Wagamama

Wagamama’s as a chain is very good for those with allergies, as they have extensive allergen information and will custom make most dishes. Food is usually quite prompt, but it is expensive for what it is and there is much better Japanese food out there. This particular branch is often very busy and has a queue outside.

Just been newly decorated after the floods last year and is one of my favourite wagamamas. Same great taste!

Great place. The food was fresh and hot, and really good (I like noodles). The service was a little lacklustre in spite of having 3 servers taking care of me. All in all it is well worth coming.

It gets overly busy during late hours and sits are placed in a way that you feel squished. I would only recommend it for lunch as the quality of the food tends to drop when it is busy

I think this was the first branch of Wagamama that we visited and it started an obsession for us. We love it.
This particular branch is not our local, we probably only visit this one once a year and the food is exactly the same as other branches and the reason I have given it one less star than the Horsham branch is that it just doesn’t have the same ambiance and warmth.

Nice selection of varied dishes; I’ve been there a few times now, and while everything has been quite tasty, it’s more modern cosmopolitan than Asian in taste. Open late for Guildford (11 PM), though the outdoor seating closes early (6 PM). Seating is communal, and food arrives as it’s done, which can mean some members of a group get to sit and watch others eat for awhile. All in all, though, this is one of my favorite spots in Guildford, and I recommend it to any other travellers in town looking for a reasonably priced but still delicious dinner in downtown.

This is probably the busiest restaurant in Guildford. It was shocking to find out how unpalatable the food was. I was disturbed by the uncomfortable sweetness and sourness of the ramen broth. It was a cacophony of flavours. One star for the freshly squeezed carrot and ginger juice, although I’m unsure how someone can funk this up.

American (actually Japanese-​American. I’ve also lived in Japan and I’m a bit of a food snob. Yes I can admit it; especially Asian food.
Chicken dumplings (5) were tasty and dipping sauce had a nice vinegar/​soy base. I would order these again
Edamame had nice topping of salt. Tender, well seasoned.
Wagamama Ramen — Blech. Very bland. Lots of ingredients but lacked flavor or any finese. Pass.

We are Americans who had the pleasure of living in Guildford for 2 years about 4 years ago. We lived just up the hill from Wagamama and it quickly became our favorite place. The food was always fresh and delicious. The staff was on the spot and the food came to your table the minute it was prepared.
When we returned to the states, we could only dream about our favorite dishes from the «Wag», until, to my surprise, upon visiting my sister in New Hampshire, we found a new Wagamama in Boston at Faneuil Hall. The rest of my family was suspicious, but we urged them to try it and now they love it too. It’s still 2500 miles from where we live, but at least it’s on this side of the pond.

You go to Wagamamas not only for the food but for the experience, the food is really reasonabll priced, very fresh and it appears to be good quality. I hope as it gets more popular it doesn’t lose it’s authenticity!
Jenn Wright

I’ve always enjoyed any of the Wagamamas that I’ve visited but must say that the whole ‘canteen’ dining experience is wearing a litle thin for me.
The food is always ok and the service is always great.
Other than that, it’s almost a waste of an opportunity to eat out.

Amazing! The Food is phenomenal, the best Asian food that you will find in the UK.
The seating arrangements might not be to everyone’s liking but if you have spent any time in South East Asia or China it’s just the same as eating in any food court.
The service can be a bit hit and miss, but this pales into insignificance after you have started eating.
As I said above the food is the best Asian food you will get in the UK, having spend a fair few years growing up in Malaysia, Singapore and Shanghai and would like to think I known what good Asian food tastes like. Asian food ingredients are very very fresh, crisp crunchy veggies and lovely strong stock.
Wagamamas food is not like any Chinese take away you might have eaten. Take away food is soggy and drenched in thick sauces that don’t exist in Asia.
If you want to experience some REAL Asian food go to Wagamamas you will love the food and the atmosphere, the place always has a buzz.

Chowing down elbow-​to-​elbow with a bunch of strangers on cafeteria-​like seating just wasn’t what we had in mind when my wife and I went on a date. But Wagamama were close, and quick to seat us, so we gave it a try.
Our first reaction upon sitting down was, «where the hell do we put our jackets?» No coat hooks, nothing, and our neighbors had been using our seats to store their coats, so we just sat them next to us on our bench. It wasn’t until we were almost done with our meal that we realized the cubby that was up under the table, only it really didn’t fit our two coats very well.
I had the Yasai Chilli Men, and to be honest it seemed more like an Italian Fusion red-​sauce dish. I’m a big fan of a nice even sauce-​to-​food ratio, and they had way too much sauce… the noodles and veg swam around in this sauce. And really… who likes whole-​wheat noodles? And when you say tofu you better not skimp.
I had a non-​descript juice of some sort as well. I wasn’t impressed.
All-​in-​all, Wagamama strike me as a cafeteria, wrapped in an idea, wrapped in a gimmick. I can’t say that I’ll be back.

So aside from a few gems I found during my trip last fall, I came to the conclusion that English food for the most part has a lot to be desired. Pub grub can get old. Sunday Roasts are good, but heavy. The Indian food there is really good. As for Asian… well, shame on me for even trying Asian in the UK.
The story is that one of my cousins swears by this place. It reminds him of mom’s Chinese home cooking. Who knew my aunt cooks crappy pan-​asian fusion? I wouldn’t say it’s rubbish, but my noodle soup came out less soupy and more squishy… the noodles, that it. This place is borderline bollocks I tell ya!