Their lunch special is incredibly perfect for a chilly, rainy day. You can get a drink and a main dish from a limited menu for £12. We loved our bowls of ramen, especially the broth. They were also very friendly and conscious of allergies! They had a manager come take my order as is their policy with allergies and I really appreciated how accommodating they were. read more

Wagamama - Black peach tea - Japanese Near Me - Edinburgh, EDH

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Pleasantly surprised! Visiting from California, so I was not expecting great Asian food. Usually not a big fan for Asian fusion but we were craving something other than pub food. I ordered the ramen and hubby ordered a chicken rice bowl. Asian flavors were wonderful. Vibe was welcoming but busy. Service was great. A definite repeat. read more

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PLEASE NOTE: This was ordered and delivered through Deliveroo. Can't not have Wagamama when I'm in the UK! Most recently, I ordered several times from the Wagamama on St Andrew Square (I wonder if the location at Lothian is better? different? more consistent? I should probably find out, but this one is more highly rated on Deliveroo than the Lothian location, so I just always choose it). Some thoughts on their classics: + Vegatsu - It's hearty, it's filling, it's flavorful. Tofu and soya protein coated in crispy panko crumbs, served with an aromatic curry sauce, sticky white rice, and a dressed side salad that's sometimes enormous and sometimes literally three pieces of lettuce and an onion. PRO TIP: Go to the store and get fresh coriander and lime. Liberally sprinkle and squeeze both on your Vegatsu when it arrives. + Edamame With Salt - "Pop them out of their pod and enjoy" says the menu. It may sound a bit much, but everyone in your group should probably get their own order. I know I'm not sharing. - Edamame with Chili + Garlic Salt: I can't comment on these, as I have never received them despite ordering them over and over again. - Bang Bang Cauliflower: I'd skip these from this location; the cauliflower most comes in enormous chunks and it's never cooked through entirely. + Kimchee: I think two is the exact right number needed to top an order of Vegatsu with. I like the tang this kimchee has! +/- Extra Hot Katsu Sauce - If you want the option to have it spicy or not spicy, get the extra sauce. + Chilli Oil (x5) - Because they're free, and your edamame is most likely not going to come with the chili salt you wanted. Some thoughts on their newer stuff: - The Koko 'Prawn' Crackers - these Asian-style puffed crackers (tossed in coconut, chili, and lime salt AND served with a chili dipping sauce) were underwhelming and under seasoned. Would not reorder. + The Crispy Sambal Fry - I think this is my new favorite! A Wagamama and Spoons collab, this features firm tofu coated in garlic and red pepper powder, milk tomato sambal, a vibrant pickled slaw, coconut rice, and amai sauce on the side. All the flavors complimented each other so well, and it was just the right amount of filling. Admittedly the coating on the tofu didn't stick super well via delivery, but it didn't alter the experience. Please. Don't. Get. Rid. Of. This. read more

I love Wagamama. They have a great healthy and tasty selection. I am big fan of their bowls. The decor is cool casual, very modern and a lot of space. read more

Wagamama - Japanese Near Me - Edinburgh, EDH

Our party stopped at Wagamama a bit after 21:00. There wasn't long of a wait and we were seated within 5 minutes. The restaurant itself has plenty of seating on the main floor but also has an upstairs seating area. The service staff was extremely friendly. Drinks arrived promptly and food came quickly after (though this might be because of the late hour and fewer patrons). For my drink, I ordered the "Green Samurai" which is a blend of melon liqueur, yuzu, and Asashi beer. It was excellent! Other members of our party really enjoyed the Cherry Blossom Lemonade and the Yuzu + Lychee tonic. As an appetizer, we ordered a round of the vegan K-dogs. Covered in crunchy noodles, a vegan mayo and sriracha, these protein-packed corndogs were delicious! For a main, I went with the Vegatsu (a vegan take on a chicken katsu). The curry sauce was delicious and the tofu had a nice, crisp, fried breading. It was a very filling dish. I also sampled my partner's tofu gochujang rice bowl. It had a pleasant kick of spice and a medley of delicious vegetable flavors. Overall, the food was incredible and the atmosphere was lovely. I would definitely visit again! read more

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Located on St. James Quarter on St. Andrew's Square, it gets very busy and you will likely be in a queue to eat. There's seats upstairs but I didn't see anyone being seated up there. It's minimalistic and many seats are on a long table so you could be seated with others you don't know. We ordered pork belly bao as a starter, but it came out after our yakisoba and chicken yakitori skewers. It's a chain restaurant so the food was average, the bao was the best tasting food we ordered. read more

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I was craving ramen, so came to Wagamama for their Asian fusion menu. The space is modern and airy with the high ceilings that I liked. They also have an open kitchen. For food, I ordered the Tori Karaage (£5.75) and Shirodashi Pork Belly Ramen (£11.25) since I was pretty hungry. Both came at the same time, which didn't help my hunger as I was hoping I'd have the starter to munch on while waiting. Anyways, the karaage was tasty, but such a tiny dish with only about 5 pieces. Now with the ramen, the broth was quite flavorless. I added a lot of extra chili oil and chili peppers to help it a tad bit. Honestly, the ramen was not bad but not great; but it did suffice my cravings. I did enjoy the broth from my friend's Tantanmen Beef Brisket Ramen better, so hopefully I'd have to try other items from the menu next time. read more

Wagamama - Tori Karaage. - Japanese Near Me - Edinburgh, EDH

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Solid food and it's cheap! The staff is super polite at this establishment! Get your free green tea! The place is usually packed.

First wagamama experience- it's casual dining but prices are more mid tier. I liked my Yaki Udon- it's more like a stir fried noodle dish with veggies and chicken/shrimp. I liked this warm meal on a cold day. Not too salty and I added some chili to make it a little spicy. I also got a green juice, which was fresh and tasted great. Good fast dining option. read more

Wagamama - Gyoza ramen - Japanese Near Me - Edinburgh, EDH

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This is place can set a lot of people and as any other chain restaurant of this kind it is about fast food, get you seated, get you served and get you out. The food is generally good but it won't wow or rock your world good but above average and as i experience ordering several things some was done great and some was so poor and bad i would never order it again either because the chefs over cooked it or it is supposed to be overtired and dry and tast lightlight burnt. There is a lot of good places close by so it is not worth waiting in line to get into this place if your not a group and want it to be a bit noisy and loud. read more

Stumbled upon this place by accident and decided to give it a go. Our daughter has a lot of food allergies so what really impressed us was the accessibility of their specialty menus (e.g. gluten free, etc.). They even gave us a binder that broke down the ingredients on these particular menus and our server offered for both her manager and chef to come have a quick chat with us regarding our daughter's allergies. I'm not sure if it's typical Wagamama protocol or more so the U.K.'s way of handling food allergies; however, we found all of the staff we encountered to be patient and accommodating without us even asking. My daughter enjoyed her first bowl of ramen from a restaurant. We loved being able to eat ramen as a family together. Although my husband would argue that the flavor of his chicken ramen was more so pho than ramen. I enjoyed my shirodashi ramen; however, it is not the style of ramen I typically prefer. read more

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Who knew I'd have some really good pork belly ramen and kimchi outside of SoCal?! I know Wagamama is a chain in the U.K. (and some parts of the U.S.?) so I was really curious to try out their Asian food (it seems to have everything from yakisoba to tonkatsu to bulgogi). It's casual dining but there is table service. We were seated right away and put in our orders. It was a brisk, cold day and after walking all morning, I was looking forward to a hot bowl of ramen! Our entrees arrived within 10 mins of ordering: chicken & prawn yakisoba, steamed chicken dumplings, firecracker chicken, tonkatsu & curry, and my shirodashi pork ramen. My ramen was hot, steaming, and delicious. It came w/ sliced pork belly, seaweed, micro greens, scallions, and half of a tea-stained boiled egg. The pork belly was cooked perfectly. The soup had rich, deep flavors. A couple things that could've improved this? Noodles that were cooked al dente and some ginger on top. I took the ginger off my husband's yakisoba and it tasted so good in my ramen. I also got a side of kimchi and the kimchi was at the perfect stage of fermentation! Overall, a really satisfying meal and the rest of the group all enjoyed their food, too. My son liked his Dad's yakisoba so much, we ordered a kid's portion halfway through. While service was really friendly, it was extremely slow. Lots of servers standing around but almost impossible to lock eyes with any of them when I needed anything. Prices are kind of steep for the ramen (10-15 quid) but overall not too bad. I would eat at a Wagamama again. read more

Wagamama - Shirodashi pork ramen - DELICIOUS!!! - Japanese Near Me - Edinburgh, EDH

We really liked this place. We needed someplace to get out of the cold. We were also hungry and ready to take a break from the usual pub food. It was fun to find this place because we generally gravitate towards Japanese food on a weekly basis back home. Although not authentic, this place still served up some yummy food. I ordered the miso cod ramen, one of their new items. I never had fish with ramen before, but it was done well. The fish was perfectly tender within the soup. We also ordered a donburi dish - can' t remember which one, but it was still really good. Also ordered the wok fried greens which were perfect. After eating a lot meat on our UK trip so far, it was nice to have an extra helping of something green. Service was perfect and fast. Next time I'm in the UK, we will consider stopping at Wagamama. read more

Wandered into this restaurant by chance during my day one of Edinburgh trip. The atmosphere and interior is great! Pretty casual yet clean and slick. I had the naked chicken curry bowl. I'll rate this as 3/5 - about average - not great but not bad. It certainly tastes like chicken curry, but there wasn't anything that made it stand out. I do suppose it is a healthier option - below 650 calories? Maybe that's why it was a bit lacking in the flavor... Still, I think the curry could have had more POW but maybe I'm asking too much. Again, I'm not saying it was bad- it's good ...but it leaves me with a sense of something is lacking. I did enjoy the free green tea- it was warm and had nice mild flavor. Especially on a windy day! Server was nice and friendly. Did not feel like I was treated differently for being a traveler/foreigner. TLDR; My review is 3/5 as food is the main factor for me. Service staff was nice and friendly Space was clean and casual read more

Heck yes! A whole Vegetarian AND vegan menu! What a delight! This was my first experience at a Wagamamas and I throughly enjoyed the food, atmosphere, service, and the options! Being a vegetarian can be difficult at chain restaurants, because the options are often limited. Not here! I had so many options and I could order with security. I had no worries of having to read the ingredients or the fine print to see what the base of the soup was. Or the dread of having to ask the server to take this or that off the dish. The nature of the food was great but the customization, and the service is what really shined at this specific location. Our server was very insightful, and she was able to help us make a decision by recommending honesty. We were served in a timely manner and I can honestly say I have no negative comments or complaints! read more

Came here for a quick bite before going to a fringe show. The service started a little slow so we were worried we wouldn't make it to the show on time. But, once we placed our order, the food came quickly. I really enjoyed my dish, the teriyaki chicken donburi, was delicious. My daughter had the chicken Katsu curry which was good. It was strange to have a cold salad served with it but the salad was good. Overall, happy with the experience. read more

Wagamamas runs a fairly tried and tested formula and this venue is no different. Great Japanese food and a reasonable cost. I visited when in a city break with my wife and we both loved the food, although my wife is a bit of an old hand at wagamamas to my novice standing. The service overall was great if a little slow however our server did seem to be working a rather large area of the restaurant which seemed odd given there was no shortage of staff evident. Overall a great dining experience and I'll visit again when next in Edinburgh and would encourage others to visit. It may not break the mold but it's certainly a very good wagamamas experience! read more

We ate there because there wasn't enough room in the next restaurant dishoom. I've eaten in Wagamama a few times around the world so I knew what I'll order. I ordered the wagamam ramen. It was okay- I didn't really liked it because the soup didn't really have a taste. read more

This is a big, bright and beautiful new outpost of the chain. Waga's isn't one that I usually get too excited about - it serves a purpose and the food is just fine. But I had to give this new spot a shout out for making us solo business travellers feel so welcome and not the slightest bit sad for asking for dinner for one! They have a whole bunch of smaller high tables for exactly this purpose set up by the window for people-watching - though I took one by the kitchen for food-watching :) The chicken teriyaki donburi was a satisfying feed, though they mistakenly served me a lemongrass cocktail instead of the ginger and lemongrass tea I ordered (and had I not had a big meeting the next day I would totally have taken it!) but there were no issues with my irrepressibly bubbly waitress in correcting it. read more

Visited this place on Saturday Sept-30th. Very crowded. We were seated promptly and made to share the table with another couple. No personal space. Our orders taken promptly but they delivered the wrong dish. Served us meat when we ordered vegetarian dishes. read more

Tonight's meal is my last one in Edinburgh and I unfortunately came here. This place is an abomination. Out waitress was terrible. She didn't welcome us, ask us if we had any questions about the menu or offer us any suggestions. She wrote down numbers on our placemat to indicate where our orders should go (we had a table of 9) but still auctioned off the food. When it came to the food it came out haphazardly. There was no rhyme or rhythm to when dishes came out and she didn't know if everyone got their food or not. When it came to the food there were an app or 2 that weren't bad but for the most part the food was terrible. I got the Wagamama ramen and it was hot garbage. The broth was basically water with ZERO flavor. It felt like something you would get in a grocery store, the kind you empty into a bowl and add water. The noodles weren't fully cooked to the point where some of them were still stuck together. The chicken was over cooked. My friend that was sitting next to me had the same dish with the same result. Others at the table had the same experience with their food as well. We had our ramen taken off the bill. DO NOT EAT HERE! read more