Tarboush Reviews Summary

Atmosphere

Pros:

• "From the front of the restaurant you wouldn't imagine that to the rear opens up a beautiful green haven of awesomeness."
• "The place deco is really nice."
• "Magical atmosphere."
• "Ambiance and decor were eclectic and delightful."
• "The ambiance of Tarboush is second to none."
• "This place is fantastic. Moroccan themed & Lebanese cuisine. Makes you feel like in Marrakech."
• "The restaurant is done up well to reflect a middle eastern setting."

Cons:

• "We were dumped behind the sofa in an inferno of heat, a crescendo of noise and an overwhelming scent of TRASH as we were next to the bin."
• "The belly dancing was fun but the restaurant is incredibly noisy all night."
• "And the music was too loud and perhaps not for everyone's taste."
• "The place is so noisy, that unless you are in a party of 12, in which case you won't care, you won't hear yourself or your partner/co-diner speak."
• "Got seated out the back because of the number of people on our table, which was fine however it was very cold."
• "Sitting at back in patio was nice but heaters at your back can be nearly too hot."
• "We had booked the top floor, which, as it turned out, was cold and lacked any atmosphere."

Service

Pros:

• "The servers were extremely attentive and friendly which was nice!"
• "Service is fast and attentive."
• "The service is outstanding and this will be the key reason we will come back."
• "Impressed with the friendliness and politeness of the staff."
• "Super friendly and helpful staff."
• "Every waitress smiling happily and so helpful."
• "The staff were extremely welcoming and really looked after us."

Cons:

• "Maybe I went at a wrong time but service was really slow."
• "Food took ages to come."
• "Soft drinks took over 30 mins after reminding them they hadn't arrived."
• "They do add a 10% tip without asking. This was honestly very disappointing."
• "Service was average and took over an hour for the starter to arrive."
• "Food was average but waiting times are a joke. Waited 1.5 hours for starters to arrive."
• "Awful service 1 hour wait for main course."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Food good, price is ok not too expensive."
• "The chicken schwarma is like heaven on a plate."
• "The hummus with shawarma was excellent and the mix grill very good and quite a large portion."
• "Food is great and good value for money."
• "Food was great and price was reasonable too."
• "The food was tasty, and plenty of it."
• "The food was absolutely delicious!"

Cons:

• "My tzatziki and fries was tastless! The bread was too oily:( The salad wasn’t fresh!!!"
• "The main course arrived - lots of meat but VERY COLD."
• "The quality of meat was very poor. Lamb looked old and was chewy with lots of fat."
• "The food taster can be slightly bland o spice and garlic e.g. Sujak is not the proper spicy sausage."
• "The aubergine fatoush salad had no seasoning and it tasted like all the ingredients had just been dipped in the deep fat fryer."
• "The salad was way past the due date as the leaves looked very old, the meat was too chewy."
• "The food could have done with more flavour."