Best sushi rolls I've found in Waco. Highly recommend Waco Big Roll and New Cali Rolls.

Probably the best fast sushi place in Waco. Not bad. Nothing wildly crazy. But a place we visit once and a while.

For a good lunch, start with the Ika salad or Miso soup and either the Bibimbap or the Tempura Shrimp Udon. The only thing I have to say about the Bibimbap is that I wish they would not hard fry the egg so much. I like it to be nice and runny. Grab a friend or two and share a large Korean dish of Galbee (short ribs) and some sushi. The Spider, Red Dragon, Ruby Roll, Ocean Crab rolls are definitely worth a try. Into nigiri? Try the peppered tuna tadaki. They've recently added some new Korean street tacos to the menu, and they are a-maz-ing. (The Galbee, of course, are my favorite.) I'm a taco fanatic and Asian and Mexican foods fuse so well together, these are a great addition. read more

I came here to eat lunch one day with a coworker after hearing good things. The sushi was pretty good and arrived freakishly fast and my coworker ordered a noodle dish that she liked as well. I like that you order at the counter, too. Keeps things quick when you are on a time crunch. My only major problem is that I had to ask someone to take our order, which is a pet peeve of mine. There were people working in the back that we could see and they could see us and a girl filling up sauce into little containers right by the register. She even looked right at us but didn't come over to take our order. We waited for a few minutes and finally asked if she could and she said "yeah, sure" and then did. It was really weird. There were others behind us and we all expressed the same sentiment. read more

The food all looked really good. I ordered the hot stone bowl. The food was all under seasoned. It was all a bit bland. The cookery was good as was the service. Their boba was delicious. read more

Wako Roll - Hot stone bowl with spicy pork - Korean Near Me - Waco, Texas

TERRIBLE FOOD AND SERVICE!!!! My wife and I were looking for a local sushi place to eat at and we found this seemingly decent restaurant to eat at. The line was RIDICULOUSLY long and the workers were scrambling to get everyone's orders. OVERALL TERRIBLE EXPERIENCE. They messed up both of our orders and the sushi was warm and old tasting. DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY HERE!!!!!!!!!!! read more

I was excited to hear that there was a sushi place in town - but I think it's more accurate to describe this as a Korean fusion place. Our experience was good, but not great. I had the bulgogi taco and a California roll. I loved the taco, but my California roll was below average. My friend had a vegetarian roll which was mostly avocado and a tofu taco, which she really enjoyed. The boba drink (black tea) was amazing! I think the prices were a little high for a primarily self-service restaurant (you order when you walk in, get your utensils and condiments, an employee brings you your food). Would return, hopefully my next visit will be better! read more

I've been back several times since my last review. I enjoy the bubble tea and hot clay bibimbap best! read more

Wako Roll - Hot Clay Pot Bibimbap! Delicious! - Korean Near Me - Waco, Texas

I only like bulgogi taco and topokki here. The best bulgogi taco in town (even though the other place that served bulgogi taco is Mama Fu). Recently they make topokki serving size smaller, or sometimes they're just out of topokki (happened to me at least 3 times). read more

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Okay, so I get it that expecting to get quality Sushi in Waco was too high of an expectation. We ordered our rolls and never did get everything that we paid for. Was told twice that it was coming....nada!! I'm am still trying to figure out what they considered wasabi and fresh ginger???? Wasabi was some watery horseradish mush that we would not touch!!! Nothing fresh or good about it this place. read more

Wow! This place was incredible! I definitely hope to return here when visiting Waco. Many good choices on their menu for a variety of tastes. I even got some vegetarian sushi roll, or veggie roll, something like that. It was vegetarian-friendly & delicious, just weird that it was served on the same plate/block, kinda family-style with the plates that the others in my group ordered. I wasn't too crazy about how the restrooms were one-seaters, it meant a longer wait, especially if the restaurant was busier at the time. But they were clean & had a baby changing table in there. One thing I really enjoyed about this place was the selection of boba teas. I had a watermelon-flavored one, & 2 other people in my group ordered boba teas in other flavors. They were delicious! I definitely hope we return to this place when visiting Waco! read more

My sushi was very fresh and delicious. Loved the wooden plates it came out on. I will be going back read more

Wako Roll - Lunch special 3 - Korean Near Me - Waco, Texas

Not very clean, the sushi wasn't cold and everything was geared towards to go food. Not a dine in restaurant. The caterpillar roll was fine, but I didn't finish it and salad was less than mediocre. I will judge a sushi restaurant from now on based on the employees working there - i.e. no Japanese employees at this place. Skip it. Go to chipotle next door! read more

Well I happened on a last-minute excursion to see my grandmother as she was passing in hospice. I am from DFW. I searched "sushi" while in Waco because I was looking for comfort food. After deliberating my choices to other people in the room (relatives from the area) insisted I try this place if I wanted sushi. I was BLOWN AWAY. A very lovely festive atmosphere and incredibly hospitable and knowledgeable staff. When it says "Big Roll" in parentheses you better believe it. It was also a Texas sized Poke Bowl and a perfectly made Roll I've never seen the size of for the price listed. One of the most decadent Poke bowls I've had thus far. The lovely waitress (whom I'm convinced as a soul of gold) came and sat with me and reconciled as she could tell I was distressed. Food was amazing the presentation was amazing the genuinely caring staff was amazing. I would honestly go out of my way to visit this place on a trip to Austin when passing by. Can't wait to come back. I hope whoever the manager is gives all of the staff a High-5 on the daily. read more

Big rolls for the price, but now I know why. Very low quality sushi. We tried 3 different rolls, and didn't like any of them.

Ah, I miss living in Waco. Wako Roll was one of my favorite spots when I lived there. Now let me tell you, my rating is for Waco area.. Waco is still a smaller big city- and you can not find as much as you would in a big metro area such as Dallas. I Love Love Love the bulgogi!!! I have never had a bad meal with the Bulgogi (or Bulgogi claypot for cold days!) and have always loved the flavors and taste!!! Their sushi is ok, so if you are really picky about your sushi, it may not be for you. Bottom line is: if you havent tried the Bulgogi... do so! The bubble tea also is great ;) read more

Well I always order the same so I will update this after I try other menu options. I order the lunch special #2 (8$), it includes 5 pieces of California roll, 5 pieces of Baylor roll and a shrimp tempura. It is really good... read more

Wako Roll - Special #2 - Korean Near Me - Waco, Texas

They deleted my review. This place tasted terrible as someone who is coming from California I'm accustomed to really fresh sushi. This sushi was bland in flavor, the miso soup was not as salty as usual, and the fried rice was flavorless as well. I was very disappointed in their sushi and I am upset to see my review was deleted. I'm simply saying this as to help change your sushi, give it more flavor and try again. That's all :) read more

6 years later - they still only offer mammoth style drinks and the front counter service is still sometimes lackluster so review stays at 4 out of 5. Food is still great! read more

DO NOT EAT HERE!! This was the last straw. The first time, there was a massive hair in my tteokbokki and it was gross-they would not give us a refund. The second time, even worse. The kimchi rice is a disgrace to the motherland. Very unpleasant customer service every time. But the last time was the worst! I ordered the smoked salmon nigiri, and I am now worried I may have a parasite because of how poorly cooked it was. The worst nigiri I have tried. But what made me write this review and never go back was the bibimbap. We paid $20 for maybe two pieces of meat. There was no meat. Horrible bland flavor. Way overpriced. And when we told the server that we didn't get our extra meat, two people had to come out and stick their head in our food and dig in it with our chopsticks and tell us "We just have to check because the customer is wrong a lot of the time." read more

I love sushi and, because I go to Baylor, I obviously found myself eating at Wako Roll to get my shrimp tempura roll fix. This place is very good and the rolls they offer and endless. They have great rice, both fried and white, and I have even tried things outside of sushi rolls and have found them delicious. The only reason I am giving 4 stars is because the wait time tends to be long and sometimes someone's food comes out 15 minutes before another. Also, I feel that they are slightly overpriced. But, overall I am pleased to have a good sushi place so close to campus. 8/10 recommend. read more

Togo orders have no priority over the dining room, I waited almost an hour for a spicy tuna roll, and watched the whole dining room get their food first. read more

Average sushi, kinda taste like a mixture of HEB sushi if you tell me. The food was okay but could be better. I got the galbee and soon tofu soup which was a bit salty but I do recommend the poke bowls. read more

This place has decent food but I have the most to say about their boba I went there just now, me and my friends had the worst experience with the tea the black milk tea tasted like chemicals the vanilla had no flavor and the chocolate milk taste like chalk. The boba was also undercooked. We went inside to ask for a refund because we weren't gonna drink it all so all I have to say DONT get boba there it isn't worth the money and wait. read more

The food here is basically a combination of Teriyaki Park, which is owned by the same owner, and generic Korean cuisine. Regarding the quality of the food, I have to admit. It is not the best Korean food you will ever taste, perhaps not even close, but it is most definitely the best you will get in Waco. The Waco area has been lacking severely in cultural food, so this is not surprising. Nonetheless, the menu does offer variety and the general aesthetic of the restaurant is friendly and inviting. The food isn't spectacular as I mentioned before, but occasionally I will find myself with a bit of a Korean craving. This definitely satisfies that craving. read more

Poke bowl was absolutely massive and the sushi was delicious. Great prices too. The only thing I would improve is the miso soup. The tofu tasted a little old in the soup, but other than that great. read more

We stopped in late on a road trip. The service was still excellent as well as the food. The servings are really great so there was plenty to eat and some to take home! read more

This place is ok for college kids. The sushi wasn't terrible for Waco, Texas. It tended to be a bit noisy and the memo isn't completely clear but it wasn't terrible. I was looking for something along the lines of ramen and was disappointed not to find what I was looking for. Still, not terrible and the kids enjoyed it. read more

Let me just start by saying I eat sushi every chance I get, I have tried this place twice now and I feel like this place is mediocre. I look for consistency when trying restaurants and I felt like this one was very inconsistent. For the price you pay, the flavor is not there either. It's almost hard to explain. The sushi is large and looks amazing but the flavor is lacking to say the least. I want to like this place because it's convenient but if you want good, tasty sushi, this is not the place. read more

Was looking forward to visiting this place for sushi and Korean food while visiting our Baylor kid. Extremely disappointed with the service and mistakes during the night. Ordered some sushi, short ribs and poke bowl. Food was adequate although like others have said, there were boxes and clutter strewn all over the dining area. Our biggest complaint was with some of the staff and the fact they they would not own up to their mistakes and correct problems. We ordered short ribs which came without rice and side dishes. We asked someone if it should and they said no which was strange in that a dish would come with just meat with no rice but we didn't want to complain and we kept on eating. At the end though, we were again curious so we asked another employee. She said yes it should have came with rice and apologized. We were fine with that and was just going to let it go but then we find a hair in our poke bowl while finishing up so we went to discuss that with the cashier. At that time, we brought up the fact that no rice was provided with the short ribs. That cashier again contradicted the second person saying no rice is provided although the menu and what we paid was for the dish to come with rice. She continued to argue coming with all kind of excuses and at the end, we just left not wanting to escalate but vowing never to come back. We get back home and then find that the cashier also made another mistake, mistakenly charging an item twice. The inflexibility of the cashier, not getting what we paid for, hair in the poke bowl and being mistakenly charged twice for the same item are reasons we will not be back. read more

I love this place. The service is excellent! I love the sushi tower and the housemade salad dressing, but everything I've ever had here has been amazing! read more

Great sushi! Their prices seem high but overall everything is great. I cannot think of going anywhere else in Waco, TX.

Their sushi is less than mediocre. Eating the bibimbap here makes me feel a certain way that I can only compare to eating the (fake) pho from Clay Pot. Their tteokbokki (spicy rice cakes) would be considered treason in Korea, even above the 38th parallel. The soups are most likely the best options here. read more

Wasn't bad, but I was very underwhelmed. I had a spicy salmon roll that was pretty decent, and fairly priced, but the sexy, sexy roll was a waste of $15.00.It was 80% rice, and was missing the yellowtail that it was supposed to come with. I feel that the prices are what you would expect to pay for a nicer sushi restaurant, but what you get is more along the lines with grocery store sushi. (I noticed that this roll was pictured on this Yelp page, however the one I got looked nothing like what was pictured) read more

I REALLY wanted to love this place but I was a little let down. I also wanted to give it a 2 star for the disappointment but that wouldn't be fair. I went in ignoring the fact that it was "modern" and "fusion" and not "authentic". Therefore I am mostly to blame for my disappointment. There was no doubt about what I would order because I lived in Korea for a year and was yearning for some bulgogi. The flavor was there. The cut of the meat was nearly there. The only problem I had was all the mixed veggies it had cooked in with it. It was really good just not authentic like I wanted. Add the traditional side dishes(banchan) or a bowl of kimchee and I'd have probably given it a four star. I will go back because this is the only place like it in Waco and the food is good. The menu is also extensive with lots of sushi selections. read more

The bulgogi and green tea latte tastes the same as Teriyaki Park's. Although they give you a lot of sides (kimchi and bean sprouts) which is nice. And pairing the bulgogi with the slightly bitter lettuce makes it better. And having the option to get black rice is pretty cool. Although I wonder why they didn't include rice and miso soup for the lunch special for take out. I remember the first time I went, the black milk tea bubble tea tasted very diluted, but the green tea latte this time was okay, but way too sweet. read more

Wako Roll - Bulgogi Lunch Special - Korean Near Me - Waco, Texas

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Sushi was delicious! Staff was great. Only giving 4 stars because of the interior. It's very dark and looks more like a mom and pop diner than a sushi place. Order to go because the drinks are a little pricey. I had the Crab Stick Tempura roll which was $5.50. Freshly made and delicious. read more

Wako Roll - Crab Stick Tempura Roll - Delicious! - Korean Near Me - Waco, Texas

Okay so I took my left over bibimbap home with me for my lunch on next day. Then I found a hair in my rice while I was eating it...I pulled it out and it was a short hair, obviously not mine..and I was the only person who ate that. Actually this wasn't my first time got a problem with the bibimbap.. Last time I found a little steel scrubber in it when I dined in..I told the girl who worked there and she only asked if I needed a new one..didn't mention to gave my money back..I said NO bc I was already full.. Looked over the reviews and I think that I'm the only one who got the problems with the food..Am I just unlucky or the cook didn't like me? read more

Wako Roll - Korean Near Me - Waco, Texas

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Good sushi. Good other choices for entrees and snacks. Good prices. Good venue. Good service. Pretty good location.

Delicious food, wide variety of Korean food and other Japanese rolls. Was thoroughly impressed grew up in a Korean household and this was quality. The staff was diverse and after I ordered stone pot bibimbap they accidentally gave me squid instead of daeji bulgogi, and then when I said something I didn't mind the squid they insisted on breaking me a 2nd pot with the correct order. I am very much please and will return if in Waco again. A++ please give this place a try if in town. read more