Wa
740 Massachusetts, Lawrence, 66044
Phone: 785-843-1990
Warm up with a hot towel and a bowl of Miso soup, and get ready for some great sushi -- and for the bill. Wa features a standard sushi bar and sashimi menu, along with a few house specialties, always fresh as can be (this is Kansas), prepared with impeccable talent and presented simply but elegantly. Try the lunch special spicy tuna roll, or the shrimp tempura roll -- they're da bomb, and much cheaper when they're on the special board. Reservations recommended.
Heated smoking area? No
Smoking porch? No
WiFi: No
Wheelchair accessibility: (1, 'ADA-compliant') *
Price range: $5 - $30
Delivery? No
Buffet? No
Local establishment? Yes
Outdoor seating? No
Party room? No
Reservations accepted? Yes
Call-aheads accepted? Yes
Kids menu? No
Occasional live music? No
Accepts Off Campus Meal Plan? No
Accepts barter? No
Accepts REAL Dollars? No
Number of vegetarian dishes: 10
Payment options:
Business hours:
- Mondays: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
- Mondays: 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.
- Tuesdays: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
- Tuesdays: 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.
- Wednesdays: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
- Wednesdays: 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.
- Thursdays: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
- Thursdays: 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.
- Fridays: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
- Fridays: 5 p.m. to 11 p.m.
- Saturdays: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
- Saturdays: 5 p.m. to 11 p.m.
The kitchen is always open during business hours.
Drink specials:
* Restaurants are rated either: Very accommodating, ADA-compliant, Inaccessible. For more detailed accessibility profiles, check wiredonwheels.com.
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Posted by pistolp (Paul Soyland) on November 15, 2005 (Suggest removal)
Food: 10/10 Vibe: 10/10 Service: 10/10 Value: 10/10 Overall: 10/10
This place is awesome. The sushi is absolutly amazing. Great atmosphere. Friendly personnel. The taste is heavenly. To find sushi this good in Kansas is truly a suprise. Every time I have been there I have been pleasently suprised.
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Posted by markp (Mark Gordy) on November 10, 2005 (Suggest removal)
Food: 10/10 Vibe: 8/10 Service: 9/10 Value: 10/10 Overall: 10/10
I used to work there, but I'm also a sushi connoisseur, having eaten it in at least five different countries around the world, including Tokyo, Beijing and Hong Kong. I would definitely say that WA ranks up there with the best of them, which is an amazing feat considering it is in Kansas. As far as creativity and presentation goes, I have not been to a better sushi restaurant...and they have most of the classics as well. I know that the service is sometimes good and sometimes bad, but take it from me, in this tiny little restaurant it is very difficult to be a perfect server, especially when the restaurant is packed full of hungry people. In a perfect world, WA would be in a room the size of Tellers, but we take what we can get. I should also mention that WA is the favorite dining stop for many of the famous rockstars passing through Lawrence on tour.
Long live Mr. Shin and his talented family!!!
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Posted by vertigo (Jesse Crittenden) on March 15, 2005 (Suggest removal)
Food: 10/10 Vibe: 10/10 Service: 10/10 Value: 8/10 Overall: 10/10
Stopped in one day while visiting family on vacation. Having lived in Alaska and Sydney, Australia I've come to appreciate some great sushi and fresh seafood. I was VERY leery of eating Sushi at a restaurant in the middle of America. I'm happy to say my suspicions were unfounded. The fish was fresh and of very good qaulity.
The atmosphere was nice and inviting. We (my wife and I) sat at the bar and watched the master sushi maker and his apprentice prepare our food. The waiter was very informative and was quite happy to answer our questions about the restaurant and how they are able to get such fresh seafood in so far from the coast. We were extremely happy and will be frequenting this establishment when we move back to the area.
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Posted by rednekbuddha (Kelly Powell) on July 22, 2003 (Suggest removal)
Food: 10/10 Vibe: 10/10 Service: 10/10 Value: 10/10 Overall: 10/10
Went back after I heard it was under new ownership....IT FREAKIN ROCKED! We were treated like long lost friends and the food was incredible. Lots of good octopus dishes. I heartily endorse this new Wa.
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