Wakai's Asian Fusion

What a fantastic meal from this hidden gem in Mankato, MN. So close to campus as well.New owner Ken who took over within 2022 was very friendly and welcoming to take a last minute catering order. Everyone complimented the food at my party which made my heart full. Each dish had an abundance of good well balanced flavors. Pad Thai was sweet, savory, tangy - how it should be. Friend Rice was Thai style instead of Chinese soy sauce style which I enjoy more because of the flavorRed curry was just like how my momma would make. Drunken noodle is something you don't pass up if you see on the menu.I definitely will be visiting again next time I'm in town to try more off the menu.

I'm in town from the greater Knoxville area to visit my family and we don't have great Thai and Chinese anywhere near my house so I was really craving some when I got to MN. We had a family dinner tonight and I ordered from this restaurant. It was AWESOME! The fried rice wasn't that nearly white, tasteless stuff you get at so many places and the beef was so tender.We got pad sew, beef and broccoli, orange chicken, fried noodles, fried rice, chicken satay and vegetable spring rolls. The Thai noodles were VERY spicy for ordering them as "medium" but it was very flavorful. Wish I lived here so we could eat it again.

This place has had good food in the past, but they are never open, ever. I even ordered online once, went to pick it up, they were closed. And answer the phone and did not have a voicemail. Be very, very careful.

Nestled in a strip mall with a bunch of other things to eat, after a concert my girl friends and I stopped by for some comfort food. This Asian Fusion has Thai, Hmong, Japanese and Chinese food all in one. Our eyes were definitely bigger than our stomachs. You order your food at the counter and then they bring it out to your table. We had poke bowls, pho, red curry, Lao papaya salad, spring rolls and a few sushi rolls. The curry was okay-it didn't have the distinct flavors of a normal Thai restaurant to stand out, a bit watery and not as thick as usual Thai curry is. The poke bowls were dry, though the fish was fresh. I wish they had more sauce. The pho was a big portion and a bit on the sweeter side- which is fine with me. It's very light and refreshing after a night of drinking! Service was great but food came out a little slow considering we were the first ones there. We spent 2 hours total.

So we went to try out the newest Asian food invasion in Mankato.... well, turns out all is not yet completely functional. They list Sushi and Poke Bowls, however, after closer review, they are not yet available. Anyway, they have bubble tea, so if that's your jam, Yahtzee!On to the lunch.....Crab Rangoon: ok, this one is easy and simple... however, I wasn't a huge fan of sweet and sour or duck sauce (unsure here). The Rangoon was mostly as expected, it definitely wasn't awful .Pad Thai: The noodles were cooked good, and the taste was better than expected, definitely need to try this one again.Red Curry: Ok, so I think this dish was definitely not as good as the Pad Thai. In fact, it was mostly subpar. The vegetables were canned, soggy and stale tasing, the curry was mostly bland and lacked anything flavorful. I'm not a fan of this dish.Fried Rice: this is another simple yet important item. Unfortunately, it wasn't much to write about. Fairly bland and lacking flavor.Well that's it.... give it a try. Hopefully some of the Sushi and Poke Bowls are available now. I'll probably go back for the bowl, as that was the original reason we stopped in.

Wakai is finally open again, and it's a favorite place for my family and I to get Asian dishes. For once, "mild spice" does actually mean that it's a little spicy, but not overwhelming! It'll be great for building up tolerance. They even had Laab and Pho listed for specials, which I'm keen to try next time!

This is now the second time I've ordered carry out from Wakais within their listed hours online (hours are listed the same on their storefront) and they were closed when I showed up to get my order. Their food looks good so I wish I could try it but I'm not going to support their business if this is how they operate it.

This restaurant used to be great.. one of my favorites in town actually. Even when it was sold and they changed the menu around, it was great. But the last few times I've been here the food turned out different every time, there weren't all the correct ingredients in the meal, the college aged students working were very unorganized and many people were waiting to order and to pick up their online orders while all the staff was in back for sometimes up to 15 mins with no one at the register. The last two times i ordered online my order was lost or "I didn't print off". It would be nice if the service and food could go back to how it was when the new owners purchased the restaurant.

Food was good, however, they say they're open and then they're not. Yet they still take your order and your money, but you never get the food and the only refund given was store credit. That was the 1st time. The 2nd and final time, I never got anything back because they're closed, yet it STILL says they're open!!!

Best food on Campus. The Chicken Pad Thai is amazing. The service is always very kind and fast which adds to the experience. Sometimes their hours aren't the best but overall it's a great place to eat at.