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WaBa Grill

3.2 (92 reviews)
InexpensiveFast Food, Asian Fusion
Closed • 10:00 am - 9:00 pm
Updated 3 months ago

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Moderate noise
Casual
Good for groups
Good for kids

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Salmon Veggie Bowl
Peter X.

I stopped by this Waba Grill this morning to pick up my online order of the Salmon Veggie bowl for my wife. I found parking right in the front because I came right when they open so the plaza where this store is at wasn't busy yet. If you come later in the day then finding parking can be difficult. I arrived early to pick up my food so it wasn't ready yet. I stayed inside of the place and waited until the food was made. The food was ready at the pickup time I selected and I took it home. The portion size of the salmon was small so its not always the same size. I selected for extra veggies instead of brown rice and it looked like they give more veggies. My wife loved her food, the salmon bowl never disappoint her.

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Lawrence A.

I went by and decided to check out WaBa Grill besides my supermarket and decided to buy 2 bowls for my Lunch and Dinner. The place was nice and clean, the people was friendly and professional. I tried out the WaBa Bowl for my Lunch, it was delicious. I had the steak for dinner, it was good.

Incompetence at its finest.
Christine F.

This place is a shit show! The worst Waba Grill ever. Door sign says they close at 9pm, but if u walk in at 8pm the short lady with an attitude and too much makeup for her own good tells you they are no longer serving salads for the night because she has put them away. and if you walk in her at 8:40 pm, like I've done the last time I've tried to order, they even tell you that only pickup phone orders because they're no longer cooking food as they've already prepared for closing. The other slightly taller lady today told me that, "It's because we've been slow." NO! Don't make excuses for your coworker's bad excuse of having put away the salads a whole one hour before closing time! YOU GUYS DON'T GET THE CUSTOMERS COMING IN (A.K.A. ARE SLOW) BECAUSE YOUR LAZY ASSES TURN ALL THE CUSTOMERS AWAY WHEN THEY ACTUALLY TRY TO ORDER!! I understand if it's 10 minutes to closing, but a whole hour?? Closing time is at 9pm, doesn't mean you clock out at 9pm. I have worked in the food service industry much of my college life and understand that the door closes to customers at 9pm. If you're too lazy to work a job with specific hours, go drive Uber Eats at your own time. OR DO YOU GIVE ME THESE EXCUSES BECAUSE I'M NOT THE RACE YOU EXPECT TO SERVE?? I can contemplate the race card.... so which one is it? Waba Grill Panorama City employees, are you just too lazy? Or a bigot and racist?? Cuz your actually might be both. You are a disgusting establishment. The owners of this Waba Grill should reevaluate their staff, fire the Wednesday night crew as they have consistently been incompetent (short lazy female employee on Wednesday nights, look up what incompetence means). I manage several apartment buildings in the area and I will surely share how horrible this Waba location is until you guys either change staff or close down, because I would much rather prefer an establishment that serves the community when they say they will.

Steak Veggie Bowl
Belle V.

A good alternative to fast food. I personally thinks it's a healthier choice than burgers and pizza. They have wider selection,for people who are conscious about what they eat. They serve all kinds of meat;beef,chicken and fish. If you're always on the go and no time to cook, I would recommend this place.

No food ? Or answer when i was calling  The driver ?!'n shocker !!!
Jasmine M.

Wish i could give them a no stars the dumb females working rt this location are fucking clueless my food was dropped off somewhere completely else like the driver didn't even read the number , then when i call at 3:20 they tell the owner isn't in till 5 like wtf not going to someone house to ask for my food?! COVID!!!! , n what the fuxk am i paying or for delivery fees n extra if i have to go out n find out where my food was dropped off ?' This company is TRASH!! The old ass lady wouldn't let me explain or talk she keep cutting me off , hung up on me n talking n then when i Told her can u let me explain , her reply " omg!!!" Like I'm fuxking bothering her?! The fuxk , dnt waste ur time or money here. Thanks "Charlie " the manger /owner as the staff said , ur running a crappy location with crappy ppl working there !!!

Ordered through doordash and I'm completely disgusted. I have never gone through this before ever in my life. Hair and a fckin eyelash in my dam food The hair was deep inside the rice, I pulled it out. This is disgusting and I'm reporting this location. Zoom into the dam picture!

Interior.Very clean
Anthony S.

As I entered I was greeted right away by several employees.Small little location located in the same parking lot of Walmart.The kitchen is very visible and you can see the employees prepare your food order.My dish was made to order.All there dishes are made to order.Always fresh. I had the combo plate of Chicken and Steak plate with too side items,very good. The set up for this concept is very nice,most of all its will organized and kept very clean.Good Job. Their concept is Eat Smart,Be Healthy! Good Job 2015 Yelp Challenge.029/100

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1 month ago

Very good service , the food was great, and the staff is always great , love this place.

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1 month ago

The guy infrontt roman was super nice and friendly, definitely deserves a raise working here hard worker and perfect community

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3 months ago

Great service , great food , great staff! very fast! every time I come to order my food its ready right away!

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1 year ago

VERYYYY stingy on food servings. Other places arent bad but this one always cheaps out on food servings and filling up sauce cups.

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2 years ago

The owner won't let you redeem rewards at restaurant Cashier said he would get in trouble and cancel my rewards....

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3 years ago

The Cooks are very nice and the Cashiers are excellent at their job. The old lady could be faster but the young crew is doing a great job

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Cali's Teriyaki - Korean Hot Chicken BiBi Bowl

Cali's Teriyaki

3.6(36 reviews)
1.0 mi•Panorama City

Food was delicious!!! You get a lot for what you pay for and the customer service is great! There…read morewas a kiosk to order from but the employee asked if we'd like to order with her which we agreed. She was super helpful and answered all of our questions! I wish I had gotten her name but she a younger looking girl with long pretty brown themed nails and was wearing glasses. Definitely worth trying my sister and I shared one bowl and they were generous with the sauces too! It's inside of LA chef's kitchen which various options to choose from :)

Located in LA's chef which is a food hall in Panorama City. The signage was pretty intriguing…read morewhere you pick your base, protein, veggies, sauce etc. It's a build your own bowl kind of place. They have lots to choose from and they even have some that are already semi put together and you just modify as much as you want. There's a kiosk where you place your order so it's pretty easy. Since you're picking everything it's obviously made to order so the food is served really fresh. I got the beef and decided on two different bases, rice and udon noodles topped with a fried egg. It was delicious. My only complaint and it's really not a complaint. Was that the noodles had a sweeter sauce which I wasn't a fan of. But all in all, it was still pretty tasty and a generous portion.

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UMIAI Hand Roll & Sake Bar - Welcome to UMIAI Hand Roll & Sake Bar.

UMIAI Hand Roll & Sake Bar

4.8(1k reviews)
4.8 mi•North Hollywood
Casual dining
Romantic vibe

The lobster roll was surprisingly good. It came out of left field…read more Sevice was chill and great. I went when it was slower. The hand rolls were on point. Perfectly timed and perfectly stacked.

My son found this sushi restaurant to try to deviate from our normal hand roll place that we…read morefrequent 2x a month - Yunomi Handroll. I will say that the reviews were good, however I was skeptical due to North Hollywood location and newly openly developed area. Regardless, we tried it. We were greeted and told to wait; totally fine, party of 3 on the waitlist seated ahead of us. Next, we sat down, listening to Drake, Kendrick and Kayne. After we were seated, we asked if we could share one hand roll set, which is something we regularly do at every other handroll restaurants. The waitress immediately explained that the hand roll sets were not meant to be shared and repeatedly asked us which specific rolls each of us would be eating. We were questioned about it more than once, making the interaction feel unnecessarily uncomfortable. A short time later, as J-Cole continued to play, another couple was seated next to us. They also asked to share a hand roll set. To my surprise, they were not given the same explanation, nor were they repeatedly asked to identify which rolls each person would be eating. Their request was simply accommodated. Interesting how minorities are treated here compared to others in this area. I cannot believe in 2026 how racism is very much alive, while black artists are playing overhead. I've spent thousands of dollars dining at restaurants throughout Los Angeles and have always believed that every customer deserves to be treated with the same level of respect. Unfortunately, that was not my experience here. I will never return to this racist establishment. I hope management takes customer service seriously and ensures that all guests are treated consistently and respectfully. Bottom line, I should have gone to Yunomi. Also, prices are too high.

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Kickin KAsian

Kickin KAsian

3.9(1.7k reviews)
5.0 mi•Northridge
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Food delish. Service fast enough. TVs always playing sports…read more Kickin kasian was my introduction to a seafood boil and I 100% choose them over the boiling crab. Here's why: they have peeled shrimp!! You can get naked shrimp in the bag and boiling crab only offers the big ol shrimp with the legs and face omg I can't. Shout out kickin.

Updated review... it's been a while since we came here the first time. Friends were having a…read morebirthday so we had to give it another try. Got here around 5:30 pm on a Friday. We lucked out and got the last booth before the dinner rush. The place looked exactly like it did last time we came. Staff was still friendly. They don't accept cash, only cards/tap to pay. Their menu looked different. Wish I had taken a photo. You have an option to build your own boil by choosing your protein, sauce, spice level and add in's. They still don't allow you to mix garlic butter and lemon pepper sauces. You're forced to get the Kickin mix which includes Cajun even if you're not a fan of that flavor. They also have a kids menu with 2 choices, appetizers and family combos. Always intimidating ordering from a menu that doesn't disclose the pricing up front. That's the weirdest thing. Even restaurants in Beverly Hills have pricing on their menus. We got the family feast which feeds up to 4 people and had a combo of crab, mussels, shrimp, sausage, rice, potato and corn which was about $107. (Side note, they charge 50 cents for a pair of gloves and they do not provide you with a little towelette to wipe before or after your meal) This I have to admit was a pretty good deal considering it's a good amount of seafood. They serve it to you in a large metal bowl. We asked for mild since we had toddlers, but because of the Cajun in the sauce (that they force you to get if you want garlic butter and lemon pepper flavor) it was more of a medium, and the kids could not tolerate the heat. Which wasn't a bad thing since that meant more for us grown ups. Ordered them a side of truffle fries which was not too bad actually. We also ordered some of their specialty drinks which come in huge cups. We tried asking for two small empty cups so the kids could share our drinks, but they refused to provide that to us. According to the waiter, it's the restaurant policy that they can only provide water cups, but we have to figure out what to do with the water inside. (Insert face palm emoji) Also they do not provide buckets for your shells so we weren't sure what to do with all that water but drink it. The cups are thin paper cups to pair perfectly with those gross paper straws. By the time we finished the water the cups were pretty mushy already. Needless to say we couldn't finish all our food so we asked for it to go, reluctantly as we hoped they weren't going to try and charge us for those to go bags as well. Pro's: they brought the food out quickly. The food tasted freshly cooked. Con's: don't know where to begin. Parking lot sucks since it's shared with multiple other businesses. There is no place for you to sit and wait outside the restaurant. You'll need to stand outside by the parking lot and pray you don't get side swiped by some crazy driver. Menu has hidden pricing. They charge 50 cents for gloves and do not provide wipes for after your meal. They don't provide a bucket/container to place your seafood shells so it gets mixed in with your other food on the table. Can't even ask for an empty cup for kids. They don't let you customize your sauces your way. Sad to say after all this time my review for this place is still a solid 2 stars.

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Cajun Ni Kuya - Traditional shrimp "Kuya's Way" cajun style mix which includes over 10 different spices!

Cajun Ni Kuya

4.4(113 reviews)
5.2 mi•Porter Ranch
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Family-owned & operated
Minority-owned & operated

Absolutely love this place. Went here with some friends that have been raving about this place for…read morethe first time. Food was delicious, service was stupendous, fast and fresh. Patty made us feel like family and took care of us so well. Robby hosts karaoke and sings like an angel. He kept us entertained for hours. Will definitely dine here again for the food but you cant beat rhe experience with the staff.

First Visit -- Disappointing Experience…read more We came in last night to celebrate my daughter's birthday, and unfortunately, our experience was extremely disappointing. The restaurant was not busy when we arrived--there was only one other party of two. Our party of 10 was the largest group there, yet the service was still very slow and disorganized. I ordered six seafood platters, and I was honestly surprised by the portion sizes. When I hear "seafood platter," I expect something substantial, especially based on my experience at other seafood restaurants. Here, each platter was served on a large oval plate but contained just about enough food for one person. Each platter was supposed to come with rice or fries, but our side dishes did not arrive until we were more than halfway through our meal. I also had to remind the waiters twice about a refill of water for our pitcher after I had already requested it. The temperature inside was another major issue. The restaurant felt extremely hot and uncomfortable. There were only two industrial fans blowing air toward the middle of the room rather than toward the patrons, leaving our entire party sweating in the corner. The bathroom was even worse--it felt like a sauna with little to no air circulation. The service continued to be poorly timed throughout the meal. We were already about two-thirds finished eating before the buckets that are typically provided at the beginning of a seafood meal were brought to the table. These buckets are intended for trash and shells, so by the time they arrived, we had already been managing our shells and waste without them. Then came the bill. A 2.5% surcharge was added to our check. This was not listed anywhere that I saw on the restaurant's website, and it was never mentioned by the waitstaff. I only noticed it when reviewing the receipt. The digital receipt states: "to maintain our food quality and to improve services a 2.5% surcharge will be added to every check." I found that explanation particularly frustrating. Why should customers be charged an additional percentage specifically to fund improvements to the restaurant's food quality and service? Those are things I would expect to be included in the prices already being charged. There was also a discrepancy with the large-party gratuity. The restaurant's website states that an 18% gratuity is added for parties of six or more, yet I was charged 20%. I took a timestamped screenshot of the website showing the 18% policy and have attached it along with a copy of my receipt so customers can see the discrepancy for themselves. Finally, they were unable to print a receipt. The waiter had to figure out how to send the receipt to me by text. This was our first visit, and unfortunately, it will be our last. We came in hoping to celebrate my daughter's birthday and enjoy a nice meal together. Instead, we experienced inadequate portions, delayed side dishes, repeated requests for basic service, an uncomfortably hot dining room, poorly timed table service, an undisclosed surcharge, and a gratuity discrepancy between the website and our actual bill. I always try to give businesses the benefit of the doubt, especially when visiting for the first time. But with a party of 10 and a bill reflecting both a 2.5% surcharge and 20% gratuity, I expected a much higher level of service and transparency. I would strongly recommend reviewing your bill carefully and comparing it with the restaurant's posted policies before paying.

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