Looking for a little Morocco in London, Cous Cous Darma Is the place to come. Nestled down the…read morestreet from the Earls court tube station is a wonderful hidden culinary adventure. Walking into a dark but very inviting Mediterranean hot spot not really knowing what to expect I was greeted by nothing but love by the owner who is also the front of the house host, waiter and historian on the food. He exudes passion for what he does; which providing a wonderful authentic Moroccan home cooked meal. His approach is to make you like a real friend or loved one. He did not let me down. The dishes presented themselves. He used authentic Moroccan crockery to prepare a present some of the most flavorful food I've ever experienced in the city of London. As I always say, I'll set your expectations for what you want as you come in to any place I write about. It's a small intimate dinning experience where you should bring friends and loved ones. The decor will take you to a different place, away from the hustle and bustle of London, to a foreign land that has exotic foods prepared with love and the ultimate patron experience in mind. I had Moroccan wine for the first time and wont be he last. It was absolutely fabulous, I wasn't sure what to expect but I have to put Spain on notice. I highly recommend the MD Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot which had a very nice overtones of earth and pepper. You have to check it out if you find yourself in London and looking for a new expirence.

Cous Cous Darna will not disappoint! Excellent wine list and attentive service. I enjoyed a chicken…read morekabob dish pair with a glass of red wine that made me feel like I was transported to Morocco.

PRE-RONA.... This…read moreis one of my favorite places in London. Sometimes you want to go to a spot that has a bunch of variety and is close enough to the hustle and bustle with a spin on being far away from everyone else. This is really a review for the drinks in the bar downstairs and the vibe of that secret speakeasy. This is one of my favorite secret spots in London that is a part of Momo. The drinks are some of the most inventive cocktails and the vibe brings you to a different place and time. If you're looking for a break from the pub life... head downstairs to the bar. Hopefully, it will be safe to drink inside again soon.

Such an amazing discovery in London! We were looking with my…read morefriends for a place to seat and have a tea/coffee. We were around Regent street and we found Momo cafe by walking through small streets. Quiet area with a nice terrace and not crowded at all! I ordered the mint tea with some orange blossom flavor, delicious! Good price for a nice tea! I have to go again to try the food now

Couscous Café is a hidden gem in Bayswater off a side street from Queensway. The owner seems to do…read moreit all - greet and sit you at your table, take your order, cook the delicious food, and serve it fresh out of the back room kitchen. The Moroccan flavors were scrumptious and portions plentiful. Recommend getting a variety of tagines to share.

Couscous cafe is located opposite Whiteleys in Bayswater. As its name suggests, it specialises in…read morenorth African cuisine, offering tagines, brochettes and unsurprisingly, couscous. It's a small space inside but well decorated, giving an intimate atmosphere. Sadly, the food is rather bland and missing the punch of all those famous north African herbs and spices. I left a bit disappointed.

We were meeting a friend and his wife here. It was a freezing night (especially for an American…read morevisiting Europe). Me and my friend finally reached this place after a 10 something walk from the metro station. Our friends were seated outside but it was pleasantly warm due to the heaters they had. We were starving so we decided on a fattoush salad and grilled chicken wings. They were good, nothing to write home about but nothing to complain about either. I tasted the mango and grape mint flavored hookahs and they were good too. I have had similarly good hookah in Virginia so it wasn't something special but was upto par at least. For anyone visiting London and missing middle-eastern cuisine, Edgeware Street is known as the 'Arab central' as there is a hookah cafe in every corner and various arab/turkish stores along the way. Come here if you miss kabobs and hookah!

Since visiting Morocco last year, I've looked forward to repeating the food experience I had there…read more This restaurant came pretty close. I had the couscous with chicken and lamb brochettes, my partner had the tangine chicken. We started with Hummus Beiruty which was spicy, but not too much. My entree was delicious and a reasonable portion. We shared and my partner's chicken was the most tender I've ever had. We ended the meal with baclava, fresh fruit, and mint tea that was on the house! The tea was not as minty or sweet as I'd had in Morocco, but was still good. Treat yourself to a really good meal that is reasonably priced.

Seems like it might have been a fantastic place to visit. Attempted to go today. Signage is gone,…read morewindows covered, looks like it's permanently closed.

Wow! What a hidden gem. Everything was phenomenal from the lovely host to the incredibly authentic…read morefood. Overheard another guest say "this is better than the meals in Morocco". Make sure you top off your meal with a mint tea - perfect way to end a great meal. Will definitely be back!

Gorgeous food and atmosphere…read more The service is always very welcoming and efficient, and the food is divine, always as good as remembered. The decor matches the mood and atmosphere of this culture restaurant, and the price is what keeps us coming back- very fair for the quality. This restaurant sit in and take away food is great!

The absolute BEST, tastiest, most tender mixed shawarma I've had in London served with a very…read moreflavorful rice. The waitress/owner(?) gave very hospitable service. Highly recommend this cozy, clean restaurant with great service.

Located inside the overhyped Neal's yard. Moroccan restaurant. A mathematician's favourite food,…read morebecause they have cos cos. Get it, get it?! Weird lay out. People seated at a table literally blocking the entrance. Inattentive service in an empty restaurant. Walked out. Too bad, menu looks good.

Very much a Moroccan hideout in the centre of London, Souk Medina is certainly an intriguing place…read moreto eat. Stepping into this restaurant feels like entering an exotic maze as there is noone beckoning you in or ushering you to a seat but instead there are many nooks and crannies in which you can lounge at leisure and many exits or entrances to escape or emerge from.  The food is wholesome; pleasant to look at and satisfying to eat. However, although there is a good variety of ingredients, the overall flavour was surprisingly lack-lustre (not absent but not quite igniting the taste buds as you might expect from Moroccan cuisine). Nevertheless, Souk Medina serves up a hearty meal amongst an atmospheric cove in the heart of London.

My hubs and I fortuitously came across the Mamounia Restaurant. It's not just a lounge. It is a…read moreterrific restaurant serving outstanding Lebanese cuisine. Stepping inside we were immediately greeted with a genuinely welcoming smile. The manager and his staff are warm, friendly, and professional. We actually ate there on two occasions because the food is so good and the ambiance casually elegant and inviting. On our second visit we were served by Gabrielle who gave us excellent recommendations. I forgot to take a picture of the lentil soup which was light and tasty. Every dish was expertly prepared. The ratios of ingredients and spices were just right. We were never made to feel rushed so we took our time enjoying the flavors and textures -- it was a delightful experience and we plan on returning when we're back in London next year.

Mamounia (35/50) …read more Atmosphere: inside small with leather-upholstered booths and a somewhat labyrinthine layout with an ok level of maintenance. Best is the terrace outside and obviously the only part where you are allowed to smoke. Seating there reasonably comfortable with no attempts to be overly luxurious. Cover charge of GBP 5 per person outside. (5/8) . Crowd: upmarket with a lot of wealthy middle-eastern and Asian youngsters + business types parking their obviously expensive cars right in front. Both during afternoon and evening visits packed despite ongoing Corona impact. (7/8). . Food: mezze, grills, salads of ok quality. Fresh and tasty, medium-sized portions. Not a culinary temple but good backup when smoking and drinking. (5/8) . Drinks: great fruit cocktails and teas. Wine list not reviewed yet. Giving a (temporary) neutral+ (5/8). . Shisha: well-served with limited variety of Starbuzz tobaccos. Natural coal. Regular, attentive maintenance and overall very good, long-lasting smoking experience. Helpful, friendly advice when ordering and willingness to change/upgrade when first offer not to satisfaction. No fruits available. No decoration for the shisha bowl (6/10) . Service: friendly, warm, attentive, helpful, efficient. Quick turnaround and not pushy for seconds. So no complaints whatsoever, kudos to the entire team (7/8). . IG RussiaInsider

Generally I like small, family run places that look a bit haphazard and thrown together (much like…read moremy own family's business). Sadly this is not one of those. This place is just rubbish, not in a 'so bad, it's good' kind of way. Just not good at all. Arrived for a group dinner not really thinking about what to expect, but you know... expecting a cool Moroccan place. Especially since this street seems quite Moroccan influenced with grocery stores and shops selling traditional goods. But this establishment does a very good impression of a grotty kebab shop. Kind of a dive, definitely not somewhere you bring anyone on a date, or at all. Inside is bare and old fashioned and they had to turn the radiators on because it was so cold. Upon entering to see my friends, instantly my morale hit the floor as the place is so uninspiring and depressing. They were out of half the items on the cheap, plastic laminate menu. Basically you could have tagine, or... tagine. The service was slow, bordering on the ridiculous, as two of us got our food and the rest half an hour later. Everything came in drips and drabs, as if the chef was very slowly making one dish at a time. My vegetable tagine was totally overcooked and my chips undercooked. Asking everyone else how they enjoyed their food illicited blank stares and 'ummm it's okay'. All I ate was some warmed up pita bread and overdone carrots. Going to a little hole-in -the-wall place like this, you hope to find amazing food that you can tell all your friends about and Yelp it to the point it becomes totally popular and therefore uncool. But no, the food, much like the exterior and interior, was bad. I couldn't even summon up the energy to write a funny, cool, or useful review. Consider this a public service announcement.

In a word? Meh…read more Depending on how hungry you are, you could have two perspectives on this place. 1) Quirky, rustic and authentic OR 2) Understaffed, slow and bordering on being an overstretched local. I wasn't massively hungry, so I was in the first school of thought about this place and very open-minded about the possibility of unearthing a local gem. We (the gang of Yelpers who were here for the latest CMYE - Around the World in 80 Meals event) started with lovely warmed pita bread and an eggplant spread (unfortunately I didn't catch the name of it). Yum. The spread was so full of flavour, I could've eaten just that alone. We also ordered potatoes with a harissa sauce on them, that were far, far, far too spicy. Think the kind of spicy that overtakes and negates any other flavour in the dish. The kind of spicy that makes you urgently reach for whatever drink you have in front of you (in this case, a very refreshing glass of moroccan peppermint tea). Bad times. I ordered a lamb tagine with couscous for my main and was pretty excited about this, as I'd never had tagine before. The tagine arrived piping hot and the liquid in the pot was still bubbling, like it was still cooking. I hate eating super hot foods (goes way back to burning the roof of my mouth eating pizza when I was a kid), so I waited about 10 minutes for it to cool down. The lamb was nice and tender, but the vegetables was very overcooked, to the point of being mushy. The broth was okay, but didn't have the depth of flavour you'd expect from such an earthy dish. In all honesty, I'm voting for a do over in my first tagine experience. I'm erasing this tagine from my mind and have just become a tagine virgin again. Oh yeah - BRING CASH! They don't take cards and the closest cash machine in the evenings is a 5 minute walk away across from the Portobello Market building.

I was attracted to this place because of their gluten free menu but the pizza I had was the best…read moreever! The service staff were friendly and very attentive. Have recommended this place to family and friends already.

I've been coming to this place for lunch for years and love it. Yes, love it. Where else can you…read moreget delicious sandwiches, ciabattas, pizza, olives and other Italian food, quickly and freshly made at very reasonable prices in Pimlico? Answer: you can't - this is the place to come. It also scores highly for being a genuine Italian delicatessen, run by Italians, patrionised by Italians and stocked to the rafters with Italian produce. The owner and his staff are very friendly too. The only slight drawback is that it focuses on food to go, with only three tables to sit at, though they're often unoccupied. I really can't recommend this place highly enough.