Maramia Cafe

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  One life One love one you

  ·4 months ago

  “To start, we ordered a bottle of the house white wine and a bottle of water. At £35, the wine certainly wasn't cheap, so it was disappointing that both the water and the wine were served warm. We ordered both our starters and mains at the same time and were told they had run out of chips. Around 20 minutes later, the two tables on either side of us, who had ordered after we did, received their starters before us. We continued waiting while both tables finished their starters before ours had even arrived. I eventually asked where our food was and was told it would be "coming soon," which it did. Halfway through eating our starters, our mains arrived. We had to ask the waitress if we could please finish our starters before the mains were served. Once we did get to our mains, the food itself was excellent full of flavour and very enjoyable. However, while eating my main course, I noticed other tables being served chips. I asked the waiter why they had chips when we'd been told there weren't any. His response was, "Oh, we have them now you can order some." By that point, we were already halfway through our meal, so it was a little frustrating. The restaurant itself is beautifully presented, and the quality of the food is very good. Unfortunately, the service let the whole experience down. Staff seemed more interested in chatting amongst themselves and people they knew. than paying attention to customers, and for the prices being charged, I expected a much higher level of service. If the service had matched the quality of the food, I would happily have given this restaurant five stars. Sadly, because of the poor service and the high prices, I can't rate it any higher.”

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  Juvaria Jafri

  ·7 months ago

  “Served us some nice lamb and rice but fleeced us. Spoke to the manager/ owner about a booking for a big celebration with 20-30 guests including kids. She offered us a private space (basement) and plenty of menu options. Drinks (alcoholic/ non alcoholic) not included so guests could pay separately at the bar. £50/ sounded a bit steep but it’s not easy to book a private space in London to suit a range of tastes and ages, and of course we are committed to Palestinian solidarity, so we booked without further scrutiny. That varied menu shared earlier did not materialise and we got (1) salad, (2) two types of white dips, (3) some bread that arrived late, and (4) two rice dishes - one lamb and one chicken. Good quantities. But no dessert. And then when the time came to settle the bill we see that a service charge has been added (not mentioned in any of the conversations before/ after the booking). So basically quite a high price for salad and rice with some meat. We also paid £££ separately for pricey drinks (including lemonade and cola) and there was an artificial scarcity of tap water. Food quality was high and quantity generous but if you are making a booking for a pre fixed menu please do ensure that you know what you are (not) paying for. We did express our surprise that nearly £60/ per head means no dessert and no drink but they said we should have booked a more expensive menu. We left feeling embarrassed about inviting our guests to what felt like an incomplete celebration meal.”

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  Katya Camyab

  ·7 months ago

  “Came here yesterday evening with my friends and had the most wonderful meal! Food was amazing, so delicious and comforting. Service was incredible too. We were served by Araf who was extremely welcoming and so accomodating. Will definitely be back soon!”

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  Supraja Russell

  ·1 year ago

  “Food here was really delicious, we had the Chicken Mussakhan, the Palestinian Moussaka, Gaza Salad, and Sujuk. Lovely bread too! We also enjoyed the lemon and mint juice and beer. Service was quick and the staff were friendly, even though it was quite busy.”

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  inés fueyo

  ·1 year ago

  “We had a lovely Monday dinner. We started with a shared Moutabal, which was wonderfully fresh and flavourful, and as main courses Lamb Kebab and King Prawns. The food was outstanding; the meat was very juicy, and the prawns were excellent too. The service was attentive without being intrusive, ensuring we had everything we needed. While the restaurant was quiet, being a Monday evening, it was a very relaxing atmosphere accompanied by lovely music. A highly recommended spot for fresh, authentic Middle Eastern cuisine.”

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  Yusuf Ali Essop

  ·1 year ago

  “Disaster from the service to the food.Very bad mismangement.The restaurant was completely empty , when we arrived, we were thinking we will receive great service,never happened.My friend and I were totally ignored,the quality of the food was very dissapointing.It was only when we were leaving my friend told the waiter that his Palestinian and there was a total turn around from the service we initially received.The waiter asked if we need anything. It was too little too late.”

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  Dionne Chen

  ·1 year ago

  “Literally some of the best food I’ve ever had. I think about this meal weekly (I visited Feb 2024). Everything tastes amazing and fresh. Service can be slow but don’t let this deter you. Very reasonably priced as well.”

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  Tsunami

  ·1 year ago

  “Its been a while since I went but though to review this place as the food was great. - the maftoul was fresh in my eyes: first time having pumpkin served with chicken! The flavours are subtle. Quite tasty, though lacking in salt for my taste! - taybeh beer: if you like your beer, you’ll love this - msakhan wrap: an interesting way to serve msakhan. This was quite tasty, with strong foavours. I didn’t mind the modern take on it, though purists would not. - excellent lentil soup”

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  Khawla AlHamdan

  ·1 year ago

  “We were for dinner. The place is overrated. It is just OK. The service was slow we were ok with that specially we have something to talk about but still that was slow. The starters were good with good amount of bread. The chicken Mousakhan which was the main dish and well known in there was too fatty for us. We got at the end the maramiah tea 👍🏼”

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  Christopher Thomas

  ·3 years ago

  “We’ve visited Maramia many times over the last few years and the food is consistently good. Favorite Palestinian restaurant in the area. Highly recommended for the meal and the atmosphere. Also, it’s a local spot which has been around for a long time and for good reason. If you are reading this and considering going, do it.”

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