We had been on the hunt for Asian cuisine for a number of months in Cyprus. But many places don’t open up til after 7 or 8 pm, which makes it harder to find a suitable dining place with young children. Thus, not too many people dinner at 5 pm. In fact, the Cypriots have dinner at around 8 or 9 pm. Prof found Wagamama in Nicosia, which was a short drive from our flat.
Inside Wagamama
When we walked inside, there was a woman sitting alone with her dessert and two women having a light meal were in the restaurant.
Dinner #1
During our first visit, we ordered a chicken katsu dish, a teriyaki beef dish, and kid’s fried rice for Piano Man. It was the perfect meal for us since we craved a decent Asian meal.
Then in March, we came with Uncle Kevin from the States. We decided to eat at Wagamama on the night of the run off election in Cyprus. We had dinner at 5 or 6 pm again, so we knew that we wouldn’t have to wait long for seating.
When we walked in, we saw a familiar face from another afternoon event we attended that day. (It just tells you how small Cyprus is.)
We saw a billboard ad that said Wagamama now offered sushi in Cyprus. Prof ordered a cornucopia of California rolls. Piano Man devoured at least six pieces!
Dinner #2
We ordered more, and the kids tried their version of miso soup. However, this version of miso soup contained black bean sauce, one piece of tofu, three slivers of mee-yuk (seaweed). Piano Man wanted actual miso soup using miso, but Linus tried it and devoured it. Personally, we had to side with Piano Man. It was a little too weird for our taste.)
I find it hilarious how Wagamama and Chopsticks, another Asian semi-fast food restaurant, offer basmati rice as an alternative to white sticky rice. You gotta give it up for these restaurants that know how to market to their customers.
If you haven’t been to Wagamama in Cyprus, give it a try. It’s Piano Man’s favorite place to eat Cali rolls.
For More Information
Address: themistokli dervi 16, 1066 nicosia, cyprus
Phone: +357 22 87140 (Take-out/Delivery)
Website: https://www.wagamama.com.cy
NOTE: They have four locations in addition to Nicosia – Larnaca, Limassol, Paphos, and Asia Napa.
