Comptoir Libanais South Kensington Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The food is fresh, tasty, the menu has a good range of items and it is all presented beautifully."
• "spiced lamb kofta has never tasted so good!"
• "Very atmospheric, good food. Absolutely loved their rose mint tea!"
• "The food was good, promptly served fresh and tasty and went well with a glass of Rose' wine."
• "The true highlight was the food, bursting with fresh, spicy flavors that left a lasting impression."
• "Food was amazing, really authentic, the spices are on point! Their homemade harissa sauce is delicious!!"
• "The food was very good. The hummus was tasty and creamy. The beef skewer was soft and savoury."

Cons:

• "Bang average lifeless food, it’s basically Arabian prison food."
• "The food itself was just OK- definitely other better Lebanese cuisine options around London."
• "Food is not impressive, had tried much better Lebanese restaurant near marble arch."
• "The chicken meat was too tender (just about cooked) with not much taste."
• "The food was also shocking: the pitas were rock hard, the hummus had no taste."
• "Food was plain, in small portions and overpriced."
• "The food here wasn’t impressive, the meat was especially dry."

Service

Pros:

• "The staff were excellent and the food was outstanding."
• "Service was fast and friendly."
• "Firstly what amazing customer service, even when they are incredibly busy, they always have a smile on their face."
• "The waitress Sala was very kind and professional, she took care of us in a very gentle manner which added warmth to the experience."
• "Service was also great."
• "Friendly staff brought us to the table and the dinner was served quite well."
• "The staff were efficient, the food VERY good and reasonably priced. Well worth the wait in the queue and would recommend."

Cons:

• "AVOID if you are looking to have a nice time out."
• "Service to have extra drinks were a bit slow otherwise all was very good."
• "Staff wasn’t very attentive."
• "However, staff were rude, slow and not very welcoming."
• "Service was terrible had to ask the waitresses 3 times for chilli sauce it never turned up."
• "Service was very slow, I did have to call many times for attention."
• "Our server constantly forgot about our table, not even bringing us water, menus, or cutlery when we sat down."

Ambiance and Decor

Pros:

• "Very cute decor. That alone is worth an extra star."
• "What a beautiful restaurant in the heart of London."
• "Nice decor, music, friendly staff."
• "Nice and open atmosphere."
• "The interior of the place is really vibrant and fun."
• "Marvellously decorated interior with views put to the busstling street to people watch."
• "The decor of the restaurant is eccentric, colorful and fun and provides the restaurant with quite a bit of charm."

Cons:

• "Tables are community style so you are sat very close with others which can get uncomfortable."
• "The decor is super nice but that’s not really what you go to restaurants for."
• "The tables are veryyyy close together and so makes it quite uncomfortable."
• "The only drawback was the restaurant's popularity, resulting in a bustling crowd."
• "Packed, so noisy and hard to hear."
• "There was constant loud phone ringing sound from reception desk which was very disturbing and probably did ruin the ambiance."
• "The only downside was the falafel wrap was quite dry, and service slow/hard to find once we finished our mains."

Value

Pros:

• "Prices are balanced."
• "All for a very reasonable price."
• "Affordable, delicious, great choice, great atmosphere."
• "Had the mixed grill, which was excellent and very good value, my wife the Harissa and honey chicken, which she enjoyed."
• "Great food, fairly priced."
• "Portions are value for money."
• "At a great price especially for a sit down restaurant in London."

Cons:

• "It is however a tad expensive, which is understandable for its location."
• "Not the greatest food."
• "The food is very expensive for the quantity they provide."
• "Food, very mediocre quality, inadequate portions, exorbitant prices."
• "The food was plain, in small portions and overpriced."
• "Respectfully, this is Lebanese food for caucasians. That’s not to say it’s bad, but the flavours are muted and price is inflated."
• "We were actually quite shocked when the bill came and we had been charged nearly £7 for the olives and pickles."