Waba Grill — Restaurant in Tustin

Waba Grill already left a good spot in my heart from the first time I tried them at their Portola Location and this time they still didn’t disappoint!

I ordered my food in-store at about 4:46p and was assisted by Abby at the front counter. The lobby and place is so clean and well put together. Abby was very sweet and kind and friendly and she helped me fairly quickly. I came in for their Waba Steak & Chicken Rice Bowl and 5 Dumplings. I didn’t realize I came in during Waba Grill’s Happy Hour and so Abby offered me a drink to go along with my 5 Dumplings.

I was curious about their NEW Drink Flavor: Dragonfruit Mango Lemonade and so I got that one.

My food was ready in about 7-8 minutes and Said (One of the chefs) was so kind and gentle and handed me my food and thanked me for coming in.

I ended up trying the Dragonfruit Mango Lemonade and my gosh, it is so sweet and tasty! I don’t think I’ve had Dragonfruit Lemonade juice before so this was a great refresher in the summer heat! I would definitely try it again!

Now, I was ready to eat on my Waba Rice Bowl when I noticed there wasn’t any steak on my bowl. I went in and let Said know and he didn’t hesitate. He went back and asked his chef (Alex) if he could make some fresh steak for my bowl.

Y’all, between Abby and Said and Alex, these hard workers definitely do go out of their way to make sure their customers are satisfied and taken care of! They definitely left a great enough impression for me to want to come back and support their business even further.

This location is about 45-50 minutes out from where I live, but it’s definitely worth the trip. From the food to the service.

Waba Grill, that’s two for...

I’ve lived across the street for a year and never came here, wow was that a mistake! I can literally see the restaurant from my porch. Used to be a fan of Flame Broiler, but when I recently had a craving for teriyaki, I decided to see what was within walking distance.

I usually just stick with chicken, but I tried the “Waba”, chicken and steak, and the steak is so good! The meat is tender and in a very reasonable portion, especially if you get the plate. The rice is fresh. The veggies are perfectly cooked, not soggy, not hard. Avocado is A MUST!! Waba sauce (teriyaki) is so thick and delicious. The spicy red sauce is incredible as well. I need to try boom-boom sauce soon.

The menu is plenty diverse for a fast food chain, especially one that’s healthy. They do have a plant based “steak” if you’re into that. The staff is hit or miss depending on the day, but that’s normal for fast food. Ordering on the app is super easy and customizable. Definitely will become a...

On Saturday July 31st and 11:52pm, the open sign still on, and customers still ordering inside the restaurant as well. I pulled into the drive thru to order food but the lady said that she sold everything on the menu. That’s just an excuse to not make anymore food because she is lazy. I’ve never had a waba grill or any other restaurant tell me that “ we sold everything on the menu”. Regardless if you’re closing in 10 minutes, you get paid to sell your food until the restaurant closes. DO...