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Such a beautiful, comfy place with delicious vegan food. Even though my burger seemed small at first (and may seem like that in a pic), it was just enough for one hungry person (who doesn't eat little). I came early because Google Maps misguided me and I thought they were already open – during the week they are open from 12 pm, not 10 am. So I waited for a while inside and I enjoyed free WiFi. I ate in and also took a little snack to go. Everything was packed well. I really loved the chilli cheese tower burger and this dessert made of some kind of caramel and nuts ❤
Feed the Lion
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
Tasha Jarrett
We had a very tasty lunch at Comptoir V. there was seating outside but we happily sat out front and enjoyed a delicious ‘it’s no jerk’ burger, juicy ‘Kentucky fried jack’ burger, skin on fries and amazing cashew Mac n Cheese. Eco aware takeout packaging and service was great. I can’t wait to be able to eat in soon👌🏾
Samantha Yang
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.
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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.
Noa Resare
A lovely meal at a very cosy place. The service was okay but the timing was a bit off at times, but that was compensated for by enthusiasm and a bunch of quirky details. I was more impressed by the small plates than the mains, next time I think I will go for a selection of smaller nibbles. You sit quite closely to your neighbouring tables, which is brings a communal feeling
Melissa Stansfield
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!
Nikolett Blachowska
The main food was quite good but oh my gosh these desserts! They beat everhing. Do yourself a favour and try Moroccan pancakes.
the place is fully vegan, staff is very friendly, place is quite cozy and small but has a good vibe to it. And really, just get yourself a dessert!
Richard Colchester
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.
Andrea Coimbra
Food tastes delicious, completely different from the others vegetarian restaurants I have been to. The place is not so big but it is cosy and the service was pretty good. It was not necessary to make a reservation.
I had a portion of Jackfruit nuggets, a portion of dynamite shrimp, a 'it's no jerk' burger and some Moroccan pancakes. I highly recommend it.
Rebecca Stanley
Really enjoyable vegan food - service was excellent and a really cosy atmosphere. I would highly recommend!
Shweta S
Vegetarian and vegan heaven! So many options and pretty much everything we ordered was delicious. Will definitely be going back again. Check it out
Alina Balica
The place is beautiful, the food is delicious and the service is outstanding. What more could you want?
I don't know what they do to those mushrooms, but they are indeed magical. So is the mac & cheese, although you might be disappointed if you're expecting it to taste like something bought from the supermarket and cooked in 3 minutes. Think of it like a fancy version. It's also not as creamy as, say, the one from Young Vegans, but I don't think it's in any way less good. :)
Will definitely be coming back to try the dynamite vegan shrimp (and then everything else)!
Food Lover
Went for a meal. Had a chilli cheese burger, sweet potato fries and toasted banana bread for dessert. The burger was unique and was alright as was the fries. The desert was excellent though pricey for what you get.
Marina D
The food was amazing. Very friendly staff. Great experience. The desert with baclava, ice cream and nutella was lovely. Definitely will go back again.
farah al hakim
Great outdoor seating, the sriracha prawns were amazing ! The Kentucky jack burger was nice but it fell apart very easily and lacked flavor
We also got bring back the Mac which has delicious ribs !
The only real dissatisfaction was the the service time , but definitely worth the wait!
Cesilie Kverneland
Absolutely AMAZING place!!!!! 🤩 The food is some of the best food I have ever eaten! The staff is super nice and friendly. Just so good. I wish I could have tried the dessert too because it all looked so delicious but I stuffed myself with the dinner. And I do not regret that! Because I’ll be back again here. Even if I have to fly all the way from Norway to come back I still will be back!
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