Bab Tooma Leeds in Leeds

1. Food Quality: The food did not meet my expectations. The main dishes lacked the authentic Eastern flavors, and some were not well-cooked. The desserts were also disappointing, with a bland taste that didn’t reflect the rich flavors of traditional Syrian sweets. Rating: 3/10 2. Coffee: The coffee was far from satisfying. Instead of being rich and strong like Arabic coffee should be, it was watery and tasted more like juice. It lacked the proper texture and flavor and wasn’t served in the right way. Rating: 2/10 3. Prices: The prices were very high compared to the quality of food and drinks. Neither the dishes, desserts, nor the coffee were worth the money paid. Rating: 3/10 4. Service: The service was okay but not exceptional. The staff were friendly, but there wasn’t much attention to detail Rating: 6/10 5. Atmosphere and Decor: The decor was the best part of the experience. The restaurant’s design was inspired by the heritage of Damascus, with beautiful details that created an authentic Eastern vibe. The atmosphere was cozy and rich in Syrian culture. Rating: 9/10 6. Cleanliness: The restaurant was generally clean, both in the dining area and other facilities. Rating: 8/10 Final Rating: While the restaurant offers great decor and a unique Eastern atmosphere, the quality of the food, coffee, and desserts was disappointing, especially with such high prices. Overall Rating: 4/10

Delicious breakfast buffet, lovely staff and quality service (Sam). The eggs and bread selection was delicious, would also highly recommend the chickpeas and beans. Would be great to add some humus and halloumi to the offering.

Absolutely delicious food, shared the cold mezze to start and then had the Karen Yarek! The staff are really friendly and helpful. Highly highly recommend.

Amazing food and service from Sam, will be back!

Good food, good selection unfortunately wasn't aware it was bring your own drinks. Definitely worth a visit.

My first time eating at bab tooma and I absolutely loved it! I will quite happily be back again very soon. Great service from Sam ! Thankyou again

Lovely food, staff and ambiance. Sam and her colleagues were very pleasant.

Food was amazing and service by Sam was too notch. Will defo be coming back

Amazing time, Sam was so lovely even though I'd spilled some of our drink on the table. I'd enjoyed the food, the portions were incredible, and the complimentary soup and tea are such a lovely touch! Would come here again.

Recommend to come here multiple times, was brilliant! Food was amazing, great portions and so tasty! Sam was lovely, great service and so friendly!! Will defo be returning! Also great for vegans!

Sam was a great hostess, recommend the cold mezze and the chicken kebab, both excellent

Sam was amazing with us and a good service!

Excellent service from sam and shahab

I love the food there. Went with a friend for dinner and ended up also taking back home a box of baklava varieties. Coming from a family of excellent amateur and professional sweet makers I can tell the difference between average and excellent. These sweets are something you have to try!

Excellent food - fresh, nicely spiced and seasoned. Great service from our server Sam. A lovely meal all round!

Fabulous food! Kunafe dessert was an experience to behold. Magically. Service by Sam and her colleagues was brilliant. l am coming back in a couple of days

Food was insane cheese rolls and hummous and Mehndi was amazing service beautiful pray room as well

Lovely meal, friendly staff would recommend

I brought my family and they really enjoyed the food and Sam provided great service she was so lovely.

Food and environment was really nice, Sam’s service was amazing. Would definitely come back.

We had a lovely selection of dishes that came really quickly. There was one dish we didn't like that was quickly taken away and assessed and taken off the bill. The service was delightful and we've had a great time.

Amazing food and amazing service from Mohammed and Sam. We were recommended starters by Sam which were all delicious as were the mains. Cant wait to come back. Thank you Bab Tooma for a lovely experience 💛😊

Absolutely fantastic…and big thanks to Sam outstanding service…. Thank you for making our evening special

Fantastic food and amazing service from Mohammed and Sam. The red pepper and almond dip was amazing

Great atmosphere! Food was amazing, feels like you’ve been transported into Syria and very in touch with the culture :) Servers were very kind and were patient enough to give recommendations given it was our first time. Thank you! Definitely will be back soon!

Amazing service, amazing food, amazing ambience! Would definitely recommend this place to people :)

Had excellent service by Sam who recommended some scrumptious dishes during a wonderful Monday night out. I advise anyone in the mood for Syrian cuisine to dine at Bab Tooma!

Great meal and service from Sam, we've been before and will definitely be back again.

Sam was amazing and went above beyond our needs. The food was delicious as per usual. Been coming here for a few years now and it never disappoints.

Friendly staff that went over and beyond. Food was delivered quickly and

Early evening food. Lovely environment , staff and food. Sam our waitress was excepttional. Lemon and mint mohitos were great!!

Like always, excellent service from Sam and everyone. Food so lovely and delicious. I will always come back again and again

Great meal out with family. Sam provided excellent service

Nice place with good Arabic music in the background. Tasty food and friendly service from sam

Superb food, lovely staff, great service. Can recommend the smoothest of smooth hummus, the zesty chicken livers and the softest of flatbreads. Sam and Gabby were really attentive and gave great suggestions on what to order next time. Cannot recommend highly enough.

Sam was our waitress and she was very friendly and knowledgeable, giving recommendations and explaining what dishes were. I would recommend looking online at the menu as it gives pictures and an explanation of each dish which helps when deciding what to order. We were given complementary lentil soup, which was just what was needed on a cool autumn day, it was delicious. I had the beetroot salad, which was lovely and fresh, the cheese was creamy salty and so very tasty. As a side l had hot potatoes, which had a kick and some freshly cooked Turkish bread and toast was it all down some Moroccan tea. All the staff are friendly and welcoming and the food is outstanding. Definitely worth a visit

Very nice lunch, great food and generous portions. Reccomend the cold mezze platter. Sam's service was great too

Fantastic good and service will definitely come back again

Fantastic food and service! Will definitely be back again!

Really lovely service, very attentive and very cosy. Mohammed and staff were so friendly and good eye for details, they provided a good quality of service.

We recently dined at Bab Tooma after a recommendation from a friend. Each dish was flavorful, the grill cooked perfectly. Our waiter, Muhammed, provided outstanding hospitality. I highly recommend Bab Tooma for anyone seeking authentic Syrian food in a welcoming atmosphere.

The atmosphere is great and the service is good. We had to ask for the lentil soup even though it's served usually with the food. The food is however hit and miss. For example the fried sea bass is amazing but lots of the meat dishes aren't so good.

My first visit and won’t be my last. We were served by Sam, who was very friendly and looked after our table very well. The food was absolutely incredible! I couldn’t pick a favourite dish (we shared several vegetarian starters, the cold platter and some Arabic bread). Can’t wait to visit again!

I love the atmosphere and the decor inside, but the food is too expensive, I dine a lot at Middle Eastern places and the food here is not that good for the price, I had a chef special dish, which was cabbage lamb parcels with two lamb chops, the dish was served with all the parcels stacked up together with lamb chops on top, honestly it was just thrown together, and soggy, it was ok but when your paying £20+ for a dish it needs to be better than ok. Also you guys don’t have coke and Diet Coke?, you had the cheap stuff (bar cola) etc. Again, you cannot have such high prices but be cheap on the drinks, it’s really poor thought. The menu is really busy, it’s like a children’s menu I didn’t know where to look, I would take a second Look at this. I really enjoyed the starters with the fresh bread, you have a good place, but little things need to be tweaked

The food is very nice excellent service very fast .thanks shahida ..👍👍

lovely food and really nice atmosphere

First time trying Syrian cusine definetly not the last! Attentive staff, quick service very authentic, beautifully decorated & made to feel very welcome. Great portion sizes& the morrocan tea- Amazing!!

Great service, food and shahida was a fantastic waitress.

The food is great, Not too heavy but still flavourful! Service and atmosphere in the restaurant is nice too, very relaxed and friendly.

Delicious food atmosphere and excellent costumer service. Joanna and Muhammad made sure we enjoyed our meal, always smiling. Will surely come back InshaAllah. Water glasses and table could be a bit cleaner.

Went on a Friday afternoon with my husband. We had a Groupon voucher for a Mediterranean meal for two. Plenty of choices, the food was amazing. We also received 2 complementary items from the restaurant and vouchers with 40% off to come back for the buffet on Sunday morning. The staff was nice but constantly forgot to bring our drinks to the point where we just cancelled the tea. Overall, it was a nice experience and we will be returning.

In search for kunafah lead us to bab tooma, and it was amazing! Top service from Mohammed and Hossam, food was amazing! We had the the beast which was amazing time! And lots of compliments too!

Shahida and Uwais- good service

Best Bab Tooma leeds great Syrian/Experience really nice authentic Syrian/Damascene cuisine

Mohamed was vey accommodating and the feast mix grill was delicious 😋

Bab Tooma Leeds has received mixed reviews. Some customers rave about the delicious and authentic Syrian food, while others have been disappointed with the quality and service. Here are some of the positive reviews: "The food was amazing! Everything was fresh and flavorful. The staff was very friendly and attentive." "I had the lamb shawarma and it was the best I've ever had. The meat was so tender and the spices were perfect." "The atmosphere is very cozy and inviting. It's a great place to go with friends or family." Here are some of the negative reviews: "The food was very oily and greasy. I didn't enjoy it at all." "The service was slow and inattentive. We had to wait a long time for our food." "The restaurant was very noisy and crowded. It was hard to have a conversation." Overall, Bab Tooma Leeds is a hit-or-miss restaurant. If you're looking for authentic Syrian food and don't mind a noisy atmosphere, it might be worth a try. However, if you're looking for a quiet and refined dining experience, there are other options available.

Delicious food and great attentive service.

The food was delicious and the staff were extremely knowledgeable and friendly! They kindly gave my boyfriend a birthday treat as we were visiting for his 30th birthday. Would highly recommend! We will be back!

Nice place and excellent food and service.

Food was so juicy and delicious definitely worth the price. Drinks were refreshing aswell. Good options for Gluten free dishes.

The food was amazing! They really looked after us, as always!. The plater for 2 was yummy and very generous size. Always a pleasure to come for dinner here. Thank you sham.

Quality Lamb Chops and lovely service.

Simply awesome. High recommend it for a couple who are looking to spend a good time, with good food and great environment. We ate a starter (Baba Ghanoug) 🔝 and The Feast 💯 for both of us. To finish they invited us for Arabic Tea. If you didn't come yet, I don't know what are you waiting for

Beautiful food in attractive restaurant

Very nice place to eat thanks Shahab and lacey for looking after . Thanks enjoyed a lot

The food and the service was amazing! Shahab was a brilliant and hospitable host! 5 out of 5.

We tried a lot of different starters and mains, they were all amazing. The food is 10/10. The restaurant is beautiful. The service was impeccable

Food so good tasty 😋 Excellent service

Food was hot and delicious and served quickly. Stuff were amazing. And the most important thing is the hospitality of the stuff

Lovely food, amazing atmosphere

First time here. Friendly service from Sam who was helpful with going through the menu. Family of 5. We had a mixed starter and a few others. Vege and Meat options for main. Lovely place. Will come back. Absolutely stuffed. Picture of the ‘chicken manifest’ for two - came with bread, rice, chips and we had a bit of halloumi too. Gorgeous.

Sam was extremely friendly and helpful. She made our experience memorable and we will definitely be coming back again!! Great knowledge of food

My wife and I visited Bab Tooma in Leeds today, and we were incredibly pleased with the entire experience. From the moment we arrived, the hospitality was exceptional. We were treated to complimentary soup, hummus, bread, and even Arabic tea – all on the house! For our meal, we ordered "The Feast (GF) - Popular Mix for 2," which included two lamb kebabs, one lamb fillet, two lamb chops, one taouk skewer, and two chicken fillets. It was served with rice and bread for only £42.00, which was more than enough food for both of us! Every bite was delicious, perfectly cooked, and full of flavor. The service was equally outstanding – friendly, attentive, and quick. Overall, we had an amazing dining experience and would highly recommend Bab Tooma to anyone looking for authentic Middle Eastern cuisine in Leeds. We will definitely be returning!

Amazing food and service . Staff are friendly and go out their way to accommodate us everytime we go.

Fantastic food and service. Sam was superb and all the staff were so friendly and an absolute joy! Will be back for this tasty food!

We had an excellent time at Bab Tooma. The food was incredible and the staff were so nice and helpful. They even advised us to get the cold platter as it would save us money. They were also great with allergies as we have a nut allergy and coeliac in our party and the chef himself came out to discuss what food my sister could eat. Would highly recommend and definitely will be back!

Absolutely brilliant. The food was lovely. We got a sharing platter for 2, think it was called 'the feast' and everything was beautiful. To accompany it we got a feta salad too. So nice. Really reasonable prices too. Highly recommend this place. We will definitely go back. (Now been back multiple times. Never ever disappoints) Make sure you book though because it gets busy!

My wife suggested that we visit after driving past a few times. Food was amazing and feel of the restaurant was lovely. Very relaxed and welcoming. Will definitely be coming back.

Lovely way to celebrate birthday with 3 generations. Great food and wonderful service. Mia and Lacey couldn't be better. Will be back very soon.

Very good and waiter sam was good will say if it were not for waiters like them with the food is amazing gad a wonderful time

I really have no complaints - this was my first time eating here for my birthday and it was an all round lovely experience. The food was delicious and our server Sam, was nothing short of a ray of sunshine. Absolutely will come again!

Lovely food, great value and great service. Staff very friendly and helpful

Fantastic experience with food from the heart. Syrian culture has food as a key dimension and our chef excelled in showing us this. Waiting staff were discreet but attentive and helped recommend our dishes. The lamb fillet skewers were perfect and the salads complemented these beautifully. Highly recommend this if you are in Leeds & wsnt great food, great service and genuine service. 11 stars out of 10.

Gorgeous food in beautiful place

Sam was awesome from the time i get in till the end Very funny at times My friends were giggling

Excellent service from Sam !!! Thanks

Great atmosphere brilliant food would recommend 100% and my waiter hosam was great

1st visit and we weren’t disappointed! Absolutely amazing food and service. Sam was fantastic, so warm and knowledgeable about the dishes. We had mezze, wings, liver and then lamb shank and chicken shawarma. Will be back very soon 😋

Probably one of the best places I went to in a long time . Food and service were outstanding, definitely coming back here again

Food was good but not a spicy Customer service good by Sam

Lovely experience tonight. Sam was especially helpful, with brilliant recommendations. We will definitely be back!

The sujuk swarma was 10 out of 10 will defo come again highly recommended!!!

Lovely staff and lovely food. Thanks Sam

Impeccable service, amazing desserts and lovely drinks. our server Sam was delightful!

Spot on as always. The beast and feast are unbeatable, great service and fresh food in relaxed atmosphere. What more can you ask for? 5 stars

Sam she was brilliant serving food also the food was very nice and tasty.

Just been here had liver which was tasteless and didn't enjoy the food felt off straight after had very bad stomach issues

Amazing food, would highly recommend! Sam and the staff were fantastic and picked out some amazing dishes for us to try.

Fabulous food and service from Sam

First time coming to Babtooma and would definitely come again. We love the food and the service was spot on. My only slight gripe is the website doesn’t give you time slots or the amount of guests you require but it’s only slight in comparison to the flavour of the food.