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    Wagamama

    3.4 (67 reviews)
    ModerateAsian Fusion, Japanese
    Closed 11:30 am - 11:00 pm

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    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    Sad, broken, mushy, non-egg noodle "ramen"
    L. S.

    The "ramen" made me so sad! These mushy, broken, pale noodles were not even actual egg noodles and the broth was mediocre at best. You cannot call this ramen! Please go find an actual ramen place if you want a decent bowl of ramen that doesn't disappoint

    Dee D.

    This place is a zero for me. We were seated promptly but it wasn't clear who would serve us. After a while, someone came and took our orders. The curried prawn dish came out quickly; however, it was tiny salad shrimp and a bed of rice with a few vegetables. My order never came out. We received the duck bao buns after the first entree came to the table. We took a food bites of the bao bun and it was uneventful. When we told the server we were waiting for the other entree, he said, it always comes out whenever it's ready. My order still didn't come after 15 minutes. My better half refused to start eating his entree without me having a meal. The server passed by and said "we are pushing the kitchen"-- passed by and never stopped. We asked for the manager and said we opted to leave because the service was not acceptable. The manager offered an explanation that they have a large kitchen and the food is prepared at different stations, so it comes out whenever it's ready. There was absolutely no coordination which is not in line with our experience as foodies and otherwise. We can't rate the food much because we didn't get to eat the entrees.

    Sara W.

    Was craving some ramen and looking for something quick, and this was the spot! So I only recently found out this was also in NYC, but this ramen place is based out of London! The ramen is very healthy and clean, and possibly the healthiest ramen I've had. It's a bit bland, but I still enjoyed it! Would come back again, and also interested in maybe trying their locations in NYC to see how it compares.

    Lance N.

    Wagamama is what's for dinner. I'm usually not muc of a fusion style dinner, but this just felt right tonight. I felt like some duck fried gyoza, tori Kara age, and pulled pork with panko apple buns. Washed it down with a blueberry spice juice. Ending the evening off with some Vietnamese coffee ice cream and a double shot of expression. I'm pretty satisfied with my choices. I would go again. The service was excellent and it was in a nice location too. Enjoy.

    Andy S.

    Well I've been hearing about Wagamama's for a long time and how good it was. Well it's hype lived up to it. Food was delicious. Someone order something by mistake so our waitress asked if we wanted it. All the food we had was good and even went back to one of their other locations a few night later.

    Salmon with noodles
    Tracy H.

    Excellent service and great food. We were seated immediately and provided assistance with any of our food questions. Once we ordered our food we began receiving appetizers pretty quickly followed by food. The food was delicious and hot! Nice size portion for one person. The menu has great options to choose from.

    Vianca H.

    I had previously had wagamama in New York. My brother and I were both ecstatic to come across it during our stay in London. We knew going in that the meals come out at separate times but after receiving my meal it took my brother over an hour to get his. Luckily our server was very courteous and brought us a round of drinks on the house and dessert was on the house. His customer service went above and beyond which saved our second experience at wagamama. The food was delicious. We ordered to start pork gyoza, I recommend getting them grilled. My main meal was the short rib ramen. The rib was so tender and the meat fell right off the short bone... mouth watering haha. Overall, I'd recommend the ramen it will come out the quickest.

    coconut curry and pad thai
    Nala C.

    Awesome table service Asian-fusion restaurant with a casual feel and plethora of locations! Their menu is large and offers many types of dishes for various taste palates and dietary needs (lots of gluten-free and vegan options!) The food is generously-portioned, well-priced, and tastes good! The staff is friendly and attentive, too. Great for eating in or take out.

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    Hazel C.

    On our way to Shakespeare's Globe Theatre in Southwark, we chanced upon Wagamama. My friend had suggested this place to us, but we did not know if we were going to have the time to seek it out. So, we decided that this will be our post-theatre dining venue that evening since it is on the way back to the London Bridge tube station from The Globe Theatre. We started with the Chili Garlic Salt Edamame and the Pulled Pork Gyoza. The edamame was really good. The chili and salt gave it an extra kick of flavor. My husband and I both did not like the Pulled Pork Gyoza however. Too sweet! Both the filling and the sauce were sweet, so that taste overpowered everything else. You need to balance out that sweetness with some extra acidity. Maybe more vinegar in the sauce? It was disappointing not to see tonkotsu listed on the ramen part of the menu, but I thought I'd try the ramen anyway. They only serve miso based soups. I settled for the Wagamama ramen which seemed to have everything under the sun in it. It had chicken, pork, clams, mussels, shrimp and a tea stained egg. The egg yolk was overdone and the broth was just okay. The chicken was tasteless, and the other stuff in it, again, just okay. I would not recommend this dish. Try maybe one of the curries or the Yaki Udon. My husband had the Yaki Udon dish and it was good. It had a nice flavor and the thick noodles made the dish filling enough. However, it's not a very generous amount, so if you are hungry, don't share it with others. Service was good and our food came out in a timely manner. Note that the service charge is not included in the check, so you will have to add a 12% tip.

    Katsu, Iki beer, super green juice...
    Peter B.

    Great location, became ridiculously busy whilst we ate, so be early if it's for lunch. Chicken katsu (as expected), pickles, iki beer, gyoza and raw salad, super green juice. All very good and arrived quite quickly, even if not all together!

    Harry P.

    The staff were kind and friendly, the food was absolutely exquisite, and their drinks were lovely. For my visit, I had the chicken ramen and traditional sake. I would definitely recommend this place to those who like Japanese cuisine and are looking for a nice place to eat.

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    Arabella G.

    Slightly inauspicious street name aside, Wagamama's on Clink Street near London Bridge tube station is a beautifully located branch of this Asian chain housed beneath the railway arches just next to Nando's. If I'm honest, the last time I visited Wagamama's I was unceremoniously drunk and in need of some carbs. Pronto. The service was charming and fast and the food great. Just what you need when inebriated. A friend and I ordered the yummy Gyoza dumplings to start which pack a punch and are great to share with friends; and then the Ginger Chicken Udon which arrived in about five minutes flat, was ridiculously tasty and came in super generous portions. All in all a fabulous place for a quick, healthy meal which will set you back about a tenner a head in a picturesque location just near the South Bank.

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    Excellent food and service. thank you for being so helpful. much appreciated. enjoyed the gokujang rice bowl and noodles.

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    some of the best ramen and noodles ive ever had and Im from the SF bay area! SOOO GOOD.

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    Great vegan options! The ramen was some of the best ever and the bao buns were so flavorful and delicious. Highly recommended

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    The ramen was some of the best ever and the bao buns were so flavorful and delicious.

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    Hoppers - Chili Cheese Dosa

    Hoppers

    4.3(150 reviews)
    1.7 miSoho
    ££

    I stopped by for lunch around 2pm on a Saturday -- the place was still packed, but I was able to…read moresnag a cosy seat at the window since I was dining by myself. In a related and very lovely gesture, the server brought me a complimentary mutton roll (with chilli ketchup) and said they usually send something on the house for solo diners :) The roll was delicious -- savoury mutton without a strong game-y flavour that went really nicely with the mildly spicy ketchup. I decided to have an order of the Lankan chicken kari paired with a hopper. I did not know what a hopper was before then (let alone seen one), so it was an interesting surprise when I was served this unevenly thick, bowl-shaped rice pancake. Fortunately, I did not go wrong with this choice, as the hopper was so delicious. The light rice-based flavour of the hopper paired so nicely with the rich, slightly spicy curry and the tender and savoury chicken, and I really liked the textural variety of the hopper itself (thicker, spongier base and thinner, crispier sides). The ratio of hopper to curry was not quite right, though, so I ended up ordering another roti to enjoy the remaining half of my curry and chicken. The roti was really delicious -- fluffy on the inside and perfectly crispy on the outside -- and similarly paired super well in carrying the curry flavour. All in all, price point was pretty solid for the quality and amount of food. I thought the hopper was pricier than expected, but conversely the curry was less so -- so overall it all seemed quite reasonable. I would love the chance to come visit again and try more of their deliciously fragrant curry options next time.

    My coworkers suggested we try Hoppers on a recent business trip. None of us had ever had Sri Lankan…read morefood, so we opted for the Group Menu. The server was a great help in guiding us through and helping us to order a good sample of items. The food was brought out a good pace. We had ti.e to eat each course and never felt overwhelmed. The food was delicious. There was no item we did not like. The items we ordered offered a balance of heat and cool.

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    Banana Tree - Chicken pad Thai

    Banana Tree

    3.4(83 reviews)
    1.8 miSoho
    ££

    Kind people and mouthwatering food await you at Banana Tree! We popped in for a quick bite before…read moreour show with the LCM theater. Our server assured us that the food would be out promptly and it was! I ordered the chicken pad Thai and honestly, it was the best I've ever had! The chicken was incredible. Definitely a pleasant surprise! My husband ordered the teriyaki steak so which was also delightful. We had the chicken dumplings as an appetizer in those were quickly devoured. This is a must stop in London but I've heard they have many locations in the UK!

    I'd like to start by saying that in the two years we've been going to Banana Tree Greenwich, they…read morehave only ever been about good food, friendly service and a fun take on how to spend part of an evening. So too, a recent random weekday evening this August. Banana Tree had managed to lure us back into the restaurant via the 2,000 free Katsu burgers they were giving away. My husband signed up for - and got - his free burger. By the time I signed up, they were out of the free 2,000 and were offering me one at half-price! Still, a pretty good offer, so we went. As always, the service was great and the food was good. What really spoilt it though was the person who came up at the end with the card machine for us to pay. They gave us a QR code and a card with their name (it starts with 'A') and asked us to review their service! We hadn't seen this person up to that point. They hadn't served us, nor even brought us the bill. They were simply detailed to take payment. What sort of review could we possibly give them (and by extension Banana Tree)? This left a slightly sour taste in the mouth - after all, Banana Tree has always seemed to be a very engaged team that looks out for the collective good. This person, whose name starts with 'A', could've asked us to review the chap who seated us and took our order; or the wonderful person who delivered it (and brought a little pot of the chilli mayo to the table because I liked it so much). The person whose name starts with 'A' could've asked us to rate the whole Banana Tree team. They didn't and consequently let themselves down...and this Banana Tree branch too, just a tad.

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    The Duck and Rice

    The Duck and Rice

    4.0(79 reviews)
    1.9 miSoho
    £££

    One of the few restaurants that open later in London (midnight #swiftie), and it happened to also…read moreserve of the best Crispy Duck in town too! It's definitely a young crowd/scene haha plenty of people on Friday evening and luckily were able to get seating upstairs Beautifully decorated but it'll be hard to hold a conversation since it's pretty noisy lol Pretty good variety of menu items, lots of Asian fusion dishes SO and I opt for their Crispy Aromatic Duck, Prawn and Chinese Chive Dumplings and Scallop Siu Mai Their Crispy Aromatic Duck was 5/5 -- crispy and not overly fried, great flavor too, SO and I really enjoyed it, funnily they bring it to you for display... then take it to the back to deconstruct, and then bring it back to you for grubbing afterwards haha Scallop Siu Mai and Prawn with Chinese Chive Dumplings were great too, a good filler for dinner, wishing it came with 4pc vs 3pc but I get it haha A pretty penny (or rather, pound heh) but it's London Worth a try if you like Crispy Duck!

    Duck & Rice, Soho, London, England -- April 5…read more Our family of four with two kids ages 9 and 10 made our way to Duck & Rice after walking through the Chinatown area, which was absolutely packed and fun to explore, and we were looking for something lively with shareable dishes, and the overall experience felt energetic with some real highs and a few misses. Arrival and First Impressions The space has a strong personality with a mix of pub and restaurant energy and it felt busy from the moment we walked in, matching the chaos outside in Soho, but still relatively well controlled with a steady flow of service and a constant buzz that made it feel like a place always in motion. The Highlights Food came out quickly and leaned into that comfort style Chinese menu with a mix of dumplings and larger plates, and the soup dumplings were the clear favorite for the table with both kids fully on board which is always a win. The crispy duck with pancakes was also solid and more in line with what we expected, and overall the variety kept everyone engaged even if the kids stayed mostly in their comfort zone. The Challenges Portion sizes were a bit tricky for a family of four with several dishes coming in sets of three which meant ordering extra just to share evenly, and a few items missed the mark including shu mai that felt a bit dry. The duck and rice being served closer to room temperature was intentional to keep it tender but still felt a little off from expectation, and surprisingly there were no chili oil or similar condiments for the dumplings which would have helped quite a bit. The overall noise and energy level can also be a lot after a full day out. Final Thoughts This is a lively spot that fits right into the Soho and Chinatown energy and works well if you are looking for a fun fast paced meal with shareable dishes, but it is not without a few quirks and inconsistencies. We are glad we tried it and there are definitely things worth ordering, but with so many strong options nearby we would probably explore elsewhere next time, making it worth it for the experience but not a must return.

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    East Street - Shrimp crisps

    East Street

    3.5(55 reviews)
    1.9 miFitzrovia
    ££

    I picked this place because it had good TripAdvisor reviews, was close to my hotel, and seemed to…read morebe reasonably priced. They are known for providing foods from various Far Eastern countries. My meal was excellent. I had Prawn Crackers to start. A good sized portion came out. The crackers had a bit of a kick to them which was fine with me since I like spicy food. I followed it with Duck Pancakes (Shredded duck, hoisin sauce, fresh cucumber & spring onions) which was like Moo Shoo Duck and a Yamato Fillet Steak (Fillet seared to perfection with fresh garlic, black peppercorns, butter, and sake served with fried onion) which is one of their signature dishes. I had an Egg Fried Rice to go with the Steak. My drink was a St. Clements Cocktail (Tropical fresh orange, sweet pineapple & sour lemon juice, topped with white rum & orange liqueur) was very refreshing and something that I will try to make at home. Nick was my server. He took good care of me. I enjoyed chatting with him, and would ask for him again when I return.

    Awesome Asian fusion restaurant with everything from Thai to Vietnamese to Japanese, etc. Great…read morevenue with a fun vibe. Huge menu. Korean wings were tasty. Thai curry noodle soup was delicious. If you're looking for a fun vibe to go with friends with a massive menu, definitely check this place out! I recommend ordering a few dishes to share.

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