Al-Qasr in Redbridge

Top quality food, staff is very welcoming and friendly! This is my second time having dinner here, I 100% recommend it and I'll definitely come back soon 😊

Had a family dinner here for our baby’s birthday. Great food, service and well decorated place. The staff were very helpful in allowing us to do a balloon set up.

I online order now chicken karahi but the restaurant send to me wrong food the send to me chicken shorwa I think we not putt water in the chicken karahi but it's a very disappointed karahi.

The environment is really nice and aesthetic with all the flowers. Genuinely the service is really good everyone is comforting and the energy is maintained throughout from the servers. It’s also very spacious and convenient with good variety of dishes of good quality. I’ve come here many times for events and overall I highly recommend this place if you want to immerse into south Asian cuisines but also just to have fun. Hope this helped.

Very attentive and a good atmosphere to spend quality time

We had an event here and we enjoyed a lot. Food was freshly made.

Food was lovely and customer service was great ,very nice and clean 🩷

Great atmosphere, lovely place to visit and it has an amazing food. Staff is so friendly and they look after you very well. Surely they are best in the town and i would highly recommend to everyone.

I really really enjoyed our lunch here! The food was delicious, but I happened to mention, in passing that usually I prefer larger pieces of paneer, but his dish was yummy anyway - 5 mins later he appeared with a bespoke dish for me with large pieces of paneer in it!! What fabulous service! The atmosphere was joyful and I’d definitely like to go again! Thank you!

Nice food, and very keen price! Good for parties 🥳

Honestly the best restaurant ever they have the best staff will defo be back with my family again. Love the atmosphere the food was amazing. The service was amazing. Loved it so much. Thank you for so much for having us there.

Excellent service, wonderful food. My whole family enjoyed the service today!

As-salamu alaykum The pakistani food here is top class customer service is above and beyond I was recommended by a very good friend to try this restaurant, and I will be back again inshallah.

Had a big family get together meal there 2 weeks ago on a Sunday Very good food, great smothfere and good service. Very specious perfect for all group of diners specially for large parties or families ...with car parking including prayer hall at the basement... the arts or pictures rather on the wall were very catchy realy beautifully portrait

Don't trust the reviews that saybthe food was good, tables smelt like raw meat and food wa literally average However the only thing I enjoyed was the jelly and just the whole restaurant had nice interior very traditional but the food was not it.

This place is really good We can eat everything we want, the services are do nice and friendly and the atmosphere is gorgeous as fire. Definitely Recommending you to come here for Parties and More

Amazing service! Great atmosphere! Friendly staff! Although it was fairly busy every staff member was consistently delivering great customer service! No one can beat their Mojitos, the mojitos were looking just amazing and tasted Devine! The presentation of the Pina Colada was just spot on! Definitely worth every penny and highly recommended! Would definitely rate these guys a solid 10/10

I truly enjoyed the environment and atmosphere the food is delicious fantastic hygiene in control. The staff are well friendly. I would highly recommend you to come and enjoy buffet system. You can eat as much as u want. I am definitely bringing the rest of the family here. The sweet dish was lovely!

Best food and service.we had a graduation party.very good service

Very good and very helpful staff

Best south Asian buffet I've attended

Amazing restaurant with authentic Asian cuisine. Beautifully decorated and a great spot for all occasions including weddings!! The owners are the kindest uncles and it has a family run feel as they take pride in their hospitality

One of buffet restaurant in East London

Felt like a Buffet went to this place.. Boy it was Dead.. Only us 2 and a family sitting with a load of kids. Honestly was looking forward to a good experience but completely the opposite.. The dishes were like all stale especially the Naan which was rock hard as well as the rice seemed stale most of the curries were lacking flavour very bland.. The dessert section had gulab jamun, cut pineapple, jelly which had flies sitting on it.. Shame it wasn't a good experience especially for prime time Saturday night there was no customers apart from us.. Don't think I'll be going back.

A great service and food. The whole team was great. Very nice food.

From the moment I first enquired about using Al Qasr for an event, Hasnatur was helpful and made it easy to make sure everything went smoothly. Booked the main room for 100 people (which admittedly more people came - but still catered for). Food was fresh and came out accordingly to meet our needs. We had other requests, like some food to take home, which the restaurant happily did for us at a small costs. Glad we went for restuarant instead of dry hall hire somewhere else as it was alone more stress free.

Visited Al Qsar with my whole family today and it was excellent as usual. Eat to your hearts content and finish off with hot and cold desserts. The choice of food is varied with meat and veg options and they even serve top quality chips! Its a must visit for get togethers and medium size parties. Highly recommended.

Food are delicious . I like their environment & behaviour of the staffs. Highly recommended.

I had an amazing experience at Al Qasr Restaurant in Ilford. The food was absolutely delicious, with rich flavors and fresh ingredients. The customer service was top-notch; the staff were friendly, attentive, and made sure we had everything we needed. The ambiance was lovely and comfortable. I highly recommend this place to anyone looking for a great dining experience. Five stars!

Booked hall out for our party here, excellent value, food snd service

Nice place to have party. I recommend everyone to try

Nice decoration with parking facility… Food is good

Very nice place to be with you and your family

Great place for pakistani food. This is one of my favourite places to eat. The food has always been tasty and fresh and there's a good variety of items. The price is reasonable too. Great for families and large parties, I think they cater for weddings and events too. It's not fine dining or anything but it has a great atmosphere when busy. I would recommend Al Qasr.

I love this restaurant Food service Employee behavior everything is good

I recently had the pleasure of dining with my family at Al-Qasr, a Halal buffet located in Ilford East london that exceeded all my expectations. The food was incredibly nice and tasty, offering a wide variety of dishes that were both flavorful and fresh. Each dish was prepared with care, and the quality was evident in every bite. Um-e- Ali dessert is out of this world experience. Must try. What truly stood out, however, was the exceptional service. Rahman Bhai, in particular, was incredibly kind and humble. He went out of his way to ensure that our dining experience was perfect, making us feel welcome and well-cared for. I highly recommend Al-Qasr Buffet to anyone looking for delicious Halal food and outstanding service. It's a wonderful place to enjoy a meal with family and friends. We will definitely be returning soon!

Delicious food always great quality and their Nihari is to die for! Best Asian buffet in the area!

Loved the experience! Despite being a buffet, every item is as fresh as it can get. Not to mention, it’s also equally delicious.

I recently dined at AL QASR Restaurent and had an amazing experience. The food was delicious, the service was friendly and efficient, and the atmosphere was cozy and inviting. I highly recommend this place to anyone looking for a great meal!

I had my son Rishanks first birthday day party in 30th June. Food was really yummy. All of my guest was very happy for the food and service of Mr Mizan. Really fantastic service we received by his team.

Had my grad party here, amazing service. Helped with the set up and food was amazing, defo recommend

Outstanding service & food. Will return soon

Fantastic restaurant; amazing food, brilliant friendly service & lovely deco! My new go to spot

A decent spread of food. But everything was below average

Amazing service food was delicious

Best experience so far and the food taste is amazing and the ambient is too good to visit with family.overall recommended 🥹😍

Food Was Good, Very Humble Staff. Dessert(100%)

The food is good but miss some sea food options.

Very amazing service always drive here from Essex can’t get mango lassi the same anywhere else, great food never an issue

Had a great Eid lunch here! The owners catered for our big family and had great food options! Thank you so much!

Amazing food and wonderful service. Excellent value for money unmatched in london

Excellent traditional Deshi Food and warm service.

Pls don’t go there. We were the one who ate there. The food was not so fresh.

Excellent dishes in Buffet, very friendly service, well and simple vibrant atmosphere in hall. Mostly recommended For families and friends.

Nice and friendly atmosphere. Food was on his standard.

We hosted an engagement party for 90+ people at Al-Qasr. Booked through Abdul Rehman. The team at Al-Qasr did a great job. The food, service and atmosphere was great. Highly recommend them for parties.

Food is not tasty not hot and the buffet Is not worth it for 18 pound per head I WILL not recommend anyone to go

It’s tasty but Foods could be better.

Not a lot of options for desert and also not many veg dishes

My family, all 30 of us, including 10 children, came for lunch and had a great time. The service was great and the dishes available in the buffet were tasty, I must admit that the selection isn’t as extensive as some places but the quality makes up for it. There is parking available. The restaurant would be ideal to host a birthday gathering, or a small nikkah.

Absolutely beautiful food. Almost home made. No greasy oily feel to the food. Since the price hike all other places have kept their old prices but the food is now un edible but Al Qasr has kept the quality of the ingredients. Well done. Kerp ip the good work

Good quality food for a buffet and spices were to my liking not bland at all

Food was delicious. The service was good. The buffet area was clunky and not large enough for an iftaar crowd.

Had my son's 1st birthday here yesterday everything went well food was lovely and service was good also very clean too thanks to all the staff.

Lovely Place to Eat Indian on a Buffet

I visited today for my last iftar but the worst experience ever very limited option with no taste, limited to nill service. Unfortunately the worst decision made

This place was a huge disappointment. I wish I could have said different. I made the booking for us and our three children, for 7pm yesterday. I confirmed we would have until 9.30pm. Not once was it mentioned the kids would not be allowed to eat until iftar time, that we would not be able to purchase menu items aside from the iftar, or that the restaurant is only serving food for 2 hours from iftar time. I would have steered clear. The children were so excited, it was our final iftar meal out this ramadan. They were solooking forward to the menu. But to expect them to wait an hour from 7 in the restaurant before eating, and thats already an hour past their dinnertime, is ridiculous. The way in which this was conveyed was also highly unsatisfactory and very poor customer service. We were shown to our table, and then flatly refused the kids eating anything. Nothing small, no starters, which they could give us themselves we would not touch their buffet setup, or to purchase separately off the menu. The explanation was that previously, customers had complained about people eating early and left bad reviews apparently. Who complains about young children eating a little food?! As if it would all finish. This indicates perhaps an issue with supply of menu items which one would expect in a buffet. The point was why not tell me on the phone? It was clear we were coming with kids. Why book for 7pm if we are not allowed to eat??The manager spoke as if the two hour slot is clearly advertised, it isn't. To top it off, he was speaking to my husband not me, even though I was speaking to him and my husband was not. I foubd this extremely rude and disrespectful that he was completely ignoring me and speaking over me . Not letting me get a word in but telling my husbsnd he's not going to argue. Who was arguing?! We were just incredulous at what we were hearing, trying to sort something for the children. If he had been upfront, we would not have booked. In the end he offered some chips but we were told we would have to sit away from the main area lest a customer (there was no one else in the venue yet) should think we were eating all the buffet food. We could have gone to a pfc for that. My kids were not interested. We just felt so unwelcome. Reviews were the priority not great customer service and kindness towards children. He bent down to my son to say I know, i have a little one...what?? But then you're going to refuse to give the hungry munchkin any food? Well, here's a review for you. Parents, avoid this place. I made a last minute booking standing in the venue, being so upset at the way we were treated whilst the manager had left us to get the chips. Imagine that, customers googling somewhere else to eat because your place was so inhospitable. We actually ended up going to SPICE KHAZANA, a restaurant literally a few mins away. Here we were reallocated to a lovely table downstairs when they hadn't had space at first. The children were happily munching on delicious starters come iftar time. As were other kids, whilst the adults supervised. That's how it should be no? A lovely atmosphere and exactly the evening we were wanting.

We went for iftari yesterday, it was bangali restaurant, the food is not worth wat we paid £18 per person for buffet, which is only few dishes, and pakora is also not many varieties, very tiny aloo samosa, it's ridiculous for the main dishes even not many options. In the end we asked for tea nd we have been told sorry our chefs are too busy right now we cannot prepare tea for you. Which we already told them in advance when we were allocated to the table and took our drinks order and we told them we need tea in the end of our meal so we are not taking any drinks right now the waiter was ok by that time. But in the end it was too difficult for them to bring us tea. Anyways it's waste of money I won't recommend to anyone, and won't be going there again . Not good service Not many dishes to offer And no taste at all.

Very nice uncle on the till. He greets customers with a smile and respect. He gave the kids lollipops in the end too. Food was delicious. I will definitely go again.

Really good atmosphere. Really good food. Just remember the car park is small so make sure to get there a little bit early and find parking somewhere nearby

Super food, excellent atmosphere and great service. We did an event over here enough space and all the guests have enjoyed the food

Delicious food Very good service A very good buffet during Ramadan, and the price is also very reasonable, £18 per person + drink

Food was of decent quality.. but they need to add more varieties to it.. Some drinks or atleast water should be part of the buffet. Price was good enough of £18 The only negative was that, there was not starting point for the buffet line. Anyone can start from anywhere.

We had a large party booking for Iftar, food was very nice & service was excellent. Highly recommended

Iftar was not that busy and was quiet cramped though Food was bland and water was not fresh. Chips were good though.

Lovely food, but nihari was either expired or very old so not edible, rest of the food was 5 star. I will visit again for sure.

It’s a buffet which has some authentic food. The most important thing is the food is full of flavours. I can't say I didn't like something. I have tried all of the food and am so amazed. Thank you Mr Rahaman for looking after us and will remember the fish pakora.

Very much unprofessional. Disappointing service. Food is awful. Waste of time & Money!!!

First time at this restaurant. Went there on a Saturday lunchtime, the whole restaurant was deserted with no customers, except us! That was 2:15 in the afternoon! That shows how unpopular the place is! The waiter mostly ignored us and was constantly speaking on his mobile phone for a very long time in his native language and never attended to us, in fact I had to get up and fetch him for drinks and other queries. The options were very limited. The price was very high with £18 per head and the food wasn’t that great. There was no white rice option. The only good thing was the free parking, but that was the car park was mostly empty. I would never go there again with that price, maybe if it was half price like £8 per adult.

My dad and I love this restaurant! The food is amazing and very good quality. Every time we go the food is freshly cooked and the staff is very friendly and welcoming. Thank you!! We will see you very soon! I recommend to book in advance and to go when 6-7pm when it’s just made… I recommend highly

I went there with my friend and it was very quiet. Food was not fresh at all. Only sweet dishes was OK. Rest of the dishes was not fresh and good in taste. I will not recommend this place..

Went on a Saturday afternoon at 2 pm and found the restaurant was empty except for us! That shows how popular or un-popular the place is, it was our first time there and our last. The waiter never attended to us and I had to fetch him for service, as he was mostly on his mobile phone walking around and talking to someone in Bengali for a very long time! The options were very limited and they were not that tasty combined with the cost of £18 per adult! The only good thing was the free parking, but that was because the carpark was mostly empty of cars. Would not go there again unless the price is cut down by half say £8 per adult. https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/ShowUserReviews-g580420-d7075601-r935721013-Al_Qasr-Ilford_Greater_London_England.html#

It is one of the best buffet restaurants in Ilford, Lay Street. There are plenty of options with mounth watering dishes. Highly recommended for big party and family gatherings. All foods are HALAL. Must going place for food lovers. 😋

Someone recommended this place, I feel like they pranked me, food option limited, could tell it was sat in warmers for ages, the food itself was watered down basic, not nice, service was ok ish, very quite, felt like a budget wedding venue with bad food. £18 a head plus drinks is way over priced. That food should be £8 a head max.

Only the grill food was good. Also they need more in the dessert menu

We came yesterday as a family for a meal it was horrible regret going there and wasting our money and left with upset stomache and direya so please avoid at all cost not worth it at all we used to go years ago was ok this time wasnt i think maybe new management and chef food quality wasnt the best at all

very expensive not enough dishes sweet dishes zero amount of dishes should be only 10£

Title: A Disappointing Dining Experience I recently visited Al Qasr and unfortunately, my experience left much to be desired. The customer service was subpar. The limited food variety was disappointing, and the quality of the dishes did not meet my expectations. Overall, it was a regrettable dining experience that fell short in terms of both service and taste. Furthermore, the situation was exacerbated by the restaurant's decision to prioritize another New Year gathering. The staff seemed overwhelmed, repeatedly urging us to expedite our orders due to their focus on the other event. This not only affected the quality of service but also created an uncomfortable dining environment. It's disheartening to feel rushed and unwelcome, and I would caution others against dining there until these issues are addressed.

It's nice buffet restaurant, nice atmosphere, parking is not big, only 15 to 20 car can fit in the parking, not lots of choice but food was delicious.

Highly recommended. Food are testy. You can go with your family

Not recomeded cold food not much operations, awful taest

I always visit with restaurant once a week , I really appreciate this place. It's on number one by hygiene and atmosphere. The food is really good and tasty. I attended three four parties there which was memorable. The manager and owners are down to earth. I love um-e-ali , kebabas,fish pakodas,kadhi ghost, haleem there, I recommend you all to go there and take advantage of there superb taste. Thanku.

Poor quality food and extremely limited choice. Only 3 desserts and All milky version. Sack the chef

Worst buffet ever it is not recommended and the food was cold the service was ok though but there was not many options to choose from and my recommendation is that no family or friends should not go there

Have had loads of parties here. Food is good and buffet has a large range of tasty dishes.

Service is very good. I liked it.

Great food a variety of yummy dishes, good customer service

Excellent food and service. Mr Rahman is a very nice gentleman. Parking available. Kids love jelly. You must try Fish pakora . All food are freshly prepared and delicious.

nothing special according to price and worst part price is my full family got food poisoning after having dinner there.Risky to have their food so I do not recommend.

Very nice clean and beautiful painting I really like that toilets it’s very clean and food is amazingly delicious ❤️❤️❤️❤️