The Cedar Restaurant Reviews Summary

Service

Pros:

• "The staff are so very friendly."
• "Service is lovely and pricing is very good value for money."
• "The customer service is excellent, such a friendly welcome and great service throughout the meal."
• "Service is good. Decor is a minimalist."
• "Service is fairly quick."
• "Served quickly by knowledgeable staff."
• "The service here is amazing and the staff are very accommodating."

Cons:

• "The only waiter serving chose to ignore us 5 times when he clearly saw us."
• "Unfortunately the gentlemen was extremely rude from the onset, no smile, no kindness, the place was empty from the beginning."
• "The sour, burly, bearded waiter is the absolute unpleasant opposite, aggressive, openly rude and dismissive."
• "When speaking to the manager to discuss the problem, he was quite rude and defensive."
• "Absolutely horrific customer service, ordered from here 2 hours ago, they confirmed the order and then saw no sign of the food."
• "They sent me a text to cancel the delivery at 10:45pm and would not engage when I tried to call."
• "The waitress was so miserable and unapproachable."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "So bloody good. Very strong recommend."
• "All food is excellent and the speed at which it comes out is epic."
• "The food is authentic Lebanese, delicious cuisine."
• "Their food is excellent and varied."
• "Truly authentic tasting food which not only tastes fresh but was also really nicely presented too."
• "The food is fresh, delicious and the quantity is very generous."
• "Food is beyond amazing and the portions very generous."

Cons:

• "Rice was warmed up in microwave, chips ok, my chicken wasn’t fresh as it was more like crumbles, shish was bland no taste!"
• "Food and bread was cold and hard meat not tender which was not acceptable."
• "We have had starter houmus which was really weird taste, more like sour for some reason."
• "For the food it's a other story! We had hot starter to begin with, but in my surprise I can feel that was been heated in the microwave !!"
• "I didnt eat the meat as the meat was hard as a brick and been reheated no taste and blend😞😫 !"
• "The main meals were terrible. Chips were old and soggy. Meats (chicken and lamb) were dry and salty."
• "The rice was inedible - it tasted like it had been frozen and reheated."

Value

Pros:

• "Price wise this place is excellent value."
• "The bill was super reasonable for a London eatery of such good quality."
• "The portion sizes were good and prices very reasonable."
• "Portions are big and therefore the price is ok."
• "The prices are affordable, portion sizes are good to generous."
• "Prices are very reasonable."
• "For London incredibly good value...can't recommend enough."

Cons:

• "The food was over priced and the taste was average and the portions were quite small for the price."
• "Well... I just have paid £12.95 for re-heated lamb cutlets and raw onion with the rice..."
• "Portions were small and prices high."
• "The cost which we confirmed with her was £19 but driver charge us £22."
• "Day light robbery."
• "Absolutely terrible. Got the complete wrong take away order and the manager would not help whatsoever."
• "Very disappointed and it has put me off ever wanting to try this place again."

Ambiance

Pros:

• "Nicely set out, and always accommodate our needs."
• "The ambiance and service was perfect."
• "The atmosphere is buzzy and the staff are super friendly."
• "This restaurant is run by very a friendly and attentive team with a lively atmosphere, without being raucous."
• "The atmosphere was just so friendly the minute you walked in the restaurant."
• "Brilliant atmosphere. Good for a Saturday night out."
• "Interiors are very nice and music wasn't too loud."

Cons:

• "Sat at a table that was at the back, no air or ventilation, squashed and no space to budge."
• "There was no hand sanitizer available for customers to use and the table was not cleaned before we were seated."
• "Unfortunately there were no social distancing measures in place at all."
• "Very nasty place. Do not go."
• "Shame on you for stealing people's money! AVOID"
• "DANGEROUS BREACH OF FOOD SAFETY LAWS."
• "Worst food I’ve ever eaten, everything had such low quality that made the food uneatable and disgusting."