Bubala Spitalfields Reviews Summary

Food Quality and Taste

Pros:

• "Absolutely delicious! The oyster mushrooms were phenomenal and a real highlight."
• "Middle eastern food elevated to gourmet level, everything is super tasty and refined."
• "Amazing vegetarian/vegan food, the hummus & labneh, plus the mushroom skewers were great."
• "The food is out of this world, the service friendly and attentive."
• "As a big meat eater I can solidly say 10/10 - Didn’t even miss the meat at all."

Cons:

• "A couple of good dishes but some misses as well, the falafel tasted a lot like baking soda and were mushy."
• "The hummus with brown butter tasted good, but it was runny and there was very little of it."
• "Wouldn’t recommend for vegans...when I’m paying £9.50 for three bits of aubergine I need it to be really special and it wasn’t."
• "Food was overly salty for my palate and excessively buttery - especially the hummus starter."

Portion Size and Value for Money

Pros:

• "Portions are very generous, especially for the price, and you leave satisfied."
• "An amazing dinner...great value. It’s a lot of food and it’s rich."
• "We had the vegetarian set menu, and it was super filling with a lot of interesting variety of food."

Cons:

• "Sadly, our bill was overcharged by £30 which we only noticed when we got home."
• "While the food at Bubala restaurant is good, I don't believe it is worth the £40 per head price tag for the sharing menu."
• "The portion is quite small for all of the 7-8 dishes we had."
• "I love the burnt butter hummus but I do feel like the set menu isn’t worth the price."

Atmosphere and Ambience

Pros:

• "We had a really great time at Bubala, with the ambience and food adding to our night."
• "The atmosphere is intimate and joyful… it’s a 10/10 experience."
• "An amazing dinner, served by awesome staff in a buzzy atmosphere."
• "The atmosphere was really chill and the service was great."

Cons:

• "The tables are way too squished together at the back. We could hardly hear each other talk."
• "It's not great on a hot day as there is no air con."
• "The place is new and very popular, must book ahead, the service was super friendly and explained all the menu items and we had an enjoyable evening. The menu is a all Veggy. The highlights were the Aubergine, Halloumi and the Bean main dish. The menu lacks some more main style dishes, if they could make some of the taste combinations work on a larger plate I'd love this place more, but all plates are small and tapas style. Good evening and nice Veggy food!"
• "Tables are too small for the range of dishes, cauliflower dish burnt in parts, aubergine undercooked, mushroom dish very bland and breads very greasy."

Service Quality

Pros:

• "The staff is really welcoming, professional and warm."
• "Service is fast, friendly and not rushed."
• "The service was lovely and the staff were helpful, overall just such a great experience!"
• "The service was really good and efficient. The place has a nice cosy atmosphere."

Cons:

• "Being rushed through a 10-course menu within 1 hour 45 minutes. No time to savour and enjoy."
• "The server's response, filled with sarcasm, left a bitter taste in my mouth."
• "Passive aggressive atmosphere with unfriendly and unapproachable waitresses."
• "Sadly, the service was a bit of a letdown. The server made us feel rushed and unwelcome."