wagamama livingston in West Lothian

I came in with my husband and mother for lunch. It was a great time, good fun, great service and I will be back again for lunch.

The GM of this branch is exceptional, we visited on a night that systems were down and the restaurant was clearly having some issues but the GM’s calmness and attention to detail made us overlook the slightly longer wait times. This was a night where our experience could have been really poor due to issues outwith staff control but due to the way the GM handled it we will definitely return.

Had a table booked for a birthday. We arrived for 6pm. There were 5 of us there. 1 person got their food. Waited another 5 minutes and someone else received their smoothie. Another 10 minutes someone else received her meal and then two more meals eventually came out. Everyone had finished their meals and I was sat there still waiting for my food. I had to ask two waiters where my meal was. The first person came back to me and said they will take it off the bill and the second person said they would check again and it eventually came. The drinks came half way through everyone eating their meals. We then ordered deserts and same thing happened we had all finished ours and then my partner whose birthday it was had received his after we all ate ours. We again had to chase this up and she did take this off the bill. Very disappointed with the overall service and the lack of help especially when we decided to come here for someone’s birthday.

Amazing vegan options and service from Josh.

Had my first experience at wagamma food was lovely service is different . You order your food and it can come to you sater or main first or at the same time. It's different to what I have had before but it's a nice place to sit down and have a meal

Great place, friendly staff and delicious food. This time we ordered several starters to share. Everything was freshly prepared and I really enjoyed the burst of flavours. The new Kokopanko chicken was outstanding.

Great food today served up by the fantastic team! Thank-you to all the team for taking care of us, thank you for the incredible food. Special thanks to Lauren and the chef who cooked up my Firecracker double chicken!

Nice staff, gluten free and vegan options. Very important. Though the food was a bit plain. I got the GF ramen.

Disappointed - used to visit the restaurant regularly. This time we decided to order a delivery and had to use Deliveroo. Placed an order of £80 value, had confirmation of the order and a delivery window. The order arrived almost an hour late and the food was cold. No apology or reason given for this. I would assume the order had been sitting on the pass waiting for Deliveroo to collect it and it had just been left to go cold. This was midweek so not a case of being unable to cope with weekend spike demand. Food quality has gone down in recent years and clearly the delivery service is not good enough. We have been left with a very disappointing experience and will not be rushing back. 😕

Staff were pleasant enough, but not attentive enough.

Super friendly and helpful staff!

Delicious food. Great banter/service. Seating was a bit rubbish tbh

Food was devine, would have been better if mains were brought out within 5 minutes of each other, instead of almost 20 mins

bad food eat cheese instead please sorry Michael Jackson xylophone

What a disappointment. The saku saku soba with crispy pulled mushrooms was extremely bland, lacked any sort of flavour and there was barely any sauce. Unlike the name suggests, the crispy mushrooms were in fact not pulled and were instead just large chunks. This dish overall was extremely disappointing, especially since I had recently ordered and very much enjoyed this dish at their London Heathrow Terminal 5 branch. There was a little hiccup when we were served the firecracker chicken dish even though we had ordered the prawn version. However, the waitress was very accommodating and we were soon given the correct dish. I wish I could say things improved from then, however the soba noodles we ordered with the firecracker prawn were overcooked, clumpy and very mushy which just made for an unappealing texture. While the chicken coconut kare looked delicious, the same cannot be said for the taste. Again like the first dish mentioned, it tasted very bland. While the food was definitely not up to standard, the staff were helpful and service was pretty good.

It's a bit pricey for noodles and a small portion of chicken and prawns

Food was as expected for a Wagamama so no complaints there. They forgot about one of my meals, but because of the delay they kindly gave me a discount without being prompted

Have been to many wagamama’s in the uk. This is the only branch that served the main dish in such a small portion. The chicken yakitori was served cold. Not sure if it was left too long on the counter before serving to our table or it was cooked a long time ago.

Okay food, below standards I've come to expect from Wagamama due to visits at other locations.

Loved the food, enjoyed the evening out. Great service will visit again.

Disappointing. The service was absolutely amazing. After having avoided wagamams for 5 years due to not great experiences my wife convinced me to try the Livingston one after a great experience she had with a friend. But after this visit it confirmed my fears and she apologised. The kids menus is great and the staff were amazingly helpful but the first off part was the panko fries chicken. It was rock solid and extremely over cooked. Then my wife's fish curry arrived, the fish was very dry and the whole dish was practically sauceless. My wife was confused "it wasn't like this last time" we asked for sauce (which looked like the sauce they forgot to add) which was at a charge. Then my duck noodles arrived and I have never had a more bland tasting noodle dish with bits of cremated duck that were like balls of oil. The good news was my daughter's kids meal of chicken noodles tasted absolutely amazing. We quickly paid up and headed to dive guys to lower our dine out disappointment. I have attached photos of the meal.

Surprised how busy it was for a Saturday evening in January. Service was great. Not overpowering and never ignored. Only been once before and enjoyed the food then and it was better than I remembered. Definitely will go back and recommend it to anyone wanting good food in a pleasant atmosphere with great staff. Update: back again and happy to say nothing has changed apart from items on the menu. Food was delicious and the service was great. What more do you want for a meal out.

This is by far and above the worst wagamamas in the country for food. I have tried wagamamas from Winchester to Livingston and everywhere in between over the past 10 years and the quality of food in this one is by far the worst. Multiple times my partner and I have come here and on more than one occasion the food is wrong, burnt or simply not up to the standard you can expect to find in a different location. Just after eating here today and must say will not be revisiting again which is highly disappointing being our favourite restaurant. I appreciate food comes at different times but I have finished my main course while my wife is yet to receive anything due to her being brought the wrong order for the second visit in a row. The staff are polite and friendly which is about the only positive I can take away.

Reasonable food with quick and efficient service. Prices have crept up considerably -sign of the times we're in....

Great service, Zoe was brilliant, great customer service and able to answer all our questions and gave us some great recommendations.

Kids took me here for a Fathers Day treat. Food was great, service was perfect and staff were friendly. Great place for tasty noodles!

Second time here and the food is just very meh. Very bland and/or very wet. Wagamamas is a chain so not the tastiest in general, but this one is particularly lacking with the food.

We decided to give this place another go. I wish we hadn't. It was the most tasteless, underwhelming lunch. The Pad Thai had zero flavour and was full of hard indistinguishable contents and the pork belly buns arrived at the end of the meal, were cold and were like eating over cooked boots. Won't be back to this chain again. Avoid !

Great food, great consistent quality and great service from the attentive and observant server Julian. Can't wait for our next visit. Excellent place for vegetarians and vegans.

I know the food cones out at diffrent times but it was really sporadic between the meals to the point I thought some of it was forgotten good when it arrived though and as expected. The toilets in here need addressed not what I would expect. It was also really cold in the restaurant possibly my personal experience but could have been warmer. Overall good but could be better.

We ordered the teriyaki soba and hoki coconut curry, the portion sizes for both were not worth the money. I have had food at wagamama several times and this was not the case. Also we had ordered a salmon tataki and we got portion size was just appalling. What was even more appalling was that, when we told our waitress this, her reason for the small size was that they were out of stock. Even though the item was taken out of our billing, it's ludicrous to think that the waitress was not upfront about this to us and would've let us pay the full price if we had not raised an issue. This is some new low.

Everytime we come here there always seems to be loads of empty table yet you have to wait for ages to be seated. Lots of staff standing around not doing much when they could be clearing tables. Our server Ewan however was very polite and very helpful. People in the queue being told they’ll have a 20 min wait yet there’s enough tables available to seat everyone. Makes no sense.

Loved it great food and great staff.

We've eaten in Waga's all over ths country and this has the best quality food and service of the lot! Thank you Zoe and Julian , we'll definitely be back.

I was there with my partner on Friday and the food was amazing we had the beef hot pot and duck Donburi and a side of stud chilli squid and we have been many times before but there has definitely been a step up in quality in food and service, we have left and planning a visit very soon, 11/10 would highly recommend

Always five star great food! I've never had any problems at all but Had a problem with my last order though both ramen was missing eggs and the other bits that come along with it. I order from here on my takeaway days I don't go anywhere else now! I don't want the missing items to effect my rating as I cannot fault them, must of been a simple mistake

Can't fault wagamamas Livingston! Although it was busy we waited only minutes for a table. Staff are very attentive. Recommended dishes. Food is fantastic, full of flavour! Great for kids as well, even get there own kids chopsticks. I always go back.

I was served luke warm chicken with my noodles main dish. I have now been sick for two days.

Has anyone ever had a bad wagamama? Firecracker chicken followed by white chocolate/ginger cheesecake is the perfect meal to give your taste buds a decent burn 🙌🙌🙌🥵

Never had a bad experience here! Staff always friendly, food always high standard and nice environment.

Service particularly good today. Food never fails. Wagamama ticks all the boxes

Standard Waga's. Safe option. You know what you are going to get. Good is fresh but expensive for lunch. Wish they did a lunch option.

Recently ventured into Wagamama Hits: Chicken Gyoza (£7.50): Still a standout, delivering that burst of flavor. Chicken Gochujang Rice Bowl (£14.00): Surprisingly delightful. Can try at your own risk: Shirodashi Ramen (£15.50): The Pork Belly Ramen. Chicken Ramen (£14.00): It's chicken Shirodashi Ramen. Water Wisdom Prevails: Tap Water (£0.00): Always the wise choice. Billing: Just scan a bar code, put the location and table number, provide some personal details, and pay. It's Fast.

the ramen was cold, the dunburi has too much rice w 1 tiny piece of chicken. Not worth £15 at all. Never ever coming back here. Staff were lovely though.

Last night me and my partner tried Wagamama for the very first time as it was recommended to us by a lovely girl called dahlia who works there, the whole experience was fantastic, as soon as we walked in we were introduced by the lovely manager who sat us and told us all about the menu and dietary requirements (luckily we didn’t have any) then the evening went on and we were served by a extremely friendly girl called Lauren M who made us laugh and feel very comfortable, the food came and the food was phenomenal, every dish was beautiful and the drinks were so yummy too…. The decor in the restaurant is also beautiful - peaceful and relaxing 🤗 the staff all looked like they worked very well together which in hospitality is very important and got on great….. we have found our new favourite local restaurant and will most certainly be back again 😊 thank you too the whole Wagamama team for the experience, I would recommend to everybody to try 🥰

Staff were amazing, chatty, helpful and very professional. Looking forward to our next visit.

The food was pretty good but expensive, the salad came with the katzu curry you parts of the food did taste like vinegar due to the beets however you could probably ask to not have a salad if that’s not your thing. The customer service was pretty good. If I had to name an issue it would probably be the table lay out. It’s rows of built in chairs/benches wasn’t too bad when I went because how quiet it was but I can imagine it being a little overwhelming during busier periods.

Magical lunch, so much choice but firecracker chicken is a must try

This restaurant chain consistently deliver good food and have staff with real personalities.

It was ok no better than a Chinese takeaway but more expensive

First time dining here. Enjoyed menu and food. Found it reasonable cost - and loved the dish I had that was great on calories too!!!

Good, tasty, fresh food, with friendly staff and quick service. Can't go wrong at wagamamas

Great food would not go again as not to my taste

Visited here before going to the cinema. We sat outside and had our meal. Food is delicious and arrived quickly. Staff friendly & helpful.

Wagamama, to me, is definitely a five-star restaurant in its price range. There is a good selection of asian food that are designed to also appeal to local tastebuds. I can recommend the ramen, steamed buns, and rice dishes, with a sake on the side.

First time visit food good, service good, we had Ramen grilled chicken. Would recommended

Quick lunch and catch up with friends. Julian provided wonderful service, very friendly and efficient. Food great, will definitely return.

Our first time here and the girl explained everything to us really well, the food was lovely

For some strange reason you have to pay to park in the carpark opposite 😆. But anyway the restaurant is fine. Clean and tidy with helpful staff, they were even helpful with families with little kids. Simple menu with fresh and interesting Japanese style dishes. Had a mushroom starter and some pork ramen. The ramen soup base was not as good as it by used to be at wagamamas so a bit disappointing there. Food was fresh and nice. Slightly less than it used to be for me in my humble opinion.

Good food, absolutely lovely staff! Note for Italians: in oriental restaurants in the UK on average the food is spicier than in Italy, generally without being particularly suitable except for what gives us it would be "very" spicy :) average prices for the place

Love the food the staff are very friendly and welcoming.

This wagamamas is always amazing! Staff are great and always looking out for you.

Very tasty food, fantastic waiter, good experience!

Food amazing, service brilliant

food was lovely !! server Ewan A was incredible at making our experience special and personalised !! Megan made the service comfortable and quick. Incredibly impressed with the staff and service.

Did not realise how hot my dish was. Firecracker, staff so helpful got more limes and a curry sauce to cool it down. Will definitely return but will check how hot . The dish was amazing.

Love it here! Really nice helpful staff and the perfect sunny day for some food and drinks outside in the sunshine! 🍸

Enjoyed the food and the staff were really friendly and helpful

First time i ordered from here. I dont know where the 5 star reviews coming from.The food is horrible and overpriced. I ordered few dishes Tantanmen beef brisket ramen was awfull and has nothing to do with ramen soup so was the duck gyoza.Its so salty its not edible. The only dish that was ok was the tama squid minus the mayo.15 bucks for ramen soup..never again. I didn't finished any of the food and still got heart burn in the morning.

Amazing service and very friendly staff, food was great and there's free green tea! Cannot recommend enough.

I came in on my own for lunch today and usually I feel anxious dining on my own but I had been made to feel so welcome and cared for. Julian my waiter was an absolute superstar and I hope the team know that:)

The food and service were great as always but the state of the bathrooms were conerning. They did not appear to be regularily checked or cleaned.

Chilli chicken ramen and firecracker chicken for the win every time.

Good food, nice surroundings - but, even more importantly, the staff were incredibly helpful, patient and welcoming, a real credit to the establishment.

Enjoyed usual from vegan menu.. Raisukaree tofu curry and bang bang cauliflower. Recommend.. fiery and yummy! Staff friendly though mixed up with order.

The place was very busy so my order took a while, squid was way over cooked to the point that it’s inedible, prawns were yummy, duck gyozas were tasty, bang bang cauliflower was nice but again over cooked. I had next to no broth in my ramen and my partners ramen was the same, definitely not worth just over £60

Popular and busy restaurant with an excellent range

A nice restaurant with great food choices and quality. The staff is always friendly. 10/10

I've ordered a teriyaki chicken, it was amazing. The Staff were very lovely and quick.

Great place, delicious food. I recommend

Unfortunately lots of tables are near the door and with it being so busy it was freezing cold with the door opening all the time. Quite disappointed with this Wagas. We usually go to the one in the fort and always come out super happy but this time not so much. For whatever reason they used white rice instead of white sticky rice in our dishes and the rice we got was way over cooked, so much so we had crunchy bits in it. My firecracker chicken was over cooked and other at the table had similar experiences. Shame as we are big Wagamama fans. Staff as always where great and super attentive.

Anyone giving this pit 5 star reviews must be new to the whole dining out thing. The food is RUBBISH and so is the service. The portions are so meagre I usually leave more on my plate after a meal from my local Chinese..Utter rip off. Also make sure your 🧻 is in the freezer for you getting home as I had the Skitters with a really bad case of sting ring as soon as I got in the door. Never ever ever again…. AVOID AVOID AVOID 😡

Visiting Livingston outlet, I have a chance to taste Wagamama eventually. We tried Cha han (fried egg with chicken and shrimp), Kate burosu Ramen (curry noddle) and Vegatsu (tofu curry with rice) and vegan chicken buns. As I live in Asian country, wholeheartedly the food here is edible but there are other restaurants that can offer more authentic flavors. The good choice is the vegan chicken buns which is very crispy and flavorful. The service, staffs are pretty helpful and the service system there is undeniably pleasant.

Nice place, good food, just what you'd expect from Wagamama

Service was great, food was fresh and delicious and was served fast. Portion size was really good. Would have been nice to get a pint of draught cola rather than a small glass bottle. Was slightly chilly in the restaurant. We will definitely be back.

Usual good Wagamama fare, though the restaurants are always a little soulless.

Our server Ewan A provided amazing service and made us feel very welcome.

This place was horrific the furniture at the table was dirty the service was bad everyone’s dish came 20 mins before mine quality of food wasn’t the best it tasted a bit undercooked and underwhelming

Wagamama: I ordered a grilled chicken ramen and they have vegan tofu knob cheese

Food was tasty, I got my good quickly but the whole group didn't. Had a chilli beef ramen, was very tasty and not too spicy

The good was okay but not brilliant

Friendly staff and good food you can not ask for more ! Thank you Jen for being an amazing host x

Another great visit to wagammas ! duck gyoza and chilli squid amazing ramen dish so tasty and hot, cauliflower bang bang and wok fried greens awesome and cherry blossom soft drink si ply delicious! Our waiter euan was friendly and chatty, very helpful...which made for an all round good experience.

The food was cold , we have been going to Wagamamas for 4 years, the service has dropped , the food is not the same as other wagamamas we have tried. It needs a revamp !

there food is usually great but they had run out of beef. Then they got my order wrong ,at first, then they fried my food instead of steaming it. not a great night.

Busy but only had to wait 10 minutes on a table then 10-15 minutes for food. Food was all delicious and app made paying quick too.

Visited today with my sister. Hopefully you'll be lucky enough to be served by Julian if you go...he was honestly the friendliest kindest waiter ever! A good laugh and recommended a few sauces to spice up the curry. He also gave us chicken gyoza on the house which was so nice of him...food incredible but this was definitely the best waga experience we've had yet. 5* to Julian x

Friendly prompt service and a good range of tasty options. Just right for our group.

Very nice food! Been here twice now and staff are friendly and accommodating. Would defo go back

Went for lunch today when doing Christmas shopping at walking into the cosy warm wagas was exactly what we needed coming in from cold and rain. Not only that but the staff made us feel so at home and honestly some of the best service from Jennifer!! Thank you so much! The food was amazing and that white choc ginger cheesecake.. UNREAL! Jennifer made me the lychee and yuzu but with lemonade instead of tonic and that was so kind and great to change it up for me.. I highly recommend it was so good! The cherry blossom lemonade as it comes was so tasty as well (was surprised as I don't like sparkling but it really is good!!) The fresh mint tea was also perfect! And honestly employee of the month to Jennifer she was fantastic! All staff we spoke to were so great as well.