THE RESTAURANTS JOHNNY GARLIC'S | TEX WASABI'S | FOOD & RECIPES | BLOG | TWITTER | HOME Guy Fieri never imagined his first business venture – a soft pretzel cart he started at the age of ten – would evolve into a career that includes five restaurants and plans for more. Before his trademark spiky blonde hair made its way to Food Network, Northern Californians satiated their appetites at his eclectic restaurants, Johnny Garlic’s and Tex Wasabi’s.
A dynamic California pasta grill, Johnny Garlic’s bursts with energy and a diversity of food choices that reflects the personalities of its owners, Guy Fieri and Steve Gruber. Started in 1996, Johnny Garlic’s has expanded to three California locations, including Santa Rosa, Windsor and Sacramento. Each one showcases the famous Tri Tip Dip sandwich, Southwestern Coyote Quesadillas, Cajun Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo, Mexican Tortilla Cakes, Pesto Goat Cheese Pizza, and the famous Breathe Mint Pie for dessert. While the menu is expansive and ever-evolving, the atmosphere is warm, inviting, and also stimulating with a buzz of camaraderie that creates an almost theatrical experience.
Growing out of the same business partnership is the whimsical melding of two disciplines - sushi and BBQ - but these culinary bad boys break the rules with a California twist. Tex Wasabi’s Rock N’ Roll Sushi BBQ restaurant is an unlikely paradox that works. The food and the zealots who are drawn to the Santa Rosa (2003) and Sacramento (2007) locations can be best typified as…rebellious! An action-packed bar serves unique cocktails that combine savory with sassy flavors, and a menu that includes original sushi (Tootsie Roll, Spyderman Roll, Kemosabe Roll) and mouth-watering, slow-roasted BBQ (BBQ Brisket Platter, Smoked Pork Ribs, Ribs-N-Chicken, New York Steak with Wasabi Butter).
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