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A Disappointing Japanese Experience 🇯🇵 As someone who has visited Japan numerous times, I found Tamago's offerings to be a significant disappointment in terms of authenticity, flavor, and ingredient quality. The Tonkotsu Ramen, priced at over £15, was particularly underwhelming. The broth, despite claims of being freshly made daily, lacked the depth and richness of properly prepared pork bone broth. It tasted diluted—almost as if milk had been added to lighten it—with a flavor profile closer to instant soup cubes than authentic ramen. The noodles were unfortunately overcooked and served too soft. The pork rice dish was served with proper Japanese rice, but it lacked the fluffy texture that makes Japanese rice so distinctive. While the kids' meal was reasonably priced, it came with low-quality, overly sour pink pickles that detracted from the experience. The only bright spot was the service. The gentleman who single-handedly managed the till, served customers, and maintained a friendly demeanor deserves recognition for his excellent work. For a restaurant charging premium prices, the quality simply doesn't match the cost. The 4.6-star review rating seems inflated and likely comes from diners with limited exposure to authentic Japanese cuisine.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Edit 29/03/2025 Placed an order nearly 2 hours ago. I just rang to (politely) ask if it's on its way and the guy said sorry but they're really busy then put the phone down on me. Not impressed. This isn't the first time they've taken ages. They used to be really good until 2 or 3 years ago but now it takes far too long to arrive. Sadly we'll have to try elsewhere in future. Edit 04/03/2024 - really annoyed. Food taken more than an hour and a half and still not here. The guy on the phone just keeps saying its on its way. He doesn't speak clearly, its not the usual guy, maybe change of ownership?. Will update when (if?) food actually arrives........well the order took nearly 2 hours - driver very apologetic and said that the other driver was off sick. Food was nice when it did arrive. Might give them another chance! Previous:- Always have a delivery from here when we have Indian food. Its always good and when they tell you how long its going to be, it does actually arrive when they say! Lovely.