Jasmine China Bistro and Sushi Bar

10/06/2008 Posted by taylor3000

I had been to Jasmine several times before, and had an ok experience. The food is not authentic Chinese at all, which was disappointing. However, the service is attentive and our waiter was friendly. But, the last time I ate at Jasmine, I had a horrible experience. Our tea cups were dusty, stained, and unacceptable. Also, my friend found lipstick stains on the outside of her glass. It was like they didn't even wash the glasses! We had to ask our waiter to bring new glasses and cups that were clean. It was pretty disgusting and really almost ruined our appetite. Then, when we started eating our appetizer, the paper wrapped chicken, we noticed that the chicken smelled negatively pungent and the inside of the item was still pink, as if it hadn't been cooked thoroughly. This was a huge concern for me because my wife is pregnant and we cannot risk eating undercooked or bad chicken. We complained to the waiter and ordered some vegetarian dishes instead. After this experience, I have decided not to go to Jasmine again. I am worried that there are sanitary problems within the restaurant and inadequate preparation of food.

Pros: relatively inexpensive

Cons: not authentic Chinese, undercooked food, dirty glasses

08/18/2008 Posted by kimk1964

We have eaten at Jasmine many times since its opening. We have frequent visitors from out of state, and each time they are in town, we take them to Jasmine. They rave about every aspect of this place and always want to come back! The ambiance, service and menu offerings are exceptional! We will be patrons for many years to come!

07/01/2008 Posted by Maoribynature

We loved this place. According to my wife this place had a great atmosphere, great layout and design and great service (our drinks never got empty). You know how you go to some restaurants and they take forever to bring out your food between the time of order and delivery to your table? Well, not here. It was right on time. We had a sushi for starters. I cant remember the name of it but it had a deep fried batter on the outside, salmon and tuna on the inside and two types of sauces over top. Very tasty. You might get thrown by the price but once you start eating, you'd realize it was worth it and would probably get another order. I'd suggest ordering this to be shared between two because it may be a bit much for one person and you'll struggle to get through your main. I had the orange ribs thingee for my main (i forgot the name) and the meat literally, fell off the bone. It was so tender, and went well with the marinade it was soaking in. My wife and I will definately tell our friends about it and we will definately go again.

02/20/2008 Posted by courtprior

We love the Jasmine! The food works for both my husband and I for 2 reasons, I love sushi and he doesn't. Jasmine has a full sushi menu, great saki, great prices, and lovely service. For the non-sushi lover they have wonderful tasty but non-greasy favorite asian items. Some of our favorites are General Tso's Chicken, Happy Family, Lemon Chicken and Teriyaki Salmon. The ambiance is nice, very open and in the summer, a quaint little patio out back is a nice retreat from life. Out of all the sushi places in SLC, this is in the top 5 for sure, and highly recommended! :)

01/10/2008 Posted by gamerdarling

My extended family patronizes this restaurant regularly, and it is among our favorites. We've never had a bad experience here, so if consistency in good food, service, and expedient seating is what you're going for, this would definitely be the place. Even on the busiest of nights, the wait for two usually won't go over 15 min. If you have more than that, and it's friday/saturday evening, I'd recommend making reservations, as that wait can be alot longer. As other reviewers have said it is hard to find the first time, it's across from Cottonwood Mall, but behind the old Denny's almost hidden behind the foliage of the enormous trees that give its water front dining it's secluded feeling. I'd recommended the walnut shrimp, but be prepared for something unique when you order it. As for the sushi, the Red Dragon roll has always been my favorite, closely followed by the caterpillar.

Pros: Walnut Shrimp, Quick Seating, Friendly Staff, Ambience

01/21/2007 Posted by bquinney

The food is great, the prices are fair, and the service is fast and friendly. It is a little hard to find the first time, but is very much worth the search.

11/17/2006 Posted by mitsuru

The chinese food was good, but not great, there are certainly places worse. The service was friendly and the atmosphere was nice, but the sushi is really nothing special as some people have made me believe. If you're looking for great sushi I'd recommend going someplace else. Jasmine is a decent resturant, my experience wasn't horrible, but it was nothing to remember or going back to.

Pros: Sushi and chinese food in one

Cons: not the best sushi or chinese food

04/02/2006 Posted by firemanban

I had been to the Jasmine a few times for chinese food, and had always found it very good. However, when the sushi bar opened, we found our new local haunt. While the Jasmine doesn't have the best sushi I've ever had, it is consistently very, very good. Whether we sit at the sushi bar, or get take out, the service is always prompt and friendly, and the sushi is fresh and delicious. I would recommend asking the chef for the "special roll" that's not on the menu - good stuff.

Pros: Consistently good

05/23/2004 Posted by deanmartin18

The food they serve is tastes like one of those take-out chinese restaurants. The ones that don't offer dining in. This food doens't really excite your pallate. The spices don't seem to present themselves as they should for these Chinese-American classics. I highly recommend the Peking Duck. Its the best I found in the city.

Pros: Peking Duck, parking, outdoor dining

02/26/2004 Posted by michemily

If ever you want to introduce someone to sushi, this is the place to do it! The food is tantalizing, the surroundings excellent, prompt service, not too expensive, the waiters even give suggestions that are perfect!