Twiisted Sushi, Grill and Bar

Twisted is one of the best restaurants in town, they get extra points for creating a delicious and inventive semi-​fusion menu, which is rather courageous in the somewhat sleepy town of Medina. They have a great drink menu which changes frequently. One of my favorites was a «ghost» drink they had around Halloween, I won’t tell you how many of them I had, just know that I went stumbling home.
I only knocked off a point due to not *quite* getting the spice level right. My spouse’s sushi was off the charts hot, to the point where it was almost unenjoyable. Meanwhile, I ordered a spicy burger and was disappointed that the heat level was barely mild.

Went tonight I think it’s about our fifth time. What can I say, everything is beyond what you would expect from the description. Had a burger for the first time and the house made wheat brioche bun was amazing. Maple bacon and truffle mayo sent it right over the top. The burger itself was like butter. If u haven’t been yet do yourself a favor and go asap. Weekdays 3 – 6 drink and food specials.

We have been coming here for almost a year and they always have excellent top grade sushi, best in Medina and surrounding area. Burgers are also very good! Service is top notch!

I’ve been here multiple times and I love how unique their food is. The staff is awesome and professional. I’ve gotten complementary food even when I felt I didn’t really need it to be complementary– they will take care of you

Best burgers and sushi around… showed up at 5pm, was told they had happy hour till 6pm. Their happy hour features $ 1 draft beers, $ 3 wines, $ 5 specialty cocktails, $ 5 Twiisted Classic Burger (which was amazing…8oz burger, cheddar cheese, bacon, their twiisted spicy mayo, lettuce and tomato on house-​made brioche!) $ 5 SUSHI!!! And not just boring rolls either, they had 12 of their most popular rolls, like volcano roll, crazy cali, chaz, spicy tuna, etc… $ 5 apps, $ 5 desserts!
We had a couple of their specialty drinks, a holiday mule with cherry vodka, ginger beer and cranberry juice, and Winter Wonderland martini, which was vodka, rum, blue curacao, and pineapple juice, rimmed with sweet coconut shavings.
My wife had a couple sushi rolls and I had their Twiisted Classic. Finished the night with their homemade Holiday Bread Pudding, which was made from homemade gingerbread scones. Wow, was that amazing! Best dinner we’ve had in a really long time, and for $ 30…definitely be back very soon!

I recently had dinner at Twiisted for the first time. It was a Monday night and we were seated immediately. Complementary edamame was a nice touch. My entire table ordered sushi and we were all very pleased. The crazy cali roll was a table favorite and I personally enjoyed the volcano roll. I eat sushi frequently and this was a clear cut above the rest. Our server was also excellent in explaining the menu, making suggestions, and keeping our drinks full. I will be going back to Twiisted soon. The burger selection on the menu looked amazing and I will be sampling one of those in my next visit. I live almost an hour from the restaurant but it was completely worth the drive! If you haven’t been there, you really should check this place out!

So far so good the egg roll of the month corned beef and cabbage delicious! Just wish there was thousand island dressing to dip them in! Decent beer selection! Nice atmosphere! I will be coming back!

After eating pizza and salad across the street 2 times a week I decided to give this place a try. All I can say is OMG! Delicious! Amazing! It’s hard to believe this place was sitting right under my nose this whole time! Simply put. «Its the hidden treasure of Medina!» It’s just off North Court St behind 1^st Merit bank. After eating plain food across the street twice every week my taste buds thanked me! Try it! Your taste buds with thank you to!

The salmon sashimi was some of the best I’ve had-​super fresh, and just as good as what I’ve paid two times as much fire in NYC and Vegas.
We asked the sushi chef for a recommendation and were so glad we did-​the octopus carpacio was incredible.
Don’t mIss the nachos-​the wonton chips added a nice, light crispy change to the typical tortilla chips.
Oh-​the complimentary edamami were flavorful too.
The only complaint, the only reason why I can’t give it 5 stars-​the sultry service. We sat at the sushI bar, and while the chefs there warmed up to us by the end, our waitress was grumpy, complained about other diners, and just seemed mad. We felt like we were bothering her, so much so that we just tried not to annoy her with any requests.
Give these guys a shot and you won’t be disappointed.

Yummy!!! Love the sushi nights!!! It’s a great way to try all the different Sushi they have! They give you complementary edamame! The staff is friendly and the place is really clean!

My family and I went here for an early dinner on a Thursday night. Food and service were impeccable. It was our first time here and I was so impressed. We got the California roll and duck wings for appetizers. The wings are as good as everyone says. My husband and I got the chickity China and the twisted classic sandwiches. They were both excellent. The kid’s food were great as well. BIG portions for everyone. Only thing that was slightly off was the ambiance… We were the ONLY table in there almost the entire time we were there. It was a little awkward, but it wouldn’t stop me from going back. The food is really excellent.

Ordered take out from here a couple of times now and have not been disappointed. The twiisted roll is by far my favorite followed by the California dreamin. My wife and I also had the opportunity to fine in here and had a great time. The entire restraint is clean, new, and has a perfect amount of excitement. Tv are all around the huge bar. Sushi bar is well layed out and away from the noise of the bar so it feels like it’s its own place. We had multiple sushi rolls and the appetizer sampler. The sampler gave us a great idea of everything Twiisted has to offer. The BBQ duck wings were delicious. Anyone who enjoys sushi, and a few good drinks should come here if they have the chance. Check on their Facebook for daily specials! Endless sushi every Monday night!

Love this place. Good prices, amazing food and variety to suit anyone. People are great and craft beer selection is solid!

The ambiance is very good, however, in the dining area around the bar, the glass windows around the wooden doors to an auxilary room are visible. I found this to be an issue because you can clearly see unsightly steel shelving and cleaning material. Perhaps these windows can be tinted black in the future? I was told that the room was being renovated, but maybe they could put a curtain up until it is done?
I thought it was a very nice touch to provide complimentary Edamame, which is normally a cost item wherever else you go.
I had the Brenner and a side of Twisted Mac and Cheese, both of which were excellent. The Brenner is a sweet and savory mix between a burger, eggs benedict and a waffle with syrup, which I learned from Rich (I mention him later) is a sweetened reduction of the Left Hand Stout. Very innovative combination. The Twisted Mac and cheese is a must-​get! It had goat cheese and a garnish of duck bacon. Wonderful!
As far as dessert, I had the Root Beer crème brûlée. It was a little on the dense side and I wasn’t a fan. I told the waitress, Miranda, who, by the way, was great and very attentive. She promptly told Rich, the kitchen manager about the crème brûlée, and he came right out to speak with me. Really great guy. He was very open to hearing about my experience and very welcoming.
Overall, great experience. Hit this place up!

Sushi! Burgers! I was so excited to try this new place in Medina. I live on the west side of Cleveland but my parents live in Medina and decided to babysit, so me and my girlfriend decided to give it a try.
First off, parking is atrocious for this place. I had to park in the parking lot at the next door bank. We walked in and were seated promptly, not bad especially since it was a Saturday night at 6:30 (I did make a reservation, as well). The décor was fine but the place almost reminded me of a department store. The bar is completley cut off from the dining area, which I found strange.
Our server was a guy named Fred and to be honest, he is the main reason this review is at a 2. We ordered drinks, a Moscow Mule (not good, not bad either) & a X-​Tasy martini which our server didn’t even know was on the menu. It also is listed as a «Martini» but it came in a champagne glass. WARNING these 2 drinks cost 10 bucks a piece. My opinion avoid drinking there as the drinks aren’t that good and are overpriced.
The food on the other had was a pleasant surprise., especially the complimentary edamame. Going in we weren’t sure if we wanted burgers or sushi but we opted for sushi. We had 3 specialty rolls:
1. Pretty Lady-​the STAR of the night! Fried shrimp, crab, cream cheese in a soy wrap topped with kiwi and a berry coulis. FANTASTIC! I was super hesitant on this one but I’m glad we ordered it.
2. Crazy Cali-​Crab and avocado topped with spicy crab and a tempura and spicy sauces. This one was above average, definitely packs some heat.
3. Crab Apple-​Crab, sriracha, apple and tempura fried. We really did’t care for this one. The tempura was overwhelming and didn’t really mix well.
We ended up needing a box for leftovers (3 rolls is very filling). And on to the check… where the night went bad.
The server got our check and i did have a coupon and had him discount the bill. It took 10 minutes to get the bill back to us. I gave him my card and when he came back i look at the bill and he charged my card for a different patron’s order. I pointed this out to him and he said he’d take care of it. He came back with the correct check charged but for some reason asked for my card again. I being hesitant as he already swiped my card twice asked why he needed to swipe it a 3^rd time. I decided to ask for a manager who explained that the server rung up my card at the bar POS and not the service POS. So after all this, my $ 40 meal turned into this establishment charging my card 3 times for approx $ 110 (my refund to my bank account took 4 days to be reimbursed). I’ll admit the manager (Kristi) did give us a $ 25 gift card for our troubles which was nice but it would have been nice for our server to even apologize for messing up not once but THREE times.
This place would get a 3 for food but the service was terrible. Our server Fred, was not attentive, was clueless with the menu, couldn’t charge the bill correctly and I forgot to mention he was super sweaty (it looked like he was on something).
The sushi was overall pretty good but I definitely would order it to go rather than dealing with FRED on the inside.

I want to start out by saying, I did not dislike this place at all. I’m giving it a three star on the «A-​OK» end of the spectrum and not the «MEH» side. Honestly, I was more confused than anything. This is starting out very vague… let’s elaborate shall we?
I have been wanting to try this restaurant for months. We came here for my birthday in July and it had closed at 3. It was a Sunday. Absolutely my mistake for not checking the hours, but really? The hours here are super weird. Not open Mondays, only open until 9 on weekdays, not open before 5 on Fridays and Saturdays, and closes at 3 on Sundays. Weird. Every time I wanted to go here, there was an hour conflict. So finally, four months later, I made it a point to go here for our date night. I was determined!
Now for the Stars…
2 for parking
We pulled in and there are literally 20-​ish parking spots for this place. We had to wait for someone to pull out because every single one was taken. That can’t be good for business. If i wasn’t so set on going here and there wasn’t someone leaving, we would have gone somewhere else. It’s November in Ohio. I’m not walking across the street from the dairy queen parking lot to get dinner.
3 for décor
It’s a mismatched mix up of modern and something you would find in a SUPER Italian restaurant. You know the kind I’m talking about. With the dark wood dividers, marble pillars, and beige curtains draped everywhere. Where that fits in with stainless steel accents and frosted glass, I’ll never know. Plus it’s very obvious this used to be an office building or a bank because the entrance has the glass from floor to ceiling with the metal T’s. Like something out of Auto-​zone or a medical building. I would really like to see some cohesive décor and more intimate seating. We were sat right in the middle of a wide open space. I felt very exposed and kept thinking to myself «Gee, I hope that family across from us likes watching me suck the beans out of my edamame. That has to be appetizing…»
3.5 for service
Our waitress seemed a little nervous. It may have been her first week or something. However, she was very nice and patient with me during my hollandaise debacle. What? I really don’t like it. She generously offered to put it on the side for me in case I also didn’t like their specialty version and that I could have the spicy aioli on the side as well. Hats off to her! This is where it gets weird though… not once, but twice this guy brought food to our table that wasn’t ours. Not only that, he took our food to another table before realizing it was supposed to be in front of me being ravenously consumed. Never wave my food under my nose and then take it somewhere else! Do you want me to gnaw off your arm? I didn’t think so.
5 for appetizers
WOW! Hot damn, Twiisted! Blown away by the complimentary edamame. This stuff was seasoned perfectly and there was plenty of it. A very nice touch. We ordered the crab rangoon dip and it was equally as awesome. Such crabby and cream cheesy goodness in one bowl next to a bed of deep fried chips. Heaven. I actually got a little angry each time my boyfriend went for some. My hunger instinct would kick in and I was prepared to duel via chip for the last scoop… Is that drool on my keyboard?
4 for entrees
I split the difference here. I LOVED my food, fives all around! However, my increasingly picky boyfriend gave the food a three. I maintain it was because he had a regular burger instead of a fancy one. He maintains that a classic burger should be that much easier to make correctly. He may be right…
Never the less, I ordered the Brenner and it was cooked to my exact specifications. As I say that, it seems like I had some outrageous order… when in fact, I just mean medium rare. It was absolutely medium rare and it was delicious. Who would want a burger on top of two waffles garnished with onions and a fried egg? The answer is everyone. Especially me. The waffles made it a tad dry but I think if I had the hollandaise, it would have been fine. The aioli added a nice kick though. My side order of chips (which came late due to earlier guys incompetence) was also delicious. It was a mixture of regular, sweet potato, and some purple chip which we couldn’t figure out. I assure you, it wasn’t a burnt chip. We still have no idea what flavor it was…
Trevor had the Twiisted Classic and was not impressed. By that, or his side of macaroni and cheese with duck bacon. I will agree that is was a tad on the watery side, but I thought the flavor was nice. What does he know anyways…
Over-​all I liked this restaurant. Maybe I had such high hopes after months of reasons why I couldn’t try it. Who knows? I have to also hand it to a place that puts cinnamon on the rim of a Christmas ale as well. Not everyone does that and it’s nice to see Trevors face light up when he is presented with a cinnamon glass. I am really looking forward to coming back and seeing if we can bump that three up to a five!

I had such a tough time deciding on how many stars to give Twiisted. Ultimately, I asked myself, «Was it good enough to go back?» And the answer is, probably not.
So the highlights…
5 stars for the interior. I really liked the bar area. Well, until the «lounge singer» started his set. It was way too loud and his songs were the kind you listen to after a break-​up.
5 big stars for the complimentary edamame! This actually was our favorite part of the meal. They were coated with allepo pepper and crystalized honey. I’m headed to Penzeys today to see if I can recreate this at home.
I would also give 5 stars for the service. Our bartender was very attentive and made us feel like we were his only customers.
Now, onto the sushi…
I guess I set my expectations too high. I should have known better, considering that they also serve burgers. We started with the shrimp explosions. I liked the presentation a lot, but it was just a big ball of rice coated in a spicy sauce. We also ordered a couple of their signature rolls and the traditional spider roll. Again, way too much rice that didn’t have the traditional flavors of sushi rice. Be careful of the soy sauce as well. It’s very salty. I couldn’t even use it.
If you like «Americanized» sushi, then you’ll love this place.

My new favorite restaurant in Medina. I appreciate that I can bring my parents here, and have sushi while they get a burger.
I really love the unique appetizers, like the crab rangoon dip and the philly egg rolls (reasonably priced, too). The duck burger was a nice surprise. Had the new-​style salmon sashimi tonight, which pretty much blew me away. It was lightly seared and presented in a ponzu sauce. Pretty darn generous portion, too… It was five fairly large slices of salmon!
I liked the previous place, Sushi on the Roll, but it had a some issues (which they’ve addressed with this new place)… Luckily, they took the best house roll, the Chaz roll, and kept it on their menu. Happy to see this restaurant really take off! Looking forward to them being open for lunch (I think they said this fall).

Twiisted is new in town! But they are now having their «soft opening». Their Grand opening will be July 11, 2014. This restaurant used to be the «Sushi On The Roll». I may sound so brutal but then I’m glad there’s a new «sushi» in town, «Twiisted Sushi Bar and Grill». Yup that’s right. Sushi and Burgers!
Anyways, why four stars? those stars are only for the restaurant’s atmosphere, staff friendliness, service, cleanliness and Timeliness. And we happen to meet the owner there having his dinner too. He’s nice and very level headed.
I will only be reviewing the meal that we’ve ordered.
1) Octupus Nigiri and Uni Nigiri — I got 2 pc of each. Ordering octopus sometimes is a risk because Octopus tend to get tough. And Uni sometimes get that too fishy smell and after taste. I’m impressed, their octopus nigiri is nice soft chewy and Uni nigiri is quite fresh with that slight sweet salty good taste. so this meal– 4 stars.
2) California Dreamin’ –(Crab, avocado, cucumber topped w/​seared salmon, garlic aioli, sweet soy, almonds, scallion — about 8 pcs.)
I highly recommend this. It has a yum factor to it. My 12 yr old daughter loved it. Only thing she said she’s not crazy about the crushed almonds and I agree. But all in all — 3 ½ stars
3) Philadelphia — (Smoked salmon, avocado, cream cheese. — about 8 pcs.) Something about too much cream cheese always throws me away though. I guess if you don’t want to taste the fish at all on your sushi rolls might as well order a vegetarian or ask if meat substitute is available. Not crazy about this one seems like I’m just eating cream cheese. But I recommend it for first timers. ;-) 3 stars
4) Twiisted Classic Burger -(Cheddar, duck bacon, pickled onion, lettuce, tomato, spicy aioli on a brioche bun). The bun, meat patty, cheddar, lettuce & tomato are excellent, but the spicy aioli with the pickled onion and duck bacon over powered the whole thing. My advice: if you are really looking for a «classic» burger taste, skip the duck bacon and ask them to go very light on he pickled onion. It’s a great burger. 3 ½ stars
5) French Fries — «The French Fries» may I say. This alone is a meal already. It’s light, soft and fluffy inside and light crisp on the outside and when dipped with their own homemade ketchup with a hint of ginger and a secret ingredient this fries just melts in your mouth. Now imagine that! ;-) Funny thing I have to rate this — 4 stars!
6) Chocolate Mousse– topped with light whipped cream and sliced strawberries and with a hint of spice. Yes I said spice as in a chili spice. I totally forgot what was the said spice they used but definitely worth a try. This is one of those desserts that tickles your palate. I like it! — 3 stars
7) Edamame– And I should not forget that complementary Edamame! Sprinkled with their special salt and crushed dried chili pepper. Lovely! — 3 stars
Over all I really do enjoy dining at Twiisted Sushi Bar and Grill and Yeah finally something new and good and diverse in Medina, OH. ;-)

The freshest sushi in NEO. Also got the Brenner burger which pretty much changed my life.
Highly recommend to anyone who loves sushi or burgers or BOTH!!!