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Wagamama

11-37 Exhibition St, Melbourne, Victoria 3000, Australia
(03) 9639 0955
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Ranked #639 of 2,437 restaurants in Melbourne
3.5 of 5 stars 24 Reviews
Price range: 13 AUD - 18 AUD
Cuisines: Japanese
Neighbourhood: Melbourne CBD
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Sydney, Australia
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22 reviews 22 reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 April 2012

Have previous experience with Wagamamas in different places, i.e. Amsterdam, Copenhagen, London, Sydney. Now it's a Melbourne one. As expected, service was quite good. Food is cooked to order and quite tasty. So,Wagamama is a right place for fast, but quality and tasty meal. Unfortunately, menu in Melbourne is significantly shorter than in similar places in Europe (particularly, Covent Garden... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 April 2012

I love sitting in a wagamama's discussing where the last one was you ate at. This conversation usually ends up with at least five different countries being discussed. The food and service was exceptional like usual.

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28 reviews 28 reviews
Reviews in 19 cities Reviews in 19 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 April 2012

Have eaten in Wagamamas all over the world. You simply can't go wrong. Fresh food. Quick service and delicious. Use an 'Enetertainment Book' card in all but WA and you get 20% off the bill too.

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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 April 2012

Compared to the Wagamama's in Covent Garden, this is a very poor comparison. Food was totally disappointing and lacking flavour.

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Reviews in 20 cities Reviews in 20 cities
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 March 2012

Not sure what this restaurant chain is. Is it japanese is it Asian, is it a Noodle Shop. Overpriced and overrated. You don't need good food or good service to be busy.

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Melbourne, Australia
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 March 2012

Fantastic value for money Expect to be seated cheek by jowl and have your order written on your placemat Food arrives in any order which cna proved difficult if you are not sharing and one person's dishes arrive at once Sensational value - you won't find cheaper Japanese of this quality anywhere

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Melbourne
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 February 2012

Clean, simple lines matching cuisine that is cheap and cheerful

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Melbourne, Australia
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 January 2012

Bland and overpriced for what it is.....wont be back again

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Melbourne, Australia
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 January 2012

In London, Wagamama's was a great place for an inexpensive feed. In Melbourne there are places that provide you with a more interesting dining experience. But if you want reasonably good food quickly, then you won't be making a mistake to come here and the communal tables are a different experience.

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See 22 more reviews by Caroline L for Melbourne
Melbourne, Australia
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30 helpful votes 30 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 January 2012

The food is nice. The gyozo I recommend with chili sauce, its beautiful. The service is fast too. Kids eat free on Tuesdays in some of the Wagamamas (I don't know if all does it) which is a nice surprise for the wallet.

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