Well on the whole, clean restaurant, and fresh food, but like so many others on here very disappointed in the service and the fact that they are so stingy with their sauces and exceptionally rude service when asking politely for additional sauces. I really do prefer Waba to places like flame broiler but I really can't imagine that the corporate office would be ok with franchisees using Waba sauce as a profit lever for their location. I will be contacting them as well to let them know of my experience. To charge 30 cents per packet of sauce which is less than 1 oz. When other Waba locations let you dispense your self sauce freely doesn't seem like it should be permitted. AVOID THIS LOCATION - Sauce Nazis read more

Tried this place out for the first time over the weekend... I see a lot of people compare it to Flame Broiler, but its WAY better. I got the WABA Plate (Chicken and Steak) with brown rice, and I added avocado. It came with a small salad and an orange slice. I added a bunch of green onion that is in a container over by the sauce and silverware. The plate had a LOT of food, and it was all REALLY fresh. I ate every single bite. The avocado on top was a nice touch and had a lot of flavor. If I ever crave Flame Broiler again, I will go here instead. It is 100% better. This location is new, and clean, and the staff was very friendly! read more

WaBa Grill - Waba plate (chicken and steak) with brown rice - add avocado. - Fast Food Near Me - Lake Forest, California

So I just want to say that I'm on a budget right now. Lol I shouldn't be eating out, but foods life ... The guy at the front was somewhat patient with me, and I only had $8. I left my cards back at home on my other phone case... Opps, my bad, I had forgotten. Well I asked a simple question, and got no answer... Okay... food was okay, I didn't like the white rice at all. I had asked for brown rice and veggies. Got neither of them... I don't know what I did/ say wrong, but I do know this, I'm not stopping by next time. I really wish I would have saved my receipt but I just crumbed it to the trash read more

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Simply delicious and healthy! They use quality veggies and never disappoint! I love the shrimp bowl!

The tofu here always tastes bomb combined with their secret WaBa sauce, like heaven on earth all in one spot. Looking for a quick dinner pick-me-up and in a pinch for time? Are you hungry right now and don't want to wait for an annoying waitress or waiter to ruin your night? Then WaBa Grill is the solution to your issues. Serenity found in fast-food, without the atrocious attributes that are found in your fast-food normal burger joint. Healthy food doesn't have to take an hour to sit and wait in a restaurant. For a fraction of the price of a restaurant WaBa is always there for those nights that you are super hungry and need nourishment. I've never been disappointed at any WaBa Grill, and I'll continue to keep returning for their delicious plates and their amazing sauce. Feeling saucey? You don't have to pay extra! The sauce is on tap, for free! Way to go WaBa Grill, keep it up! I'm in love, and it ain't with a man, it's with WaBa Grill! You too can find love, and diminish those hunger pangs, not all super heroes wear capes! read more

WaBa Grill - Tofu teriyaki bowl - Fast Food Near Me - Lake Forest, California

I was not impressed at all! First AND LAST time I will ever go to this place. My coworkers and I decided to go out for lunch for once and ended up getting waba grill. I ordered the "waba" with shrimp added. So I paid $13 for a tiny little bowl I wish I took a photo I was so upset I ended up just throwing the food away. It was not only small, but the meat was so dry and chewy I could not eat it! The extra side of shrimp I ordered, I kid you not, 2 small pieces. Wow you charge an arm for 2 shrimps?! UHHK GOODNESS! bye waba never again! I would rather have flame broiler. to end this review the guy at the cashier was incredibly rude and u helpful. geez what turd! absolutely doesn't know what even slightly "decent" customer service is?! poor sad attitude he looks depressed with a bad attitude! read more

Always yummy and tasty. I like the chicken bowl and the dumplings + chili sauce. Order takeout on the app for the best experience.

The male cashier told me that my coupon couldn't be used because I didn't spend it in this store. But the last time I spent in different stores, coupons were available. The male cashier's service attitude is very cold. And his mouth is not clean. read more

WaBa Grill - Fast Food Near Me - Lake Forest, California

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The employees here are incredibly rude and impolite. I've visited this place a few times hoping for a better experience and have been let down every single time. These people act as if they are inconvenienced anytime they hand me my order as well as when my order is being placed. Also don't dare ask for any extra teriyaki or Siriacha unless you want to be met with an eye roll. Good customer service is the key to building any great business and this place is severely lacking. read more

Food was bland for $17. Got the salmon plate, nothing exciting. Nats we're flying all over the place while I was eating.

Food is great! On the downside The Asian dude at the cashier is not friendly nor welcoming. The drink area has not been cleaned in weeks. The condiment area is also dirty. No customer service what so ever. Please improve. read more

WaBa Grill - Dirty drink area - Fast Food Near Me - Lake Forest, California

No selection of beverages. Everything is out of order. They got my order wrong. Portion size is unacceptable for the price. I could see the bottom of my bowl which meant they barely put any rice. When I asked for sauce they barely gave me anything. Go to panda read more

I'd give them 3.5 stars if I could. I came here yesterday for lunch. Typically I'd go to The Flame Broiler, but this time I was wanting shrimp. Plus I am a pescatarian and they don't serve shrimp. Anyways... I got the shrimp and veggie bowl and paid a little over $10. At first I was excited because I was super hungry and shrimp and rice sounded so good at the time. There are 2 positive things to mention before going any further: 1. the employees were polite and assisted me right away (might be due to the fact that there was only one other customer in there who was already eating) 2. I thought the presentation of the food was well put together Now to the negative... The shrimp did not smell appetizing. The marks from the grill gave it a not so pleasant smell and after a few bites I was completely turned off and threw the entire meal away. I was completely bummed since this was the first thing I had (attempted) to eat all day. It literally tasted how it smelt. Second is that there was (in my opinion) too much cabbage. I understand it's cheap, but if you are paying over $10 then I feel there should be at least a few more pieces of broccoli. Again, that's just my opinion. I honestly don't know if I will eat here again, but you never know. I possibly might give it a second chance one day..MIGHT. read more

WaBa Grill - Presentation...good Taste...not to much - Fast Food Near Me - Lake Forest, California

There was a bug in my salad. Yup. Be careful. Not sure how clean this restaurant really is. read more

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My husband got us some plant-based steak bowls to go, and when he got home told me the cashier was incredibly rude and barely acknowledged him. Lo and behold, when we opened our orders, they were real steak. Mistakes happen, it's the service though - barely acknowledging someone while you take their order and get it wrong so that's $25 down the drain. Tired of restaurants pretending they know what vegan/plant-based means, but on top of that, terrible customer service takes the cake. read more

This is my favorite Wabba grill location. The staff is super friendly. I eat at this location at least once a week and it got to the point where I walk in and the staff knows my order by heart. Food is awesome and good every time. Keep it up! read more

If you're not into simple and into teriyaki, you won't like this place. You either get a bowl which comes with rice, choice of meat(s), and chopped green onion or a plate which comes with all of that and some salad and orange slices. Simple and to the point. What can I say about WaBa? It's cheap, its quick, it's pretty good, it's healthy. If you're looking for a quick bite to eat while trying to stick on the healthier side, then I recommend eating here. read more

Ordered delivery from Door Dash. The food itself is just ok, Flame Boiler quality, but I'm taking off 3 stars for every dollar I spent on the extra shrimps I ordered. I ordered a Salmon and Veggie bowl, which is $13, pretty expensive already for a small piece of fish with veggies and rice. I then added $3 for some extra protein, the shrimps, and when the meal arrived I was shocked to find only 2 shrimps for that extra $3. These aren't prawns either, they're average little shrimps, so I thought maybe they're some sort of royalty shrimps (like a sultan or a duke or something). Upon ingesting them, I realized they were just common peasant shrimps, so I was pretty disappointed. Don't order extra shrimps. They are full of lies. read more

WaBa Grill - Salmon veggie bowl with "extra" shrimps (2 shrimps) - Fast Food Near Me - Lake Forest, California

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This is a good place for those wanting healthy, grilled items with rice, salad or grilled veggies. The proteins they carry are chicken, beef, tofu and fish. They have low carb options and vegan as well (tofu). Their lunch combo plates are good since you can mix and match what you like. Service is very nice and quick for those of you in a rush. I like any grill that carry Sriracha just because I like pouring lots of that over it. I got the Waba combo with chicken and beef. Instead or rice I had it substituted for grilled veggies. The portion was good too! My reason for a 3 star is because I believe it's just good. Nothing I will remember by comparing it to other similar Grills. Buy I believe I will be back since I'm on a low carb run for the summer. read more

WaBa Grill - Waba Combo with grilled Veggies - Fast Food Near Me - Lake Forest, California

The food is consistent and the service is friendly. Their beef and shrimp are really good and worth trying for those who only get chicken. Order ahead through the app if you're in a hurry. read more

Delicious pit stop with high quality protein options. I personally enjoy the classic waba bowl with both hot and waba sauce, one for chicken and one for beef! So tasty! The hospitality here is just as superb! Keep up the good work! read more

Trash! I asked for white meat chicken and it was all chewy and disgusting fatty chicken! The guy in the front is rude and he got my order wrong. Waste of money! read more

No complaints about the food, just the rude guy that works behind the counter. He complains about giving you sauce and is very irritated when taking your order. I'll buy chicken and rice some place else dude. read more

If you don't take Amex , don't touch my card then tell me you don't take Amex given we are in a pandemic. All businesses need to consider no contact credit card reader like In N Out and Starbucks. Food was mediocre read more

Pretty tasty food and very healthy. I got the Waba rice and veggie bowl. A little pricy but overall was pretty satisfied.

WHY HAVE I NOT TRIED THIS PLACE BEFORE. yes, it's like flame broiler, but i think it's so much better. the flavor of the meat, the taste of the sauce, i love everything about WABA. I've always seen people eat at this place, but i never actually knew what the hype was until i smelled the aroma coming from my friend's bowl. i always opt for the steak, but i sometimes get the waba plate, which comes with both steak and chicken. not sure what i like more considering it's the waba sauce that takes it over the top. you have to add green onions because it literally transforms the taste of the food. i like that they are always so fast with preparing your food, no matter what time you come. of course, people come around lunch time, and even then, there food is prepared so quickly. i like that the menu is simple, so it doesn't take long for someone to order and they don't have to prepare much when making your food, however i wish they would actually list prices, whether online or on their brochure, so we can gauge which entree/bowl/plate we want to order. i've heard that the child's bowl/plate is enough for one person so i'm definitely going to get that next time, considering i only ate half of my entree last time. read more

WaBa grill is, in my opinion, the best fast food teriyaki bowl location in Orange County. The food is very fresh and tastes delicious. The customer service is ok at this location. Special sauces are often missing from the order (I.e the sauce for the dumplings). I would still definitely recommend this restaurant. The chicken bowl is particularly good. read more

Tofu! I found tofu that is really good! I have tried the tofu at Flame Broiler and found it to be very soft and not particularly appetizing but Waba Grill understands how to make tofu. It's got great grill marks on it and quite tasty, particularly with the Waba sauce which is a Teriyaki style sauce. This place had extraordinary customer service and was extremely clean. I bought a chicken bowl and a Waba plate,which is a combination of chicken and steak, for my family and everyone liked their dinner. You can get vegetables in your bowl or on the plate which I went for and they were fairly good. read more

The food is consistently good and the service is fast. Pretty good idea to order ahead through the app if you're ordering for take out during lunch hour. read more

I guess I should have read the reviews first, this location has close dearlier than what's listed as their business hours. I ordered food online at about 7:20pm on Friday and the hours show this location open until 9pm both on Yelp and on the Waba grill website. Received an email confirmation that my order will be ready at 7:42pm, we get there and they closed at 7, the employee came out and didn't seem to care that people are still able to order food for this location. They need to update the website and Yelp of their business hours, a year is a little too long to have wrong hours listed and to actually accept orders online when you're closed. I'm sure the owner doesn't care cause they haven't made any attempts to correct anything. read more

I decided to try this location for the first time and was very disappointed. I ordered a chicken bowl with only veggies and extra sauce and was given a few veggies on a mound of rice and barely any sauce. When I got my food I asked for an extra waba sauce on the side and was given one packet of hot sauce and there was so much extra space in the bowl. The service was fast and friendly but I don't think she understood what I was asking when I ordered. Will stick to the crown valley location read more

The food is good but the customer service is absolutely horrible. The younger man working at the register is very disrespectful.

I have been coming here on my lunch break. I always get the combo with the drink but the Asian guy at the cashier never gives me the cup until I ask for it. He's never friendly. I've smiled and said hi to him but he never smiles back nor says hi. Not sure if he's the owner or manager. I also find him to be rude. I'm considering getting my chicken bowl somewhere else since he's always at the register. read more

Please have your operational hours correct. And maybe don't leave the restaurant open for people to walk into otherwise. Wasting lunch breaks. Store opens at 11 apparently. read more

My boyfriend has been coming to this Waba Grill for a long time because he works nearby and always mentions that the owner/ manager has terrible customer service. Today when I went, I experienced it for myself. I was the first customer of the day and after greeting him Goodmorning he didn't say anything at all, didn't smile, didn't even ask me what I was going to order, it seemed like he just expected me to say my order as if I were talking to a robot, not to mention he didn't have a uniform on, or a name tag. But food quality I give it a 9/10, so if you don't care about customer service at all this is the place for you! read more

Ehhh I don't know how I feel about this place. Kind of reminds me of a slightly more expensive flame broiler? Got the short rib combo over veggies instead of rice. The pros -The actual short rib was very tasty. -nice staff The cons -The container they put your food in (even for there) makes it very difficult to eat, -The side salad was extremely bland I tried my boyfriends steak and didn't think it was great. I think if I was in the area, I would try it again but wouldn't go out of my way. read more

WaBa Grill - Short rib veggies instead of rice - Fast Food Near Me - Lake Forest, California

Omg Robbie was the best I asked for the swandwitch straight away gave my total and sandwich 10/10 would eat there forever please come to this location love that Popeyes I'm not joking the employees are really kind help yiu with anything read more

Having always gone to Flame Broiler for years, and always feeling as though they (Flame Broiler) has gone down in quality, I noticed this place opened by the house so I thought I'd give it a try. I placed my order via phone then got there within 10 minutes and my order was just coming up ready for pick up. I ordered the Beef Plate with white rice and avocado. I ordered my wife the Chicken (White meat) plate with brown rice and avocado. Got home and opened the containers and it smelled and looked great. I dug in and was first happy that the meat wasn't over cooked like as my recent experiences at the Flame Broiler. The rice was cooked perfectly, the sauce was yummy goodness. It comes with a kale salad and some melon. The kale salad was actually very good as well, it has a dressing on it, just enough to give it some flavor without drenching it. The melon was ripe and flavorful. My wife absolutely loved this place, her chicken plate was excellent she said. This is now her new favorite place for chicken plate or bowl. That suits me just fine because I really enjoyed it as well. Will be coming back regularly! read more

WaBa Grill - Beef Plate - Fast Food Near Me - Lake Forest, California

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Male cashier is rude. He needs to find a job where he doesn't need to interact with customers. Nothing more to say than that.

I personally hate leaving bad reviews but I've visited this location many times and never had a good experience. First off the Cashier which I suspect is the owner never greets any of the customers and when he takes your order he seems Extra annoyed. They also give you the stink eye if you dare ask for extra sauce or green onions. lastly the amount of meat they serve on the plates or bowls is very minimal. This location is giving Waba Grill a bad name... read more