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Tokyo Wako Restaurant
- Japanese
- Pasadena, CA
About this business
Teppanyaki (a famous Japanese dish in which flat iron plates are used for grilling) is the main feature of this eatery located in the Paseo Colorado mall. Meat (beef, chicken and pork) and seafood are tossed with other fresh ingredients to create flavored dishes. Savor these preparations as you watch the master chefs put on a show for you. The restaurant also offers sushi and sashimi.
Location details
330 E Colorado Blvd, Ste 239, Pasadena, CA, 91101, United States
Get directions| Weekday | Schedule | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Mon | 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. | |
| Tue | 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. | |
| Wed | 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. | |
| Thu | 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. | |
| Fri | 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. | |
| Sat | Closed | |
| Sun | Closed |
Great food. Entertaining. Great value (for lunch).
Japanese or Chinese? – First of all I want to introduce myself, my name is Sean I am 32 years old, I was born in Tokyo and was raised in San Diego, CA. One think I have to mention about this restaurant is ...This is a Japanese restaurant with none Japanese employee.. about 80% are Chinese from mainland China. I went in with my girlfriend on a Friday night we are both Japanese.. and we were ignored the whole time we were there. Water and hot tea were never asked to refilled, nobody asked us if we wanted to have deserts, inste... read more
Good show, decent food – Our crowd was boorish, but the food was good. The show is much better here than other places we've been to. I've been told that the other places like this insurance won't let them throw the knives or open flames. We had a towering onion volcano! I would imagine the chefs are good or bad, but we got a good one. The lunch special seemed very reasonably priced. To bad we didn't bring another 8 people to fill out table!
THE ABSOLUTE WORST TEPPANYAKI – ONLY COMPARED TO A NIGHT AT THE IMPROV THE GRILL GUY HAD NO IDEA WHAT HE WAS DOING. I WOULD HAVE SEEN HIM SENT AWAY TO THE SENSEI TEPPANCHEF FOR MASSIVE CANE TO THE BACK. SOME SAKE SOOTHED OUR TEMPERS, FLARING WITH MISFORTUNE HOWEVER HOSPITALITY PREVAILED AND , I POLITELY EXCUSED MYSELF TO ANOTHER RESTAURANT WITH NO BILL TO SPEAK OF
Looooooong wait... – This is my first review ever. I decided to write, because I just spent a lot of money on food I was never able to eat. This was my 4th time at Tokyo Wako, and each time, I hoped that my dining experience would get better. However, it didn't. This time, I went in there on a tuesday night, when it was not very crowded. My colleague and I were sat immediately at a Teppan table. We sat as they waited to fill up the table, and then started to cook. I looked at my watch and realized that we were waiting for ov... read more
An alternative dining experience – We've dined at the Tokyo Wako in Arcadia (on Huntington) and thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. So, when we dined at the Pasadena location for the first time last month for my two nieces' graduation dinner, we had high expectations. This location is in the busy Paseo Colorado complex, and unless you know the place like the back of your hand, you might find yourself walking all over just to find the restaurant -- which was what happened to us. On this evening, there were 13 of us dining and we sh... read more
Horrible service, Rude Staff-Don't come here. – Tokyo Wako has incredibly rude servers and staff that does not seem to understand the definition of customer service. Our server didn't get our order correct, gave us an incorrect bill, and brought our food out late-some of us were served much later than others at the table. I'm not talking about one or two things wrong-I'm talking about messing up the entire order-wrong rolls, wrong sushi, and then taking FOREVER to address the mistake and get the correct food out on the table... read more
Worst Sushi Experience of My Life – DON'T EAT HERE UNLESS YOU WANT HORRIBLE SERVICE, COLD FOOD, ILL-PREPARED SUSHI -NOT TO MENTION FOOD THAT WAS LEFT BEHIND BY OTHER CUSTOMERS. I had been a loyal Tokyo Wako customer since it opened. Due to changes in restaurant management, I will not come back here EVER AGAIN-and I'm NOT a picky complainer when it comes to restaurants. I went there last night and the service was beyond horrible. We asked for sushi with wasabi and they informed us that none of their sushi came with wasabi. WH... read more
tokyo wako is my favorite restaurant. i read some of the horrible reviews, but the people were eating @ the normal dining tables. whenever i go into tokyo wako, i eat @ the grill. i love watching the chefs cook and put on a show for you. i normally order ichi ban--steak & lobster. i like everything there from the sake, to the entrees, to the yummmmmy tempura ice cream for dessert =)
Frequently asked questions about Tokyo Wako Restaurant
How is Tokyo Wako Restaurant rated?
Tokyo Wako Restaurant has a 4 star rating with 334 reviews.
When is Tokyo Wako Restaurant open?
Tokyo Wako Restaurant is open now. It will close at 6:00 p.m.
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