Wagamama

Lovely restaurant for lunch with friends, quick, easy and efficient service. Menu selection is nice. Price is decent too.

Wagamama is an informal, cool restaurant with great fresh food! I love to go here every time — the restaurant has long tables to share with other people which can make it quite communicative. The menu offers a large choice of things, but I have to admit that I’m pretty boring and always choose the same here. It just tastes too good to miss out!
Therefore my tip… try the Chicken Ramen!

I am a big BIG fan of wagamamas and this one was where I made my debut, when it first opened with the bull ring way back years and years ago.
For those that haven’t been, there are some quirks. For instance there is the bench system which makes the place more communal, the standard practice of bringing food as it comes (which can on occasion mean mains before starters or sides arrive) and also the chopsticks provided to eat (cutlery available).
Wagamama is very popular restaurant. i always manage to get some good seats overtime i go in. the staff are very freindly and cheerful. The food was of good quality. Overall a great place for freinds to meet and have a bite to eat and a natter, a nice environment, lovely food but for glorified Asian fast food chain, it doesn’t hurt the wallet.

I was at Wagamama a few weeks ago with some girlfriends on the bank holiday.
One of my friends had never been to Wagamama before, so we persuaded her to go just because we are massive fans and know that the food is generally pretty good right across the board.
It was extremely busy when we went, but we were seated within ten minutes.
We all ordered some side dishes to share and some mains. I know the food at Wagamama all comes out at different times, but when my friends main still hadn’t come out nearly 20 minutes after all of the other food, we were a little concerned! Apparently there had been a problem with the ordering system and my friends meal got missed out. The waitress quickly brought it over and comped the meal, which was very kind. Thankfully my friend wasn’t too bothered as she was stuffed after the side dishes anyway!

This place saved my belly last week by being open until 11!
Obviously Wagamama is a chain so it is pretty much the same at any location. This one is large and light with an open kitchen. Staff are extremely friendly and full of suggestions.
I had chicken and prawn cha han donburi, which was a big comforting bowl of rice, veg, chicken and prawns. I also had the lollipop prawns which were delicious.
Mainly, I was delighted that it was open so late!

Been going for years. Food is always consistently good and never disappointing. Just not a huge fan of the family style seating arrangement but that’s just a personal choice of not really wanting to hear other people’s conversation in detail as they are so close. Food wise it’s always brilliant.

I’m a bit picky when it comes to Japanese food but on a recent trip to wagamama, left the place fairly satisfied! I had duck ramen and the duck was actually really succulent. We also had chicken karage which was crispy and delicious. They also do a plum wine spritzer which was ok, but as you get to the bottom of the drink it becomes very flavourless. My duck ramen was £12 something so the prices have risen from the last time I came here but overall it was alright!

Love going to Wagamama, been there few times and enjoyed their food a lot. Service is good and price is not bad.

Wagamama isn’t a favourite place of mine.
I really like the Katsu curry dish, and the dumplings/​duck gyoza’s are usually fairly good. However, a lot of their other dishes aren’t that great in my opinion.
Service is usually somewhat lacklustre, and you’re often seated far too close to other diners when there is plenty of room elsewhere– especially annoying when there aren’t even separate tables and you’re sitting with strangers. This arrangement of bench workshop tables is good when you’re in a group however.
I find their menu (especially starters) a little overpriced for what the stuff is, and would much rather head 5 minutes down the road and eat at one of the independently owned oriental places in the Chinese Quarter.

Nice lunch here 10 may satu. Matsuri curry and a beer. Delish as always.

Wagamama is always great, it tend to be first choice if a group of us are heading to a gig or some other event in the evening and want to be served food quickly! I’ve always found the ingredients taste fresh and are cooked perfectly — plenty of choice on the menu and the prices are reasonable for most wallets.

I’ve enjoyed Wagamama’s at the Bullring & in Brindley Place. Both are clean, with nice staff and beautiful food. Nice for a casual lunch or a special evening meal. Try it! ⁵⁄₅

Wagamama is my favourite oriental style chain restaurant, and I regularly visit the one by the Bullring, and the one in Solihull.
This one is usually quite busy, and there have been times when we’ve been told there would be a wait to be seated.
The staff here seem a bit disinterested compared to others I’ve visited, but the food is always excellent with quick service, and it’s always clean.

this place is always so busy with people, especially at lunchtime, it’s mad. but that is what’s so much fun about going to wags — you never know who you’re going to sit next to! the benches are fun, you hang your coat up on the side, stick your bag under the table and ready to order! food is always yummy — my fave is the pickle salad that comes with some but sadly not all of the dishes. only downside — count the calories. TERRIBLE!!! thought it was healthy… alas not at all!

This branch of Wagamamas is always busy but I have never had to wait long for a seat to become available on one of their canteen style tables. Menus are given whilst waiting.
If you don’t have much time on your hands, I would suggest coming here as the food arrives in good time — fresh and hot! I always struggle to choose a dish as there is so much choice but can recommend the Chicken and Prawn Pad Thai — so tasty and filling too :)
The fruit juices make you feel super healthy — apple, blackberry and ginger is one of my fav’s.
The restaurant is always buzzing with diners, which provides a great atmosphere. Service is quick too.

When I am going through one of those days when I know I want some spicy oriental cuisine but cant decide on a restaurant, I always go for Wagamama (You cant go wrong). It says its a Japanese chain but really they serve a lot of Chinese and Thai too (I guess the cuisine is kind of similar) like how Pakistani restaurants serve Indian or Bangladeshi cuisine and the other way round.
The menu has plenty of choice and all the food is absolutely gorgeous. I love the Ramen Noodle soup and Pad Thai noodles (nom nom) and of course the fresh juice they have (perfect for a nice lunch brunch). My favorite branches are the ones at Printworks in Manchester and London South bank (ohh the combination of Thames and Thai). The staff are usually very friendly and always happy to recommend you something you haven’t tried before in the menu. But on any weekend evening this place is packed and absolutely buzzing (for obvious reasons).
The restaurants are always clean and the décor is casual and simple. You share the table with a few other people most often so wouldn’t say it is very private but I don’t mind if I am going for a casual/​quick meal.
Verdict: Delicious Food, Friendly Price and Clean Interiors.

The last time I visited a Wagamama was Solihull in 2007 and for some reason, I’ve not made it to the one in Birmingham’s Bullring and so was delighted when it was offered up as an option for a night out with friends last week.
I’d forgotten how much I like them! Plenty of choice, delicious, freshly cooked food, oh, and freshly made juices (one of my favourite things). The staff are friendly and it was buzzing with conversation and hungry, happy people (no doubt grateful to be in the warm on such a cold night!).
Personally, I quite enjoy the informality of being sat on a bench next to people you don’t know. That often brings out the best in people, as I found when my bag decided to sneak off the bench and free dive to the floor, rescued soon after by my neighbours.
If you’re looking for tasty Asian food and a nice, relaxed atmosphere, then it’s well worth a visit!

The Wagamama at Brindley Place is part of the chain and is similar in look and feel to all of the others. If you are looking for a great Japanese-​themed restaurant with healthy choices, great fresh fruit/​veg drinks and delightful tastes; this is it for you. Bench seating and the liklihood of sharing a table might not make this the choice for all but the really pleasant and helpful staff are a real plus. They are keen to help with suggestions if you have difficulty selecting yourself.
Highly recommended for a pre– or post-​event meal. This newly opened site is pretty good value and very good quality food and drinks.

That was my first visit to Birmingham and my first visit at Wagamama. :-) Really good japanese food, served with fresh ingredients like prawns, coriander and coconut milk. The waitress were absolutely polite and attentive. Thank you!

More than Americans eat here, but as you can see by my fellow Yanks, we like this place.
I liked it because it’s known to me from other venues and they always offer asian comfort food in one fashion or another, the service is good and the prices aren’t so bad.
Come and enjoy!

I’ve yet to find anyone who doesn’t like this place. Ideal for large groups of friends looking to find somewhere to eat quickly. There’s usually a queue but there’s also a fast turnaround of people so you rarely are waiting for long.
The portions are very generous and taste fantastic. I’d recommend the free green tea while you wait for your food.