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Address: 118 W Chippewa St, Buffalo, NY 14202
Phone: (716) 844-8335
Website: http://www.wavesbuffalo.com/
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Reviews
James Delnort
Upon arriving during lunch hour on a Friday I see just two other customers in the restaurant. I’m promptly seated to my table and offered the menu. I look at my table and it’s decorated with the ocean and a giant sea turtle. What I might expect at Sea World or a seafood restaurant, not a restaurant specializing in Vietnamese Pho. The waiter was attentive and capable. I ordered the $12 lunch special of Chicken and Avocado Salad. (pictures included) The salad was delicious *despite* bathing in salad dressing. It was soaking in it. Perhaps lightly dressing the salad in the kitchen and providing the customer with the remaining dressing on the side would be a better option?
Now, more on ambience. It’s 1pm and I’m trying to enjoy a relaxing lunch. But Miami Beach Spring Break-esque hip-hop and rap thud-thud-thud throughout the restaurant. Maybe a favorite of the kitchen workers but not a favorite of mine Or was like we were gearing up for the cluuub. There’s much better ambient music chooses for a professional dining experience.
Just because of the thump-thump-thumps while I’m trying to eat I probably wouldn’t return. It was fine if it were happy hour at the bar or club but not at 1pm on a lunch hour workday. The restaurant decor and menu seems to go everywhere without a clear main focus. I thought I was going to a Vietnamese restaurant for Pho but they had entries on the menu claiming to be Japanese and Thai. My chicken salad was basic California Chicken atop a bed of greens garnished with avocado with a non-descript salad dressing that the chef couldn’t tell the food server anything but “avocado and Thai dressing.” What does that mean? I saw no avocado cream in the dressing. It was oil based.
… moreNow, more on ambience. It’s 1pm and I’m trying to enjoy a relaxing lunch. But Miami Beach Spring Break-esque hip-hop and rap thud-thud-thud throughout the restaurant. Maybe a favorite of the kitchen workers but not a favorite of mine Or was like we were gearing up for the cluuub. There’s much better ambient music chooses for a professional dining experience.
Just because of the thump-thump-thumps while I’m trying to eat I probably wouldn’t return. It was fine if it were happy hour at the bar or club but not at 1pm on a lunch hour workday. The restaurant decor and menu seems to go everywhere without a clear main focus. I thought I was going to a Vietnamese restaurant for Pho but they had entries on the menu claiming to be Japanese and Thai. My chicken salad was basic California Chicken atop a bed of greens garnished with avocado with a non-descript salad dressing that the chef couldn’t tell the food server anything but “avocado and Thai dressing.” What does that mean? I saw no avocado cream in the dressing. It was oil based.
Shaina Clifford
Went in for an early dinner/late lunch with my family…was not expecting such a beautiful interior! The food was great and so was the service (even if we were the only ones inside). Don’t be fooled by the exterior. Waves was a delightful eating experience.
… moreNatasha
Great concept, great price, really love the tablet idea. The decor is incredibly well done.
Hits:
Variety
Ease of use
Price for all you can eat includes dessert
Misses:
Anything labeled vegan/vegetarian most likely isn’t
The tablet looked like it needed some wiping down
… moreHits:
Variety
Ease of use
Price for all you can eat includes dessert
Misses:
Anything labeled vegan/vegetarian most likely isn’t
The tablet looked like it needed some wiping down
Harland K
This place has been open for 7 months, this was my first time there and will definitely not be the last. The ordering system using a tablet, is very cool. The food is served fresh and super fast. I definitely think the AYCE is worth the price ten times. Beautiful atmosphere and a large variety of great food.
… morebll runs
I was initially disappointed since we were expecting the all you can eat menu they used to have. But, everything we ordered was quite good including the fiery udon noodles with veggies (though I wanted it with steamed tofu and the waitress said no so I only had the veggies), the white tuna sushi pizza, and a surprisingly large seaweed salad that was unusual in that it had lots of iceburg lettuce and some dried cranberries in additional to a generous serving of seaweed. I hope it survives because of the reasonable pricing, fresh, well prepared dishes, spacious, somewhat artful decor, and good service.
… moreJoe Vu
The lighting was nonexistent, and the restaurant was completely empty Sat night. Don’t come here for any authentic flavors… food was extremely bland. No salt on fried chicken wings. Pho didn’t have much depth or flavor to it. Banh Mi, while I asked for grilled pork, was char siu without any crust. There was also no pate on the bread, which was also untoasted.
Long story short, service is fine. Food is bad. Would not come back or recommend anyone here for any reason.
… moreLong story short, service is fine. Food is bad. Would not come back or recommend anyone here for any reason.
Katy Pinter
So delicious!! First thing I noticed was the beautiful presentation, that the nigiri were wraped with a strip of seaweed. May be a small touch but most places do not do the little things. Another small thing that mattered to me was that they used a higher quality brand of chopsticks than most. Back to the food, the Salmon Hand Roll was something I had never tried before, and I do think I will stick with regular rolls and nigiri but it was good! Seems portable, held up well and very tasty. The Miso Soup was great, came hot, and the tofu was the perfect consistency. The two types of nigiri I got were salmon and crabstick, both of them tasted really delicious. The rice was packed together so it wouldn’t fall apart, but not so much it would be tough. Will be ordering again. 🙂
… moreIktader Ahmed
I’m new to BUFFALO. The menu looked decent so I thought I’d give this place a shot. And omfg do I regret it.
Idk how y’all western New Yorkers do SUSHI but that definitely ain’t it.
Don’t even get me started on the PHO. Broth was cold. Noodles soggy. Meat almost shredded and meatballs thinly sliced. Took one bite and immediately walked out. Absolutely disgusting and unacceptable. Brought up the issue with the store manager and instead of apologizing for the bad food she laughed it off had the audacity to charge me the full amount. Idk how a restaurant in the heart is downtown serving food like this is still in business.
… moreIdk how y’all western New Yorkers do SUSHI but that definitely ain’t it.
Don’t even get me started on the PHO. Broth was cold. Noodles soggy. Meat almost shredded and meatballs thinly sliced. Took one bite and immediately walked out. Absolutely disgusting and unacceptable. Brought up the issue with the store manager and instead of apologizing for the bad food she laughed it off had the audacity to charge me the full amount. Idk how a restaurant in the heart is downtown serving food like this is still in business.
Kevin B. Leigh
If you are looking for a fun place to dine tonight, this is the place.
As you walk in you are greeted by happy smiling people, (i do recommend a reservation on weekends). They will bring you to your table and hand a couple of ipads for you to order. Which at first seems weird but once you get used to it, it makes sense, because you can order food whenever you feel like it and it just shows up at the table.. FUN>
It’s clean, the staff are happy and friendly, and the food is delicious.
I highly recommend
… moreAs you walk in you are greeted by happy smiling people, (i do recommend a reservation on weekends). They will bring you to your table and hand a couple of ipads for you to order. Which at first seems weird but once you get used to it, it makes sense, because you can order food whenever you feel like it and it just shows up at the table.. FUN>
It’s clean, the staff are happy and friendly, and the food is delicious.
I highly recommend
Baloney Jones
Waves is in my normal rotation for lunch spots downtown. Service is always fast, friendly, and accommodating. I especially appreciate how they actually honor substitutions or comments on mobile orders, unlike a lot of places these days. I usually get the Bangkok fried rice or the Pad Thai, which are always solid. The ambiance and decor inside seem nice for dine in. Overall would recommend. 4.5/5 -BJ
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