The interior is pretty large but feels less like a restaurant and more like a cafeteria. Staff is…read morepolite and organized and there is definitely a lot of takeout that comes out of here. Portion sizing was a huge disappointment - my lamb gyro was tiny compared to the cost, and it was quite delicious which only added to the disappointment that there was so little of it. Pita was fluffy. The meat itself was cooked pretty tender and flavored well, and there was a nice mix of white sauce as well as pretty fresh veggies.

Having lived in the Middle East for almost 20 years, I was pleasantly surprised at the authenticity…read moreof this place. The shawarmas are some of the best I've had in London and so are their kibde, the hummus and the kunafe. My only issue with them is service which is on the slower side and their staff need some basic training on handling delays from the kitchen. When our fries arrived after we had almost finished our mains and we asked our waiter, he actually said it was not hesitate fault and blamed the kitchen! Standard rookie mistake but a restaurant like Maroush should know better than to employ people who can't take charge and responsibility for a situation. Other than that, I totally recommend this place!

Great breakfast and a good variation if you are a tourist always getting an English breakfast in…read morethe mornings. The environment resembles what one would expect a restaurant in Beirut to look like (even though I've never been to Lebanon so slightly biased there) ;-) and the staff is friendly. We had to remove milk but that was no problem for the service minded staff. The breakfast was delish, and well worth the money. Included is coffee/tea, juice and some typical Lebanese mese-styled breakfast. Nothing to complain about and can recommend a visit! A side note is that they have pictures of famous people in fez-hats which is a bit fun

Nice place! Had a big table to seat our group of 15 people. Came with the LBS MBA guys. Very light…read moreplace, attentive friendly servers and nice atmosphere. I got the Lamb Kofta Fattet (Spiced grilled lamb kofta with a warm tahina yoghurt sauce, crispy onion & sumac toasted flat bread), which was delicious. I wasn't hungry going into dinner but it was still very good. Meat tasted great and sauce was creamy and delicious, with pieces of bread mixed in. Couldn't finish the whole dish but it was still really good! :)

Very friendly family that runs the place - the kids are usually running around the back. They're…read morealways willing to throw in a free dolmades or give you a taste of something you're eyeing. The food is good, too, although it takes a while to cook, so if you're planning on takeaway it's probably best to call ahead. Lunch specials are a good deal, too.

From the owner: If you like your kebabs and grills succulent and cooked to perfection, Te Amo Grill is the place…read morefor you. We have an extensive menu which has a variety of options for meat and fish eaters and vegetarians. This includes hot and cold Mezze such as Hummus, Fattoush and Falafel. If you just like Kebabs then check out the Charcoal Grill section and choose your favorite, most of them are served with rice or fries and salad garnish.

Spent a week in London renewing my visa and sampled some of the local fare. My wife and I miss food…read moreLebanese food from Sydney and we had a sneaking suspicion that London would have something good. Weren't let down. This place was as good as I have ever had. Couldn't recommend it more. Chicken Mezze plate was very good, tender and juicy but not under cooked, good variance in type of chicken as well. Falafel could have been the best I have ever had. Can always tell the quality of it by the dryness and chick pea to herb ratio. Fantastic. Garlic potatoes - very good with peppers. Cold Mezze- excellent but would have wanted more tabouleh if possible but you can't have everything. Hummus Babaganoush and Labneh all top draw. With a good glass of red the whole thing came to less than 80 pounds. Unreal. Service was ace not a thing to complain about. What a place. Price 5/5 Service 5/5 (if you are looking for a reservation and online says it's booked, just call and they will sort you out) Food 5/5 Ambiance 5/5 Can't miss with this one.

Really enjoyed the food and being downtown London, it was truly a fun experience. I got the grilled…read morechicken burger and it was flavorful, loads of mayo and I ate every bite. The service was okay except for our server lady, she seemed a bit rude. The other severs were all pretty good. The atmosphere is very very pretty. Especially inside! We sat outside because it was a perfect late September afternoon to enjoy the decent weather. And listen to the side shows going on around the courtyard across the way.

If you're standing in line across the street at Benito's Hat, and glancing at Nojoum...get over…read morethere. For everyone else, you either know this place has some authentic Lebanese food to satisfy the most exotic palette or you order take out from here regularly on Just-eat.co.uk. Oh wait, you're still deciding whether to check this place out?! I promise it will not disappoint. Now, first I challenge you to skip past the shawarma and get something new. The blend of flavors and intimate service from what I can only guess is a family operation will satisfy your itch for something different than the usual.

I thought I'd give this place a try as it looked quite nice from the outside and I'm always up for…read morea bit of variety / finding new haunts. However having ordered the large lamb cube wrap I won't be back. It was tasty, but small for a £6 wrap, and the salad was limp and lacking. The lamb was nice, but they didn't grill this fresh, they already had some that they'd kept warm on the side. Frankly I'd suggest walking a few extra shops and going to Woody's where they do this much better.

Food was absolutely delicious! They had great service and even though we did not have reservations,…read morethey made room seated our party of 6 and made the evening perfect! I can't say enough about the freshness of the food and the medley of flavors! The building is also beautiful!

Years ago I went to a different location and it was horrible experience so I swear them off. It's…read morebeen 9 years I think I since that time. My daughter lives in London and she keeps going to this location. She says they are very careful with the gluten free. So I went with her since yes I was super hungry after a 12 hours flight. They are actually way better than the other location that has closed down (which I am not surprised at all) the food here is super good, the staff are super friendly and on top of their work. The restaurant by itself is a very normal looking restaurant. Like nothing special. But I have to say that they have a different location at St, johns woods area. Holy moly it's a five stars restaurant from the look to the service. Food is the same taste as this one but the place is stunning.

A 5 star experience! Chicken wings, hummus, kibbe, grilled…read moremix plate, lamb kebabs.....everything was delicious. The young ladies who served were very attentive although I felt like the two of them had a packed restaurant to serve. Highly recommend!

I grew up on excellent Lebanese food. We're visiting from the United States and heard that there…read moreare many good Middle Eastern restaurants in London. We were fortunate to fine Aline Middle Eastern restaurant in London. Hussein waited on us and made some excellent suggestions. We started with a variety of appetizers, spicy hummus, cauliflower, kibbee balls, Fatoush and olives. This was followed by a mixed grill of lamb, chicken and kafta served with Lebanese rice. Everything that we ate was absolutely delicious! We finished our meal with traditional Lebanese coffee flavored with cardamom and very delicious light dessert sprinkled with pistachios. Would highly recommend this restaurant! Everything was superb.

Had a comp meal here a while back and while it was probably better than your average lunchtime…read moreoption it was pretty shambolic and I wasn't totally convinced by their meze bites either, a little dry to be honest. The Wrap we had was better and the apple, ginger and mint lemondae was very tasty and refreshing. Interesting place and aiming for a chain of lebanese eateries is not a bad idea but just up from the Edgware Road there are better options really..

[Non-photo review]…read more For full review, please visit: http://wp.me/pwXBH-Ik Enlivening London Lebanese Summary: Comptoir Libanais succeeds at what it sets out to do: serve good-quality Lebanese food in a fun environment at affordable prices. It certainly makes a good pit-stop if you're walking through a shopping center and get hungry or if you have a branch near your office, and fits the bill for a quick bite before a film. I wouldn't go out of my way to eat here, but the food we had was good and there is a decent selection of Lebanese wines, plus you can pick up a brightly-colored handbag or pair of shoes while you're at it! A new place in an old haunt Well, after my last post, I will try to make this one, short, sweet and to-the-point! Mrs. LF and I were invited to sample the fare at the recently opened branch of Comptoir Libanais on Finchley Road in North London. It's located in the O2 Centre (please note, it is in NW3 and is NOT 'The O2' arena!), a shopping center I am very familiar with having lived in the general vicinity more or less since I've been a resident in London. The inside of the shopping center which is home to many other eateries (there's a big YO! Sushi, for example), a few large shops and a movie theater had a makeover not all that long ago. It has been whitewashed and is all clean lines inside now, compared to the rainforest theme it originally maintained, where squirting water fountains lined the towering escalators. Lest I not deviate and ramble too long on things other than the restaurant in question, let me come back to Comptoir Libanais. The brainchild of Tony Kitous, who is also involved with Levant, Pasha and Kenza, Comptoir Libanais strives to bring Lebanese home-style dishes to the High Streetit's food that's affordable and easy to know. Fair enough, then. I used to frequent Levant, the fun and vibrant subterranean Lebanese world just off Wigmore Street, a number of years ago and always had a good time (the food was often good too). Having passed by the Wigmore Street Comptoir Libanais just after it opened and then having been repeatedly tempted by the one stationed in Westfield's first floor food court, it was high time I got off my posterior and tried some of their food. As we walked up to the entryway, it certainly looked inviting and appetizing. There is an open 'kitchen' on full display and the colors and design motifs are bright and fun. One of the first things you notice is that, in addition to the food, there are many other things for sale at this veritable mini-bazaar everything from a number of Lebanese wines (some decent ones too), handbags, shoes and various spices, tinned/jarred foods and soft drinks. We weren't sure whether to sit down and wait for someone to serve us or whether we were meant to order at the counter, so we just went up to the counter and started asking for stuff! From Kofta to Ksara Most of what you can eat is attractively displayed at the counter, so it's quite easy to just start pointing at things that look good (which can make the bill add up if you're not careful a clever ploy I suppose, given the relatively low prices of most of the food). Luckily, as we were guests of the restaurant (yes, please note, we were not paying), we were able to throw caution to the wind (within reason, of course), and literally did just start pointing at stuff. This wasn't helped by the fact that we were joined by the ever-ravenous @mathildecuisine and @dewilded from Mathilde's Cuisine, who seem to have become familiar dining partners as of late, and who coerced us into ordering a few more dishes. After the first round of ordering took place, we dutifully shuffled off to find a table and waited for things to begin arriving. As Mrs. LF and I are quite fond of chillies and pickles, I requested a small sampling for the table, and wasn't disappointed. They were all quite more-ish and I enjoyed alternating between the other dishes and the little sampling of green and pink (which was kindly replenished a few times for us). The first dish I ventured to sample was the attractive tabbouleh salad, which lived up to its appearance and was fresh, citrus-sharp, crunchy and chewy. It did the job of opening our appetites as if we really needed help. Everyone seemed to like the hommos at Comptoir Libanais except me I thought it was so-so. A bit more tahina and a tad more seasoning wouldn't have gone amiss, at least according to my palate. That said, the baba ghanuj was right on the money, displaying that familiar deep, rich and smoky aubergine flavor which was accented by the odd sharp and sweet crimson pomegranate seed. Whereas the rest of the party felt the labneh (stained yogurt with zataar and olive oil) was mediocre, I actually quite liked it. It's never going to be complicated, but it was creamy, slightly sour and I appreciated the little touch of herbaceous flavor that the zataar brought to the table (it's made up

I didn't research The Barbary prior to my arrival. I had heard third hand that the food was a must…read moretry. I was surprised to see only bar seating situated around the kitchen. If you don't like the smell of meat grilling and it getting into your clothes and hair, this isn't the place from you. Everyone here is very helpful and the vibe of the restaurant and staff is lively and upbeat. Everything here is served tapas style, so feel free to share or not. The food is pretty great and worth a visit or two, because I didn't have enough stomach room to try every single dish. We ordered naan, labneh, za'aluk, artichoke, oyster mushroom, cauliflower, and finally lamb. You can watch and smell everything that's being made and it's all tasty. The dishes are so flavorful and fresh - I know these are generalizations, but dining here is worth it.

Food was amazing, and really wanted to give this place a better rating. Naan was superb, dips we're…read moretasty, lamb chops were cooked perfectly as well. Three issues though: - the octopus was overcooked and quite chewy. Flavor was great though - my wife found a hair in the dessert. Really big flag - dinner for two was 160+ pounds. Very expensive, and didn't give us the dessert free after basically eating their staffs hair