wagaya

the sushi here was out of this world! we ordered the spider roll, seated salmon and scallop roll and tonkatsu ramen. the scallop and salmon had a melt in your mouth texture and it's really value for money. i'd definitely come back for the sushi again.

loved the atmosphere! every table is a little cubical booth for your own privacy and you just order through a little ipad-like device and it just made everything feel so smooth and easy. the food was delicious and just loved everything about the experience, would definitely recommend!

a delicate and high class japanese restaurant found in fortitude valley (china town). we just came here for desserts but we saw their sashimi dishes and they looked pretty damn good! back to the topic of what we consumed...we ordered the greentea latte with greentea ice cream float ontop, that quenched our thirst. and i also ordered the matcha parfait. was a tiny bit disappointed with the presentation and quality was sorta standard, still yummy but i thought'd itd be a bit better.

i'm a massive fan of ramen, and have been scouring brisbane for ramen, so i thought to check wagaya out. the atmosphere here is nice, with plenty of decor, gentle music, and self-contained cubicles seating 4 to 8 people. the ordering system is via a touchscreen per cubicle, which is convenient in some ways. the restaurant is definitely optimised for groups, although does not accept split bills.

unfortunately, the food (that i tried) was lacking in quality: i ordered the char siu ramen set for $16.50, which comes with curry rice and fried dumplings (gyoza) - there is no option to order any ramen by itself. order to food-on-the-table was under 10 minutes - although note that the ramen set was the only item on my table, and it was 3pm.

the ramen was disappointing: the soup does not have the depth of flavour of places like genkotsu or hakataya, the 5 pieces of char siu (thin-sliced bbq pork pieces) are overly thin (1 to 1.5mm) and tough, and the noodles - whilst chewy and nice enough - cost $3.50 per extra serving, whereas most other ramen restaurants give 1 extra serving for free (genkotsu runcorn, prior to closing their kitchen at 2:30pm, asked me if i wanted another free extra noodle, even when i already ordered one, and i was eating alone - even if it was a mistake, it was very generous).

the sides are mediocre - the curry tastes ok, but was poorly plated (see pic), and the there was nothing in the sauce (not even cheap mixed veges or garnish on top) - go to kadoya if you want jap curry. there were just two pork gyozas, which weren't that juicy - try haraguku gyoza. for optional sides of higher quality, you could do worse than mappen in sunnybank plaza.

verdict: if you have a group, and you'll be in the valley during lunch or dinner, maybe check them out for novelty (apparently reservations are highly recommended) - but they're not worth going out of your way to go to.

random notes:
- they don't answer the restaurant phone number even off-peak times like 2pm, instead simply points you via voicemail to their reservation hotline.
- eftpos minimum is $20.
- there is only one entrance, and if you approach from the wrong sides, there are no indications that you're at the right spot. in fact, the side i approached from (with the police station) showed that the building (which lists wagaya) as closed or renovation - they really need signages for new customers.

we went here for my sons birthday party (14 off) they put us in a great spot, food was awesome (and fast) only little complaint was that the staff were a little robotic, and did have that great feel that most japanese places have. definitely will be going back

i really loved this place. i could've ordered plates till the morning. every meal was delicious. my only complaint was that the duck was such a tiny portion for the price. 4 or 5 tiny slivers for like $12.. because we were a large table, it was difficult for every one to order their meals from the other side of the table. i woild suggest extra tablets for big tables. will definatly be back.

good quality japanese food!
love the ordering style off the touch screen. food is prompt! prices are a bit high but uno...just means we can't go too often.
great for an expensive dinner out option

one of the best japanese restaurant in brisbane in terms of value and good food. i've been back here on numerous occasions (>15 times) and they never disappoint. fresh, good japanese food at great value is pretty unbeatable. the place is also clean, nice private pods to sit in plus prompt and polite service. there area also private karaoke rooms for booking. i'm yet to find a similar place to challenge them.

we booked our table for 8 and arrived to the traditional japanese greeting. menus are brought with water and you order on a touch screen- whoever sits closest to the screen seems to get stuck with doing all the typing!
food is brought promptly to the table. we had grilled salmon and octopus, edemame, pork hot pot, japanese curry, seafood udon, gyoza... and more. all was delicious. wagaya is licensed and has non-alcoholic cocktails too. a fun night out can be extended by hiring one of their karaoke rooms after dinner.

generally , this restaurant has a good rating . but that night i went there with my partner and i has a weird smell, the smell that reassembles a dead rat, near the bar/beverages area . but that was only  an once off event

the place and the ambience was great. the food was exceptional. the sashimi was fresh and really love their concept, the wasabi game. it was fun deciding with frienda whih one has the wasabi. the squid was also delicious

solid japanese fare. i love the ordering screens, it makes the whole process super efficient (provides you don't go with the equivalent of a tv remote hogging channel surfer).
some of the food could be better presented but it was all good. they forgot the prawn tempura in my assorted tempura but when i brought it to their attention they cooked a whole new plate of tempura up for me. that was nice.
seaweed tofu salad was a really nice find, tasty and surprisingly large.

1.pretty good taste of grilled sushi, sashimi. however, dessert is a disaster, especially for the green tea cheese cake which taste really dry.
2.convenient auto order system, don not need to confused about the dishes japanese pronunciation and avoid embarrassment.
recommend dish: salmon belly sushi

been here a few times. went last night with some girlfriends. the food was good , quick service and great atmosphere . love the place itself . the food was good but nothing extraordinary.

love the fried salmon skin and other japanese side dishes. recently tried this cheesy sushi as well. can't remember what it's called. cheesy potato pumpkin is really good too. desserts are great. my comfort food kinda place. the food is pretty fresh and well prepared. moreish but a little bit pricey. the sound system in their karaoke is good too. and they serve vb. everything you need for a great night out.