Update 2024: Original review still mostly holds up. This is probably my family's favorite place to go regularly for casual sushi, though I do find the original midtown location superior to this one when I am able to get there. My main issue with this now is that it is small and with a very limited number of 4+ seat tables. It seems like it has gotten more popular, which is great, but when the outdoor seating isn't in play, be prepared to wait for a table especially if your party is larger than 2.Original Review: Really good Japanese food. They have good sushi and sashimi but what really sets them apart is their deeper Japanese fare. They have Ramen, but also Soba, Katsu, and Okonomyaki (and a good Takoyaki app). Back to the Sushi, it's always good to check their specials board (unfortunately located past most of the tables next to the Sushi bar) as they regularly have things like Toro/Otoro, Uni, and fresh Wasabi. It will cost you but is worth it if you are an aficianado.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Clayton Schroer
The food is very good for the price point, and the specialty nigiri (scallop on the day I was there) was absolutely delectable. The menu is representative but modest; if you're expecting an americanized sushi menu, you'll not find it here. The imported beer selection is decent. The fried squid appetizer is DELICIOUS.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 5
John Grimaldi
I had the eel and sushi. Good broths and a great overall Japanese experience. Parking can be tricky..
Olivia Sicard
Food was good. Website provides inaccurate parking instructions resulting in booting.Do not park across the street as indicated on the website between Dave’s Cosmic Subs and CVS Pharmacy you will be booted.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 4
Service: 1
Emily Generally
Such a cute and inviting restaurant. The food was delicious - I especially recommend the mochi ice cream for dessert! Our server was attentive and pleasant and even drew a sweet little kitty on our receipt. Overall, a lovely experience.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: White Tonkotsu
Tina Kite
We ordered the Treasure Chest sushi, Spider Roll, and Spicy Tuna roll with a tall cold glass of Sapporo beer. The treasure chest comes out under a glass cloche with smoke- very exciting presentation. The service is attentive and friendly.
Jeann Sabino-Carvalho
The food was very tasty. I ordered a pork katsu curry with karaage chicken. Both were in a good quantity and was very delicious! ?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken Katsu Curry
abthornton21
Their firecracker roll might be one of my favorites ever.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Miso Soup, Tuna, Spicy Tuna
Arsiyana Simmons
I never write review but this time is a must. I am highly upset with my experience with this Wagaya. This will be my second time coming here. My first time as in October and the food was amazing, however the service was very poor. It took us about 15 minutes to be greeted and about 20 minutes to put our order in. Anyways, I am writing about the experience that just took place today Dec. 28th. The host was very nice and charming, however when we sat down we were bought water by some girl and left alone for about 15 minutes. During this 15 minutes, we weren’t addressed by our SERVER or greeted by our SERVER at all!! We had to ask the nice host boy to get the server for us. When the server finally came, she didn’t give us any introduction and went straight to “What can I get y’all?”. She didn’t ask if wanted anything different to drink, tell us her name, smile at us… she didn’t even say hey. My boyfriend decided to dry something different and get the ramen that is soaked in Soy broth. Mind you, the only thing different compared to the other ramens is the broth. The noodles, toppings, and price were the same. My boyfriends ramen came out first while we were waiting for ours. He’s trying his broth first and said it tasted like nothing, so he let me try some and I agreed. Then he let my cousin try some and she said the same thing. I told him do not eat anything and to take it back to get some broth. Our terrible server who we later found out her name was Germany came over and my bf asked her if he could trade it out. She was so awkward and twisted her lips io and stuff staring at him, so he said “will it be a problem?”, she said “probably but it’s okay” and then my boyfriend said “if it’s a problem then don’t worry about I’ll eat it”. She left with the untouched bowl of ramen without saying anything else. Here’s where the problem starts… she comes back with the Tonkontsu ramen saying even though he sent back the previous ramen, he will still have to pay for IT and the new bowl he just got because the manager named SHANEICE will not take it off his bill. At this point we are confused like what do you mean she can’t take it off when it was stated that if there was a problem you can bring it back???? Germany (our server) said she threw the ramen away and she needs the manager’s permission to take things if a bill, so when she asked to remove the old ramen, the manager Shaniece asked why and when Germany told her why, I guess it wasn’t valid enough for her to remove it. So then we asked to speak to the manager Shaniece and she was no help, like she didn’t have the power to do anything as a manger. Shaniece ended up giving him 20% off him bill which took off 3 DOLLARS!!! His bill was $35 still with a added gratuity of $6.00!!! So he paid for 2 bowls of ramen when he only ate one This is the worst experience I’ve ever had in the eating in a restaurant. I will NEVER eat here or recommend my people to eat here anymore. The servers act like they didn’t have to work hard because they knew they were getting a guareteed tip! and I don’t know if it’s because we are bad tipper because we are black and don’t want to even try or what! Terrible.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 1
Charlotte m
The pork dumpling soup and seaweed salad were really good. The “treasure box” sushi roll randomly came inside a smoke filled dome, which somehow made everything taste like butane. Might have been good if not for the theatrics. Chairs uncomfy; service average.
The store says they are open till 10 pm, but their last call is 8:45 pm and they don’t say that anywhere on Google or their website. So we had to find it out the hard way, when we went there at 8:50 pm and they didn’t let us dine with them.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Lucy C
We ordered takeout and got the tonkatsu ramen & the crunchy salmon roll + four seasons roll. The tonkatsu broth was delicious and the sushi was very fresh and tasty. Would recommend.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Sushi, Salmon Crunchy Roll
Steven M
Nice ambiance and friendly staff. The tempura is nice, crispy and tasty. The sushi is of the clueless variety and is another story.Sushi. The rice is a sorry micro blob of cold rise made with the wrong variety of rice, overly compacted, with no flavor or texture and over all very sad. Far below the lowest true Japanese standard. That the fish is fresh does not rescue the debacle and merely make it passable. Too bad as I wanted to like the food at as much I liked the place.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 4
Savannah
High quality sushi, my favorite place to go to. Make sure to check out their lunch specials. Been dining here since 2012!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
David Y.
Ordered the philly roll and lobster roll. The rice on both was pretty dry and the rolls were quite small. It's got a cute interior with lots of wood. Service was prompt and food was served quickly. Overall, it's an okay place to go in a pinch if you're close by but nothing special.
Update 2024: Original review still mostly holds up. This is probably my family's favorite place to go regularly for casual sushi, though I do find the original midtown location superior to this one when I am able to get there. My main issue with this now is that it is small and with a very limited number of 4+ seat tables. It seems like it has gotten more popular, which is great, but when the outdoor seating isn't in play, be prepared to wait for a table especially if your party is larger than 2.Original Review: Really good Japanese food. They have good sushi and sashimi but what really sets them apart is their deeper Japanese fare. They have Ramen, but also Soba, Katsu, and Okonomyaki (and a good Takoyaki app). Back to the Sushi, it's always good to check their specials board (unfortunately located past most of the tables next to the Sushi bar) as they regularly have things like Toro/Otoro, Uni, and fresh Wasabi. It will cost you but is worth it if you are an aficianado.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
The food is very good for the price point, and the specialty nigiri (scallop on the day I was there) was absolutely delectable. The menu is representative but modest; if you're expecting an americanized sushi menu, you'll not find it here. The imported beer selection is decent. The fried squid appetizer is DELICIOUS.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 5
I had the eel and sushi. Good broths and a great overall Japanese experience. Parking can be tricky..
Food was good. Website provides inaccurate parking instructions resulting in booting.Do not park across the street as indicated on the website between Dave’s Cosmic Subs and CVS Pharmacy you will be booted.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 4
Service: 1
Such a cute and inviting restaurant. The food was delicious - I especially recommend the mochi ice cream for dessert! Our server was attentive and pleasant and even drew a sweet little kitty on our receipt. Overall, a lovely experience.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: White Tonkotsu
We ordered the Treasure Chest sushi, Spider Roll, and Spicy Tuna roll with a tall cold glass of Sapporo beer. The treasure chest comes out under a glass cloche with smoke- very exciting presentation. The service is attentive and friendly.
The food was very tasty. I ordered a pork katsu curry with karaage chicken. Both were in a good quantity and was very delicious! ?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken Katsu Curry
Their firecracker roll might be one of my favorites ever.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Miso Soup, Tuna, Spicy Tuna
I never write review but this time is a must. I am highly upset with my experience with this Wagaya. This will be my second time coming here. My first time as in October and the food was amazing, however the service was very poor. It took us about 15 minutes to be greeted and about 20 minutes to put our order in. Anyways, I am writing about the experience that just took place today Dec. 28th. The host was very nice and charming, however when we sat down we were bought water by some girl and left alone for about 15 minutes. During this 15 minutes, we weren’t addressed by our SERVER or greeted by our SERVER at all!! We had to ask the nice host boy to get the server for us. When the server finally came, she didn’t give us any introduction and went straight to “What can I get y’all?”. She didn’t ask if wanted anything different to drink, tell us her name, smile at us… she didn’t even say hey. My boyfriend decided to dry something different and get the ramen that is soaked in Soy broth. Mind you, the only thing different compared to the other ramens is the broth. The noodles, toppings, and price were the same. My boyfriends ramen came out first while we were waiting for ours. He’s trying his broth first and said it tasted like nothing, so he let me try some and I agreed. Then he let my cousin try some and she said the same thing. I told him do not eat anything and to take it back to get some broth. Our terrible server who we later found out her name was Germany came over and my bf asked her if he could trade it out. She was so awkward and twisted her lips io and stuff staring at him, so he said “will it be a problem?”, she said “probably but it’s okay” and then my boyfriend said “if it’s a problem then don’t worry about I’ll eat it”. She left with the untouched bowl of ramen without saying anything else. Here’s where the problem starts… she comes back with the Tonkontsu ramen saying even though he sent back the previous ramen, he will still have to pay for IT and the new bowl he just got because the manager named SHANEICE will not take it off his bill. At this point we are confused like what do you mean she can’t take it off when it was stated that if there was a problem you can bring it back???? Germany (our server) said she threw the ramen away and she needs the manager’s permission to take things if a bill, so when she asked to remove the old ramen, the manager Shaniece asked why and when Germany told her why, I guess it wasn’t valid enough for her to remove it. So then we asked to speak to the manager Shaniece and she was no help, like she didn’t have the power to do anything as a manger. Shaniece ended up giving him 20% off him bill which took off 3 DOLLARS!!! His bill was $35 still with a added gratuity of $6.00!!! So he paid for 2 bowls of ramen when he only ate one This is the worst experience I’ve ever had in the eating in a restaurant. I will NEVER eat here or recommend my people to eat here anymore. The servers act like they didn’t have to work hard because they knew they were getting a guareteed tip! and I don’t know if it’s because we are bad tipper because we are black and don’t want to even try or what! Terrible.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 1
The pork dumpling soup and seaweed salad were really good. The “treasure box” sushi roll randomly came inside a smoke filled dome, which somehow made everything taste like butane. Might have been good if not for the theatrics. Chairs uncomfy; service average.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Pork Gyoza
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The store says they are open till 10 pm, but their last call is 8:45 pm and they don’t say that anywhere on Google or their website. So we had to find it out the hard way, when we went there at 8:50 pm and they didn’t let us dine with them.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
We ordered takeout and got the tonkatsu ramen & the crunchy salmon roll + four seasons roll. The tonkatsu broth was delicious and the sushi was very fresh and tasty. Would recommend.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Sushi, Salmon Crunchy Roll
Nice ambiance and friendly staff. The tempura is nice, crispy and tasty. The sushi is of the clueless variety and is another story.Sushi. The rice is a sorry micro blob of cold rise made with the wrong variety of rice, overly compacted, with no flavor or texture and over all very sad. Far below the lowest true Japanese standard. That the fish is fresh does not rescue the debacle and merely make it passable. Too bad as I wanted to like the food at as much I liked the place.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 4
High quality sushi, my favorite place to go to. Make sure to check out their lunch specials. Been dining here since 2012!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Ordered the philly roll and lobster roll. The rice on both was pretty dry and the rolls were quite small. It's got a cute interior with lots of wood. Service was prompt and food was served quickly. Overall, it's an okay place to go in a pinch if you're close by but nothing special.