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Vaka Restaurant, Lawrence, MA

Vaka Restaurant

4.6 (325)
$30 and under
Japanese Speciality
337 Essex St, Lawrence, MA 01840

About this restaurant

  • Good for special occasions
  • Great for creative cocktails
  • Good for groups
Vaya Restaurant was established in 2020 In the heart of downtown Lawrence, MA. A unique, family-oriented atmosphere where guests are brought close to their Dominican roots, but with a little kick!

Vaka’s tapas style menu features a delectable array of Dominican-Japanese fusion cuisine mastered by the world-famous chef, El Ninja. The fun and electric menu complements Vaka’s décor, inspired by Dominican Republic’s rich history.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Japanese Speciality, Tapas / Small Plates
  • Hours of operation
    Mon–Thu, Sat, Sun 2:00 pm–1:00 am Fri 2:00 pm–2:00 am
  • Phone number
  • Dress code
    Business Casual

What 325 people are saying

Vaka Restaurant reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

4.6
4.6 based on all time ratings
  • 4.7Food
  • 4.4Service
  • 4.7Ambience
  • 4.4Value

NoiseEnergetic

325 Reviews
  1. OpenTable Diner

    Greater Boston1 review

    4.0

    Dined on January 28, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Excelente lugar para pasar en familia o para salir con una pareja. La comida es increíblemente buena.

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  2. OpenTable Diner

    Greater Boston1 review

    5.0

    Dined on January 21, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    They are friendly and amazing!!! My first time there and of course planning to going back there :)

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  3. JessicaG

    Greater Boston1 review

    5.0

    Dined on January 21, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Food, environment, service, staff was amazing! Can’t wait to go back!!!!!

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  4. AdriannaA

    Greater Boston1 review

    4.0

    Dined on January 14, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Food wasn’t hot .. jus barely room temp .. a little overpriced compared to other similar restaurants in the area. Reservation necessary or u would be waiting.

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  5. Beatriz

    Greater Boston2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on January 1, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Best restaurant ever, good food, love the drinks, awesome service! 🥰

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  6. OpenTable Diner

    Greater Boston7 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on January 1, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    La comida es increíble, el servicio y las bebidas la recomiendo full, y el mofongo >>>>>

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  7. jellen2010

    Greater Boston7 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on December 30, 2023

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    The food overall was okay . The secret ninja sauce is bland and was a part of several of the dishes we ordered. The best items were the yucca croquettes stuffed with shredded chicken (very tasty) and the mango flan we shared for dessert ( not overly sweet).

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  8. OpenTable Diner

    New York City4 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on December 30, 2023

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Excelente lugar la comida deliciosa los tragos muy rico un poco sobre valuado

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  9. KyrsaG

    Greater Boston1 review

    1.0

    Dined on December 28, 2023

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 3
    Food was good service was horrible Waitress was rude and kept forgetting us

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  10. SueB

    Greater Boston1 review

    1.0

    Dined on December 25, 2023

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 2
    Dreadful experience. Service was appaling. Ordered 3 appetizers - shrimp ceviche wasn't even chopped, it was just thrown in a bowl with little care. The other two appetizers arrived 20 mins later - cold - after asking twice when they might arrive. Entree's were seen being brought out before appetizers had been delivered, and were quickly taken back to kitchen - but we did see that happen. They then arrived at the same time as the appetizers - also cold. When ordering my husband's meal we ordered a shrimp entree after confirming 'no meat' products. Our wait person asked us 'are there any allergies' to which we answered yes, no meat on my husbands dish. 'No problem' she said. His entree arrived, the rice has some suspicious 'strips' in it ... which I tasted ... and it was pork belly. We immediately called our wait person over, pointed out the 'meat', she said 'yes the rice has pork belly in it', we BOTH said but we mentioned this several times. She was annoyed and took the dish away. It took SO long to get his food back, we took it ... and my meal (which was AWFUL) ... to go and dumped it in a trash can round the corner. $165. Wow. Disgraceful. My husband could have been severely ill. They just didn't care about any aspect of the experience we had.

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Vaka Restaurant is rated 4.6 stars by 325 OpenTable diners.

  1. Home
  2. United States
  3. Greater Boston
  4. Boston Metro North
  5. Lawrence

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337 Essex St, Lawrence, MA 01840

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Neighborhood
    Lawrence
  • Hours of operation
    Mon–Thu, Sat, Sun 2:00 pm–1:00 am Fri 2:00 pm–2:00 am
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Japanese Speciality, Tapas / Small Plates
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
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