Wakaba

The location is hidden in the corner of the shopping mall near the 7-Eleven and Cafe Mistiko. The restaurant has a large dining area, although when we went, it was pretty empty and it seems like several people got carryout orders. Service was decent. For appetizers, we ordered takoyaki, shrimp dumplings, and Negi Maki. I never had the neg maki before, but it consists of thinly sliced beef rolled with green onions with homemade teriyaki sauce. Not my thing. The takoyaki had a very doughy middle. Shrimp dumplings were semi warm.Entree, we got the chicken teriaki bento box. The bento box had California rolls, seaweed salad, vegetable and shrimp tempura, and white rice. All of it was OK, although definitely not a fan of the seaweed salad.What was crazy about the place was the beeping of the microwave. A microwave in a restaurant?!? At first I thought it was someone using the cash register, but you cannot mistaken the sound of a microwave door shutting, nor the humming of one. Did they microwave all our food? I dont think so, as our food took some time to come out, but nonetheless, we were all surprised about itBATHROM REVIEW: I didn't go in there, but here's the review from my boys:Floor was disgusting. The door knob was rusty and the finish was rubbed off. The sink and faucet handles were caked with dirt. Urinal and toilet was bad. Ceiling had cracks. Smelled funky. Almost as bad as a Chinatown bathroom. Sit or squat? Squat.

I've been eating at Wakaba/takeout for over 20 years, and it's definitely one of my favorite sushi places! Everything is delicious, but my favorite rolls are Lake Michigan, soft shell crab, and spicy tuna - but you really can't go wrong with any! I like to get the spicy combo - lots of sushi for a great price (pictured). The chicken & onion udon soup is also a favorite.

My family and I came here after miniature golfing. I was a bit skeptical when we walked in and no one was there. At first I thought they were closed, but an older lady came by to sit us down. We were the only ones dining there (granted it was like 5pm). We had the opportunity to talk to the server and found out that the restaurant had been there for about 30 years and she has been working there for 27!! Prices are very reasonable. We ordered a bento box, the American sushi, a noodle dish and chicken teriyaki. All of our meals were delish. Glad we found this little place.

While driving in the area, I saw the sushi sign and was like yay!After eating here I was like um, how does this place have so many positive reviews. First of all, my sushi was mushy and warm? Um, I'm not sure what that was about. (And not a fried roll either). The seaweed wrapper at one point got caught in my throat, and I coughed it up. I couldn't even finish my food. The restaurant was dead at Sunday around dinner time. I can see why. For the price, I would not recommend this establishment.

Wakaba is located in a small strip mall in Deerfield, IL. The restaurant is pretty big once you walk in. There's plenty of seating. Our waitress was extremely friendly. She was very courteous and inviting. They had a large menu of appetizers, sushi, and larger items. I had 5 sushi rolls: crunch roll, sweet potato roll, and some others. The presentation was alright, but the sushi came out warm and a mushy texture. It would have been better cold. For $94 (8 rolls) I expected better flavor. I've had much better sushi in Westmont and Naperville. Long story shirt, you can find much better. I give kudos to the friendly staff and the clean establishment, but the food is a pass from me. Sorry.

Food was excellent! Sushi was fresh and made to order. Teriyaki chicken was full of flavor. Service was outstanding. The restaurant was clean and fresh and surprisingly pleasant. It wasn't a stand alone restaurant yet very nice.

Great quality sushi at affordable prices.Have been going here for 25 years! Spicy Tuna Roll

I went here for the first time yesterday, aware of the variable reviews.In short, I really liked this place, I liked the jazz playing softly in the background, my Sapporo beer was the perfect temperature, my sushi was the perfect temperature, slightly cool, not cold, the rice was perfect, and I love the wasabi placed in my nigiri.Everything was excellent.I really enjoyed my meal there and I will be returning very soon.

Amazing underr sushi place, lovely woman owns and runs it. Support local businesses :) Amazing food, traditional atmosephere, plenty of parking!

Been eating at wakaba since I was in my 20's it's changed with time but it is absolutely still the best sushi in town! I used to eat there quite a bit during the week, then I moved got married and had kids and could never find good sushi like I had at wakaba! Now I've moved back home, gotten a divorce and find myself right back at wakaba for their yummy food!! Never disappoints