WADAYA — Restaurant in Fremont

I am so excited that Wadaya chose to open up not only in the Bay area, but so close to home in Fremont!

They serve Mazemen which is a soupless noodle dish though there are plenty of toppings and a sauce at the bottom which all comes together when you mix it. You need to mix all the ingredients to make sure you get everything in each bite. Halfway through they recommend you add the vinegar located on the table. To be honest I like it throughout the dish so I add it earlier on. Towards the end of the bowl they will bring you a small serving of rice to pick up everything left in your bowl.

We ordered the Deluxe and it was so perfectly balanced. The texture and chewiness of the noodles, the savoriness of the sauce and the minced pork, and the added flavors of the toppings made for a mouthwatering experience. We've had a similar bowl at one of our favorite restaurants in Tokyo, so to have this place so close to home is so nostalgic. The Mazemen alone deserves five stars!

We also tried the iikagesu and agedashi takoyaki appetizers which were both good as well. In particular, if you like takoyaki, you'll like this fried version. It's a different twist on traditional takoyaki.

Service was hospitable, friendly and super efficient. Our food came out quickly. And bc they are in their soft opening phase, everyone took good care to make sure we had everything we needed and asked for feedback. The owner Daniel also came by to ask about our experience.

The space and decor is modern. It seats a decent amount of people but I anticipate long wait times as more and more people discover it. I hope they will be able to manage.

Needless to say, Wadaya will be in regular rotation for us. I know they will be very successful in this space. No one else does this around here. It will be sure to busy. Grand opening is Monday, Sept 1st, Labor Day and I'm sure they will be some wait times. Pack a little patience if so, bc it will be worth it. It's located in the Ranch 99 Plaza.

Welcome Wadaya! So glad...

Wadaya is one of the newest restaurant that opened up close by and having seen people outside waiting recently we decided to give this restaurant a try.

We waited outside for about 3 parties in front of us. The wait wasn't long and we got seated within 15 minutes.

Their decor was clean, minimalistic, and modern. The restaurant itself isn't big, but it was able to fit about 20-30 guests comfortably. Their specialty is mazemen, a Japanese styled dry blend noodle. Having had them in the past I knew what I was getting into. Here are my thoughts on them with my wife:

Takoyaki (Osaka style) - 3 out of 5. It tasted too doughy, they should have manned the flipping grill a little better.

Chicken karaage - 3 out of 5. Their chicken karaage had an unique sauce on it. Chinese sweet teriyaki sauce? It was a little different then your typical chicken karaage that I was expecting.

Mazemen "Deluxe" - 4 out of 5. It tasted decent, but if you have had other blended noodles or mazemen in the past this taste wouldn't jump out as something unique that you haven't had. The texture of the noodle is a little bit on the harder side, I personally like that but if you prefer the softer texture this would be something to keep in mind.

Mazemen "Tokyo" - 4 out of 5. Similar to the deluxe version, this version did not have the chashu in the blend.

My conclusion to this restaurant is that if you haven't had it in the past, sure give it a try and see if it is up in your alley.

If you are someone like me, who have had plenty of blended noodles in the past...let's just say that this spot is probably not one you'll go out of your way to get unless you are feeling like having it particularly.

I would come back again if my friends invite me to, but as to me, I'm undecided whether I would. There are just too many competitions around this neighborhood that offer similar...

New Mazemen restaurant in bay area. It is specialized in mazemen. It was quite busy when we arrived. It has promo of 50% Mazemen between Sept 1 to 3 as it is grand opening. Insidevus pretty roomy where it can fit 64 people at a time. I wish they have bar style so easy to accommodate one person eater. I see one table for 4 people with just one customer. You can scan qr code to see the menu but you cannot order from there. We order deluxe mazemen, spicy miso ramen and chicken karage. The recommendation on the mazemen is to mix it with vinegar. At the end they will provide small scoop of rice and we can mix it with the remaining of mazemen. The mazemen is the highlighted dish. The noodle is chewy which I really like. It has strong may be anchovy/seaweed. taste. The miso ramen is so so. I wish the noodle is different. The chicken karage is a twist of Korean fried chicken as it is glazed with regular Korean fried chicken glazed. Overall it was good. I will come back for...