Couscous
My Cottage Café

My Cottage Café

10a Clifton Terrace, London, N43SR, N4 3JU, United Kingdom

Cafés • Seafood • European • Fast Food


"The restaurant staff blatantly lied to my husband and I just to refuse service to us, because we aren't white! I have given star because I can't give a negative one.To give a background, I used to pass by this restaurant many times and noticed it was always empty even though it looked nice. A couple of days ago, I understood exactly why! We walked in here at PM on a Saturday and the restaurant had no customers except a white elderly couple. Since this looks like a fairly casual place (and also because no staff was in sight) we proceeded inside and were just about to help ourselves to a table. Just as we were about to sit, this waiter walked out of the kitchen and very rudely asked what we were doing there "Hi, hello, what do you want Despite him being so rude, we asked if we could have table for two. Now this place has at least tables, each capable of seating at least people, and of these only one table was occupied with one elderly couple. Remember it was also only PM, far for peak hours. The waiter told us that ALL the tables were reserved. When I asked if all the tables were reserved, he said all of them were. When I asked him till what time, he said for all evening. Now this restaurant is open till in the night. I looked around and saw no reserved tags. He was clearly lying.We made our way out. If you believe every human should be respected irrespective of colour, class or creed, avoid this restaurant like the plague!"

Zayane

Zayane

91 Golborne Rd,, London, W105NL, United Kingdom

Vegan • Moroccan • Vegetarian • Mediterranean


"I was here for an event, but the food was so good and the owners so friendly that I'll definitely be going back again some time soon. I arrived almost half an hour early, but I received a warm welcome from the lovely owner Meryem She is such a bundle of infectious and contagious energy enthusiasm! Glasses of lovely Moroccan wine were quickly handed out and our tables were already set with olives, nuts and a olive oil balsamic dip. We stood around chatting until more people turned up and we took our seats. Piping hot bread was soon served at the tables I've lived in the Middle East and North Africa, but I've never tasted this kind of a bread before. It was a combination of eish, griddle cakes and a sponge cake all in one. Actually it defies explanation, except for the fact that it was yummilicious. Our starters of chicken pastilla soon arrived and it had just the right hint of sweetness. I don't like my savoury dishes too sweet, which is a trap easy to fall into with Moroccan style pastilla. The cod tagine was a surprise as I was expecting couscous with it, (also I tend to cook/order meat or chicken tagines) instead we were served a side of butter fried potatoes which were the best potatoes that I have eaten in a couple of years. The meal was brought to a lovely end with a chocolate mousse slice served with a side of orange sorbet. I could happily live or die on that chocolate. There was live music playing through the meal and Meryem managed to get quite a few of our group onto the dance floor. The Chef Christopher Bower came out to say hi and it was a pleasure to meet him. I'd love to go back with more friends to check out more options from the menu."