Aline Lebanese Kitchen Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "A bright, soothing and lively place with excellent dishes that are both traditional and revisited."
• "The main course of roast mutton is tender and delicious with rice."
• "The quality of food is absolutely delish, their chicken wings is my most highly recommended dish!"
• "Delicious Lebanese food and great service. Nice atmosphere for all kinds of occasions."
• "The food did not only taste delicious but it was purely authentic exactly similar to Lebanon."
• "The food was amazing, we had the Spicy Hommus - Parsley, Red Chilli and Spices which was fantastic."
• "Very authentic Lebanese food from the old country. Very fresh with great flavors."

Cons:

• "The meat was a bit overcooked and hard."
• "The food was okay, maybe cause it was new, but there wasn't really any 'flavor' it was like eating cardboard."
• "Food itself was pretty average and bland."
• "The salad is very sour, very unpalatable."
• "Although the food itself tasted good, after I got my dessert I started feeling unwell."
• "The main was dry and not that great."
• "The kabab was totally black and over cooked while the grilled lamb quality was hotrrrible."

Service

Pros:

• "Everything was perfect. We had to eat quickly because of a concert, and they did everything to make it perfect experience in such a short timeframe."
• "From the moment we arrived, we were warmly greeted by the great host who made us feel right at home."
• "The staff were extremely courteous and friendly and the food was perfect."
• "The restaurant was busy and this didn't affect the service we received. Very welcoming and lovely team and exceptional food."
• "Service was great. Prompt and attentive without being overbearing."
• "The staff was very friendly and treated each guest personally."
• "Best service ever, had a birthday dinner there and the waiters/waitresses were the sweetest."

Cons:

• "Staff not very attentive. The manager a real sour guy."
• "Interesting menu below average service only one waiter and manager rushed service not enough staff for this size restaurant at this price point."
• "The service was terrible. They weren't overly busy but still couldn't serve us on time."
• "The real weak point of the restaurant is in the service."
• "The manager spent lots of time walking around socializing with other tables, topping off water and drinks. Yet, I had to ask twice for simply water and the manager just kept ignoring my table."
• "Service wasn't good; waitress was bored and didn't recommend anything or want to answer questions."
• "The service was extremely rude. Tried to get the waiters attention a few times and were signalled by one of them to wait (who never came to our table)."

Atmosphere

Pros:

• "i really like the vibe, deco, and atmosphere."
• "Such a cozy and welcoming atmosphere... The food is delicious; A real taste of Lebanon."
• "The place is very cozy and clean."
• "Lebanese music was playing in the background and the place is very well decorated with good artwork and photographs."
• "The lighting and environment is romantic so it is a suitable restaurant to take out on a date."
• "The menu, decor and ambience is nice. Its a buzzy place, but small and intimate."
• "Lovely decor, very friendly staff, prices reasonable."

Cons:

• "The restaurant is not good and the treatment is bad in an ugly way."
• "The service was great too!"
• "The atmosphere and service here was gorgeous but the food was even better."
• "The food hit the spot however the atmosphere was vanilla."
• "The restaurant was empty so not much ambience."
• "But the staff is very unwelcoming with a poker face, and kept looking at us the all time which made us very uncomfortable."
• "Sadly our experience was not great and ended in stomach aches and diarrhea."

Value

Pros:

• "Prices reasonable too."
• "So if you're a bit hungry it will be more a £££ restaurant then a ££ but still ok price regarding the location and food."
• "Great value for the money, too."
• "The prices were very reasonable."
• "Prices are insanely good value!"
• "The price was very doable."
• "In addition to the wonderful service, everything was delicious and well priced."

Cons:

• "Very disappointing also it was pricey for the portion size."
• "It is really expensive for what we got."
• "The entire experience costed me £45, which felt like a rip off."
• "The food is slightly priced due to the restaurant’s location."
• "Pricier then expected for sure."
• "Extremely overpriced for such subpar food."
• "Also why is can of coke 3.95?"