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Waku Waku
japanese, asian, east asian · restaurant · 269 36th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11232
Full liquor license (NY State Liquor Authority 0340-21-118187, valid until 2027-09-30). NYC Health grade A (since 2026-01-22). No matching outdoor dining permit found in our snapshot. Last recorded change: 2025-10-03.
Key facts
- Health grade
- A (current status since 2026-01-22; last inspected 2026-01-22, 1 critical violation(s) at last inspection) [official record]
- Alcohol
- Full liquor license [official record: licensed to serve; not proof of what's on the menu]
- Outdoor dining
- No matching permit found in our snapshot (unknown)
- Reservations
- yes: book on Resy
- Online ordering
- unknown
- Price range
- unknown
- Phone
- (917) 696-8959
- Website
- https://www.wakuwakuny.com/
- Menu
- menu
Dietary
- vegan
- unknown
- vegetarian
- unknown
- gluten free
- unknown
- halal
- unknown
- kosher
- unknown
Features
- private dining
- unknown
- happy hour
- unknown
- brunch
- unknown
- live music
- unknown
- kids menu
- unknown
- wheelchair accessible
- unknown
- dog friendly
- unknown
- byob
- unknown
- cash only
- unknown
- walk ins
- yes [business claim, website]
- catering
- unknown
- gift cards
- unknown
All facts and evidence
| Fact | Value | Evidence type | Evidence | Source | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| accepts reservations | True | business claim | Links to Resy booking | website | source date 2026-09-25 retrieved ? |
| alcohol | full_bar | official record | Restaurant license 0340-21-118187 (WAKUWAKU), expires 09/30/2027 | nys_sla | source date 2025-10-03 valid until 2027-09-30 retrieved 2026-09-26 |
| category | {"hierarchy": ["food_and_drink", "restaurant", "asian_restaurant", "east_asian_restaurant", "japanese_restaurant"], "primary": "japanese_restaurant"} | directory category | Overture place ab264cb3-c6d2-4667-a155-8f38029f1cd7 (WakuWaku), match score 0.94, 15m | overture | source date 2026-09-26 retrieved 2026-09-26 |
| cuisine dohmh | Japanese | directory category | Cuisine category as registered with NYC Health Dept | dohmh | source date 2026-09-25 retrieved 2026-09-26 |
| health grade | A | official record | Letter grade A issued 2026-01-22 | dohmh | source date 2026-01-22 retrieved 2026-09-26 |
| health status | {"critical_violations_last_inspection": 1, "last_inspection": "2026-01-22", "last_score": 9, "status": "A", "status_date": "2026-01-22"} | official record | Last inspected 2026-01-22, score 9; latest grade status A (grade A) on 2026-01-22; critical: Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred. | dohmh | source date 2026-01-22 retrieved 2026-09-26 |
| menu url | https://www.wakuwakuny.com/info-menu | business claim | Link 'Food Menu and General Information' on site | website | source date 2026-09-25 retrieved ? |
| reservation | {"platform": "Resy", "url": "https://resy.com/cities/new-york-ny/venues/oldies?date=2025-05-10\u0026seats=6\u0026time=1800"} | business claim | Link 'Book NOW!' on site | website | source date 2026-09-25 retrieved ? |
| walk ins | True | business claim | …d Saturday from 12:00-9:30pm. Depending on how busy we already are, our last seatings for walk-ins may be 15-30 minutes before our posted closing time. Please note that on Wednesdays, Thur… | website | source date 2026-09-25 retrieved ? |
| website | https://www.wakuwakuny.com/ | directory category | Overture place ab264cb3-c6d2-4667-a155-8f38029f1cd7 (WakuWaku), match score 0.94, 15m | overture | source date 2026-09-26 retrieved 2026-09-26 |
History
| Date | What changed | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-03 | Liquor license added: full_bar License 0340-21-118187 originally issued 2025-10-03 | nys_sla |
| 2023-09-28 | Health grade added: A Graded A by NYC Health Dept on 2023-09-28 | dohmh |
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Last recorded change 2025-10-03 · page generated 2026-09-26 (sources are re-checked weekly; see each fact's dates) · id nyc-50100043 · JSON