The capital city of the United Kingdom has over 20,000 restaurants of which just over 10% accommodate to Halal diners. The diversity of the city makes it one of the culinary capitals for Halal foodies. You'll find everything on offer in this city from Wagyu steak, Sushi burgers, Uzbek Polova and Lamb Shank roasts.

London, United Kingdom

Pan Asian

List of the 10 best Halal places to eat Pan Asian in London

10 Best restaurants for Pan Asian in London

Minoa Restaurant

Had a fantastic meal out at Minoa. Food and atmosphere was amazing. Staff were attentive and very polite. Sushi was fresh and full of flavour! Will be returning soon. The bartender Billy was very knowledgeable and was willing to change flavours of cocktails to suit my taste :)

Had the best service I have ever had at a restaurant. Hira, our waitress was the best. She was polite, patient, friendly and so helpful.
The restaurant is beautiful, the atmosphere is great and the deco is top notch.
The food was okay nothing too special. Price was okay. Spent about £55-£65 per person - starter, main, sushi and cocktail.
I would definitely go back because of the atmosphere and Hira😍.

Such a gorgeous new restaurant, food is absolutely unreal. Sushi is the best I’ve had. All the dishes were incredible, meat and vegetarian, make sure you try a good variety, you won’t be disappointed.

My mum is vegan and fussy and there was plenty for her too, even vegan wine choices which is usually quite hard to find when we go out and she loved all her dishes.

The decor and atmosphere is second to none, absolutely beautiful.

Service was so good, very attentive.

Will 100% be returning, can’t wait to go back!

The restaurant's ambiance, service, and cuisine were all exceptional. I was so impressed that I intend to return next week to sample additional menu items. The dumplings were the finest I've ever had. I highly recommend Minoa and look forward to dining there again.

We had an amazing evening at Minoa. Rishi, Lucas and Hera were amazing welcoming hosts and ensured we were looked after and nothing was too much trouble. City Pavillion is a beautiful venue but the decor and ambience of Minoa will absolutely take your breathe away . Every piece of furniture has been well thought through , no expense spared, quality and pure  class surrounds this restaurant . Finally , we have a five star restaurant in Romford/ Essex .
If you don’t want to travel to London , this is perfect for a night out .
Food was just incredible , every dish we otdered tasted delicious. The lamb chops and Thai curry’s were my favourite dishes . Dim sum was tasty too. A variety of cocktails available, expresso martini and pineapple/ coconut mojito are highly recommended.
I have now cancelled the restaurant I booked for my birthday and will be hosting my 50th at Minoa. Thank you Minoa for a memorable evening and we will be returning .
Natasha

Minoa

Deliveroo UK

Canteen-style Indochinese venue with an open kitchen and communal tables 

I’m not a fan of Indochinese Food so I wasn’t really looking forward to this meal, but N had been here before and liked it so I trusted his choice 😬
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Food: Thankfully, the food wasn’t bad (well done babe! 😂) The Banana Tree Spiced Noodles that I asked for was full of flavour and so was the Malaysian Prawn Kari. We also ‘combo’d up’ our mains so we got Indo Salad, Corn Cakes and Indo Crackers with our meals. The Corn Cakes were delicious!
Service: Decent service at the restaurant.
Settings: 6/10
Food: 7/10
Service: 6.5/10
Overall: 6.5/10

@twopeasfoodies's review of Banana Tree Soho on Instagram

Quick Bite from @bananatreeuk who now have a fully halal menu now. Pictured is the chargrilled beef. My fav is still the beef rendang and the duck...and of course the chocolate fondant for dessert.

@halalfoodguy's review of Banana Tree Soho on Instagram

Banana Tree Soho

We went here for late lunch after shopping on oxford street.
The ambience is okay but we really liked the food.
We tried calamari, chicken dumplings and wok tossed noodles.
Calamari and the dumplings were really good and very filling.
I believe they have happy hour throughout the day if you order in pairs and the drinks were good value for money.

We were club hopping and it was almost half 10 that we were looking for a restaurant that’s still open and we spot this. They were kind enough to let us in soon before they were closing. We tried, two dishes and a starter. Start was prawn crackers which was a bummer. We expected prawns but just got some crisps with prawns flavour on it. Coming to the two main dishes; we got the beef with another rice that came with salad and crackers. Which was outstanding. Except for the rice being a bit sticky. And the green Thai curry with jasmine rice was equally wonderful, we enjoyed it. My favourite combination would be the beef with jasmine rice. The Thai curry had such a beautiful fragrance. It was really good. Their jasmine rice is a must try with the beef. And to mention, Arvin served, really kind and nice.

It's a very nice experience, friendly staff, food served on banana leaf which looked very nice. Food was very tasty 😋 and drinks were at reasonable price too. Its a little tight seating don't have much room between 2 tables. It gets busy so I recommend to book the table before going there. Walk in are welcomed. Did get much time to try the deserts but will definitely visit again.

This is a very nice place. The food is really tasty. I will recommend to book in advance as it is in high demand.
The duck plate we had was exceptional and really filling.
Shreeya, who attended us, was a star, always quick to answer our questions and take our order with a smile. Service was fast.
We will definitely return in our next visit to the city.
We also made the most of the happy hour! 😊

Really good food. Turned up and didn’t realise it was happy hour. Great value and really good sized portions. You feel well fed and food is very fresh.

Banana Tree

Meicasso Restaurant

Great food and vibe in the restaurant, the food did not take too long which was nice especially as it was really busy on a Friday night. The Beef was amazing and I’d definitely recommend this for anyone looking for a meaty main.

The Oreo cake came out very odd tasting and we sent it back which they happily took off the bill which is always appreciated.

Good portions for the price.

As you may have guessed, we went there for a birthday and had a good time. The starters platter was very filling and everything was absolutely lovely in it. So much so, the mains we had later didn't finish and definitely no room for dessert. The mains were good, all of them tasted different which was plus, but the starters won out. And the one desert we had was quite nice too. So it was a nice day out, all in all.

Lovely place, yummy food and liked that the servers left us alone until we needed something.
Only thing I'd change is more vegetarian options, preferably without eggplant. Just some veggie versions of the noodle dishes would go a long way.
We enjoyed: arracini, pizza, Ferrero rocher cheesecake and the chicken and prawn Singapore noodles. Black cherry cheesecake was a bit sweet for me.

I took a punt here and I'm not too sure about how I feel about it if I'm being totally honest. They do a mixture of foods but it's just confusing because it doesn't really do any one cuisine very well, it's just a mish mash of many different cuisines, of which not many are that good. The lamb chops were the overall standout for me but considering the restaurant is Pan-Asian and Italian, it doesn't really make sense - it feels like they're very confused which is a shame because it has a lot of potential if they refined their menu into one area and just did it well. I also thought the food was very expensive considering it was okay but not amazing. I did leave thinking I had paid far too much which has left a bad taste especially as I wouldn't order any of the dishes again (apart from the lamb chops) if I were to visit again.

Starters were delicious and staff were extremely professional and quick to seat customers and friendly, the portions are big so its very good value for money each dish could be shared between 2 depending on your appetite. It was a very nice experience. It might not be the best place for vegetarians as there isn't a lot of options available but is great for meat lovers

Meicasso

Banana Tree O2 Arena

Cant thank priya enough for her warm hosting and attention
We were so well looked after!!!! She is a great hostess!
Food would have been a 5 but the tamarind fish was overcooked and dry!

The food was amazing and the staff were really lovely. I do also want to give a shout out to Rachel who I Iiasied with. Thank you for taking the time to listen to my concerns. She validated everything. Banana tree honestly care about customer service and they take feedback seriously. I went with my family and I would say if you have any concerns, contact banana tree and they will help.

Banana Tree, O2 Arena

Always wanted to try Banana Tree, thrilled to see one popping up at the O2. It is located where Cafè Rouge used to be, just outside of the O2’s main entrance.

I’m not sure what I liked the most, the two for one cocktails or the food. Actually neither of them. The service stood out the most. Robyn (girl with dyed hair) was really friendly and attentive, she even checked where our order was even though it hadn’t been that long. Shortly after the food arrived. It was delicious. We ordered a selection of items from the menu, including chicken, fish and noodles. They were all divine.

Unfortunately at the end of our main meals all the desserts had sold out, our visit was on a concert night however, so very understandable.

Overall, if you are looking for an alternative to Wagamama or are just tired of it, then try Banana Leaf.

For starters we tried the sticky thai wings which had nice flavour and was crispy which made the texture really good but the chicken itself was dry which made it less pleasant. We also had the calamari which was really good and came with a nice sauce it was crispy on the outside and the inside tasted fresh and wasn't rubbery. Steamed chicken dumplings was decent the sauce went perfectly and the chicken inside was very moist but I felt the inside lacked flavour the chicken and veg seamed plain so the vinegar sauce it came in helped and it wasn't too sour either it was nice.

For mains we tried the chicken jawa which was quite nice. The chicken was spicy but overly spicy. The salsa that came with it accompanied it really well. What I would say is the portion size isn't great and there isn't amazing flavour again the sauce is required to help it, but the chicken was tender and cooked well. The char grilled duck was really nice the duck was cooked perfectly and wasn't dry and the sauce it came in had load of flavour I would say this is better than the chicken and I don't really eat duck. Lastly the prawns Singapore laska was probably the best main of the lot the broth had amazing flavour and the contents of the broth were really good and cooked well if you like coconut you'll like this dish even more it has a slight sweetness and a good amount of heat which goes well together. And the prawns were tender and not rubbery which was great. Tip if you order some noodles and put that into the both it makes the dish better. With all the mains we had a side of egg fried rice which was standard nothing special or note worthy.

For dessert we all had the chocolate fondant with coconut ice cream. The ice cream was lovely and creamy not icy like cheap ice cream. The fondant was warm and soft but the centre wasn't gooey which was hugely dissatisfying. But the taste and textures were amazing so we enjoyed it regardless.

In terms of drinks we tried the wild strawberry mocktail which was probably the best mocktail on the menu it was sweet but not too sweet it had fizz and the passion fruit with it made it better. We also tried the lychee mocktail which I didn't think was great. If you like mint you'll definitely enjoy it. But for me it was too minty. But it starts off tasting nice but leaves a toothpaste flavour on your tongue which I didn't enjoy.

Overall I would say the place has a nice atmosphere and good outside seating with a lot of seating. But we noticed inside in the summer there was a lot of little flies and they kept coming to the table because they had two lights around the table one above and one on the wall which is super annoying. The place is kid friendly they have colouring for them and little games and word searches which is nice and a decent kids menu. Food is mediocre not amazing but not terrible. I would go again and try some of the other dishes which I will do. Price wise I would say it isn't worth it and very expensive for okay food. You can pay the same amount and get better food in my experience.

Finally, the service was really good though and the waiters were super friendly and helpful I couldn't fault them. The small thing I would say is they seem to get distracted with eachother and it becomes hard to get their attention but that was very minor.

Lovely food, great atmosphere and attentive staff.
The Aubergine starter is amazing! Liked the chicken pad thai and seafood curry also! Would definitely return.

All chicken and beef on our menu is Halal.

Only the best vibes for one of N’s MANY Birthday Meals!
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Food: I feel really bad saying this because we actually really enjoyed ourselves at Novikov, but the food just didn’t live up to our expectations. The Singapore Noodles and Prawn Fried Rice were bland and flavourless, and the Sweet and Sour Prawns weren’t as good as they are at the Chinese down the road. The Prawn Tempura was okay, quite oily though, but the Baby Squid was probably the best thing we ate that night.
Service: The atmosphere at Novikov is incredible! We really did enjoy every second there and would definitely go back, more for the lovely service rather than the food though, haha. 😬
Settings: 7.5/10
Food: 5/10
Service: 8/10
Overall: 6.8/10

@twopeasfoodies's review of Novikov Mayfair on Instagram

Cracking open the Chocolate Fondant from @novikovrestaurant 
Price £11.50. It definitely wasn't the best chocolate fondant I have tried. But nice enough. 
Which place does the best one your opinion? Leave me a suggestion below! 
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@halalfoodguy's review of Novikov Mayfair on Instagram

•NOVIKOV•
📍Berkeley St, Mayfair

Ordered:
🐓 Miso Baby Chicken
🐟 Black Cod
🥟 Prawn Moneybags
🌮 Wagyu Tacos
🦐 Fresh Grilled Prawn
🍚 Egg Fried Rice
🥥 Fresh Coconut Water
🍍 Fresh Pineapple Juice

@novikovrestaurant is the perfect fine dining spot for a date night or any events. We visit here for almost every occasion! It has two elegant dining rooms; Asian and Italian. We opted for the finest Asian fusion culinary experience. The open kitchen was so fun to see along with all the fresh seafood and vegetables being used.

⚠️Only certain dishes are halal which are stated on the menu. Bar on site.

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@cravingthathalal's review of Novikov Mayfair on Instagram

It's the @novikovrestaurant review
baby! In my Top 2 restaurants and has remained there
for years. Silly of me after a good few visits I've never
actually posted a review of it! Here we are now.
There's plenty of pricey restaurants in London to
choose from but this is the best for me. There's two
sections to the restaurant, Asian or Italian. We always
opt for Asian.
Well as you're seated they serve you some vegetables
with some sauce which I believe is called shizu sauce
this sauce is pretty remarkable, and it's so tricky to
describe the taste but it's so good we finish it all up
and request another set of it. It certainly is special and
that just highlights the start of this tasteful experience.
Mains:
Korean Lamb Cutlets: A serving of 4 and these are a
must order. The way it's cooked, the tenderness is
unrivalled. Then there's the thick glaze of a teriyaki
type flavour which takes the flavour up a notch. You
can also get these cooked how you want I.e medium
rare. I'll be honest though on this occasion they arrived
warm and weren't as amazing but still damm delicious.
Black Cod with Miso sauce. Spectacular. Never had
black cod as good as this, cooked to perfection and
with that sauce just another level.
Sushi: We ordered 3 different types and all were really
really good, as you'd expect at this quality/level. Our
favorite was the salmon and cheese one - overall the
yummiest even though we also tried a truffle infused
one.
We've tried their wok


Also their wagyu tacos are nice but not amazing imo
compared to the above mains anyway.
Dessert is also great but nothing too special.
Overall Novikov offers food on such a high level of
quality and taste, the price really is worth it and makes
a great dinner spot for special occasions - the level of
flavours is up there.
Taste: 10, Quality: 10, Value: 8

@halalfoodtherapy's review of Novikov Mayfair on Instagram

Novikov Restaurant & Bar

I was greeted and shown to our table quickly when we entered the restaurant. There was a nice vibe in there. The waiters were pleasant and knew the menu well. We ordered and didn't have to wait long to be served. The quality and presentation was fantastic. The food tasted great and we really enjoyed our meal. The only criticism would be that it was a little overpriced even if it is Mayfair. However, I would return.

It’s not that special… we went Novikov on Thursday at 8pm and the vibe was good. Our server was super friendly and the service was fast, as well as the starters and even main! We had the chicken tacos which I loved! The prawn money bags were 50/50, I just didn’t like the texture but the spice and flavour was perfect. We also got the California roll which was horrible…! He enjoyed his lamb chops, and I didn’t really enjoy the duck salad. The cocktail zombie was quite nice and strong. Overall the experience was nice, however I wouldn’t go back and I don’t think it’s worth it for me personally. It was also upsetting to see those live crabs in those small tanks outside.

Dined in the Asian side of the restaurant - The restaurant decor is nice and has an intimate feel to it. The presentation of food ingredients is also nice seeing all the colours of seafood and vegetables. The staff are helpful and always wizzing around. The food was nice and the portion sizes are very much decent👍🏼 although the egg fried rice was not nice tasting. I would be interested to try the Italian side of the restaurant to see the taste of the dishes there are like.

Dined in the Italian restaurant for a special birthday. Definitely not cheap and the tables were too close together but otherwise everything is perfect. Service was great, food delicious, portions generous. The candle in our desert and singing from the staff was a super nice touch too.

The food was very good especially the duck salad. We had a mixture of lots of different dishes which we shared before 4 of us. The king crab leg was very overpriced so wouldn’t bother with that again! The service was also very good. It’s not cheap and there is a minimum spend per person.

All halal items are clearly marked on the menu including chicken, duck and lamb. Please ask a member of staff for assistance if anything is unclear.

Novikov

bobochacha

One of my favourite Asian restaurants in South West London! The dim sum is absolutely divine and the Sweet and Sour Chicken is one of the best I’ve had! Must visit if you like asian food and the staff are lovely! Always book way in advance as it tends to get full quickly.

You all have to come here! The food is delicious, honestly so good, but the service is somehow even better. Lucky, is such a welcoming, helpful and friendly manager; please do yourselves a favour and eat here. Highlights were the consommé dumpling, duck salad and the beef fillet was insane!

Food is amazing and so freshly made! Good selection of vegetarian options. The service was also perfect, staff were so friendly and made us feel very welcome. Just to top it off, the interior of the restaurant is beautiful. Would definitely recommend and we will be back!

Very nice tasty beef fillet. Freshly made. Beef is very tender and juicy!

The Japanese kinako bread pudding is perfect after the meal.

The location is just a few minutes walk away from the tooting Broadway station.

Highly recommended

Exciting menu and great food!

Unfortunately only 4 star was there was literally no gap between our starter and main. They brought out the main dishes whilst we were still eating the starters.

Can’t fault anything else though. Decorative restaurant with great atmosphere.

All our chicken dishes except for one to two are halal. So is our lamb. Our team will be able to advise further when you visit.

Bobochacha

Banana Tree Westbourne Grove

Super delicious food, everything was made super fresh.
The Pad Thai was super flavourful and the prawns and vegetable rolls were super crisp.
The atmosphere is super cozy and pretty inside, with the staff super attentive to make sure your happy with your service. I was served by Rohit and his service was amazing.
Will definitely be back!

Amazing place I love it here the staff are always friendly the atmosphere is nice. The food is great good portions and I love the 2 for 1 drinks. I love the vegan options here so much verity and clearly labelled vegan on the menu.

Really tasty great quality food. The quality of food was fresh fruit juices were freshly squeezed. Elijah and Elvin provided a great service.

Top notch coconut icecream. Good value for money considering the quality of food provided. But for a family of 4 with student discount and kids eat free was about £60. Lost a start as dont take cash.

Beautiful food. Good portions, couldn't finish my main. Would come again.

Good selection of food and drinks. If you like cocktails this is the place for you! I wish we had one of these back home. Definitely recommend a visit

I had a great time with my friends. The food was really good and the ambience was perfect. Our servers were really polite and fun to be around. They made the whole night all night more enjoyable. Thank you, Priya, DJ and Ali. I’m looking forward to coming back again, Luxa and the rise in the banana leaf and the noodles. It was all really good but my favourite was the sweet-and-sour chicken

Food was delicious so does drinks (2for1 was nice deal) but service was pretty bad. You have to download their food menu (drink menu is on the paper) but can’t order online and have to call waitress to take your order. We were told that we need to pay “online” bit system basically doesn’t work and once again we needed to call waitress so we could pay. What’s the point of having app instead of paper menu if the app doesn’t work and is useless?
We decided to do not pay service charge which has been already included(12.5%) as it was basically too much in our opinion for service which we have received. There was just a few costumers and at the end we were alone but needed to call stuff more than twice when we wanted to pay.

Had a lovely dinner at banana tree, there was 2 for one on cocktails which included mocktails for those driving, which were delicious!

The food was really yummy & full of flavour. We certainly didn’t leave hungry.

Service was good & we had no complaints. Would return again.

I was served by two lovely ladies Otgi and Priya.The food choice was exceptional. I hope they can make papaya salad with Chicken and more prawn and beef option. Such a variety always coming here only that l moved, so it's a real treat when l come to Banana tree in Battersea. The service was wonderful.

The service was great, the food (Chicken Pad Thai) was AMAZING and the lychee martini was good. Would totally recommend this place to anyone that wants to try a chicken pad Thai for the first time.

The food is reasonably priced but the cocktails are a bit expensive considering there wasn't a lot of alcohol in it.

Banana Tree West Hampstead

Lovely food, lively atmosphere, quick service, reasonably priced for London. I say this because if you're not a Londoner you might find the cocktails pricey but they do have happy hour so there's that! Anyway, back to the point, I've been to 2 different locations, great both times! Definitely recommend.

Excellent selection of cocktails and drinks, with happy hour 2 for 1 (same drink). The Piña Colada were delicious and well made.
For food, we had starter sized Laksa the tofu and the chicken ones which were hot, rich and slightly spicy. For mains we had the Blackened Monks Noodles with sweetcorn fritter balls and the Yum Yum Salad with grilled beef. All meals were delicious I would recommend!
Lost star only because the service was very slow, staff seemed to not be very attentive to their customers.

Very good,relaxed, friendly,good portion size and good tasty food. Highly recommended. Would visit again.thanks fiends had Thai curry, I had pad Thai and we both had spring rolls, all very tasty thanks.

Such a wonderful restaurant.
Great seating, clean. I had the loveliest server called Victoria - she was brilliant. Gave me a fantastic recommendation for late lunch/ early dinner. Felt really luck to be there at happy hour! The portions of food are generous and delicious!

Have return again since then- the portions are wonderfully generous. The Vietnamese coffee tastes great too!

Definitely recommend this restaurant!

Great pan Asian dishes, very warm and friendly staff, profesional service, great atmosphere, and reasonable prices. What more could you ask for? Highly recommended 10/10

Banana Tree Islington

I really like banana tree! it is really tasty always great service and a real value for money! Well done guys. Today a waitress gave a loyalty card. She was very polite and nice. Will come back again! 5/5

Edit 16.04 Another amazing experience and tastes! I had the soup with noodles and chicken and the prawns for starter. Delicious. Also Marina was super helpful. We'll done guys!

Loved it!!! I went with my cousin for lunch. We ordered Vegan Singapore laksa and blackened monks noodles.
Worth every penny, taste was bang on, decent portions and cocktails were really good too. Great experience - highly recommend!

Trust me you won’t get disappointed, full of  flavour and test with excellence of the presentation combined will made your day. Plus the ambience was perfect. Our servers were really polite and helpful. I will definetley come back again

We had a great experience at Banana Tree Islington. The food was delicious, it tasted fresh and so well presented. My favourite was the Laksa soup for starter. There are so many vegan options and variety of vegan alternatives (vegan pieces, tofu and another one I don't remember).  Prices are OK, I would expect a little less. Also 2 for 1 cocktails.

Delightful evening. Canteen style, flavoursome food.
Wasn’t a fan of the kefir leaf prawn
But the Thai green curry with chicken was 💕
Some foods are halal. Please check with them when u attend.

Fatt Pundit

The fusion of Chinese and Indian food in this establishment is a gross understatement of what is possible in either kitchen separately. While navigating the complex favors of both cultures the chefs navigate it seamlessly and bring the best of both worlds. Through my wife's and my honeymoon through Paris and London this is by far one of the best meals we've had the pleasure of eating. We will definitely be returning to London just for this food and would recommend to anyone passing through or staying.

Delicious food and lovely service! Crackling Spinich was the best, ended up ordering another portion. Only gripe is their portion sizes are small. They could do with giving a slight bigger portion for the money they charge. Otherwise, overall food is superb.

We were attracted by the Chinese/Indian fusion concept, and went there with normal expectations. We ordered chicken and lamb momo, lamb chops, and other dishes, including 2 desserts -and I must say they we're quite tasty. Flavors are good, and service is great. Now, we payed over £180 for 3 people, and walked out half full. We ended up having a quick bite and drinks right after it. In conclusion, is too much money for what it is. Basic Chinese and Indian
street food, with small portions for what you pay.  Good lunch but not worth a second visit.

10 10 10 across the boards
Just a lovely place with freaking delicious food!
Crispy duck and lamb chops were probably the best we had in a while but everything was just amazing! Service is great as well, food came on time and got all questions answered!
Manisha was serving us and was very approachable and kind making sure all going as it should!
Loved it!
It was too good we barley took pictures sorry

What can we say - BEAUTIFUL meal, fantastic Asian Fusion with lots of smaller/medium sized dishes with lots of incredible flavour, amazing relaxed but very cool vibe, great decor, and very attentive service. We sat at the bar which was great fun. Clayton and Tenzin were fantastic! We LOVED our meal and would definitely come back when we are in London again. Thank you so much for a lovely evening! Lizzie and Mark from Bristol X

A lot of our dishes are halal. Please ask a member of staff to assist you when placing your order.

Last year Coco in Tower Bridge was the biggest halal restaurant opening, It stood out as one of the most instagramable places to eat, with its high end stunning interiors and floral themed decor.

They recently opened a new restaurant in Lakeside @coco_asia_lakeside West Thurrock over looking the water, with a Asian focused menu with infulances from Japanese , Indian, Thai and Korean cuisine.

I was invited down and here's what I thought.

There's an outdoor terrace which overlooks the water and is fantastic on a sunny day, as I went at Saturday lunchtime opted to dine outside with wife and baby. 

My focus at restaurants is the food, I'm not distracted by decor, vibe, fire shows or dry ice...not to say I don't like a bit of theatre. On a side note, since coco launched, I've noticed newly opened restaurant basically look the same, hard to tell them apart sometimes.. 
 
Let's focus on the food. Here's what I ordered. 

Mini poppadoms £6.50
Fiery cauilflower £10
Chicken satay £13
Korean spicy wings £13 (Smoke show) 
Pulled duck rolls £13
Wagyu Bao £16 
Lamb Biryani £19
Tandoori Mix grill £32
Coco fried sushi £18
COCO spicy double rainbow £18
Fire chilli chicken £19 

I sampled a wide range of menus items, I'm gonna generalise everything but saying it was all good, not average but not excellent either, everything would score 6 or 7 out of 10. While there wasn't any major issues, nothing really set my tastebuds alive. All the dishes were played safe. 

The sushi was probably the most underwhelming dish, I was really expecting better especially for the price tag. The best thing I had was the wagyu Bao bun and the very spicy fire chilli chicken. 

The desserts were not at the level I would have expected and not recommended. 

This place is more about the decor and vibe with food that just satisfactory. Prices may seem high; this happens when a restaurant has this level of decor and doesn't serve alcohol. 

There's a free car park next door (car park D) 

All food is halal. No alcohol. I was invited. Meal was complimentary. More on the blog

@halalfoodguy's review of Coco Asia Lakeside on Instagram

Lakeside Shopping Centre has seen a bit of a rejuvenation over the past few years. 

There are now entertainment facilities along with some Halal fine dining.

You can now enjoy glamorous Halal dining, thanks to restaurants such as @coco_asia_lakeside.

We tried the following dishes:
Wagyu Bao £16.00
Crispy Shrimp £15.00
Wagyu Ribeye £49.00
Coco Stir Fried Noodles £18.00
Dragon Roll £18.00
Miso & White Chocolate Cookie £12.00
Lotus Cheesecake £12.00
Coco Brownie £12.00

The venue is aesthetically vibrant and large, with Riverside views. 

I have to say, most of the dishes we tried were actually good. Plus the Coco Brownie was freaking amazing.

The drinks were a little hit and miss in my opinion, but nonetheless a good dining experience.

@coco_asia_lakeside is a great option if you're looking for a bit of chic dining.

Full Halal Food Menu with No alcohol served.

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@halal_chronicles's review of Coco Asia Lakeside on Instagram

COCO ASIA

Coco Asia is one of the best Pan-Asian food restaurant out there. After my experience today I will happily go there again. The food is authentic and the service was phenomenal. Especially from the brother named Hamid. Went above and beyond to ensure we were having a good time and was making sure the food and everything else was okay. His recommendations were spot on and just amazing. Highly recommend this place and if you are lucky ask for Hamid, you wont regret it! As he says “you won’t like it, you’ll love it” 😂 10/10

Just had the pleasure of dining at this new restaurant.

Beautiful and stylish setting, great ambience.

We had the chicken satay and crispy shrimp for starters. Both were tasty but the crispy shrimp was particularly delicious.

The strawberry daiquiri was amazing. We had sushi, sweet and sour chicken and egg fried rice for mains. Again, great flavours and beautiful presentation. Skin on fries were a tasty addition.

From the moment we walked in till the moment we left, the staff were friendly, attentive, and more than happy to accommodate our requests and made us feel well looked after.

Really enjoyed dining in such beautiful surroundings. Felt transported away for a while.

Overall, a must visit for anyone looking for a new fun dining experience .

I had multiple issues with the restaurant
Firstly the food was cold. The black cod and butter chicken were very nice however in flavour.
Second is the atmosphere. Great if you’re going for drinks or want to be in a nightclub. Not great if you want to have a conversation. Music so load waiters had to shout to hear anything, and chairs literally vibrating. They don’t serve tap water, have to order bottles of water.
The restaurant was very pretty and well done up. But really let down by overly loud music/club atmosphere when it’s a restaurant.

Absolutely love this restaurant.  Ate there tonight during its first week of opening and the food and drinks were superb.  The Staff were attentive and the decor of the restaurant beautiful.  Love it.

Lovely food, staff couldn't do enough for you and decor has been completed to a high standard.

only thing that let the night down was that 4 of us attended and only 1 starter out of the 4 come out as a starter, the rest come out with the main course.

The venue doesn't sell alcohol, which in time could be a reason for customers not to return. When querying if they plan on getting a alcohol license the answer was no and that there are other venues nearby that sell it.
Mocktails however were priced at £12.50 each which seems a excessive considering you would normally pay between £12-15 for a alcoholic cocktail!

Fully Halal. We have an extensive drinks menu with beers, wines and cocktails which is completely alcohol-free.

Coco Asia

TUK TUK Golders Green

Nice ambience, decor and general atmosphere. Food was decent but the menu just wasn't accurate enough for what you get. Also not so authentic.

I absolutely love this eating establishment. It's got a nice array of far Eastern food. The food is always fresh and hot, Full of flavour and fun. The staff are friendly and make it a pleasure to eat there. The food is affordable and well priced for that kind of kosher food.

Really good addition to the Kosher restaurant scene in London. Food was Vietnamese/Thai and really good. The premises was nicely decorated. Wasn't overly expensive either. I'd definitely recommend!

Packaging, branding & delivery were on point, the food was not. Chicken soup was very bland, potentially the worst takeaway dish I've ever eaten. Tofu noodles were average at best, again lacking seasoning and flavour. 1 star for the delivery and another for the packaging. Avoid the fancy branding and order from a proper restaurant.

Unfortunately the food was not very good.
I ordered the Beef noodles. It was quite sweet. There wasn't much beef in the dish, maybe 8 slithers around the size of a little finger. The rest of the portion size was very good and the food was nice and hot when it arrived, I just wish there was more beef!
The flavour of the dish as a whole reminded me of a packet stir fry and packet sauce from certain supermarket chains.
Such a shame.
I would have given 1 star, but I believe in second chances, and will order a different dish next time and hope for the best.

Tuk Tuk

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Kiaan's Pan Asian Street Food

I’m very surprised by the other 1-star reviews. My partner and I just finished our meal and we could not be happier—I’m writing this from my table. The menu is intriguing and experimental without being at all pretentious. Every dish was delicious and we even ordered more food after finishing our mains because we wanted to try more. We will absolutely be back and can’t recommend enough.

Last night I decided to try Kiaan’s for the first time. Although their cocktails tasted amazing the whole experience was set up for disappointed.

We arrived and it took more then 10 minutes for someone to take our orders. I first ordered cocktails and some starters and for my surprise the starters arrived first and cocktails 10 minutes later. No one came to check on us and or chase for the cocktails and when I asked the waiter for the drinks I was firstly ignored and after when it served there was no apology.

Some of our starters was tasteless/ reading other reviews it made completely sense that now I understand they were frozen stuff.

People on the table by my side was even treated worse, the person who offers you a table a free drink if you order food sat them on the table and they was forgotten for around 20 minutes.

When I was leaving I went after a waiter to show the family thar was waiting for ages to be attended.

I hope you can start taking the feedback from your costumers seriously - because a glass of free drink can attract costumer but if they don’t have a good experience they might never go back.

You have enough waiters for the number of tables you have there ( allocate them for a certain numbers of tables) And please be more polite with people who are getting upset for not receiving their drinks they it should be.
You are all stuck near the kitchen and you leave your costumers waiting and unattended for a long period of time. Your drinks are amazing good and your food yeah is relatively good, but your costumers service is killing your business or either you change your your definitely setting up for failure, with the free drink this will happen even faster.

Tonkotsu ramen is nothing like the tonkotsu ramen i have ordered in other ramen shops ( Ippudo, Kanada Ya, Goemon)

This. is. not. tonkotsu. ramen.

I want my money back!!!

Brilliant meal! The food was delicious, and the staff super friendly and helpful, I was even given a free glass of wine even though it wasn’t normally part of the special offer! Cracking place will definitely be back

Great spot in the market for some Asian food. We had the 2 portions of the bao buns which was plenty. They weren’t shy with the spices either which is good. Takoyaki was great too. The staff were friendly and accommodating. The owner spoke to us after and he was very humble and genuinely wanted to get feedback about our experience. Great place overall you can see they really care about customer experience. Will definitely be back 🙂

Chicken and beef are halal. But we also have pork as an item on the menu. Pork is cooked and prepared separately.

Kiaan's

@eaststreeteats | The coconut prawns were something new and definitely something we’d order again, the slight coconut flavour in the breadcrumb worked really well with the prawns and sweet chilli dip.

This was probably one of the best chicken Pad Thai’s we’ve tried, fresh and full of flavour especially with the lime and the chicken katsu was super crispy, while the curry sauce was rich and creamy. 

Overall this is a great place with a wide selection of items on their menu, all great value for money and a unique atmosphere, definitely somewhere worth trying out. 

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@cravinghalal's review of East Street by Tampopo Fitzrovia on Instagram

East Street by Tampopo Fitzrovia

Ordered the sharing platter. The sharing platter was really good but I really expected more servings. The serving was so small I feel like it’s only good for one person. Nonetheless, service was good and price was fair. I would definitely come back 😊

I come here often with friends and I never have a complain. I even organised a company event here and the managers were very useful and friendly.
The staff are always so friendly and make jokes which really is rare but so nice for a London restaurant.
They aesthetics are very vibrant and colourful, the drinks can be a bit too watered down sometimes but not always so I guess it’s just the bartender.

A few friends and I regularly eat here.

The staff are helpful friendly even when they are busy.

My favourite is the vegan pad Thai.

Just the right amount of spice. Really comforting food on a cold winters evening.

And check out the bathroom experience lol !!

Varied pan Asian menu. Enjoyed the corn fritters - generous portion too. Singapore tofu curry quite sweet and mild. Had a bit of food envy for friend's sweet potato katsu.

Went there yesterday after a couple of years - yes the food is still fantastic! Absolutely out of this world! Highly recommended:) I used to go there regularly when I worked in the area but will definitely make an effort to start visiting more often:) The best restaurant in the area, the food is fresh and absolutely delicious!

We have Halal, vegan and meat options available.

East Street

Family-run Thai and South-East Asian dishes

Visited Bintang about a year ago and totally forgot to review it 😂
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From what we remember, the food was great 😊 We got the BBQ Lamb Ribs (with Sweet Potato Fries) which Naimul loved as they were smothered in sauce but also really tender and crispy on the edges. The Dirty Rice was good too, and the twice fried chicken wings packed twice the flavour! Bintang is a nice little restaurant to check out if you like Asian-fusion food and you’re in the area👌🏽
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Settings: 6/10
Food: 7/10
Service: 6/10
Overall: 6.3/10

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@twopeasfoodies's review of Bintang Camden on Instagram

Throw back to these The Lamb Ribs from @bintang_restaurant. This place  deserves more attention. One of the most under rated halal places around .

Services tends to be hit and miss but the food is always on point. Always nice to find a halal place that serves up something different.

@halalfoodguy's review of Bintang Camden on Instagram

Bintang

This place is my favored. I eat in a lot of restaurants but here I keep coming back again and again. The stuff is very chummy and the cooking they offer is so flavorful. I never miss an opportunity to have a good meal in this restaurant. I recommend this place with pleasure.

I must say I was super excited to try  BinTang. It's been a minute However, now I've tried it. I must say I was disappointed with our experience. I think it was due to the fact that the Currys that we ordered were far too sour and the flavour balance was all over the place. It seemed to me more like an individual problem as opposed to a problem now face. If I had to come back. 

I can't wait to come back here and have those chicken wings, though they were one of the best  Fried chicken wings I've ever had. The flavour was absolutely beautiful and I would recommend it to everyone who's going there.

I'm not going to cancel this place based on a one off experience, I will give it a chance because I love all the restaurants that this collective has to offer.

This time Carried by.The chicken wings.
🌟 -6/10- 🌟

I eat in this great spot often! This is my favorite restaurant to pass a nice evening.  I visit this place frequently. The food is great, the crew is professional and the price is affordable. I enjoy being in this restaurant to have a tasty lunch.

An absolutely amazing place. Incredible food and nice, friendly staff. A must try place. Can't wait to go back

Really lovely Pan-Asian fusion cuisine place in an intimate, no-frill setting! My friend and I shared the wasabi prawns tempura; I then had Tofu/aubergine spicy red curry with egg fried rice, whereas she went for the chicken pad Thai noodles. The dishes were very flavoursome. Mine was subtly spicy (the "red curry" looked more to me like a spicy black peppercorn sauce, but I really liked it). The place is small (so blissfully calm even when very busy) and has a larger downstairs section. Do note that it is cash only. The slight downside was our dessert - a fairly tough, oddly purple-coloured chocolate brownie with matching lilac ice cream (but hey, why on earth did I order dessert in an Asian restaurant 😅). Attentive service. All in all, I very much liked it and would recommend/go back.

Full Halal menu. No pork or alcohol handled or served. However, we operate a BYOB policy so guests may bring their own alcoholic drinks.

Toomai Square

I am from India and I know indian food. This place serve really good food. Also, my wife is spanish and she is already fond of this place. We come here almost every week. Food is really good and staff is really lovely. They care for customer. Love it.

I would give 0 star if I could! Placed order through Uber Eats. After waiting for what seems like an eternity, the order was cancelled after waiting for more than an hour! Three riders attempted to pickup the order but failed! Ridiculous! If you can't fulfilled the order, best not to accept it!

Lovely service with good food. The coconut ice cream was amazing

Great food, great cocktails, great staff, unfortunately the only disabled toilet is filled with chairs! :(

All our food is Halal. Alcohol is served.

Healthy, fresh and delicious food inspired by South-East Asia

Nusa Kitchen

A work day lunch favourite! Rice boxes are tasty, good sized portions, and they come with salad! They are full of flavor and very filling. Highly recommend the Malay Beef Rendang and  the Penang Chicken Curry Kapitan.

Love the food available at Nusa. Great selection of vegetarian soups and rice boxes. Fresh salads, fresh fruit and smoothies can be found in the fridge. Now open for breakfast so can start the day well too.

I always get the beef rendang here, and the small box is enough to fill one up. Great takeaway.

Had the schezhuan chicken noodles. They were pre packed so my order was ready when I asked for it.

The noodles were soggy and the chicken didn’t taste well.

Not recommended. It’s cheap but not very well cooked/presented.

Efficient to get your hot lunch within 5 mins. The beef in my rice box was not tender enough.

Hand-made, authentic south-east Asian food

Not a good experience. I feel ripped off and cheated. First the positive: The woman was very knowledgeable about the menu and what was gluten free (there are two gluten free options). Now the bad: the meat was terribly spicy and unpalatable. It tasted strongly of chili and I knew it was going to ruin my stomach. I ended up throwing it all out and what a waste of 7.5 pounds (this hurts on my student budget). I informed the staff that the meal was horrible and too spicy for me but they didn’t do anything. Luckily there was a Sainsburys not far away so I could but something else to eat. I recommend skipping this place.

I'm usually all about eating large portions of meat and this place seems to advertise healthy salads and similar a lot so I put off going here for a long time, finally decided to give them a try and wow! Excellent malayan beef rendang...this place is way better than I expected...even the dressing on the salad is amazing!
The staff is also polite and helpful. Will visit again.

Didn't like the sauce in the container but the meat was juicy so not a big deal.

Had the penang chicken curry and it was extremely bland. This is nothing like SE asian food and has no flavour.

I happened to pass by this place in a hurry for lunch, and it’s definitely what I was looking for.

Healthy, fast, cheap and tasty food.

If you are in the need of a quick bite, this is definitely the place if you are around :)

Good value, fresh and healthy breakfast and place to sit.

Eat out, help out scheme in place. All wearing mask and gel on tables.
Booked table, lovely atmosphere, many restaurants around too. Food was nice hot served and well presentable and staff were nice and helpful. Food came as it was ready. Had a lovely day out with family, would recommend and return. ^_^

We met with friends at this place for a meeting. This restaurant was recommended to us by a friend.  Well, it was very successful. the crew were so friendly and we felt excellent. The meal was great. We loved this place a lot and we shall definitely come back again. Highly recommended.

Table was booked, Staff had masks, very friendly and helpful, food came as it was ready. Busy atmosphere,  music and tasty and presentable food. There was gel on the table and everything was clean. Help out eat out scheme in place.

Excellent food. Brilliant staff. Went there end of July 2020 for context and it was covid friendly. I will definitely be going back.

Phenomenal sushi place just two feet away from Oxford Circus. So fresh and tasteful!
The Red dragon rolls with kimchi mayo, avocado and asparagus were definitely a highlight!!

The Teriyaki Katsu from @okarestaurant in Fancy Chelsea. Only the chicken is halal, but its all about the sushi here, its very good.

@halalfoodguy's review of OKA Chelsea on Instagram

OKA Chelsea

The Sushi was really nice and the place was small cozy and homey. Nothing fancy, but the service was a 5 star service. All the workers were nice and welcoming. I'd definitely return to this place again

Bought some sushi here last Christmas. The restaurant is very thoughtful, that put all rolls inside a platter, and really love the way they decorated the inside out roll like flowers, my friends and family were so impressed!

Fresh and high quality sushi 🍣 and friendly staff 👍🏻👍🏻

Great service! Very polite staff. Iced coffee👌🏻Haven’t tried burgers yet but will do for sure! Lovely outdoor sitting area.

I have had a great lunch here and the service was very good.
The dragon roll and nigiri portions were a little small but well presented and tasty.
The grilled miso salmon (with vegetables) was by far the best salmon I have ever tasted in London! Cooked to perfection, succulent and delicious!
The chefs (in a tiny kitchen at the back) were preparing all the meals for the restaurant and takeaways, and despite being very busy they were relaxed, cheerful and working in harmony.
This place is a little cramped and can get very busy with limited seating so I would recommend you book a table in advance.

Very average, food took well over 90 mins to prepare. Don’t accept orders stating a certain time if you cannot deliver/pick up within that time. I ended up traveling to the restaurant to pick the food up

OKA Barnes

It was our first time eating at OKA and we  really loved it. The starters were delicious, we had avocado spring rolls and korean califlower. The main and dessert were also really good. 

We found the dishes quite unique! Service was great!

We'll go back for sure.

First off, no main vegetarian option available, this is 2020. The dish they cobbled together on my suggestion was tasty, but the service was curt, unfriendly and unhelpful. For what it is the price is steep. We also needed to remind the waiting staff a couple of times for things. Unimpressed, could have been a lot better.

Excellent amalgamation of Asian flavours. Even with classic dishes like teriyaki it is executed wonderfully. One of my frequent haunts.

Delicious. I had visited their Primrose Hill branch numerous times before so I knew what to expect. I was not disappointed. Very nice staff too! It’s not the cheapest but that’s expected too I guess. Will be back

OKA Primrose Hill

Sushi was delicious, shame about the staff.
I reach the restaurant around 10 pm asking if it is still open and they give us the table without mentioning that they would close in half an hour.  I know how it should be as I also work in the hospitality business, the food arrives around 1015/20 and after 10 minutes they don't even ask us for the last order, they just ask if we wanted dessert and since we wanted to order more food, we only ask for sushi and the waiter tells us that the kitchen was already close.  During dinner the waiter filled the glass with wine even without asking, the only way to interpret it was to just let us go.
 We were the only table in the restaurant

A fantastic restaurant, had an amazing time with friends. Excellent selection of sushi and main courses, fantastic drinks and brilliant service. The place was absolutely buzzing with people but the staff were friendly and efficient. Can’t wait to go back on my next visit to Oka in Primrose

Food is fantastic. Great find. Nice staff. Bit overloaded on the service front.

Food was very tasty but the portions are small.

Good little place right in the middle of Primrose Hill village. Efficient ordering, friendly staff and most importantly, very tasty food. The Marmite chicken in particular is a good call. Would definitely come back. Thank you

Pan-Asian and Sushi with a smart casual dress code

RAWSHÀ

Amazing place to go to. Loved every minute. Served Inside by an amazing waitress named shannon, great customer service, made me and my boyfriend feel welcomed and continuously made sure we were satisfied.

Amazing food and good customer service. Especially Malak, she gave us a good service

Had a reservation for 830. Instead of going in I had to wait for a member of staff to take me to my table. Once seated, I was then asked if I want a drink 20.minutes later. There was only one girl working (she did her best) the rest of the staff only cared about the people outside smoking shisha. As majority of them were outside catering to them. Won't be coming here again. The service was poor then had the nerve to add service charge to my bill

Bad and overpriced food. Aggressive and rude staff. Smelly shisha. Weirdly positioned on corner of busy road one side and residential street the other. NOT recommended

The best restaurant & Shisha place in the area! Amazing food, Classy,  & great service always, will always be my first option when going out. Special mention to Chris & AJ who always go out of their way to make it a 5* experience. 
I Highly recommend Rawsha to all

Rawsha

Pan-Asian restaurant and cocktail lounge bar with slick contemporary decor and lattice screens.

The perfect restaurant for yummy light bites 😋
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Food: The Prawn Spring Rolls were crunchy and flavoursome, and the Chilli Squid Tempura actually had a fantastic kick to it. In terms of sushi, it was definitely up there with Sushi Samba.. maybe even better! We prefer cooked fish over raw, and the sushi came out warm and delicious (we ordered the Dragon Ebi and Spider Urumaki). For desserts, N asked for the Salted Caramel Chocolate Fondant (which we both finished in 0.38474 seconds 🤪) and the Mochi Mochi which was ok.
Service: no problems there.
Settings: 7.5
Food: 8.5
Service: 8
Overall: 8/10

@twopeasfoodies's review of Cocochan Marylebone on Instagram

Cocochan

Maybe the best Japanese food I've had in the UK (though I haven't tried that many places). A bit pricey for the portions but the food more than makes up for this with the quality. Food, drinks and dessert all superb and a nice atmosphere, with outdoor seating adjacent to James St.

Note on service: If sitting outside, don't sit next to the street as the staff may forget about you (both my and the couple next to us struggled to get their attention). However, I moved inside and immediately got very quick and friendly service (especially after a lovely waitress came on shift and was very friendly and helpful, forgot to get her name to compliment her here).

The aubergine was incredible! Wonderful! Broccoli would have needed more seasoning, there was not almost at all the sauce belonging to the dish. Service was good, no complaints. Very bad and loud music at the background . Also prices are quite too expensive even if the food quality is very good.

We tried the tasting menu which was good. We sat downstairs which had live music which was enjoyable. Although maybe don't sit downstairs if there is live music and you want a quiet night.

Service was great and food was overall good.

All meat is Halal except duck. Alcohol served.

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