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    4.0 (95 reviews)
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    Beautiful clean lobby
    Sonny S.

    Great healthy choice in Santa Paula chicken steak, salmon, shrimp, tofu, plant-based steak salads everything is grilled nothing is fried

    Steak tacos with WaBa sauce on the side!
    Lisa C.

    Try the tacos!! Absolutely Amazing! Love the food here. Always feel healthy and full when I leave! Very kind staff and the place is always clean. Lots of parking in the back.

    Again this place skimps on the meat.
    David C.

    Again this place goes cheap on the meat and literally gives half of the serving that other WaBa Grills give. I literally drive to Fillmore to eat at waba because the Santa Paula one does this to me every time. Unfortunately I didn't have time today, but yet again I'm reminded of why I don't come here.

    This is a photo taken of me after tasting their tofu. Too perfect for my mortal tastebuds so I ended up passing out and needing a revive.
    Tavo S.

    This is a photo taken of me after tasting their tofu. Too perfect for my mortal tastebuds so I ended up passing out and needing a revive.

    Veggie rice bowl with Chicken
    Cheri F.

    This WaBa location is still pretty new in the Santa Paula area. Very clean and fast service. It was a Sunday late afternoon and not very crowded. My order was perfect and my food was perfect. Chicken was juice and full of flavor veggies were steamed properly to perfection and get this, My avocado was perfectly ripe no black to be seen on it!! That alone is a hard one to come up on. The dining area is inviting with Lights and a modern decor. plenty of space to sit for a meeting/family or just a couple. There's also plenty of parking in the back so do not be discouraged when you first pass by. I love have how WaBa is really healthy and has options from chicken, steak, salmon and shrimp. Very healthy and not to mention a great post workout meal also. I will definitely be comming back for more-yumm!

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    6 months ago

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    6 months ago

    Over $40 for 3 people to eat. Bland,tasteless food.! Honestly hospital food is better. Not sure how the place is still in existence!

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    3 years ago

    Good food and good service for a fast food type business. I would recommend trying the "non-beef" protein. Very tasty.

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    3 years ago

    Bad service. Girl who helped me out, had an attitude. Chicken was sprinkled on my bowl. I felt like I was just eating a rice bowl.

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    Awesome food, very friendly staff and a great variety of food, especially for those that don't eat meat. My dad and I had an awesome meal.

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    Parking is a bit weird but worth. It's a solid little place with a healthy alternative to fast feed. Really appreciated in Santa Paula!

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    Ask the Community - WaBa Grill

    Tasty Pot - Kim Chi Dumpling

    Tasty Pot

    4.5(61 reviews)
    10.2 mi
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    I came into Tasty Pot after an awful appointment. I was in a sour mood, but eating here really…read morecheered me up! We drove down from SLO and I was craving hotpot since there's not much asian food where I'm at. The server working on Saturday afternoon was so friendly and helpful! He was the only one working but he got us everything we needed and even bussed all the tables himself. I was really impressed that he could handle the whole store himself and still keep up a really positive attitude!! The food was really good! Compared to SoCal, it might be considered average, but when you compare it to anything in the central coast (esp north) it's really tasty!! We talked about coming back any time we have some business out here! It was relatively quiet and peaceful. I think we went in during a slow time, but I'm glad we did!

    I first tried Tasty Pot in NorCal, but at the time I wasn't impressed due to the numerous options…read moreavailable there. It also doesn't provide that traditional hotpot experience which I find much more enjoyable. However in VC options are limited, so when I saw Tasty Pot recently opened I was quite ecstatic! There were 12 different pots and 5 spicy levels to choose from. Pot numbers 1-7 were smaller size and numbers 8-12 were larger size pots. Except for the Healthy Veggie pot, all the soup base was pork broth. Most of the pots also had very similar ingredients, the difference I could see were the main protein choice and soup flavor. They also have another menu for rice and noodle options if you didn't want to do the personal pots. We got the Taiwanese Supreme in mild and the Seafood Lobster in medium. We also got a side of quail eggs. The pots arrived with a candle of some sort below to keep it hot. Both pots were of the larger size and filled with lots of food. The mild was the perfect level of spicy for me, a hint of spice that does not overpower the original flavor of the ingredients, rather it enhanced each one and made it more tasty. Service was good, our server came by frequently to check on us and to refill the soup. At one point the flame under the pot had already gone out but we hadn't cook the noodles so we requested another flame. We were told they had to bring the pot back to the kitchen to heat it up. So I guess the flame was there to just keep the pot warm rather than actually cooking. Although this cannot compare to the traditional hotpot, this personal hotpot is still a very good option and helps to satisfy my craving.

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    Lunch curry hot pot with green and black tea

    Strange Beast - Spicy tuna sushi

    Strange Beast

    4.2(172 reviews)
    13.4 mi

    Strange Beast is definitely a one of a kind bar, but Nick (the bartender) is definitely a one of a…read morekind bartender! I stopped by a couple of days ago, and forgot to post a yelp on the great experience I had with Nick! Not only did he educate me on their cocktail list, but he helped on a personal level with his conversation skills! I wasn't have the best day, not the best couple of weeks. Sitting at the bar top with Nick helped me feel okay again! Great drinks and great personality! Check them out!

    Came here for dinner with my husband and was in awe! Cute romantic dimly lit restaurant with lounge…read morevibes, cool Japanese retro type art, fun cocktails, beautiful bar and tasty Asian food. Their SPICY EDAMAME is addicting! They add the perfect amount of spice and hint of sugar, highly recommend! The DUCK RAMEN was great too! Everything was cooked perfectly and tasted fresh. Loved the enoki mushrooms and yolky boiled egg. Also tried their Godzilla and KAIJUrolls- both were tasty. My husband is not a fan of kewpie mayo so we had it on the side. TIP: ORDER a side of SRIRACHA and a side of GARLIC CHILI OIL. Dipping your sushi in both of these will take your tastebuds to another level!! DRINKS: It was hard to decide between all the different choices. Millennium Falcon Fizz was delicious- reminds me of a Scooby snack, comes with a foamy top. They give you a bottle of water which is nice, but the waitress forgot to give us a refill when we asked for it. Other than that, the staff is friendly and did a good job checking on us. If you're in the area check it out!

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    Strange Beast - Beautiful bar

    Beautiful bar

    Strange Beast - Spicy tuna roll,  Godzilla Roll, Scallop Handroll

    Spicy tuna roll, Godzilla Roll, Scallop Handroll

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    Sama Sama Kitchen - Morning After ($24) Nasi Goreng Jawa w/ Chicken Satay

    Sama Sama Kitchen

    3.9(732 reviews)
    36.4 mi
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    We came here for a late lunch as we saw it holds Michelin Bib…read more Sweet: great menu options. So many tasty choices. We ordered the Vietnamese chicken wings and braised pork noodles. Both very delicious. The wings were all flats so that was a plus alone. Full of good flavor and very crispy. The noodles were delicious as well. I recommend both. The restaurant is decorated very nice and the server was attentive. Sour: the restaurant was very clean but it bothers me so much when some places have a designated area that flies like to circle around that tends to be near the bar. I wish there could be more control to prevent that. I did really enjoy the meal but the portions were small. If it wasn't so good I would almost say the prices weren't worth it. You can definitely share but I would get at least 3 options for 2 people. My husband and I weren't that hungry so it was a decent amount since it was such a late lunch and we were thinking about getting something else shortly after. Overall I hope we are in town again soon as there are other things I'd like to try.

    The chicken wings were absolutely amazing - if you do nothing else, order those!!! The Vietnamese…read morestyle was my favorite. The shaved bok choy and duck salad was SO good as well!!! The duck was excellent, and didn't feel too fatty - it was perfect. The drinks were good as well - had the spritz. Our servers were so polite and friendly, and honestly just felt like we were around friends. I like that this place, like many jn Santa Barbara, pays their staff a living wage and so you end up with a more authentic interaction that doesn't feel forced. The aesthetic was beautiful - perfect for a lunch date or for a dinner before sunset. Open air seating, beautiful decor, overall a lovely experience!

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    Sama Sama Kitchen - Braised Pork Mie Goreng ($23)

    Braised Pork Mie Goreng ($23)

    Sama Sama Kitchen - Morning After ($24) Nasi Goreng Jawa w/ Chicken Satay

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    Morning After ($24) Nasi Goreng Jawa w/ Chicken Satay

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