I don't go often but wife and I have been coming here for years and it's been a 5 star till my last visit. The fried rice was always tasty. Rather with shrimp or something else never had to use soy sauce. My last visit the rice was very disappointing. Very bland and mushy. Wife and I hope this was just a fluke. Is it just us? Or they change the way they make the rice...
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 5
Christian Obregon
Best sushi in the neighborhood. The fish is always fresh and delicious.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Johny C
Absolutely outstanding experience.
From the moment you walk in, everything feels right: great location, perfect temperature, and a beautiful interior that’s elegant and welcoming ideal for special occasions like birthdays or anniversaries.
The food is exceptional. The sushi shows real expertise, freshness, and excellent presentation. The chicken and meat dishes are equally impressive, prepared with precision and deep respect for Japanese cuisine.
The customer service is outstanding: attentive, professional, and genuinely kind. Overall, the experience is so well done that it truly feels like being in Japan.
Highly recommended. 🍣🇯🇵
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Carin Rudich
Watawa is really a great local sushi spot that everyone clearly knows about. It keeps busy throughout the night with a continuous flow of people dining in and picking-up takeout orders. The portion sizes are much larger than other places and very easy to share. We ordered sushi and sashimi for 2 and it was plenty for the three of us. They have a full bar plus speciality drinks. We all opted for the saketini. The servers work in conjunction with one another so there is always someone around if you need anything. It features multiple seating areas to choose from. It's great for large parties as well as an intimate date night if you are able to score a table around the water pond. Reservations are not required unless you are a party of 5 or more.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
John Smith
No french fries not a place to bring your kids at all. You cannot make a kid happy without a happy meal.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 2
Service: 3
Emma Glasrud
Take out experience is fantastic! Food arrives hot and delicious with excellent packaging. They even put in a little extra for the holidays!! My go to favorite spot
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Artin Evtimova
ver expensive for a Astoria very very expensive I would avoid this place will be like 100 bucks for 2 people its cheaper to go eat in a real nice place in the city
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Seamus Mullarkey
Food is consistent and delicious.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Vill Grundingbaeg
Great pass , service is slow
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Nicole G.
Me and my aunt came here for dinner. It was a pleasant experience, food was good except for the Kani salad which had a little bit of a funky taste to it. The reason I write this review is because of the drinks they serve here. I ordered a rose mojito which is one of their popular drink items. This was on a Friday night and I still have a headache from this drink 2 days later (it’s Sunday night). They clearly serve you cheap rum otherwise I wouldn’t have gotten this headache. If you’re going to charge customers $15 for a drink, I would hope the alcohol is of good quality. Wont be coming back for a while.
Love this place the sushi is always fresh and they have a good selection of drinks. The rose cocktail is my wife's favorite.
After several years went back and still as good. Lovely atmosphere and great staff.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Melanie
This place is amazing, the food, the service, the atmosphere.... 😁
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Clear Soup, California Roll, Shrimp Tempura, Fried Calamari
Ryan Herzich
High quality food with great presentation.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Marina P
Our favorite sushi spot for over 10 years. Always fresh and delicious food. The staff is attentive & polite. Best sushi in Astoria & beyond!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Arianna Talia
Found this gem randomly while craving sushi. Definitely a spot we’d like to visit again. The atmosphere felt really welcoming, you could tell some guests were regulars there and it became evident why once we tried the crispy rice. The first bite was truly an orgasmic burst of flavor! The ginger margarita was good as well!
I don't go often but wife and I have been coming here for years and it's been a 5 star till my last visit. The fried rice was always tasty. Rather with shrimp or something else never had to use soy sauce. My last visit the rice was very disappointing. Very bland and mushy. Wife and I hope this was just a fluke. Is it just us? Or they change the way they make the rice...
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 5
Best sushi in the neighborhood. The fish is always fresh and delicious.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Absolutely outstanding experience.
From the moment you walk in, everything feels right: great location, perfect temperature, and a beautiful interior that’s elegant and welcoming ideal for special occasions like birthdays or anniversaries.
The food is exceptional. The sushi shows real expertise, freshness, and excellent presentation. The chicken and meat dishes are equally impressive, prepared with precision and deep respect for Japanese cuisine.
The customer service is outstanding: attentive, professional, and genuinely kind. Overall, the experience is so well done that it truly feels like being in Japan.
Highly recommended. 🍣🇯🇵
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Watawa is really a great local sushi spot that everyone clearly knows about. It keeps busy throughout the night with a continuous flow of people dining in and picking-up takeout orders.
The portion sizes are much larger than other places and very easy to share. We ordered sushi and sashimi for 2 and it was plenty for the three of us.
They have a full bar plus speciality drinks.
We all opted for the saketini.
The servers work in conjunction with one another so there is always someone around if you need anything.
It features multiple seating areas to choose from. It's great for large parties as well as an intimate date night if you are able to score a table around the water pond.
Reservations are not required unless you are a party of 5 or more.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
No french fries not a place to bring your kids at all. You cannot make a kid happy without a happy meal.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 2
Service: 3
Take out experience is fantastic! Food arrives hot and delicious with excellent packaging. They even put in a little extra for the holidays!! My go to favorite spot
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
ver expensive for a Astoria very very expensive I would avoid this place will be like 100 bucks for 2 people its cheaper to go eat in a real nice place in the city
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Food is consistent and delicious.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great pass , service is slow
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Me and my aunt came here for dinner. It was a pleasant experience, food was good except for the Kani salad which had a little bit of a funky taste to it. The reason I write this review is because of the drinks they serve here. I ordered a rose mojito which is one of their popular drink items. This was on a Friday night and I still have a headache from this drink 2 days later (it’s Sunday night). They clearly serve you cheap rum otherwise I wouldn’t have gotten this headache. If you’re going to charge customers $15 for a drink, I would hope the alcohol is of good quality. Wont be coming back for a while.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 4
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Love this place the sushi is always fresh and they have a good selection of drinks. The rose cocktail is my wife's favorite.
After several years went back and still as good. Lovely atmosphere and great staff.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This place is amazing, the food, the service, the atmosphere.... 😁
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Clear Soup, California Roll, Shrimp Tempura, Fried Calamari
High quality food with great presentation.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Our favorite sushi spot for over 10 years. Always fresh and delicious food. The staff is attentive & polite. Best sushi in Astoria & beyond!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Found this gem randomly while craving sushi. Definitely a spot we’d like to visit again. The atmosphere felt really welcoming, you could tell some guests were regulars there and it became evident why once we tried the crispy rice. The first bite was truly an orgasmic burst of flavor! The ginger margarita was good as well!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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