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Sahara

3.4 (24 reviews)
ModerateMiddle Eastern, African
Closed 12:00 pm - 10:30 PM

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Quiet
Outdoor seating
Good for groups
Good for kids

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Louise M.

Oh my Oh my, such good food. We were there for an office xmas do and we thought the starters were immense. Then they bought the mains out. There were only 10 of us but there was enough food to fed at least 13. Beautiful tasty meats, lovely vege food. And great that you can bring your own wine. Am stuffed!

Tunisien Couscous

went to to the new taste of sahara with afew friends who had never eaten middle eastern food.We were recommended the mezze which was truly mouth watering,followed by the sultan mixed grill which was the most tander chicken and lamb that we had tasted for years. well done sahara. All round it was perfect. Great service and top notch food

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Excellent restaurant with very fresh tasting food, very warm staff and a wonderful ambiance.

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Review Highlights - Sahara

. The food is great , you can choose between Persian or Lebanese food and I think they also serve tagine

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Kambi's Restaurant

Kambi's Restaurant

(15 reviews)

££

Their lamb shish wraps are quality, yet overpriced and there drinks are a little too expensive.read more

Kambi's was absolutely rammed on a quiet wednesday evening. I went with a dear iranian friend and…read morepassed by some spots I expected to be pretty packed at 9. Most other joints on the seafront and western road seemed pretty empty. Even the newly opened Jetty was a bit desolate. Folks seem to identify the food as a bunch different things, but the waiting staff definitely knew what was going on with persian dishes and names. We ordered the koobideh, a seasoned and marinated ground lamb dish served over rice with grilled tomatoes. As a side order, a gentle garlic yoghurt (mast maseer, they stylized it). In true iranian style we had a tableside bowl of sumac (a tangy, slightly citrusy berry ground into powder and used in middle eastern and especially iranian cuisine) which was pretty exciting. The meat was good, but a bit pricy for what it was. Thankfully the mix of raw onion, garlic yoghurt, saffron rice, and bits of decent lamb became more than the sum of its parts. 14 pounds each plus tip for that and 2 diet cokes was a bit much. I guess maybe it's unfair to compare everything to riddle & finns before 7:15. I would certainly go back to Kambi's when I'm in the mood for that lovely sumac. Apparently they do fessenjan on a Sunday, so I'll definitely be back for that. Slow cooked persian chicken is out of this world. The atmosphere was also quite endearing, with a persian family celebrating their toddler's birthday -- for which the staff put on a(n appropriately accented) happy birthday tune -- some token persian businessmen, and some british families. Everyone joined in the singing and clapping, which was nice. 3 and a half stars.

Jeita Lebanese Cusine - Store Front

Jeita Lebanese Cusine

(2 reviews)

It was the middle of the day and I had the afternoon to kill before meeting others. I'd heard about…read moreJeita from the manager at the hotel I was staying at, who sung its praises, so I thought I'd stop by and grab a bite to tide me over. It was well after the lunch rush, and before folks started showing up for dinner, so I had the restaurant to myself. I looked over the menu, and decided that I wanted their hommos schwarma starter. After I had ordered it, I changed my mind, and felt I really wanted the spicier version of their hommos instead, the hommos Beiruty. They ended up giving me both, charging me for one, and provided loads of pita. I was looking for a snack, but this was turning into a meal! Anyway, I mentioned that I really enjoyed ayrans, a salted yogurt drink common to the Mideast, and asked if they could make one (it wasn't on the menu). The cook said he most certainly could, and had his own special recipe. Wow. They were not only providing a fairly cheap meal, but also a special drink not even on the menu! Anyway, both plates of hommos were tasty, especially the hommos Beiruty. The ayran, however, was in a class all to itself: it was singularly the best ayran I'd ever had in my life! I finished it, and they came by and filled up another glass (free of charge, no less). I walked out for 16 pounds, and had a bunch of leftovers! I regret with my activities this week that I could not stop by again. But I told folks I knew here all about it. Well worth a visit if you're in Guildford, even for the day.

Worst service and worst food. In fact they mentioned 10% service charge on their menu but charged…read moreme 12.5%. When mentioned in a friendly way, instead of accepting the mistake, they asked me to go eat at KFC. Extremely impolite staff. The food is below average too. I would avoid.

Azouma Restaurant

Azouma Restaurant

(16 reviews)

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I enjoyed the mea, so much diet options. Good service. Loved the ambiance my friends and 1 spent…read moremy birthday together there and the atmosphere was to die for. The restaurant decorated for my birthday with no extra charge. my vegan and vegetarian friends enjoyed the food.

We were there to celebrate a couple of birthdays. I made reservations online, which was easy and…read morereceived a response back that day confirming the reservation. We arrived at 8:30 pm and were seated promptly. At first glance it doesn't look that big however, we were ushered downstairs and found another whole dining room. The decor is very rustic, inviting and lovely. We were trying to figure out if they would notice we carried on of the tables out with us when we left. Service was the best we have received since arrive in England. Very personable, friendly, attentive without hovering. They kept the drinks flowing almost as quickly as we were drinking and ordering them. The food was out of this world. Old world Moroccan, as the owner is from Morocco and take pride in what he serves. There were a variety of dishes ordered: We started with the Azouma and Vegetarian Mix Mezze for mains we ordered a variety of dishes: Lamb Tagine with Prunes, Chicken Tagine (with preserved lemons), Meat Ball Tagine, Vegetarian Tagine, and Lamb Shawarma. The side of Couscous were cooked perfectly. I ordered the Lamb Tagine with Prunes (Slow cooked lamb, prunes, caramelised pears, onions and toasted almonds, with sweet and savoury spices). It is to-date the best lamb that I have had since arrive in England. Most of the lamb so far has had a gamey taste and typically very fatty; this was neither. It was lean, tender and flavoured to perfection. I was also fortunate to try the Baklava - the BEST I've ever had. With ample amounts of flowing drinks, apps, five mains and two desserts the total bill came to about £35 pp. There is limited street parking, best to use the lot across Broad St (Queningate Car Park) close to the wall. You only pay until 9 pm.

Mama Putt's African Caribbean Restaurant

Mama Putt's African Caribbean Restaurant

(2 reviews)

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OMG try this restaurant. If you live in Hastings or St Leonards or visiting the area ... highly…read morerecommend this incredibly tasty, hidden treasure of a local restaurant reasonably priced for an outstanding dinner, anytime of the week. Will be top of my list of local recommendations, take aways and home catering (have added their number to my mobile, was so fantastic). The depth of flavour of their lovingly-prepared jerk chicken, goat curry and fish curry (unlike you have ever tasted before - seriously moreish!) will seriously surprise newcomers. The sypmphony of flavours of the fish with chilli and scotch bonnet pepper sauce was SoooOOooo unique, asked to buy a batch of the sauce to take home!!! They really ought to bottle that sauce! 5 stars as a new local restaurant with the courage to try a new concept. Keep up the outstanding efforts!!! It was highly recommended to us through word of mouth. Absolutely worth a meal here!!!! It will be unlike anything you have experienced for quite some time. African passion on a plate.

Amazing little gem of a restaurant. The decor is really…read morewarm, friendly and has a 'homely' feel. The staff really went out of their way to please and the food!!! Wow! You must try their jollof rice and jerk chicken! What really surprised us was the value for money. Because they accept 'Taste Card' (50% off) the 'Bill Shock' you normally get when a restaurant slaps the bill on the table was more like, 'I can't in good conscience pay that little!' Highly recommend .. A must before you leave Hastings!

Sahara - mideastern - Updated May 2026

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