Polite and attentive staff. Nicely cooked and presented…read morefood. Took a Guest there today, she was delighted with the service. The waiting staff were helpful in her choosing a meal that suited her taste. We will call again.

Food is good but service is really poor. Tables are not properly cleaned and waiters seem to be…read moregenerally unhappy. Portion size is ok though for these prices one would expect either better quality or larger amount it both. Overall it's a rip off. Place is family friendly if that's what you are looking for. Otherwise it might feel too much like a playground.

I came to Banana Tree after dinner with a cousin one night. We were walking around looking for a…read moreplace to have dessert. When we arrived the staff was pleasant and attentive. We ordered two ginger and lemon grass teas with the chocolate cake and coconut ice cream dessert. It was all delicious and perfect. I will come back!

I do like Banana Tree for not being expensive and suitable for a casual dinner. It is not your…read moreusual Asian/Oriental dishes which makes it different. But i dont think the standard is not as good when i first tried it a few years ago. I usually choose one of the main and get it as a combo. A complete dish enough for one person. If you have room for dessert then the Coconut stuffed green Thai pancake or the black rice pudding takes my favour.

What a wonderful experience! This place has such friendly staff that treat you like you're in their…read morehome and the food is so fresh and satisfying. I highly recommend the (fresh noodles) Leghmen and the honey cake for dessert. In this heatwave, the AC is a welcome relief too! This is a hidden gem you need to experience- I will be back!

This is a lovely little place on West End Lane. I found the food to be excellent - in fact much…read morebetter than I had expected. Creative and extremely well presented dishes - I can highly recommend the pork belly, which comes with an Asian bbq sauce. Overall, don't expect your typical neighbourhood Asian restaurant, it's really a fusion restaurant offering British and international dishes with a Korean twist. The menu isn't big - which I like - I'm always a bit suspicious when small places maintain a huge menu with 30 mains, as this is nearly impossible to do if you care about freshness and quality.. Definitely worth checking out!

Found this quaint gem of a place in my new neighbourhood. I never thought I'd be a burger fan…read morethanks to gazillion places trying their hands on making the 'best burger' but this place is brilliant. I ordered their fried chicken burger with stir fried kimchi for sides. The burger was awesome. This is not like any standard burger, it is fusion food therefore the food looks different too. The burger had crispy fried chicken and also fried egg Ruth runny yolk. I absolutely love runny egg... it was bliss. Please note that it's very difficult to eat without making your hands really messy. The sauce and the tomatoes in the burger with the runny egg start oozing out and it is extremely hard to look civilised while eating it. But the food is delicious and the staff are very friendly and attentive. Would definitely go here again.

Navruz is a smart new restaurant on Cricklewood Broadway. It specialises in Central Asian and…read moreLahori cuisine. The borsch (beet root soup) was pleasant enough. Some hunks of potato and beet root in beef stock. But it lacked that home cooked quality that would have transformed it into the true comfort food it should be. The chicken methi was very rich and tasty. Probably not up to the level of Tayyabs or Karahi King, but still delicious. A good experience, I will be back to try more of the menu.

Went here with my boyfriend for a nice Friday evening date. We love Asian food but were so…read moredisappointed with this place. It all started with the order, the waiter did not speak English and made it difficult to only order a chicken tikka as a starter. When it finally arrived it was very dry and not at all well presented. Had to wait for a quite long time for the main as well but most disappointing during the wait was the loud music. We were three couples sitting in the restaurant and a private party going on on the other side of the restaurant and it is not very big. They turned up the music so loud that one of the ladies next to us had to walk up to the waiter and ask them to turn it down as we couldn't have a conversation. Overall service was not very good, we felt ignored and not welcome. The food was not good, chicken was dry and it was not really much on the plate. Unfortunate as this could have been our place for Friday evenings. It is so close to our house but will never go there again. Can not recommend this to anybody. If in Cricklewood try something else!

Been here numerous times and always a great experience. Is a good local restaurant with an asian…read morefusion menu. They have a bar in front if you want to get drinks beforehand. They also have some tables in the bar area where you can also order appetizers. The restaurant has a mix of tables and booths and a private dining room downstairs if you want to throw an intimate dinner party (have been to one before downstairs). Innovative list of cocktails as well. It can be either an expensive or fairly reasonably priced evening depending on what you get. Some recommendations: *The veggie pad-thai- Is really flavorsome and comes with crushed peanuts & chillis. (also a reasonable price). *Roast pumpkin & spinach gyoza- Interesting take on gyoza- love the flavours! *Egg fried rice- Fresh egg and is not greasy *Xo sorbets trio- A great ending to the meal with an assortment of sorbet fruit flavours Stay Away From: * The chilli crusted tofu- Is incredibly dry. This is really unfortunate as could be a great dish but have ordered it on two different occasions and have been let down twice. They need to add some sort of sauce to this to make it more palatable. *Pomegranate spring-rolls: This sounded good but it was served cold and was soggy. Flavours also did not mix. Service is really attentive & friendly. Can get busy on Friday nights & weekends so always good to book on opentable beforehand. Would recommend!

XO's really knows how to take care of their guests! I went to a private party here and when I…read morewalked in the door they took my coat and walked me to a tray of champagne and cocktails and offered me a tantalizing adult beverage immediately! After rounds of canapes served on trays (Note to self: eating sushimi must be done in one bite or you end up wearing some of it) we retired from the bar area to the restaurant in the back. Appetisers of wonton dumplings, tempura, and assorted sushi combinations seemed to keep coming and still we were served a lovely Asian salad, and still more rounds of large pieces of fish which we shared among 6 at our table. Since the hostess had selected the menu, I didn't ask what was being served, and to my discredit, I didn't read the small printed menu of the evening at the table (great conversation and copious amounts of cocktails). However, there was a type of white fish that had a sort of caramelization that was to die for! The ambience, food and service were superb! The only thing keeping my rating from going all the way to Woohoo is that it was my first time there and not the typical restaurant experience (reso/my order). I'll go back and give them another go, though! The area is also lovely!

This place was a revelation. Stopped by for a light lunch. I had the two course lunch deal for…read moreunder £10. The sprig roles were definitely home made and excellent. I had the noodles with beef for the main. It was truly something special. Served with flavourful brown sauce, roasted nuts, fresh herbs and greens with and bean sprouts. My wife had salted squid and fried rice. Though both rather pedestrian dishes by design, they were well done and excellent. I will definitely make this a regular place to visit.

This is a neighbourhood Vietnamese with a bright, modern interior and high ceilings…read more The menu is not huge, but there is a specials menu available, nor sure how often it changes. We weren't informed of out of stocks until we ordered, I definitely think it's a fair expectation to know of shortages before we read the menu. In the end, we shared fried squid, Viet spring rolls, betal leaf-wrapped beef and summer rolls. The squid was very good, the spring rolls were bland, the beef was not served with the garnishes I've experienced in other restaurants (vermilcelli, mixed herbs, leaves and crushed nuts) but tasted ok. The summer rolls were as boring as they always are and all portions were small. Mains, we tried the shakin' beef, prawn and tofu curries, BBQ pork special, caramel pork belly and the pancake. The curries were clearly the same base with the prawns or tofu added for serving and nothing exciting at all. The BBQ pork was very dry and hadn't had enough marination time. The pancake was good large portion, stuffed with spring onions, onions, prawns and pork with lettuce and herbs in the side with a good dip on the side. We ordered Vietnamese iced coffees to finish and they took forever to come. Overall, service was friendly and well-meant but on the slow side and not all the food was at an acceptable level. Overall, I would say it's a mixed bag but if you order squid then pancake, you will do just fine!!

I ordered online through their website. Called over an hour and a half later and they said they…read morenever got my order. I told them I got a confirmation number and to process a refund because I had to leave. My card was in fact charged and I called to speak to the manager. They told me they would give me an order for the same amount, which by this point I didn't want to and asked for a refund. He told me it would be processed. 2 months, 3 additional phone calls where I my number was taken and I was told I would be called back (I wasn't) and 2 emails asking for a refund and still nothing. I've never worked so hard to get £13.90 back. I've checked other reviews and had I received the food, by the looks of it I wouldn't be impressed. I'd give them no stars if I could for some of the worst customer service I've received to date.

Ordered takeaway online - something which is advertised on the menu. The normal delivery time of…read more30-60 minutes was long surpassed as the food arrived an hour and 50 minutes later. I also called them twice and on the first occasion the person who answered was rude. On the second the man said that they'd had problems with the online ordering service and the orders had come in late. Then he said he'd picked up the order 20 minutes after I'd placed it. Meaning it still took an hour and a half. Rubbish service. When the food arrived it was bland and lukewarm. I ordered the pad thai and prawn wontons and both were very underwhelming. That'll teach me for not ordering from Chompoo. Never again.