Haywan

2.3 Not Recommended

Food  1      Ambience  6      Service  1      Value  1     

My husband and I went there for the first time last night. We found the decor exquisite and wanted to sit inside to enjoy it whilst waiting for our take away order. After ordering a couple of cappuccinos we were asked where we would like to sit. As the whole place was empty inside, we sat against a wall and as soon as we sat down, the waitress came over and informed us that the section was closed and that we needed to sit outside.

When we asked why, she informed us that they would need to clean the section we were sitting in. She seemed apologetic and so we cancelled our coffee order and walked out and waited for our take away order outside. We picked up the food (not much variety and extremely expensive for a small amount). The kebe nayeh was not fresh, the fatoush was soggy and bland, the chicken sharwarma was tasteless.

Overall, definitely not how mum cooks! Or any other Lebanese mother I know. The senior staff was behind it all giving the waitress the instructions for us to sit outside. When we walked out, he did not even bother to ask us if everything was ok. For your own sakes, save yourself the disappointment and put your money in another restaurant.

Jan 17, 2011

2.3 Not Recommended

Food  1      Ambience  6      Service  1      Value  1     

My husband and I went there for the first time last night. We found the decor exquisite and wanted to sit inside to enjoy it whilst waiting for our take away order. After ordering a couple of cappuccinos we were asked where we would like to sit. As the whole place was empty inside, we sat against a wall and as soon as we sat down, the waitress came over and informed us that the section was closed and that we needed to sit outside.

When we asked why, she informed us that they would need to clean the section we were sitting in. She seemed apologetic and so we cancelled our coffee order and walked out and waited for our take away order outside. We picked up the food (not much variety and extremely expensive for a small amount). The kebe nayeh was not fresh, the fatoush was soggy and bland, the chicken sharwarma was tasteless.

Overall, definitely not how mum cooks! Or any other Lebanese mother I know. The senior staff was behind it all giving the waitress the instructions for us to sit outside. When we walked out, he did not even bother to ask us if everything was ok. For your own sakes, save yourself the disappointment and put your money in another restaurant.

Jan 17, 2011