Al-Farid St Albans Reviews Summary

Service

Pros:

• "Service was amazing, very friendly and helpful."
• "All the employees at Al Farid were friendly and attentive, making sure every detail was taken care of."
• "Our waiters were so pleasant."
• "It was our first visit and we were very impressed by the service."
• "The staff were attentive, warm and friendly."
• "The waiter was incredibly attentive and friendly."
• "Really nice healthy tasty food. Good soft drink options. Great service."
• "Friendly welcome. They managed to fit us in with no reservation on a busy Saturday night."
• "Stunning food, service was great even though we walked in to a very busy Tuesday."
• "The staff is quick, helpful, knowledgeable about the cuisine, wine and is super friendly."
• "Absolutely wonderful experience at Al Farid restaurant. The food is delicious, the atmosphere is welcoming and the staff are more than hospitable."

Cons:

• "This is by far the best restaurant in St Albans, but the last 3 times we have been there has been a HUGE wait even for someone to take orders."
• "We give it 4 stars because having at least one more staff member working could have made the service even better."
• "Didn't start well took them 15 mins to seat us, another 15mins to get any service."
• "Poor service. Forgot our order, waited 1 hour 15mins for food after having asked twice."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "All mezzes were tasty, they have vegan, gluten free mezze options."
• "The food at Al Farid was nothing short of exceptional, from appetizers to dessert, every dish was a delightful culinary masterpiece."
• "The fesenjan tagine, not so much; maybe it’s an acquired taste but it didn’t take away from the overall great experience."
• "Really nice Moroccan food in St Albans. There are a big variety of dishes."
• "The homemade lemonade is delicious."
• "Absolutely delicious food!! We shared a selection of mezze dishes and all of them were beautifully presented in little clay dishes and they tasted divine!"
• "We had a Lamb dish that wasn’t on the menu I had, Lamb Tagine, that was so tender it flacked off with my fork."
• "The mains arrived in no time at all and were equally as as nice, especially the lamb tagine with the house red."
• "Really flavourful and so well cooked. We had 6 mezzedes, a lamb tagine, and baklava with mint tea, and it was all just perfect!"
• "The best baba ghanoush that I've had in a long time."
• "One of the best experiences of Moroccan food. Highly recommended!"

Cons:

• "Sorry, I'm very picky about the food and did expect more moroccan tagine flavors."
• "The pudding was a bit disappointing."
• "Second choice chicken tagine was bland."
• "Dishes are small and expensive, the meze for 4 was enough for 2."
• "Duck dish was burnt but too hungry and fed up to return it."

Ambiance

Pros:

• "The atmosphere is cosy, authentic with Asian style tables and chairs and ornaments."
• "Cool interior, great vibes and music. Really enjoyed the family day out."
• "Really great spot. Creamy Smokey Moutabal (Baba Ganouj) and the perfect Baklawa and Moroccan mint tea to finish were my highlights."
• "The ambience is authentic from the chairs and table tops to the lighting."
• "The decor is really lovely and the overall vibe there on a Friday evening was really cool."
• "Great little tasty mezze plates, good value, 6 n a bottle wine for 50 quid. Speedy service and nice Moroccan beer also."
• "Nice and modern restaurant. Delicious food! Great vibe on weekends!"
• "Al Farid in St Albans is a fresh new breeze to local restaurants. Unique and incredibly tasty experience that is worth the visit."
• "What a treasure find this was...wish I lived closer."
• "Loads of chatty groups and a really nice buzz."
• "A real gem"

Cons:

• "The place was empty when I went there which I felt bad because the place was very good."

Price and Value

Pros:

• "The food was delicious, plentiful and very reasonably priced."
• "Lovely service and reasonable prices."
• "The full experience of felling like we've arrived in such an authentic place with the choice of food to try was outstanding. The food full of flavours beautifully balanced and cooked to perfection credit to the chefs here."
• "Great food and service. Bit pricey but the food is very good quality, so that justifies it I think."
• "Great food from a great menu, great service from great staff. Excellent atmosphere."
• "Fantastic food in a welcoming beautifully decorated restaurant. Perfect for me as there were lots of gluten free options. Generous portions and great cocktails."

Cons:

• "Dishes are small and expensive, the meze for 4 was enough for 2."
• "We had the mixed grill for 2 which was £54.. too much food probably for 2 people especially if you have a starter but it was super tasty.."