My first time at Waba and I'm genuinely offended I haven't been here sooner. Korean fast food but make it healthy-adjacent. I got the steak plate, swapped the rice for veggies to 'be responsible' (it's $1 extra but that's the price of self-growth). The Waba sauces are free, which feels illegal because they're actually good. Water is also free, which I respect. 10/10 recommend if you're trying to cut calories but still want flavor and joy read more

Ordered a small chicken and vegetables bowl with brown rice, I received more vegetables than rice, only had 2 spoonful of rice. It cost me $13.00 what a rip off. I will never go back there. read more

Food is always fresh! There are plenty of choices on their menu and, they'll prepare for you if you have allergies. The customer service is great , friendly staff who greet you upon arrival. The store is very clean, plenty of seating. read more

They are too stingy with their chili sauce. I had 3 plates and a bowl and she wanted to only give my those 2 tiny plastic containers. I asked for more and she was extremely rude. The price you pay you should be able to get the sauce you want. read more

2oz of meat in the bowl. Enough said. But since I can't post a review with only that many letters let's just say you don't get your moneys worth. read more

WaBa Grill - Chicken bowl - Asian Fusion Near Me - Riverside, California

What happen?!? Ugh have standards fallen here. They use to provide freshly made food with quality ingredients, but after this last visit I can see things have changed. We came on a Wednesday night and it was empty. That should've been our sign, but we thought heck yea no wait. Wrong. We placed our order which took longer because it was a new employee (not an issue). Then we waited for our order. We were told it would be a bit of a wait because they were refilling their chicken. Ok, no problem - I'll always wait for fresh food. Well we got two sorry excuses of a bowl. My chicken veggie bowl was filled with old broccoli changing color, the cabbage was raw and the chicken lacked any flavor even with the waba sauce drenched on it. I wish we would've gone to ono instead tbh. read more

WaBa Grill - Chicken Veggie Bowl - Asian Fusion Near Me - Riverside, California

Made an online order and when I came to pick it up, I noticed this sign that says kids eat free. When I asked how does that work, I was told it can't be done online. Since he wasn't very helpful, my wife asked to speak to a manager to get clarification. He called the cook that's pictured above pretending to be the manager. He was as clueless as the front guy and didn't offer any solution besides parrot that it can't be redeemed online. We then asked for corporate's number to which they told us to Google it. Very unprofessional, it's clear there's nobody in charge at this store. I hope corporate re-trains these people. read more

WaBa Grill - Clear sign with a clear cook, not manager, in the background - Asian Fusion Near Me - Riverside, California

I guess I need to say WTF?! I spent $6 on this "mini" bowl. I called and the manager says "oh yea we only put 1 and half ounces of meat now and we are retraining our cooks because they put too much meat". She said this in response to me saying that I come in on the weekend when I work to get the regular bowl and a mini so I can rush lunch home and get back to work. I guess I paid enough for the other bowl to get a regular serving... that hasn't changed yet ! NOTE to self...spend your $18 elsewhere so that your loved ones get full. Treating to eating out on the weekend is no longer worth it! Sorry little tummies...homecooked food loading! read more

WaBa Grill - Asian Fusion Near Me - Riverside, California

I'm never come back to this place. I walk in, two Hispanic ladies were working in the front. Looked me and ignored me. A delivery driver walked in (Hispanic), both ladies greeted him and the ladies helped him, gave him his order then proceeded to ignore me after he left. So I walk out. Will be calling corporate. read more

Not the biggest fan of Waba food is OK but really need to improve and guest service not personal not friendly

I'll give it a 2. Last time it was great... this time I order 2 salads with protein on the side. Enough for lunch for today and tomorrow for work... but what I got was rotten salad. And an attitude when I call to complain... $30 for green slim.. read more

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Usually I like waba grill but the last time I picked up my food, the protein tasted like plastic/chemicals. It was a really strong taste and I found a hair in my food. I called the manager for a refund and they said they will refund me my money but that never happened. Not coming here again! read more

Called in an order, because I only have a 30 minute lunch and I love how my order is always ready and fresh. Customer service is always excellent everyone is so patient and willing to help. read more

WaBa Grill - Love my chicken bowl - Asian Fusion Near Me - Riverside, California

Perfect place to eat. If you're on a strict diet everything is steam cooked or grilled.

Ordered curbside,picked up our order with no issues. Plates ready when we arrived. Chicken and steak plate with avocado was delicious. read more

WaBa Grill - Chicken and steak Plate with avocado - Asian Fusion Near Me - Riverside, California

They would NOT allow me to use the restroom. The women's restroom was out of order. I asked if the men's was single stall- they said yes. So I asked for the code. They told me "we can't let you use it because it's the men's restroom" 1st- if it is single stall, then it really does not matter because only one person can use it anyway. 2nd- you are monitoring the bathroom use to ensure that who you deem as "man" enough can use that room? Not only gender discrimination but also just plain stupid. Check California Civil Code 51b read more

If I were to describe Waba grill compared to other similar restaurants, I would say 90% rice and 10% protein. I don't know if rationing is going on maybe we're ready for a recession, but Waba is not my go to place I would avoid if you're looking for actual food to fill you up unless you like a lot of rice rather than protein stay away. read more

Food and service are always good. I come in for lunch weekly. Always leave full and happy.

Worst Waba Grill I've ever been to. It's dirty in here and run down. &&& please tell me why I'm only limited to extra sauce at this Waba??!!! Take the extra time & visit the waba grill on Van Buren!! read more

Management is the worst here! The manager Alma, she is so horrendous and foul to customers when they ask questions, she snaps back at staff and customers. I'm a regular here and all I do is observe, so I've noticed a lot of Nepotism, between certain staff members I might be an elderly woman but I hear their conversations I hear their side comments. Waba grill used to be my favorite restaurant to go to because it's fresh and healthy. But recently this location has lost their hope into making it a welcoming family restaurant. Customer service 3/10 certain workers are very polite and sweet but others are just to rude. I went in three days ago and I'll go in today to confirm, it it smells heavily like gas and it isn't safe for customers to dine in with that heavy smell. For god sake I'm not gonna be here in this earth long, all I ask is for a good quality restaurant. With GREAT customer service and FRESH food. I will keep complaining unless someone does something to this location and management. Because obviously the team there isn't fit to serve read more

WaBa Grill - Asian Fusion Near Me - Riverside, California

First let's start with Gloria, she helped me out. For whatever reason couldn't get my yelp open but her patience was a virtue. I love this place healthy eats and friendly service. Brought my husband for a healthy alternative to a burger for lunch. We splits the WaBa platter steak and chicken. Reasonably priced and if you check in on yelp you get a free soda. You can't go wrong. I can't wait until they open the one around d the corner from my house. read more

My family and I love coming to waba grill, the family meal is the best and I like that for $5 more you get 10 dumplings and 4 drinks, you can't beat that. The cashiers have always been nice to us and always act with professionalism. Haven't had a bad experience in the 2 years of coming here and the place is always looking clean. Keep up the good work! One happy family here :) read more

WaBa Grill - Menu - Asian Fusion Near Me - Riverside, California

I went to Waba and ordered a chicken bowl with avocado. When I took the lid off the bowl, I noticed the avocado slices were covered in teriyaki sauce. When I took off some of it, I noticed the avocado was way past ripe. It was spoiled! It is bothersome that I paid for avocado that was not edible. Not coming back! read more

WaBa Grill - Avocado - Asian Fusion Near Me - Riverside, California

Stood there for 10 minutes waiting to order and they were just ignoring me the whole time. I just left cause this isn't the first time they have done this. read more

By far the worst place to buy dumplings. They came out all burned. Couldn't even enjoy my food where is the management here!! Or training. Will not go back again l. read more

WaBa Grill - Asian Fusion Near Me - Riverside, California

Ummmm how should I say this...whoever owns this place is a cheap skate!!! Most waba grills have the sauce where you can serve yourself and get the amount you'd like for the amount of food you buy...Keep in mind the food ant cheap..I spent $35 on a bowl & a plate w/ a side of 10 dumplings and an extra order of chicken.... So when it came to the sauce they only wanted to give me 1 sauce per entrée... come on now you can't be that $&@{%[*{% cheap that you have ration the %{*#£~€ sauces... Letting folks who patronize your establishment have a few extra sauces will not bankrupt you sorry a$$. So from now on I'll take my waba business elsewhere you cheap pr1(k.... read more

I was surprised to see that someone actually responded, and I did as they asked and emailed them on 10/11. As of today, 10/18, they have yet to respond. It's not a matter of getting a "free" bowl. I am perfectly fine paying for my food. It's the customer service or lack of that I received. The manager yelled to me from across the room, allowing all the patrons to hear our conversation. It was incredibly embarrassing and belittling. And then, to end my experience, placing my order and waiting for it to be done, only to find out that they did not have any silverware, making it impossible to eat. Had they mentioned that while ordering, I would not have purchased an item that required eating utensils, along with the manager refusing to refund my order. I will not be back! read more

I love this place specifically. I've been to other WaBa grills but they just don't serve me as well as this one. I always order ahead, like 10min before I get there, and they've always had my food ready and still very hot in 10min. They tend to answer their phone with a timely manner and tend to not make mistakes with my order. I've been coming here for the past two years and I have yet to get a wrong order. VERY VERY pleased with the service. read more

I will give a solid 3 stars to this location. There was nothing wrong, but they could all be friendlier. They don't greet anyone, they stare at you from behind the register and don't say much. Then when you get your meal, they don't offer you sauce packets nor are there any out on the counter, you have to ask for it. Then there's no Thank You, or Have a nice day. I really think they need training on customer interaction. My chicken rice bowl was delicious, but not as much meat as I've gotten at another location so it just didn't wow me, but again, nothing really wrong with this location or food. read more

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I like to give the benefit of the doubt as my previous order was screwed up. But it happen a second time. Place an order for a family meal, which I requested white rice and vegetables. I asked if I could check when they gave me the bag, which I received a response of "it's all there". My mistake for being trusting. I get home with 4 tubs of rice, no vegetables. I don't understand how something so simple can be screwed up. I contacted them, not because I care about the veggie up charge but so they can pay attention. I was put on hold for an extensive amount of time. Needless to say I hung up and will no longer go to this location. I'll take my money somewhere else. read more

Food was absolutely delicious, i would definitely recommend to others who would like a healthier alternative. read more

WaBa Grill - Chicken Bowl - Asian Fusion Near Me - Riverside, California

Although they messed up my order the first time , (gave me dark chicken instead of white) they quickly addressed the issue and made me a new bowl with no questions asked Service was nice and the restaurant was relatively clean read more

Killer salad, very tasty dressing, the rice chicken are very delicious! Thank you for healthy option Waba read more

WaBa Grill - Sweet and spicy chicken, rice, salad combo - Asian Fusion Near Me - Riverside, California

I love WaBa Grill. Always good service with my hubby's picky order request. Food is always cooked to order so the short wait is worth it. The service size is just right and sometimes to much if you aren't that hungry. Don't forget the green onions and a few packs of the sauce if you're taking it to go. read more

Walked in almost at closing Kayli and the night crew Were AWESOME!! Delicious fresh food. read more

Payed way too much for not enough tofu protein and a shit load of rice. Was bullshit. You can get way more tofu at flame broiler. Won't be going back. And veggies look gross. Super disappointed. Also brought it up to the people working and nothing was offered extra for my unhappiness with the food. read more

WaBa Grill - Hello, spent 8$ on this and there is way more carb to protien ratio. And why is the carrot black and soggy looking? Won't be going back. - Asian Fusion Near Me - Riverside, California

Ordered 1 chicken teriyaki and 1 beef. The foods are filled with red and teriyaki sources and meats are tasteless. Never come again.

Well... my 4 year old ate half of my bowl, so I'll just be reviewing the other half! First time at Waba Grill, so I got the half & half bowl (teriyaki chicken + teriyaki beef) with brown rice. It was $6.90 (including tax). All meat is charbroiled. The chicken is OK, but the beef is better! It was slightly burned around the edges which gave it that little flavor kick. The brown rice was cooked perfectly. I get more bang for my buck with brown rice - it's ultimately more filling because of its natural fiber. No extra charge for the brown rice. This place kinda reminds me of Flame Broiler, but the beef tastes better here. Carnewhores can't go wrong with the teriyaki beef bowls and plates here. This is Asian-fusion healthy eating - no oil is used in cooking. The same goes for no skin on chicken, no MSG (similar to Flame Broiler). For not using any oil, it sure is tasty. I want to know how they do it because I go through a gallon of oil every other week! Menu link ~ http://www.wabagrill.com/menus read more

WaBa Grill - Half & half bowl with brown rice - Asian Fusion Near Me - Riverside, California

Bomb. It's like yoshinoya and flame broiler on crack. So much better, I'm loving the fact that I DON'T HAVE TO GET RICE. HALLELUJAH. Not a big fan of rice and I hate these places that serve a horrible rice to meat ratio (flame broiler for example) so just for the fact that they sell bowls without rice, a star for you! You are awesome. Came in 20 minutes before closing and service was quick and nice. Asked for extra waba sauce because I heard good things about it, it's like teriyaki sauce with a kick, pretty good. But I don't like my dishes overly sauced. The bowl itself is a pretty good portion, lots of meat and lots of veggies, not to mention a variety of veggies that most fast food Asian places like this don't have. Most places just stack on the cabbage which I don't like as much. I dig the broccoli and carrots though, it's a pretty well balanced meal, perfect for students who need a quick meal! The chicken was nicely cooked (NO OIL, GLUTEN FREE) very soft and tender. I love the crazy amount of green onions on top too. Personally I think they'd have pretty good business if they opened 24hours. I'll be back for you my precious no carb bowl. read more

WaBa Grill - Chicken veggie bowl..BOMB - Asian Fusion Near Me - Riverside, California

WaBa Grill kicks ass. Their food is delicious and reasonably priced. The location is clean and the employees are friendly. It's all healthy too! Can't beat that. I think I know where I'm going to dinner. read more