Wagamama
The South Bank Centre Belvedere Road
London
SE1 8XX
uk
51.505573091637
-0.11818033598157
020 7021 0877
Wagamama
Current
Avg. from 2 rates: 1.0
The South Bank Centre
Belvedere Road
Lambeth
London, SE1 8XX
Nearest Transport: Embankment
020 7021 0877
The first Wagamama noodle bar opened in 1992, near the British Museum in Central London, and was immediately a success. With several noodle bars in London and now nationwide, Wagamama offers a fast efficient service in a clean and modern environment.
Reviews for Wagamama
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Wagamama
The South Bank Centre Belvedere Road
London
SE1 8XX
uk
24th November 2007
Food is fine, can't say the same for the service
My wife and I went to this particular Wagamama on a Saturday lunch time, and the queue was long outside. While we were queuing up to be seated, one of the waiter came out and handed out menu so we could start looking at what we wanted to eat. Somehow, the waiter completely passed by and ignored me. I was the only asian in the queue (my wife is scotish), and I couldn't believe it was happening in London of all places. The thought of it being an one off mistake was proven wrong when we finally reached the door. Again, I was ignored by the waiter until it was obvious I was at the head of the queue and he had to deal with me.
Food on the other hand was fine. Not authentic Asian but taste good nonetheless.
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Wagamama
The South Bank Centre Belvedere Road
London
SE1 8XX
uk
27th May 2007
Wagamama, the endless tragedy
Before Wagamama became a global phenomenon, I used to point to it as an example of all that was (in the 1990s) still wrong with the British understanding of food.
Who else but the British, I argued, would accept this bland mush of whatever's cheapest at the Chinese wholesalers as 'Japanese food'? Who else would be willing to make a virtue of the naff environment, hectic atmosphere, and cost-cutting 'factory restaurant' formula? Who else would pay high prices for the same mix of MSG and egg noodles that they could get for half as much at their local Chinese restaurant?
As it turned out, just about everybody in the world would. Wagamama's low-cost, high-price version of generic south Asian fusion has ridden the crest of the Japanese food mini-boom of the later 90s and now it's like the McDonald's of yuppiedom.
So, British people, I apologize. I thought it was just you. But it seems there are undemanding eaters all over the world!
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