Good value Middle Eastern in central London

[benjj]

Has anyone got any tips?

I'm in town this weekend (free weekend given as a gift) with my wife but we're totally & utterly broke.

I lived in Beirut for a while and we're both still crazy for Lebanese (& Turkish) food. Only problem is I don't have the sheckels for a decent outing to our usual haunts.

Has anyone been to Yalla Yalla (http://www.yalla-yalla.co.uk/) or any of the other 'street food' type places?

We'll make a trip to Comptoir Libanais for lunch on Saturday but any other suggestions would be most welcome for Friday evening.

Cheers all.

[benjj]

Thanks Egg.

I know Tas well, must have spent hundreds of hours in their various places over the years. Will look at Maroush, cheers.

Edgeware Rd not a bad call, especially for the 'budget' element of things.

[matrignano]

Yalla Yalla is good. Very difficult to find a table in the Soho one though, avoid peak hours during the weekend.

[benjj]

matrignano said:

Yalla Yalla is good. Very difficult to find a table in the Soho one though, avoid peak hours during the weekend.

Good to know, thanks.

We'll dodge Soho, I saw there was one in W1 not too far from the Comptoir Libanais behind Regent Street.

Really can't wait, up here in the Dales we're a bit light on Middle Eastern tuck. They even hate people from the next county, never mind weird looking brown people

[matrignano]

benjj said:

Good to know, thanks.

We'll dodge Soho, I saw there was one in W1 not too far from the Comptoir Libanais behind Regent Street.

Really can't wait, up here in the Dales we're a bit light on Middle Eastern tuck. They even hate people from the next county, never mind weird looking brown people

That's the Soho one! W1F

Haven't been to the W1W one, might be bigger and easier to find a table.

[f1_dragon]

Levant is pretty good.

http://www.levant.co.uk/

[benjj]

f1_dragon said:

Levant is pretty good.

http://www.levant.co.uk/

I like it there but sadly well out of budget

[f1_dragon]

Sorry that'll teach me to speed read. In which case I second Maroush, great value for money and yum!

I was in the one on Vere street a few Thursdays ago, Lamb schwarmas wraps, few sharing platters and a couple of beers came to under £20 pp.

Edited by f1_dragon on Monday 26th January 17:35

[jazzybee]

For cheap eats - Beruit Express on Edgeware road is great. About £4.50 for a shawarma, or £12 for a plate of shawarma that can feed 2-3 quite easily. Not so much a restaurant, more cafe style, no bookings etc.

[johnfm]

I hear most of those places will give you a free main course if you take along the latest copy of Charlie Hebdo...

[Hoover.]

Having worked with a Syrian he took me Maroush few times through him... try it it aint bad

[wijit]

Benjj, please let us know how you get on, I'll be down That There London soon myself and could do with a Middle Eastern pointer.

[benjj]

Thanks gents. We've decided we'll do Tas for lunch on Friday, Comptoir Libanais on Fri night and Yalla Yalla Sat lunch.

Have done Tas and Comptoir many times before but will update on Yalla. Bring on the Taouk!