Wakaba is an unpretentious sushi gem. Food is always fresh and well prepared. Service is good and prices are fair. Best tempura I've had in a long time. Very light and crunchy. However, it is in a strip mall and the decor is decent but it isn't as warm and fuzzy as I would like. So I wouldn't recommend it for a romantic evening, (unless you're into Formica table tops.) Hey, who am I to judge? For a Wednesday evening it's great. read more

After lunch at Wakaba I was dreaming about their Spicy Salmon roll for the next week-creamy, fresh, salmon-y goodness! Great service, fantastic quality seafood, and more than reasonable prices! Definitely my go-to sushi spot in the area for a weekday lunch! read more

When I recommend sushi in this area, this is the first place that comes to mind.

Amazing fresh sushi! Very comfortable atmosphere, byob! And i also love it because its local! You don't need to drive to the city to find great sushi! read more

Usually order their Udon Noodles from here. Have also tried their Tempura, Sukiyaki, & Teriyaki. Delicious Miso Soup & House Salad. Always receive great customer service when we go here! read more

The sushi here is really good!! Ive been a couple times & service is not always that great, but the younger gentleman that helped us today was really professional & nice! Made me want to continue to go back. read more

Wonderful time. Sweet mustard chicken was superb for lunch. The following week went with Sushi B selection. Price for lunch vs. dinner on the same item was $4 more yet very same thing and portions. read more

Went for dinner and got the sushi combo. Most of the pieces were decent but the red snapper was very fishy. And the price was a bit high especially with the tamago in the mix with no substitutions allowed. read more

This is my family's fav sushi place. Wonderful fresh ahi tuna. Recommend spicy tuna and lake michigan.

Good sushi, very fresh. Simple atmosphere. Nice, friendly staff. Personally I enjoy trendy sushi places just because they have a larger drink menu. But they have wine and beer here, and its great for lunch. read more

First time in Wakaba. Dinner for 2 on a Saturday evening (5PM). ++++ Great and friendly service!! ++++ We ordered several sushi rolls. Our order came after a reasonable waiting time. ++++ Clean restaurant ++++ Clean bathroom ++++ Nice ambiance ++++ Prices were reasonable Will definitely come back! Note: Come early. The dinner crowd increased throughout the night. There was only 1 sushi chef so I imagine you will have to wait longer if there are more customers through the night. read more

Suburb sushi. Stopped here to wait out a procedure for my pet at the nearby vet clinic and was very satisfied with the expert preparation and courteous service. Not high end ambiance but who cares with sushi this good. read more

Most authentic Japanese food I've ever tried. Great ramen. Interesting sushi choices. We sat in the traditional style table, which was a little hard on my knees, but made the experience unique. Nice whisky selection helped with that. Friendly staff. Very reasonable pricing. read more

Nearly 10 years ago we stumbled upon this restaurant in search of a different Japanese restaurant that had closed. We always choose this restaurant whenever we crave Japanese or Sushi. My husband loves the spicy sushi combination and I like the steak teriyaki combination served with tempura or the sushi. Our favorite appetizer is the Negimaki, it is delicious! We also really like the buttered scallops and soft shell crab. Everything has always been tasty and very fresh. The service has always been good for us and we really like the quiet and calm dining atmosphere. My school aged children actually request this restaurant any chance they have. They like the salmon teriyaki and the California rolls. They also love the negi maki appetizer, we always have to order extra for them. And they give them pretty little star suckers at the end of the meal, which the kids really like. Everything is served with a salad that is consistently crisp and delicious and my children even like the tofu miso soup. It is really a great restaurant! read more

Visiting from Galesburg, IL on my wife's birthday, she wanted oriental food since her mother was from Japan. Found this on line and thought we could give it a try. What a treat! Not real busy on a Thursday night that just meant more attention for us. Our waiter recommended the sea bass and it couldn't have been better. My wife got a traditional Japanese dish she said was excellent. With 1 huge Japanese beer and 1 regular size, 2 apps, 2 entree's, plus a free traditional ice cream as a birthday treat from our waiter, our bill was about $43.00. This place is a hidden gem everybody should know about. The sushi bar was a great place to sit and watch him roll sushi and entertaining. Give this a try you won't be disappointed! read more

I go to a lot of sushi restaurants and this is my favorite! Everything is So delicious!! Even their miso soup and edamame tastes better. You must try their spicy sauce in their sushi! They make their own and it's my favorite. Just a simple spicy tuna roll or spicy salmon roll is amazing! And they aren't expensive and extremely reasonably priced! Another reason why it's my favorite!! Sooooo Good!! And the family that works/owns it is very friendly!! read more

Great carry out sushi place. Inexpensive, good sushi. My wife and I order out from here almost weekly.

We are new to the area and needed to find a new sushi place and this is it! The sushi & rolls were great and the service was excellent. My boyfriend ordered a sample plate, I got two rolls & everything was amazing. I really recommend it! read more

Great sushi in a quiet neighborhood in the burbs. Looks like a family run outfit. Decor is kitschy but okay. Quiet and good food earns good marks. Service was a bit slow even though there was no one around. Food was prepped fast though. read more

I'm a repeat visitor. Nice atmosphere, and delicious maki mono and appetizers, and haven't had any issues with service, but I've usually gone after the dinner rush when there aren't many other diners. Their "Chicago" roll has apple in it which I haven't seen at any other sushi restaurant. I want to order this every time. Closed on Mondays and only open for dinner on Sundays. read more

To me, this place is one of the more authentic sushi/Japanese places around. Nice dining room, but no frills inside which is fine by me. The sushi is above average to very good. Quality is excellent and no crazy or fancy rolls. Sushi menu seems very traditional. The "other than sushi" menu items are great. Try the chicken wing appetizer and their fried egg roll is one of, if not the best egg rolls I have ever had. Not greasy and very crispy with a very nice and smooth sweet and sour dipping sauce. Their noodle dishes and soups are outstanding as well. The Nabeyake Udon is my favorite anywhere. It comes out in an absolutely piping hot individual caldron. It is delicious and my favorite thing to have on a cold and dreary day. Wakaba is a regular haunt for me. read more

I have been going to Wakaba for a few years now, and It is still my # 1 place to go when I get cravings for sushi. My favorite is the spicy tuna roll, the sauce is delicious and tuna always tastes fresh. The staff is very nice & welcoming as well. I have been doing carry out recently, but it is a very nice restaurant to dine in as well. read more

This place is a well hidden treasure with friendly service and fantastic food! The prices are more than reasonable and I plan to visit as often as humanly possible in my time here! read more

Visited for lunch. Ordered 5 different rolls and they were all amazing. Very nice staff, clean and calming atmosphere. I highly recommend this place! Delicious read more

I have been to Wakaba many times and the food and service has been amazing. I've recommended this place to numerous people. Tonight was a different story. We (3 of us) arrived at 7:20 - about 5 other tables had patrons. We were given menus and water, but no one came to take our order until 7:50 - after we had alerted the servers twice that we'd like to order. We waited a long time for dinner - which was finally served at 8:35.....it took 45 minutes to prepare 7 sushi rolls and a chicken dish???? Repeated requests to check on our food were met with apologies and indications that it was being prepared. Our food was delicious...but the experience was awful. Wakaba....if you'd like to earn my business back - please contact me. Thank you. read more

Our family loves this place! Best Sushi in the area, reasonable prices and very friendly service.

Seriously, ALWAYS amazing. I have been coming here for years. I compare all sushi to Wakaba's sushi, nothing has surpassed it. The spicy tuna roll, lake Michigan roll, crunchy roll are a few of my family's absolute favorites. Fresh fish, lovely service, reliable and consistent food... PERFECTION. read more

I don't write reviews for restaurants I go to but my experience was so terrible I thought I'd start with my experience tonite. I like to try new restaurants especially sushi restaurants. My family and I ordered several of the sushi combos but when the orders came out... OMG! The pieces were so small I couldn't believe it especially with the prices for the combo specials. 1 small piece was sliced into 2 even smaller pieces. I was looking at the platter that came out in disbelief. We left quite hungry and decided to stop and pick up a pizza on the way home to satisfy our hunger. If you want to eat here to grab an expensive snack before a main course then this is the place for you! read more

I only ordered basic sushi here, and it was done right. It's one of the few places in the area that I've been to that does not put avocado in the futomaki. Yosenabe is also a good choice here. read more

This is my go-to sushi place. I love their Spicy Tuna rolls and Ebi maki.

Yummy!! Went here for dinner- ordered 6 rolls for 2 ppl. Definitely get the mini me roll and spicy scallop roll. They dont use too much rice. The only downside is that the rolls are small and the nori kept falling apart, but it still tasted good. Decently priced. read more

The fish and overall taste was good. Service was polite. Rolls were very inconsistent. Some had significant protein while others had less than a minuscule amount. I love spicy mayo but the heavy usage inside rolls was not ideal to me. read more

Tea while I wait for carry out but they dont have any elaborate rolls most being your basic flair of rolls. They could have turned the ac on or opened a door because it was a bit stuffy and humid inside. Dropped one star because of that but quality is good. I'll come back and update with a follow up review. read more

Clean, friendly, and delicious sushi! Thank you so much for your excellent service even with a bunch of rowdy kids!

I LOVE this place! I usually get carry out and they never disappoint me. The people there are super nice (which is a big reason why I go back), and the food is also excellent! The sushi is so fresh, the pricing is fair, and it's always clean. If you ever have the chance to visit, try the crunchy roll which is one of my favorites! Definitely my go to spot for sushi after trying so many. read more

Had dinner there tonight. Food was decent. Service was below average. There were 4 of us. Waitress brought two meals out. Served one, set the other on the table next to us and disappeared for about 5 minutes. Then came out with the other two meals and set them all out. But the worst thing that happened was that I ordered the Salmon Teriyaki off the menu which was listed at $13.50. When the bill came, I was charged $15.50. I asked her about it and she brought over the carry out menu and showed me it was listed at $15.50, so I thought maybe I was wrong and paid the bill. But on the way out, I took a look at one of the restaurant menus and sure enough, it was listed at $13.50 so I showed it to her and she said the correct prices were on the carry out menu and walked away. Being with other people, I didn't want to argue. I am a generous tipper and left her a nice tip, but this is one time I sure wish I hadn't. Its not the $2.00. I was just a shady way of doing business. I don't plan on going back and for anyone who eats there, I suggest scrutinizing your bill. read more

This has been one of our favorite places, but yesterday (Sat) we had a bad experience with mosquitos. It is now Sun and my wife has 5 nasty bits that are still itching, red and swollen. When we were eating we complained as my wife felt the bites and I asked the waiter why would there be mosquitos in the restaurant? The only answer I got was Sorry. I think they must leave there door open during the day or night but anyway I have never had this happen in any other restaurant. I think I will stay away from this place for a long time, something is not right. read more

I come here really often with my family. The sushi is amazing and the waiters are very attentive. It is our number one going out restaurant. read more

This is my favorite sushi place. It's near my office, so I've been here often. The food is great - Lake Michigan Maki and Spicy Tuna Maki are my favorites. The decor is a bit dated, but it's clean. The service is attentive. Wakaba is the bar I use to measure other sushi places. read more

i am a sushi novice, but liked the fare. the saki was to die for. spent a few hours there. liked it.