It's okay. The food was blah. The service was marginal. Bunch of guys running around in white shirts doing nothing. It's like a family reunion. It's tight seating, so get as skinny as you can. I will find a better place next time in London. read more

Al Arez - Arabic Near Me - London, XGL

Absolutely delicious food and friendly wait staff. Foody heaven. This is one of my favorite restaurants ever in London. read more

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Delish authentic cuisine. Would def come back.i enjoyed the Trio meat kebab. The lentil soup a great start.

Had lunch at Al-Arez last week...here are my thoughts: Ambiance is casual and this place is busy! Service is very friendly - every single person was so nice - and food came quickly. Food itself was okay. My husband really liked his chicken shish but I found the moussaka needed salt and the green beans was too watery. The pita bread was also cold and flavorless. Prices are reasonable but we were overcharged for the green beans. I didn't say anything but just be sure to check your bill. I doubt we'll return since there is amazing Lebanese food on every corner in London. read more

Very flavorful food. Awesome location across from Harris. Quick service. Family atmosphere. Kabob and veggie platters were great.

Al Arez is a casual Middle Eastern restaurant with multiple locations around London serving up wraps, shawarma platters, and more. The mixed shawarma platter was ginormous and delicious--I left totally stuffed. The wraps are ok if you want something smaller or for takeaway. Overall a nice option for tasty Middle Eastern cuisine. read more

Al Arez - Mixed shawarma plate was fantastic--and super filling - Arabic Near Me - London, XGL

Very tasty! Loved the humus and the lamb kabob. Mix chicken and pam shawarma was also delish !! read more

Al Arez - Mix Shawarma. - Arabic Near Me - London, XGL

Al Arez has three restaurants in London and on a recent visit, my husband and I ate at each of them. What a great find they were! We were seeking a welcoming and casual place with healthy food choices in a location convenient to our South Kensington hotel and these easy, friendly and busy spots were a great solution. Great service, good prices, and the best lentil soup I've had in years. At each meal we shared starters and then main courses like falafel or kebabs or chicken shawarma so we could explore the generous menus. Good for families, singles, or couples. read more

Definitely delicious all around! I had both a chicken and a lamb shawarma, which I now partially regret... because I ate too much! Haha! The chicken shawarma was my favorite, but I'm not a huge fan on any lamb not called gyro anyway, so the fact I enjoyed it at all was a surprise. Both were the smaller £4 variety but when they arrived I swear they made a mistake and gave me the large. Nope. I'm now scared of how large their larges are! For £8 I walked out like the marshmallow man in Ghostbusters. Totally stuffed! My wife had some other side dish that was decent. Delicious sauces on everything! read more

Al Arez - Lamb shawarma - Arabic Near Me - London, XGL

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This is a tiny place, definitely not fine dining, but the food is just so good! They have seating upstairs. The space is tiny but comfortable. I have eaten here a couple of times and taken away shawarma rolls at others. They have a lot of items that aren't easy to find in other Lebanese places. When you eat in, you get complimentary pita bread, garlic dip, tomato dip and baklava at the end. I love their mahammara, it amazed me to find jallab (a drink with rose, pomegranate, pine nuts and other stuff in it) that is amazing even though it's made from a commercial syrup. Their potato starter and chicken wings are good too. I prefer their chicken over the lamb shawarma as it's juicier and softer. Personally, I like to order a lot of starters rather than a main course at Lebanese restaurants. I find the starters are often better flavoured than their grilled meats. But this is a personal preference. However it also means that I have never tried the mains here, so I wouldn't be able to recommend something in particular. Washrooms downstairs are adequate and they offer hookah on the outdoor tables (with blankets to use for the cold days) I often head here after visiting one of the trio of museums nearby. It's very non-commercial / non-tourist-ripoff and as I said before, the food is amazing! read more

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Go for the weekday lunch special, because it's one hell of a deal and a ton of food. It goes from 10am to 4pm, and prices start at £9.75. I went with the mixed shawarma platter (chicken and lamb) at £10.50 because I was pretty hungry, and even that was way too much food. But boy, was it good. When the meal started with a complimentary plate of mixed olives and banana peppers, I knew I was in for a treat. The actual platter came with basmati rice, four (!!!!) pitas, two dipping sauces, and a side salad. Holy crap, so much food. I'm not proud, but I ate all the shawarma. The lamb was nice and fatty, the chicken dark and leaner, but still very flavorful and not at all dry. After the meal, they even gave me a box of four tiny little desserts (including baklava). Very nice touch. There's seating downstairs and upstairs. I sat upstairs because there was more room. Loved this place, and you should stop by too! read more

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One of my complaints about living in a smaller town has historically been the lack of diverse food options. Therefore, when wandering around a major city, Lebanese food is usually high on the agenda. The focus on food and quality rather than glitz is even more apparent when you're starving and have just left Harrod's. Al Arez didn't just hit the spot, it hit knocked it out of the park. The food is fresh, flavorful, and there's a ton of it. For about £25 the two of us had enough food to last us for that meal, lunch, and if we hadn't been trying to stuff ourselves to explosion it probably would have lasted to round three. The service was a bit slow, but super friendly. We started with Kibbeh and grape leaves, both were fantastic. The Kibbeh weren't dry, but you should definitely order some type of sauce to go along with them (I'm looking at you, garlic sauce). The Mixed Grill was way more food than a girl should eat, but I gave it my best shot. And everything else just has those same delicious flavors and was prepared so well--it was hard to decide what to eat first and what to save for later. If you haven't eaten there, you should. If you have, you should go back. read more

Al Arez - Mixed grill, grape leaves, lamb schawarma. So much food it could have made three meals. - Arabic Near Me - London, XGL

Good fries. Bland, fatty shawarma sandwich. Uninspired smoothie. Second-hand hookah smoke permeates inside eating area. Not returning.

What I Ordered: Chicken Shawarma Wrap and Lebne w/ Pita Flavor: Decent. Not the best shawarma I've had, but not bad either. Service: A bit lacking. I was ignored most of the time I ate here. Atmosphere: Not much. Hole in the wall vibe. Price: Good for what you get. Location: Great location, right across the street from Harrod's. Other Comments: Randomly discovered this place, while going to Harrod's. read more

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So for being so close to Harrods and tourist area I was very surprised with 1) the quality of the food and 2) the value. The portions are sufficient. I actually couldn't finish my lunch sadly. Ask for the white garlic sauce with the chicken tauk. The kefta kababs were moist and delicious. I ordered the lunch mixed grill with rice. we also ordered the moutaka. eggplant puree. sooooo yummy with just enough lemon. The taboleh was nice as well. overall a great place to eat. its a bit crowded but also tables outside. read more

Al Arez - our lunch plates. 109 and 110. Plenty of food. total bill with drinks was only 31 pounds . - Arabic Near Me - London, XGL

Super delicious casual spot. Great friendly service. They have comfortable seating upstairs. Hookah smoking in the front/outside seating of the cafe. Falafel was great Fresh 100% fruit juices - grapefruit was delicious and melon was refreshing Garlic butter was so yummy and so was the chilli sauce. I recommend over Maroush if you prefer friendlier service and more casual atmosphere. read more

This is my favorite place to eat when I come to London. The food is excellent with great service. It is located right across from Harrod's so usually I eat and shop. I usually eat chicken shawarma and lentil soup. The ambiance is clean and very quiet. I strongly recommend and will be back for sure. Thank you read more

This has to be one of the best Lebanese restaurants I ever been to. Practically across the street from Harrods in the posh South Kensington section of London, this place looks tiny but it has a spacious upstairs dining room. As usual, we ordered too much food and the portions are much larger here than any place else in the city. Amazing foul, the mixed shwarma was awesome the kebobs are juicy and full of flavor. Service is courteous and accommodating and prices are reasonable. Terrific restaurant and highly recommended. read more

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Al Arez was definitely one of my favorite meals of my recent London trip. We sat upstairs in the more formal dining area, which was definitely bustling on a weekday night. There were lots of interesting-sounding things to try, so we were juggling lots of different scenarios. Our waitress, Iris, was very sweet and attentive overall, and she had the brilliant suggestion of doing a sampler for two plus one extra dish for the four of us. We were a little incredulous at first, but this was by far the best idea. Everything we got was delicious, and there was definitely enough food for all of us. Our meal included hummus, stuffed grape leaves, falafel, lamb shawarma, kibbeh, and awesome baklava. Even though we were in a posh area, the value for the amount and quality of the food was got was definitely top notch. I definitely recommend that you check this spot out. You're in good hands! read more

Decisions where to eat instead of a £20 small pizza in Harrods so found this authentic Lebanese restaurant just along the street for a quick meal. Food was amazing, halloumi cheese and a mixed grill at the same time was more than enough for my wife and I with left overs. I would 100% recommend this place to anyone, my first time trying Lebanese food and I totally loved it! read more

Al Arez - Halloumi cheese - Arabic Near Me - London, XGL

We stumbled across this place, mostly thanks to Yelp (and after we walked past it, we had to come back... the shwarma cooking looked so good). It was amazing! One of the best places I've eaten in the U.K. and some of the best Lebanese food I've had in a long time. We couldn't help ourselves and ordered a whole smorgasbord of mezze and other dishes. I don't think you can go wrong here. The falafel was amazing. The feta salad was great. The hummus and eggplant dip were excellent. The lamb shwarma was delicious. I love that they bring you out garlic aoili, olives and peppers, and hot dipping sauce with all meals! Of course, we over-ordered, so had to take a bunch home with us! Made for great leftovers too. Tip: There is lots more seating upstairs. This place is kid/family friendly (you can leave your stroller on the 1st floor). My only complaint was that service was a little slow/disjointed. This place is excellent value; you won't leave hungry! read more

Pocket friendly and super tasty! I really enjoyed my chicken wrap- It comes in large and small - the small is more like a medium. I was full. You must get the cauliflower side dish (I think it's lightly fried with lemon). read more

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Everything we had here was excellent! We came for lunch on a busy Saturday and service was quick. Lamb was delicious, falafel was cooked to perfection, tabouleh was fresh. Would definitely recommend! read more

1 thing here and 1 thing only.... LAMB SHAWARMA with chilli sauce Takeaway prices: £5 for a large, £3.25 for a regular Okay, so they do a whole lot of other things but if you've found the best takeaway lunch in the whole Knightsbridge and Kensington area then why ever order anything else? The staff are fast and friendly and word of these shawarmas has spread so quick around my work that these staff are beginning to know us by face too. Confession: last week I had lamb shawarma for lunch 4 times. They're just so good. Please say they're healthy... right? read more

This was legit Lebanese food. The meat tasted fresh and the veggies were flavorful. Glad we decided to go here. read more

Al Arez - Arabic Near Me - London, XGL

Really good Lebanese food, at a decent price right across from Harrod's. I ordered the mixed grill, which had kofta, lamb, and chicken skewers with hummus and salad. It was a really big plate of food, and it also came with pita for the table. Service was good, they were a little more attentive at the start but once the place started filling up for lunch it became a little more difficult to keep track of all the guests, naturally. At the end of the meal they also brought out baklava for the table. Each meal we ordered was between 10-12 pounds, which is a pretty good price for the large amount of food we got. Definitely recommend checking this place out. read more

Al Arez - Mixed meat - lamb, chicken, minced lamb - Arabic Near Me - London, XGL

My wife and I ate here several times on our recent trip to London and we just cannot say enough good things about it. We were only in the area for about a week, but after dropping in on day 2 for lunch we went back several times--once with the whole family and again on our last night in town. We tried a variety of dishes and everything was outstanding. We were particularly fond of the lamb shawarma and the mixed shawarma. The spicy Lebanese salad was amazing as well, as were all of the appetizers we tried. Just outstanding. Finally, I have to comment on the baklawa. Outstanding. Absolutely the best baklawa I have ever had anywhere. Amazing stuff. I also want to comment on the service, which was outstanding on each visit. Food was brought out quickly and our drinks were never empty. The staff generally seemed to appreciate our business and quickly identified us as repeat customers. Excellent! They were especially patient and tolerant on the night the whole family came, answering questions from those who had never had Lebanese food before. They even serve a bowl of chips, which our 10 year old nephew ordered (his parents figured it was all he would eat until he discovered a love for one of the chicken dishes). This was a great find and we are already looking forward to our next London trip so we can stop in and eat here again. And again! read more

Had dinner here tonight. Food was wonderful including the hummus the lentil soup and the Lambs stew. Service was exceptional and they even gave us coffee and baklava for dessert. All that for only 32 pounds you can't beat the price and the food is exceptional read more

Al Arez - Arabic Near Me - London, XGL

All beautiful and crew and the most beautiful views of the emerging sessions Alhrudz Service Recommend to visit read more

Great place to have tasty healthy inexpensive food after shopping at Herrods. Everything we had were great. Lentil soup. Chicken schwarma sandwich. Okra. Lebanese coffee which comes w free small pastries. read more

This little restaurant is in the perfect location, across the street from Harrods. The customer service was fantastic. The food quality provided a true Lebanese experience. Wasn't over cooked. Made fresh. This is a must for your lunch or dinner break! read more

Al Arez - The lamb schwarma with hummus was amazing!! And the olives tasted fresh - Arabic Near Me - London, XGL

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Great food, very reasonable price, and lots of room for a big group right near Harrods. It was a good choice!

Just in from the US and starving so we stopped in Al Arez for a quick bite - it is delicious! We only had two lunch items - the lamb shawarma and the falafel sandwich - both were very good. Service was excellent and we enjoyed the bowl of olives. We also received a complimentary dessert - outstanding! read more

Friendly, accommodating & good solid Mediterranean food. Went twice since it was so convenient. Right across from Harrods. Kids loved it too. read more

Tasty food, excellent service, reasonable prices. I liked the Al Arez Mixed Shawarma. The restroom was okay, but can be cleaner. Nonetheless, I would definitely visit this restaurant again. read more

If you want great Lebanese food, excellent prices and always want to receive an excellent friendly service then you need to visit Al Arez. The food is amazing, I have been going here for years and always want to go back. The service is excellent and you are never left waiting. The food is of great quality (wonderful lamb and chicken). It's a small restaurant but it caters to its clients very well. Love it! read more

Al Arez - Al Arez - Knightsbridge - Arabic Near Me - London, XGL

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Just opposite the famous glitzy Harrods is a authentic Lebanese food that won't rip you off, despite it being a super touristy area. The staff there all seem to be Lebanese and a lot of local Londoners who are from Middle East are seen there. I went for the hummus and pita bread with olives and fattoush salad for starters. It's so simple yet so tasty I love the sumac they use a lot in there food. For mains I went for a falafel sandwich filled with pickles and vegetables. The lamb shawarma that my friend ordered was really tender and perfectly cooked (they have large portions too so great for big eaters out there for an extra £1!) To finish of this meal we got mint teas and they gave us complimentary baklavas. It's not too sweet and the combination with he mint tea is perfect harmony. The staff are friendly and there's surprisingly quite spacious so good for a large group too. read more

Tried lamb shawarma - not particularly good or bad; hence 3 stars. Nice people but service lacking a bit. Place is good for a quick bite but not more. read more

While the indoor dining was kind of cramped, and the outdoor dining was full of people smoking (they had a selection of flavored tobaccos available), the shawarma here is amaaaaaaaaaaaaaazing. Definitely worth a stop if you're in the area. Conveniently across from Harrods. read more

Very tasty! There was a red sauce which was delicious. The hummus was delicious, we ordered the spicy one. Then there was an aubergine salad which was so refreshing, with pomegranate seeds and all. But yeah, delicious. read more