Good work environment, very good food, customer service is good and without a doubt the store has good cleaning

I love their food always enough I like the steak and chicken plate but all are fresh and good, you get a choice of 2 types of rice read more

Drove so far to eat here. Walked in and it smelled like someone took a crap right inside the restaurant. The whole place smelled like the bathroom. I had to walk out. I was so bummed. read more

I hadn't visited Waba Grill in years and had low expectations. I placed an order online and to my suprise there are many more customization options now. (Last I ate here was about a decade ago, different location). I was happy to see for a plate that beef and chicken were about the same cost. I like that there was more than just the Waba sauce as an option. I was able to choose my sides. I placed my order and was at this location in about 5 minutes. My order was ready about 2 minutes after I showed up. The employee was friendly and provided some more sauce. The food was a good portion size for the price and I enjoyed the meal. Is it the best food, no, but it was fresh and was what I expected. I was pleasantly surprise and I have another option near home and work. Also, I really liked that when you sign up for their rewards program, you get 25% off your first order. read more

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Oh man, I really wanted to like this bowl. The sauce is the only redeeming quality to help mask the taste..neither meat tasted fresh in any capacity. I had to slather it in sauce & even then it still didn't taste great. Unfortunately, didn't even finish the meat but I did eat the rice. Probably will not be trying this bowl again. read more

WaBa Grill - WaBa Chicken & Steak Bowl - Fast Food Near Me - San Diego, California

I think service was really good at this Poway sushi spot. It is fabulously decorated, and I loved all the anime everywhere. I wanted them to have a better tea selection, they served us bottled teas. I did not really appreciate that the entire table had to order all you can eat sushi. Note, if one person at the table wants it everybody has to order it. This was highly unacceptable as we all wanted to different things, because half our group wanted the all you can eat sushi - we ended up having to order all you can eat sushi. Also, the lunch price for all you can eat sushi on the weekend is the dinner price. Not cool as we barely had a couple rolls each. I think you can still get the lunch price for lunch during the weekday. read more

Pretty good food. The dumplings and chili sauce were really tasty. I liked the spicy chicken but there didn't seem to be a ton of it. For the value meal I think it was worth it. read more

WaBa Grill - Value Bowl Combo - Sweet & Spicy Chicken Bowl, 5 Dumplings - Fast Food Near Me - San Diego, California

I was very disappointed by the presentation, taste, and ingredients of the food here. I thought that it would at least be a step above Flame Broiler, but I guess that was too much to ask. The Steak Bowl was a conglomerate of 10% minced meat with a couple of tiny pieces of broccoli and 90% rice. It was an epic fail... The only thing good about the Chicken Bowl was the Boom sauce. The rest of the Bowl was similar to a fast food Yoshinoya Bowl from 30 years ago. The side salad was the worst of all... We asked for extra sesame dressing, and instead of putting it on the side, they actually added twice the amount of dressing to the salad. Needless to say, it was more of a soup than a salad. Completely inedible, so we had to throw it away. The only reason why I gave them 2 stars instead of 1 star, is due to their packaged Waba sauce. This sauce is like a combination of soy sauce, teriyaki sauce, and hoisin sauce. This was one of the few positive things that I could say about this experience, unfortunately. read more

Great service from Joana, very polite and quick to get your food out. The place is very clean and friendly workers all around. I like the music that's playing. I'm sure I'll be back for more! read more

WaBa Grill - Mini chicken bowl with veggies. On point ver good - Fast Food Near Me - San Diego, California

Saucy AF! Came in during lunch, asked for a chicken bowl. The vegetables, rice and chicken had the thickest layer of sauce on it, it was gross. I'm sure its full of sugar and sodium, I was a big upset about the service on getting my bowl made. The place was clean. Aside from that, might go elsehwere. read more

I have never been to one of these. It is a rice bowl fast food joint. I had the steak and chicken veggie bowl. It had decent flavor. The spicy Waba sauce added some kick. The steak was better than the chicken. The veggies were just mediocre. Service was fast. The inside was your typical Panda like appearance. Nothing horrible, nothing outstanding. A decent quick lunch. Nothing more, nothing less. read more

My first time at Waba grills in years and it's just the same as I remember it, average food at a decent price. Food: I got the tofu plate to go and was surprised by the relatively large portion. The tofu did not have enough flavor and the rice was plain too so the waba sauce and hot sauce were definitely needed. It came with a small side salad and refreshing fresh orange slices too. Service: Food was ready quickly and easy to pick up too! They offered utensils, chopsticks and plenty of condiments too. read more

WaBa Grill - Fast Food Near Me - San Diego, California

3.5 stars! I saw a YouTube episode that featured various fast food tacos, including WaBa tacos. Surprisingly, the folks in the YouTube episode really liked the tacos from WaBa, so I decided to try it. We ordered: -steak tacos -grilled chicken tacos -sweet and spicy chicken bowl The steak tacos tasted like bulgogi korean bbq. That was surprisingly good. I also liked how the chicken tasted fresh, not frozen. We ended up adding more salsa to the chicken for extra flavor, but I would definitely still order again. The sweet and spicy chicken bowl tasted like gochuchang sauce, but somehow the flavor balance was off. The chicken and veggies were well cooked though. I thought the prices were reasonable. It is fast casual food, but a step above fast food in general. I'll definitely be back for more tacos. read more

This location is pretty mid compared to other Waba Grills I go to. This will probably be my last time going to this location. I order two bowls and in one I found plastic wrap in my food and in the other bowl I found, I'm guessing, a piece of steel wool. The steel wool cut the top of my boyfriend's mouth and his mouth started bleeding. Be careful if you eat here. read more

WaBa Grill - Chicken Bowl - Fast Food Near Me - San Diego, California

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The food here is pretty good, my bowl was a bit bland, but tasted better after I added waba sauce & chili. I ordered the mini combo, which is a mini bowl with your choice of protein, 5pc dumplings and a drink. The portion was just right for me and not bad for $7.99 +tax. My husband order the chicken & steak combo, which he liked This location is convenient for me as it's by work, so I'd come back again. read more

WaBa Grill - Chicken & Steak Bowl and Mini Tofu Bowl & 5 Dumplings Combo - Fast Food Near Me - San Diego, California

First time here and this place is ok. Customer service today is great, staff are friendly. Not as tidy inside. Food tasted ok, generous amount. There's that smell when you get inside, not quite pleasant especially in the restaurant field. Good thing we ordered over the phone for pick up. Absolutely more room for improvement because the food is not bad. read more

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Great service from joana, got the steak with chick bowl and came out fresh and hot. We work at amazon and always recommend our drivers to stop by for lunch. read more

The food was amazing and really healthy. The service was also really fast. The restraunt was clean, and there were a lot of tables. read more

WaBa Grill - Cherry pepsi, rice, teriyaki chicken, veggies. (Family meal) - Fast Food Near Me - San Diego, California

I frequent at this Clairemont location quite often. The food is amazing! I suggest the chicken and veggie teriyaki bowl. The food is always hot and nicely presented at the time of delivery. Great ambiance and very clean lobby. As always, I received exceptional customer service from Johanna. Highly recommend this spot for a quick visit. 10/10 :) -CHRIS read more

Great food n good service. Ordered the gyro n Greek soap superb . Recommend it nicely designed facility.

The customer service in this place was horrible. I walk in with my family and the menu (both screens) were off. I thought maybe cause it was 30 min before closing. I asked for the menu and the cashier said without looking up "it's broke" as she continued doing what ever it was she was doing. Then she asked me what do I want to order? How would I know as this is not a place I visit. She says nothing. So I go to the yelp app to look at the menu. Not one word from her. The customer service is terrible. I will never stop here again. I hope all Waba Grills are not like this one read more

Paid $6 for extra steak and they didn't even give a portion size equivalent to a regular size. This has happened to me consistently as of recent l, as I order Waba weekly and am finally tired of being ripped off. If you are going to charge $6 for extra protein I want to see the extra portion I paid for. At this point they are just taking my money and not even giving me what I paid for. They lost a consistent customer read more

WaBa Grill - Steak Bowl - Fast Food Near Me - San Diego, California

No, just no. Yikes. This chain likes to proclaim healthy, but it really isn't. We came because we had a coupon. lol It's comparable to Yoshinoya, but not as good. My husband had the Chicken Bowl, and I ordered the WaBa Bowl, which is a combo of chicken and beef. It was ok. They offered sauces, and they list the ingredients on the back and whoa. Just no. This isn't healthy guys. I'm not a health nut, but if it's gonna be unhealthy - make it taste good, ya' know? Anyway, there's plenty of parking. Staff was ok (not rude, but not friendly either). Restrooms were clean. They don't seem to have covid-19 safety precautions in place. One dude walked in and ordered and waited sans mask. Tables aren't too spaced out. They definitely don't clean the tables between patrons. Would we return? No thanks! Yelp 2021 Challenge: 11/40 read more

This is the first time I had this and it was very flavorful! I would recommend. I liked the waba sauce the most.

First time here and service was good, thanks for the dumplings! Ribeye steak was very nice

Located in a shopping mall next to quite a few other restaurants, WaBa manages to do OK - which is also how I'd describe their food: Good for filling you up without spending "too much" - but not especially "remarkable" nor "worth" a special trip to get. This location has two nearly identical restrooms - except that the one with its door labeled "women" has a hand-written sign saying "out of order". I'm not sure if that refers to the plumbing inside or to "women". Either way, instead of denying women a place to wash their hands or "make room" for more food, this place should just remove the labels on the doors. There is no difference between the one toilet and one sink rooms, so anyone should just be "allowed" to use either one.... read more

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Samantha is awesome and has great customer service. Thank you Samantha. My kids love it here and food is always good.

I guess this is another case of anything is good as long as it's food and I'm ravenously hungry. And it definitely was the case. I had a Waba bowl with veggies, which was the same thing my brother had. I thought at first about maybe getting the jumbo shrimp but no go. Risk of seafood not agreeing with my stomach. The bowl was actually pretty good. Could've maybe cooked the vegetables a little more but whatever. Good meal. read more

Hello guys just wanted to say come on Down for a great Customer service and fast In and out warm plate of food. The cook Mia was on it so quick with my plate and my co-worker. Warm food for our lunch that is only 30 minutes. Thank you Mia and Gael for a great customer service. I'll definitely come back for the quick service read more

Johana was very helpful with our last minute catering. Service was fast and the food was good.

I went here with a friend tolunch and I really enjoyed the lunch special which was a teriyaki chicken bowl that I had with white rice and a drink. For five dollars you can't beat that deal. The Waba sauce was excellent and like that they had extra condiments at the counter. I like that the meets are prepared freshly upon ordering. The staff were very friendly and this was a very clean restaurant. It gets packed during the lunch hour so come prepared to search for parking spot but expect to have your food in a timely manner. I'll be back!!! 04/16/2018 update I liked the steak in the WaBa Bowl but it was a little tough and not all that. Today's chicken had some fat/gristle making making my comfy chewing experience blahhhhh. The cash register was not working and the lady waited until I pulled out cash to tell me that; she said it was broke but all she had to do was say that from he jump. They don't have the spicy pork and with check in I get a free drink for that pork bowl so had to go with the steak and chicken combo. Today's experience wasn't the best but I wanna try the salmon one day but needed something more hearty today. Should have stuck with the salmon from the jump. Say others pics and the salmon looks on point to. I'll be back to give it another try. read more

Disgusting. The place smells like the drains are backed up. I should have just walked out, but I stayed and ordered tk go, against my better judgment. Ordered a simple chicken/steak and rice bowl. Both my husband and I threw ours out after a couple bites. Don't bother wasting your money. read more

First time at WaBa Grill and I was not disappointed. The steak was so delicious, tender, juicy, and flavored very well. The chicken was tasty as well. Usually I don't like steamed rice too much but theirs was perfect. All of the sauces were amazing and the WaBa sauce was just top notch. read more

Anything grilled is good for you right. This place in no exception... looking for something to eat that does not take long well look no further. It's a franchise chain store so the quality is consistent with other locations. I believe that what differentiates between location is the staff. It's no frills and I opted for the grilled chicken with brown rice. Now if you are not in the mood for the regular stuff they do offer great specials and the selections does change. There's the waba, salmon, steak, chicken bowl. I do like the promise they make: We will always greet you with a smile. We will make your meal with the utmost care and speed. We will keep the dining area clean and tidy. We will listen to your comments / suggestions and respond. We will do our best to offer you the best dining experience during your visit to WaBa Grill restaurant. Whenever I get together with friends our common question is "where do you want to eat". I bounce around a few ideas and if we can't agree on something this is where we go! read more

WaBa Grill - Fast Food Near Me - San Diego, California

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Good food great price and great customer service. Music is not ti loud and is appropriate.

Ive been coming here for months and the food and atmosphere is always amazing! The service was on time and workers always make sure my orders is correct read more

Sorry to say another bad review for this WABA Grill. Ordered chicken bowl white rice, the rice is still raw, uncooked. It's like trying to eat bits of rock. I think I am done with WABA grill read more

WaBa Grill - Uncooked white rice, trying to eat little bits of rock - Fast Food Near Me - San Diego, California

Great service. Delicious food and I will come back next time I'm In The area. Chicken and steak bowl is cheap and good

The veggies were fresh and my steak and chicken bowl hit the spot. Valerie was helpful as it was my first time. Avocado is a great addition to a bowl. read more

I had a protein bowl in riverside on a trip for the first time it was great. Found this one and the chicken was so burnt and nasty ended up just throwing it out not even enjoyable. Dumplings were overly soggy. read more