The Wagamama eating experience is intriguing, with waiting staff inputting your order into hand-held devices and scribbling numbers on your paper placemats. But it’s all part of the informal and idiosyncratic charm.

Main courses start from £5.95 and include chicken ramen (a soup with noodles, chicken and seasonal greens) and yakisoba (teppan-fried ramen noodles with egg, chicken, shrimps, onions, peppers and bean sprouts).

Among the vegetarian options is saien soba (wholewheat noodles in a vegetable soup), yasai itame and a meat-free yakisoba dish. There also are plenty of side dishes and desserts.

Wagamama offers a strong selection of decent, well-priced food in lively and bustling surroundings.