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WaBa Grill

Asian · Panorama City

3.6 · 116 reviews Google

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What Customers Say About WaBa Grill

WaBa Grill in Panorama City receives mixed reviews. Customers praise the fresh food, generous portions, and friendly service, especially mentioning Emily G. However, complaints about inconsistent portion sizes, rude customer service, and issues with order accuracy are common.

Popular Dishes

salmon bowls Thai Tea dumplings miso soup

Best For

Quick Bite Casual Locals

Tip: Visit early to find parking, as the plaza gets busy later in the day.

Features

🅿️ Parking 🚗 Delivery Accessible 🍽️ Lunch 🌙 Dinner 🥗 Vegetarian 🌱 Vegan
🎯 Casual 🤫 Quiet 👨‍👩‍👧 Family 👥 Groups

Frequently asked questions about WaBa Grill

WaBa Grill is located at 14504 Nordhoff St, Panorama City, CA 91402, Panorama City.
WaBa Grill offers asian cuisine.
WaBa Grill has regular opening hours. Check their profile for updated schedules.
WaBa Grill offers the following services: dine-in, takeaway, delivery.
The most recommended dishes at WaBa Grill based on customer reviews are: salmon bowls, Thai Tea, dumplings, miso soup.
WaBa Grill is ideal for quick bites, casual dining, locals.
WaBa Grill in Panorama City receives mixed reviews. Customers praise the fresh food, generous portions, and friendly service, especially mentioning Emily G. However, complaints about inconsistent portion sizes, rude customer service, and issues with order accuracy are common.
Visit early to find parking, as the plaza gets busy later in the day.
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WaBa Grill Panorama City Reviews

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Peter Xaymountry

I stopped by here this morning to pick up my online order for my wife. I found parking right in the front because I came right when they open so the plaza where this store is at wasn't busy yet. If you come later in the day then finding parking can be difficult. I arrived early to pick up my food so it wasn't ready yet. I stayed inside of the place and waited until the food was made. The food was ready at the pickup time I selected and I took it home. My wife got her Salmon Veggie bowl because that's her favorite. The portion size of the salmon was small so its not always the same size. I selected for extra veggies instead of brown rice and it looked like they give more veggies. My wife loved her food, the salmon bowl never disappoint her.

Peter Xaymountry
Peter Xaymountry

I stopped by here this morning to pick up my online order for my wife. I found parking right in the front because I came right when they open so the plaza where this store is at wasn't busy yet. If you come later in the day then finding parking can be difficult. I arrived early to pick up my food so it wasn't ready yet. I stayed inside of the place and waited until the food was made. The food was ready at the pickup time I selected and I took it home. My wife got her Salmon Veggie bowl because that's her favorite. The portion size of the salmon was small so its not always the same size. I selected for extra veggies instead of brown rice and it looked like they give more veggies. My wife loved her food, the salmon bowl never disappoint her.

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John Cha

Delicious and healthy food with great customer service. Couldnt help but notice how clean the place was either. Will definitely be coming here again. Also the portion size is excellent for the price.

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F Rey

Always very friendly service, and very nice management. Love the food, it's always very fresh especially in a neighborhood that doesn't have many fresh choices. Keep up the good work!

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Tunyshia Settles (TES)

Yesterday I was at the Panorama City Local. Queen, Emily G, offered me a cup to get some water for my headache. I did not tell her I had a headache. She was paying attention. Thanks Emily, I truly needed that cup of water. It may have worked, but I truly believe it was your generosity that made me forget I had a headache!

F Rey
F Rey

Always very friendly service, and very nice management. Love the food, it's always very fresh especially in a neighborhood that doesn't have many fresh choices. Keep up the good work!

Tunyshia Settles (TES)
Tunyshia Settles (TES)

Yesterday I was at the Panorama City Local. Queen, Emily G, offered me a cup to get some water for my headache. I did not tell her I had a headache. She was paying attention. Thanks Emily, I truly needed that cup of water. It may have worked, but I truly believe it was your generosity that made me forget I had a headache!

John Cha
John Cha

Delicious and healthy food with great customer service. Couldnt help but notice how clean the place was either. Will definitely be coming here again. Also the portion size is excellent for the price.

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Armando Bello

Posting as a first time WaBa Grill customer; I've been told in the past years that this is a better Yoshinoya and it is. I have no other way to explain it other than to confirm that the flavors are as fresh as they imply. The WaBa sauce is pretty good but I advise against those who are on a budget. For 4 chicken veggie bowls I paid $41.56. The only reason I finally tried it is because I didn't want Yoshinoya, I already expect bad food from Yoshinoya. WaBa grill has won me but I'll probably be getting food here very rarely. I'm on the verge of going on a budget myself do to local inflation.

Armando Bello
Armando Bello

Posting as a first time WaBa Grill customer; I've been told in the past years that this is a better Yoshinoya and it is. I have no other way to explain it other than to confirm that the flavors are as fresh as they imply. The WaBa sauce is pretty good but I advise against those who are on a budget. For 4 chicken veggie bowls I paid $41.56. The only reason I finally tried it is because I didn't want Yoshinoya, I already expect bad food from Yoshinoya. WaBa grill has won me but I'll probably be getting food here very rarely. I'm on the verge of going on a budget myself do to local inflation.

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Pete

I’m starting to get mixed feeling about this place. I’ve been coming here every other day for the past 3 years and the bowls would be serve all the way to the top but now In the recent weeks they are serving them half way and today they got a little over hand they serve my bowl bellow half away !! It really did upset me ! I didn’t get a chance to go back and complain because by the time I noticed i was already at home. I’m sure I’m not the only who notice this. If they are gonna start doing this then they should lower the prices as well. I’ve been to other places and this is the only place who is doing this .

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Daniel Mazariego

Employees should be a bit more friendly to their customers. No smiles, no positive energy, not sure what’s up. Food wise, it’s good.

Daniel Mazariego
Daniel Mazariego

Employees should be a bit more friendly to their customers. No smiles, no positive energy, not sure what’s up. Food wise, it’s good.

Pete
Pete

I’m starting to get mixed feeling about this place. I’ve been coming here every other day for the past 3 years and the bowls would be serve all the way to the top but now In the recent weeks they are serving them half way and today they got a little over hand they serve my bowl bellow half away !! It really did upset me ! I didn’t get a chance to go back and complain because by the time I noticed i was already at home. I’m sure I’m not the only who notice this. If they are gonna start doing this then they should lower the prices as well. I’ve been to other places and this is the only place who is doing this .

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Davidd 444

Love this place but it’s happened more than twice, they forget my avocado! I asked for Waba packet and got nothing 😪

Davidd 444
Davidd 444

Love this place but it’s happened more than twice, they forget my avocado! I asked for Waba packet and got nothing 😪

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Ashley

I dont usually write reviews but I'm very disappointed with this waba grill. The portions keep getting smaller and they are very stingy. Each time we ask for lemon, the owner either lies and says they don't have any or gives us half a wedge cut into 4 pieces and refuses to give us more. Long story short, I will no longer be giving them my business.

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bryan flores

great food ,love the music and design. Hated customer service felt very unwelcome might as well have a robot serve me food the attitude given would have been better then the rude cashier working there she need help. hope she learns S.E.C. smile eye contact and comment

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Esmi

Would have it 5 stars but customer service sucks. You don't feel welcomed everyone had a I" don't want to be here" attitude. Hate the new miso soup. Miso is supposed not only consist of the stew but also have plenty of seaweed and tofu. Anyways employees need to have more of happy attitude even though you aren't happy at least try fake a smile.

Ashley
Ashley

I dont usually write reviews but I'm very disappointed with this waba grill. The portions keep getting smaller and they are very stingy. Each time we ask for lemon, the owner either lies and says they don't have any or gives us half a wedge cut into 4 pieces and refuses to give us more. Long story short, I will no longer be giving them my business.

Esmi
Esmi

Would have it 5 stars but customer service sucks. You don't feel welcomed everyone had a I" don't want to be here" attitude. Hate the new miso soup. Miso is supposed not only consist of the stew but also have plenty of seaweed and tofu. Anyways employees need to have more of happy attitude even though you aren't happy at least try fake a smile.

bryan flores
bryan flores

great food ,love the music and design. Hated customer service felt very unwelcome might as well have a robot serve me food the attitude given would have been better then the rude cashier working there she need help. hope she learns S.E.C. smile eye contact and comment

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Juan Carlos Enriquez

The dumplings are so good here . However the customer service is really bad the Asian lady mean mugs people she don't see fit , or her upper lip stinks like dookie the only reason I came here a second time was the dumplings. never again will I come back here

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Montejo Dominguez

Food is good just like any other wabagrill, but there is one important thing they need to take care ASAP, employees need to wear gloves and serving food. I didn't like how they handle cash on the cashier and getting back to serve food to other customers. COVID19 is real and this is no joke! The Asian lady that works there has to take this more seriously.

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Hugo Ramirez

Extremely rude staff. I asked for no waba sauce on both bowls because me and my friend are allergic to it. When I walked out, I noticed it was covered in sauce, “I said no big deal, it was a mistake”. I checked my receipt and yes, I in fact asked for none but I tasted just a bit to confirm. The girl with the dyed hair, extremely rude, told me “We didn’t add any” and hesitantly said we’ll remake them and to watch the cook remake them. I said “well maybe it’s a cross contamination” she looked at me like that was her first time hearing those letters strung together (concerning). Anyway, the “cook” lets out a joke and says “this isn’t Benihanas” because I have to watch him now prepare it and see “how no sauce is added” another guy at the register says “ if you’re allergic then why did you taste it” (I can have a bit without getting completely gluten). Does waba grill not train their staff on allergies and cross contamination? Anyway I see how the “cook” makes the bowl and immediately notice the cutting board is completely lathered in waba sauce. Please retrain your staff on allergies and cross contamination.

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Jennifer Mulvaney

Ordered online for pickup. When we went to pick it up they kept demanding we were at the wrong location even though we had our confirmation receipt stating that location. And they kept saying that they never received our order They wouldn't even look at the order # on our receipt to see if it matched any of the orders they received. It took almost 20 minutes to get them to actually look and our food had been sitting there ready the whole time

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raul pena

Food is fine as well as the service HOWEVER I can not get how the owners have their employees working in 100 degree weather with no AC as well as their hard earned paying customers is beyond me their employees have told me this has been going on for some time I hope they contact a lawyer for being put thru such poor working environments

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Deja Harris

Asian lady was extremely rude and racist. I went in for water because it was hot outside and I felt dizzy, and she kicked me out and told me I couldn’t sit down. I stopped inside because I had an interview at the Walmart next door, I was dressed very business casual, and it was really hot outside. The heat was making me feel dizzy and my interview wasn’t for another 30 mins so I went inside wabagrill. All I did was ask for cup a water and she immediately kicked me out once I tried to sit down. She allowed a white man to sit and stay when he also came inside for just water. Very rude, disrespectful and racist.

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Jessy Rosales

Alejandra F served me a Thai Tea halfway , I like the tea but I payed for a full drink not half a drink.

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odalys ramirez

I’ve been coming here for a couple years and it seemed like they have a new Asian owner because my food was ready as soon as I paid for it which it usually takes 10 to 15 minutes for them to make it not only that I got food poisoning from them and it makes me really mad Please don’t ever come here. Unless you feel like throwing up and going to the bathroom all at the same time with some sweat for two hrs not worth 15 bucks. Byeeeee

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Michael Jones

They messed up on our salmon bowls we ordered them with an additional piece on both they were fairly small and under cooked we didn't want poke bowls or any type of half cooked portion of meat especially after paying extra. The customer service here is horrible can't get a manager on the phone spoke with Chung who had horrible customer service refused to give the phone to a manager or someone in charge and then hung up in our face after we tried to get this resolved

odalys ramirez
odalys ramirez

I’ve been coming here for a couple years and it seemed like they have a new Asian owner because my food was ready as soon as I paid for it which it usually takes 10 to 15 minutes for them to make it not only that I got food poisoning from them and it makes me really mad Please don’t ever come here. Unless you feel like throwing up and going to the bathroom all at the same time with some sweat for two hrs not worth 15 bucks. Byeeeee

Hugo Ramirez
Hugo Ramirez

Extremely rude staff. I asked for no waba sauce on both bowls because me and my friend are allergic to it. When I walked out, I noticed it was covered in sauce, “I said no big deal, it was a mistake”. I checked my receipt and yes, I in fact asked for none but I tasted just a bit to confirm. The girl with the dyed hair, extremely rude, told me “We didn’t add any” and hesitantly said we’ll remake them and to watch the cook remake them. I said “well maybe it’s a cross contamination” she looked at me like that was her first time hearing those letters strung together (concerning). Anyway, the “cook” lets out a joke and says “this isn’t Benihanas” because I have to watch him now prepare it and see “how no sauce is added” another guy at the register says “ if you’re allergic then why did you taste it” (I can have a bit without getting completely gluten). Does waba grill not train their staff on allergies and cross contamination? Anyway I see how the “cook” makes the bowl and immediately notice the cutting board is completely lathered in waba sauce. Please retrain your staff on allergies and cross contamination.

Jessy Rosales
Jessy Rosales

Alejandra F served me a Thai Tea halfway , I like the tea but I payed for a full drink not half a drink.

Michael Jones
Michael Jones

They messed up on our salmon bowls we ordered them with an additional piece on both they were fairly small and under cooked we didn't want poke bowls or any type of half cooked portion of meat especially after paying extra. The customer service here is horrible can't get a manager on the phone spoke with Chung who had horrible customer service refused to give the phone to a manager or someone in charge and then hung up in our face after we tried to get this resolved

Jennifer Mulvaney
Jennifer Mulvaney

Ordered online for pickup. When we went to pick it up they kept demanding we were at the wrong location even though we had our confirmation receipt stating that location. And they kept saying that they never received our order They wouldn't even look at the order # on our receipt to see if it matched any of the orders they received. It took almost 20 minutes to get them to actually look and our food had been sitting there ready the whole time

raul pena
raul pena

Food is fine as well as the service HOWEVER I can not get how the owners have their employees working in 100 degree weather with no AC as well as their hard earned paying customers is beyond me their employees have told me this has been going on for some time I hope they contact a lawyer for being put thru such poor working environments

Juan Carlos Enriquez
Juan Carlos Enriquez

The dumplings are so good here . However the customer service is really bad the Asian lady mean mugs people she don't see fit , or her upper lip stinks like dookie the only reason I came here a second time was the dumplings. never again will I come back here

Deja Harris
Deja Harris

Asian lady was extremely rude and racist. I went in for water because it was hot outside and I felt dizzy, and she kicked me out and told me I couldn’t sit down. I stopped inside because I had an interview at the Walmart next door, I was dressed very business casual, and it was really hot outside. The heat was making me feel dizzy and my interview wasn’t for another 30 mins so I went inside wabagrill. All I did was ask for cup a water and she immediately kicked me out once I tried to sit down. She allowed a white man to sit and stay when he also came inside for just water. Very rude, disrespectful and racist.

Montejo Dominguez
Montejo Dominguez

Food is good just like any other wabagrill, but there is one important thing they need to take care ASAP, employees need to wear gloves and serving food. I didn't like how they handle cash on the cashier and getting back to serve food to other customers. COVID19 is real and this is no joke! The Asian lady that works there has to take this more seriously.

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🍽️ Lunch
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🥗 Vegetarian Options
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🕐 Hours Today
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People typically spend 10 min here
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