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Fredos

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Fredos

UPDATED: Date of 2nd Visit September 2022

I headed down to Fredos as its been a good few years since I last visited. I went as a regular paying customer

Here’s what I got
Rib eye steak £26.95
Chicken Tandoori Pizza £9.95
Chicken Parmsan Steak £14.95
Mac N cheese £3.65
Hallomi Fires £5.95
Bumble Gum moijto £5.95

Went I visited a few years ago, I was really impressed with the steak, it was later when I discovered they used a supplier that was renowned for rearing and producing quality steaks.

However, in a move to go HMC they changed to a different supplier who produces a steak that’s much lower in standard and quality, sadly HMC normally means poorly quality (yes this is true)

At £26.95 I was expecting a good-tasting steak, it just lacked any real depth in flavour you get from dry ageing. I requested medium-rare but it was closer to medium but just about okay. It claims to be 28 days aged steak, I very much doubt it. It was on par with rib-eye steaks you can buy at selected Tesco and Asda stores for around £7. Absolutely not worth the price, it’s more a £12 steak. Not worth it

The good was the spicy chicken Tandoori pizza, good tasting pieces of chicken, generous in amount and a good balance of heat from green chillies and pizza sauce and it tasted great the next day as leftovers.

The chicken parma was really tender on the inside and crispy on the outside, I liked this dish a lot, the French onion signature sauce went perfectly and was excellent, I asked for more.

The venue is spacious and is decorated with flowers on every wall to create that popular insta worth vibe that’s so popular these days.

All Food halal. No alcohol. I paid for my meal.

Date of Visit: 30th July 2019

I checked out @fredosldn this week, a fully halal (no alcohol) restaurant located on Romford Road, Manor Park. This place has been opened for a while now but I’ll be honest, I just thought it was another standard place, but I’ll hold my hands up and say I was wrong and I was really impressed with the food

The venue itself looks great from the outside and has a modern family and group-friendly vibe inside. The menu consists of pizza, burgers, grilled chicken and steak, so something for everyone

I got the rib eye steak £23 and my mate got the £21 sirloin steak. I’ll say this now, this was one of the best steaks I’ve had in ages. I requested Medium Rare and ill be honest I wasn’t expected it to be cooked right… But it was on point. The steak was perfectly cooked, juicy, tender and the fat content and marbling were excellent. Which made me ask where they source their steaks from. Well, they get it from @hillfarmfinest a small farm that really raises animal and produces some quality products that are available for home customers to buy. So this explained why it was so good. Which then made me respect the restaurant more as this was a clear example of getting quality

Also got some grilled chicken which was very good, the BBQ Wings were also amazing and I’d say a must-order, easily my favourite now. I didn’t like the original wings as much compared to the BBQ

I don’t normally get mocktails but I got a Pina Colada which was also excellent. The mojito I thought had too much sugar for my liking

So if you haven’t been, I definitely recommend it. This meal was complimentary, but the thoughts and views are my own.

Greedy Panda

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Greedy Panda

Delivery and Takeaway only! Not a sit down restaurant!.

I’m not gonna pretend to be a Chinese food connoisseur but the food from @greedypandachinese was really good!.

Here’s what I got..
Mix Starters £9.50
Spare Lamb Ribs £5.95
Crispy Aromatic Lamb Pancakes £8.50 (I wanted duck, but it’s very hard to find duck, let alone HMC duck)
Crispy Shredded Beef with chill £5.50
Spicy Singapore Fried Rice £6.50
Shrimp Chow Mein £5.50

The food I tried was really tasty, in particular the lamb ribs and the crispy aromatic lamb (part of the pancakes)

It’s a new place that just opened up, yes, in East London! I don’t normally review takeaway and delivery places, but obviously, with the situation, I’ve been looking at more food alternatives.

Coqfighter

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Coqfighter

Date of Visits: 20th September 2019 and 12th November 2019

The other week I was invited to check out @coqfighteruk located on the aptly named Beak Street in Soho.

I’ll cut straight to it. The food here was epic. Definitely some of the best chicken burgers I’ve had.

I even ordered a vegan burger and it was so good that I actually had a hard time to figure out what burger out of the 3 I ordered was the vegan one. I got the Green Chilli Cheese, Limited Edition Butter Chicken Burger and the vegan burger, as well as some chicken tenders.

The fried Chicken drumsticks are super crunchy and full of flavour. My favourite burger is still the Green Chilli Burger, just delicious and tender. Basically everything is good. ⁣

The chicken here had texture, taste and crunch! Really enjoyed the meal and totally recommended it .

Back in September one item was not halal as it was prepared with vodka. This caused some people concern with the way was cooked in the same oil as all the other food, so credit to the restaurant they listened to feedback and installed a separate fryer just for one item and to put halal customers minds at rest. ⁣Since my visit, the venue has now gone fully halal in the kitchen, All the chicken is halal

Farzi Cafe

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Farzi Cafe

I’ve eaten at Farzi Cafe 3 times, the 1st time as a paying customer during the soft launch opening and the other 2 times as an invited guest to try limited edition menus. I was also sent items from their 2020 menu during Lockdown. This review will be based on all my visits and experiences. 

Date of (1st) Visit: December 2018

Farzi Cafe is a Modern Indian Bistro serving cutting edge food with a british twist, that opened up near Piccadilly circus at the end of 2018.  

I’ve eaten the food from here a total of 4 times and each time the food has been exceptionally good. This includes one occasion where I was grateful to be invited to a review of a slow cooked roasted lamb shoulder which was one my all time best things I’ve ever eaten. Sadly, that item is only available on Eid. It feeds 6 people. 

The food here is good, everything has a sense of quality and thought behind it. Dishes like my favourite, the avocado chaat is an example of simplicity and creativity, executed to create a unique tatsy dish. There’s also some British classics that have been Indianfied, like deshi scotch eggs and deconstructed cottage pie with Wagyu beef! I visited during the soft launch where I got 50% off. Not sure if they are still on the menu.

The menu has changed since my first visit back in late 2018,  the lamb biryani is one of the few dishes I ate that are still on the menu. I loved the presentation, lamb was tender and tasted very reminist of mum’s biryani £17.

It’s hard to write a solid review for this place as I’m trying to base it on 4 different experiences. However, the common theme from it all is the food is of a high quality and standard, it tastes good, and I fully recommend this place. I’m going to take the easy way out for this one, as i’m having a hard time to merge 4 separate meals into one flowing review. All the dishes i’ve tried here have scored at least 7/10, there is nothing average, everything is top quality and of a high standard.

Food delivery sent to me during Lockdown

The decor and service is that of a fine dining restaurant, It’s evident from the moment you walk in that a lot of time, thought, money and effort has gone into this place. It looks fabulous and makes a great spot for a celebration meal or date night with a loved one.

Food From brunch Menu

They also have a Sunday brunch menu available and have extended their eat out help out scheme to October (excluding Friday and Saturday) 

Check FarziLondon.com for menu

Not everything is halal, Chicken and Lamb Halal.

Berenjak

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Berenjak

Date of visits December 2018 and October 2019

Hands down the best lamb Kebabs in London and probably the UK!

If you scroll through my blog you may notice the absence of a type of cuisine.. Food from the Levant or the Middle East, I’m not a fan, as I find in London it’s usually poor quality meats cooked over a grill in basic spices that I find boring.

  • Menu
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So I was glad to try @berenjaklondon who are a fairly new Iranian Restaurant, located in Soho. From the outside, it’s easy to miss, looks like a shack hidden away in the hustle and Bustle of soho .

Outside
Outside

Inside it’s very cosy, by cosy I mean small and intimate but the food I had was great and I enjoyed my meal.

Pictured is the Jujeh Kebab (chicken and the (lamb) Chenjeh kebab £10 Delicious quality pieces of protein, both juicy and flavoursome. The dish that blew me away was the Barrah Kebab, quality cuts of lamp rump marinated in yoghurt, chili and tarragon. It’s pricey at £18 and the portion might be considered small, but with the first bite you can taste why. The quality of the lamb is unlike anything you can get from a typical Turkish type restaurant, the flavours of some of the fatty pieces were just amazing and I was having a foodgasm in my mouth a rare 10/10 dish ⁣

Starters

I also tried some starters which were tasty and very different to the stuff I’ve tried before at other middle Easten style restaurants .

⁣I also ordered the lamb koobideh (mince lamb/kofa) kebab. Again, the taste of the lamb was that of quality, lamb shoulder with a few spices and cooked to perfection £11.50⁣

The restaurant is styled like a hole in a wall run down Iranian Cafe so has loads of character inside. On my second visit, I decided to sit by the kitchen counter to watch the chefs in action. Just watching the team was an enjoyable experience, the level of precision and meticulous nature of their work, was easy to see why the food was banging. Places with a counter are perfect for solo dining. ⁣

I Also got a cheeky Darlish Baklava Ice cream sandwich for dessert, it was good but not as good as I’ve heard it being hyped £6⁣

@berenjaklondon Received a Michelin Bob Gourmet award (not a Michelin star, but awarded to restaurants for value and quality) on the same day, so congratulations to them!⁣

The lamb and chicken is halal ONLY.

This review is based on 2 separate visits, one as an invited guest and 1 as a paying customer. Both visits were excellent and service was the same on each occasion. My battery ran out on my 2nd pic so no pics!

De Cafe Lounge

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De Cafe Lounge

Date of visits: Jan 2017, March 2018, June 2018, Feb 2019

I can’t believe it’s taken me this long to write a blog post about this spot. I’ve been eating here for over 3 years and feel like it’s time to give this place the credit it deserves. 

De cafe is a humble cafe that offers up hearty meals like full English breakfasts and loads of comfort food, like British classics jacket potato with beans but has a really good range of pizzas, donners and grilled chicken and lamb. 

Breakfasts cost £7.50 and most meals fall within this low price point. They are all very simple but made well with good portion sizes. 

A few of my regular dishes are the infamous donner pizza, a deep pan freshly made pizza topped with really delicious Doner meat. 

My first visit in 2017 is where I tried a grilled lamb dish and 3 years later I can still recall that experience, it was packed with flavour and absolutely delicious. A must order. That’s if they have it available. 

They also have a funky cereals cafe where you can try imported cereals from around the world. 

Oh, their Mocktails and smoothies are also always on point. 

A great place for weekend brunch, good for the family and good value.

14 Barking Rd, East Ham, London E6 3BP

Tarshish

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Tarshish

I’m often asked for recommendations for a celebration meal for a birthday or special occasion and I think @tarshishlondon is a place that makes a good choice. Located near Wood Green Station and with a car park available, the restaurant has a full halal menu and nice vibe and settings.⠀

The food is best described as Turkish and very meat heavy menu, with little options if you are a vegan! I had a selection of starters, some classic Turkish dishes and some with a little twist. ⠀

I got 3 main courses, I decided to get the mixed grill, being objective with just the food, it was just middle of the road in terms of taste. It consisted of chicken and lamb shish with a juicy Adana kofta Kebab, at just under £24 I expected better flavours, especially from the Adana kebab. I actually took most of it home and ate it the next day and surprisingly tasted much better. ⠀

Lamb saddle £22, is something I don’t see much on menus, it was cooked to a perfect medium, but I didn’t get much flavour from the lamb. It was meant to have harissa but I didn’t get much from it. At this price point I expected more⠀

A massive let down was the chicken lollipop, a dish that had the makings of something special but just didn’t work, the chicken was cooked well, tender and juicy, it just lacked in the flavour department, very under seasoned and the mushroom sauce lacked any flavour at all. ⠀

Overall, in my experience, restaurants that have a really good atmosphere and environment tend to have food that doesn’t match the standards of the surroundings. This in my opinion is one such place. I’m not saying the food was bad, it’s just I think the prices are more for the experience rather than food quality.⠀

Dessert Time. No, that’s not an apple! This is the stunning looking apple cheesecake Definitely a dish with wow factor. £8.50, have to say its a very unique looking dessert, similar to the dish meat fruit by Heston, but this one is halal and its a dessert! It had a subtle apple favour, with the main flavour of raspberry running to the core. 

So yeah, great for a girly night out or as my wife says a good reason to put fake lashes on. Dark moody lighting, live dj, good service and overall nice atmosphere. ⠀

16, 20 High Rd, Hornsey, London N22 6BX

Eden’s Peri Peri

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Eden’s Peri Peri

I live close to Ilford Lane in East London which is home to loads of halal restaurants. Recently a new restaurant opened up called @edenperiperiilford and I was invited to pop along

They specialise in peri peri chicken, which I found a bold move as there’s the very popular and a personal favourite Franzos which is only a stone’s throw away! So another option for people

MENU

I ordered a mix of things off the menu, my usual whole chicken with some sides, chicken skewers and 2 burgers, beef and lamb. Along with a few smoothies and a shake. The whole chicken (£12.99 with 2 sides) itself was very tender and juicy, even the chicken breast was juicy, very easy to cook that too dry, but they did a good job. So I’ll give it a 7/10, happy to eat that again. Just felt there was some flavour lacking in the chicken, but still not bad for what it is

The chicken skewers were dry and just brushed with sauce, I didn’t like them. I knew the burgers were going to be cooked on the flame grill, a cooking method that I don’t really like as it dries out the meat and you lose a lot of flavour. The burgers were okay, I personally wouldn’t order them again as they weren’t to my taste. But I know its still a style of burger that the average person likes

When it comes to a “Fake Nandos” there are a few other places that I rank higher. However, this place is great for families, its spacious, affordable, clean and is fully halal. Swipe to pic for menu and prices.

I was invited to review here and meal was complimentary. Words, as always honest.

Peri Bros

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Peri Bros

I checked out another new Peri Chicken restaurant @peribros

I ordered a half chicken with 2 sides, smashed burger, pitta wrap, wings and the signature EL Marlachi burger

Menu

The food here was what you’d called a proper munch. I loved it. The half chicken was so soft and tender but also loaded with flavour from the medium spice peri peri marinade. The same went for the wings

The signature burger was full of flavour as well, the flavour from the chargrilled chicken as well as the well-balanced sauces

The double smashed burger made from Angus beef was good as well, it definitely has room for improvement, the bun used wasn’t the best pairing for a beefy and fatty smashed burger. Not a style of burger you normally find in a grill restaurant

Overall, I definitely recommend this place and will be coming back myself for sure

The restaurant itself is small, maybe 25 people max

I was invited and the meal was complimentary.

40 Restaurants near Oxford Street with Halal Options

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40 Restaurants near Oxford Street with Halal Options

I’ve worked in the Oxford Street area for the past 6 years and In that time I have eaten at many different places around the area for lunch for after work. Also, one of the most frequent questions I get asked is where’s good to eat around there. Well, next time someone asks you where to eat you have this list!

Please double-check with the restaurant as things do change over time. Some of these places have a partial halal menu like chicken only.

Be sure to check out the Free Restaurant Map you can download for Google Maps as well

Coqfighter Soho

Burgers
75 Beak St, Soho, London W1F 9SS
Halal: Chicken

Balans Soho No.60

Modern British restaurant
60-62 Old Compton St, Soho, London W1D 4UG
Halal: Chicken, Beef and Lamb

Banana Tree

Pan Asian
2 St Anne’s Ct, Soho, London W1F 0AZ
Halal: Selected Steaks are Halal

Berenjak

Middle Eastern
27 Romilly St, Soho, London W1D 5AL
Halal: Chicken, Lamb

Bombay Bustle

Indian
29 Maddox St, Mayfair, London W1S 2PA
Halal Chicken, Lamb, Goat

Buns and Buns

European/Middle Easten
5, Covent Garden, London WC2E 8RA
Halal Chicken, Beef

Burgeri

Burgers
22 Great Marlborough St, Soho, London W1F 7HU
All Halal

Burgista Bros

Burgers
19 Rupert Street, W1D 7PA
All Halal

Chettinad

Indian
16 Percy St, Bloomsbury, London W1T 1DT

Cocochan

Pan Asian
38-40 James St, Marylebone, London W1U 1EU, UK
All Halal

Comptoir Libanais

Lebanese
52 Poland St, Soho, London W1F 7NQ, UK
All Halal

Dishoom

Modern Indian
22 Kingly St, Carnaby, London W1B 5QB, UK
Chicken, Lamb

Drunch

American
1 Woodstock St,, Mayfair, London W1C 2AA, UK
All Halal

Dum Biryani

Indian
187B Wardour St, Soho, London W1F 8ZB Wardour St, Soho, London W1F 8ZB, UK
All Halal

Hankies Cafe

Modern Indian
67 Shaftesbury Ave, London W1D 6EX, UK
All Halal apart from fowl

Hoppers

Modern Indian
49 Frith St, Soho, London W1D 4SG, UK

House of Ho

Vietnamese
1 Percy St, London, Fitzrovia London W1T 1DB, UK
Halal Chicken

ICCo

Italian
46 Goodge St, Fitzrovia, London W1T 4LU, UK

All Halal

 




Kati Roll

Indian
24 Poland St, Soho, London W1F 8QL, UK
All Halal

Le Bab

Modern Kebabs
Top Floor, Kingly Court, Carnaby Street, London W1B 5PW
Halal Chicken and Lamb only

Maroush

Lebanese
4 Vere St, Marylebone, London W1G 0DH, UK
All Halal
 

Masala Zone

Indian
9 Marshall St, Soho, London W1F 7ER, UK
 

Massis

Lebanese
28 James St, Marylebone, London W1U 1EW, UK
All Halal
 

Meat Liquior

American
74 Welbeck St, Marylebone, London W1G 0BA, UK
Halal Chicken only

Momo

Moroccan
23-25 Heddon St, Mayfair, London W1B 4BH
All Halal

Oliver Maki

Japanese
33 Dean St, Soho, London W1D 4PW, UK
Halal Chicken only

P.F. Chang’s

Pan Asian
10 Great Newport St, Covent Garden, London WC2H 7JA
Halal: All Meat is Halal

PIDE Oven

Turkish
45 Charlotte St, Fitzrovia, London W1T 1RU, UK
All Halal
 

Pilau

Indian
34, Goodge St, Fitzrovia, London W1T 2SF, UK
All halal

Rasa Sayang

Malaysian
5 Macclesfield St, London W1D 6AY, UK
All Halal

Roti Chai

Indian
3 Portman Mews S, Marylebone, London W1H 6HS, UK
 

Siam Central

Thai
14 Charlotte St, Fitzrovia, London W1T 2LX, UK
Halal Chicken only

Selfridges 4th Floor

Mixed
Selfridges, 400 Oxford St, Marylebone, London W1A 1AB

Soho Wala

Indian
21 Great Marlborough St, Soho, London W1F 7HL
All Halal

Sofra

Turkish
1 St Christopher’s Pl, Marylebone, London W1U 1LT, UK
All Halal

Stax Diner

American
1, Kingly Court, Carnaby, London W1B 5PW, UK
All Halal

Tinseltown

American
35 Great Portland St, Marylebone, London W1W 8QQ, UK
All Halal

Vapiano

Italian
19-21 Great Portland St, Marylebone, London W1W 8QB, UK
Chicken Halal only

Yalla Yalla

Lebanese
12 Winsley St, Fitzrovia, London W1W 8HQ, UK
All Halal
 

Wok to Walk

Noodles
15 Argyll St, Soho, London W1F 7TP, UK
Chicken Halal only

Zelman Meats

Steak
103 Wardour St, Soho, London W1F 0UG
Halal: Chicken, Beef and Lamb

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