Maramia

This was such a nice place to visit for a date. It has cosy lighting and the food is soooo good. Really rich and tasty. Staff were really nice too. Food is halal, although they do serve alcohol. I enjoyed everything I ate, even the salad! The sausages were the best I've had. The Muskhan was in a wrap, which isn't what I was expecting, but it was tasty nonetheless. There are things you can order in advance if you have 5 or more people like maqluba. I recommend visiting for good food, vibes and service. Thing to note, entrance is slippery in the rain, its at a slope, be careful in heels, I slipped!

Having returned from visit to Palestine, West Bank I was very keen to visit this restaurant. My daughter and I entered at 2.30pm on Sunday to be told very curtly "we're closed" by a waiter. I was dismayed saying we'd travelled across London to visit, and my daughter said but it says you stop ordering at 3pm. The waiter relented and said "you can stay if you order quickly". It was a horrible "welcome" and certainly not like anything I have experienced on my travels (staying in refugee camps and villages away from the obvious spots like Bethlehem and Jerusalem. Anyway we subsequently ordered food which was nice (hummus in a bowl???? Surely a plate is more authentic?) Not long after receiving our food we were asked to pay our bill (meaning I couldn't order the fabulous Knafeh which was such a shame). After paying the bill the waiter did say we didn't need to rush and enjoy our meal. However shortly after the music (English 🤦 not Palestinian) was turned off leaving us feel rushed and uncomfortable. When I then went to the toilet my daughter was told we need to leave, along with another table of three ladies (who were not impressed). During our visit the waiter greeted three other groups/individuals entering the restaurant with the "we're closed" statement. I left feeling quite upset, I'd talked non stop with my daughter about Palestine, it's hardship, my solidarity with their plight, and their beautiful people to then receive such an unpleasant experience in this restaurant. (I had arrived back in the UK the previous day). I will add we enjoyed the food, and will return when I come back to London in October to hopefully have a better experience. (I write this review in complete solidarity with Palestine, I'm a human rights activist and will always support its people 🇯🇴🇯🇴🇯🇴)

After visiting this place I'm already thinking about coming again. I had the musakhan, matoubal and arayes. I recommend them all. Since everything was so good, I want to come back and try everything else. Service was OK. I'm not sure if they were understaffed but it was hard to get someone to come over. When they did come over they were pleasant but blunt. They may not have been confident English speakers though.

I LOVE this place. It is an understatement of the quality of food and taste. It has been around for 20 years and I have discovered it far too late. I took my family and their partners here last week. They have already made plans to go again on their own but also in bigger groups. I thought the yellow sauce that came with the mains was mayo. It’s not. It’s yoghurt 😋❤️ Sorry I didn’t add more pics. I had dug straight in The house red is fantastic. Bottomline: You won’t regret whatever you order.

We could not find a place to eat on a late Friday after 7pm. The restaurant was full. Bit they were very nice and made some space for the two of us in the outside terrace. The food was amazing. The biggest surprise was when we finished. Every single person from the restaurant inside were dancing to the very nice mixed music. We had so much fun and without planning. Highly recommend, specially on the weekends as the dance is something that happens then.