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Wagamama

Wagamama

Argus Lofts, 30 Kensington St, Brighton, BN14AJ, BN1 4AJ, United Kingdom

Tea • Juice • Asian • Chicken


"The experience started off fantastically. Charlie, our table attendant arrived promptly; was super friendly and took our drinks and main course orders quickly. (Giving requested guidance, on request . The four of us were really impressed with our restaurant find (including one very happy vegan . Yay, Wagamamas what a great place. THEN it went downhill faster than a n alpine landslide. We were left sitting at our table with finished main course plates (to be clear, some had efficiently been cleared quickly but not those who had finished after. This was the end of the honeymoon stage. We sat, and we sat and we sat. The restaurant emptied out from buzzing and full to sparse (we are talking 8.30 9.00 pm Bank Holiday Weekend. . Everything we needed required a call out to a (not busy waiter such as water, extra glass of wine; dessert menu. This was the worst bit... on an adjacent table, while we were waiting (forever for someone (maybe the enthusiastic original Charlie? to come and ask us what dessert we wanted sat some members of staff laughing happy (pleased for you eating a meal. Picture the scene. Customers sitting waiting for order for food; staff eating at next table . Most of us humans are kind and know that staff need food too but this timing was unbelievable.... it was like us, on the adjacent table, sitting there, were invisible. So now we have an almost empty restaurant; quite a lot of staff clearing up condiments or eating and us, still sitting there. What a real disappointment. Wagamamas provides delicious food; (I really enjoyed the vegan curry.. thanks chefs you saved the day but the one in Brighton needs some proper management to oversee the service. Really, this is some of the worst, disrespectful service I have received in a very long time. It started so promisingly and ended so disappointingly. PS, I asked a member of staff what went wrong and he told me that because it had gone suddenly quiet, they sent members of staff home so ended up understaffed. Wagamama no wonder you were quiet. Chefs your food is great; Managers get the staff to give the service the food providers deserve. What as waste and what a perfect example of terrible management."

Wagamama

Wagamama

Cabots Circus, Bristol, BS13BX, BS1 3BX, United Kingdom

清真菜 • Sushi • Asiatic • Japanese


"Never again!! Visited as a group of 4. Asked if we’d been to waga’s before . We all said yes. Was told ‘so you understand the food all comes out at different times’. We did and understood. However, when 3 people order starters and mains and the mains come out before the starters, it didn’t start well. I understand the food coming out in dribs and drabs, but surely the starters should still come out before mains!!? What is the point in having a starters and mains section on the menu!? I didn’t order a starter. I ordered a chicken Katsu curry. 5 minutes after everyone had finished their mains, followed by starters; the server approached me. “What are you missing?” My reply- “a katsu chicken curry”. Server- “Ok, I’ll check with the kitchen now” After checking with the kitchen, she came back over and told me they were very sorry for the delay. The chef was just plating it up. 10 minutes later, it still hadn’t arrived. Another server appeared and took over. The previous server never appeared after. Was told again that the dish was just about to be served, they’re not sure what the problem was but it has been taken off the bill. The curry arrived a few minutes later, 15 mins after everyone else had finished eating their mains……followed by starters. I was appreciative of it being taken off the bill and the servers apology. However, tbh, I probably wouldn’t have eaten or payed for it after it arrived. The chicken was overcooked and cut terribly. Probably half the portion size I have received in previous visits. The sticky rice was dry, and the salad tasted like it should have been thrown away 24 hours previously. Thank goodness we didn’t order dessert. That would have probably arrived before the ramen main course and followed by a dessert of prawn wrapped in seaweed. Nearly £100 later, felt very annoyed. Won’t re-visit"

Wagamama

Wagamama

Brayford Wharf N, Lincoln, Lincoln, LN11YW, LN1 1YX, United Kingdom

Sushi • Pizza • Asian • Asiatic


"Date of dining 11.07.23 I’ve been here a couple of times and I have to admit I’m not a fan, I’ve always found the food to be tasteless. However I had an all4one voucher given to me by my employer, we chose to give wagamamas another try as it had been a couple of years since we’d visited in the past. The bill came to just a little over £50, again disappointed with the tasteless food but hey it was a free meal (or so we thought) so it didn’t bother us, it was just nice to get out. Upon paying the bill we were served by the manager who told us quite frankly that the card would not work, that they have loads of problems with them and it’s always happening. She scanned it twice on my request and she was right, it didn’t work. I asked her why she was allowing customers to dine at the restaurant without pre warning about these cards either via their social media platforms or by giving customers the common decency to let us know before we ordered just incase, to save people having the misfortune like myself of going out for what would be believed to be a free meal to then having to pay for it especially if they couldn’t afford it, and her reply was”oh yeah that’s a good idea I never thought of that”. After a couple of minutes of expressing my annoyance her speaking to her manager, I was still told I’d have to pay the balance. So now I’ve come to check the card the next day and it appears I’ve paid not just once with my own money, but twice as they’ve cleared the £50 balance which was on the card. To me, wagamamas are pulling the wool over their customers eyes. This could have easily been avoided."

Wagamama

Wagamama

Unit 7 The Arc, Bury St Edmunds, IP333FA, IP33 3FA, bury-st-edmunds, United Kingdom

Pizza • Kebab • 컨템퍼러리 • Mexican


"Firstly, I am traditionally trained service professional. I tried to contact Wagamama directly, but there is a stupid questionnaire which does not leave much room to comment. First time in this restaurant, I studied the menu for a very long time, would have been nice if a staff member had come over to offer help. Waited a long time for my drink, which I watched sitting on the bar. I did adjustments no onion,chili) to my meal, no problem. Again, food sat a while on the kitchen counter before being brought to my table not busy, 5.30pm). After clearing my empty bowl I was not offered dessert or more drinks. Waited a while to catch someones attention to pay. I had my purse on the table, clearly ready to pay. Staff were slow and not very attentive. Personally, I do not like long nails and nailvarnish for waiting staff, which in a lot places is against H&S rules. The music was very loud. A casual, slow service is all the rage right now and might suit a younger client, but not me. Oh, and one thing i learned on my first day in restaurant training, do not touch a glass at the rim. Or the straw where people put their mouth. Management was sitting on a table next to doing the schedule, with biscuits and energy drink cans on the table. Not a good look. Food? ah yes, Was nice enough, despite what was supposed to be brown rice, I popped to the supermarket and got myself some food to have at home. First and last time for me, sorry."