Wagamama restaurant

A Gulp of Spice

by Shae McDonald

March 11, 14

   

        The slurping noodles weren’t the only sounds you could hear in Wagamama that day. Wagamama is a restaurant founded by Alan Yau in 1992. This restaurant serves East Asian food with the flair of a Japanese ramen bar. The time I spent at Wagamama, I ordered teriyaki chicken donburi, which is a very popular meal there. The dish seemed to look better than it tasted. It had a very fruity and sweet taste even though I expected the chicken to be flavorful and delicious. It seemed to lack flavor, although when hints of flavor came up it was quite savory. The wait staff mentioned that they had changed the look of the dish, so it was exciting to see them shake up the appearance of the dishes, which is a fault in many restaurants. The food came out very quickly, so eating right away was a good thing because waiting in restaurants is worse than having your food taste bad. The décor was well done; it was a pleasure to just sit and view the restaurant because of the color and modern vibe of the place. Overall this restaurant was a fun and neat experience to involve yourself in.