By Niki O’Leary, roving reporter for Scouseveg.
Well for starters, they have a delicious crispy fried tempura served with a sweet and sour dipping sauce, the hirata steamed bun (my personal favourite) which has had an upgrade and is now served with vegan sriracha mayonnaise. We also enjoyed the bang bang cauliflower, with its firecracker sauce, what a tasty start to our meal.
For our main dishes, we went for a different dish each. We had the new yasai nikko curry which is a fragrant, citrusy, coconut, lemongrass and turmeric soup with chunks of gorgeous tofu, our old favourite the vegatsu and the very special avant gard’n dish with its vegan egg, yes an actual vegan egg!! (a very clever mix of coconut and sriracha mayonnaise) and barbecued glazed seitan.
Thankfully, the fun doesn’t stop there! Wagamama have kept their yummy sorbets, but now, have also added a mango and matcha layer cake. Which is a light vanilla sponge with a layers of matcha cream, yuzu cream, mango and passion fruit puree, topped with a raspberry compote. Delicious.
What we love about Wagamama is the full vegan experience, not only do they have starters, mains and sides, they ensure you get a fair choice of desserts and a whole array of both soft and alcoholic beverages. We opted for prosecco, a craft beer and a cheeky red wine.
If you haven’t been to Wagamama before. It has its own vegan menu, bursting with a wide choice of dishes and proudly registered with the much loved and trusted Vegan Society logo. So why not try Wagamama if you haven’t already? The staff are always very helpful and extremely friendly. The food is always of an exceptionally high standard and satisfyingly tasty. The atmosphere is always great, whether it’s a romantic meal for two or a big party outing!
The Speke Restaurant is also ideal, if you want to get away from the hustle and bustle of the city centre. It’s easy to get to and there’s always plenty of parking right outside.
If you haven’t tried Wagamama, it’s a great place to take your friends, whether your veggie, vegan or just fancy something a bit different! Get yourself down to either Speke Retail Park or Liverpool City Centre for a bit of retail therapy and some amazing food, you won’t be disappointed.
Niki and Pete James, Scouseveg.
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Unit l7, New Mersey Retail Park Speke,
Speke Rd, Speke, Liverpool L24 8QB
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