We have been going to Tokyo Wako in Pasadena for many years now and have great memories. Since I heard that one closed down permanently and I was in Monrovia, I found location 5 minutes away from the hotel that I was staying at and decided to go there. The timing was perfect. A friend of mine, Laura and her husband Ternaded lived closeby. Arcadia, to be exact. We met up there and got a very nice welcome from the host by the name of Leilani. She took us to the grill where they make Teppanyaki food. It's very similar to Benihana style. We were seated with another wonderful family and enjoyed our time together. Got to know each other and had a nice conversation. I ordered their Cut Spicy Tuna Roll, (15.25), Tokyo Imperial (52.50), which came with Miso Soup, Salad with their yummy ginger dressing, Shrimp, healthy sautéed vegetables and Filet Mignon. Asked for medium-rare, and Chicken Fried Rice (5.00), I don't know why they charge for the rice? I also got one of my favorite cocktails..Piña Colada (11.00). William was our server along with Linda. They were both kind and sweet. Our chef Luis made all of us a PERFECT MEAL! He was a bit quiet, but did a FANTASTIC JOB! Place was kind of empty for a Saturday night. The reason for that is that they close at 9pm. They also have a lunch menu. Since we got there at 8pm, we were being a bit rushed. Not their fault, rules are rules and we need to follow them. Everything tasted above and beyond everybody's expectations! Fresh and delicious. Thank you Tokyo Wako and staff. Will definitely return when I am in the area!!!!! read more

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We were just there yesterday and the food was delicious. But, what stood out was the little lady who was serving the drinks, taking order etc. very sweet and attentive. Garlic edamame and the filet mignon and shrimp were delicious. The chicken fried rice with the yum yum sauce is a must. The outside and inside decor are nice and there's koi fish!! :) read more

Tokyo Waco on Huntington Drive in Arcadia. Who can't resist dinner cooked on a Teflon countertop? We are big fans of Benihana and we've been to Tokyo Laku when it was in Pasadena, which is probably over a decade ago. Today's Mother's Day so it was super busy and I get the staff must've been overwhelmed with as many people there were. We have the chicken lobster, steak, shrimp, and salmon., mixing these with the sauce is absolutely delicious! We had many people in our party to celebrate Mother's Day! Time to celebrate happy Mother's Day to all the mothers and all the women out there who have acted as mothers to others. You were loved, appreciated and adored. Try out, Tokyo Waco. The food is absolutely delicious. Make sure you make reservations and enjoy. Bon appétit! read more

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I was so happy with our with experience today. Not only were we having a belated birthday celebration for my daughter but it was also our first time at this location. Everyone was wonderful but especially William our server. He was so nice and attentive! I had brought in a cake for my daughter and he took care of that right away . The chef was great , the food was tasty. I was happy with my experience here and so was our party ! I would definitely come back here based off the experience, wonderful service and great food. Thank you William! read more

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We were craving so went to Arcadia location since Pasadeba closed. Husband had steak and jumbo shrimp. Steak very tender but shrimp did not look jumbo! I ordered Dynamute roll it was very filling! Poor girl at our grill cried everyone we had a big fire!!! Our server been serving for this company 24 years!!! read more

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We came for mothers day and had reservations. There was a short wait and we were seated and promptly introduced to the culture of the restaurant. Service was great and chef was entertaining. Food was delicious and timed perfectly to be able to enjoy it nice and hot. The sauces were delicious and I really enjoyed having a family experience of dining and entertainment. Staff all around were positive, helpful and welcoming. read more

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I think this place is overrated. Food was okay, way too pricey. Service was alright, but the cooking part which is like a show was great. read more

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Everyone loves Teppan, but let's be honest... most places can be a bit bland. This spot is the exception. The flavor surprisingly surpassed my expectations, they use quality ingredients that do not lack on flavor. The service was good, we wanted for nothing. The vibe is your standard Teppan atmosphere, but the food sets it apart. If you want a Teppan experience that actually tastes as good as it looks, don't hesitate. You won't be disappointed! read more

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Food is always yummy!!! But honestly the service was not. I Sat at the bar the bartender had his back towards me the majority of the time and on his phone. My family usually sit in the dining room but me being by myself I thought I would sit at the bar. I should have sat in the dining room. read more

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So disappointed. We've been here for over a decade. The portion of food shrunk and the price went up. I always ordered same items. It was lunch combo. Plate from 2019 and 2026. read more

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Delicious food the Teppan chef was great Theirs drinks selection are very tempting Executive Chef Ananda-San is very selective and very knowledgeable on creating new dishes And opening new venues . read more

Tokyo Wako Arcadia is one of those places that feels welcoming the moment you walk in. The warm, beautiful wood interior sets a relaxed vibe, and the staff matches it with genuinely friendly service, the kind where they seem happy you're there. The menu has tons of options: rolls, noodles, hibachi-style dishes, and plenty of plates to share. The sushi really stood out for me, super fresh, clean flavors, and prepared simply (in a good way). And if you're in the mood for a little dinner-and-a-show, the teppanyaki is fun to watch and still tastes great. Prices feel reasonable for the quality, and it's an easy spot to bring friends or family since everyone can find something they like. Overall, a comfortable, tasty, down-to-earth place I'd happily come back to. read more

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We came tonight for a birthday dinner with a group of 11 and were seated in a private dining area. The food itself was good, but unfortunately we were disappointed with the overall experience. We booked the teppanyaki specifically so the kids could enjoy the chef's show, but our chef really didn't do much besides cook the food. There was little to no interaction or entertainment, which was a letdown, especially since we had three kids at the table. Service was friendly, but a bit slow at times, we often had to look for our server, likely because she was busy covering other tables. It also felt a little understaffed, even though the restaurant didn't seem that busy. Another issue was with the exit. Our private room was right by a back door, which other family members were also using since they parked near there. There were no signs posted on the door, but when we used it while leaving, a staff member told us (with a bit of attitude) that we weren't allowed to use that exit and had to go out the front. If there had been a clear sign like "emergency only" or "please use front entrance", it would've made sense, but instead it felt unnecessarily unpleasant. I used to love coming here when the place was packed and lively, but it just doesn't feel the same anymore. Sadly, I think this may have been our last visit. read more

I had best lunch ever today at Tokyo Wako, the service and the food was fantastic.. we enjoyed so much the fresh Sashimi and delicious Teppanyaki. read more

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I've been displaced after the Eaton Fire in a nearby hotel. We have celebrated specials occasions with about 12 people each time at Tokyo Wako in Arcadia. As I walked by last night, walking my dogs, there was this sign. "No Homos". I called last night, called 3 times today, either they didn't believe me or didn't care. I told him to walk outside, it's right there! Guessing you don't like my kind in your restaurant. There are only about 100 Asian restaurants in Arcadia. I'll choose one, and tell my friends to chose a welcoming place. Shame on you! read more

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It's pretty OK as far as hibachi dining experience goes The Chinese staff and chef were fine; the show was all right, no tricks, no wow factor -- if it's what you're looking for, maybe go watch a youtube video Lol. I ordered the "Sa Ban" set (salmon, shrimp, scallops), the salmon being the best-tasting of the three. The fried rice I thought was too salty and oily. I would have added 1 more star had they not cheaped out on A/C -- It was very warm and uncomfortable inside. Mango slushy came to the rescue, just barely. read more

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We have always enjoyed coming here until today. Staff was awesome, food was the worst ! Chicken was dry, fish was overcooked, soup had absolutely no flavor, salad was not fresh and dressing was not good. Fried rice was fried butter not rice. Worst $180. read more

I had dinner at this restaurant with a co-worker. The atmosphere appeals to the American sense of the image of everything Japanese including the little bridge over the koi pond at the entrance. The interior is divided into two sections, one for teppanyaki and the other a bar/dining area which includes a sushi counter. We sat in a booth in the dining area. I ordered a glass of wine. Japan is not known for their wine and none were listed on their menu so a glass of Gato Negro cabernet sauvignon from Chile was my choice. It was dry and smooth with a hint of spice. For my meal I chose the chicken panko which came with miso soup, salad, and rice. The miso soup was good but different from what I'm used to with mushrooms instead of tofu. The salad was fresh with a delicious dressing and the chicken panko was excellent. The chicken breast, beneath the lightly crunchy exterior, was very tender and the katsu sauce had great flavor to dip the pre-sliced chicken pieces. Service was superb and we were checked on by both our waitress and the manager (owner?) as we ate. Although I can't officially review the sushi since I didn't eat any, my co-worker ecstatically said it was fantastic. I really enjoyed everything about my meal here. read more

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the food was great , the ambiance as well , but it was so hot where we were sitting I think they should have the AC repaired I would recommend everyone try this establishment read more

I have been coming here for years and the food has always been good. Late on a review, but here I am writing one finally :) they have majority of the time greats cooks, but not all of the them have good personality. They don't really communicate of perhaps have an attitude like our cook who name I failed to ask! Also, our server was not good or attentive! She never came back and brung my steam rice super late. For my order I ordered the lunch chicken teriyaki combo! Which was very tasty and made very moist to my liking. Everything was good and fresh! Overall, I recommend this spot it's a lil out dated but the food is good and have great lunch specials. Easy and lots of parking in the lot! read more

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Had an early dinner with family. We were seated with another family at the teppanyaki side of the restaurant. Regular menu dishes were good. Hibachi food was ok, fried rice was the most flavorful from that grill. Staff was attentive with refills and asking if we needed anything else. Quick on clearing the table too since the regular dishes came quick right after having salad and soup while hibachi food was being cooked. Tables are well spaced out so no bumping with the next table. read more

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The food was good and the service was good for the most part. However, it took almost 30 minutes just to get all of our drinks and even longer before we could start on the food. Our server was nice, but he wasn't always around for refills or extra orders. The restaurant is also pretty expensive, and the dessert that was listed on the set menu was not included like indicated. Nice restaurant interior but we could see large spiderwebs overhead in the wood detailing of the room. Overall, good food but the timing and value could definitely improve. read more

Five people. Spend $440 with tip. When get ice cream at the end the server says we only get three. Horrible place just because of that. What a joke. They saved one dollar in expense and lost a customer for life. Plus this bad review that I really hope causes anyone reading this to think twice before coming here. Go to Benihana. Way better and they do t short you an ice cream. And just looked up price would have been about forty dollars cheaper. read more

We had a wonderful time in the party room. Plenty of space for 10 and the service was fantastic. We had 3 kids and they were well entertained and even the little picky eaters loved the food. Overall, an amazing family dinner. read more

I would like to start by saying that the bartender Ricardo deserves 5 stars. Someone at our table tipped Chef I ten dollars before he started to cook. He asked for the chef to give them a good show. The chef did a few of the tricks, but the food and utensils weren't flying. The only thing that flew were pieces of shrimp into the mouths of some of the customers. I'm not going to ruin it for others, but those that have gone here know that there is more than shrimp that gets thrown around. I was disappointed with my scallops that I had asked them to make with their yummy yummy sauce. The scallops weren't cooked with the sauce. It was just added as an afterthought. I should have just asked for just the hibachi scallops. Everyone else enjoyed what they ordered. We still gave a tip to the chef despite how disappointed we were with his showmanship because the food tasted good. I liked going to this location because it's easier to find parking here in comparison to their location in Pasadena. I go to the one in Pasadena when I feel like walking around a mall. I gave 3 stars because I could not believe that someone would turn off the air conditioner in July, while chefs are cooking on a flattop with occasional demonstrations of flames. You could only imagine how hot it got when there were flames while the chef was cooking. When another family arrived after our dinner was over, someone finally turned the air conditioner back on. read more

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Went with my family, a party of five on February 21 And we were charged for a beer that was never ordered and they refused to take it off my bill. It was at table 7, and the servers name was Jason H. I spoke with a manager and he also refused to take it off my bill. Are they in dire need of money when the place was full. Be careful make sure you read your receipt carefully before leaving. Bunch of thieves. read more

Came on a bad day today. We were a large party and had attempted to call several times 45 minutesbefore arriving.. No one answered the phone and were turned away because they didn't have enough chefs. We were willing to split up the group and there were people dining. Not sure what happened, but we left and headed to another restaurant. Lesson learned. read more

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I actually really enjoyed my experience at Tokyo Wako. It's been years since I've been and my most recent visit was great! I went to celebrate a couple of friends' birthdays and the service was excellent. Everyone was so nice, which really set the tone for a great celebratory birthday. I ordered the teppanyaki (which means grilling on an iron plate) lunch and there were a few items to choose from. I opted for the 2 item combination for $24.50 and substituted the white rice with the Tokyo Wako Chicken Fried Rice for like $4.25 more. So worth it. In terms of the lunch combinations, they had shrimp, scallops, salmon, chicken, emperor steak, and filet mignon. I decided to go with the salmon and emperor steak and it was so delicious. The lunch also came with a salad and miso soup. Overall, the presentation was really fun and I was so insanely full after. I definitely would recommend and shout out to the incredible service for today. The maître d' was so nice too! I don't know his name, but he deserves a shoutout. read more

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I have been going to this location for about 15 years now. I drive over an hour 2 times a year to eat at this restaurant. I have not been disappointed. The staff is very friendly and quick with refills. The restaurant design is nice and clean. Worth the drive. read more

This place was great. Service was good..... seated promptly and waited was very attentive. The food was excellent and prepared exactly how we ordered it. The restaurant was clean and the empty plates were cleared off the table quickly. We were there for a birthday and they sang and brought out mochi ice cream! Warning..... the alcoholic drinks were potent!!!! But delicious! read more

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The chefs were very skilled and made great food in front of us. The interior was also great! read more

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Was definitely off their game today, it's sad when you go treat yourself & service is bad, & the orders are wrong. Waitress took our order the guy came to our table to cook and didn't have the order correct and was putting the wrong food on the wrong plates, we hadn't saw the waitress since she took our order we had to go ask about her to determine she had left and they sent her home. Not one time did anyone tell us this, then finally someone came it was the bartender wow right then we still sat for a long time then again had to go ask for the check. The food was good after it got corrected but the fried rice had too much soy sauce, ambience was ok read more

Tokyo Wako by far is better than Benihana, not only in the price but quality as well,

Service is great & friendly. We went at opening time so not crowded yet but there was a couple of big parties already. There was 4 of us so it was cozy. The teriyaki chicken and hibachi chicken was ok - not enough flavor. The scallops were wonderful and tasty. The steak looked good on my sisters plate but didn't try. It is a lot of food with the fried rice and the show they put on is fun. But a nice place to go with a bunch of people for a celebration meal! read more

We came here anticipating a great dinner. What we got was disappointment We were told by the hostess to sit anywhere on the left side of the restaurant since we did not want the chef to grill in front of us (I guess like benihana style). We picked a booth. And sat there and waited. And waited. And waited. For over 15 minutes for someone, anyone to acknowledge us. Nothing. No one. We tried the menu QR code on the table, which didn't work. So now it's going past 15 minutes with nothing, and we couldn't even pull up the menu to boot. We decided to leave and go across the street to BJ's. Best decision on our part. Not sure if it was a fluke on their part about the non-service and non-greeting by wait staff. But there are plenty of restaurants/places to eat within a 1/2 mile radius that I would more likely have a great meal from a place that would want me as a diner. I'm gonna try all those other places. This place was a fail for me read more

Terrible service with Costco level sushi. We wait 30 mins for our beef sushi and the server told us they accidentally put sauce on it. I'm fine with waiting, however, the beef, or steak pieces on the top of the sushi is way overcooked, is black and hard and I can taste the smoke when I bite it. Ridiculous Burnt sushi for 20$. Plus you still have to tip the server who won't even want to add water for you, I wait for 30mins for the sushi and my cup is already so empty, I have to borrow my family member's water to drink. Because the store is so big and empty and the server barely been to the area where our table is. There's only my family in the whole restaurant and I just simply don't understand why it is so hard for the server to came by and refill the water. read more

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Kind of disappointed. Came here for my anniversary, but the food didn't really have a taste. There wasn't much seasoning added, and the calamari we ordered also had no seasoning. They were good, but just no taste. The soy sauce that came with our calamari was super watered down as well. I had to ask for lemons to season our food. Our chef was nice, but honestly, he gave more attention to the the couple sitting in front of us because they were regulars. Maybe some favoritism too. It was really disappointing because out of 6 people, the veggies he gave me lacked in comparison. He gave the couple across from us a hefty amount compared to the second couple or my boyfriend and I. What sucked was he actually gave me only onions. I had only three pieces of mushroom and they were cut in half. So I got a total of only one mushroom and a half. I even said it out loud and I'm pretty sure the chef heard me, but chose not to say anything. Proportion wise was super disappointing and I don't think I'll be coming back here if I'm paying for the other customers to eat my veggies. read more

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A great place quiet homely friendly service great foods great place for families and friends to enjoy

This review is for the lunch service only and is bolstered by the SUPER job done by the chef and the waitress. Spoiler alert: this would be a 5 except the bathroom was gross. We did have to wait a little past opening to get a table because they were doing extra cleaning for the seating area but I'm cool with that. Waitress was timely and kept refills coming as well as little annoying things my kids kept thinking of to ask her. She was nice and funny ( like the 10th time My toddler dropped the chopsticks on the floor she told her "if you drop them on the floor again it's a five dollar charge. Do you have $5? No? How much do you have? Maybe we can make a deal " with a big smile which my kid thought was hilarious as did I. I appreciate when staff can interact with my kids. The chef was great. Did all the tricks you expect but with a smile where you felt like he was having fun. As you can see my girl liked the fire so he did some extra for her and she was sooooo happy. Plus the food was really good. The salads were cool and crisp and had enough dressing (isn't it so annoying when it's like a tint plop and half your obviously bagged sals is plain!??) but the soup was a little under seasoned though I like the mushroom slices over the seaweed in this version. We got some fried rice and some plain but the chef had extra fried rice so passed some around- which was awesome. And i'll just say I never pay the three dollar and 50 Cent up charge for fried rice. I am happy to get plain because I think the price is ridiculous but when I tried his fried rice I kind of wish I had bought it. He had some nice little crispy bits in there and all the veggies were cooked really well. Plus the guy knows how to season and I found that to be a great theme of the meal. Between the 6 of us we got every main on the menu and I can say A+. Cooking temp was spot on, shrimp were tasty, chicken wasn't dry and steak was so tender. Also, again, super well season which makes a difference. Everyone- even the 5 year old cleaned their plates. Now I have eaten at this location before and while I think the food is generally pretty consistent I felt like this meal is superior to any one I've eaten there in the past. Maybe it was the chef and his salt, maybe it was the thrill of being open for indoor dining after Covid....whatever it was, it worked. Now I had to take away a point because the bathroom was disgusting. They felt grubby and the floors were not clean and I loathed having to help my kid pee in there. The restaurant itself was clean and I watched the waitresses wipe down all the chairs and tabletops and nothing else was sticky. All of our silverware was given to us in disposable napkins and when we ordered extra sauces they were brought in pre-measured to go ramekin type things rather than bottles of soy sauce. The waitresses wore gloves and shields so overall that was good. We were socially distanced from other tables in the restaurant that were also having lunch and there were hand sanitizer stations all over. read more

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Was going to eat the house salad, but then I saw how they arranged the proteins in there cart. I sent my food back and canceled it. High risk of cross contamination. Either there staff is disregarding proper food handling or the kitchen staff simply has poor practices. Any cook with a state required food handlers card can easily identify what is wrong with the image. Id be concerned for any kids or pregnant women that eat here. Ambiance is nice though. Service is a bit slow so be prepared to wait. Had to walk and chase down a different server to get the bill. Odd considering the entire restaurant only seated guests at no more than 5 tables. All others were empty. Good luck with your experience! read more

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