Grilled skewered chicken with savory soy glaze and scallions, a classic Japanese delight.
Fish • Asian • Chicken • Japanese
"Took my friend for a birthday dinner here and my friend just kept saying how delicious the food is. We went on a Monday eve, so the food came out really quickly and the service was impeccable. What we had: Starters: Chips dips rice crackers with avocado shisho and tomato salsa. This was my least favourite dish and the one that I wouldn't order again. It wasn't bad but the rice crackers were a tad bland. 3/5 Beef fat potato chips those were **** amazing! Try them! 5/5 Fried squid with yuzu kosho mayo and Japanese spices they were spicy and moreish! Would order again for sure 5/5 Mains: Flesh bun crispy piglet belly! I absolutely love pork belly! It was melting in the mouth with a crispy skin what more can you want. 5/5 Miso glazed aubergine poke don classic Japanese way of cooking aubergine. Delicious! 5/5 Dessert: Kinako donuts solid choice but next time I'll try the fondant (takes 15min to cook apparently! The only thing that I found jarring with the whole ambiance of the place was the hentai in the toilets. I did appreciate it, it just looked a bit out of place and might raise some eyebrows"
Wine • Sushi • Seafood • Noodles
"I was looking for an appetizer and a nice restaurant to celebrate my husband's birthday. Ambience and authenticity were excellent, staff very friendly and helpful. Food was amazing, we chose set menu £35pp. Food was excellent, but wished there were more dishes and lots of food per person was not enough I.e ordered Teriyaki salmon and there was only 1 piece of slam that we had to share. I felt that when we paid per person, I would like the food for each person to have been the same quantities, Dessert was beautiful. Would definitely recommend and visit again, but would be a bit more careful with the choice of food. Perfect location for appetizers in the Royal Albert Hall"
Steak • Sushi • Indian • Japanese
"This was my second visit to the restaurant and overall, the dining experience was good as we enjoy the teppanyaki style of cooking. The service was attentive and the chef was very pleasant, showcasing his skills and cooking abilities well. The only issue was that the crispy garlic dish was served cold instead of being cooked on the grill, and it was also pricey. The biggest disappointment was that there was no sushi or sashimi service available on Sunday night, which was not mentioned on the website when I made my reservation online. Despite these setbacks, we still had a pleasant evening and enjoyed the meal. Although a bit expensive, it is expected in London."
Beer • Wine • Sushi • Hotels
"The only complaint I have is that everything felt a bit worn out and not take care of. The menus were falling apart. The floor was sticky. The decor also felt a little off. Just looks like the person who owns it doesn’t really care all that much for it. But the chef we had was charming and the food was good. My kids loved it and I haven’t had tepanyaki in years. Overall a pleasant experience, just don’t walk in with high expectations."
Poke • Sushi • Asiatic • Alcoholic Drinks - Beer
Bars • Full • Asian • Steak
"This is probably my fourth visit over a period of several years. They have an interesting menu, but I've always ordered the Shashimi set. It is always good and I've decided to stick with what I've enjoyed in the past. About the only complaint is the flight of stairs leading to the restaurant. I have mobility problems and wish there was a lift. Still, it is one of my favorite places to eat in London and most convenient for a visit to the Donmar Warehouse."
Fish • Soup • Sushi • Coffee
"Okasan, meaning Mother in Japanese, is a bijou restaurant on the fashionable Portobello Road in W10. A yearning for a plate of sashimi, tempura and some dumplings drew me in to have a final treat before the rigours of co-running my own food business set in after a brief and well deserved break. My companion, a lover of Japanese salad dressings ordered a simple salad, chicken karaage, deep fried chicken and ginger with a spicy mayonnaise and we agreed on a delicate Pinot Girgot blush, a Sospiro priced at £17.00. The salad arrived first and the dressing was so good I had to beg the waitress to tell us what the ingredients were. The chef duly obliged. It was a mix of vinegar, peanuts, sugar, apple juice, water, salt, vegetable oil, sesame seeds and soy sauce. Knowing what is in your food doesn't mean you can recreate the same taste, but I'm going to give it a damned good try. It was simply sensational. Next came the steamed and pan fried dumplings; little golden nuggets of yumminess. My sashimi was spankingly fresh and served with the usual wasabi and the thin slivers of ginger had the perfect tartness to marry with the oily fish. If I had a little gripe it was that there was no daikon, the shredded Japanese radish (or mooli) that has a lovely crunch to it and nearly always accompanies it. The deep fried chicken that had been marinated in soy and ginger was delicious and the spicy mayo packed a punch. I don't recall ever seeing mayo on a Japanese menu before, (this was mayo mixed with chili sauce) but it worked. The wine, ice cold and very pleasant quaffing vino to boot slipped down all too easily. Being a greedy git I then ordered some prawn tempura, the batter of which was light as a feather and a crispy, heavenly coating for the juicy king prawns inside. A double espresso later and the bill came to £60. Japanese food is never cheap (especially when you think of the price of sashimi grade fish which only lasts a day at most) but the flavours, the delicacy, the quality of a good Japanese experience is well worth the price in my book and that's exactly what we had. I'm already looking forward to the next visit."
Cafe • Wine • Italian • Burgers
"Absolutely shocking experience! We (me and my 10 yo nephew visited Yo! Sushi on Cribbs Causeway on Friday around 2pm. We were sat very quickly and the lady explained how things work as it was our first time there. Then we were asked to wait for her to bring us chopsticks for good 15 minutes even though the place was not busy at all. When we finally started eating (food was ok, nothing wrong with it altough very expensive for what it was but I am not complaining about this as the prices are cleary shown on the menu my nephew had asked for a glass as he was thirsty. Guess what? Another 10 minutes of waiting... Shortly after receiving the glass he spilled the water all over the table and himself (kids... so I asked the waiter for some napkins and general help as all the water was going down on the floor and he couldn 't continue eating there. Guess what again? They have never come back to us with any help or even more napkins! So the boy finished eating his sushi standing in the middle of the wet floor in his wet clothes! I was so angry that I did not order anything else apart from the first plate and I requested the bill. While the lady who met us at the entrance was wandering around pretending being busy, another staff member brought the bill but he was clearly not happy with 'the mess we made ' (maybe if his colleague reacted to my help request instead of ignoring us... . I paid and stormed out of there as I was extremely angry and hungry. It was the worst customer service experience in my life and I will surely never ever go back there."
Sushi • Seafood • Asiatic • Japanese
"The flavours of the dishes were high definition and really came through strong with every bite. Teriyaki Chicken was lovely and is must order again next time. Prawn Tempura and Katsu Chicken were very crispy! All the Sushi Rolls were amazing! The menu came with pictures which really helped with understanding what to order. There was also a snapshot of history on the dishes with was a nice touch and added to the theatre of the meal. Food is very filling. The customer service is exemplary. They went above and beyond to create an experience for the customer and I really appreciated this as it was my birthday. Decor was lovely and intimate! Payment quick and easy to splits with the card machine. Not even attached the surface on how lovely this place is. Must go back soon!!!"
Juice • Asian • European • Japanese
"We went to Wagamama Salisbury for lunch, having been quite a few times before but not for several months. I’m not sure what might have changed but it was a real disappointment. On the plus side, the service was reasonable and both the tata squid and hoisin duck buns were tasty and quick to the table. However, the tantoman beef ramen and grilled chicken ramen were both very bland with broth that I can only describe as tasting like school dinner gravy. Both were left less than half finished. Equally, the chicken and prawn pad Thai was quite greasy and again, bland with no spice heat at all. The dish was saved through the addition of lashings of soy sauce and chilli flakes at the table, but that shouldn’t have had to have been the case. Despite seeing the ramen bowls hardly touched, our server didn’t ask if all was okay, they simply cleared the table and reminded me that I could pay via an app. All of this coming in at a whisker shy of £70 as well, (yes £70 for three noodle dishes and some squid balls) left a very bitter taste in my mouth, pun intended. I won’t be back."
Asian • Vegan • Japanese • Vegetarian
"I love Wagamama generally and my first visit to the Croydon branch was pretty consistent with my previous experiences elsewhere. For my main I had Yasai Yaki Soba a rare vegetarian dish that didn't feature tofu (I don't like tofu). I substituted the soba noodles for the egg free udon option, and asked for no egg in the dish leaving me with a tasty, satisfying vegan meal. On the side I had the wok greens (broccoli and bok choi). Good decision, as the garlic sauce on the vegetables was delicious! To drink I went for one of the new raw juices the Blueberry Spice. It was ok, I wouldn't order it again. The taste wasn't bad and it had a nice ginger kick but I wasn't keen on the texture from the blueberry seeds. My companion tried another of the juices, the Positive which was much better really refreshing and slightly tangy. Service was good and they now accept payment through the Qkr! app so no hanging around at the end!"
Fish • Meat • Juice • Asian
"for the first time was the visit of wagamama and I had the vegatsu curry and some veggie gyozas. most dishes have a vegan version (and it is not just the meat or fish removed, which was great. this particular industry said they were understaffed when I left, but eating came about 15 minutes and the staff was super nice so I imagine it is even better under normal circumstances!"
Full • Vegan • Sushi • Japanese
"Incredible disappointed as have been to other Benihana’s and had a fantastic experience. We arrived early and weren’t allowed to sit down which was fine as we sat at the hotel bar. When we went back to be seated we were only told then they were short of chefs so no one would be cooking in-front of us... isn’t that why you go there?! There was quite a language barrier between us and the waitress but we soon found out they had NO sushi or sashimi!!! Had they had the courtesy to be honest and tell us beforehand we could’ve booked a different venue instead of wasting our evening which we were meant to be celebrating my boyfriends birthday. We left with no apology and will not be revisiting."
Pizza • Juice • Asian • Chicken
"Took 1.5 hours today. Waiter was so slow. Alot of starters missing and then we waited for a long time for a dish. And only when I asked where it was, was told it wasn't available !! Why make us wait then ?? And why take it as an order. I only learnt this from a different waitress. Our original waiter had disappeared !!! I'm then told we don't have enough staff and everyone struggling. Than why is your restaurant open ? No food, bad service and not enough staff. Crazy"
Sushi • Asiatic • European • Japanese
"I love everything wagamama and I really appreciate their attempt to move more in direction plant-based food. the bathroom is really not clean, which is not very nice and the waiting queue to get a table was long, although it had many empty tables (I assume, kitchen capacity limits that? but unlike that, eating and service are great!"
Fish • Soup • Juice • Asian
"The food was delicious, reasonably priced, and came in generous portions. The manager personally took my order and the head chef prepared my meal. They had a separate gluten-free menu and were very knowledgeable about dietary restrictions."
清真菜 • Tea • Chicken • Soft Drinks
"Overall great restaurant. I would recommend you come a little early, or get ready to wait, since it tends to have very long queues to go in, especially during the weekend. Once seated we were served very quickly and the waitress was just amazing. We didn't manage to finish all our food and she very nicely assisted us in packing the leftovers so that we could take them home with us. The food is really good, however I think you can find a few more authentic restaurants in Edinburgh. Nevertheless, had a great experience. They are very allergen friendly. Extensive menu."
Sushi • Seafood • Asiatic • European
". my drink order, a pint, was quickly brought to my table by marta and helped me to forget the missing quality of the work I had completed. holly helped me with my food order and the meal was pointed. in contrast to my essay max. my second asahi and served it with a smile that led me to my word counter limit. all in very pleasant experience. as 95/100 as a whole. will be coming back if next essay is due"
"We both got the iconic chicken katsu curry wasn’t lovely as per. Great quality ingredients which are fresh and perfectly cooked. We were served swiftly and staff were lovely and accommodating so that was a nice touch, was a very filling meal so was actually stuffed afterwards will be back again!"
"Love Wagamama, But the Southbank one pushes the limit to what is acceptable! Let's first set the scene, Sunday early evening (17:00), walking along and think let's pop in. A small queue is common which was the case of 7 people (3 groups), so we thought let's join the wait. The restaurant itself, on this particular evening was not excessively busy so we had assumed our sitting would be quick. Staff did not come outside to tell us how long the wait was going to be, or engage with people in the queue to get an understanding of what seating demands were necessary. We continued to wait, 15 minutes later we were at the front of the queue, then nothing... No engagement from staff, people were leaving the restaurant and the queue outside was growing. After 10 minutes I braved going in and was told to go back outside and the queue time is 15/20 minutes. To which i informed the staff we've already been waiting 25 minutes (Staff didn't seem happy). I left and took my place at the front of the queue, people contained to leave while 4 staff huddled together laughing about something (maybe us all outside in the cold). Finally we were seated, and at which point the usual Wagamama experience kicks in with good food, reasonably priced and a casual dining experience. As a customer though to have such a terrible initial experience and no apology for the delay just seems to be a fair deduction. Maybe it was an off day but with such limited places along the Southbank at least having a smile on your face and engaging with customers would have made things better."