Best food spot in town. My lemon pepper tenders and fries were super fire!!! Kool-Aid was on point!

I am a delivery driver and I picked up an order from here tonight. The woman working the front was very rude. The order wasn't ready when I got there so I read through their menu trying to figure out why they have a bunch of pizza boxes stacked, but don't actually serve pizza at least not on their menu. I also noticed that it says they accept bridge cards and sell fresh seafood among other things. The seafood is in a clear case and it is all frozen. When she started bagging up orders, I noticed one of them she bagged was mine and I told her such she told me that I had to wait until she was done bagging all of those orders before she would give it to me. When I finally got the bag, she told me I had to mark the order as picked up and I hit the button and had to take a picture of the receipt as I was taking the picture. She then got snappy with me and told me she had to see me do it I told her that I was but I had to take a picture. Then she told me that me sitting there and staring at her for 15 minutes did not help anything along. I told her that I am not getting paid by the hour. I'm getting paid by the order and I'm not getting paid to just stand there and wait. I actually have a screenshot of the conversation I was having with the customer telling them that their order was taking long that says it was only six minutes, not 15. On top of that as I was leaving, she told me to never take an order there again I would honestly never want to eat gas station fried chicken, but especially not from a place like this. It all looked dry and gross and the staff there are absolutely terrible. I still have absolutely no idea why they have pizza boxes because they do not serve pizza. read more

Absolutely love this place! The food is always so good, the service is friendly, and it's the perfect spot to pick up food when I don't feel like cooking. It hits the spot every single time. 10/10 read more

OUR TAKEOUT WAS TAKE BACK QUALITY What's up Nu wave?? New owners?? Hubby says he saw different line of cooks, cashier, etc. than was there before. For sure we experienced totally different quality of food. We've been coming for last several years but the food we purchased today was a COMPLETELY different quality. In the past we loved this food so much, we often took it to potlucks and family reunion. DETAILS: So we ordered & took home the "Family Pack" for $29.99 + tax: 12 pieces fish (6 pieces perch & 6 pieces of whiting), 12 pieces chicken, 12 pieces shrimp, & batch of French fries. We discovered several problems: 1)the perch was terribly undercooked; more specifically the meat of the fish was raw underneath the fried coating. My teen daughter was the unfortunate victim to take the first bite. My husband and I closely examined several more pieces and we found it all raw (underneath the coating). Moreover the perch was also bland in taste. No seasoning! 2) As well the chicken wings lacked seasoning; VERY bland. My says it's as if they simply deep fried the chicken with a battered coating but with NO SEASONING. 3) the chicken wings were SMALLER in size. In the past we saw nice adult chicken sized wings. Now what? Baby chickens? 4) the oil used to cook everything was different & lower quality. Different taste, different consistency, not as tasty. We guessed that perhaps they used Crisco in place of the healthier vegetable oil we were accustomed to. 5) the French fries, like everything else were bland & ill-tasting with the bad oil taste. As soon as we discovered the undercooked fish at home, Hubby made a phone call to let them know about the undercooked fish. (We didn't discover how bland & insufficient all the food was until later) Whomever answered the phone at Nu Wave spent several unnecessary minutes asking him for his receipt transaction #, the time he came in (literally 20 minutes - the time it took him to get home with our order & our hungry daughter to take the 1st bite), etc.. blah blah, checking to make sure we were legit? They asked that he return to the store to return the order. INCONVENIENT. Which he did. After waiting another hour or so while he travelled back, they cooked another batch (fish only), etc. the kids and I eagerly welcomed the second batch. Once again, we found several pieces to be undercooked. ON TOP OF all of the other aforementioned problems. Even our 11 year son would not eat his usual pile of fries! He said they tasted too bland. We threw our hands up and declared that we would not return. NU WAVE: THIS IS A WAKE UP CALL. read more

Stopped in at the marathon station on joe hall rd to get a soda. Ordered chicken wings and fries, absolutely fantastic! I will be back!

Awful place. My partner and I have ordered delivery from here 3 times. Each time the order was wrong, but we gave them further chances because it was never a big deal. Tonight, however, they gave us the wrong flavor of wings. I really wanted the ones we ordered, so I called them to see if we could come in and exchange the incorrect wings for the right wings. we did not try to keep the wrong wings, we didn't ask for money back. We were going to come in to exchange them. The owner first called us liars, then said the delivery driver must have stolen the wings. I was like we are literally offering to bring in proof that the order is wrong so what are you talking about? My partner heard how disrespectful the owner was being and took over the call. They got into an argument and the owner threatened to shoot us if we came to the restaurant. Stay FAR, FAR away!! read more

So good! Hot & fresh! I ordered the Chicken Liver's, Chicken Thighs & Catfish. All my craving's I've had for weeks! Nice portion sizes. The fries that came with my order's were also good. I will be ordering from them in the future. read more

Filthy store, bugs flying around everywhere and it stinks. Never ready on time. Employees just standing around not doing anything. I wouldn't eat here if you paid me. read more

The prices here are reasonable and the food is good. They run nice deals on bigger portions, making it great if you are sharing with a crowd carry out style. They have coupons and will often let you have food at the coupon prices even if you don't possess one before you go in, just ask because they are pretty nice. They also will generally give you some coupons to take home too. They have very nice chicken, decent catfish (I prefer the place down the street) and excellent shrimp. I have not tried the ocean perch or whiting because I am not a fan of either anywhere. I think the crispy yet juicy chicken wings are my personal faves. I would have to say as a general rule I find the chicken and shrimp here to be the superior options to any of the fish options. The typical fries, small portions of slaw and white bread are nothing to write home about. We like getting the chicken to go on its own instead, delaying the heart attacks and saving some calories by eating it with our homemade veggie or salad type sides at home. Give it a whirl if you are nearby, it makes a quick dinner at reasonable prices. read more

This place is absolutely disgusting! Bugs flying every where, dirty, and I literally watched the guy cooking the food sneeze twice right on the food without covering his sneeze or washing hands. Food is over salted and over cooked. read more

Please visit new wave chicken, fish, and pizza. Walley helped us out a lot, we bought a lot of pizzas; they turned out amazing. ~Shawntae Collins read more

Next wave in affordable, really delicious, lemon-pepper good fried foods. NuWays is still going strong, and I'm glad. A flavorful original in eclectic Ypsilanti. Birthdays, get togethers, whatever - if you need to feed a crowd, and don't have a lot of money - here's where you'll get quality for small price! read more

I must say I was very impressed when the staff remembered my name when ordering. This is a take out place and their fried chicken is straight and simple, just great - fried right and still juicy and tender. Prices are very reasonable. Okay, this is not a sit down place to enjoy ambiance and scenery so I come here to get the chicken and eat at home. So far, friendly staff, great tasting chicken, very reasonably priced. I'll go back any time. Support your small business local establishment. read more

Worst food ever. Chicken, okra, & onion rings were fried too long in old oil. They were inedible!

You do not have to watch Food Network to discover that unique eats can appear at unexpected places & times. Nu Wave is part of a Detroit area small chain of fish & chicken take-outs. It managed to take root during hard economic times, at a location (E. Michigan Ave., across the street from Kroger) that has been ravaged by the (mismanaged) U.S. Auto maker dark comedy for over a decade. The surprising success of the Ypsilanti Township Nu Wave is partly a testimonial to the food and partly due to the (owner?) Manager. The real test of a small business is it makes it despite serious economic conditions. The barely competent cream-off- the- top type business wannabes crumble first. But the savy small business person can make it and the talented can actually find a way to thrive. (I had three uncles & aunts who climbed from abject poverty- when there was no government welfare- to small business success.) Nu Wave seems to be thriving despite all odds being against it. First there is the UNIQUE FOOD. Like the boss tells customers, "our chicken tenders are unlike any you have ever had, guaranteed". He is right. I am not even into chicken tenders but these tenders actually are tender and flavorful. They are not the dry little round blended meat things the drive-by burger joints serve up with sauce to cover up the lack of flavor. Nu Wave fried shrimp and fish is excellent too. The french fries are unique. Our family members never visited any place with fries being a chief motivator but Nu Wave fries changed that! The cole slaw is different as well. It seems to be made there, not from some bland food preparation service. That might explain why you get only a tiny medication dose container- like serving. Nu Wave benefits some from the poorly managed Michigan Ave. Happy's Pizza a few miles west. The staff rubberizes the (superb at other Happy's Pizzas) Happy's jumbo shrimp often enough that Nu Wave is hands down the best place around to get reasonably priced quality breaded shrimp and Ypsilanti has its solid shrimp and fish fans! The two men who man the kitchen (they are kin I believe) are friendly, take their cooking seriously and show business acumen. They seem to truly enjoy business and people. They are affable & seek to please customers. Tthey have a steady flow of regulars, which I have seen them bend over to accommodate. (Unlike the present Ecorse Road "Pea Pod Inn" crew who have the odd practice of charging, even regular customers, 45 cents for hot mustard because a few customers want several packets when they are free) I do not care for the bread that is a bed for the food but then I do not like white bread. Where I grew up bread is food & food is heavy whole grain rough breads. To my surprise, I have heard regulars ask for extra bread. Somebody eats it; Just not me. But then, I like dried fish and Kimche. Hey, this is no Red Lobster or Captain's Crab Shack but you don't leave broke or weighted down in fat spooned to you in layers (disquised as Frenchified sauces, butter, soups, baked potato creams, etc). Hey, I'm one of those primitives who marvel at why people ruin a high quality expensive steak with cheap steak sauce or destroy wonderful fresh salmon with some high salt and fat filled French-a-fied sauce, never to enjoy the natural glories of the meat or fish, for which they shell out $25 & more. Oh, the sacrifices some people make to gloat superior over their poorer fellows. Well, you can leave the $400 duds and choking stuffed shirt at home and stuff youself instead with good eats and friendly service at Ypsilanti Nu Wave read more

Very good food for a small run down place off Michigan Ave. The chicken is really good. I come in pretty regularly and get a 40 piece whole wing. If you haven't tried this place you should. Good food comes from places you definitely wouldn't expect. read more

The food is always hot with a little lemon pepper on your fries. The customer service is good they alway explain the specials. I will be back to try the Jalapeño poppers next time. read more

The food was fried way too hard, the fish was not deboned, the chicken was the wrong flavor and incredibly dry, and lastly they forgot a part of my order. Everything was wrong with this order, I've eaten at other locations without issues. I would not recommend this location. read more

Absolute worst meal I have ever had. I can't believe they actually felt comfortable letting my wife leave with food of such poor quality.

I love NuWave and really worried that once I moved to EMU, I'd never have NuWave again lol but I was so happy when I was on my way to Krogers and saw it right across the street! I go there at least once a month when I give myself a cheat day or just have a really bad day. It's much faster if you call your order in and go pick it up because they only have 1 delivery driver and he always has a ton of orders. read more

Bug in food, went to receive a refund, bugs flying everywhere, not a clean place you'd want your food cooked at.

The fish is excellent, the fries are garbage, and the service is atrocious. I called to place an order for delivery when I received their flyer in the mail. I could not get a definitive answer about the delivery charge, just that it would be between $3 and $5, and they were very rude and impatient on the phone so I didn't order. A couple weeks later I took the bus to go check out the actual location and ordered a nice meal to take home. The coleslaw, advertised as 8oz, was the size of a thimble; the fries were way overcooked, and the Styrofoam containers melted on my way home. I gave them a third try and ordered for delivery. They left out the cole slaw and charged me an extra $5 for delivery in addition to the $3 that was automatically added to my bill for delivery. $8 for delivery of a $15 meal and I'm supposed to add a tip onto that? Three strikes and they're out. I expect to see this place closed before long. read more

Wow; where do I start. I've eaten at other Nu-Wav location before, so I'm familiar with how they cook both there chicken and fish. With that being said, this location needs work on their seasoning practices. I ordered orange roughy 3 pc dinner, no coleslaw extra bread, also a 10 pc of Jumbo Shrimp. The Roughy was way to salty and slightly over cooked.....with a deep water trout all you really need is cornmeal, salt, pepper and maybe some OLD BAY® Seasoning. While the shrimp was a nice size, the seasoning was also too salty, fries was ok, expected steak fries. No extra bread and they put the coleslaw in with the dinner. "People"...... is all about details..........my overall experience was a 4 out of 10. I will attempt to visit this location again, and order the chicken just to see if its any better. read more

I am so pissed by this place I placed an order to deliver and I waited about 2 hour and never got my food. I called many time to see the status on the order and they said it was on the way but never came. They said the driver left his phone behind and so I couldn't get my food. I'm glad I didn't pay with card because this is the wrong service I have ever had read more

we were thrilled with the food the first few times but its not the easiest place to call ahead & order or to ask a simple question on the phone, which obviously means ordering delivery is like a crap shoot in the backroom of nail salon off 8 mile. the first delivery was great all around, amazing price, decent food & the only thing missing was the advertised "bread & coleslaw" but, just as i thought it must have been an oversight that i will mention the next time we order... we found the severely smashed mayo-stained bread on top of one of those paper cups u get asprin at the hospital in, dissolved w/ a tablespoon of cabbage. so we laughed & loved nu-wave enough to order several more times. this is the last time. check your orders and the totals of your orders and do the math yourself before giving your credit card number to anyone that makes you feel like you are speaking a foreign language. no disrespect to anyone with any form of language barrier, thiss is not the case at new wave. they simply act as. if what u ask for or order is not for u to decide and they cut u off to stifle any request. when we got our food 2 hours later no breadd (for real this time) and no voleslaw or soda. had to call 3 times asking for refund. they hung up and its now 3 hours later and delivery guy brings me 2 cans of pop. no bread no coleslaw no refund. this woulda been so much simpler with an i'm sorry, or an admission of simple mistake not ignoring a customer &cting like i made a mistake by paying you to do a job u advertise. never again will i trust a place that treats a customer so badly read more

Can't beat 50 wing dings for $20. Garlic parmesan is the best sauce.

The food was pretty good but the worst part was the delivery charge and the owner's attitude about it. I order $10 dollars worth of food and they charged me $4.50 to drive 3.5 miles down the street. When I looked at my receipt and noticed the double delivery charge, I called immediately and the owner did not care that I was upset and proceeded to tell me that I don't have to order there anymore. The delivery driver also snuck himself into my apartment building. WORST CUSTOMER SERVICE I HAVE EVER HAD AND I WILL NEVER ORDER THERE AGAIN. read more

I went to the nu wave chicken place on michigan ave they was cooking chicken. And was putting flour on the chicken and some chicken fell on the that nasty floor about 4 pieces he pick them up and put them back in the basket and put them in the fryer that looked like it had boo boo around the rim if u don't believe me go look atthe fryer for your self and that all i got to say about that nasty place like i say go look for your self read more

Stay away!!! Each and every time I order they get it wrong. From the undercooked Okra to the nasty taste the chicken has had or the simply wrong chicken flavor!! Today, the drink I bought had already been popped!!! Each time, you simply get an apology and they tell you to come back and they will fix it!! Give me my money back!!! Not going to eat there every again!! Oh yeah, clean up around the building!! Who wants to eat at a restaurant that looks nasty outside!!! read more