Abu Zaad in Hammersmith and Fulham

Abu Zaad in Shepherd’s Bush is hands down one of the best Middle Eastern restaurants I’ve visited in London. From the moment you step in, you’re welcomed by the warm, vibrant ambiance and the comforting aroma of freshly cooked food. This place has a charm that makes you feel instantly at home. The food quality is consistently excellent. Everything is fresh, flavorful, and clearly prepared with care. The salads and starters are a perfect beginning to the meal – crisp, refreshing, and beautifully seasoned. The hummus, baba ghanoush, and fattoush are must-tries! We ordered the chicken mandi and a mixed grill platter, and both were absolutely spot-on. The mandi was tender, juicy, and perfectly spiced, served over fragrant rice. The platter was generous, with a great variety of meats – all well-marinated, grilled to perfection, and served piping hot. The staff here are active, friendly, and attentive, always ensuring that your experience is smooth and enjoyable. Service is quick without being rushed, and they’re happy to offer recommendations if you’re unsure what to order. One of the highlights of the evening was the Moroccan tea – served traditionally, with mint and just the right amount of sweetness. It was the perfect way to end the meal. Pricing is very reasonable considering the portion sizes and quality of food. You definitely get great value for money here. Whether you’re a local or just passing through, Abu Zaad is a must-visit if you’re craving authentic Middle Eastern flavors. It’s a restaurant that delivers both in taste and experience – I’ll definitely be returning soon!

Delicious Syrian / Lebanese cuisine. A lot of meat dishes, but there are many many dishes for vegetarians and vegans. Most of the veggie dishes are mezze (staters), but if you order half a dozen, that should be enough for 2 people

The food is very delicious. It was crowded, but the service was excellent. The order was served on time.

Not only is Abu Zaad my local go to restaurant when we are looking for a delicious reasonably priced healthy meal (eat in or take away) but they kindly donated some delicious humous, falafel, pitta etc for a fundraising event for The Surge - the donations went to fund Palestine, Sudan and DRC charities. Please note that if you get a take away, you can bring in your own dishes to be filled. I highly recommend Abu Zaad. Lovely staff and wonderful atmosphere too.

Good food, but nothing special, toilets need a GOOD clean

Excellent food ordered a lamb tagine and falafel definitely recommend thank you will be back

The food was tasty. However, it took so long for the food to arrive. And it took time for the plates to be taken after we finished. I absolutely think more staff is needed. The staff were nice and friendly though. Good luck

My friend and I booked table for 2 for Iftar in Ramdan. No dates served and the dishes arrived late. I come here very often because I like the food and the Shakria but got very disappointed today. Also, not all dishes listed below.

Tastiest middle eastern food ever!!

The food was very bad, it was heated and not fresh The price was very high for the dish. I do not recommend it. It was an unsuccessful visit

Very good restaurant! All the dishes were of a high standard and the cooking was excellent

We came here for brunch and we had a lot of options to choose and was delicious. We were served by an amazing friendly and professional staff named Hamza who recommended us to have a Moroccan tea after we ate. It was tasty! I would recommend this restaurant because of the amazing service we had .

We went to Abu Zaad before a gig on a weeknight. We had halloumi and baba ghanosh to start, both of which were delicious and then I had the lamp & aubergine main which was absolutely gorgeous- the lamb was so succulent and literally fell apart! My husband had the mixed grill. All of the portions were huge so we actually could only eat half our main courses! Would definitely go again.

Highly recommended.. amazing Syrian food

Great food especially the chicken kebseh and the tabboulah, 10/10 highly recommend

Considering our meal started around 6, for an early dinner, the whole thing took so long we missed a little of the show we were meant to see at Bush Hall. I cannot possibly believe that the good reviews for this restaurant have been left by real customers. There is very little that I could praise about the restaurant. The only saving grace was the waitresses were apologetic, brought a dessert to share and knocked the rice off the menu. Here is a list of the disasters we encountered: - Struggled to get any service, even when getting the waitresses attention we were told they’d come back and wouldn’t - Squished in like sardines, it was like a competition to see how many tables we could fit in - Grilled halloumi was in fact fried, sorry dieters - Cheese pastries did not describe which cheese was in there - I asked and the waitress didn’t ask the chef, just guessed halloumi. Sadly it was feta which I can’t stand. - The description of the mixed grill is that it’s gluten free but is served on bread - Asked if we wanted bread to go with the meal, said yes and it never came. - Ordered the lamb fillet, then waited for ages and it never came and they got the order wrong. - Then told me it would be five minutes which is physically impossible unless you want food poisoning or are chucking it in the microwave. Spoilers alert, it was a lot more than 5 minutes and was lukewarm when it came. - Bizarrely, they brought rice in the meantime which of course went cold and wasn’t going to be eaten in the meantime. - They flapped and took my friend’s cutlery away once I finished my meal even though she hadn’t had hers yet due to the obscene wait. - All the meat was of poor quality, in particular, the kofta was an odd reddish colour and had lots of white gristly bits in - No food was hot. - Asking for the bill was another long wait. Feel especially sorry for those who had their valentines meal there. I wouldn’t recommend this place to anyone unless you hate them and want some kind of revenge.

The best arabic food i eat in london The food and the service number one Yummi yummmi The most delicious Arabic food is sweet and delicious, number one

I have ordered shawarma and it takes long time and there is not much busy as well i don't know why it takes long time very poor customer service

Its getting so delay to get foood.poor customer service

I enjoy this place, lovely restaurant, the food is amazing and the best taste in this area, I miss Fares the waitress but Najet is very nice too.

Fantastic place, delicious food. Fattet Makdous was very tasty. Tagin was delicious and the service was awesome. We were served by Hajar. Definitely recommended 👍👍

We had such a wonderful experience. The food was very good. Not as spicy as we are used to but we got chilli sauce to add some more fire to the meal for us. There were 10 of us, 5 adults, and we couldn't finish the food. They also have a good variety of drinks.

Bad food, shawarma smells like vinegar

Hamza and Najat were both very helpful and lovely! The food was amazing and I would 100% recommend! It was the best mixed grill I have ever had!

I wanted something different. so I went here and ordered 2 items as I was not too hungry. when the friendly ride arrived, the bag was heavier than anticipated. the whole order was just superb will buy again

Great! Matluba is simply magnificent. And ayran is above all praise👍

Incredible makloba, great portion size and delicious

Amazing food melt in your mouth! Service and atmosphere top

Great food as always! Decent prices for London

Amazing service & delicious food!

Wow! Food is unreal. So much flavour. Be warned the portions are big….we ordered hummus and a chicken salad with two mains. Chicken tajine and a lamb kofte style kebab. The kebab came out with 4 large juicy skewers of seasoned minced lamb. The tajine had a large chicken leg with vegetables and a delicious broth with rice on the side. The hummus came with 4 or 5 pitas and we struggled to eat it all. The staff were super friendly and offered to box up the leftovers to take home but we decided not to. All that food and a couple of soft drinks was just over £50 for two people. Great value and soooo tasty.

I have done my first order at their restaurant with Uber eats. My dish was sold out and they tried to contact me through the phone 4 times to let me know about this issue. But I had a different number on the app when I managed to get in contact with them they changed my order to different dishes even if the price was higher. They have been very kind and flexible with me. Food came in quickly fresh hot and tasty definitely to try again.❤️

Amazing food! Polite staff! They gave me a dessert for free 🤩 Very nice gift Will be coming back very soon

I went to today for lunch but unfortunately very Poor customer service. I wasn't expecting that. I seat on table no body came to me to ask me what would you like or give me at least the menu nothing I was waiting 30 min by myself no body came to me and the lady how working there she was next to me but she doesn't care she was just talking arabic next to us which is rude we don't understand nothing. anyway never again go there

Fui hoy a almorzar, pero lamentablemente muy mal servicio al cliente. No me lo esperaba. Me siento en la mesa nadie vino a mí para preguntarme qué le gustaría o darme al menos el menú nada estaba esperando 30 minutos por mí mismo ningún cuerpo vino a mí y la señora lo trabajando allí que estaba a mi lado pero no le importa que estaba hablando árabe a nuestro lado que es grosero no entendemos nada. de todos modos nunca más ir allí

Gorgeous food and huge portions. Lamb absolutely perfectly cooked so it just slides off the bone.

Incredible food! Fantastic service and a real joy to eat here!!! A must try in! You won’t be disappointed!

We had half a lamb for a group of 9. Excellent food and welcoming staff.

this is always my place to have decent food with not so much fuss around .a very convivial meeting spot

Great and unassuming place and just a stone's throw from the Bush Theatre if you want to catch a pre or post theatre meal. The food is just delicious!

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Excellent food! The staff was top-notch, very kind, and professional. May the business and the people who work here stay strong and prosperous. 🙏👍👏💯

What ever you do don't buy the half lamb meal it's a bump just buy meals instead of that.

Very tasty food, fast and pleasant service, reasonable prices, not forced tips, would definitely go again

Siamo stati qualche giorno fa. Qualità buona, personale ok, prezzo molto buono. Ci tornerei forse una volta e lo consiglierei a chi si trova nelle vicinanze.

Delicious food served in a great place by very friendly staff. Going back there again ... once I get over this "stuffed to the gills" feeling.

Discover the heart and soul of Damascus right here in London at Abu Zaad. The decor and atmosphere will whisk you away to the ancient streets of Old Damascus. Here are my top recommendations that made my visit to Abu Zaad truly memorable: 🍽️ Cold Starters: Moutabal: Silky, luscious, and absolutely delightful! 😋 Baba Ganouj: Rich, smoky, and utterly irresistible! 🥰 Warak Inab: Flavor-packed little bundles of joy 🌿 🔥 Hot Starters: Kibbeh Shamia: Crispy on the outside, tender on the inside. A must-try! 🤤 BBQ Kibbeh: Perfectly grilled, these are a smoky treat! 🔥 Fattet Makdous: A wonderful mix of flavors in every bite! 😍 Foul Moudammas: The ultimate comfort food! 🫘 Fried Cheese, Chicken, and Spinach Pastries: A trio of crunchy, cheesy, and savory delights! 🧀🍗🌱 🍛 Main Dishes: Makloba Shish Bunak: A harmonious blend of flavors that will tantalize your taste buds! 🎶 Kibbeh Labanyeh: A comforting dish that warms the heart! ❤️ 🍲 Moroccan Specialties: Tajin (Lamb) with Couscous: Tender lamb paired with fluffy couscous, a perfect combination! 🐑🍚 🍖 BBQ: Grilled Lamb Fillet: Juicy, succulent, and grilled to perfection! 🍖 🐟 Seafood: Sea Bass: Fresh, flaky, and fabulous! 🐟 🍰 Desserts: Baklawa: Sweet, nutty, and simply divine! 🍯 Konafa: A cheesy, syrupy treat that you can’t resist! 🧀🍯 🥤 Beverages: Fresh Juices: Refreshing and invigorating! 🥕🍏🍋🌿 Ayran: The ideal companion to your main dishes! 🥛 Arabic Coffee: Finish your meal with a strong, aromatic touch! ☕️ 👨‍🍳 Friendly and Professional Staff: The team is always ready to offer the best recommendations with a smile! 😊 For groups, Abu Zaad offers an impressive lamb with rice platter, perfect for sharing and creating a festive atmosphere. Prices are: Whole half lamb with starters: £250 (without starters: £190) Whole lamb with starters: £400 (without starters: £320) Come and experience the magic of Abu Zaad, where every meal is a celebration of authentic Syrian cuisine! 🎉

Excellent food and a very good price. AND they often give you a dessert for free.

Líquido 🌟Saborea Damasco🌟 Experimente la esencia y los sabores de Damasco en Londres en Abu Zaad, donde la decoración y el ambiente lo transportan a las calles históricas del Viejo Damasco. Estos son mis mejores platos imprescindibles: probar platos que hicieron que mi experiencia gastronómica en Abu Zaad fuera inolvidable: 🍽️ Aperitivos fríos: • Moutabal: Cremoso, soñador y oh - tan - delicioso! 😋 • Baba Ganouj: Ahumado, suave, irresistible! 🥰 • Warak Inab: Pequeños paquetes de alegría que estallan con sabor 🌿 🔥 Aperitivos calientes: • Kibbeh Shamia: Crujiente por fuera, tierno por dentro. Simplemente imperdible 🤤 • BBQ Kibbeh: ¡A la parrilla a la perfección, son una delicia ahumada! 🔥 • Fattet Makdous: ¡Una mezcla encantadora de sabores en cada bocado! 😍 • Falta Moudammas: Comida reconfortante en su máxima expresión! 🫘 • Queso Frito, Pollo y Pasteles de Espinacas: ¡Un trío de placeres crujientes, cursis y salados! 🧀🍗🌱 🍛 Platos Principales: • Makloba Shish Bunak: ¡Una sinfonía de sabores que bailan en tu paladar! 🎶 • Kibbeh Labanyeh: Un plato abundante que calienta el alma! ❤️ 🍲 Platos marroquíes: • Tajin (Cordero) con cuscús: Cordero tierno y cuscús esponjoso, un partido hecho en el cielo! 🐑🍚 🍖 BBQ: • Filete de cordero a la parrilla: ¡Jugoso, suculento y asado a la perfección! 🍖 🐟 Fish: • Lubina: ¡Fresca, escamosa, fabulosa! 🐟 🍰 Postres: • Baklawa: ¡Dulce, loca, totalmente divina! 🍯 • Konafa: ¡Una delicia cursi y almibarada a la que no te puedes resistir! 🧀🍯 🥤 Bebidas: • Zumos frescos: ¡Refrescante y revitalizante! 🥕🍏🍋🌿 Ayran: ¡El compañero perfecto para tu red! 🥛 • Café árabe: ¡Termina tu comida con un final fuerte y aromático! 👨‍🍳 Personal profesional y amable: ¡El equipo siempre está listo para ofrecerte las mejores recomendaciones con una sonrisa! 😊 Para grupos, Abu Zaad ofrece una espectacular bandeja de cordero con arroz, perfecta para compartir y crear un ambiente festivo. Los precios son los siguientes: • Medio cordero entero con entrantes: 250 £ (sin entrantes: 190 £ ) • Cordero entero con entrantes: 400 £ (sin entrantes: 320 £ ) ¡Ven a experimentar la magia de Abu Zaad, donde cada comida es una celebración de la auténtica cocina siria!

Abu Zaad Restaurant delivers an authentic Middle Eastern dining experience with a warm atmosphere. The menu boasts delicious dishes like perfectly seasoned shawarma and fresh hummus. The friendly staff enhances the visit, making it a must-try for anyone craving flavorful cuisine. Highly recommended!

Came here so many times now and bought friends and Family! Amazing food, lovely atmosphere and service. Hamza has been great! Thank you!

Nice place to enjoy middle east flavor

Reasonable prices, great service and delicious food! So generous.

Worse food ever wouldn’t even rate it a one. Rice full of water no flavour disgusting spring rolls full of lemon and sumac no chicken. Lamb and rice no flavour horrible place.

Worse than 1 star chicken spring rolls taste like lemon spring rolls no chicken. Lamb with rice dry as Sahara no flavour horrible food waste of 38 quid never going there again!!!

We went for a meal the week before and it was excellent so we decided to return with a family member who was visiting from abroad. I'm afraid my vegetable moussaka was nothing like the delicious one I had on the previous week. The first week was good sized slices of aubergine, but on the second week it was basically chick peas in tomato sauce with barely any aubergine at all. I was very disappointed. I would recommend Abu Zaad to friends, but I wouldn't guarantee the same quality of food every time, which makes me very sad because the staff and the service are great..

Having been one of my favourite places to eat in London for the last 10years. However, since new management have taken over ( in the past 3 years) the quality of furniture plates and general cleanness has gone down. Food on the other hand stays 10/10 The fauraj abu zad ( boneless baby chicken is a must tru)

Absolutely delicious food - we enjoyed everything we ordered. Service was efficient, friendly and solicitous. Would definitely recommend.

We had the whole lamb! We gathered a team of 9 and still couldn't finish all of it! wonderful experience :)

We've been to this place many times and we love it. It never deceives!

This place is 10 out of 10 good food well packed arrived on time so satisfied..I highly recommend this place .

Good food, generous portions, friendly service. Will definitely visit again.

Como sirio que sabe lo deliciosa y sabrosa que es la comida siria y es reconocido en el mundo este restaurante para decirlo sin rodeos tenía cero representación del patrimonio y la cultura que se supone que representa. Puedo mirar más allá del aspecto del restaurante que es básico, pero la comida era terrible. Sin sabor, el tahini se añade a todo en cantidades extremas. La carne, la esencia de la comida siria, era insípida y seca. Han tratado de ser todo para todos los hombres lanzando comida marroquí que no tiene nada que ver con la comida siria. El restaurante está destinado a ser propiedad de un sirio y que representa la comida siria para ser honesto, debería avergonzarse de sí mismo sirviendo comida de mala calidad como esa y, además, haciéndolo pasar por sirio. Sugiero que vuelva a visitar sus raíces si de hecho es sirio y empiece de nuevo. También a todos los bloggers de comida que han creado videos allí solo porque te pagan o te dan una comida gratis tu trabajo es decirle la verdad al público mientras toman tus opiniones a bordo. ¡Lamentablemente este restaurante es una noticia falsa!

Sadly this is no representation of Syrian food. Syrian food is renowned for being flavoursome and absolutely delicious! This place should be ashamed of itself for calling itself Syrian! One can look past the actual place if the food made up for it. Mixing Moroccan food with Syrian food on a menu where there is absolutely no correlation. The owner who is supposed to be Syrian should be ashamed to represent our food in this horrendous way. Bland tasteless food! I suggest you name the restaurant something else but please stop misrepresenting Syrian food in as what you are serving is in no way Syrian which is some of the most delicious food in the world!!

Abou Zad is an absolute gem for anyone looking to experience authentic Syrian, Lebanese, and Moroccan cuisine. The rich flavors and attention to detail in every dish are remarkable, with fresh ingredients and traditional recipes that truly transport you to the heart of the Middle East. From the mezze to the mains, everything is bursting with taste and perfectly spiced. The atmosphere is warm and inviting, and the service is top-notch. Whether you're familiar with these cuisines or trying them for the first time, Abou Zad is a must-visit for a memorable dining experience!

Brilliant and won’t disappoint, the food was amazing and can really recommend. We Will definitely come again.

Mandi Chicken the best here, super soooffttt tender chicken, full of flavours, everyone should try here! Hamza is friendly and kind too. Price is reasonable. Big portion of the food. Great comfort food. Mandi chicken, shawarma chicken. Amazing! Khunafa dessert is the best, they gave free tea.

The wife and I love going to this place, and we always go for the same meal. We even took the family on Eid days and the New Years Eve.

Well after hype I decided to give it a shot and here is my honest review. Place call itself fine dining and their is really nothing fine infact below mediocre, food is really really bad no flavour at all whatsoever we ordered different dishes to make sure we test more, so mandi rice was like basic fried rice and not authentic at all. Nothing authentic it’s just blank and no taste at all! Like zero star for food. Let’s go to service now, coincidentally to add to my huge disappointment our mix grilled platter went to table next to us and it sat their in front of the guy for 7-8 min before they could even come and take it back and guess what they didn’t have the audacity to take it back and reheat it atleast just walked away with it for halfway to kitchen and got the same cold plate to us! What a shame. Please avoid if you are really looking authentic Syrian, Lebanese or Arabian food! The rice tasted like if you add salt and chili and fry it pathetic

Been to Abu Zaad after a long time. Still the same. Good food. Good price. Just that it's a Syrian restaurant and I couldn't find much of the Syrian cuisines here. The menu is a generic Arabic restaurant menu which you can easily find on Edgware too

We reversed for 5 people at Abu Zaad on a Sunday afternoon, we went for half lamb Mundi with rice and sides, the star of the show is Slow cooked Lamb roast, absolutely delicious so tender, juicy and succulent, seasoned to perfection, you don’t need knife the meat just falls of the bone. But half lamb for 5 is too much, the sided are amazing as well, hummus, aubergine tahini, fresh salad, chicken spring rolls and cheese spring rolls. I highly recommend Abu Zaad 🙏🏽

The food is really good you should definitely get the couscous

Highly recommend Abuzaad shepherd bush The food was so delicious my first ever Syrian restaurant and I have become a big fan of all the dishes I tried service was 10/10 ambiance was outclass there fresh juices and smoothies were so nice I would definitely love to visit them again and again Guys go and give it a try u will love the food I mentioned below what I eaten and also shared some beautiful pics from that evening Thank so much again Abuzaad

Hola a todos. Recomiendo encarecidamente el arbusto pastor Abuzaad La comida era tan deliciosa mi primer restaurante sirio y omg me he convertido en un gran fan de todos los platos que probé el servicio era 10 / 10 ambiente era de clase alta allí zumos frescos y batidos eran tan agradables Definitivamente me encantaría visitarlos una y otra vez Chicos, vayan y pruébenlo, les encantará la comida. Mencioné a continuación lo que comí y también compartí algunas fotos hermosas de esa noche Muchas gracias de nuevo Abuzaad

Wonderful atmosphere and fantastic food if you like a traditional food you should try here

Hamza gave us good customer service. He ensured that everything was good and smooth. We enjoyed the food and everything was delicious and came warm and quick. We recommend this restaurant.

Hamza made us feel comfortable and welcomed us. He provided excellent customer service skills and recommended us dishes.

Best middle eastern food I have ever tried. All the foods we ordered are all 10/10. We ordered falafal, fatet houmous and chicken shawarma with rice and yes very special mango juice.

It wasn’t particularly tasty but it was cous cous and there’s nowhere in london that serves a good cous cous sadly.

Ordered lamb tajine with rice and a chicken wrap. Food was delicious. However the whole experience was let down by the cheap melamine serving dishes that its served in.

Hamza was lovely from the start Great food topped with fantastic customer service.

Ordered food with my family today and sat here for 25 minutes and nothing came out. As we walked out the bottle of water came and still no foods. Asked the man what happened and didn’t answer. So walked out so lost out of a big order.

I never received my order and no one to call or help what a joke

Amazing 🤩 I had the lamb kofta perfect portion super tasty

The service was great, they're were very patient in our specific requests as we came as a group and even gave us a special service.

Really great service and good really enjoyed it here!!

Fantastic experience, great food, would recommend

Amazing food and very good service

Food was good, well done and great portions. A-lot of options as well with great service and lovely atmosphere. Highly recommend

Friendly service, clean, tasty food with good portion sizes :)

Poor service and food not upto the standard of other similar places nearby

THis is a small space taht felt crowded on a Friday evening, with neighbouring chairs being bumped against you regularly The waiting staff were struggling to cope, though there were enough of them, food delivered but no plates, late delivery of certain dishes, repeated requests for drinks, no bread served with the straters etc. The food was mediocore. There are several excellent Damascene/ Lebanese within walking distance that do the standard dishes better Unispiring salads, tasteless fried haloumi, reasonable cheese rolls and an OK chicken tagine. The vegetable soup went down well Not a great experience

Beautiful restaurant with very friendly staff and extremely generous portions.

Everything were delicious. The desert was quite a treat. The staff were welcoming. I would definitely recommend it.

You can eat authentic Syrian food. Not only is the food delicious, but the staff are very warm and kind, and the service is excellent. Dining in during the day from Monday to Thursday is 30% off. Recommended.

This was a great place with great staff, great food, and great service. Our food arrived in less than 5 minutes of ordering, and between 4 people we couldn’t get through 2 mains and 4 starters. I would highly recommend this place for anyone visiting somewhere in Ealing, or even locals. It is a great place and I would gladly come again.

Very expensive prices for a popular service. Is it possible for a 15-pound shawarma meal?

Food was very tasty and good portion size, friendly staff!

Chicken wasn’t fresh in shich Taouk very sad to see this restaurant quality went very bad

Excellent food and service me and my family really enjoyed the food. We got especially good service from Najaat. Thank you very much.