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    Wagamama

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

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    Loud
    Casual
    Good for groups
    Outdoor seating

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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!

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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.

    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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    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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    Hare and Tortoise - Duck andd rice

    Hare and Tortoise

    3.9(44 reviews)
    0.6 miBlackfriars
    ££

    This branch is near the river and is located underground with no windows. Black decor throughout…read morewith a serene sense of Zen and calmness. Small attractive tasty dishes. Generally good service and ambiance. Grilled salty mackerel is very good, as is their crispy soft shell crab (a classic dish). Calamari is excellent though be warned: it's spicy! If you are a fan try their tuna tartar (see photo).

    A little hidden away, but definitely worth the descent into the catacomb-like interior…read more The vibe is intimate and the food is a legit take on Asian Fusion; mostly Japanese-inspired, but definitely with a bit of Chinese and Thai in there. The starters alone are worth a trip, and there were so many I wanted to try, they're actually all I had. Don't judge. They were amazing. The Pumpkin Croquettes were a slightly sweet and crispy version of traditional croquettes, deep-fried to perfection, with a light and smooth finish. Two will set you back a mere £3.10. While the spring rolls are good, I highly recommend the Vegetarian Duck Rolls, made with slightly sweet tofu skin, spring onions, cucumber, and Hoi Sin sauce. Three of those healthy rolls are a whopping £4.60. Finally, the Chicken Yakitori was also a dish worth it's weight in pounds, char-grilled to perfection and doused in a sweet yakitori sauce. A few skewers costs around £4.10. The rest of the menu is not only enormous, but sure to please any seafood-lover, especially sushi. They serve just about any Asian-inspired dish you can think of, including salads, ramen dishes, rice dishes, noodles of many different varieties, tempura, and sushi rolls, with a perfectly-paired sake menu to boot. But really, those side dishes are to die for.

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    Ribon

    Ribon

    4.1(16 reviews)
    0.8 miBlackfriars
    £

    Thanks to Katie B for stepping in as interim Yelp Ramen Club organiser in Josy A's absence…read more Ramen Club 8.0 took place at Ribon and Katie went to great lengths to make our booking and also to make sure that they had ramen available - for large parties, it's best to warn them as they only make a limited amount of broth each day When you get to the restaurant, don't be put off by the fact that the ground floor looks shut because it is shut! Descend the stairs to the subterranean dining room. Our party of 15 took over most of the main dining area though there are private rooms, which also offer karaoke The starters were my favourite part of the meal with the black cod and chicken karaage being top of my list even though the portion size was tiny for the cost. As far as ridiculous prices go though, I think my glass of orange juice from a carton for £3.30 was criminal - I can get 2 litres of Tropicana for less. Other starters like the pork and kimchi were rather bland The ramen was a disappointment. The broth was rather bland and the chashu was dry. Perhaps in keeping with the rather mean attitude to the volume of food served, there was no egg. In an age when Bone Daddies and other ramen joints in London have raised the bar, bowls like this won't cut it any longer It was a really fun evening but the food wasn't up to scratch, especially the ramen. Roll on, Ramen Club 9.0!

    Thank you Katie B for being a star and getting such a huge crowd of us involved in ramen club!!…read moreRibon was a strange ramen experience...ramen is only listed as a side note on the specials menu, but after seeing a photo of their ramen in the magazine "zoom Japan", I was keen to try it. Ramen: The miso soup was really good; hot and delicious... BUT my noodles seemed like over-cooked, squidgy cup-ramen noodles. I liked the toppings, but I was sad not to have an egg, and the cha siu was forgettable. So all in all the ramen isn't as good as many of the other ramen-joy-lands in London. Plus they took aaaaages to make, even though Katie had told them in advance that we would order lots of noodles. Izakaya menu: We also tried the agedashi dofu (really nice, but without much dashi!), the karaage and the gyoza. They were all lovely, and the general izakaya menu sounded full of tasty dishes. I'd be up for trying more of them. Other: A group of my friends from Japan have been here several times, and they all really liked it... so I know this place could be amazing. I'll have to come back to try non-noodle items, and to have a sing in their karaoke booth.

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    Sushi Tetsu

    Sushi Tetsu

    4.8(23 reviews)
    1.2 miClerkenwell
    ££££

    For his birthday, my friend's only wish was to come here for an omakase and I cannot stop thinking…read moreabout it! I had to make about 200 calls to get a reservation but it was worth it. There are two sittings for omakase each day, one at 5:30PM and one at 8:30PM. The interior is very intimate and each sitting serves 7 people only. Bookings are made at least two weeks to one month in advance depending on their policy which changes from time to time. They only accept reservations through phone calls and based on my experience, it was pretty hard to get through so I'd definitely recommend reading through their website for what to do to secure yourself a reservation. My friend and I both got the sushi & sashimi omakase, which comes with three plates of sashimi, 7 pieces of sushi (all seasonally selected!) and a sweet tamago at the end. The sashimi and sushi are all seasonally selected and exotic! I got to try gurnard and turbot sushi which I've never had raw before! The fish is not only high quality and delicious but prepped and presented beautifully too. The variety of condiments selected for each sushi was carefully thought out, elevating each mouthful. The service was impeccable as was the food. The chef's wife and the waiters always came to check-in with us and walk us through the proper dining etiquette. Under the chef's wife's recommendation, we also shared some sake and plum wine. It was lovely watching the chef prep and make each piece of sushi, exhibiting his intent and passion with every movement. The whole session lasted a little over 2 hours and we enjoyed every bit of it! I highly recommend checking out Sushi Tetsu at least once in your life! Not to mention the omakase was only for £96 (excluding alcohol and any service charge), which is cheap for the amount of food you get and cheaper than many other omakase meals found in London.

    Went for dinner with a friend, who had to call 139 times to get a reservation. But it was worth it…read moreall. She had omakase, whilst I had a la carte. I had a combination of octopus sashimi, tuna sashimi, squid nigiri, sweet shrimp nigiri, jumbo shrimp nigiri, scallops nigiri, tuna rolls, razor clam rolls and yellowtail hand roll. Everything was remarkably fresh and perfect, down to every ratio of sushi to rice and the temperature. Afterwards, we commented whether we would ever be able to have sushi elsewhere. Ambience was very cozy and intimate. Maximum seating of seven seats, hence very difficult to get a spot. Felt like I was in a local restaurant in the heart of Tokyo. Perfect for an intimate date or professional meal. Service was also top notch. At times, I felt they were a bit too mechanical, but I guess precision and propriety are part of the Japanese experience. Would go back in a heartbeat.

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