetarian version. We were assured that one meat version and one vegetarian version, was no trouble. The service was …”
Amenities
- Has wheelchair-accessible entrance
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