Absolutely amazing! Love low. Love this place and would hope to see something like this in the states! The food was amazing, loved the decor and the staff was very helpful and attentive! Highly recommend this place! read more

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This is the place I always go to after visiting exhibitions in South Kensington. It does get very busy in the afternoon, especially on weekends. Nevertheless the queue is worth it (if you are a fan of Middle Eastern cuisine)! Today I tried the Fattet Lamb Kibbeh (minced lamb wheat parcels with pine nuts, warm tahini yoghurt, garnished with crispy pita & fried onions) for £8.45. I liked the idea of minced lamb in wheat parcels. The lamb was good but the dish was covered in too much tahini yoghurt. I could hardly taste the flavours of the lamb. I love the chilli sauce. It was full of spice and herbs flavours. I asked for extra chilli sauce but was told by a waitress that another waitress would bring the chilli sauce to me. She said that was not her job. OK, so they have a 'chilli person'? After 10 minutes, still no sign of the 'chilli person' or my chilli sauce. So I asked a different waitress for my chilli sauce. She gave it to me in less than a minute! :) Next visit I will stick to my favourite tangines (slow-cooked casseroles served with couscous or vermicelli rice). I like both Lamb Kofta Tangine (spiced minced lamb, tomato, carrots, peppers & courgettes, garnished with mint yoghurt) for £8.75 and Lamb & Prunes Tangine (tender lamb with prunes & roasted almonds) for £9.25. Please note that the tables are a bit cramped and quite close together, so conversations can be easily overheard. Hehehe... read more

Comptoir Libanais - Fattet Lamb Kibbeh (minced lamb wheat parcels with pine nuts, warm tahini yoghurt, garnished with crispy pita & fried onions). - Lebanese Near Me - London, XGL

My spicy lamb tagine entree - which sounded quite exciting - was a small bowl of rice, 3.5 meatballs, and a dollop of non-spicy sauce. In other words, it was a total rip-off, benefitting from the tourist trade. read more

Excellent Lebanese dinner! I had hummus as an appetizer, my husband had kibbeh & battatas. The main course was lamb & prune tagine with cous-cous. For wine we tried a dry rose wine from Lebanon & it was divine! Dessert was a vanilla frozen yoghurt with pomegranate and rose sauce. Again excellent! We topped it off with a fragrant mint And rose tea. I just may need to go back! Our waitress said her parents were from Lebanon and Romania. She was quite helpful and friendly. read more

Comptoir Libanais - Fun restaurant with great food & service! - Lebanese Near Me - London, XGL

Delicious typical Libanais food, served with a smile. Restaurant is very well curated and colourful. Service was impeccable and quick. read more

Comptoir Libanais - Lamb and Halloumi burger; lamb kofta, halloumi and tomato, Hummous - Lebanese Near Me - London, XGL

I'd been meaning to try this place for years, and when it opened in my neighborhood I was quite keen to grab a quick bite. Every time I tried, however, it was so incredibly busy with tourists that I couldn't be bothered. We had: Lentil Soup -- salty as hell but I sort of enjoyed it and it came with fantastic bread (almost like challah bread) Falafel wrap -- served way too hot, dry pita wrap, falafel was not traditional balls, but rather broken up into a clumpy mess with a few pickles interspersed. Not good. Hummus -- really good hummus Cheese Samboussek -- Strange cheese filling with great harissa dip. Not a bad attempt, but not nearly as good as other traditional lebanese places in London. Overall I just couldn't enjoy my meal, hence the low rating. I'd recommend going to Beirut Express down the road on Brompton for a better wrap sandwich, and betters food as a whole (which still isn't a great lebanese place). The room and service, however, were really nice. read more

I love this place! Lebanese food has got to be one of my favourites. And this place does it well, and does is for a great price. It's not the fanciest restaurant you'll come by, but it hits the sweet spot between an unpretentious, cheap and easy cafe meal, and the proper restaurant experience. We sat outside in the evening under the heaters and had the best meal I've had in a while by just strolling by. read more

Not really a Lebanese restaurant They have some Lebanese dishes but also north African Moroccan dishes. Very very good meal. We had the couscous stew with vegetables and chicken which is a Moroccan dish and some Merguez lamb sausages. read more

Delicious. I didn't mean to do drop 23 quid, but it happened. I ordered a bunch of dishes with my two other friends, but to be honest, each single dish would be a reasonable dinner by itself. We just wanted to try too much. Cocktails are hit or miss. I think the alcoholic lemonades were overrated and spa-water-like but there's one that I cannot remember the name of (classy) but it was the first on the list and basically like a Middle Eastern Long Island Iced tea and that was delicious. Great baba ghanuj, tabbouleh, lamb kofta (my favorite), man'oucha. Atmosphere was a bit too trendy for my taste but good if you're a bubblegum happiness kind of person. read more

We tried this place when in big need for brunch..all the breakfast places had queues on that Sunday morning, but this one was relatively empty. We had some lovely mint tea and some breakfast special. it was fresh and delicious, full of taste. I wished only that Comptoir would come to the Netherlands. read more

We were trying to get a late bite around 10:40 Pm on a Wednesday, and were deny by 2-3 Restaurants that yelp states closes at 11 pm ( excuse was kitchen closed at 10:30pm) so we headed toward this area with many shops and get into this nice place. food was good and fresh, service very nice and price decent. Recommended. read more

Ignore the grubby laminated menus and decor ; this reasonably priced little gem is absolutely top class. The most wonderfully presented authentic Lebanese food - one of best meals I've had in London at a fraction of the price is most. First class. read more

This restaurant is casual and fun. I have eaten at three London locations of Comptoir Libanais. The food is as vibrant as the decor and the merchandising. Everything I have tried at this "Lebanese Canteen" is fresh and delicious. The waitstaff and chefs are passionate about their work, they are engaging, and make having a proper lunch a delight. The prices are very affordable. The small Mezze platter is my favorite dish to order with baba ghanuj, hommos, tabbouleh, falafel, lentil salad, cheese sambousek, pickles, and pita bread. The Souk Shop has quality Lebanese ingredients, Turkish delight, beautiful bags, and pretty silver tea pots. The chefs were so sweet to sign their pictures in my "Comptoir Libanais Express" cookbook. www.comptoirlibanais.com read more

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This Lebanese restaurant was fabulous! We tried a platter of several different types of food and all of them were heavenly! I particularly loved this location, which is right by shops and art galleries. Especially for the price, this place got huge props! I felt it was authentic and loved the selection of cooking books and food for people to choose from. read more

Comptoir Libanais - The food platter we ordered - Lebanese Near Me - London, XGL

In the interest of full disclosure, let me first sate : I love eating meat, barely a meal goes by without it - I like it rare, raw or cook thru too, fill me up a plate of meaty goodies and Im a happy man, But today I'm dining with a vegetarian friend - so it no meat for me, I could but look longingly down the line of tables. Falafel is a risky order, but this would be one of, if not the best falafel I've ever had, EVER. Not dry and crumbly, not soft and sticky but the perfect in-between. served on a plate with silky smooth hummus and a crunch chunky french salad filled with gorgeous herbs. The frozen Lemonade Mira might just be my new favourite not alcoholic drink, fresh lemony and minty - that they can add to if you are feeling that way. The service isn't the fastest, and the manager who took over was very apologetic, given with less than 1/3rd full, it shouldn't have been slow at all. Sitting outside watching the world go by sipping on the frozen Mira lemonade drink is the best way for a summers afternoon to be passed. read more

Not quite sure what to say here. Everything seemed ok. An ok selection of vegan or veganizable food. The food itself was ok (except for the pickled turnips which were 90% salt, 10% turnip). Falafel were nothing to write home about, or to Yelp about. Some dishes were complained to be very oily. It is extremely cramped and very busy. I would have not chosen to go here, and will probably not choose to go here again. So while nothing was wrong, nothing was great either. So it get's a meh OK. read more

As it turns out this is one of a small chain of restaurants. I have walked past a few times and was finally drawn in by the colourful displays of exotic food stuffs and accessories. I visited with a couple of friends after a long day at the museums. Staff seemed rather rushed off their feet and we found ourselves feeling in their way rather than welcome when asked to wait for a while. Once seated we started to relax and enjoyed a delicious mezze platter. They even have a special menu for children and a good selection of interesting soft drinks. read more

The lousy service (incapable of telling us that we could have a table outside, instead of stainding in the cold, waiting for a table inside to empty...) was not a good omen for this fancy-looking place... And yet, we were surprisingly startled by the quality of the food, from the crispy and savoury mezze platter, to the well cooked mixed grill meat, everything was to our taste !the Juices are great, too ! read more

Comptoir Libanais is my go-to restaurant in South Kensington. When it's sunny there's nice seating outside but I actually prefer the atmosphere with the nice decoration inside. Aided by some wine this place always enchants me. Most times I shared the Cold Mezze Platter and always loved it. Once I ordered the Aubergine Moussaka but got the version with Lamb instead. I didn't want to wait again so I decided against sending it back to the kitchen and just enjoyed the dish. Go there as often as you can! read more

This place really is our South Ken Sunday night go to. We often go here after Sunday night church at Onslow Square. It's reasonably priced and lovely to sit out in the courtyard during long summer evenings. The vegetarian mezze platter for one is my fave. It comes with falafel, flat bread, hummus, babaganoosh, tabouli as well as a yummy choose pastry thing (not sure of the name) and some pickles. Even though I don't like pickles, everything else on this plate is amazing! Regarding drinks, I tried the mint green lemonade and found it a little pulpy for me, but through a process of trial & error, I've discovered a favourite in the rose lemonade... delish! Icey, rosey and delicious!!! My hubby is quite partial to the chicken wrap which he says is very tender and juicy and comes with salad. Best to book in advance if you have more than two people because the line can get quite long. Service is fairly quick, particularly if everyone else orders mezzes. Great service. Highly recommend. read more

First off, service at this place was great. It was a cold day and they were full. So, the waiter offered us from free hot tea while we waited. That was really good. Inside however, the tables were really cramped together, so there isn't much space. Also, the music was a 30-minute track of a monotone beat. It was a bit irritating. The food was interesting. We started with a platter of pita bread and stuff pita bread is dipped in. That was really good. Then I ordered the fatteh kofta, and it was not that great. Perhaps my palette is not used to this type of food, but the yogurt seemed to get more and more sour and the sausage bits were getting more and more salty. So, the first couple of bites were great, but eventually I could not bring myself to finish it. Overall, it's worth a visit. read more

I like their food - it's different from the typical Lebanese in the area. Their 'Fattet' dishes are so tasty!

We loved this restaurant. The 3yo fell in love with the Roomana lemonade, the freekeh and the baba ghanuj were my favorites, and my husband sent me out for a takeaway chicken taouk wrap the next night. read more

Don't miss this spot! The decor is original and well-conceived. Plenty of vegetarian options. The flavors of every dish were unique, tasty, and also traditionally Lebanese. The rose lemonade was delightful, and the desserts were very high quality, especially the rice pudding. Enjoy! read more

Had the Shakshuka (slow cooked tomatoes, peppers, onion and egg) with Armenian sausage. An amazing brunch. Welcoming and friendl read more

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Probably the best lebanese food in good price around that area. Started off with dip platter and got a shish taouk grill as my entree; that taouk was so heavenly! Love their staffs, atosphere! Will definitely come back next time i visit London! read more

We selected this place because they had empty well-presented tables on the patio. We were a group of six adults and two under 5's. It was lunchtime on a Tuesday and tourism was at its peak. Service was quick, friendly and helpful. The beer was a bit too warm and we missed the frozen glasses we enjoy in California. However we all enjoyed the meal and would go back again. read more

It's a great place to sit outside and enjoy good weather, but service is on the slow side when it's packed. The food was "ok." Not sure if I'd recommend it to sooth an intense craving for Lebanese Cuisine. There are better options in London. read more

The worst service I have ever seen in my life. The food is good if you have a lot of spare time because it takes a long time and you have to wait for everything. The queue is very long. And the staffs are not very friendly. I will never ever come back here. read more

My friend and I stumbled upon this place during an afternoon out. My friend got a chicken wrap platter and I got a falafel wrap platter. The food was very good and filling. The service, however, wasn't spectacular. Our waitress was very friendly and helpful but the service was so slow! We were waiting for out food for a long time and even we waited even longer to pay! So it's an excellent place if you have the time to spare. read more

4 and 5 stars reviews? please!!!! London has a vast array of middle eastern or lebanese food. Comptoir stands far if not very far from the rest. did not like at all! AT ALL. read more

Very tasty and flavorful food with friendly service. The rose mint tea is fantastic as well as the various salads.

For this location and price, its difficult to go wrong. Their cocktails aren't the best (or the strongest), but the food is great and speedy without feeling rushed. The aubergine tagine is simple but absolutely delicious. The atmosphere isn't great, but is still much better than the majority of restaurants at this price point read more

We really enjoyed our food. Went with a few people and didn't want to spend loads. Well priced and filling.

If you're on a budget in South Kensington and looking for some decent food, then I highly recommend Comptoir Libanais. My wife and friend and I enjoyed tangines and drinks and some good people watching as we sat outside. We came during the dinner rush, so the service was a bit slower, but I would've expected that anywhere. Next time I'm checking out the museums nearby it's highly possible that I could stop here again for one of my meals. read more

Good trendy local crowd for lunch. Prompt attentive service.....maybe a little too prompt - got asked if I was done with my food while I was still clearly eating?! Despite some inexperienced waitressing - not a bad spot - food was pretty good. Had the haloumi salad and it was a very generous serve of haloumi. Also took food allergies seriously and clearly points out gluten free and vegetarian options on the menu. read more

I was going to give it one star for horrendous service, but then the manager stepped in, sort it all out, knock 20% off the bill and offered his apology, all without me making a fuzz for waiting 40min on a basic meal.... so a little attention can go a long way. In fairness, the food was really good (when it arrived) but they do bear the brunt of being in a tourist mecca with far too many seats for what their kitchen seem to handle. Fantastic for a sunny day if doing the museums and you're not in a rush, but do keep an eye on the waiters and don't be too patient. My experience was they're too quick to just brush you off as yet another impatient diner. read more

Other than that we ate outside on a breezy day, the experience was wonderful. Six of us shared a few small plates to start and then each had our own entrees. Judging by the comments of others, all enjoyed the food as much as I did. My lamb kofta tagine was superb and I plan to go back to try more dishes soon. read more

Took my 4 year old son here. He had a orange juice and I had a peppermint tea. We split a chocolate croissant and raisin and cinnamon pastry. Everything came to £11.59 including the added service charge. Everything was wonderful! read more

Mezze for two is perfect size to share and at 14.95 it's a good deal. The shish taouk was a bit tasteless. Overall, excellent place and beautiful decor. read more