A delightful assortment of fresh vegetables, hummus, and crispy falafel, served with warm pita bread and tahini sauce.
Sushi • Indian • Asiatic • Seafood
"This was my first ever experience at Tangawizi which has been established for 18 years. I must say that the overall experience was AMAZING. I went along with my friend who loves his non-vegetarian dishes and I am a vegetarian. So he ordered the lamb chops and king prawns for his starters, whereas I went for the vegetarian platter along with passion fruit mojito. The starters quantity was quite generous and we thought that we may not be able to finish them but surprisingly we polished everything off, as they were exceptionally delicious. The restaurant owner Karim Meghji personally recommended these dishes and I must say that time to time their staff came to offer service, which was great to see. We then ordered our mains which was Chicken Masaledar, Baingan Bharta (aubergine), Dal Makhani with garlic naan, saffron rice and tandoori roti. The quality of breads, rice and dishes was superb with balanced flavours. Finally, we ended our meal with a scoop of Ginger Stem ice cream, again recommended by the owner. I would love to go back with my family soon."
Indian • Chicken • Vegetarian • Food Delivery Services
"We booked Jilabi last minute to host a 40th birthday party for 25 family members. We were allocated a private function room and given support in planning the menu to meet the needs of our party. From start to finish we experienced tasty food but the customer service was certainly amongst the best we have ever experienced. Unfortunately the cake that we had purchased had been left out of the fridge (error on our part) and collapsed as soon as the waiters were due to bring it in. The workers discreetly notified us and arranged a similar cake from the same cake shop in such a short amount of time. After our mains came the freebies that we hadn’t requested but were provided complimentary by the restaurant. First came chocolate cake with ice cream and fresh Indian sweets. Then came a mock tail that was absolutely delicious. They then served us huge fresh fruit platters followed by our choice of tea or coffee. We paid a modest bill for this exceptional meal and will be sure to attend again in the future."
Indian • Chicken • Nepalese • Himalayan
"Booked online but phoned ahead before arrival to alter the time, which was accommodated without issue. The food was excellent with a notably extensive menu of vegetarian dishes as well as meat. It also has a split menu between Nepalese and Indian, allowing the opportunity to try new things while having plenty of old favorites to fall back on. Trying the Nepalese dishes for the first time was a revelation; very fresh ingredients and interesting flavours. Highly recommended."
Full • English • Chicken • High Tea
"Congratulations Holiday Inn, you 've managed to completely ruin a lovely restaurant. When you are given a menu on a clipboard you know that standards are falling. The restaurant was booked for 7pm and after waiting for over 20 minutes they took our order. After 15 minutes the 'waitress ' came back to say there were no lamb chops left and did we like to re-order. Why couldn 't she have told us before we ordered? The main meal Chicken stir fry tasted like it had been microwaved judging by the steam and heat coming from the dish. No Yorkshire beers just Budweiser or Bass. My dessert had to be sent back as it was cold, and you got the feeling they couldn 't be bothered. So, congratulations Holiday Inn you have ruined a fine establishment and I certainly will not be recommending or visiting ."
Grill • Mexican • Seafood • Burgers
"Brunch aside, which is usually quite good (like the coffee in Tusk! The food here is usually average. BUT service was very courteous and friendly, cocktails were great, and the Sharing Board is a safe option for sociable food with friends if you want to sit somewhere and pick up for an evening on the bog for a few hours. Food could and should be better, but it is still a decent option if you stay on the more basic options. In addition, they are switched on to nutritional requirements such as GF with a special GF menu on request and GF bread pizza options etc."
Dining • Bar/lounge • Middle Eastern
Cafe • Bagels • Western • Bakeries
"For the longest time, I viewed bagels as unsweetened donuts that didn't quite make sense with pastrami and cream cheese. Then I visited the Bagel Factory and voila! They were not donuts at all, but rather the ideal breakfast I had been craving for a while. The great thing about bagels is that they can be enjoyed anywhere. The Bagel Factory always has amazing deals with a cup of coffee ready to go, making it the perfect start to my day."
Beer • Indian • Seafood • Fast Food
"We are a family from Sweden with two young kids and had dinner at Chutney. Food was fine but we hated the ambience and the service. Restaurant is so bland and empty that there was a lot of echo when people were talking. It became very noisy due to this and was hard to talk.The waiters were in some kind of hurry as they were not ready to wait for even 5 min to let us decide the drinks and when we decided they gave us wrong drink we were ordering mango lassi but that was finished so waiter suggested lemonade but we got sprite instead of lemonade. When we said it was wrong we wanted lemonade then he said no it was not available As mentioned earlier, It seemed they were in hurry and even though kids had food in their plates they wanted to clear the table. We did not feel Welcome at all and will never go there again."
Thai • Wine • Full • Fish
"Excellent food but a curious staff attitude. Reserved a table on “Open Table” and arrived to a cold lifeless reception. The restaurant was not full but we were shown to an awkward table between the main traffic flow and a table of six guys in dirty work attire, thanks but no thanks we will have that nice romantic big table over there… much better! Do staff not think what does the customer want? Who wants to sit there? Good food well presented and tasty. Decent wine list. All hand sanitisers were empty and dirty. The toilets need a damn good cleaning. The whole place needs a revamp, poor lighting, no background music and it feels like a school dining room with pictures. We would return but only if no where else was available, previous reviews are much too generous in their comments and lack any critical review. We rated it 5/10, could do much better and be much happier."
Chinese
"My partner and I were really looking forward to this meal. She mentioned that she hadn't had Chinese food in a while and wanted to satisfy her craving. Unfortunately, this wasn't the right place for it. The food was just average, and while the service was decent, the atmosphere felt lacking since it was a midweek visit. However, when we received the bill, I found it quite excessive for what we had. Overall, it was a bit of an anticlimax and didn't convince me to choose Chinese over a Thai meal."
Tea • Pasta • Coffee • British
"We have been to this establishment a number of times. although the service is very good , they had forgotten it was our Anniversary , although mentioned on the booking form.The place was very quite and looking very tired. food was acceptable but not exciting"
Pizza • Cafés • Indian • European
"We ordered takeaway which we picked up, seemed to take ages. Food portions were good but they missed an item on the order, and not as good as anticipated, was hot in spice but not flavour for a patia I had. I think we went on a busy night"
Fish • Salad • Vegan • Indian
"Initially, we found ourselves sitting next to a rowdy crowd, but they quickly arranged a special table for us in a quieter area. They went above and beyond to accommodate us with genuine smiles. To top it off, they surprised us by pairing our good beers with champagne and a delightful assortment of vegetarian appetizers. Above all, the service was gracious and cheerful. The food exceeded all our expectations—it was, without a doubt, the best Indian cuisine any of us had ever tasted. Our group of seven, hailing from various food-centric cities in the USA, including Portland, Oregon, and New York City, was truly awakened by Mala's culinary offerings. During our five-day trip, which included lunch at Ottolenghi, we unanimously declared Mala our favorite dining experience."
Juice • Asian • Indian • Creperies
"27.12.21-I’ve ordered a tandoori chicken biriyani and a lamb biriyani last night. Tandoori biriyani was good but the lamb biriyani was utterly disappointing. This was our first order ever and we only ordered from Mystica was Spice Lounge was closed on 27 Dec. Lamb biriyani was like some boiled yellow rice with some mixed lamb!!! When I called and spoke to the chef he jotted my name down like he’s going to remember me next time when I order lol what a joke. Never ordering from here again!!!! 08.03.22- My above comment was from 27 Dec. I decided to give Mystica a second chance and they have delivered a gold standard service this time! I ordered two chicken tikka biriyani. On top of that they made a test lamb biriyani because of my previous experience. All of them tasted so delicious and I promise them we are going to order from them in future. Absolutely amazing service by the manager and a good recovery at the end! Keep up the good service"
Kebab • Pizza • Cafés • Breakfast-brunch
Tea • Asian • Sushi • Japanese
"Zushi has a comprehensive Japanese menu with a couple of dishes also from Korea. I decided to have a beef Dolsot Bibimbap, a sizzling hot stone pot also containing rice and vegetables and Gochujang chilli paste. I felt the meal although hot in temperature, this wasn't reflected in the taste. I was concerned that ingredients seemed to be sticking to the side of the pot, so tried to eat fairly quickly, so as not to have to scrape from the sides, which meant I really had to eat the food whilst it was too hot. The restaurant was pretty busy for a Tuesday night, which is a good sign."
Cafés • Pizza • European • Fast Food
"Al Khayma is the best hidden secret in Illford! I had been wanting to eat Lebanese food for a while and knew there were a few decent restaurants in the city but my partner convinced me that his colleagues swore by this ‘fantastic’ restaurant in Illford but I was not convinced! However since he insisted and I wanted to eat, I begrudgingly took his suggestion and he booked us in for dinner. The place was easy to find. Just 7 minutes walking from Illford train station on the newly Elizabeth Line or 2-3 bus stop if one does not fancy the walk. There we were greeted by Saad who was super friendly and accommodating. He was extremely helpful and helped us with some choices on the menu while offering excellent suggestions! The restaurant had an ambient atmosphere and the gentle traditional music playing in the background gave it a relaxing vide that travelled the mind to exotic destinations. It also had a well decorated flower wall that would look great for those #hashtags on Instagram (if anyone is up to that kind of stuff! So when the food arrived, the restaurant offered little appetising sides with Lebanese bread that was warm and homely. I ordered the Shish Tawook (charcoal grilled skewers of chicken which was juicy and cooked to perfection with a side of chips but it also came with a complimentary salad. My partner ordered a grilled boneless baby chicken that he said it was crispy on the outside with a soft interior that was super tender and flavoursome. But wait. There is more..! Since it was B.H Monday and were were out-out, we decided to do a little extra and ordered a Halloumi side and another one called Batara Harra. In one word I would describe it as mind blowing! The portion of the Halloumi was surprisingly generous and the Batara Harra was a dish of potato cubes marinated in all sorts of flavours and served on a bed of sweet peppers and chilly. It came with a quartered lemon (which I thought was odd but after a few bites I decided to drizzle some on top of the potatoes (assuming that it might serve a specific purpose and boy was I right about that! I genuinely don’t understand how a few drops of lemon can transform a dish so much but honestly if you order this food, just use the lemon! You won’t regret it. After completion of dinner we were offered free of charge a traditional Lebanese tea which unfortunately did not have the time to be taste but that was not a problem as we were already decided that we would be visiting this place again. Overall lovely staff, great food with generous portions and a relatively reasonable bill that would work out about £20-25 per person including drinks. Extra bonus is the Valentine’s Park across the street. A huge park with a central lake for an evening stroll, that also includes a large playground area if you are visiting the area with children. So yes, that was our culinary experience at the Al Khayma. Friendly service, great food, clean establishment and reasonable prices. Really nothing more to ask. Highly recommended!"
Pizza • Cafés • Seafood • Asiatic
"The family and I went on Saturday night to this beautiful restaurant as we have never been to this one before and we have made the right choice, the food and service was spot on despite it was a busy night for them, we was sat upstairs the atmosphere was fantastic there was more quest arriving so from there we knew we have come to the right place, i would like to thank Nas the owner or manager of the establishment for his outstanding service as he looked after us all throughout the time we was there, the service was fantastic and the food is spot on, I would recommend everyone to this beautiful Indian restaurant without doubt and also the best in Coventry, I will definitely be back again with my family and friends soon."
Kebab • Indian • Vegetarian • Full Available
"I called to make a reservation and the phone line was busy. However, they promptly returned my call, which was perfect. The welcome at the restaurant was friendly and welcoming, making us feel like regulars even though it was our first time there. The food was the best we have had in the KT area. The service was also exceptional. Overall, it was a wonderful evening with delicious food!"
Pizza • Pasta • Italian • Mexican
"I’ve never had a bad experience at the quarter their decor is very cool and unique and their food and drinks are always made to a very high standard. They have an impressive amount of vegetarian and vegan options on both their daytime and evening menus (bagels, sandwiches, pasta, curry, salad, nachos, burgers etc) as well as dedicated vegetarian and vegan menus for their tapas nights on a Thursday and offer different plant-based milks for hot drinks. They genuinely have something for everybody only criticisms are that their portion sizes can be rather big so make sure you’re hungry !!"