wagamama edinburgh lothian road Reviews Summary

Service

Pros:

• "Even when the restaurant filled up we weren’t made to feel they needed our table."
• "Enough attention without feeling every mouthful is being watched!"
• "Staff were incredibly friendly and accommodating."
• "The service was fast and friendly."
• "The waitress that served us was super friendly and plenty of patience dealing with eight chatty girlies!!"
• "The service was impeccable, and the atmosphere was inviting."
• "Service was prompt and she was a delight throughout our entire dinning experience."

Cons:

• "The service was quick but the staff who was attending at the door was not quite pleasant to talk to."
• "However had to knock off a star for the customer service we received here - waitress was quite rude and couldn't seem bothered."
• "Only 4-5 tables taken in quite a large restaurant space so staff tended to gather to chat - not an issue but this meant no attention given to customers."
• "Staff service was poor additional drinks never arrived."
• "However, it did take over 20 minutes for someone to even come and take our order in the first place."
• "Service was friendly to start but progressively got worse."
• "Service: poor. Our server didn't write our order down, and unsurprisingly had to return to the table to confirm the order."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Ramen was excellent as was the Sirloin Teryaki."
• "The food is incredible and so are their juices."
• "It's an interesting take on the Japanese cuisine that I like very much."
• "The food was delicious."
• "Delicious food, friendly service."
• "The tofu raisukaree curry was an absolute winner."
• "The Chicken prawn pad thai was a true fusion of flavors and textures, creating a harmonious dish that left me craving for more."

Cons:

• "The naked katsu bowl was quite disappointing without much flavor or volume."
• "The noodles were tough, the mango, orange and apple juice tasted purely of apple juice."
• "Disappointing food. This is NOT Japanese food."
• "The food was way too spicy and not as good as in other places."
• "The two pots of noodles were poor and tasteless (just heaps of noodles with boiling water pretty much)."
• "The ramen tasted awful it may as well have been served in the water the store bought noodles were cooked in, it was that bland."
• "The two mains absolutely terrible, prawn noodles impossible to eat (spicy as hell probably a mistake in the kitchen), the other domburu rice with pork dry and insipid."

Atmosphere

Pros:

• "Great for those looking for a nice place to dine in and also to try out dishes from different cultures."
• "The booths are a nice touch as you feel like you’re getting a much more private dining experience."
• "Most branches I have been to including this one have nice yet simple ambience."
• "Nice atmosphere, if a little cosy for me."
• "Really nice building and décor."
• "The atmosphere in the restaurant is great, and I feel good about the slightly noisy bungee."
• "A very welcoming atmosphere when you go in."

Cons:

• "It was very busy and loud."
• "The environment was extremely noisy and the music was terrible."
• "Atmosphere: loud and unwelcoming. Overly busy."
• "Restaurant is not very well set out, seating causes a stuffy and intrusive atmosphere unless you're in one of the booths."
• "Fine for teenagers or very young studenty-groups. Loud background noise (music???) and zero atmosphere."
• "You're sat too close together, knocking elbows with strangers on big long tables, truly awful."
• "The decorations and overall feel for the place was nice and cosy."

Price

Pros:

• "It was £13.50 and was worth the price and delicious."
• "After a meal with all the trimmings desert sides beers and mains still only around 20 odd pound a head."
• "Most meals about £10, not necessarily the cheapest lunch but tasty nonetheless."
• "The staff were very helpful and polite and the prices were reasonable to match the food."
• "Cheap, quick and delicious."
• "Definitely worth the time and money."
• "Lots of options for food to suit all tastes and reasonably priced."

Cons:

• "prices can be a little high if you’re super hungry."
• "Prices are a bit on the high side but worth it every once in a while."
• "Drinks are fairly expensive."
• "The only drawback are the prices which are maybe a little steep."
• "especially when the ramen cost £16.50 :/"
• "Prices are a bit on the expensive side though, I'd say."
• "Expensive, very salty with mean portion sizes (3-4 small chunks of chicken with plain rice for £11, 3 prawns on sticks for £7!)."