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    WaBa Grill

    3.3 (113 reviews)
    InexpensiveFast Food, Asian Fusion
    Closed 10:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Updated 1 month ago

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    What's the vibe?
    Quiet
    Casual
    Good for groups
    Dogs allowed

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    The portion of the chicken serving was abysmal. Tiny little pieces and not that many. Not sue if the store owner approves of this. Initially I did not notice because I asked for avocado and it was on top.

    Pot stickers
    Kristen H.

    This must be where our Door dash came from. I've seen this spot but I usually miss fast food if it's not like five bucks or less. They have tacos! They're hecka good too. With a spicy mayo sauce. Steak tacos ftw. Pot stickers grilled crispy too, not too greasy just pretty standard. Those tacos tho. I'll take those again.

    Plantspired Veggie Bowl (with Half-Ocado)
    Eugene A.

    I came here on a Sunday at noon and I had one of the best experiences at Waba Grill. It is conveniently located at the corner of Sunset Blvd & La Brea Avenue in Hollywood with plenty of parking on their lot. I was truly impressed by the cleanliness of this location. I was immediately greeted by Jessica, a staff on duty. I ordered my Plantspired Steak Veggie Bowl with brown rice and half-ocado. My order was ready within 5-7 minutes. Today's my first time adding and trying half-ocado with my plantspired steak bowl. I truly did not expect that it would add umami to my flavorful and chewy plantspired slices. The avocado was fresh and not over-riped. The drizzled waba sauce is a match made with the half-ocado and adds an unique texture along with the crispness of the blanched vegetables. They do provide extra sachets of waba sauce upon request. I'll definitely add half-ocado as a treat to my waba orders.

    Great customer service from the cashier to the cook. Worst policy I have ever seen in my life.
    Charlie B.

    As I stand at the register, watching them, make my beef bowl and observe the cook, putting the beef into my bowl and removing portions of meat out of my bowl into a meat pile I was shocked and had to ask what are you doing? They told me that it's company policy not to give out too much meat. they are forced to weigh each bowl and comply with company policy. This is a foolish policy that made me feel less than a valued customer. I will never go to another Waba grill. In these uncertain economic times where every customer is truly valuable to the continuous success of your company Waba grill is one company that I look forward to seeing close down. My advice to the good employees working there., seek new employment as soon as possible. Good luck.

    The amount of green onions given for a chicken bowl is sad

    The amount of green onions given for a chicken bowl is sad. You would think they would at least give enough to cover a majority of the bowl instead of this small cup.

    Waba K-Ribs Plate you can feed two people with This amount of food
    Karla A A.

    Hospitality, great customer service and food was very very fresh and delicious! It's our first time in this location and it will definitely be the one for future visits! Restaurant was clean , and everything that we asked for was available! Thank you so much to the workers for their dedication and for making us feel at home . Cashier Diego was the best ! Keep up the good work and service

    Their picture on their site of the bowl i ordered.
    Deidra E.

    I"m so bummed about this order. This was my first time trying it and I did so based on the pictures they use on Postmates. There is literally no way that what I got is what they advertised. I ordered Steak & Chicken bowl. Tiny, dry pieces of meat. and look at my bowl of a Side of Steak which they say is ribeye. Maybe the dry stale scraps of a ribeye from days gone by. It's really so so bad. Inedible. I spent $34.56 and I'm seriously throwing everything away and I hate wasting food. Pictures will have their photo first and mine to follow. Sigh..

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    Fast service, tasty food, convenient location. Waba grill is a great spot to stop off for a quick healthy meal.

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    They are always friendly. Good quick bite at prices unerder $10

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    Great food and always fresh, friendly staff and allow you to customise the meal ie extra veggies, less rice .

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    Fast and inexpensive especially for clean/healthy food. Grilled go order. Vegetables are actually crispy. Pretty good value.

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    I like WaBa Grill, but the portion size of my salmon was small and it was overlooked at this location.

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    Food is bad quality. I've had the chicken and salmon . It's the McDonald's of fast Asian food

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    I went here today, the food choices were great and taste good for Asian cuisine fast food. Will go again.

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    In-N-Out Burger

    In-N-Out Burger

    4.0
    (2k reviews)
    0.2 mi
    $$

    You smell it before you see it. Griddle sear, toasted buns, potatoes hitting the fryer. Even with…read morethe line out the door, it moves. Red and white tile, open kitchen, cooks in white hats calling out orders. You watch your whole meal get made. Double-Double Animal Style and fries. Order at the counter, they bring it out. Burger lands wrapped in paper, still steaming. Soft bun, cold crisp lettuce, cheese melted into the patty, grilled onions and spread dripping. Messy. Worth it. Fries are cut in-house -- you can see the potatoes stacked by the slicer. Thin, hot, not greasy. Lightly salted and gone fast. Just fresh ingredients done right. Burger and fries for under $10 and you walk out full. This is probably my 2000th burger, and it still hits the same. An icon. The best! An LA staple. Clean, fast, consistent. When you want a real burger without the hype or the $25 bill, this is it.

    In general, I love a good In-N-Out Burger. This particular location is the one that I feel a lot of…read morepeople think of when they see some Oscar winners grabbing some In-N-Out after the awards ceremony. It makes sense since it's a couple of blocks away from the Dolby Theater. So after having seen a show at the Dolby Theater, I wanted to come here specifically. But technically, some of those famous pics where you see people celebrating are also at the Westwood location... yes but either way who doesn't love a good In-N-Out meal. I almost never use the drive-through at any location so always come in. The line moves pretty quickly as usual and the folks are always friendly. I ordered a cheeseburger and a chocolate shake. I just love the consistency whenever you go to any In-N-Out location. This location provides sort of a small tourist attraction element to it. I walked over after the show at the Dolby Theater so parking wasn't an issue.

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    Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers

    Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers

    2.8
    (43 reviews)
    0.3 mi
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    It was dinner time and I was driving around when I saw Raising Cane's without a crowd. I decided it…read morewas time to try them out. It is a tiny parking lot. And you cannot leave on Sunset..... And there is a drive thru.... So be careful entering the lot. You may get stuck for a bit. I went in and everyone seemed to be in a good mood. Could be the good food, could be the staff and the wonderful service they provide. Could be the clean restaurant. Or maybe all of the above. The gentleman that helped me was very friendly and helped me decide what I should order. I ended up with The Box, minus a drink. I do not drink soda, and it was too late to be drinking tea. The chicken was good, not greasy. Very moist and full of flavor. The sauce is good, like a spicy thousand island, kind of. The coleslaw was good. Packed away in a little container but really packed in.... The fries were ok. Could have been hotter, crisper, more seasoned, etc, but they were not bad. The Texas toast was ok. Light and airy, a little buttery. It did not need the toast, but it was nice for a variety of things to be nibbling on. It was a fair price for good food. I have my favorite fried chicken places here in LA,  but this is not bad and I will probably go again at some point.

    I'll take toaster oven chicken fingers over this place any time. For a single-item restaurant,…read moreyou'd expect them to be really good at it, but no. This place is 100% hype. If I wasn't starving, I'd have tossed it. Customer service was ok; competent, but not warm. If you want bland fried chicken, chick-fil-a is across the street. Ambiance is what you'd expect from a fast food joint. Save you money, grab some toaster oven chicken fingers instead.

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    Original Tommy's

    Original Tommy's

    3.1
    (375 reviews)
    1.6 mi
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    Today's special is buy one get one free…read more Therefore, I ordered a cheese burger and got two. The burger is ok. The chili is good as usual. Got a big root beer with little ice. On my way to the Hollywood Bowl to watch a concert by Smokey Robinson and get to watch a second performer, Gladys Knight. It has simply one of these day. Life is good. Ray out.

    In all my years, I've never been to a Tommy's, even though I had one near me in Santa Monica, and…read morethis one here in Hollywood when I lived in the same city. For me, it's the chili that turns me off as I am not a fan of this food at all. Growing up, my family always made it with kidney beans which I don't eat, so I always thought chili was made with these (obviously learned later this was not the case). When a friend was craving Tommy's, I finally caved in to try it for myself. For this visit, I went for the #4 California cheeseburger with fries and a medium drink. I had a little trouble understanding the staff but once we were on the same page, everything was good. This was not bad; fries were decent and the burger was a big one. My first meal at Tommy's wasn't bad. Friend was raving about their strawberry milkshake so I returned later on my own for a chocolate one. Wasn't sure if this was the kind I can't stand (vanilla ice cream with chocolate syrup instead of chocolate ice cream) but I finished it. Glad Tommy's isn't too far, and after a couple visits, I may add it into my rotation-

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    Astro Burger

    Astro Burger

    3.4
    (584 reviews)
    1.6 mi
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    My family and I stopped at Astro Burger for lunch while in the area. We took a rideshare there…read more The restaurant has indoor and outdoor seating. It has tables with chairs and barstool seating inside and tables covered by large umbrellas outside. The restaurant is very brightly lit due to all of the windows. Upon entering we headed to the counter to place our order. There was a menu that we could look at. While deciding what we wanted we were met by a person working. She took our order, we paid, and found a place to sit. We waited about 10 minutes and then our order was called. My husband then brought it to our table on trays. For my meal I ordered the Astro Burger no cheese. It came with lettuce, tomato, onions, pickles, signature sauce, and I added mustard. With my meal I got a side of onion rings and feta cheese fries. The burger was good. You could definitely taste the charbroiled meat and the signature sauce added flavor. The onion rings were really good. They had a crispy exterior and the onions were sweet. The fries with feta cheese were good. The fries were a good size, had a crispy exterior and a soft interior. The feta cheese on top gave the fries flavor. Overall Astro Burger has plenty of seating inside and outside, a variety of food to choose from, and the food was good.

    I really like this place! I've been coming here since I was a kid and the only thing that's changed…read moreis the prices. It's a typical LA burger place. The ambience is cool and the people who work here are really sweet! It feels like an LA time capsule Something's aren't the best but for the pricing and service I'm okay with that. Fun fact I saw my first famous person here with my mom in the 90s. It was the singer of the GooGoo Dolls lol

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