Wagamama - Reading in Reading

Love the location....right by the river... Was quickly seated and seen to...had a window seat which was really nice considering I was dining alone. Definitely recommended this place.

Wagamama is a nice alternate treat. Been a few times but not for a while. Went there February 2022 first time for a while. They don’t scribble your order on the table sheet anymore 🤷🏻‍♂️ boo. Staff were really cool. Was a queue but in quite quickly and seated soon. Okay the saki was cold and not warm like ordered. But. The fried squid just trumps all deep fried calamari served everywhere else in town. Miso soup winner and chicken katsu big portions and just what I ordered and expected. Shout to Ash and Gina. I will eat more at Waga’s - top drawer & recommended.

I thought the food was flavourful, prices seem fair, and great customer service.I went with two other people, and although this style of restaurant is not my favourite (sharing big tables with other groups, bit dark, and quite loud) I have to say that I appreciated the time the staff were able to give me. I have a lot of specific allergies that aren't all part of the 14 most common (or whatever it is), but the staff were able to accommodate this by checking all of the ingredients of the items I wanted, as well as making sure that my food was prepared separately.

Food Quality 3/5We had the ramen chicken teriyaki donburi It was good. Alot of flavour but not as spicy as I wanted it to be as I asked for it to be extra spicy.Portion size 2/5Ratio of chicken to rice is like 1:5 (at kokoro its 1:1 ratio) and not much noodles. In Phö you can get extra noodles for free but you have to pay for more at wagamama.Value for food 1/5The large juice is 4.95£ when boost juice is 3 minute walk away, cheaper and larger portionConsidering the portion sizes of the food it should be cheaper.Cleanliness: 5/5Service 4/5Very friendly service but too attentive. Sometimes you just want to order and eat in peace.Vibe: 5/5Good music, lighting and interior design.

Nice menu and great staff ! Ramen is not bad but still has a lack of taste.

We went for a casual family dinner, they don’t take bookings so we turned up and waited outside for about 15 minutes. They handed out little cups of green tea to people waiting which I thought was a good idea. Once inside they ushered us into a table (we felt so lucky to get proper seats instead of the benches with no back support) and provided us menus (new all vegan menus take way problems of wondering which dishes we can have)Our waiter Adam was very helpful and patient with requests for customisation and credit to him/chefs that the food was as requested despite the restaurant being busy.Drinks arrived soon and the food started arriving in about 10 minutes. There was a nearly 10 minute wait between first and last dishes which isn’t great for a family dinner. The food was great and the quantity was sufficient. My son loved him ramen noodles (with the massive ladle to eat it with), we also had the katsu curry with rice (love the sticky rice) and yasai pad thai. The “positive juice” my wife ordered was refreshing so I wish I chose that instead.As a no-frills dining experience (no bookings, benches for seating, pay on mobile) I would say it is quite expensive so we won’t be frequenting it but a good place to go from time to time.

Let me start on the positive note. The location of this Wagamama is absolutely stunning! Just next to the river and has a wonderful atmosphere. The restaurant has a large area to eat inside and out, which is also great. The cleanliness of the place was outstanding. The staff was very attentive and friendly. However the management team seemed a bit abusive towards the staff. And the rice in our meal was really quite over cooked. I think this is something that shouldn’t be overlooked.

Very nice experience. Staff were friendly (even though food took a long time) and the food was delicious too. Would definitely recommend a visit!

It’s truly delicious 😋 We have really enjoyed our meal here and it was a good and unique experience over all.The service was good however we had to wait for a bit till we were seated however after we have ordered, the food 🥘 came quickly but it was all at once; like the starter and the main were on the table at the same time. Maybe it’s not a big of a deal but I feel for a restaurant such is Wagamama it’s not up to standard.The food was very flavourful and you get what you pay for ( the portions were quite big) unlike other places.However my only complain is the limited vegan and vegetarian 🌱 options in this place I wish if they had more options. But the overall experience was good and this branch in Reading is quite good 👍🏼.I recommend coming here.

This is proper Japanese restaurant, always loved Wagamama. Specially this branch with nice and friendly staff. So kind and caring. Loved the taste.