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EPISODE · Jun 26, 2026 · 29 MIN

Ep. 1 Wing Lam Co-Founder of Wahoo's Fish Taco

from Walk-Ins Welcome w/ Ivy Dai

Inaugural Episode - Chef & Food Writer Ivy Dai interviews Wing Lam, an Orange County icon that opened the first Wahoo's location in 1988 in Costa Mesa, California. Almost 40 years later there are nearly 50 locations worldwide from Texas to Hawaii to Japan. He talks about his interesting choice of footwear, his early days trading tacos for merch, and his philosophy for working with people that have garnered him loyal employees and customers for decades.

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