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Wabi

38 East Street, Horsham RH12 1HL, England
01403 788 140
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Ranked #14 of 94 restaurants in Horsham
Price range: £7 - £26
Cuisines: Japanese
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Good for: Romantic, Bar Scene, Groups, Business, Special Occasion Dining, Entertaining clients
Dining options: Lunch Spot, Dinner, Reservations, After-hours
Description: The first authentic Japanese restaurant in Horsham, Wabi offers a modern Japanese fine dining experience with a cocktail bar and a simple yet elegant decor. Easily accessible within 10 minutes' walk of Horsham rail station and Horsham Park, Wabi showcases contemporary Japanese cuisine from renowned Chef Scott Hallsworth (former Head Chef at Michelin-starred Nobu, London). Each dish combines traditional Japanese culinary techniques with quality local ingredients, making for a modern Japanese dining experience. With a stylish design throughout, Wabi is split into three main areas for dining. Enjoy sushi and cocktails in the lively atmosphere of the bar on the ground floor, or sample delicious Japanese specialities in the main restaurant on the first floor. Signature dishes include sautéed squid with black shichimi, garlic, shungiku and yellow chilli dressing and tea smoked duck tataki with ginger amazu sauce. Private booths and traditional tatami mat seating are also available for business meetings, special occasions and large parties.
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Brockham, United Kingdom
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6 reviews 6 reviews
4 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 May 2013

We have visited here 3 times in just over a month. Food Outstanding, service attentive. Not rushed. Drinks a bit pricey.

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Horley, United Kingdom
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 May 2013

I went with 5 friends to take advantage of the 2-4-1 deluxe tasting menu offer. Alex our waiter was excellent; informed & friendly. We booked a booth after reading other reviews and glad we did, nice cosy atmosphere when with a few people! The food was all very good although lacking some real wow factor somehow. Tasting menu allowed us... More

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Copthorne
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 May 2013

We came to his restaurant when it opened and invested in the tasting menu, due to the Nobu connection, we thought it was ok, but not riveting. This time however, we made selections ourselves, guided by the waiter. Each component was excellent, no weaknesses whatsoever. The highlight (amongst highlights) was the smoked lamb, which was sublime. Our waiter steered us... More

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Storrington, United Kingdom
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13 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 23 cities Reviews in 23 cities
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 May 2013

Last reviewed wabi shortly after opening a few years ago. We've been many times since - I still like the place and the food is consistently good quality. I think they do the best cocktails around and have a few interesting beers. Lunch is still reasonable value. I usually have the sashimi and ushi lunch set for 12.95. the kids... More

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Horsham, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2013

Went on the 2 for 1 taster menu - lots of courses so we left very full!! We were lucky enough to get one of the private booths which made the experience extra special. Can't fault the food and service, would have happily go again.

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London, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 April 2013

took a mixed group of overseas visitors who are all quite demanding diners... and know their sushi.... nobody was disappointed, every dish was spot on, enjoyed greatly by all, and the service was excellent. the bill was also not as bad as i feared, about £40 a head. very good meal. If you like sushi you will like Wabi.

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Horsham, England, United Kingdom
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 April 2013

Not having been to Wabi before its reputation proceeded it. To most degrees it didnt dissappoint, the food was good if not less Japanese than I expected. It was tasty and well presented,we only drank wine which was fine ,the cocktail list did look good. Over all a very pleasant evening,I would have liked the waitress to be a bit... More

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Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan, Malaysia
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 April 2013

I was craving for some Japanese food and came accross this place in the website. Since I was staying in Gatwick and seeing it's not too far from here, so I decided to give it a try. I read all the splendid comments and thought "this should be good!". But unfortunately, very much to my disappointment, the quality of food... More

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Horsham
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 April 2013

We've eaten here several times and it's always been excellent if slightly pricey, but something different for a special occasion. This time we took advantage of the early bird offer, 2 for 1 Lite tasting menu early evening. This tasting menu is normally £33 p/p so this was a great deal. It was fairly quiet when we arrived but the... More

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Horsham, United Kingdom
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 April 2013

We visited wabi recently having received an email offer of 2 for 1 on a couple of tasting menus. The bar area is very trendy, definitely the hippest place in Horsham. The restaurant is upstairs and we found it rather gloomy having a dark brown floor and with dark brown tables and chairs, again these were very modern and all... More

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