#281950 - Tue Aug 19 2008 03:35 PM
Lets ramen in London
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Loc: Tokyo
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I went to have some ramen last night in London at a place called Wagamama. Had a Japanese person with me for some extra critique but, was not impressed. *what did I expect.
A bowl of ramen for 9 quid - about 1900 yen! - and some lifeless and tasteless gyoza for 5 quid - 1000 yen! We had 50% off tickets and still felt royally ripped off for what really wasnt very good.
I will be looking forward to my first bowl of decent ramen on return.
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#281959 - Tue Aug 19 2008 04:00 PM
Re: Lets ramen in London
[Re: big-will]
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Registered: Thu Apr 04 2002
Posts: 2376
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Wagamama is well known as being total crap. Its just a novelty place where they use wireless radio/remote control thingys to take the orders.
I went to the Camden one to celebrate getting on the JET program back in early 2001.
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#282002 - Tue Aug 19 2008 11:34 PM
Re: Lets ramen in London
[Re: Mamabear]
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Registered: Mon Jan 06 2003
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Loc: Niigata
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THought it was ok when I went, but of course nothing like a good ramen here and way way too expensive. No Japanese on the staff as far as we could see, my Japanese friend wasnt too impressed with that. *Discuss!
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#282007 - Tue Aug 19 2008 11:42 PM
Re: Lets ramen in London
[Re: joshnii]
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Registered: Sat Apr 26 2003
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Loc: Manchester, UK
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Do they try to copy whats on offer in Japan there or is it adjusted to suit UKers?
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#282013 - Wed Aug 20 2008 06:42 AM
Re: Lets ramen in London
[Re: giggsy]
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Registered: Mon Apr 22 2002
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Loc: Tokyo actually
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Quite different. I had a spicy chicken one with some decent pieces of chicken breast in there. Nothing like what we got back in Japan and the noddles were more soba than ramen - perhaps - but it sure was expensive.
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#282025 - Wed Aug 20 2008 10:14 AM
Re: Lets ramen in London
[Re: klingon]
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Registered: Mon Feb 09 2004
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Loc: Fujisawa
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I love Ramen, went to my local Ramen shop last night after a night on the bevvy, a Miso-Tonkotsu Soup.....mmmmmmmmmm
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#282062 - Wed Aug 20 2008 05:51 PM
Re: Lets ramen in London
[Re: Tubby Beaver]
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SJ'er with 3000+ posts
Registered: Fri Sep 13 2002
Posts: 3978
Loc: London
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I went ages ago and wasnt impressed... and I dont know all that much about ramen in the first place.
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#282103 - Wed Aug 20 2008 10:20 PM
Re: Lets ramen in London
[Re: BagOfCrisps]
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SJ'er with 500+ posts
Registered: Sat Nov 18 2006
Posts: 742
Loc: London
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I had ramen in Wagamama's in Islington and it was good. Ok, not up to ramen in Asahikawa, but for outside Japan I was happy.
It sounds like it's variable between the various franchises.
Does anyone know if there are any "proper" ramen places in London?
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#282118 - Thu Aug 21 2008 12:18 AM
Re: Lets ramen in London
[Re: Journey Man]
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Registered: Tue Jul 18 2006
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#282137 - Thu Aug 21 2008 05:17 AM
Re: Lets ramen in London
[Re: thursday]
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SJ'er with 3000+ posts
Registered: Fri Sep 13 2002
Posts: 3978
Loc: London
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No slurping.
JM, not that I know of though must admit not been hunting.
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#282196 - Thu Aug 21 2008 05:10 PM
Re: Lets ramen in London
[Re: BagOfCrisps]
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SJ'er with 400+ posts
Registered: Thu Nov 28 2002
Posts: 425
Loc: tokyo
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Hmm, no ramen up here in the north.
Back to Japan tomorrow though.
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