Watawa is really a great local sushi spot that everyone clearly knows about. It keeps busy throughout the night with a continuous flow of people dining in and picking-up takeout orders. The portion sizes are much larger than other places and very easy to share. We ordered sushi and sashimi for 2 and it was plenty for the three of us. They have a full bar plus speciality drinks. We all opted for the saketini. The servers work in conjunction with one another so there is always someone around if you need anything. It features multiple seating areas to choose from. It's great for large parties as well as an intimate date night if you are able to score a table around the water pond. Reservations are not required unless you are a party of 5 or more.

I ordered the lunch special for takeout, it get fresh and without even the slightest hint of fishiness. The lunch special comes with your choice of 3 rolls (6pc each). I got the Spicy Salmom (great, minced finely), Yellowtail with Jalapeño (I'd recommend the Yellowtail Scallion instead), and tuna with avocado (fantastic, great cut of tuna). The miso soup came with the special and it was great as well and a large portion. All in all, would definitely recommend, and I'll dine-in next time as it seems nice and proper inside.

After almost a year of planning, our meetup finally came to fruition. Without hesitation a swift choice was made to gather at Watawa Sushi in Astoria. Watawa's double wide, modern restaurant is nicely décored in colors of beige and white, with bright pops of red. A large dining area greets you upon entry, with the secondary area housing long bar seating, additional dining tables, plus a beautifully maintained pond sprinkled with rose petals for the holiday season. To start with drinks, I piggybacked off of Sunshine's order of a Lychee Martini. The Lychees were fruity, juicy and sweet and the liquor quite strong. It was a martini after all. Our apps and rolls pictured were very good. Though next time my roll ordering will need to be more cognizant of food tolerances within our group, so each item can be enjoyed. :) All in all a pleasurable afternoon at Watawa, hanging with chill Yelp peeps I haven't seen in multiple years. Fun times, in a great environment with great service, fulfilling conversations plus laughter rounding out this long awaited Dec 2024 holiday meetup perfectly.

Dined in for an early NYE dinner and it did not disappoint. My first time eating in (usually take it to go) and the service was fantastic. Loads of staff effortlessly maintaining an exemplary dining experience. The sushi melted in my mouth as I ate. We were lucky enough to sit by the sushi chefs a s were able to watch them work! So cool!

I had been here when it first opened (before I was on Yelp), so I'm glad I got to come bacl with family tonight to revisit & review. I got the vegetable gyoza to start, the agedashi tofu, avocado/cucumber roll, and sweet potato roll. The gyoza were perfectly crisp on the edges with chewy center and delicious filling. I asked for the tofu to be extra crispy but it came out regular (I'm just not a fan of soft tofu consistency), but it was still tasty (esespecially with the sauce that came with it). The rolls were tightly packed and had a decent amount of filling for the plain vegetarian options. Family got the edamame, calamari, rock shrimp, chicken katsu, a few different teriyaki combos, and several rolls and everyone thoroughly enjoyed their meals. The atmosphere was chill, the drinks were STRONG, and the service was spectacular (servers, bartender, and bussers).

Wonderful service here, very attentive and accommodating servers and hosts! I visited this place with a friend of mine and had a great lunch. We both had the Salmon Teriyaki lunch box special and it was delectable. I ordered a green tea with my meal and the little pot it came in was adorable. It was a Saturday so they were very busy and even though their service never wained. They have since renovated and the space is larger. I now want to bring my husband here for date night!

I've heard of this spot and read the reviews, so it has been bookmarked on my end. I saw a line out the door, so it led me to anticipate the sushi restaurant. However, it was for the seafood spot next door. That place was packed with people outside and inside. Once you walked inside, the decor of the place was nice and trendy. There's a pool and tables surrounding it all, and behind the red curtain are the bathrooms. Anyways, regarding the service at watawa, it was good. Now food wise, I got the Watawa Wasabi Roll. In it was the spicy tuna, topped with four kinds of caviar. I didn't really taste the tuna too much, maybe because the caviar overpowered it all? I had some of the chicken teriyaki, which was a large portion, so that filled me up. The fried green tea ice cream was great. Overall, it was nice, but I wish the entrees were tastier.

My friends and I wanted to find a lunch special in the area on a weekday. Since the menu on the website doesn't share the prices, I called in to check the price of the lunch specials. I was told they are $17, but it turns out it was $19+. Not a huge deal, but wanted to call that out. Still, $19 for 3 rolls is a good enough deal ($15 for 2 rolls or $19 for a lunch box set, about $22-26 for other lunch specials). My friends and I got the rolls lunch specials. I ordered the eel avocado, spicy tuna, and spicy salmon rolls. (Spicy rolls are usually never spicy enough for me so gotta default at spicy). Service was good; when we asked if they had a spicy dipping sauce, they brought this spicy mayo type dip. I enjoyed the spicy salmon rolls; it comes with a small piece of salmon that is visible in the roll with some crunchy ingredient too. The piece of eel was quite small in the eel roll, but at least the avocado chunk was big. All the rolls had minimal rice though which I also appreciated; it didn't overwhelm the taste of the fish. My friends ordered different rolls as well, and I really enjoyed the spicy crab roll they ordered. The yellowtail had a good texture but lacked flavor aside from fresh fish. This restaurant is pretty room and there's multiple different dining spaces. The front area is a more casual vibe that also has the sushi counter (and counter seating), while the second room is a bit more elevated and there's even a back area that has a pond next to the tables with what I think was a skylight! I enjoyed this meal and would come back, especially for the lunch specials!

Locatio: Astoria Queens NY Ambiance: very clean and nice set-up inside and 2 or 3 tables i believe outside extension. Service: always good can't complain. Food: I tried their ramen before but I think It was the udon with veggies it was a little bland for me but this time I ordered the lunch box (bento) with the shrimp and miso soup and all the stuff. So so so good. Highly recommend. 19 for takeout but since i changed dine in it was 20 and change haha.