They charge $12 for a Tuna poke bowl and give you about 2oz of tuna on a bowl that weighs about 50 oz. total rip off!!!

Customer service is severely lacking, with the growing number of restaurant options in this area if this one is on your list I would think twice and move along to the next. Union Hall is a great alternative! read more

I love love love sushi. I eat it frequently. I have tried ALOT of sushi. This place was good, but not GREAT. I felt like it was kinda overpriced for the amount and quality, but it wasn't bad. It just wasn't the best, but I paid the same prices I do at AMAZING sushi restaurants. Their service was super fast and the guy at the counter was very friendly to us! read more

The food is really good for the price. Huge selection, and never takes very long unless you order tons of different sushi rolls. Definitely underrated but be careful because everything adds up and can be costly. read more

This place has good food! Their sushi is good and so are their other entrees. Their boba tea/smoothies are the best. One of my favorite dishes is their tempura shrimp udon soup and we cannot get enough of their philly rolls! The soup has a bit of a kick, just perfect enough to make you feel warm. They have a wide selection of bibimbap, soups, and different entrees. You're sure to find something on the menu that will meet your needs. Waco doesn't offer much diversity when it comes to food but this is a good place to grab some sushi and have lunch or dinner. read more

The menu was very extensive and my little group felt awkward looking through and trying to decide on a roll. Once we made our choices, we went to order and they said that they were out of crab. At least 50 percent of the rolls contained crab. So then, we spent another few minutes looking through rolls without help from the person taking our order. Eventually, we were able to get an order in and once we got the food it was really good. Overall, it was awkward to order but food was good. read more

I paid $16 for lunch. Ordered beef teriyaki lunch special. The steak was chewy and full of gristle. Inedible. It came with a raw stalk of broccoli, a cut dill pickle and a small bowl of fried rice that was bland. The entire thing was odd and I left it on the table. I also ordered a spicy calamari taco. You couldn't bite through the calamari. It was disappointing to say the least. I left 5 mins after my food arrived and went and bought a sandwich elsewhere. read more

Loooooved this place. I just moved back to the area about 3 weeks ago. I came here for lunch during the move. I have been here 4 times since! Galbee tacos are awesome! read more

I love this place! The food is amazing and the staff is super friendly. My favorite place to get to decent Korean food and Sushi.

Oh. My. Gosh. We now have real Korean food in Waco. Rejoice! I absolutely love Korean food. I can never get enough of Bulgogi or any form of Bibimbop. Today heaven answered my prayers. The much anticipated (at least for me) Wako Roll opened. I convinced my boyfriend to try it out with me on opening evening. The style of the restaurant is like nearby Newks or the chain McAlister's Deli: you walk in and order your food at the cashier. They give you a number. You seat yourself and then the food is served to you. The menu had a couple of bulgogis, loads of sushi, and a "create your own" bibimbop. You can pick the type of rice, type of bowl, and the meat. It starts at about $8. My boyfriend and I decided to both go for the traditional bulgogi. I ordered a regular size ($10) with white sticky rice and he had the large ($12) with black rice. Yes, I wrote that correctly. They make black rice. It's supposed to be healthier than brown rice. It tasted pretty darn good. We also each had a soda in a large styrofoam cup ($1.75 each). They also sell hot teas. I was pleased to see my beloved Dr. Pepper (come on, we're in Waco. It's practically required) but I was happy to see sweet tea, sweet green tea and regular iced tea. We both chose the sweetened green tea and loved it! Once we grabbed a fork and knife for my boyfriend and chopsticks for daring me, we took a seat at one of the smaller tables. The atmosphere is fun but relaxing. They have a long booth that curves around to make a separation from the ordering line and the dining area. There were nice cloths hung up depicting different Asian-style fishing scenes. Being the opening night, it was a little crowded so we had to wait a little while for our food. However, it was well worth the wait! The bulgolgi was superb and plenty for an average eater. I had not realized that the traditional banchan (small side dishes) came with the bulgogi! I was so overjoyed. No really, I love Korean food that much. After finishing my dinner I couldn't resist ordering a bowl of red bean ice cream ($4). It was a bit small for the price but I was just too excited to see read bean ice cream in Waco to really care. They also offer green tea ice cream. Overall, I am in love. However, I am a humble graduate student so I will only be able to afford to go here on rare occasions. It is a lovely place with simply amazing food. I am excited to return and try the sushi and bibimbop. Fun fact: this restaurant is owned by the same people who own Teriyaki Park. read more

Loved it! Korean ribs where great! We had the sexy sexy witch is wrapped with lettuce excellent also the Wako Roll was good a bit on the spicy side! read more

If I could describe this place in one word it would be...DISASTER. I'm never a fan of Korean owned sushi place. I'm Japanese and I love Korean food that I wish they stick to just Korean food. But this place doesn't even seem like owned by Koreans...Chinese maybe. I'm coming from Orange County, CA and I'm used to great Korean food there, I asked if I could get soon tofu soup with beef instead of seafood. The cashier girl who is Asian made this weird face and said no. Fair enough, I ordered seafood one. They don't even let you choose the level of spiciness...thank god I love spicy food. The food was edible. Far from authentic Korean food nor Americanized Korean food...it was something else. I don't even dare ordering sushi from this kind of place but my friend was brave enough to do so. The tuna sushi...omg it was the thinnest slice of tuna I have ever seen. It was so thin that it was transparent. Then the rice was so big so it made the tuna even smaller lol It was like a fat lady wearing a tank top that's way too small. Go to FUJI if you want to have sushi. If you want Korean food then I guess you have no choice but coming here if you live around here. Thank god I don't! read more

As good as it gets in Waco, for now. I love Korean food and was disappointed with Kytok's - burgers are great, bulgogi not so much. We went last week and almost went the next day for lunch it was so good. We had the kalbi bulgogi and a sushi roll that had soft shell crab (don't remember what it was called). The sushi was good - even though it's owned by the same people as teriyaki park, I thought it was better here. the kalbi was by far the best! the meat was tender and flavorful and served with lots of little accompaniments, and good kimchi. Reasonably priced, lots of seating. Writing this makes me want to go there right now read more

I eat here about twice a month and the food is always very good and always consistent. The only reason that I don't give them 5 stars is because it's a little pricey....2 tacos, a bubble tea, and 2pieces of tataki like you see in my photos will run you about $20.00 read more

Wako Roll - Spicy Pork Taco, Galbi Taco, and Bubble Thai Tea... - Korean Near Me - Waco, Texas

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I love their bibimbap and sushi. It is good for waco but dallas is better. But its better then nothing. I would get their Galbe skillet and Wako Roll special. read more

I ordered a dragon's eye roll and a honeydew bubble tea for dinner. My roll was huge! Had really good texture, flavors were great together, and it was a really pretty roll. It's a 5 pc roll, but even then the slices are really big so I had to share with my husband because it was just too much for me. I would definitely order it again and my husband who's only a so so fan of sushi thought it was good and would order it. I feel like it's a great roll for the intermediate palate, and I'm very interested to try other things they have on their menu. The bubble tea was delicious, very refreshing and reminded me of the teas i used to get in California. The decor is pretty and clean but storage is a problem for them. Overall good experience. read more

Wildly mediocre, hard to mess up a California roll and Salmon poke bowl but it was almost inedible. Hard to believe there were even 5 star reviews of this place. read more

We come here quite often as it is the only Korean place in Waco. Stick with the kimchi jiggae or the bibimbap for your best value, as they are actually rather large. A lot of the more meat based dishes such as bulgogi and galbi are often rather scant for the money, and they use very low quality cuts of meat. Banchan (sides) are pretty good, but they give you very little. Sushi is ok, but again, rather scant portions. Dining is cafeteria style for the most part. Go up and order and get your own drinks. Register folks are hit and miss. One girl (the manager?) is awesome, but the rest are terrible. This is unsurprising as you can't leave tips on your card. Place gets four stars mainly because one of us is Korean and has crazy cravings for jiggae. read more

Very friendly, helpful staff. Food was good, portions were good size. We had a variety of items, all were great. Didn't leave hungry. Definitely recommend. read more

Here for work and wanted a good sushi place. It may not be the top spot to go to, but when I am in town I always have to stop by. Only tried the shrimp tempura roll and I loved it!! I had the fried rice with chicken one day and yes I will admit it was not the greatest, no flavor at all and dry, other then that I'll just stick to their shrimp tempura and their miso soup!! read more

Never one to turn down a lunch date we decided to go try Wako Roll since neither had been before. Well my co-worker ordered the 2 piece Galbee taco and a lrg bubble tea $11.23 and I had the lunch special teriyaki chicken with fried rice and a coke total $13.33. The tacos she said were pretty good but for that prices it should of been way more meat instead of the 5 little pieces on the shell and completely covered with all the toppings, the bubble tea she said was ok she didnt really like it like it didn't have enough of the flavor she picked it was black milk tea and almond. My lunch special was just ok and I do mean ok. It lacked flavor I had to add soy sauce, ginger and sriracha to give it some type of flavor. The chicken was completely over cooked and dried out, it had a rubbery texture that you have to keep chewing and chewing to be able to swallow without choking literally. I didn't understand the french fries and pickles with the meal, but whatever. Not sure if I want to try this place again it is the same concept as Teriyaki Park but more expensive with less food. Also don't go by the prices off the website's menu everything is raised by $1 or more, the site clearly has not been updated. read more

Wako Roll - KOREAN TERIYAKI CHICKEN LUNCH SPECIAL W/ FRIED RICE - Korean Near Me - Waco, Texas

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Very good sushi. My husband tried the tacos and loved them. We got it as take out and they had us all packed up and ready with everything we would need to eat it at our hotel. The staff was great and very polite. read more

It was horrible. I hate places that have the menu on the wall and it's not "fast food". The sushi is frozen and they try to trick into thinking it's good by putting it on a wood plank. In fact the entire menu tastes like it was prepared from pre-cooked frozen. For the prices you can go some place else and get fresh ingredients. They served french fries with Teriyaki chicken. Are they trying to do the "fusion" thing? If so they could actually TRY by using fresh ingredients. Never going back. read more

Giving it the full stars only on the fact that the food/soup is legit Korean- in central Texas, Waco no less! Nice service. Only oddity is no credit card charge for TIP but u can pay for meal w a cc. read more

I just happened upon this restaurant and was happy with the food and service. I ordered a BBQ chicken taco, kimchi, and a side of fried rice. The taco was fresh and flavorful. The kimchi was homemade and tasted good. (Not too hot) The fried rice was a little bland. I probably wouldn't order it again. The lady cashiering was friendly and helpful. I will be coming back! read more

Moving into Waco for Baylor, I was worried about the amount of non-fast food options I could have in the area. I'm so glad that my friend introduced me to Wako Roll, though! This is like a little bubble of amazing sushi and korean food that I'm completely in love with. I try to go there at least once or twice a month to get my sushi fix. The only complaint is that the boba teas are a bit expensive for their quality and that they're not traditional boba - too sweet! Other than that, I love it. read more

I've given the sushi a chance a few times now and I'm not a fan. There is way too much rice and I end up picking the insides out because I don't want to eat 75% white rice. The tacos and other korean dishes are amazing though and what I will be getting from now on. Waco is limited in the good food department, so I like to go here and try new things. read more

Rip-off. Overpriced. Tastes good but overpriced. Cashier was rude. They charge $1.00 more to have your bibimbap served hot. The dining room was nice though and my boyfriend did like the the fact that there were pictures of the dishes on the wall. Not going back. Costs too much for a small amount of food. read more

The sushi rolls are not good. Instead of solid fish, it was mush. It looked like trimmings that would normally be thrown away, were used. In one roll there was even hard pieces. read more

Came here for lunch and found it to be alright. The rolls weren't great. The nigiri however was pretty good, tasted fresher than the rolls and had great flavor. The spicy mayo is also flavorful and I would recommend getting a side. read more

Sushi is a good price for what you get portion wise but, It's obviously been made all day if not came to them already made. Is not fresh at all. Dull flavors and they were room temperature! Was not enjoyable. I'm definitely going to return to my usual, Fuji steak house with sushi made when you order it. read more

I ate here twice in the three days I was in Waco, but it was not because of the sushi. The sushi was tasty(I got the vegetarian roll) but messy and clumsily made. Not what I expect from a place that has "roll" in the name. HOWEVER the tofu taco was fantastic. The only thing I'd say about that is I wish I had some more sauce. read more

Fresh fish, well crafted rolls, huge selection of Japanese and Korean dishes. Had bulgogi, galbi tacos, and sexy sexy roll. Excellent staff. Very friendly. read more

If you're going to get sushi in Waco, this is the place to do it. The restaurant itself isn't incredibly nice but the food is fresh and served at the appropriate temperature, never lukewarm. We love the Chicken Express roll and the New California roll when we're in the mood for fried sushi, and the Caterpillar for a more traditional roll. read more

I can't really say if its the best one in Waco but compared to other places I've tried, I prefer this when it comes to sushi. Although Im disappointed that they dont offer brown rice sushi like HEB does. That would make me toss in an extra star to the review. read more

Came on a Friday night, business was fairly busy which boded well. Prices on sushi are kind of high but to be expected given Waco doesn't have a strong infrastructure for fresh fish. Ordered a Philly roll and shrimp tempura roll. The salmon in the Philly roll was way too smoked but the tempura roll was agreeable. The beverage area was a mess and I found the layout annoying and I had a hard time finding anything I needed (utensils, etc). read more

Good Korean food considering there is not another spot for at least another twenty miles. Worth the visit...the dude who owns it cooks his food right. read more

Although it's not the Korean food I am used to, it was pretty good. My boyfriend had the Galbi (ribs) and he loved them! We split egg rolls which were very good and I had the Bulgogi which was also pretty good. We will probably try eating here again when at the Market Place. read more

Great food and great service! Best sushi in Waco. Try the Baylor Roll... or if you are not a big fan of seafood, try the Wako roll... deep fried with steak in it! read more

Used to one of our favorite places to splurge on sushi and bulgolgi, but our visit this week was more expensive and had smaller portions. Also they were out of kimchi, which is a cardinal sin for my husband. We will probably return, but not anytime soon. read more