A loud, dark, and energetic Middle Eastern BBQ joint housed in a railway arch that feels more like a nightclub than a traditional restaurant.
Ordering Strategy
Food arrives on communal metal trays. Order the Cauliflower Shawarma and a large meat cut (Short Rib or Lamb) to share, plus pickles and pitta to cut through the richness.
What to order
Cauliflower Shawarma
Described as 'vibrating with lusciousness' under a dressing of salt, cumin, pomegranate, and rose, this dish is a signature highlight that even meat-lovers shouldn't miss.
Smoked Beef Short Rib
The 'most astonishing' meat on the menu; it is smoked until the meat falls off the bone, then finished with a date syrup glaze that creates a 'staggering dark crust'.
Hummus
Served with 'spectacularly good pitta bread' that arrives pouting gusts of steam, this is described by Jay Rayner as 'less as side dish than lingerie-clad main event.'
Blackened Aubergine
A 'deeply flavoured and devourable' whole roasted aubergine split and filled with garlicky yogurt and fronds of green.
Rose Malabi
A 'soothing' dessert described by Grace Dent as a '1970s Fry’s Turkish Delight panna cotta by another name.'
More in Haggerston
See all restaurants in Haggerston →Signal Score
Signal score reflects how strong and consistent the review coverage is, not a star rating.
Top critic: Jay Rayner (90%)
Editorial Weight 61 pts
Authority + depth + recency
Agreement 9 pts
How aligned the critics are
Coverage 8 pts
How many real review signals exist
Public Signal 12 pts
Google rating + volume
Boosts 0 pts
Manual boosts + hidden gem
Review signals
2 Elite · 1 Editorial · 4 total signals
Public signal
4.6★ (1,400 reviews)
Good to know
The music is loud (house/techno), and the lighting is dim. While it started as no-reservations, bookings are now available via SevenRooms.
Locations
Trust signals
- ○Not yet visited
- mediumConfidence level
Feedback
Spot something off?
If a recommendation feels outdated, the map is wrong, or there is something that would make this page more useful, send it through.