Wagamama

Delicious! I ate here twice during my last trip to Edinburgh. The yaki soba and Ramen are so flavorful. The salted caramel ice cream with banana was amazing. The staff was nice both times and pretty attentive.

Surprisingly delicious for a chain take away! Got the Udon Ginger Chicken to accompany a late night at work — noodles were delicious, I got my daughter after ginger oomph, the portion was enough to leave me just minorly uncomfortably full. All in all, a great option for take away!
One thing to note regarding the juices — these are home made and as such quite separated and frothy. I got the clean green juice to go along with my meal — taste was solid but texture was a bit gaggable to me… Likely fine for many others but keep that in mind before ordering!
Happy eating!

I used to be a big fan but recently the menu has changed and lost a lot of old favourites like the chilli men. Drinks are also quite expensive, I think there are better placed around fur the price.

Came to Wagamama this evening for a nice dinner, and I ended up ordering the number 30 pork ramen along with the 101 vegetable gyoza. First thing I noticed that I found a little odd was the fact the pork ramen was being served with… chicken broth? Typically a pork ramen is served with a tonkatsu pork broth, so why the chicken? Anyway, next. First item that arrived at the table was my gyoza and I must say, they were terrible. They were luke warm and so soggy and mushy, and the dipping sauce that they came with tasted like ketchup with parsley in it. Next came my ramen, and it was definitely lacking in flavor. The actual pork itself was great, but as far as the broth and the other items that were mixed in… like I said, it was all just lacking. At the end of it all, it took FOREVER for the waitress to come back and take our payment for the bill. If I was even able to come back here again (not from this country!), I would not.

I give Wagamama a big thumbs up for the food which is delicious and very flavoursome. For me it’s not the sort of food I am used too with ingredients like coconut oil and mangetout and other weird and wonderful ingredients and recipes but all absolutely worth a try.

Ate dinner here recently before a show at Usher Hall, round the corner. We had to wait for around 10 minutes for a table but service was friendly and quick once we were seated. The steamed buns were delicious! The lamb teriyaki was also reallllly good. Hadn’t been to Wagamama for ages but really like the menu changes and will be back soon.

Terrible service: waiting more than 30 minutes for payment. And the food is very so so, far away from delicious. The nearby Thai food is much better.

For an asian chain restaurant this place is not bad. Actually as I write this review I am craving a big bowl of their ramen which honestly is pretty darn good. I have walked by this place for 3 years now and I finally decided to stop on in. I have to admit the name Wagamama kind of turned me off the place had no idea it was a noodle chain. The place is quite big and was nice and quiet when I stopped in for lunch. The waitress was a pleasant gal who was quick with our order and helped us pick our dish. I do like the fact that they have a juice bar option and with a big variety it was hard to pick. Our food came fairly quick and my eyes grew as big as saucer plates when I saw the bowl. The amount was massive! Quite good tasting as well as I ate and slurped by way through the entire bowl. I will be going back here more often as its the perfect place for a nice relatively healthy lunch and I do recommend it. Only thing I didn’t care for was the price as it seems to me to be a bit expensive, but that could be because I am a penny pincher. Other then that eat here folks!

If it were possible to give less stars, I would have. Three of us went to the wagamama on Royal Terrace hungry and 2 of us left with food poisoning. We both had ramen and both were unable to hold anything in for the next 36 hours. We missed the entire Hogmanay celebration as we were unable to leave the bathroom. I would like to thank the management for ensuring everything gets washed before preparing, refrigerated when received and cooked thouroughly when ordered. Luckily hospitalization was not required so treat this review as your precursor to a lawsuit should anyone ever get sicker based on your inattention to proper food handling.

Love their udon noodles, and their gyoza. Staff in this branch are super helpful and on a busy night they’re very apologetic if you have to wait longer than you would normally.
Always have a good experience here, it can be quite busy but since they opened up another branch in Leith you don’t have to wait too long anymore.

Amazingly fast service, healthy and delicious.

Perfect for a cold and rainy day in edinburgh! I had the pork ramen and it was awesome. The pork was tasty and the broth was good. It did need a bit of seasoning with soy sauce, but that was readily available on the table.

Ok it’s a chain but so what!
I like this chain as it serves nice curry’s and ramen and it’s different from the run of the mill panini’s, wraps and baguettes. It’s a good size restaurant with plenty of seating. Service was quick and everything was tasty. I espcially like the veg curry and the pulled pork dumplings — i just need a portion of dumplings to myself but a smaller main to indulge!
It’s a good location on lothian road and it’s good on the pocket too.

I wrote a review the other night about the Pad Thai I got which was good but not the best… well I got half of it to go for lunch the next day.
When I opened my take-​away container the next day IT WAS SOMEONE ELSES leftovers that was a totally different dish! I was so grossed out! And totally disappointed!
There are so many Great Places in Edinburgh I doubt I’ll go there again now.

I do love Wagamama but not as much as I used to.
We went as an after work quick meal most recently and the waitress sat us next to the chefs who were on a break and chatting really loudly which was a bit annoying. I kind of feel that it would be better considering the place was half empty to either seat customers away from staff throwing crap at each other and swearing or have a staff room. We were also put at a tiny table for two which we moved from to a larger space as there were at least 50 spares.
The Ramen I always ordered has now changed :-(but I enjoyed the food we ordered but sometimes feel the veg in the stirfrys could be more as you feel a bit meat and noodled out at the end these days. Now dont get me wrong I can live on meat and noodles but I do love some token veg in there too.
Overall a good fast food option though.

This used to be my go to Asian — when all else fails. Now I am not so sure. I have frequented many Wagamama’s in many places. London, Glasgow, Livingstone and here in Edinburgh.
I cannot truly fault the service. Friendly, adapt and efficient.
The restaurant is clean and tidy. I have an growing issue with the presentation and taste of the food on offer.
I kept myself from reviewing as I was hoping that some of my experiences were a fluke and all was going to get better. It didn’t.
The portions are on the small side, and seemingly have gotten smaller. The menu was once very extensive, then they took of many dishes and it became limited and then they (re-)introduced the former failing dishes with some ‘twists’.
The taste of many dishes is a wide variety of bland. As with many mass Asian outlets, it feel like they cater towards the non spicy eaters as to not to offend anyone. Does that mean that every time I order I have to ask for chili, add pepper and soya and chili oil to my dish? Apparently so, as when I asked if the chef could add some spice and heat to the dish on ordering I was reminded that these additions are on the table for my own flavour and spice level creation… one can have feast.
Sorry Wagamama, you are off my top list and are now in the Meh listings in my book.

I love the concept of Waga and have loved their food since they opened a branch in Auckland almost a decade ago. It helped that I knew the manager and pretty much got to taste the entire menu for free while they had training days.
I love the communal seating and the fact they never play music in their restaurants. if you’ve not noticed before. listen carefully next time! :) I really like the casual’ness of food being delivered as it is ready and appreciate that my meal will not sit under a heatlamp while my dining companion’s meal is being cooked.
The food is always of great standard and although the service can be touch and go it’s never been terrible to the extent of putting me off going back for the super nommy food!

oh my wagamama, what have you done??? you’ve updated your menu with some amazing new choices including re-​doing some of the classics and you’ve added super friendly, super attentive staff to make dining even more enjoyable!!! A-​MA-​ZING!!!
the new ramen broth of chicken, miso, and ginger is so delicious and such a huge improvement on the basic chicken and pork stock that was used previously; mix that with some crispy pork and korean bbq sauce and you now have my new favourite noodle based soup dish!!! if the portions weren’t so huge, i think i might have even been tempted to have seconds the meal was that delicious!
the new menu excited me so much that i even forced my boyfriend to share a dessert with me, and you have mini cake size options that come with a hot drink! really, so cute and the chocolate fudge cake topped with a wasabi cream is so darn good! and in tiny little squares it takes away all the guilt of eating dessert, because mini cakes means mini calories!
wagamama, you’ve upped your game and you now get my hearty five star approval! seriously, for a chain restaurant i am so super impressed i actually cannot wait to go back!!!

When I moved to the US, I discovered one of my main food cravings that I missed from the UK was Wagamamas. I don’t know why, it had a draw for me. So, definitely felt the elation of a Wagamamas opening up in Edinburgh. If you have read my reviews before, you know that means it will take several months or years before I get round to visiting. I think I did pretty well this time, 6 – 7 months since it opened? In part to avoid the throng of people flocking. It’s a busy enough place at the best of times.
And this location is no exception to this rule, and I introduced the SR to the Wagamama way. He was not sorry. We shared a vegetarian pad thai, grilled prawns and followed it up by apple and cinnamon gyoza. I’m not buying gyoza deep fried as a dessert. The dough doesn’t like it, I tell ya. And what can I say, Wagamama’s doesn’t blow you away, but I’ve never been disappointed in the food. I still heart Wagamama, it’s just good food.

I have been a fan of Wagamama for several years now, and was very happy to hear that an Edinburgh establishment was opening its doors.
What else is there to say except the food is great, reasonably priced and arrives when it’s fresh and ready to go. I always have a great meal here — there’s been no duffers so far at all.
The set up is a bit weird if you’ve never been before. You just sit wherever’s available, so that could be next to strangers if you’re on a long bench. Booths are better as you get your own space, but there’s something fun and different about the communal feel of the place.
Staff scribble your orders on the table mat, and the food arrives when it’s ready. So everyone can get served at a different time. It just means you get your food when it’s über fresh and hasn’t been sitting on the pass for five minutes!
It’s all very brisk and fast-​paced in here, but that just adds to the atmosphere. The only downside is that there is often a loooong queue to get a table, so you can sometimes be waiting ten or fifteen minutes to get a space.
It’s worth it, though!