Waba Grill

I went on 6÷24÷2016 because I wanted something healthy. went ordered two veggie bowels with streak. It was perfect soooo delicious and fresh. definitely will return. staff was also great!

The food was delicious! The staff was friendly and helpful! recommend the steak plate!

I always get the chicken veggie bowl! The veggies are always fresh! I never liked veggies until I ate them here ! Get the white meat too! The best food out here ! Staff are always friendly and store looks clean. Oh! And you get 20% off Yogurtland next door when you show your receipt from waba ! What a steal. Need to check this place out.

the food is made to order and has been very tasty each visit. Customer service has been great as well. Will definitely make this a regular spot for lunch!

The Skinny: Quick fix for hungry times. If you want something fast and can’t decide, just go here and be done with it.
Environment:
Most Waba Grill locations are similar, so there’s not much to be said in that it’s a clean and modern look. The parking is ample in the area for this location since it is part of a larger plaza. Honestly, there’s not much else around the area and the only reason I was there was because Coachella was nearby.
Service:
We came here in the evening near the closing time but they got our orders accurately and fast for our hungry selves. They are adequately staffed and it seems that they are pleasant to be around.
Food:
Got the typical chicken/​beef rice bowl. I did like the fact that they didn’t over-​sauce their food. I tend to eat on the blander side of things, and Waba did a favor for me with providing their sauces in prepackaged minibags as needed. Rice was a little on the mushy side, but overall it wasn’t bad. It wasn’t great, but it really wasn’t bad… came here because I was hungry and they served their purpose well.
Overall: ³⁄₅
If you are hungry and want a rice bowl with some teriyaki chicken, this will be a good option if you are in the area. Prices are cheap/​affordable and portions are decent sized.

Food was okay. Mostly a negative experience because while we were eating we were listening to loud obnoxious music blasting from a diners cell phone from across the room… It ended up being an employee… Everyone kept looking at him, obviously annoyed, and he had no clue.

I’m so disappointed how fast this place went downhill since its opening.
Today I went in for the first time in several weeks, most of the tables were dirty and not wiped down, the beverage dispensing area was sticky and filthy.
When I was in line I noticed they no longer have the self serving sauce dispensers and the worse thing I noticed was the Jalapeño container was empty and had the tongs all the way submerged inside. I mentioned it to the cashier that I want Jalapeños and she didn’t even acknowledge me.
The food was awful
Served warm to cold like its been sitting since lunch time and my vegetables were gross and soggy.

No stars for this one, I’ve been to numerous Waba locations and this one is by far the worse. Everything from cleanliness, wait time, portion size and taste are all off point from other locations.
We were told when we ordered that they were out of steak at 12:30 PM on a Friday, really?? it somehow magically appeared 15 min later but only when we returned to the counter for it, waiting again while they fumbled to serve it.
We will not be returning to this location regardless of its convenience. 3^rd strike, out!!!

Very bad service! Second time that I go and they forget to put avocado on my bowl! Worst part is that they want me to wait forever while they get the avocado when it’s right next to them! By the time they decided to give it to me I had already finished my food… Cooks are also very rude and slow… Some cashiers are also rude

The food is clean, edible but kind of tasteless unless you add a ton of salty sauce. It is nice that you can get brown rice. It is just sort of humdrum.

Wow absolutely the worst waba I have been to. Came in early they had just opened served what appeared to be last night’s left overs. Rest rooms were absolutely a mess. 3people working chatting having a great time. Looks like a manager needed to assign duties and clean it up. Don’t recommend tjis location at all.

There’s obviously been a change in management. Lost a star in my book…
Negatives this trip:
The floors are dirty, no forks, no more Chopped Green Onions (a necessity, deal breaker), & my broccoli was more on the brown green side… :-(
Positives:
Salmon & brown rice were cooked perfectly, Avocado was ripe, table tops were clean, soda was fizzy! Torri was friendly at checkout. :-)
The last few times I’ve been in, workers have been awkward but today they seemed to be back in the flow… except for not stocking enough Green Onions… :)

SHORT FALL. Very nice casher! That’s probably the only thing nce I can say about this place.
DINNING: Not so clean, tables haven’t been wide up and lots of food on the floor. Yes, I know it’s a fast food. I was the only one in the place.
FOOD: SO-​SO. I order the steak bowel and streak plate. almost the same meal. The plate comes with oranges. Ordering or take out. Comes in the same container. The food wasn’t much for $ 10. The veggies were not fresh. [See pictures]
PRICE: TO MUCH FOR TOO LITTLE.
FINAL NOTES: Not worth the wait and your money. Go some where else

Two stars because the cashier was nice and the food was ready before I finished filling my iced tea. Now the rest…
This is probably the worst WaBa Grill. Had to ask for green onions, only one bottle of teriyaki sauce, hot sauce was in packets, generic iced tea, I can go on.
The chicken bowl seemed a little short in the chicken and rice. I am usually full by half the bowl and take the rest for later. The iced tea made me sick to my stomach. After two sips, I could tell something was not right with it. The chicken was just ok, as was the rice. Overall this was a waste of almost $ 10 with plenty of other great choices in the area. Save yourself a trip here and go elsewhere or to another WaBa, this one feels like the owner is trying to penny pinch everything.

Great improvement on the chicken. I ordered chicken with veggies only, and they automatically charged .35 cents for more veggies… why not give the customer the option of whether or not they want more than what they normally add? For me, the main part is the protein. In any event, my chicken was made fresh and overall, the bowl was tasty.
The weird part was that it was a little after 1 PM and I was the only customer in the restaurant. With that, I had to read the Unilocal reviews to see if there was something I should know about… after reading a few of them, I believe where their downfall might be is the overall customer experience.
The place was clean, but it doesn’t have a friendly vibe. The gal that gave me my bowl was pretty nice, though.
I hope the reason my food was up to par wasn’t because I was the only customer.

Nice options. Liked the brown rice option. Free drink came with the plate tnte… like the sobe water and the ice tea options as i dont drink sodas much. Staff seemed friendly n quick. Store clean n presentable. Thx. =)
They ran out of their picked carrots n onions.

When this place first opened it was great! Now every time I come in I have to wait. There is never anyone waiting to take my order. Today not only did I have to wait but there was a guy sitting on the bench waiting. He tried to pay with a counter fit 100.00 dollar bill. When they came back to tell him it was counter fit the cashier gave it back to him. So other business in the area beware!
11÷9÷15 Sitting here again. Everyone ahead of me are waiting on orders. No grill going! Nobody acknowledged me when I walked in. Stood at the register to order for at least 5 minutes before one of the 3 employees said they would be right with me. I think this will be my last visit! Very disappointed !!!

**NOTICE: This review has nothing to do with the staff or building, this review is strictly on the over all product produced by WaBa Grill!**
I stopped here on my way back home to Arizona from California. Out here in Indio there are pretty much NO Vegan options.
I kept seeing this place everywhere because they are popping up like Hot Cakes!
I decided to stop in because the motto was «for your health» and showing tons of Rice Bowls, I figured I’m almost positive there is SOME sort of way to get a veggie bowl as a Vegan Option?
When I come in the building was VERY clean and the staff was VERY nice and helpful. That’s where I give them the two stars at least.
The over all product unfortunately was Very Bland and Very Mediocre. I was surprised to see Tofu was a NEW item? As in not even around in the first place?
When I got the bowl the tofu was EXTREMELY soft they need to use more firm. It was cut in to tiny strips and immediately I tasted chicken. Right away I was not able to eat this meal. They do not have a separate grill for vegan/​vegetarians.
Also there was pretty much no veggies. Just some cabbage with a stick of carrot and a piece of broccoli. It was a very small bowl filled with mostly just brown rice.
The worst part was this meal was almost $ 8 which was way over priced for the portion size and the lack of Ingridients?
You could have made this meal better, and WAY cheaper at home yourself. $ 3 tops! And when you see the preparation they pretty much use a flat top grill and a bunch of rice cookers. So again you might as well just make it at home, it’s not even worth it «in a pinch».

Went on 9÷3÷2015. Brought my daughter and twin grandkids. Our first time in a Waba Grill. The inside felt like they had little A/​C and it was humid and stuffy. The person who took our order was impatient even after I told him this was my first visit. I wasn’t holding up any line, no one behind me. Placed orders and he said white chicken or dark. My daughter said white and then said brown rice. He charged .90 extra for white meat and .50 extra for brown rice. He never said there was an extra charge. I told him just give us regular rice and dark chicken and steak. While questioning him about the white vs dark he got sassy and started giving us a lesson on what parts of the chicken are dark and white. He needs an attitude adjustment. He was also laughing with another co-​worker staring at us as we left the place. Grow up!
The food was ok. The chicken was dry and some parts of it were chewy. Good flavor but not great. Without his attitude I would have paid extra for all 4 plates to have white meat, but that first impression was awful.
If I try another Waba Grill, it won’t be soon and it won’t be this one.

I have never had WaBa Grill until my friend, Ashman E., convinced me to go. First off it was tucked away and hardly noticeable when you pull into the shopping complex. Parking is fair and they have outdoor seating too.
The ambience was excellent, definitely felt like I was in some sort of Wreck-​It-​Ralph video game haha they had music playing that wasn’t too loud and I was immediately greeted upon entry. Apparently, I showed up at the right time because it was not busy to the point I had to wait for a long period of time. If you hate waiting is recommend coming here 2pmish.
I ordered a chicken bowl with the brown rice option… but failed to realize you can add Avocado for an extra charge, they should ask you or make that avocado on the menu huge haha. My food was warm and steamy when I received and delicious. The employees are friendly and professional.
The negatives were seeing an employee stare at a pile of dropped food and walking by it like he didn’t see it… luckily the owner, or whom I assume was the owner, saw it and immediately took care of it.
Overall 4stars, because of lack of attention to detail from staff and visibility of store and of sides to add into bowls… AVOCADO!