Comptoir V

So, what of the question of Le Comptoir serving "authentic Moroccan and Lebanese cuisine"? Well, given the way in which the tagines were presented, including the depth of flavour achieved in all three, and given how impressive the starters were, we'd say pretty darn authentic. It was certainly some of the best tagines we've had in London, and comparable to the ones we've had at Zayane in Notting Hill which is on the Michelin Guide. Surprisingly, this restaurant is a relatively unknown one within London's Halal restaurant scene; but one that deserves far more recognition for its uncompromising flavours. In fact, one of the starters, viz. the Chicken Pastilla, could just be in the running for our end of year awards, it was that good. Menu Recommendation Drink - Apple, Mint & Lemon Starter - Chicken Pastilla Main - Any of the Tagines

Update: Came here two more times since first posted because I love this place so much. Service remained quite good albeit sometimes a bit slow if they have a lot of orders. The second time I came I got the Moroccan Buddha bowl but substituted the ghife bread for the quinoa. I really liked this particularly the curried chickpeas. The aubergine zaalock this time had a smokier taste. Didn’t care for the caramelized onions (quite sweet) or the sautéed spinach (rather bland). Also got the hummus beiruty without the chillis. Enjoyed this a lot too. The third time I came, I got the jackfruit shawarma. Was good, not that spicy which I liked, but the serving was quite small and not that filling considering the price. The fries were a pretty small portion although they were done well. The jackfruit had a lot of flavor. Got a side of fried plantains which I didn’t think were that good. They were barely ripe so rather plain. Still would come back here but I wouldn’t order the shawarma or plantains again. ————— This place came highly recommended to me. Was surprised to find that it is quite small. But food and service are amazing. Really good serving sizes. Had the dynamite shrimp which is one of their signature dishes. Very realistic and flavorful. The aubergine zaalock was also recommended. Not as good as the shrimp. Was quite spicy and not smokey. Came with some really good pita bread to mop up all the sauce. The ghife bread was my absolute favorite thing!!! So flaky and chewy. Definitely going to go back just because of this alone. Had their Moroccan pancakes for dessert. Also very good. Uses ghife bread that’s stuffed with biscoff spread. That alone would be sweet but the ice cream thats served with it isn’t sweet so went very well. The presentation of this one in particular was very very nice.

We can here last night for dinner. We didn’t have a booking but were able to be seated at the bar immediately and told a table would be available in 45 minutes. We ordered a cocktail and the tempura ‘prawns’ whilst we waited. Unfortunately there was a online booking which they hadn’t received so we ended up eating at the bar. The staff were all extremely friendly and helpful in recommending the best dishes to try! For mains we had the return of the Mac and the it’s no jerk burger. I’ll be back again for sure as there was lots I wanted to try on the vegan menu and the cocktails were amazing. I tried punch punch and the ginger sour. The ginger sour was my favourite!

Good vegan food with a wide choice on the menu. Definitely recommend the patties, they tasted fantastic. Great flavours. Dishes a little on the small side.

Really enjoyable vegan food - service was excellent and a really cosy atmosphere. I would highly recommend!