Comments on: Wagamama – Positive Eating ?

By: Andy

Andy — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 04:10:34 +0000

I don’t usually do blogs…..but this caught my eye having had the same “Wagamama Experience”….I was tempted there by report from my sister telling me it was THE place for my nieces to go in London for noodles…..I should have realised, it is squarely aimed at the youth/young adult market and offers little if you are looking for good food and service.

Try NAO on Murray St east of the mall if you want good, cheap Ramen. Portions are a bit spartan, but its aimed at the budget Japenese student/traveller, so can be forgiven for the price and service.

By: Joel

Joel — Wed, 25 Oct 2006 00:56:20 +0000

Definitely a bad thing. They chuck down endless amounts of Wagamamas (currently scouting about 6 new places in Perth alone) and they don’t even allow the country they invade to be creative with the menu.

By: Matt

Matt — Wed, 25 Oct 2006 00:45:13 +0000

Hi Joel, is that a good thing or a bad thing ? I assume you mean that because they have to stick to the same menu they can’t vary it to suit the local palate? Kinda sad really because even McDonalds has their ‘local’ specialities. Still I should probably give it another go sometime soon.

By: Joel

Joel — Mon, 23 Oct 2006 08:14:07 +0000

Apparently, the Australian Wagamamas have to stick to 85% of the current London menu. This was told to me by one of their current employees in the Subiaco store.

By: Zach

Zach — Thu, 27 Jul 2006 05:11:47 +0000

hehe good to hear someone else agrees that wagamama is a crap place to eat.
Went to the one in Melbourne last year and was disappointed and when i heard they were coming to Subi i just rolled my eyes. My two minute noodles taste better than their ramen! Overhyped valueless unauthentic japanese meals.

-Zach

By: Matt

Matt — Thu, 13 Jul 2006 07:13:15 +0000

Hi Jean,

That’s exactly how I found…souless. It’s funny how a combination of factors can all add up to either make a dining experience really great, or really bad. Unfortunately I don’t give second chances all that often, so Wagamama lost it for me already :(

By: Jean

Jean — Thu, 13 Jul 2006 07:08:48 +0000

I still prefer the one we went to when we were in Sydney, the perth branch just seemed too “souless” and empty which I guess could be because of all the space. The Syd branch was much more cosier and diner-friendly.

By: Matt

Matt — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 02:46:01 +0000

Hey CW, I am more than dubious…which is perhaps why I should refrain from saying anything at all, but I’ve been to one too many glossy looking places with no soul in the past. So I don’t want people who are of similar minds to have to go through that too.

Like I said, I’m sure lots of people think the place is great… but it’s just not my kind of place. Ahh, the fine lines of diplomacy are getting trodden on.

By: CW

CW — Mon, 10 Jul 2006 13:46:55 +0000

Thanks Matt, you’ve saved me wasting my time and money going there. Like you I tend to be a bit dubious when it comes to franchise restaurants but if it’s a cuisine I like I usually give the restaurant the benefit of the doubt. But in this case there are too many things wrong…