Yamal Alsham Reviews Summary

Decor and Ambience

Pros:

• "The restaurant looks stunning! Beautifully decorated."
• "The service is incredibly attentive, the decor is amazing too."
• "It has everything you would expect to see in a really good restaurant: amazing food, great ambience, beautiful interior design, an elegant touch."
• "The place is somewhat romantic, and while not being somewhere you can really lounge but still a relaxed, stay-awhile vibe."
• "The restaurant is very tastefully decorated and it’s in a lovely part of London by the river."
• "Ambience was on point and decor was IG worthy."
• "The place with nice internal design and decoration, tight and clean."

Cons:

• "The only good point was the decor but still plastic plants and flowers are not that good for the planet."

Service

Pros:

• "Had great service from Ismail who helped me with an order & delivery for 20+ guests .. smooth process .. great food delivered on time."
• "Very warm and welcoming, the food was excellent and nice portions, our waiter Hassan was very nice and friendly."
• "Service was fantastic."
• "First class service."
• "Wonderful service."
• "Brilliant service - particularly as we arrived late and had wait almost an hour for a friend - they didn't make a fuss and had the food all ready."
• "The staff were very polite and treat us very well."

Cons:

• "Unfortunately there is one older small seedy looking waiter that spoils the place."
• "I was appalled at the demeanour in which I was treated of today at the restaurant."
• "But service... the most unprofessional in my life."
• "The service was a bit aggressive."
• "However one star off given the 15% service charge, although optional felt it was a bit cheeky to charge such a high service when the food although delicious was quite expensive."
• "The service was EXTREMELY rushed - they put everything within minutes we sat down on the table and food got cold by the time we could eat."
• "Extremely rude unwelcoming staff."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The food was delicious and nice."
• "The food was soooo fresh and utterly delicious."
• "The food was quite good and interesting."
• "Best lamb chops in London even better then in Dubai I eaten!"
• "First time having Lebanese food. Wasn't disappointed."
• "The hummus was the best I’ve ever had."
• "Food is amazing."

Cons:

• "What a waste of time, everything about this place is wrong. Horrible food. Horrible service, horrible atmosphere."
• "The food was awful, I didn't think I would ever eat bad food at a Lebanese restaurant."
• "Also the food was not worth it."
• "Food was stale and definitely not fresh. Simple items like falafel were dry and poorly done."
• "The main was sea bass and lamb shish. The lamb wasn’t the greatest of meat and the fish was bland."
• "Food absolutely tasteless."
• "The kebab tasted like it has just come out of the freezer and the chicken was dry and undercooked."

Value for Money

Pros:

• "Really good prices."
• "Even the price was a total bargain."
• "We had the £49 package which included a bottle of wine... wow, what amazing value."
• "Not expensive for what you get."
• "It was very good value for money."
• "Fantastic £6 deal for main+side+drink!"
• "We bought our voucher online and we all agreed that it was good value for money."

Cons:

• "Tiny portions big prices."
• "Nice location, however they are charging £38 for a standard blue mist shisha which smoked the same and tasted the same as anywhere else charging £25 max."
• "For a restaurant in Chelsea you shouldn't be forced to eat a certain amount of food, and then be given a time limit for the table."
• "I had the 11 dish tasting experience which was disappointing as it consisted mainly of bread based products."
• "USE CHEAP TACTICS TO MAKE EXTRA MONEY - apply £4 as cover charge and then additional cover charge of £10 calling it for music."
• "Was here for a friends birthday and as the numbers were high we had to go for set menu's, this meant that we got a bit of everything however it felt a bit expensive for what it was and for the quantity of food, the bill worked out to be about £30 per person in the end."
• "Excessive pricing for what you get undrinkable rose wine."

Location

Pros:

• "Lovely place to eat at and location is perfect less then 5mins walk from Imperial Wharf overground station and literally 2mins walk away from the River Thames."
• "Their outdoor terrace is just fantastic especially in a sunny day."
• "Great location by the river in trendy Battersea."
• "The location is serene with the riverside view."