Al Basha Restaurant Reviews Summary

Food Quality and Authenticity

Pros:

• "The food reminds me of the food that you eat at home in Egypt. Really good and authentic."
• "I visited this Egyptian restaurant and have to say, was blown away by the incredible flavors and diverse selection of dishes!"
• "Best Arabic food we have ever tasted in the UK and a meal we will never forget."
• "The food taste is genuine and delicious, it was very fresh and tasty."
• "The best hummus and shawarma you’ll ever eat in London."
• "Always fresh ingredients, including the bread which makes a huge difference."
• "The food and service at Al Basha blew me away. This is the first time I have tried Egyptian food, and it’s one of the most exciting blend of flavours I have tried."
• "Great Egyptian restaurant, the taste is amazing. Tried the vine leaves and also rice pudding and Bas Bousa."

Cons:

• "Decent food, the staff very friendly but with a reason...at the end I paid for a salad and 6 small pieces of chicken 40£???"
• "My friend had kofta which the rice inside was still the grain and had not been cooked properly and was very chewy."
• "I ordered the Mombar (Sheep’s casing stuffed with Rice) which tasted great since it was my first time and I was starving it was okay, I liked it."
• "The food was very little. I went there with 7 people and everyone was not full."
• "The worst food experience I ever had, almakboos was very cold, and it’s taste was like rubbish."
• "Went late after the Rolling Stones concert in Hyde Park. Extremely friendly and accommodating staff,and the food was excellent."
• "Shame the option to give zero is not available, because I would if I could've. Went to have lunch at the restaurant and the food took more than 45 mins to arrive."
• "The dryness and the lack of oomph was particularly striking so I wasn’t really impressed."

Service and Atmosphere

Pros:

• "Service was good, friendly and attentive waiters. They played some Egyptian music on a massive TV in the background."
• "Service by all staff was very impressive and we were so looked after by Mohamed. Lovely ambience and music."
• "The waiter was also a standout. He was friendly and provided excellent recommendations."
• "The atmosphere and the staff were very nice and friendly, especially the middle aged gentleman who was very attentive."
• "Mohammed Issa our server was so nice and provided excellent service. Would recommend."
• "The service was one of the best ever, they were all very friendly and nice with us!"
• "Our waiter Mohamed was very knowledgeable with all the dishes and extremely courteous."
• "The staff were lovely, the service was very quick and the food tasted amazing."

Cons:

• "This is where it lost a star for the atmosphere."
• "Definitely, I will not return there."
• "Discriminatory service, the staff member who greeted us at the door told us we couldn't eat in despite there being empty tables."
• "The service was pretty basic/poor, staff don’t know how to smile and are not warm."
• "The worst dinning experience in UK! Was excited to try the restaurant based on the highlighted reviews, but then shocked with the food and service experience there."
• "I went here for a Groupon deal, the food was decent. The restaurant itself is quite small and doesn't have the same atmosphere as other restaurants in Knightsbridge."
• "We couldn't have peaceful dinner due to the very very loud music they played."
• "We couldn't have peaceful dinner due to the very very loud music they played. The music is not music any more as it become the noise of second war booming."