When you walk in it makes you feel you're not in London. The ambiance is really cool. Food was…read moretasty and the portions were generous. The liver (staters) was amazing and easily good for two. Service was great, really friendly.

Went during half term so not busy. Had a 12-course starter selection for 4. Amazing falafel and…read morewhite aubergine mousse, very tasty spicy sausages and filled wine leaves, various salads and hummus. Definitely too much of a good thing but one of the best mezze we've ever had. Rustic interior yet spacey, good to spend some time over food. Very much enjoyed it. UPDATE: Went again with friends and while good quality the range was quite limited and we good some dishes twice/others not at all. Still a good recommendation though.

Amazing Lebanese breakfast... same as what you'll get in Lebanon. Great service and very friendly…read morestaff too. We're in London for only a week but have already been there twice even though it's a 45 trip! Might go there again before we leave ;)

Love love love this place! The most adorable restaurant with great food and attentive waiters. We…read moreordered the full Lebanese breakfast which they say is for two people but we were both quite full halfway through it. Every component was authentic Lebanese and delicious. I enjoyed the Turkish coffee. Service was very fast. The atmosphere is very calm and I absolutely loved how beautiful and bright the space is. We came in the morning so it wasn't full and was easy to find parking. Afterward you can have a look at the boats along a walkway overseeing the canal. Had a great time here and will definitely visit again!

What a great and affordable meal!…read more I was with 6 other friends, so we proceeded to order a significant portion of the menu. And it was all really good. But the fan favorite was the Mix Grill (lamb fillet, lamb kofta, shish taouk Jawaneh, and shawerma served with chips and rice). We did not leave hungry. And when we got the bill, I was amazed at the price! So affordable. Definitely worth a try.

Stopped by Abu Zaad for dinner and had a lovely experience. As a self proclaimed fattoush salad…read moresnob, I loved theirs! I also enjoyed the hummus with schwarma and finished the meal with baklava and tea. Yum

Ordered grubhub from this nice Restauraunt. The quantities are large and the packing for take-out…read moreis really well thought out. I enjoyed the food and delivery service. I ordered the chicken kabob and lamb kabob with rice.

We were staying close by and ended up having dinner here twice. The food, ambiance and service were…read morefantastic! I tried two of the traditional Persian dishes, my dad and husband had the grilled meat plates -- delicious! What a gem within this neighborhood and a spot you will not want to miss!

Honestly this place is nothing but disgusting, I was at the restaurant on Sunday, nothing's…read moreorganised people all waiting in the lobby, the woman (owner?) was shouting at her staff, some man holding a large tray of around 20/30 metal shish and walking around, no health and safety procedures. Then we witnessed the woman (owner/manager) verbally abusing a poor lady customer, we began to feel extremely uncomfortable after waiting for 10 minutes or so, and no one had come to seat us. We, then saw a horrific thing a rat!! Shocked to say the least! Our first time visiting there, we immediately walked out. Worst restaurant ever and worst experience ever, totally ruined our Sunday! The place needs to be shut down!!!

Fresh, authentic and delicious. Each item had unique flavours and tastes. The bread are amazing…read moreand mint and lime drink is the top. Lamb Quzi and Kakbab Erbil.

I was attending a meeting in Portobello Rd which carried on a for a bit and when I came out in the…read morecold and dark in desperate need of some food and refreshments. After wandering looking along Portobello Rd and trying to decide where to eat I settled on the the Lebanese Express because the window display looked good and the price of the buffet 2.99 sounded reasonable. Anyway I am glad I ate there because although the cafe/eateri was really small, the service was short and sweet and the food plain and simple and heat hot just the way I like it on a cold winter's evening it filled me up and I was satisfied. For that price you can only pile up your takeaway dish once but the rices dishes,Aubergines dish,Chicken curry and the lasagne were nice to tuck into.

What a gem: it's a super clean and tidy little shop with consistently good, authentic food…read more The food here is so fresh and good, and a total bargain. The vine leaves are tangy and the perfect consistency. The foul moudamas is lemony and graced by good olive oil. The tabouleh has tons of fresh parsley. The hummous, divine. Falafel prepared to order for maximum crisp, fragrant freshness. The shawerma wraps are moreish. And fattoush fans rejoice--it's delicious, too. I think you can tell who runs the show there, he has an air of authority. And he is always polite, fast, efficient. I don't think he ever takes a day off. The other guys who work there seem to respect him. It seems like maybe he owns the place. In any case, he takes obvious pride in the food and service and cleanliness. Recently they've started a delivery service. Pros: Wholesome, fresh, authentic and tasty Lebanese food Fast Inexpensive Family-owned business? Cons: Haven't really found any yet

We ordered online, food was delivered in time and was very well packed in pastic boxes - not good…read morefor the environment but that way it stayed fresh and warm. you have to seperate, one half was for a vegetarian and the other half focused on meat dishes. the vegetarian dishes included halloumi cheese, falafel and cheese pastries. everything was fresh and very tasty! fans of meat dishes may struggle a little with the names and a lot is based on lamb. the sausages (10 pieces) were too hard and came in a sauce, that wasen't just my taste. it gave the sausages a bad side taste. the sandwich is not really a sandwish it reminds rather of a kebab or a burrito but was good. finally the minced lamb with onion (4 pieces) was crunchy and tasty. they also send a rice pudding dessert (a lot of suggar) and some extra bread for free. definitely worth a try, especially for vegetarians!

Found myself in the Beirut Meza on a Sunday afternoon with my fiance, ordered a variety of starters…read moreand mains that we shared between us, all were delicious and we finished all of them. The only problem was we were too full to try any desserts, we saw the owner with a tray of pastries, he was off to the oven, he said he bakes them all fresh on the premises, will definitely return with friends.

I've been here almost a dozen times. I've never had a bad meal. The food is so tasty and great…read morequality. The service is exceptional. Fast service. The owner has learned my order and I don't even live in the UK. I love this restaurant so much. They go above and beyond and they get to know you personally. Such nice people. I strongly recommend a meal here.

Came with a large work group after the MPTS show and it was amazing. Literally didn't know what I…read morewas walking into, but glad we did. Turkish food with flair. Staff were awesome as well.

My partner recently decided she had a craving for Lebanese, and had recieved a hot tip for…read moreMandaloun, on the south terrace at Westfields. Unfortunately, arriving there without a booking 8-ish on Friday night was not a good plan. Unable to get fed, a quick google turned up a place closer to our house, that neither of us had heard of. It is called L'oriental on Churchfield Rd. Following a quick recovery beverage at the Station House pub (adjoining Acton Central Overground station - another review to follow!) we found L'oriental without too much bother. It's an unassuming place with an almost storefront facade. It was clean and tidy, but utterly empty, and with a decor that wouldn't have been out of place in the 70s, including faux wooden panelling. My partner and I gave each other concerned glances, and it didn't improve when the Polish waitress took us downstairs, having to switch the lights on as we went. But I soon realised my book-cover judging mistake, as the dated decor turned out to actually be a bit of old world charm, with shishka pipes and images of Roman ruins adorning the walls. We had the downstairs to ourselves, and with soft lighting it was a little bit romantic... Just a bit. Our waitress was charming and attentive, if a bit shy and embarrassed by small talk, but she knew the menu well. We have eaten Lebanese before, so had some ideas of what we wanted, but she offered potential compliments to go alongside. Before we'd even started contemplating ordering though, she arrived back with nibbles of bread, pickled vegitables and olives. I tried a Lebanese beer for the first time, Almaza, I think it was - and it was pretty decent. My partner took some kind of aromatic tea which she described as lovely and relaxing. Feeling pretty hungry, we foolishly decided to order starters and mains - and found ourselves struggling to finish. We shared a Fatoush - a salad of pita with mixed cucumber, tomato, onions, and mint, and a Labneh - which was a minty youghurt with garlic. For mains, I tucked into Kebbeh Saynieh, which is a large shell of crushed wheat and ground lamb with pine nuts and onions, served with yoghurt and cucumber - I would call it tatziki - but that's the Greek name! It was absolutely amazing, and made me imagine that was what home cooked meals in Beirut must be like! My partner had a Taouk which was marinated chicken breast and grilled tomato, mushroom and rice. I snuck a sneaky taste whilst she wasn't looking and wished I had room for more! She also seemed to think it was pretty good. As tempting as desert was, we struggled to finish, and in fact begged off for a doggy bag, which amply provided for a light lunch the next day! Whilst we waited for the bill we chated with the very friend chef - possibly the owner who was very proud and informative about Lebanese food, but also incredibly charming and friendly. It had a few rough edges - I almost entered the kitchen looking for the gents. But the photos of amazing Lebanese Roman ruins - I think Baalbek, Heliopolis, and Qalaat Faqra - gave enough fuel to the imagination that alongside the amazingly authentic food, you almost believed you had travelled east to eat. This little East Acton Lebanese restaurant does just enough to conjure up the exotic orient. They used to call Beirut the Paris of the east, and L'Oriental revived what I imagined that to be. At about £45 for two very filling courses, left overs and a couple of beers, well worth a vist.

Fantastic place. Excellent quality veg food including the filo parcels filled with a salty white…read morecheese, the broad green beans with caramalised onions, the cheese-stuffed pita bread and the pumpkin kibbeh. The owner was very courteous and even threw in two free baklava with the bill. For how much food I got- and leftovers I took home- the value was a steal: less than £20. I would return.