When I get to Wagamama, part of me says, try something new, another part of me says, I like the yasai yaki soba, which is mushrooms, soba noodles cooked with egg, peppers, beansprouts, onion, pickled ginger, crispy fried onions and sesame seeds.
I was at the Designer Outlet East Midlands charging my car and I had time for some lunch. There is a food court, but Wagamama are one of the few places with table service. I like yasai yaki soba and as well as been very tasty, is one of the cheaper items on the menu. This was lunch, not dinner, so wasn’t wanting to spend lots of money. I decided I would have this and some mushroom bao, another dish I regularly order – it helped that I had a free side from the soul club app.
Though I didn’t think the place was that busy, it took a while for my food to arrive. This was a nice plate of food. There are contrasting textures and flavours within the dish. I like the addition of the crispy onions and pickled ginger. I always think the dish could have more mushrooms, but I am resigned that this is a noodle dish with mushrooms, and not a mushroom dish with noodles.
Alongside the tasty yasai yaki soba I also had a side dish of mushroom hirata buns. I enjoyed these buns, the contrasting textures of the bao bun, the panko aubergine and the mushrooms.
Overall it was a really nice meal and I enjoyed it all.