Wagamama Earl's Court

Seventeen years down the line, the Wagamama chain continues to win friends with its no-frills approach & a menu that now seems like oriental comfort food. Its reputation remains high, precisely because ‘you know exactly what you are going to get’. What started as a joyful celebration of the humble noodle soup has slowly diversified to embrace a much meatier selection of noodle-based specialities – including star turns such as yaki udon, the trademark chilli ramen soup & teriyaki soba (a new dish of grilled salmon or beef on a bed of teppan-fried soba noodles with teriyaki sauce). Smiling waiters work the communal tables efficiently, & never frown on requests for free green tea. Before you know it, you’ll have all your favourite dish numbers memorised.