We're vegan so can't comment on how the meat tastes or is prepared. We just moved nearby, and the veggie bowls are so convenient and tasty for $5. It's practically double the size of Jack in the Box's teriyaki bowl for pretty much the same price. The teriyaki sauce is thick and tastes good. They give you plenty of broccoli and carrots and cabbage. Buying our own rice and produce is obviously cheaper in the long run, but we're living without a refrigerator right now, haha. The employees are also SUPER nice and hyped to help you. We'll be coming back often! read more

Horrible visit! I always go to two different locations and this is the worst waba grill ever. I've been to a few different locations and this one was horrible. First of all cashier was rude and rushing, he gave me my total and didn't even give me the chance to say I wanted avacado. Then when my order was ready the girl just called it out and walked away. I get home and when I saw my food i was so disappointed. They gave me an old avocado that was already brown and I don't feel like my salmon was cooked right and the veggies and rice tasted weird. Never coming to this location again. I rather stick to the usual ones I go to. read more

WaBa Grill - This is the avocado that was given to me. Why on earth would you serve this to anyone - Asian Fusion Near Me - Norwalk, California

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If i can give this place less than one star I would. The manager, i believe his name is Brandon or Brian, helped me. He was so unbelievably rude to me. I definitely will not be returning to this location ever. read more

Food is good but the worst service - always rushing - no customer service skill whatsoever-

Went the Saturday before they officially opened, I went around 8pm. I ordered the chicken bowl and they actually ran out! It wasn't a big deal because I think it was only the second day open and there were a lot of people. I ordered the beef bowl and sat on the bench and waited. About 10 min after I ordered the person who I'm assuming is in charge announced that they were also out of beef, So they switched my order to the spare ribs at no additional charge. He did say it would take another 15 min cuz the spare ribs take longer. I started to get a little annoyed but I'm usually really calm so I waited. About another 10 min pass so I'm thinking in another 5 min or so I would have my food, the person sitting next to me asked about the shrimp plate he ordered and I over heard them say "oh they just put it on the grill and it'll be 15 min" at this point I notice that they also just put the spare ribs on the grill so my 15 min of waiting just turned into 25 min and keep in mind I had already been there waiting. So after a little less than 40 min later I asked for a refund and left without any food. The following Monday my wife asked me to get her a chicken bowl from WaBa grill so I go back even though I really don't want to. It's around lunch time so it's pretty busy, luckily they were fully stocked. My problem This time is that there is NO ONE there that expedites the food properly. Here's the scenario: Customer walks in orders chicken bowl and is given #1. A little later another customer walks in and also orders a chicken bowl and is given #20. Both customers sit and wait. Five minutes pass and customer asks about order #20 and person behind counter scrambles and give customer the first chicken bowl she sees completely ignoring the fact that customer #1 is still waiting. This happened while I was there and it was frustrating not only to me but also to the cooks. The cook yelled at the person behind the counter when she tried to grab random orders and hand them out. She would even take bowls that belonged to a multiple bowl order and handed them out. When I got home my wife complained about how it didn't taste right and the the portions were way TOO small. Will avoid this place at all costs, save your time and money and go somewhere else. read more

It's 11/19/2016 at 7:45 just ordered a chicken veggie bowl with no rice and no sauce.... well they game me a bowl with no sauce and the cook told me it's the juice.... since when is chicken juice dark brown and taste just like the sauce.. customer service at its finest read more

Service is fast, staff is friendly, and the food tastes great!!! That's hard to say about express food. It actually tastes fresh and healthy. I almost always get a bowl, sometimes with brown rice, and sometimes with no rice and extra veggies. Portions are just the right size... Too much for me, but enough to fill up my boyfriend's tummy. I like this particular location because it is extremely immaculate. There is another one that I go to near my work place and I don't like how there are sauce bottles on their sticky tables. I just love how clean it is. I hope they keep it that way! read more

Portion size too small for the price there asking!! Your better off going to Flame Boiler!!

Waba grill is not that great .. they advertise they give melon as fruit and they give you a piece of orange instead .. the food has no flavor ... go to max grill instead in bellflower . Food is much fresher with more flavor and they have more choices .. read more

Horrible place. The food is okay I guess but the manager is horrible. So unprofessional. He uses fowl language in front of customers and yells at the workers. I would hate to work at this place. Definitely not a place to take the family. read more

I don't know if it's just this location or not, but when I got the chicken bowl, the chicken were chopped into tiny pieces and way overcooked. The chicken was drenched in sauce to covered up the tough tiny pieces of chicken. I wanted to taste the chicken and not just the sauce. I had way better teriyaki chicken elsewhere where the pieces of chicken weren't turned into dogfood. I'm not going back there or any Waba Grill in the future. I'll stick with my local fav, the Golden Bowl. read more

When you think of management you think of someone respectful that will address issues. Not someone who will yell at a costumer and continue to go speak about a costumer to his employees while you are still there. Disrespect. No management skill. Worst experience ever. Never again. read more

Had orderd for take out pretty much ur food should be ready by the time you're there¿ right?¿ anywho my order was behind by 5 orders the girl that took my order was very rude i dont know why they work there if obviously she cant have good customer service like why work! Anyways i was late for work so never aqain will go there! read more

I love that they opened a waba grill in Norwalk. I've gone about once every other week since it opened and have yet to be disappointed. The owner (or at least who seems to be the owner) is very friendly and even gave me free coupons for being such a loyal customer. Even my dog loves waba grill (he eats it with no sauce). read more

Glad to see this open in norwalk, city of cement. Been there five times, fresh food, good staff and very satisfied. They will see me at least several times a month. read more

Freshness in every bite. From the pickled carrots to the brown rice to the chicken and beef. Great healthier alternative for fast food fix. Great customer service on top of that. Norwalk has a winner. read more

Combo bowl with brown rice and green onions, is the only thing I order. So damn good. Don't forget the sauce. You won't be disappointed. P.S. They ALWAYS have great customer service and take pride in the service they are providing. read more

I ordered a chicken bowl (extra meat) all I got was extra rice with the same amount of chicken. It's an illusion to make you think that theirs more meat but all they did was pack it with rice and placed the meat on top. So much that the lid almost couldn't close. read more

Great food at an affordable price. They definitely give you your money's worth. Definitely a healthier option for your fast food fix. Their brown rice? Excellent! We'll totally be visiting again. read more

Thank you Adriana for welcoming us with a smile, your positive vibes and GREAT customer service!!!

I have only been to this WaBa once before. The first time I was here, my experience was pleasant and was welcomed by an Asian looking fellow which I presumed was the owner/manager. Today I went in to get some food for my family and did not receive the same warm welcome. Adriana (according to my receipt) took my order quite un-enthusiastically which is fine because I've also worked in retail and food service and know you won't always be your best. As my order was almost out, I remembered I was supposed to get extra food and apologetically asked if I could order an additional bowl. Adrianna gave me the most annoyed and discouraging look and sigh I imagine she can produce then replied "wait". Finishes what she was doing (bagging my initial order) and walks to the register and says "What do you want?" with a very bad attitude. I was the only person in the restaurant and it wasn't closing for another 4 hours. Not sure what the reasoning behind the bad attitude was but this employee definitely needs to be re-trained. The person who was actually cooking the food which was a fella in the back, didn't have any problem with making another bowl since the chicken was already ready, but the check out person definitely had an issue keying it in. read more

I used to frequent this one often and was always impressed with the Asian looking guy that worked there, he was friendly and knew what he was doing. I went today and noticed a big difference, it seems as if new owners took over the establishment. Today my steak bowl was skimpy on the steak and the bits of steak were dried out and not a lot sauce or vegetables. In the future I will be driving to the one Bellflower. read more

I personally have Waba Grill being one of my favorites and I decided to choose this location to go after school because I assumed they also had the $5 chicken bowl deal and I ask the worker and she had no idea how to answer it and I felt annoyed as my question had no clear answer to it. Discouraged to ever come back to this location as all the workers did not even have uniforms to work in which made the place feel unprofessional. read more

I love eating at Waba Grill and was so excited when I didn't have to drive 10 miles to get to it! Everytime I come and get a bowl to go I am greeted by friendly cashiers and smiles. The portions are just the right size for me, but I do always take extra teriyaki sauce. I eat here at least 3 times a week. The restaurant is clean and the manager is always there making sure everything is ok and I'm sure he knows me by now since I'm there so much! read more

I love it here! The food is always fresh & good! Very friendly service! Always a fast service. One of my favorite fast food places!

This WaBa Grill does not accept coupons. - think it operates independently from main WaBa Grill establishments. Also, closed on Sundays. Continues operating when they run out of food for the day, like steak or shrimp, which is pretty much go with most of their menu items (Example: the signature WaBa bowl is chicken AND steak) also, currently has a "C" rating from the health department of Los Angeles county read more

I come here pretty often and the customer service and food is always on point . Idk what all the low ratings are for , I honestly think it's just people who just want free stuff and didn't get it . I definitely recommend :)) also Brandon rocks !! And so does the pretty petite girl with braces and glasses read more

Love this place, I arrived 4 mins before they closed and was greeted with a big smile, guys didn't seem to mind I was that costumer that arrives at closing, food came out quick. I like how welcoming they are, definitely coming back read more

I went to this WaBa Grill being that I had a coupon for 2 waba bowls for $11.99. First of the guy at the register obviously doesn't want to be there was rude. He was very monotone and when I asked for some waba sauce he simply pointed and asked for the next customer. 2. The place is filthy, it looked like the place just got robbed. Lastly when I got my bowls, there was barely any meat in there. Place is a disgrace. read more

I've been coming here for a while for their amazing salmon salad. I returned today for my salad only to find out it's now being made with kale. Last time I was given a choice between kale and iceberg. This time I was informed that corporate dictates no more choice. Sad. I won't be returning read more

This Waba grill was amazing, really good food and service, the beef teriyaki was superb. I will definitely be bringing my friends here again. read more

Came in for dinner and was helped by a great cashier but was kind of frighten by the horrible Asian guy who seem upset for some reason and was chopping to loud and it was hard to communicate with the cashier , he shouldn't be allowed to be chopping things he seemed dangerous ! I was scared he was going to throw the knife at me or at his coworkers ! Don't get me wrong the chicken bowl was good and the restaurant was great overall but just that crazy Asian guy with the knife scared me read more

I love going to Waba Grill but enjoy going to this particular place because of one of the workers. Her name is Adrian and she's really friendly. Every time I come in she greets me and flashes a huge smile that is enough to turn anyone's day around. The food is delicious and the workers are great. Waba Grill gets 5 stars but the workers (Adrian) gets 10! Will recommend this place to friends and family. read more