Al Bader Restaurant Ladypool Road Reviews Summary

Decor and Atmosphere

Pros:

• "The restaurant decor is beautiful, there's lots of space, it's clean, the bathrooms are stunning (with baby changing facilities)."
• "Lovely tiled areas great for selfies."
• "Generally speaking a very good restaurant with and cosy and decorated oriental interior design."
• "The restaurant's inviting ambiance added to the overall charm."
• "Relaxed and comfortable atmosphere. Nice decor....soft seats!!"
• "The look of the restaurant is in a moroccan style with tiles lamps and even a small fountain."
• "One of the most beautiful restaurants, clean, quiet. It is characterized by the wonderful Islamic design."

Cons:

• "It can get very crowded at times and this may make things a little uncomfortable as it can get very loud."
• "Very hectic not a lot of space very small restaurant thought it was way bigger."
• "It’s very cramped and congested."
• "But bit squashy for a buggy."
• "Needs a new decor InshāAllāh."
• "It does seem a bit dark inside."
• "So where to begin- too tight, no air, not much cleaning in between customers."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Everything on the menu is delicious. My favourite has to be Kafta chicken with rice and Lamb mandi."
• "They make the best Manaqeesh in the West Midlands and no one even comes close to their style and recipe."
• "Above average food. The falafel and spring rolls were fresh and nice."
• "The steak - especially al-bader special steak is delicious."
• "A good range of desserts including the Oreo cheesecake, Baklava, and Basoussa, worth trying."
• "The hot and cold starters were exceptional."
• "The flavors were authentic and everything was cooked to perfection."

Cons:

• "Shawarma- burnt crisp chicken and too much garlic !!!!!"
• "Meet shish kebab was either undercooked or the meat was bad stored or rotten."
• "Portions were small and expensive. Not tasty at all."
• "Awful food, meat was not properly cooked and smelt and taste so badly that you feel sick."
• "Although it looks nice, the breakfast had too much salt."
• "Food was dry and flavorless."
• "The mix platter looked very good but tasted very dry."

Service

Pros:

• "Staff are friendly."
• "Friendly atmosphere and service."
• "Staff are friendly and attentive."
• "The service was top notch, on a busy Saturday night there was not one fault with any order or any drop in standard of service."
• "Staff is friendly and can speak different languages."
• "Staff were pleasant and service was very good."
• "Service was quick and efficient, very friendly, food arrived promptly and was delicious."

Cons:

• "They did not have contactless payment nor credit cards."
• "Staff were very busy and most things requested was refused."
• "It's took 30 mins to take an order."
• "Can not fault the food except its almost like they forgot our order we waited that long."
• "Service was poor. No one came to take our order, take our plates once we've finished eating."
• "The manager did not even apologise at all, he instead, started to blame us."
• "Shame about the atrocious service! 😂 rude to the point of hilarious."