The place is small and busy but it's hands down the best sashimi salad I've ever had. Good and quick service too. Bathroom needs work read more

Waka Sushi - Spicy deluxe sashimi salad. - Japanese Near Me - Langley, British Columbia

This is a great restaurant! Nice atmosphere, and excellent service! The food was excellent, with decent portions too. Would definitely recommend! read more

Loved the fresh fish, friendly staff, excellent service. We usually only eat sushi on the Pacific Rim and this Vancouver-area restaurant did not disappoint. We both had the lunch sushi box and loved it. read more

Rave reviews for Waka! I've gone to countless casual sushi restaurants, and this has got to be in the upper echelon. From the moment you walk in the door to the time you leave, you continually feel welcomed. The service is warm and attentive. This is a place where you feel happy about the tips you give. You really receive something special here. The sushi is some of the freshest we've had for this price point. Very well prepared from the knifework to the roll construction. The ingredients are quality, and plenty. The presentation with garnishes and sauces is pretty and thoughtful. We are new to Walnut Grove and thought it might take some time to find our favorite regular sushi spot, but it didn't take too many tries before we found Waka, and started returning regularly. read more

I always order sushi with brown rice. Excellent every time, and the tataki salad is delicious!

Honestly I'm really disappointed and upset. Me and my family have been advent fans of this place for many years, they where polite fast and the food was great, but around two moths ago we returned for another family dinner to find the place to be less full then usual, we sat down and waited 30 minutes to have our order taken, then proceeded to wait another 40 for our food to arrive, we asked what the situation was and they said that they had a new chef in training, seems normal I can understand why it might be a bit slow at first, fast forward 2 months we return to give it another shot. Low and behold there are only three other tables with people in it, one person still has no food and only drink, we sit down and wait 29 minutes for a server, we attempted two times to tell them we where ready to order for them to say "I'll be there soon" soon never came. However they seemed to have time to complete all the door dash orders. Fed up we left without ordering and the same table that had been there before us still had not received their food. Very disappointed we used to love this place and now we will not be coming back until something gets fixed read more

I would not recommend this restaurant to anyone who has any appreciation for Japanese food. My husband described his chirashi don (sashimi) as "rancid" and inedible. The miso soup was tasteless with no tofu at all! The maki was a little gross. How do you screw up cali rolls? The only item that was actually good was the yaki soba. The gyoza was oddly shaped (like little egg rolls) & was over cooked. I ordered through SkipTheDishes so I can't comment on staff or service. The price was slightly high - the bill was ~$75where I would normally pay ~$55 for the same order elsewhere. read more

Excellent service and fantastic food. Dropped in here to meet a friend for Sunday lunch. It's a wonderful small family owned business. I will definitely come back here when ever I'm in the area. Waka Roll and Salmon mountain roll are must order items. read more

The outside of the place looks a little rundown; that is the only negative thing I can say about the place. Inside was nice and clean. Food presentation was outstanding. Everything tasted fresh. Friendly and attentive staff. A great place to grab a quick bite of sushi. read more

Waka Sushi - Japanese Near Me - Langley, British Columbia

Ended up here as it's right next to the movie theater we were to go to Had miso soup - quite bland Toro - strictly ok...the first round had some funny stuff in the daikon so had to send it back Salmon sashimi -ordered but they forgot about it Soft shell crab - 1 crab deep fried, didn't like the sauce too much... interesting first time trying it for me ,bit at 8.50/95$ a piece... NOT worth it The tea was not too bad, service is decent and staff eager. That's about it...my lack of verbosity speaks to my opinion of this place I think. Sad...I don't like leaving a bad review..but with so many nice places around...they need to buck up. read more

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Place is small, so can get noisy quickly. Food had decent presentation, but the sushi was really big and very hard to fit in your mouth. The wait staff were dismissive and unhelpful. Very disappointing! I will NEVER eat there again. If you want great sushi, go somewhere else!! read more

This sushi is fantastic. Fresh and a good size. Very tasty. Was super impressed. It was a little pricy but you get what you pay for with this place. Will definitely order again. read more

Had a wonderful experience here. We came early on a Thursday night, so it was empty! Out server was very friendly and happy to see us. We quickly got our drinks and as soon as we both had decided on our orders she appeared at our table. She also swooped in when I dropped a chopstick and replaced it before I could say anything! Serving sizes are very generous, with the fish on any nigiri hiding all traces of rice beneath. I was enamoured by the shrimp dumplings which had whole shrimp inside with the tails sticking out. So yummy! I was stuffed long before I finished the ladies dinner combo I ordered. Four stars because I felt the meal slightly expensive, and wish they had a smaller combination for us smaller appetites who nonetheless love the variety of a bento box. read more

Waka Sushi - 'Ladies dinner combo' which also includes a side salad and miso soup! So much food!!! - Japanese Near Me - Langley, British Columbia

My coworker and I preordered food on phone at 12:45pm weeks ago. The waitress at Waka Sushi said that the food would be ready for pickup after 20 mins, so my coworker and I arrived the restaurant at 1:05pm. We had been waiting for the food till 1:30pm! Only one waitress was working by herself serving all the customers. She totally ignored us that unfortunately we had to pay for the food, because we had already preordered them. We were at the restaurant waiting since 1:05pm. The chef had not made any of our food until we rushed them. The waitress kept saying "5 mins". 5 mins after 5 mins... The food was still not ready yet. Customers were also waiting for her service at the restaurant. In conclusion, the food was okay but the service was very bad. The restaurant should have hired at least one or more servers to help out during the busy lunch hours. The service was really not acceptable! I am sorry! read more

Friendly service, delicious food and convenient location has made Waka a fave place for my friends and me. We love to come here before a movie or even just to drop in for a bite to eat for lunch on the weekend! read more

Waka Sushi - MY version of the Waka Dinner Combination box - comes with miso soup and salad!! It's delicious!!!! - Japanese Near Me - Langley, British Columbia

The staff was pretty professional, they were very friendly. The sushi wasn't to die for but it was still yummy. The only thing was that it was priced a bit more compared to the other sushi restaurants I've been to, since it is located next to the movie theatre. I am hoping to come back again and try more things on the menu, but until then I think they deserve a good 4 stars. read more

First off, this establishment is very underrated and I am compelled to tell anyone who is on the fence about trying this little gem of the cineplex plaza. Skip Montana's and London Bull and do yourselves a favour. Is Waka Sushi traditional Japanese? No, it's the modern phenomenon of Korean owned and operated take on Japanese cuisine. Being a part of this sub genre, a lot of items and combinations will be similar. Here is where they peep from other sushi establishments of this same genre: 1.My boyfriend and I always share a box and appy here because the portions are very generous and there is no need for two. 2.The servers are always extremely well mannered and don't come buzzing around unless you need something. The bar chef is observant of the floor and whispers to the hostess as well. 3. The fish is always at a good temperature and not frozen at the center. 4. The presentation is always done with effort for every item and not thrown together in a hurry. Go for sushi with your movie. You'll thank me. P.S I swear I don't own the joint. read more

Great service and taste. Really enjoyed their sashimi salad and chicken teriyaki. It was a great place to dine before catching a movie. New ownership since this year spring and it has definitely improved since. read more

Really great sushi! The menu has some really interesting rolls that I haven't seen anywhere else. The green salad was delicious! The fish tasted very fresh, and the mango and avocado we had in our rolls were perfectly ripe. Service was a little sub par. It wasn't overly busy but it took forever for the waitress to take our drink order and although she was friendly she didn't give great service. read more

They were very understanding about what happened. I order skip the dishes and got someone else's order that is no fault on the restaurant, normal I'm not the type of person to call but I did right before closing, they felt very bad and delivered the right order to me. the woman who dropped it off was very nice and understanding. Will be ordering form here again. excellent customer service and food :) read more

Tried for the first time last night. Picked up our order, the lady working was very friendly and even used my name on the order in saying goodbye. Food was great and will definitely go again. read more

Had come here with a client, wish I knew Langley / Surrey better so I could've made a suggestion to go elsewhere. Oh well at least I could add it to my list. Arrived around 1245pm on a Thursday, wasn't that busy inside, maybe 4 tables of patrons. Not a really large place, fits maybe 10-11 4 person tables. Nothing special about the decor so we'll go straight to the sushi review. Ordered their House Roll, a piece of Toro Sushi, Unagi Sushi, Ikura Sushi, and a Delight Sushi(spicy chirashi nigiri). Overall not a horrible experience, glad my stomach survived, and here's why... Unagi Sushi: Aside from the sauce, I tasted very lil from this sushi, the Unagi was a bit chewier than normal, no fatty texture or taste from it, possibly overcooked? Delight Sushi: Supposed to be chirashi, a mixture of all sorts of fish and sometimes squid and other stuff, however it looked like a pile of spicy tuna piled on top of rice, and honestly was only able to taste tuna when I took a bite. Toro Sushi: Wasn't too bad, a bit fatty, a bit smooth, a bit "oily", basic stuff you would expect from a piece of toro sushi. Nothing to write home about(however something to write to yelp about I guess). Ikura Sushi: DO NOT ORDER THIS!! I should've been more careful, however so glad I survived haha or rather my stomach survived. I looked like it was scraped from the bottom of the tray, most eggs were broken and melted together, when I picked up the piece there was a small puddle of ikura juice/slime on the plate, as it had soaked through the entire bottom layer of rice. Against my better judgement, I put it into my mouth, ugh...tasted slimy, sticky, a weird metallic flavor..had to wash down with tea. Rushed home after my client meeting as I wasn't sure when I was going to need the safety and sanctity of my own washroom. Oh...and to end on a good note, the House Roll was just smoked salmon on top of what looked like a California roll...but then upon closer inspection, you can see ever so small...a piece of something else...they said it was Black Tiger Crab...shrugs, tasted alright I guess. Venture here at your own risk. I gave 2 stars cause the Toro and House Roll were "ok" and the server was nice, attentive, and spoke relatively fluent English. read more

This is the second time we have been here and it was wonderful Fresh food and gluten free choices so they use fresh crab for their rolls Presentation is good and huge variety. It looks are deceiving as it is a small place but service was impeccable and we will definitely be back. Has Saki and beers also. Great place to eat before and after the movie read more

Nice experience. Sushi was fresh and tasty. Service was good. Lunch boxes were awesome... thankfully it was offered to us as it was a weekend day and for some strange reason it's listed on the menu as Mon-Fri only. Would come back for sure! Tip Teriyaki chicken was delicious! read more

We decided to give this place a try as it was located across the street at the SportsPlex for a hockey tournament. We were pleasantly surprised - the black rice - at an extra $2 per roll was really good as was all the other items on the menu. The Asahi Beer Special was great - only $6.95 and service was excellent. We've already been back for a second visit and will not hesitate to return when we are in the area. read more

The sushi is so delicious and always fresh! I love their tempuras too it's so crispy even after a while! All their rolls are delicious and also beautiful. read more

The first time I went to eat here I told myself that I would never come back however, I gave this place a second chance after I heard the owner had changed and it was absolutely wonderful. The food was spectacular and the service was unbelievable. The new staff was so kind and seemed so happy to work there. Definitely recommend!! This place deserves to be crawling with customers! read more

Excellent food and great service. The agedashi tofu was very nice. Crunch rolls perhaps a bit over-crunched, to the point that even the teenaged boy in the group was leaving lots behind to stay comfortable. I'll take too much over too little anytime. Dinner box offers generous portions of nicely prepared food. Veggies left nice and crisp in the teriyaki portion - no mush here! read more

Recently dined here for the first time and I must say it was excellent!! Food was delicious, beautifully presented, staff and service was excellent. I can't wait to come back - thank you to Waka Sushi - kudo's to you all!!! read more

The service was so quick and prompt! Not to mention the menu was reasonably priced and a large selection. I was very impressed, this may just be my new favourite sushi restaurant. read more

I have come here a few times and know others that swear by it. The sushi is good but if I have to deal with argumentative service I will never be back. We had to ask for menus, cutlery, napkins, tea etc. I ordered the assorted sashimi and customized it to only wild salmon and tuna which we've done before. She got the order wrong and it came with farmed. I sent it back and said no I asked for wild. She came back to tell me about the charges. I said no we aren't charged extra. She served me the plate while we had no soy sauce dishes so we waited some more. I asked for gluten free which they use to have she told me they don't. Then she proceeded to come back again and argue with me again. Worst customer service ever. She also charged my sister for the avocado for her baby. Which would be fine if it wasnt for the whole roll!!!! We also got cucumber for the baby as well and she charged a kapa roll for that too!!!?? This woman is out to lunch. I told her to leave us alone and not come back after proceeding to argue. Needless to say I will never go back. Worst experience ever. There are plenty of restaurants that are far better for sushi without taking abuse from yhe server as well as the poor hospitality. read more

Prompt friendly service, delicious food and they give extra large pieces of fish on the nigiri.

We love coming to Waka Sushi on our lunch break. They deliver above and beyond service, the Sushi is fresh, filling and not to mention a beautiful presentation. Would recommend this place to anyone in the Langley area or even passing through. Yum! read more

The review below me must be from a family member. This is the worst sushi place i have ever eaten at. Their service is terrible, takes forever to get food to you, drinks to you, or even take your order. The food was horrible i couldn't even eat it. The other three people i was with as well hated there food! We ended up going out afterwords for food since we couldn't eat what they served. I truley think that this place is busy because of the location, people probably eat here once and never return!!!!! don't waste your money !!! read more

Our go to place for sushi. It's always fresh and beautiful. Crazy roll and rainbow roll are awesome. Staff is friendly and service is great. read more

My girlfriend and I decided to go here for dinner before our movie. OMG IT WAS A TERRIBLE EXPERIENCE!!!! The service and quality of food was the worst we've ever experienced at a sushi restaurant. We decided to keep it simple and order party tray A. All the sushi on the plate was coming unraveled and falling apart. The tuna and salmon nigiri was very stringy and unpleasant to eat, and the ebi nigiri was like biting into rubber. Our waitress brought us our food and never returned and there were only three tables for her to look after. I had to raise my voice a little while saying excuse me for the third time just to get her over for a tea top up and our bill. Let's just say we will never return. read more

Tried on a friend's recommendation and the take out food was delicious! Service was fast and great as well. The food was nicely presented in the takeout box and came with lots of extras. Will most certainly order again. read more

After movies we decided to go eat some sushi. Because this place was so close and reviews were fine we decided to give it a try. Place was small and packed. They served us tea, that was basically hot water, I asked them to replace it, and even apologized for not liking it, they brought me water instead... Ok, then miso soup arrived, with no spoon. I waited 5 min, then asked for a spoon cause I figured they forgot. Then we waited and waited, people who came after us already got their orders and we are still with no food. Then waitress girl came to us looking very concerned and said to wait "maybe 5 minutes", and offered free miso soup. Thank you, but I don't want another soup, I want sushi. OK, now I see, they forgot about our order! We received our rolls (with one roll missing) after 40 minutes of waiting. EVERYONE who came 15 min after us already ate their food. Well, speaking of food - it was not the worst, but very average. I asked the waitress to give us a discount for that we waited so long, she said she could take out miso soup from our receipt (1,50$)... seriously?! There was no manager to talk to and she offered to give us a free California roll that I originally ordered but they forgot to bring... OK, I'm not a conflict person (and all conversations were quiet), I agreed. When I went to pay, debit machine just gave ONLY options with tips, it's programmed this way that you CAN'T tip your own percentage or not to tip at all. That's when I (first time in my life) asked how can I pay without tips, they were not happy about it at all! Girl took machine, pressed something and gave it to me without looking at me, I finally had no tips on the screen. They were so pissed they left me there with no bye, no thank you, nobody even looked if my payment went through... Well I said THANK YOU out loud and left. BOTTOM LINE. They are pretty busy (only because of location) and understaffed, none of them knows English very good and therefore communication is very poor, they don't want to take a responsibility for their mistakes, they don't know what good customer service is. I don't recommend you to go there, drive someplace you already know. read more

My fiance and i wandered in for sushi, we eat sushi often and have been to many different resturants. This place was AMAZING! Firstly, incredibly clean, the food was as fresh as you can get and presented beautifully. Delishious.the service was excellent and so was the price. Music...awesome, necer enjoyed sushi this much. We will be going for sushi here from now on. Brilliant! read more

They forgot to put in our order because one of the servers was so english challenged she needed help and between the two of them they forgot to send it to the kitchen. We sat there for 45 minutes being ignored, then said we were going to be late for our movie and it's like they had never seen us before. We had to leave before we ate and was still late for the movie. The food is decent (eaten there before) but I wouldn't do anything but takeout. read more