Wagamamas
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Pferdestarke

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7,192 posts

214 months

Monday 15th December 2008
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We went to Wagamamas in Leopold Square in Sheffield tonight and it was excellent. very fresh, well seasoned and expertly cooked food with good surroundings and value.

Who has been and what do you think of Wagas?

Edited by Pferdestarke on Monday 15th December 23:45

clarkmagpie

3,694 posts

222 months

Monday 15th December 2008
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i have been to a few different ones dotted around the country.
have always found the standard to be really high.

i definately recommend them smile


Gruffy

7,212 posts

286 months

Tuesday 16th December 2008
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For fast, casual food I think it's brilliant.

captainzep

13,306 posts

219 months

Tuesday 16th December 2008
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I'm fond of Wagamamas, although I've only really done lunch there -might be a bit 'canteeny' for evening? Never had a bad meal. I could get bored with the menu if I went too often though...

They are reliable for take-out too if you live close by and the usual takeaway options don't grab you. Catered for an a egg allergic friend brilliantly. Bit costly though.

Only negative point is that they don't sell Duck gyozas by the bucket/wheelbarrow-ful.

Edited by captainzep on Tuesday 16th December 13:16

Plotloss

67,280 posts

297 months

Tuesday 16th December 2008
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Been to the one in Windsor and the one at the South Bank.

Both overpriced, mediocre and full of wkers.

Not unlike UK 2008 plc.

trooperiziz

9,457 posts

279 months

Tuesday 16th December 2008
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mmmmm Chicken Katsu Curry, lovely. I never knew how nice curry sauce was on salad too! biggrin

threesixty

2,068 posts

230 months

Tuesday 16th December 2008
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Not a fan either. Food, service and seating are all sub par IMO.

Not sure why anyone bothers with them in london, better, cheaper options around every corner.

5harp3y

1,966 posts

226 months

Tuesday 16th December 2008
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trooperiziz said:
mmmmm Chicken Katsu Curry, lovely. I never knew how nice curry sauce was on salad too! biggrin
yes

by far the greatest dish ever invented! had one on friday night, big fan of wagamamas, have never left disapointed in quality or service

Watch-Collector

256 posts

222 months

Tuesday 16th December 2008
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Waga who......................?

Papoo

3,962 posts

225 months

Tuesday 16th December 2008
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Plotloss said:
Both overpriced, mediocre and full of wkers.
Can also agree with all 3 sentiments here, unfortunately. Add to that some very poor service, too. I'll wager that there's far nicer options within a small radius anywhere where you'll find a Wagamamas.

JRM

2,065 posts

259 months

Thursday 18th December 2008
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They're very good whenever I've gone - and another vote for katsu curry!

I had one bad experience there and they couldn't have fallen over themselves more to put things right, was incredibly impressed by their customer service

Gaffer

7,156 posts

304 months

Thursday 18th December 2008
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LOVE Wagamamama - the one in the Printworks (Manchester) is fantastic, never ever had a problem there.

Canary Wharf one is good as well, apart from if you get there later on in the evening, you can almost guarentee they have run out of Edamamae bean cry I am soo addicted to them.

Claire

mcflurry

9,187 posts

280 months

Thursday 18th December 2008
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trooperiziz said:
mmmmm Chicken Katsu Curry, lovely
Another vote for the CKC here smile

Plotloss

67,280 posts

297 months

Thursday 18th December 2008
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For all you lovers of Chicken Katsu Curry simply get some chicken escallopes from the supermarket and a pot of curry sauce from the chippy.

To make it authentic, boil your own rice.

HRG

72,863 posts

266 months

Thursday 18th December 2008
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Has there been some sort of consonant explosion in here? confused

brum

5,892 posts

233 months

Thursday 18th December 2008
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I've always found Waga's food to be hot, fresh, very tasty, and good value.
It's fast food agt its finest.

Wadeski

8,979 posts

240 months

Thursday 18th December 2008
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Pretty poor quality japanese food tbh - the soups invariably taste like dishwater, katsu curry is just as horrible as a Findus Crispy Pancake in chipshop curry sauce, and I've been made sick after eating one of their gyozas.

we have proper japanese restaurants that would appreciate our business...support them :/


trooperiziz

9,457 posts

279 months

Thursday 18th December 2008
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Plotloss said:
For all you lovers of Chicken Katsu Curry simply get some chicken escallopes from the supermarket and a pot of curry sauce from the chippy.

To make it authentic, boil your own rice.
Where's the salad though? It's the curry salad that makes it.

And i'll also need to source a short, slightly unwashed european to serve it for the full effect.


SwanJack

1,955 posts

299 months

Thursday 18th December 2008
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Only been once and had the ramen. Tasted nothing like the ramen I had in Japan. The sad thing is, where I am, we had a really good Japanese restaurant, it closed down and then a Wagamamas opened up 50 yds from its door. Sad to see that a second rate Japanese fast food outlet can get the punters in, when an authentic Japanese Restaurant (same prices and better setting) can't.

trooperiziz

9,457 posts

279 months

Thursday 18th December 2008
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Wadeski said:
Pretty poor quality japanese food tbh - the soups invariably taste like dishwater, katsu curry is just as horrible as a Findus Crispy Pancake in chipshop curry sauce, and I've been made sick after eating one of their gyozas.

we have proper japanese restaurants that would appreciate our business...support them :/
But I don't go to Wagamamas for a proper japanese restaurant, I go to Wagamamas because the food tastes nice.

I don't think anyone is saying the food is authentic Japanese?