Hijazi Corner - الركن الحجازي Reviews Summary

Customer Service

Pros:

• "Their fresh drinks are refreshing 👌🏾 Customer service is a 10/10."
• "The staff were really polite and friendly."
• "Welcoming friendly staff."
• "The staff are so friendly, it's like being back in Albalad in Jeddah."
• "Abdurrahman & Sarah are very courteous and friendly, they kept checking on us every few minutes which was lovely."
• "The staff members were friendly and made sure they come and check every 10-15 min if we needed something."
• "The staff are exceptionally affable and I was automatically given a table the moment I arrived."

Cons:

• "Staff is extremely rood don't speak Englis that all took so long to take order staff was keep diapering."
• "Service was a little slow and we didn’t get the water we asked for."
• "The staff at the counter tried to overcharge us."
• "The staff was so slow in getting the order being delivered."
• "sorry to say but staff is not good and not even responsive if they r busy they should say something., don’t know what in the world attitude they have."
• "The waiter will not serve you anymore after you ordered the food."
• "It takes ages to get your food, the downstairs area always smells bad, people running like headless chickens with no-one seem to care to take your order."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Lamb mandi was very tender and delicious."
• "The chicken mandi was amazing especially with the fresh red tomato sauce they give you which elevates the already flavourful mandi."
• "Wonderful Yemeni food mashAllah."
• "Food was delicious and very authentic, you could taste the freshness."
• "Food is mouth watering, delicious with a large amount."
• "The food is absolutely delicious and definitely worth it."
• "The food was so delicious and delightful, definitely I will come back."

Cons:

• "I think you have been too adventurous with the Areekah and M3soob."
• "Meat Mandi was not tasty but cooked well.... portions are small...prices are high for what you get... It's traditional food but not the taste."
• "Special Hijazi corner Masoob (date/butter) was average and didn’t like the combination of top cheese on it."
• "Very bad experience, the food took two hours to get and half of the food was wrong. Plus the service was horrible."
• "The food tasted little bit Yemeni food! But the hospitality was definitely Saudi, you will be treated with no respect!"
• "Food was overpriced. Rice was too dry and haneedh lamb was black and hard to eat."
• "WTH is wrong with Hijazi’s masoob really awful."

Ambiance and Cleanliness

Pros:

• "Such a nice place to enjoy delicious food with amazing friends !! The staff is really nice and joyful which made the atmosphere and overall experience even better !"
• "The atmosphere is delightful."
• "The ambiance was spotless, and the seating arrangements were ample."
• "The restaurant itself has this home-like atmosphere."
• "The hospitality is like nothing I've ever seen the staff were extremely friendly."
• "The flavors here are an absolute knockout."
• "The food, service, welcoming environment and general vibe here is amazing."

Cons:

• "Also their toilets were pretty dirty."
• "The restaurant was a bit chaotic, shouting and quarreling between staff."
• "Atmosphere was also a bit smelly."
• "The place is not clean at all stuff are not wearing gloves."
• "The toilets were dirty."
• "Internal design and toilets need some work."
• "Beyond that the down stairs seating is somewhat unbreathable, needs ventilation."

Value for Money

Pros:

• "The portions are generous for the price you pay and probably the cheapest you will find anywhere in Edgware Road."
• "Great value for money with most Mandis costing in the region of £15-20 which can easily be shared by 2 people."
• "Total cost was £32.99 which was great."
• "You get the best value for your money dining here."
• "The prices are worth it."
• "The food was amazing, reasonably priced."
• "The food is fresh and tastes just like home."

Cons:

• "A bit on the pricey side for what you get but I guess that's Edgware Road for you."
• "Very poorly managed. Had to find another place for iftaar."
• "Lamb Mandi was average. I don’t think the quantity is justifiable for the price."
• "The food is just ok and overpriced."
• "Nothing to complain. Really authentic Arabic food. But can have the same thing for less in other locations."
• "Food was overpriced. Rice was too dry and haneedh lamb was black and hard to eat."
• "The food and service is abysmal."

Management and Service

Pros:

• "Eating in typically gets you a much bigger portion size compared to takeaway."
• "To order, you will do this when you enter the restaurant. Once paid, go to any table you want and hand the receipt to the staff."
• "The staff's assistance was commendable."
• "The staff are caring and deliver good customer service."
• "The staff are very lovely and accommodating, very fast service as well."
• "They were extremely accommodating!"
• "The owners were so lovely so kind. They helped us out with the menu."

Cons:

• "The ordering process is slightly awkward, as they made us go upstairs to place the order on the counter."
• "Some of the staff seem to be clueless at what you ordered sometimes orders come missing items sometimes added items and long waits in between orders."
• "Very bad experience, the food took two hours to get and half of the food was wrong. Plus the service was horrible."
• "We were asked to comeback one hour for the food to be ready, when we came back we had to wait for thirty minute to get place to site then we were asked to wait another 40 minutes because the food was not ready yet."
• "Booked online and the restaurant refused to accept despite us having reservation messages."
• "Horrible experience, i booked the place via the website and they confirmed the booking. We came on time for iftari but the waiters didn’t seat us."
• "We were made to pay for the meal upon ordering. After the meal we decided to have tea... After which we were made to go and pay again which was inconvenient, as we had to queue twice."