Wagamama

I find York quite a confusing windy place, and so when we were running out of time I chose this chain out of convenience .
Stepping in from the busy street into a large open space we hovered around to be seated. Eventually sat at a bench we looked at the menus. For those that have not been to Wagamamas before do not expect any sense of order to your food. You might get your main course served before your starter, while your companion has not been served at all. They do prewarn you of this, however no one has taken the time to explain why this is so.
We were originally assigned a waiter who ended up telling another waiter to serve us. the lack of organisation was very apparent. just the simple things like taking empty glasses away. which they did not .
Anyway the mocktails were very much like a cold soup, very thick and savoury. I recommend the chicken dumplings to my dad for a l starter which i later felt bad because they were quite flavourless. My prawn ones had a nice filling but the pastry was dry.
For our mains these were an improvement. To be honest I forgot how wholesome their broths were. I chose the green thai curry prawn soup dish with lots of udon noodles. My dad had a chicken Thai green curry with rice. He said it was tasty but I not see much chicken. unless it was hidden in the rice dome.
To finish i always enjoy a nice pot of green tea. This was presented in a clear cup with a tea pig brand sachet bobbing in it. which I felt cheated.
Over all the service was satisfactory. and it’s not a bad chain. At least you know what you are going to get.

Coming from the perspective and expectations of a New Yorker: This chain restaurant was completely forgettable, bland soup, soggy noodles, overcooked chicken. Very disappointing. Service, though, was sweet.

Wagamama York is a great place. There’s not much on the menu I like but that’s just my personal preferences. I had a katsu curry when I last went and it was very tasty. I find some of their dishes a little overpriced so I would only go occasionaly however if it was my favourite kind of food I wouldn’t mind paying it more often so I’m sure lots of people don’t find it overpriced. The décor is modern and pleasant too.