Tahini Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The food is incredible, waitress was very polite and very informative about the menu."
• "The food was excellent and there was nice Lebanese beer/wine."
• "The tapas is exceptional value for money we struggled to finish all the dishes."
• "The food is absolutely to die for and I can't believe how little it costs for the quality you get - in every sense."
• "All our food was freshly made and delicious."
• "The mixed grill meat were well marinated and tender as well."
• "Everything was so tasty and fresh - six cold mezze, the same of the hot ones."

Cons:

• "By the fourth the warm mezze, the quality went down. By the last course, dessert it was pretty bad."
• "On this occasion, the food seemed to be cooked prior to and then quickly heated up to be served."
• "The chicken wrap was nowhere near lebanese shawarma or the shawarma you get in a usual Arabic food place."
• "The chicken was quite dry and a bit disappointing though."
• "However with main platter we wasn't a fan of."
• "Everything was lovely up until the main dish came out, the lamb was incredibly fatty."
• "Super spicy chicken shawarma that we could not finish and was not fresh."

Service

Pros:

• "Served by really friendly staff under the sage eye of a very attentive owner."
• "Staff always friendly."
• "The owner and waitress were very friendly and meticulously explained all the dishes that was served."
• "Service was impeccable, friendly and fast."
• "The staff are friendly and the service is quick."
• "The young girl who served us was a darling though and couldn't do enough for us. I didn't take her name but she was from Ireland."
• "Staff delightful, food tasty and plentiful and the owner manager a really engaging host."

Cons:

• "Sorry it may be nice food but we are not being told what we are eating."
• "The manger was called in by the staff member and he treated us so rudely both verbally and physically."
• "One of the staff actually took the chair from a child at another table to give to a new table... The server was really rude about it."
• "The staff were disorganised and unhelpful."
• "Ana the girl who spoke to me over the phone, didn’t give me the chance to explain what I wanted to say."
• "Spoke to the waitress she said sorry everything is fresh and couldn’t care less."
• "We were practically 'hounded' out the door half an hour before the next booking."

Atmosphere

Pros:

• "The decor is unique and makes you feel like you're abroad."
• "Very friendly staff and quirky interior design too."
• "Lovely little restaurant, feels quite rustic/authentic."
• "Wonderful atmosphere for such a small place."
• "A beautifully run family business with top class food, authentic surroundings and a little gem in the centre of town."
• "Atmosphere is neat and very charming. Kinda cozy vibes."
• "A very friendly and welcoming atmosphere."

Cons:

• "I'm only deducting a star because of the bizarre choice to have the main light fixture be blue, which kinda put all food in an unappetising light."
• "Also, it is a very small and busy place. Which equals noisy."
• "The interior was a little shabby and not very coherent."
• "Only issue is lack of accessible toilet. Toilet is down steep and narrow staircase."
• "I wouldn’t recommend this place. The staff are extremely rude and not welcoming/accommodating at all."
• "My wife... was not allowed in as she was alone."
• "Our Tahini experience was totally spoiled by the fact we were reminded 4 times that we only had the table for a limited time."

Value

Pros:

• "You get so much food for what you pay and the quality is wonderful."
• "The food was really good and portion sizes were value for money."
• "For £27.50 per person, seems a fantastic deal."
• "Phenomenal value."
• "Lunchtime deals are good value and evening meals have super generous portions."
• "Great quality and amount of food for such a reasonable price."
• "Very good value for money, with large portions."