Absolutely appalling experience. Our group was subjected to blatant racist abuse from another customer who was clearly drunk. We reported this immediately to the host, expecting the restaurant to take basic responsibility for the safety and dignity of its guests.They did nothing except chatting friendlily with him.The individual was allowed to remain, continue drinking, and continue making us feel threatened and unwelcome. No staff member intervened, no real apology was offered. The message was clear: racist behaviour is tolerated here. A restaurant that ignores racial abuse happening in plain sight does not deserve anyone's business. read more

I am a bit hesitating about giving it 4 or 5*. I know its reputation, so maybe I should go for the easy 5. Mr Yelp, where is the 4.5*? This is a quite tiny restaurant with no more than 10 tables. The decoration is really nice and authentic, but I do not get why they use carpets as tablecloths. I was thinking maybe the Europeans use this kind of cloths for the floor, but my Tunisian boyfriend confirmed they use them the same way we do. Weird. I wonder how they wash them... Anyway, nice arabic chandeliers, cosy round metal tables if you are having a date and being not a big restauant gives it a nice atmosphere. I would recommend it for max 6 people group and romantic dates. The arabic music is really nice, but they should place the speakers in a way where everytime they open the bar door the clients don't get cut in their conversation. Way too loud. Going to the food. I can say is really-really good, my only problem were the starters, a bit tiny if you are not ordering a tajine. I ordered one, so I felt really full at the end, but if you order some fish as one of my friends did, you might need extra food. Luckily, I ordered a Tajine el ain and I was completely full before finishing my dish. All my friends tried mine and they agreed it was amazing. The lamb was absolutely superb, tenre and falling from the bone. But why none told me there was not cous-cous on it? Why not offering me to order it? The con for this restaurant is the price. Some of the starters are overpriced and a tajine goes from 12 to 17£. If they drop two-three pounds from the main dishes I bet booking a table would be impossible. You can also smoke sisha outside during the evening. read more

See all

We were here for a friend's party. It is a tiny hidden gem with brilliant food and service! I haven't eaten so much food in the longest time. Their portion size is fine but the contents are quite filling. We had a party menu and I chose these: Nibbles - Hummus + pita bread Starters - Briouat (pastry with a filling of brie and goat's cheese) Calamari Mains - Tajine zitoune (chicken breast in lemon sauce) and a side of cous cous Dessert - Baklava Tend to nibble a lot on the pita bread, which fills up tummy space reserved for other food. Fantastic food, served piping hot and on gorgeous earthenware. Only disappointment would have to be the baklava. Staff is cheerful and extremely friendly. We had a good banter with them. Small, very cozy restaurant with appropriate lighting and decor. Can get slightly squishy if you are in a big group. More a place for smaller groups of 4-5 people. read more

See all

One of my all time favourite restaurants in London. Tiny, cozy, and full of flavour, this place is somewhere I try and visit every time in town. BEST hummus I've ever had. Seriously I have daydreams about this hummus and it's awful because I have to fly to London to get it. Other high lights of the menu for me are the falafel and tagine romanne-- on the sweet side, full of pomegranate and roasted almonds. YUM I die. Please do your taste buds a favour and VISIT. Also noticed someone said this place was over priced-- ITS NOT. read more

Azou - I'll let these just speak for themselves - African Near Me - London, XGL

I am so surprised that I haven't reviewed this place. I went to Azou in August. I probably had one of the best meals of my life here. I saw Azou on the 2009 tv show, Gordon Ramsay's Best Restaurant in the UK. I booked my reservation about 5 months in advance because I was so anxious to check this place out. When I arrived, I gave my name and the owner, said to me, you have been waiting to come here for awhile. I told him I had really been waiting since 09. The menu is a unique mix, and I ordered a Shakshuka, with merguez sausage. It was amazing. And the perfect start to my meal. My main was the Tagine Romanne. A chicken tagine with a sweet and sour sauce, with raisins, almonds and pomegranates, sprinkled with icing sugar. It sounds odd but it works with a side cous cous, which I had never had before. At the end of my meal, the chef/owner Chris asked if I wanted anything else. I said no I was stuffed. He came back a couple of minutes later with a small apple and a knife. The chef told me it was from the tree in his garden. Thank You Chef Chris and staff for a wonderful first meal in London. read more

If you're near Chiswick, Azou definitely merits a visit. The restaurant is small and charming, owner Chris Benarab is gallant, and the entire staff is welcoming and professional. The North African cooking is delicious. I recommend the tagines, especially the fabulous chicken zitoune with carrots and olives. The chicken was meltingly tender and I sopped up the sauce with an order of sautéed potatoes. Bravi! read more

Now is the time to visit Azou. Soon it will rightly be swamped by diners. It'll have its moment of fame deserved after the lovely staff have worked so hard to bring their passion for Tagines and Cous Cous to West London. You've been warned - you have until October before Azou is crowned the best local Moroccan restaurant in the UK by a very famous chef and his much watched TV program. Azou are honourable enough not to tell everyone themselves until it's unveiled, but I saw them filming the visit of the foul-mouthed chef myself. He loved their food - and my friends and I did too. It's a comfortable small Moroccan restaurant with a small but magical menu. By far the stand-out are the tagines - cooked for a minimum of four hours - flavoured to perfection. The lamb or chicken will fall off the bone, and ingredients like paprika, apricot and pomegranate will pleasure your tastebuds. Forget almost everything else on the menu. The tagines are amazing, as good as the price and the lovely staff. read more

Azou offers fantastic, if somewhat overpriced Moroccan food in a cosy, warm interior. It was also an unexpected discovery on our part - we had no idea that Mr Ramsey had christened it his favourite Moroccan restaurant in north London for 2010. Thankfully the food continues to make good claim on that title. My girlfriend's lamb tagine was beautifully cooked, practically falling off the bone. My chicken tagine was decent but not as good. Still, it was noticeably better than either of us had had in Morocco itself. Another plus is the interior: all cushions, low-lighting, a mix of Moroccan blue and reds on the walls and fabric partially hanging from the ceiling to convey a sufficiently convincing escapist feel to it. The downsides were the prices and what I felt was slightly pushy service. Our tagines were approx £14 each, with couscous another £3.50. That's poor value compared to this restaurant's competitors. Further, our waiter, though attentive, often seemed to be pushing us to 'super-size' our selections, which I wasn't happy with. Part of me wonders whether 3 stars would be appropriate, but the quality just about tilts it over to 4 stars. read more

The Finest Moroccan Food in London. After seeing this restaurant win against the famous Momos on Gordon Ramseys TV show we had to try it out. It really lives up to high expectations we had. The best compliment i can give is I took one bite of the Constantine Tagine and linvolantarily said "wow". Undoubtedly the best Moroccan restaurant in London. I have return several times with lots of friends and they all agreed. Dont hesitate, just go. read more

This is an intimate little restaurant specilaising in North African Cuisine.They have a wide range of dishes from many parts of North Africa like Algeria,Morocco,Tnisa and Egypt. The tagines are a must to try and the wine list simple but not extensive. read more

Azou - Egypt - African Near Me - London, XGL

A very nice restaurant in the Chiswick (sp?) section of London. There are about 10 tables and the service reflects the small nature of the restaurant. The service was excellent but not hovering and the food - from hummus and baba ganoush appetizers to lamb shanks and baklava were terrific. Reasonably priced read more

My husband and I travelled a long way to eat at Azou after having seen it on the best restaurant show. We were not disappointed! We tried three starters - the baba ganoush, the hot salad (chakcouka?) and the falafels - all were excellent and the accompanying pita bread was fresh warm and delicious. My husband remarked that it was the first time in a long time that the starters left him wanting more of the same! For mains we had the the Tagine Romanne and the Tagine Marrakesch. WOW. Delicious. The only thing I would have liked would have been to see some vegetables in the Romanne, but perhaps that is not the authentic way yo do it? Regardless, it was a perfect blend of sweet and sour. For dessert we had the baklava and it was the best I have ever had - not sickly sweet like one so often gets - perfection in a mouthful. We will definitely go back again and again. PS. If you go, try the Morrocan lager - it was halfway to an ale and very delicious as well. read more

Stopped here on easy home from Kew gardens. Everything was good. Service was attentive, had the lamb tagine with prunes, apricots, almonds. It was excellent. Also the fish tagine. Dessert was baklava and affogato, both very good. read more

Victoria was an exceptionally gracious server and hostess, and provided excellent, timely service. We started with an order of hummus and pita, which had a heavenly texture and taste. We ran out of pita before we finished the hummus, and the owner generously brought us a freshly baked basket - without us ever asking. After the hummus and pita we split the chicken couscous. The dish was a medley of delicious flavors in perfect balance, and the chicken and vegetables were fall-apart, melt-in-your-mouth delicious. Unfortunately we had had a late lunch, and so did not have the appetite to explore more of the menu, but everything looked fantastic. We had a wonderful chat with the owner after our meal, and thoroughly enjoyed our experience. The ambience is fantastic, the decor stunning and beautiful - all around a tremendous experience. read more

Oh my lord it takes a lot to fill me up. This has to be the top of my list. Lamb taigene was to die for. Will be back again.Wonderful staff

This place has amazing tagines. Everything we ate here was tasty and I'd definitely go back!

Great little gem Food is reasonably priced, the staff fairly attentive, and the food was great. The Lamb tagine was delicious and the meat fell off the bone. The sauce was really good too, although the soft drink glasses are a little bit on the small side. The restaurant isnt big, but cozy. The toilets were clean too. I would definatly return another time to try out more of the menu. read more

Azou in Hammersmith, elected Gordon Ramsay's best North African Restaurant in 2010, what an absolute disappointment. I actually felt embarrassed for them! We booked after the TV show which was in November and waited so long for: a shocking welcome, no lamb!, the slowest service ever (45 min between our arrival and our starters), no water, our bill given to the wrong table, over loud music and only 2 dishes out of 5 worth it: Brik and Tajine El Ain (with chicken). Total £66 - AVOID read more

Very disappointing experience. The food was tasteless at its best, i had a chicken tajine, the tomato sauce was watering and the chicken was not tender. Pity because the restaurant is nice, very attentive service. Went to a long way for nothing. read more

I can't remember what we paid but it would have been no more than £15 each (we wouldn't have paid more), I had Lamb Couscous and my husband had Lamb Tagine with a side of Couscous, both were excellent and service was great, mine could have done with a little bit more flavour but this is not a complaint as I chose it. My husband can recommend the Casablanca beer. read more

amazing. not to everyones taste but absolutely fantastic food and atmosphere my only negative is that in morocco it is rare to find alcohol being served with authentic Moroccon food .. it should stick to its traditions if it is to obtain a reputation of moroccon authenticity read more

Visited Azou in Hammersmith because it has many good reviews, from press and customers, and we weren't disappointed. The service is excellent, the atmosphere cosy and relaxing, and the food exceptional. It is also good value so was a fantastic dining experience read more

Excellent restaurant. All of the reviews below spot on - great food, reasonable prices and friendly staff. Highly recommend the tagines.

best Moroccan food, great value, friendly service - a small gem in Hammersmith