Monday, August 25, 2008

Wagamama Noodle Bar

Address: The Galeries Victoria, level 1, 500 George St, Sydney
Phone : (02) 9264 9155
Website: www.wagamama.com.au


Pictured below: Wagamama Ramen - noodles in a vegetarian soup topped with seasonal greens, wakame, sliced chicken, grilled seasonal fish, fried tofu, prawn, marinated and grilled mushroom and kamaboko-aka. garnished with menma and spring onions

Below: Chicken katsu curry - chicken fillet deep-fried in panko breadcrumbs, served with a light curry sauce and japanese-style rice. garnished with a combination of mixed leaves and red pickles.
Verdict: I'm going to be perfectly honest here. The Wagamama Ramen was the worst $18 I've spent on a bowl of noodles, and made snap-frozen Lean Cuisine meals taste gourmet.

Although a good concept (health & cleanliness), I really think that overexpansion has really let this franchise down.

The staff were extremely attentive & friendly, but it really didn't make up for the bland-tasting food. I was full, but not satisfied. Could also be to do with the years' of killing my tastebuds with chilli, but this is definitely a white-washed interpretation of Japanese food that receives a miss.