Tower Hamlets
Sahara Grill

Sahara Grill

49-53 New Road, Tower Hamlets, United Kingdom, E1 1HH

Pizza • Steak • Burgers • Barbecue


"New and clean restaurant was taken by recommendation. I went with someone and they took their family there and had a good experience it's a shame as I was really looking forward to going.. My first visit and honest experience.. the mocktails were okay too strong.. basically just ice.. not fond of it, I wouldn't get them again. The starters cod bites was the only thing that was good, the king prawns were ok bland, no salt or flavour hence why I had one out of four. The mash potatoes side was so bland, no salt or flavour, we both tried it and then sent it back and swapped it for rice which was then very dry and no flavour, this didn't even taste like mash it tasted like nothing like water. The mains fish £16.95 on the menu so on the bill just seen was £18ish not sure why they charged extra fee quid? I was really looking forward to it and sadly it was overcooked and burnt I sadly had to spit it out as it left a burnt taste in my mouth made me feel sick. I was then given a replacement and that was so flavourless and bland that I didn't bother to finish it or let them know as there's no point anymore.. I gave up by this point and everyone was busy to tell either. When we came it wasn't too busy either it was quieter. So all in all that was not worth £73 for two people for very bland and flavourless food... It's a shame as I really hoped it would be good and it wasn't : I was so gutted and disappointed I really wanted to have nice food I was so hungry. For that amount of money we could've fed our whole family twice. I'm very sad. I don't know what was going on with them. The staff were okish also. It's good they have a prayer space too. The interior is modern and dark."

Royal China Docklands

Royal China Docklands

30 Westferry Circus, E14 8RR, Tower Hamlets, United Kingdom

Full • Asian • Lunch • Chinese


"I had relatives coming down from the North who are quite partial to Chinese cuisine. How about a walk along the Thames followed by a riverside meal? They have a dog so I made a point of checking if they were dog friendly. No. However they have tables and chairs outside. Unfortunately it was a wet day when we arrived and my very diplomatic brother in law went in to see what was possible. Answer: we are not serving outside. We were a bit hungry at this point so my sister offered to stay outside with the dog and have a take away whilst the 3 of us went inside. Not a great option, but my BiL went back in to make arrangements. Response: No. You can 't sit outside and have a takeaway. You have to take it away! At this point I 'd heard enough and went in and made it clear politely but clearly that I thought this was totally unreasonable and would NEVER think of eating there again. I left the place but my friend also spoke to them very calmly to see if anything could be retrieved from the situation. She wasn 't sure what was said to her, but I suspect it wasn 't polite. We then headed off to an Indian eatery a few metres along the riverside (Mala). Not only did we not have to sit outside but our dog was very welcome to come in. In short we were made very welcome and enjoyed an excellent meal with first class service. I 'll leave it to others to comment on the food at the Chinese. Clearly customers are regarded with total contempt. There was no attempt to 'meet us half way ', as you might expect in somewhere decent. If you don 't have a dog you may think, no problem. But this isn 't some cheapo chop suey house. You are paying top dollar for their standard items. Do you really want to experience this kind of attitude to customers? I look forward to hearing that this place is under new management. It is a great location (right by the Uberboat jetty)."