Tamara Lounge Reviews Summary

Service

Pros:

• "The waitress checked that we were happy during our meal, and a man (possibly the manager?) also separately checked that we were being served."
• "Staff were so attentive and prices were good."
• "Food was lovely and service was good too."
• "The staff was attentive to every need, and the service was perfect."
• "We were extremely pleased with 2 staff, ANTONIO and ANN, who provided exceptional service."
• "Special mention to Anna, who provided such a genuine friendly service, which made it even more memorable 😀 Thankyou !"
• "The waiter who served me inside area was so kind."

Cons:

• "The service staff are a bit arrogant, and not at all helpful whist ordering, giving half-wit answers."
• "Some of the staff are rude and disrespectful doing and saying things that you wouldn't expect a member of staff to be doing whilst working."
• "Really Rude manager and really pathetic."
• "The entire management were rude and impolite."
• "Never in my life have I known such rude and obnoxious security."
• "The staff was rude and insisted on a tip as if it was mandatory, which left a negative impression."
• "Stuff very rude! I should not be obliged to buy 2 shisha as soon as I bought drinks and 1 shisha for the boys."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The food was delicious and so were the drinks."
• "The Fish Tikka was amazing and definitely the best dish we had."
• "Food was absolutely amazing, slight communication breakdown as my mains didn't arrive with the rest of my party but soon rectified."
• "Very good variety of food and tantalising cocktail menu."
• "The food was DELICIOUS!"
• "Their shisha menu is vast with a great selection to choose from and their mocktail selection is also superb!"
• "The food was all excellent. We had a platter of vegetarian starters and then had a selection of Indian mains with garlic naan and biryanis - everything was delicious."

Cons:

• "However when it comes to food, let's say the change in flavours and somewhat presentation is very evident if compared from Tamara's first days when it opened."
• "If there was ice cream in there, it had melted long before you sent it out."
• "I ordered lamb cutlets from Lebanese menu and was served lamb chops that were just pure fat and bones."
• "Maybe Lebanese isn’t their specialty but to give them the benefit of doubt I also got chili paneer which was very average."
• "The food was OK at best. Unfortunately, it was lacking flavour and too spicy for our liking."
• "The only good thing was mix grill (kebabs old) all the other dishes was a disaster they tasted very old like the food was made three to four days ago."
• "Ordered a chicken shawarma and have to say it’s the worst I’ve ever had."

Ambience

Pros:

• "Venue was beautiful."
• "Was pleasantly surprised at the well done upscale decor and layout of the restaurant."
• "The ambiance is inviting, striking a balance between modern and cozy."
• "The atmosphere was super chilled."
• "Excellent food, and fantastic ambience."
• "Good ambience and vibes and lovely service from the waiting staff."
• "The ambience of restaurant was good in covered area."

Cons:

• "It’s was very packed, had squeeze in the sofa with other people."
• "The ambience was such bad."
• "Place was like a pub trying to do its best as restaurant."
• "It was very cold, I had my coat on the whole time."
• "The restaurant was packed with people, as was the shisha garden."
• "Place was overcrowded with unliked loud music."
• "We visited on a Saturday evening and the music got very loud we couldn't talk and had to leave."

Value

Pros:

• "Considering the amount of food and drinks we all ordered, the total bill was very reasonable."
• "It’s a really reliable and great place to go for dinner."
• "Prices were good."
• "£45,00 per head each for a 3 course meal. Bargain :-)"
• "Good parking space."
• "Overall nice Indian and Chinese food, Great ambience, Tasty food, good service."
• "This place is a strong 4 star place."

Cons:

• "Expensive bill."
• "The food is expensive but normally nice. But this time we ordered 4 starters and waited an hour for them to arrive."
• "I ordered the lamb wrap costing £10, was worth £4. Only 3 little cubes of meat, bread not fresh, really poor value for money."
• "I bottle of water costs £6? Ridiculous prices, 4 popodums for £6 unbelievable."
• "Starters very expensive for what you get."
• "For £35 for the meal, really poor value."
• "The venue itself looks good but it’s very expensive I thought for the portions served."