wagamama swansea — Restaurant in Wales

My other half and I visited this restaurant on our first date night after the birth of our first child. I called earlier in the week and asked if I could book a table, to which the waiter said they don't take bookings. We'd booked a movie at 7pm, and we walked in there at 5:45pm.

We walked in and we were approached right away, seated and given menus. The menu had a decent amount of veggie and vegan options so there is something for everyone. The waitress came back within 5 or so minutes, and took a drink order and our meal order.

My other half ordered the "kare burosu ramen" and I ordered the "tantanmen beef ramen". Since we've heard of "bao buns" but have never had them before, we decided to order them with our mains so we could try them together.

The waitress said "We'll bring the food out, I'll give you a table number and when you're done, scan this QR code and pay with your phone when you're ready to leave." I think this system is really brilliant and it's something more restaurants should look at adopting.

Our drinks were out in minutes with small glasses and ice. The restaurant was moderately full, with great ambiance and a really interesting seating layout. I loved the decor and feel in the place, different from most restaurants and that's why I liked it.

After about 10 mins of us chatting, her food came out. Her meal is the one with chillis on top in the photo. It came out at 6:03pm (I only know because that's the time the photo was taken).

She waited a minute or two to start eating while we waited for my food to come out too. I politely said "Nah, don't worry about my meal" so she tried her food. She thought it was a bit spicy but a good meal that she would order again next time we visited.

We waited for my meal. Then we waited more. 10 mins went by, and I was starting to wonder if they had forgotten about me. Then a waitress came over and said "The chef says sorry your meal is taking a while, it should be out soon." I was getting anxious since we had a movie to get to for 7pm.

At 6:19, about 15 mins later, a waitress showed up with my meal. I was not happy, but politely thanked her for bringing it, and asked if the Bao Buns were on the way. She said "Yes, of course."

I started my meal, and it was great. Not worth the 15 mins of me watching my other half eating without me, but it was a great ramen meal, with tender beef and the right amount of spice.

We waited another three minutes for the Bao Buns, meaning we waited for 19mins since the first meal came out to have a full table of food. Nowhere else would a wait this long be accepted. I was very disappointed with the wait, which makes me weary about returning.

My partner had pretty much finished her meal as the Bao Buns arrived, but since I had to pretty much rush my meal, we got the nice moment of trying the Bao Buns together. They were very fluffy, I enjoyed them, but my other half said she could take them or leave them.

Not sure if I'll go back. If I do, I'll make sure to make a point of asking if we can get both meals brought...

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Owww WoW! 😲 What a Dining Experience 👌💥😻! Basically we get to the world of contemporary fusion of Asian cuisines with most of Japanese influence 🎎🎌

We decided to take just to different classical Ramens 🍜 (with beef and chicken) together with fancy cocktails as a nice starters/appetizers 🍹 and portion of theirs own ice creams 🍧 for dessert on this warm June time.

Cocktails have been some really amazing experience and ramens were delicious too. But we have to admit that you have to remember - this is FUSION cuisine so some of dishes and treats gonna be far away of your visions and expectations with some different toppings or looking a bit differently. Good to know that before visiting the restaurant.

Ice creams - cherry brownie 🍒 - were fine/good. Enjoyable but nothing mind-blowing.

Professional and super+friendly service but the way as they working (6 different people swapping around) was a bit awkward.

In conclusion, This is really fantastic place to start your adventure with Asian cuisines when you never tasted before or to try something new if you are familiar with those flavours. We leave the restaurant very surprised and amazed! For sure that wasn't our last experience 💖

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Second visit after nearly two years!

...and tell you what! THEY STILL DELIVER! 💪💪

This time we went with 🍜 amazing full of flavours Hotpots 🌶️😋and Green Teas 🍵(🆓 of Charge! 😲).

We had s great service too! 👏👏

One of the Best Places to eat Asian Food in Swansea no...

Extortionate prices for the blandest food ever, even an ice cube would have more flavor. I decided to break my fast to have lunch with my friend, worst decision ever. Took about 10-15 minutes to order and it wasn’t even busy. The woman literally disappeared for ages, my poor friend was starving. Then waited an extra 15-20 minutes to have not even have mediocre food. The food tasted so disgusting, I couldn’t take more than 2 bites, I would’ve much rather eat grass than had this tasteless meal. Then my friend went up and asked if I could have a refund and at first she said I couldn’t because I had paid via the QR code but that’s the only way you can pay according to her earlier. Then she said we could have a £15 voucher to any Wagamama’s, we declined because why would we if we had said the food wasn’t enjoyable at all. So then she said she can give me a refund but I’d have to wait because they were “busy” again no they weren’t. Waited 10-15 minutes for the refund and she said I couldn’t have a full refund because I ate the chicken, and that was only like 3 thin slices of air. And I don’t even get an immediate refund, I have to wait 10-20 days for half of my money back. All she did was give us the dirtiest looks ever for being honest. I will never be returning, and I suggest if you want a nice lunch or dinner with family, friends or significant others, definitely DON’T...