wagamama, water st, tampa

Got the pork potstickers, pork bags and the steak bulgogi. Thanks to our server, Matt, he made a spicy mayo for the steak and whoa! So good. The portions are great, flavors are fresh. Just wish you all had a place in Cleveland or Pittsburgh! 🤩 Thanks for your help, Matt, everything was great!

First time here. I am super picky eater and was surprised to be delighted. I had curry udon, eggplant shareable, and immunity booster. Everything had perfect amount of flavor. I felt like it was on par with Michelin star restaurant. Highly recommend eating here.

We celebrated our anniversary at Wagamama and the staff went above and beyond to make it special. From the warm welcome to the little thoughtful touches throughout the meal, everything was perfect. The food was fresh, full of flavour, and came out quickly. Couldn’t have asked for a nicer experience — they really made the night memorable.

Sean J

Wagamama Tampa delivers a consistently excellent dining experience. The food is fresh, flavorful, and thoughtfully prepared, with bold Asian-inspired dishes that are both comforting and vibrant. The ramen is rich and well-balanced, the stir-fries are perfectly seasoned, and the ingredients taste high quality across the board. Service is efficient, friendly, and attentive without feeling rushed. The staff clearly understands the menu and makes solid recommendations, which enhances the overall experience. The atmosphere is modern, clean, and energetic, making it a great spot for both casual lunches and relaxed dinners. If you are looking for reliable, high-quality Asian cuisine with strong flavors and great execution, Wagamama Tampa is a standout choice. Highly recommended.

Dave Cope

Five-star experience all around! This Pan-Asian restaurant in downtown Tampa is a standout. The space is modern, beautifully designed, and you can tell a lot of thought went into the build-out—it’s stylish without feeling overdone. The menu is impressively diverse, and every dish we tried was absolutely phenomenal, both in flavor and presentation. Justin was our server and truly elevated the experience. He was friendly, knowledgeable, prompt, and genuinely attentive without being intrusive. Service like that makes a great meal even better. Everything from the atmosphere to the food to the service was top-notch. I would absolutely eat here again and highly recommend it to anyone looking for a great Pan-Asian spot downtown.

Mike Zipko

Absolutely love Wagamama! the atmosphere is welcoming, modern, and relaxed—perfect whether you’re grabbing a quick lunch or settling in for a long, cozy dinner. The food is consistently fresh, flavorful, and beautifully presented. Every dish tastes like it’s been made with real care, from the rich, comforting ramens to the perfectly balanced curries and crispy sides. The staff are always friendly, attentive, and genuinely kind, making the whole experience feel effortless and enjoyable. Orders come out quickly without ever feeling rushed, and everything is spot-on every time. Wagamama never disappoints—it’s that rare place where quality, speed, and great vibes all come together. If you’re looking for bold flavors, comforting meals, and a restaurant you can trust again and again, this is it. Highly recommend! 🍜✨

Sara Donahue

My friend had been so excited to bring us here and talked it up nonstop, so I finally had to try it and I’m so glad I did! Everything was absolutely delicious. For drinks, my boyfriend and I ordered the orange juice blend with mango and apple, which was super refreshing. We ended up ordering three servings of the chicken gyoza because they were that good—hands down the best I’ve had anywhere. I ordered the steak noodles (I can’t remember the exact name), which had a bit of a kick, and my boyfriend got the chicken version. When the waitress noticed the spice level was a little too much for me, she was incredibly kind and even took $11 off our bill, which we really appreciated. For dessert, I tried the banana katsu. I personally enjoyed the ice cream more than the fried banana, but together it was still very tasty. I would absolutely come back if I’m ever in Tampa again and would highly recommend this place—just be mindful of the spice level!

Adrianne Pauline

Love wagamama from the food, music, and drinks. Want to give a shout out to Justin, he’s an amazing bartender! Is able to keep friendly conversation while maintaining the entire bar and drink tickets from his service well. He’s got a great smile and attitude and works well under pressure. He’s the reason I keep coming back! Went in for a quick bite and drinks before a concert awhile back. The yuzu is my favorite cocktail. It’s so light and refreshing. Love the duck bao buns, they’re very delicious. I rarely get duck anywhere but they’re so flavorful and cooked well here. A few friends joined us and one requested a lychee mojito that Justin was able to concoct. Can’t wait to visit and try more of their food!

Niall Bradley

We celebrated our anniversary at Wagamama and the staff went above and beyond to make it special. From the warm welcome to the little thoughtful touches throughout the meal, everything was perfect. The food was fresh, full of flavour, and came out quickly. Couldn’t have asked for a nicer experience — they really made the night memorable.

Danielle Stebleton

What an amazing first experience dining at Wagamama Tampa! Our server was very friendly and attentive plus he was very helpful with menu recommendations. And our food was so delicious. We had mushroom and eggplant bao buns, the bang bang cauliflower (the best!), ramen and salmon soba. Our drinks (southside Tokyo and an old fashioned) were delicious and the desserts (fried bananas and matcha cheesecake) were the perfect way to end our meal. We’ll definitely be back!

Rahul Saxena

Great place to enjoy Japanese cuisines with good atmosphere. We ordered Korean chicken bao, chicken Katsu curry and chilli chicken Ramen. Every dish was cooked to perfection and served with great warmth. Overall a great dine in experience.

Stacy Wrenn

Go! Just go! The food was fantastic but the service exceeded any expectations one could have! Super friendly and they were trying out new menu items so they just kept giving us food! Go!

Taylor Cook

Absolutely worth a visit! My husband and I stopped here for lunch after leaving our cruise based out of Tampa.. we were craving something fresh and flavorful. This is exceeded all expectations. I wish we lived in FL to come back and try more menu items. First I want to give Jesse a shoutout for his excellent and swift service. Efficient and great with recommendations. Even gave us a complimentary warm green tea following our meal. We got our orders in a timely manner and refills, etc all on point! I ordered the Szechuan Spicy Ramen, I asked for it extra spicy and as a spice lover it was perfect but not over the top which was so great! It was beyond flavorful and I did not want the bowl to end. Yes- I finished every last drop of my bowl. My Husband got the chicken gyoza ramen and I tried one of the dumplings and it was great! However one of the servers recommended we try them fried next time. But the ramen itself my husband said was so delicious and he also finished his bowl- although he preferred my dish and I gave him some of my broth. As the pork ramen was loaded with more flavor! We both felt amazing after, so satisfied, but yet refreshed. We didn’t feel heavy or weighed down or sluggish. It was the perfect lunch!

Tracy Brooks

Walked in & was greeted by one of the nicest ladies at the front. We thought it couldn't get any better than that, our waiter was just as nice & super helpful. Food was great & the drinks were as well.

Wagamama was the perfect stop after an evening walk. My boyfriend and I came in craving something warm and comforting, and it definitely hit the spot. The food was flavorful, fresh, and well-portio…

Bang! This food is amazing! Had the Beef Raman... to die for! Upbeat atmosphere and great service... you get what you pay for! Had to push the bowl away before I popped.

Bang! This food is amazing! Had the Beef Raman... to die for! Upbeat atmosphere and great service... you get what you pay for! Had to push the bowl away before I popped.

Bang! This food is amazing! Had the Beef Raman... to die for! Upbeat atmosphere and great service... you get what you pay for! Had to push the bowl away before I popped.

Bang! This food is amazing! Had the Beef Raman... to die for! Upbeat atmosphere and great service... you get what you pay for! Had to push the bowl away before I popped.

Really nice restaurant in the water st district. It's right across from the Tamp Edition Marriott Hotel. If you're looking for a quick bite in between shopping, this is a great find. Soft jazz musi…

Wagamama is one of my go-to's when I'm craving warm, flavorful ramen/asian comfort food. I always order their chicken gyoza ramen, which is hearty, full of flavor, and just irresistible. I pair i…

Wagamama is one of my go-to's when I'm craving warm, flavorful ramen/asian comfort food. I always order their chicken gyoza ramen, which is hearty, full of flavor, and just irresistible. I pair it …

Wagamama is all that is good about Japanese food in one place! Absolutely everything we tried was delicious, the place very nice, with an atmosphere that transports you to Japan. The service was ex…

Wagamama is such a great restaurant. It's a lowkey restaurant that has a really fancy vibe. The menu is really extensive but I would recommend the chicken katsu and the juices they have on their me…

Chef Raphael is doing an amazing job at Wagamama. This was my first time here and everything we had was great. I chose to go with the crispy chicken Sambal fry, which was a menu item they were pr…

We had reservations in the afternoon for lunch and arrived early and we were seated no problem. The staff were very attentive and friendly. Refills of drinks were constant which is good in our book…

We stopped here after visiting the aquarium. Everything was delicious and the service was outstanding. We loved the pork gyoza, the bao buns, and the firecracker chicken rice dish. Highly recomm…

We stopped here after visiting the aquarium. Everything was delicious and the service was outstanding. We loved the pork gyoza, the bao buns, and the firecracker chicken rice dish. Highly …

We stopped here after visiting the aquarium. Everything was delicious and the service was outstanding. We loved the pork gyoza, the bao buns, and the firecracker chicken rice dish. Highly recomm…

We have walked by the restaurant many times and it was always busy. Finally today we made our first visit....we were seated promptly by a very friendly staff. We had the Roku Japanese Gin Nigroni an…

This place is very good. food and atmosphere are great. Coupe things they need to do, and just for info, they JUST opened recently. They need to find more help. They had limited servers, which …

This place is very good. Food and atmosphere are great. Coupe things they need to do, and just for info, they JUST opened recently. They need to find more help. They had limited servers, which …

Our experience at Wagamama was great overall. We arrived a little early for our reservation, but we’re set as soon as we walked in because they were not very busy. The staff was awesome and gave us many suggestions for our meal. The restaurant has a nice design, but I could imagine if they were busy with lots of people, It probably gets pretty loud. The food was good not awesome but good. We would eat here again, but there are definitely other places we would try first.

It was fine. The restaurant is beautiful, well decorated, and in a great location. The Tokyo fries were the best thing we had. Everything else was average and a little too expensive for what we got. The service was the biggest challenge. Overall we felt like we've had much better experiences in the area

Wagamama was pretty good when we tried it a few weeks ago! The inside is very casual, upbeat, but the seating is very tight and uncomfortable. Most of the seats do not have backs on them and if you get sat in a booth, it is extremely tight. They tried to sit four of us there and that did not work out, it’s really meant for two people! The food was overall very good. I had the chicken Ramen and we also did the chicken yakisoba noodles which was delicious. The drinks were pretty good as well! Our server was very nice when we moved tables, but our original Server was quite interesting. Coming up yawning right away while trying to talk at the same time. Overall, I would come back, but there are plenty of Ramen places to try in Tampa as well so I’m not sure I would be in a rush.

David Jones

Our experience at Wagamama was great overall. We arrived a little early for our reservation, but we’re set as soon as we walked in because they were not very busy. The staff was awesome and gave us many suggestions for our meal. The restaurant has a nice design, but I could imagine if they were busy with lots of people, It probably gets pretty loud. The food was good not awesome but good. We would eat here again, but there are definitely other places we would try first.

Dj Lorence

Wagamama was pretty good when we tried it a few weeks ago! The inside is very casual, upbeat, but the seating is very tight and uncomfortable. Most of the seats do not have backs on them and if you get sat in a booth, it is extremely tight. They tried to sit four of us there and that did not work out, it’s really meant for two people! The food was overall very good. I had the chicken Ramen and we also did the chicken yakisoba noodles which was delicious. The drinks were pretty good as well! Our server was very nice when we moved tables, but our original Server was quite interesting. Coming up yawning right away while trying to talk at the same time. Overall, I would come back, but there are plenty of Ramen places to try in Tampa as well so I’m not sure I would be in a rush.

Saahil Panikar

It was fine. The restaurant is beautiful, well decorated, and in a great location. The Tokyo fries were the best thing we had. Everything else was average and a little too expensive for what we got. The service was the biggest challenge. Overall we felt like we've had much better experiences in the area

The atmosphere and staff? Delightful. (Though, the server did initially serve the wrong plate. She was very kind and friendly otherwise, and apologised profusely) But the way that the food delivered?…

The food here is created to order and come out at soon as it's cooked. There could be a bit of a delay on service if it gets full as well as perhaps with larger parties (we had 9). \nI gave it 4 st…

The food here is created to order and come out at soon as it's cooked. There could be a bit of a delay on service if it gets full as well as perhaps with larger parties (we had 9). \nI gave it 4 st…

Our experience at Wagamama was great overall. We arrived a little early for our reservation, but we're set as soon as we walked in because they were not very busy. The staff was awesome and gave us…

Stopped into wagamama for a quick lunch while on water street and was very pleasantly surprised. Sit down restaurant with variety of options including gyoza, bao buns, ramen, noodle dishes, and cur…

I went to Wagamama Tampa for lunch with some coworkers and really enjoyed the atmosphere and service. The space has a modern, lively vibe that would be perfect for dinner or drinks. The duck and po…

I went to Wagamama Tampa for lunch with some coworkers and really enjoyed the atmosphere and service. The space has a modern, lively vibe that would be perfect for dinner or drinks. The duck and po…

Came here on Sunday for lunch. Parking is tough, had to park in the garage and walk 10 min. \nWe made a reservation however it was pretty empty. \nService was nice and attentive. \nWe got some duck…

Gary Ma

Always reliably good food with lots of healthy choices but this store is a notch below the Wagamamas I've been to in Boston and London Heathrow. The otherwise delicious cod dish I ordered was thrown off by having noodles which were too salty. Service was also a little slow despite a nearly empty restaurant.

Shelby Haggerty

This place is really fun. It’s a nice atmosphere and I really like the open kitchen concept. That being said my rice was really undercooked and hard and the serving size of chicken that they give was like 4 little pieces which is not much for the price. My yuzu cocktail tasted like straight sugar. I was disappointed in the food but I will probably come back again and try a different dish. Maybe the ramen. The edamame was really good though and the staff were all very. Food came out super quick as well.

Heaven OnlyKnows

I enjoyed this restaurant, the atmosphere was very laid back and I liked the aesthetic. The food was tasty. My favorite dish was the spicy pork Szechuan ramen. The flavors were amazing. I also tried the Nama spicy tuna and enjoyed it as well. The Korean fried chicken was great , it burst with flavors once you got past the crunch to the meat. That dish arrived a bit late but we were compensated for that. The juice bar was an added bonus and I really liked the “positive “ juice. Overall the customer service was stellar. We even got assisted by the manager Jessi, whom we didn’t know that at the time but she was a team player and set the tone for the rest of the evening. Our waitress was sweet I can’t recall if it was Vicky or Veronica but she did very well. Overall a great Saturday night spot to try out if you love Asian cuisine.

service was courteous and fast. Place looks beautiful for a ramen shop. Belly pork bao with apple was delicious. I am giving 3 stars because the ramen despite the great flavor had a major issue in …

Service was courteous and fast. Place looks beautiful for a ramen shop. Belly pork bao with apple was delicious. I am giving 3 stars because the ramen despite the great flavor had a major issue i…

We had reservations for 7:30 PM and arrived at 7:20. We weren’t seated until 8:00 PM, which was already a frustrating start. We placed our order at 8:12, appetizers arrived at 8:32, and the first and second plates came out at 8:41 and 8:45. The pacing just felt off from the beginning. Let’s start with the waiting — it was bad. Having a reservation should mean something, and standing around for 30+ minutes set the tone for the rest of the night. The restaurant itself is in a great location and it’s a very large, beautiful space. The food also looks good in photos, very Instagram-worthy. But unfortunately, that’s where the positives end. There wasn’t an ounce of authenticity in the dishes. Everything we tried was flavorless, and some items weren’t even hot when they reached the table. For an Asian fusion restaurant, you expect bold flavors and good execution — this just wasn’t it. This has been by far the most disappointing place I’ve been to this year. I’m not sure if it was just an off night since most reviews seem positive, but based on our experience, it was not worth it. Definitely not somewhere I’d rush back to.

Pass by this place all the time and decided to give it a try for lunch. My daughter had the kids ramen and katsu. Both dishes were served with raw carrots/cucumber and some corn. I chose the spicy beef brisket as I love picked onions and you could add an egg. As the picture shows, mine had neither so was extremely disappointed. Raw vegetables are also a mystery to me, why not pickle them or season them in some way? They add nothing to the dish and they were cold. A second mystery, why is the food not hot? Everything was just a bit warm like it had been sitting somewhere but the restaurant was empty, just about 3 tables in total. My husbands curry was mild and he liked that. If youre in a time crunch and cant go far for food then yes you can eat this, if youre looking for food to dream about there are plenty other places that have perfected ramen and donburi bowls/curry that you can visit again and again and this for me is not one.

Atmosphere is really cool, open kitchen and lots of diverse seating where people go to work - overall relaxing and chill. Got the Sichuan pork ramen and some streamed pork gyoza: 39.95 post tip. Both were honestly not good - lacking flavor, especially the Sichuan dish having 0 Sichuan peppercorn flavor/aroma - and I wouldnt recommend either, so will not be coming back. Service was good but the review card I got from my server looks like it was played with for 30 minutes before it was given to me.

Rose M

Pass by this place all the time and decided to give it a try for lunch. My daughter had the kids ramen and katsu. Both dishes were served with raw carrots/cucumber and some corn. I chose the spicy beef brisket as I love picked onions and you could add an egg. As the picture shows, mine had neither so was extremely disappointed. Raw vegetables are also a mystery to me, why not pickle them or season them in some way? They add nothing to the dish and they were cold. A second mystery, why is the food not hot? Everything was just a bit warm like it had been sitting somewhere but the restaurant was empty, just about 3 tables in total. My husbands curry was mild and he liked that. If youre in a time crunch and cant go far for food then yes you can eat this, if youre looking for food to dream about there are plenty other places that have perfected ramen and donburi bowls/curry that you can visit again and again and this for me is not one.

Ivan Korostenskij

Atmosphere is really cool, open kitchen and lots of diverse seating where people go to work - overall relaxing and chill. Got the Sichuan pork ramen and some streamed pork gyoza: 39.95 post tip. Both were honestly not good - lacking flavor, especially the Sichuan dish having 0 Sichuan peppercorn flavor/aroma - and I wouldnt recommend either, so will not be coming back. Service was good but the review card I got from my server looks like it was played with for 30 minutes before it was given to me.

I could've gotten more flavor from a &.027 packet of ramen from Publix than what we had there. Unbelievable, what we paid for what seemed to be broth from a box. When the girl asked was everything …

We were staying at the hotel next door and decided to stop in. Walked in the hostess was nice. However, Jessie ensured we had by far the worst experience possible. Passive aggressively placed our wet…

Was really excited to get some Ramen, I searched up places to eat and this came up. The location is in an upscale downtown part of Tampa Bay, such a beautiful cityscape. The inside of the restaurant is minimal design but really nice. I enjoyed my hot Jasmine Blossom Tea & Lychee Martini. The ube espresso martini was not it. However, the ramen was so disappointing and the service. Alice our server was not engaging or attentive and so slow. Our ramen arrived “Luke warm” literally all 4 of our ramens and the noodles were mushy. We let her know the ramens weren’t hot and they took them back. They sent us another order of an our ramen, this time they were hot but noodles still mushy. The best one was the shrimp & kimichi as for flavor, but the chicken was blah. Might I add that this entire time we had ordered an appetizer edamame which we never received. Alice appeared and I flagged her down to let her know we still hadn’t gotten our edamame and she informed me it was normal to wait over 30mins for edamame… uh… right. When the chef sent us our hot ramens I mentioned to him that we STILL had not received our edamame and I asked him was this long of a wait normal, guess what the answer was.. “No.” (Like duh, in what world does an app edamame take over 30mins). Also had to ask her twice for a sprite and never received an extra cup for our tea. Asked for the manager, few things stood out: 1. According to him they serve their ramen at 145-147 degrees to uphold the integrity of the noodles. So when we told him they were mushy he said it was our fault essentially because we asked for our ramen to be hot. Well, the noodles sucked the first time and the second and who the heck wants luke warm ramen???? If that was the case then it shoul have been mentioned that you serve luke warm ramen as the norm. 2. He said he took off the edamame and didn’t charge us for the luke warm ramens. Wow, thank you for not charging us for the luke warm ramens we did not eat and the edamame that took over 30mins to come and when it did, it wasn’t even the flavor we ordered. 3. He offered a gift card, I said we don’t live here, he said “well what else do you expect me to do.” Here’s an idea: apply the gift card amount to our current bill. Anywho, would I recommend? If you like Luke warm ramen with mushy noodles and lack luster service. Sure!

Amari Hurst

Was really excited to get some Ramen, I searched up places to eat and this came up. The location is in an upscale downtown part of Tampa Bay, such a beautiful cityscape. The inside of the restaurant is minimal design but really nice. I enjoyed my hot Jasmine Blossom Tea & Lychee Martini. The ube espresso martini was not it. However, the ramen was so disappointing and the service. Alice our server was not engaging or attentive and so slow. Our ramen arrived “Luke warm” literally all 4 of our ramens and the noodles were mushy. We let her know the ramens weren’t hot and they took them back. They sent us another order of an our ramen, this time they were hot but noodles still mushy. The best one was the shrimp & kimichi as for flavor, but the chicken was blah. Might I add that this entire time we had ordered an appetizer edamame which we never received. Alice appeared and I flagged her down to let her know we still hadn’t gotten our edamame and she informed me it was normal to wait over 30mins for edamame… uh… right. When the chef sent us our hot ramens I mentioned to him that we STILL had not received our edamame and I asked him was this long of a wait normal, guess what the answer was.. “No.” (Like duh, in what world does an app edamame take over 30mins). Also had to ask her twice for a sprite and never received an extra cup for our tea. Asked for the manager, few things stood out: 1. According to him they serve their ramen at 145-147 degrees to uphold the integrity of the noodles. So when we told him they were mushy he said it was our fault essentially because we asked for our ramen to be hot. Well, the noodles sucked the first time and the second and who the heck wants luke warm ramen???? If that was the case then it shoul have been mentioned that you serve luke warm ramen as the norm. 2. He said he took off the edamame and didn’t charge us for the luke warm ramens. Wow, thank you for not charging us for the luke warm ramens we did not eat and the edamame that took over 30mins to come and when it did, it wasn’t even the flavor we ordered. 3. He offered a gift card, I said we don’t live here, he said “well what else do you expect me to do.” Here’s an idea: apply the gift card amount to our current bill. Anywho, would I recommend? If you like Luke warm ramen with mushy noodles and lack luster service. Sure!