The Back Porch, Son! - Minneapolis

Such a great spot in a beautiful part of Minneapolis. Their sushi is fresh and they also offer lots of other tasty options if sushi is not your thing. They have great happy hour, and it turns out they also offer the happy hour specials during lunch. I heard someone else ordering a lunch sushi combo as well, but I didn't come across it on the menu myself. The veggie fried rice is delicious and the veggies are cooked perfectly. I love the crunch of the sprouts. The sushi is always good and I'm glad they are willing to modify to add or remove ingredients. The ambience is peaceful and minimal, and when the weather is nice the patio is a great place to sit. Can't wait to come back again!

Came here for lunch on a dreary Monday with the specter or hope (depending on your view of a pending solar eclipse. Yet it was lively inside with business folks at lunch. Excellent prices with happy hour prices all day. (Maybe because it 's Monday? . Would have paid more in home state of California so it was a pleasant surprise. My friend and I shared a delicious crunchy roll, some sushi selections and an appetizer of crunchy rice that was a customers ' favorite (but maybe not at my table...! . Presentation was beautiful.

The service was so quick. The server (I didn't catch his name) was very attentive to us. Drinks never fell under half. The sushi was the best I've ever had. Tasted amazing! I dream of the spicy tuna. The rice was delicious. Not too much rice, well wrapped and not too fishy.

Finally got here (been meaning to for YEARS). I made a reservation by phone (no online way to submit a reservation request), for 2 people at 6pm. When we got to the restaurant (5:58pm) we were told they didn't have a table for us. They confirmed they had the reservation and had space at the sushi bar. I had assumed a reservation meant a table. Only then did they take my number to text me when a table was ready. Not a great start. Table was ready very quickly and our waitperson turned the experience around quickly. Beverages were well balanced, I had the Shanghai Buck and it had some of the best pineapple flavor I've had in a cocktail in a while. We ordered one of the sushi combos and the quality was quite good. I do wish they had identified what we were eating in the nigiri and the sashimi: I was able to ID some varieties of tuna and the mackerel but didn't know the others and would have very much liked to. Overall a positive experience and would dine again.

I really enjoyed my experience at Wakame! My friend and I had reservations on a Wednesday and were seated right away. We ate at the bar, but it was a decent amount of space for just us. Happy hour ended at 6 so we ordered a few rolls to split, and had some wine! We even squeezed in an espresso martini right before it ended. The rolls were very good! The server was great! Very attentive and friendly. It was pretty packed and not the most spacious restaurant but I enjoyed it!