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WaBa Grill

3.4 (67 reviews)
InexpensiveFast Food, Asian Fusion
Open 10:00 am - 9:00 pm
Updated 1 month ago

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Moderate noise
Casual
Good for kids
Good for groups

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Can never go wrong. I get the veggies on the side.
Omar M.

Great location. Friendly staff, clean inside. The food quality is consistent. Ingredients are fresh and orders have been accurate.

Elizabeth L.

Honestly I'm so disappointed. I usually go every week. I had never been more grossed out. If you see on the carrot I took that out of the beef. I had found another 2 of those on my beef while I was digging in my food. The only thing I could think is that I look like legs. Ugh I'm done with this location.

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Jessica Y.

Due to COVID safety there is no dine-in. The chairs are stacked up and there are markers for social distancing. There's quite a bit of room inside so I felt safe ordering and waiting for my food. I ordered the sweet and spicy chicken plate. You have the option of white rice or brown rice. It also includes salad and half an orange. When I got home I noticed they also included their waba sauce, hot sauce and hand sanitizer. I thought it was a nice touch. Overall the food tasted good. They advertise being healthy. They even have a healthy menu which seems to be their current special. Not bad. New Year. New diet haha. I would come again.

Burnt and dry
C H.

Hmmm this is disappointing for me. I asked my husband to buy me food and I specifically asked for this since I've been craving for Waba for so long. I usually buy it from the one in Arroyo Pkwy, Pasadena since I work around there and I always had a great experience. I was anticipating this fresh grilled chicken and soft ribeye steak but instead I was welcomed with dry and burnt meal with a bitter aftertaste. I'm so sad!! I was really looking forward for this. I can't even save it with the waba sauce they provide.

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Kevin W.

My local WaBa location. Located in one of the big plazas in Monrovia. Small parking in front. Staff were very friendly and gave me a bunch of sauces to try. Food was ready fast. Chicken Bowl - $7.19 - Good flavor in the chicken. I love their hot sauces. The kiddos eat this up like crazy.

WaBa Grill. Very clean!
Val G.

Looking for a vegan menu change and so I had heard that WaBa had some great Tofu options. I had the Tofu Bowl but I wish I would have ordered the Tofu vegetable bowl. Either way my bowl was very delicious and putting on the WaBa sauce can make anything taste pretty damn good. My wife had the half & half bowl with white meat for the chicken portion ad they still charge a full dollar [not half] but she was very happy. The food came out pretty fast and everything was hot and delicious, oh I said that already. This location is very clean and it is a great value because I left full and my wife took some home.

Waba Bowl!!

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Great and healthy options. My family and I are very impressed by the quality and taste of the Monrovia location!

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Their crew is friendly, food was good, great experience. I go here frequently because of that as a quick go to for family dinner.

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First time trying it for lunch shrimp with brown rice. And dumplings it was 10 out of 10 for me my new go to place

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Great service but the veggies are always under cooked and hard. Everything else is excellent.

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Dave's Hot Chicken

Dave's Hot Chicken

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Service was very fast and easy, food yummy, Abdy was very nice. Would recommend. My favorite food…read moreis the spicy buffalo Mac and cheese.

So I'm normally a huge fan of hot sauce these days, but I wanted to give Dave's Hot Chicken a try…read more It's located in what we fondly call Restaurant Row in Monrovia that goes all the way into neighboring Arcadia. It stands where the old Applebees used to be, and honestly I feel like when they revamped the building it brought a little bit of life and spice to our little town. The restaurant itself is nice and very clean. The tables and small seating area have aluminum chairs with fire house red paint and I love it! Now for the food! Like I said I can't eat super spice foods much these days, but the spice level are available for you to adjust to your taste preferences. I chose spicy for our cauliflower bites, and not gonna lie--the heat made my nose run! lol which meant it was pretty awesome! My kids had the sliders and I've got to say, it's giving some of my favorite chicken fast food joints a run for their money as far as tenderness and flavor! I enjoyed the cheese fries as well along with a nice helping of pickles. Very yummy with spicy food. The service was fast and friendly and we enjoyed our meal as we ate it in the dining room. The ambiance was a cool 80s music vibe and honestly I'm into it! I definitely recommend Dave's and I'm happy to say, spicy or not, I'll be back for seconds!

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The Original Tops

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As you already know, this is our go-to spot for burgers. When the craving hits, this is usually…read morewhere we end up without even thinking twice. Tonight we decided to switch things up a little, and hubby ordered the bacon cheeseburger. Normally we prefer the quarter-pound patty, but this one was slightly thicker, which definitely made us feel full a lot quicker. That said, the burger was still super juicy, had the right filling-to-meat ratio, and came on that perfectly soft bun that holds everything together without falling apart. Solid choice. I stuck with my usual chicken breast salad, and it was delicious as always. Fresh, satisfying, and dependable -- although I'll admit I'm still not a fan of bell peppers, so those got politely pushed to the side. One thing I have noticed over time is that the fries seem to be getting a little smaller in portion each visit. I also miss the thicker-cut fries from about six months ago -- those were my favorite. The current ones still do the job, but the old style definitely had my heart. Overall, this is still a definite must-try spot if you're craving a good burger. Consistent, satisfying, and always hits the spot. Happy eats!

Their classic burrito (was all meat) now all salad!!!! Maybe…read morethree small pieces of beef VERY DISSATISFYING back in the 80's and 90's it was about 6" long and 2" round all meat some salad. Now asked The Who looked like a manager said the owner is telling them to make it that way. Their pastrami sandwich sandwiches are loaded, but they're all meat burrito three pieces of meat and all salad. Ridiculous. Look either charge the money for a steak burrito. It's full of steak or lower your prices but paid way too much money for no meat, don't waste your money oh and their onion rings and there's zucchini not the same quality breaded quality that used to have too. They're OK, but also not the same they need to work on their food again starting to slip.

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