Blue Garden Restaurant in City of London, Westminster

Blue Garden was so good. We got the mixed shawarma plater, the chicken shawarma platter Hummas , cheese samousek and fries. I wish the garlic size was a bit bigger, could never have enough lol. It was delicious. Portion size is large and perfect. It’s kid friendly, staff was nice and funny. It’s very affordable

My wife and I visited this place on Friday evening to meet my son for a few drinks. On arrival it appeared to be a nice friendly place. However, when we asked for the bill they tried charging us £336 for one bottle of wine, four large vodka and lemonades and two large JD and cokes!! I admit we had had a few drinks before we arrived and the staff obviously thought they could overcharge us and we wouldn't notice. When I said I am not paying that and that I am happy to sit and wait for the police to arrive and after my son spoke to a member of staff, as if by magic the bill was reduced to £137, which is the amount we should have been charged. VERY DODGY PLACE, IF YOU DO VISIT HERE PLEASE KEEP AN EYE ON WHAT YOU SPEND!!!

Visited on a weekday evening; lots of staff on duty but service was still very slow. Very few customers. The recommend the haloumi pastries and the eggplant sauce with rice; salmon was a bit dodgy with the mashed potatoes being just a potato flattened with a fork. Also enjoyed the baklava and Lebanese (Turkish) coffee. The price is quite high in relation to the level of service and consistent quality.

Went here for a pre theatre dinner as a belated Valentine's day treat. Had a 2 course meal which was very tasty but the service was below what we expected considering the pricing of the restaurant. Even though the place was almost completely empty they were very keen to get rid of us and kept asking us if we were finished while we were still clearly eating. After we were asked for third time we decided to get the bill and leave. Good food but felt unwelcome so we won't be back again.

We took our friends out for a birthday dinner as a special treat and were so disappointed by the events that unfolded. We kept a stiff British upper lip and smiled throughout to keep the occasion jolly for them but it was a pretty dire evening. First, one of the starter's failed to arrive. Something eventually turned up just as everyone else finished. Our male companion was still eating his food when the main course arrived which was plonked down without the table being cleared. Except that one of the meals was not what had been requested - and it was important to get it right for his partner who has coeliac disease and cannot eat gluten, which had been stressed. Her correct meal eventually arrived just as we'd all finished. We were offered some very cold fruit, I presume by way of apology, but there was no verbal apology. We weren't overly impressed by the food either, which would have made up for the terrible service. I can't recommend this place and won't be back.

Extremely overpriced restaurant with average food and confused service. We won’t be bothering again.

a change from the usual food in this area, the lamb dishes were lovely, the service friendly. I was fascinated by the hooker pipes being smoked on the outside heated enclosure . We thought it was a flower shop as the outside enclosure is decorated with flowers. We received a complimentary desert, rather similar to Greek baklava but not as sweet.

We walked in opted to seat outside as we felt a little under dresses and we just got done touring for the day. Regardless, we were treated like dignitaries. The service was only outmatches by the quality of the dishes we chose. I had the chef’s special chicken with saffron rice and couldn’t put my fork and knife down. Excellent hummus and cheese appetizers. My wife enjoyed here vegetarian entree as well. I would not hesitate to come back if time allows.

We booked ahead today & went for a festive dinner with family members to this restaurant. We had alerted the restaurant in the online booking system about gluten allergies. Whilst ordering food we ensured that the waiter knew we had people with gluten allergies so that we ordered dishes that were safe for them - in fact we just ordered all dishes that we were assured were gluten free for the whole table, apart from flatbreads for 2 people. First we were told ( a while after ordering) that falafel could not be made gluten free despite it being indicated in the menu, then a lamb dish arrived with a wheat flat bread on top of it, then a rice was bought that had wheat vermicilli in it. Unfortunately it was too late for the celiac in our group before we noticed the vermivelli in the rice. The waiter did not recognise the vermicelli so had to ask the chef about it to find out it was not gluten free. The manager investigated the problem & was apologetic that a mistake was made: they did not alert us thay the rice they brought out was not gluten free. The apology was appreciated however this is not what I would expect of a place like this in the centre of London. The person in our group who is celiac is now likely to spend the first 3 days of her Christmas break being sick. The food itself was pretty average for Lebanese cuisine whilst being expensive - you pay for the location I guess. Next time for food like this we'll stick to the restaurants around the Edgware Road! This was an extremely disappointing evening.

Lovely ambiance and good service. The fruit juices were amazing. Some of the dishes were good while others disappointing. We go to Arabic restaurants so we have plenty to compare it to. For that price we expected much better. Worst of all..., I found myself chewing on a hair that had been mixed in with the tabbouleh. It was definitely not mine as my hair is much longer and thicker. Shame!

Had our pre theatre meal here and what a good choice we made. It is Lebanese food at its best. Service was excellent. Not cheap but you get what you pay for. Lovely atmosphere too.

Great find! Lovely authentic food and atmosphere. Welcoming service and delicious flavoursome food and great value for money. Would definitely recommend and will be back on our next visit.

It was the day of the People's March, it had rained and London was heaving. My friend and I were looking for lunch at about 3 pm. We saw Blue Garden, where there were one or two empty tables, and we were welcomed warmly, despite our very bedraggled appearance. The restaurant is very smart, and accommodating at the same time. We were attended by Riad with a warm, respectful courtesy. The food (chicken and saffron rice) came promptly and was delicious. Riad recommended a small selection of baclava with our coffee, and we slowly relaxed into a fabulous conversation about the day's events, while having our coffee topped up. This was a true oasis for us, and gave us a lift before we made our way to King's Cross and home to Newcastle. Thank you, Riad and Blue Garden! I shall visit the next time I am in London!

This new restaurant by Trafalgar Square had a good lunch offer which tempted us inside. It is relatively pricey, even for this part of London, but the food was very nicely prepared and the service was friendly enough with regular attendance. We were here for a late lunch so there was not many people there. A great plus here is the very central location, and asset difficult to beat.

Avoid. Avoid. Avoid. Terrible customer service, it took 50mins to have our starter order taken. We have our main order and Starters were good. The mains arrived 40mins later with the terrible manager trying to tell my mum that she should have the chicken. It’s nice. Even she ordered lamb. My lamb was paper flavoured lamb! Prime lamb cutlet my foot! All the mains were dry, poor portions and again terrible service and wait.

Visited here on a Tuesday night post West-End show and enjoyed a very good meal. The building is on the corner of the Strand/Trafalgar Square and is impressive, with seating inside or outside under cover. We enjoyed starters and main courses, all very well cooked...

Complete lack of customer care and service... Ignored, overcharged, insulted by the manager. Faulty Towers but not as funny!

The good. Good was tasty once we got it, though it would have been nice to have got the right number of portions. The bad. The wait for wine was longer than the wait for food. 15 mins after ordering a second bottle & going...

Popped in after the National Gallery nearby, went for the simple fixed lunch, all delicious, well presented, good Lebanese beer and wine (white house wine a little unrefined but quite drinkable), service friendly and professional, would definitely come back.

This place are very nice and amazing decoration Lovely delicious Lebanes food Excellent service Highly recommend

First time in London and we came across The Blue Garden Restaurant. The welcome we got was so warm and friendly. An amazing guy called Riad took care of us, showed us our table, took our order and the whole time he had a lovely...

I am so glad that we came to Blue garden, the hospitality by our host Riad was phenomenal. We haven't received this level of service in a long time. The whole point you dine out is for the experience and people don't care about that...

So glad that I came, amazing service from all staff and expectational hospitality from Riad. The food was delicious.

Amazing service, food and drinks. Highly recommend this place either for casual or more casual meetings. Adam is the best ever there, ask for him!!! Xxx

Went here for a meal with my partner . Sat outside and was given drinks menu . Waited ages for waiter to come over for our order. He appeared quite keen to serve the other customers. Eventually I managed to beckon him over after several...

This place was amazing and the service was excellent. Went here with a friend, for my birthday meal. Food was delicious and the Manger and staff looked after us very well. We both really enjoyed the seabass. Thank you for looking after us.

We really enjoyed the grilled whole chicken and baba gannouch. Great new flavors for us while visiting London. Wonderful selection of exotic teas. Good service!

Great Lebanese food. I would recommend the arayes, falafel and minced lamb kebab. Location is right next to Trafalgar Square, so is convenient for the theatre.

I have been to time at the restaurant and the food is great the staff is friendly and the price is normal I like the restaurant

Very nice restaurant, great food. I thought the price for the food was reasonable but the wine list a bit pricey. The restaurant needs to get a website so that people can see and book easily. They need to promote the restaurant more as very...

This is a lovely restaurant just off Trafalgar Square. It is a refuge from the crowded hustle of the area of London. The service was excellent and the lunch menu was extensive. The preparation was excellent. We enjoyed the lovely Lebanese flavors. We will definitely...

Service was poor and sadly food was worse. The waiter took our order and was very helpful with our questions but forgot to take our drinks order. Ordered the mixed platter to start and vine leaves - all fine but not what you would expect...

Good Lebanese food ...... not great food........ Ok menu ..not a vast selection of dishes..... it is not Maroush!..... Good Lemon Mint....... service average........some staff appear to have little spoken English...... we have been twice recently because of its convenient location........but know better Lebanese restaurants...

Yesterday (Saturday) I called into the restaurant personally at lunchtime and booked a table for two for 5.30. (I was going to a show in the afternoon). When I called at 5.15 to claim my table, they didn't seem to understand English. After a lot...

We decided to go to dinner here on Saturday evening as the place looked very appealing from the outside and the idea of Lebanese food was very appealing. There was only one other couple in the entire restaurant. The menu looked interesting and we ordered...

My first time in this classy place in the heart of London, we were a group of friends we stopped for a late diner, the decor is amazing the place is huge, food is nice Lebanese cuisine & the service is so good, very attentive...

Visited this restaurant after being to the theatre 🎭. For a Saturday night the restaurant was pretty quiet 20 diners if that ..... Ordered a glass of red wine and chicken liver and wild rice. Husband ordered Chicken Kobas which was covered in almonds. Had...

I was amazed that this restaurant wasn't busy, even on a Monday night. The food was terrific, very reasonable, good wine list, and great service! Maybe it hasn't been open very long? So nice to know there is a great place to eat after work...

We went for dinner with friends since we were looking for a quiet place that we could talk, and this was it!- I was excited with our choice since I really like middle eastern food...well the food was juts ok (hummus, baba ganoush, falafel, tabbouleh,...

We hadn't booked and it was very quiet . The staff were extremely polite. The setting is very impressive. The menu is not elaborate but typical of and true to Lebanese food. The food was exceptional and amongst the best that we have experienced. Prices...

We had a great after theatre meal here on a Friday night. We had not booked but had the place to ourselves when we arrived. Soon the bar was full with others seeking post show refreshment. We ordered eight starters for the four of us...

If you love healthy, mouth watering, absolutely delicious food, head out to the Blue Garden Restaurant. The food is fresh and you can tell it is handled with love and care before it gets to your table. While you wait to order they immediately serve...

The restaurant is right in the heart of the Strand and is gorgeous. What impressed me was the cultural luggage as I am a fan of Lebanese and it is like the restaurant tells a story. The food tasted just as amazing as it looked!...

The food was very delicious and the service was outstanding; the place is very clean and modern in an excellent location. I can’t wait to return when they get their liquor license in a few weeks.

Nice experience, but unfortunately no alcohol. Starters were really good!! Room temperature were low Seating were really good