Sadly shrinkage has clearly hit comptoir. There rap’s were amazing before and always a little pricey but it was worth it for sure but now it’s £13 for an ‘open rap’ which takes up the whole plate and you get less food. Mine was meant to have olives in and it didn’t. I don’t feel like it was good deal at all. Spent £40 with half a pint being £4 of that! And fixed tip of £4.50… slow service this time we ordered on the QR code and had to ask for our drinks after 20 mins, not sure they have the infrastructure to deal with it, so best order with the waiter. This place use to be our little treat when we take our son to the JR but I think we will look for somewhere else now.
This was an early evening meal with a friend. The welcome was lukewarm and we were waved in the direction of a table. We both ordered a spinach and ricotta dish which was very good and the juices we ordered were good too. We had ordered olives as a starter but they arrived with the main course which included olives. We didn't mind having more olives but before the main food arrived would have been good. Dessert was a middle eastern take on sticky toffee pudding and was v good. Mint tea after was fine too. The service and general attitude of the staff is okay at best and offhand generally. Would want to give four stars but can't because of the service.
We often have lunch here when shopping in Oxford. It is a bright and pleasant restaurant and we love the food. The staff are pleasant, the young man who served us today has been working there for a long time, maybe since it opened. He is very efficient and friendly. Today we both had open wraps one Halloumi and one chicken. These were very tasty served with the dips and salad. We also added the spicy potatoes. I love the ginger and mint lemonade drink Toufaha. A jug of water with mint and lemon was also brought to the table. We really enjoy eating at this restaurant and look forward to our next visit.
Disappointing. Disappointing food, disappointing service. Overpriced and tasteless. We waited ages for grumpy service. There were 6 of us, 4 were brought drinks, the other 2 forgotten. The food is meh: there's no real cooking involved here, no menu design, no love of the food or its origin. The worst of Lebanese food, but then what did I expect from a chain with some nice baskets? Skip it. Go to Za'atar Bake or Le Kesh on the Cowley Road.
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Visited for a birthday dinner with 8 friends. Fast efficient service with friendly staff,great sized portions of food (I had the mixed grill which was big and I was hungry! and yummy cocktails. Dessert was baklava and generous scoops of ice cream. The team acknowledged my birthday generously. Unlike some places in Oxford you can have a conversation here and the music isn’t too loud, really pleasant visit. Thanks
The last two visits for lunch have been desperately disappointing. On other occasions the portions were very small, the spinach and feta filo pastry was sent back on both occasions for being cold. The price charged is way higher than what the food is worth. Please stop adding 12.5% gratuity on the bill. I now deduct the gratuity when the service is poor. The staff generally don't smile and look bored.
We loved the decor of this restaurant. When we arrived for lunch as walk-ins, we received a friendly welcome, and we were taken to a table and given menus. We both ordered halloumi open wrap platters and roomana lemonade. Food and drinks were delicious. Service was friendly and efficient. Facilities were clean.
Terrible .fail to produce starter's. Mains arrived cold tasteless small quantities plates/ glass chipped. 40 minutes wait for a drink asked 3 times) extremely poor service had the cheek to put service charge a charity donation on bill??? Shabby Restaurant
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We ordered the cheese sambousek, mixed grill and warm flatbread. All the food arrived cold. The portion sizes are very small. The waiter seemed indifferent.
Amazing flavours, excellent service and a wonderful establishment. Now checking to see when I can visit again!!
