HAWLER Restaurant in City of London, Westminster

One of the best in Edgware road - Value for money

They have no respect for the customers

The food Delicious and the amount of appetizers ok, also the manager generous only the staff need more work on paying attention to customers.

The server was rude,he ignored us they didn’t clean the table before bringing the tea we asked them four times they just ignored us .they were standing near our table talking joking and brought the tea when we asked to clean the table first they give us anger look it’s look like the manger asked them to clean the table once only after the customer leaves 😂😂😂the kuzi has weird taste. The Dolma was to small

The worker who works is disrespectful (the one with a strange hair style). I tell him we ordered tea and you can take out the food. He tells me, “Yes, cash or card.” We paid the bill. They brought us tea and the table was dirty. We told this employee twice that he cleans the table. He ignored us. We told one of the workers twice and she ignored us. About the food, their food was sweet, but now the meat they serve is rancid. We don’t eat a strange taste in the meat, the price is expensive, and a small plate looks like it was just sharpened. It tasted sweet. I ate several of them before, and their food was delicious, but apparently they changed the cook because the food was rancid.

Service was very bad !! Directly after eating we got the bill before we even asked for it !!! Toilet didn’t work and when I asked why the door doesn’t open got wrong answer yes we have toilet!!! Food was good .

If you're looking for an authentic taste of Kurdish cuisine, this restaurant is an absolute must-visit. The moment you walk in, you're enveloped by a warm and welcoming atmosphere that feels like a home away from home. The staff greet you with genuine smiles and hospitality, making you feel like a valued guest from the start. The food here is simply outstanding. Every dish is a vibrant celebration of Kurdish culinary traditions, prepared with the freshest ingredients and seasoned to perfection. From the rich, flavorful stews to the tender, perfectly grilled meats, each bite tells a story of the rich culture and history of Kurdistan. Their bread, baked fresh daily, and the variety of aromatic rice dishes are just the beginning of an unforgettable dining experience

We had an excellent meal there yesterday. Generous portions, good service, fast. I wish we had Iraqi restaurants in Slovakia.

The food tasted so bad and it was very dirty I hope no one visits this restaurant

I am tourist, a friend directed me to this restaurant if i want an authentic iraqi cuisine, I ordered kebab was perfect, my relative ordered bass fish came awesome, pictures says more than words, over all prices were decent, plus the owner hospitality and generosity, staff were working like bees 🐝

Their service is very bad. I didn't like it

Food was fab lots of complimentary food. But service wasn't that great they seem to not understand or look grumpy. But still recommend it's also Halal

One of my favourite restaurants in London

Great middle Eastern food. The servers were very nice. Food came out fresh. Reasonably priced. Will be back for other dishes.

Great food we loved the atmosphere and Samer service was amazing

The best authentic Iraqi cuisine in town. Friendly staff and an excellent service.

**2 out of 5 stars** I visited Hawler Restaurant and had quite a mixed experience. On a positive note, the portions served were generous and the staff welcomed us warmly. Unfortunately, the experience took a downturn with our main course. The fish was undercooked, showing visible blood inside, and despite sending it back for further cooking, it returned still undercooked. When we voiced our concerns, the staff's response was dismissive, showing a lack of care for our dining experience. While the initial service was commendable, the handling of our food complaint was disappointing.

Ordered grilled Kebab, was terribly oily and full of fat, not well cooked, made me nauseated. Waiter was rude and unfriendly.

اەكشەمی رابردوو خۆم و 3 هاورێم چوینە آو رستورانتە براستی کێمت گوزاریکانی زے کراپ بوو کوردان و شلكانی زے کم بوو بەرێك شلكانی کم بوو وەو ژیر پایلی کاوی فاڵچی بوو كه صاهیر فاڵی تدگرێتاوە لێژایی یش کەیکی z ۆر ناخۆش و سوتاو يان هێنا له ناو برداغی سفای و واطة برۆ درەوە . Last Sunday, three of my friends and I went to the restaurant. The service was really bad. The food and soup were very less and they brought tea in takeaway cube and means get outside.

Her biji kurdistan We love you and we have your back, I will stop by as soon as possible, my brothers.

Very generous portions, delicious food and very speedy service.

I had to wait more than half an hour for one qozi and my friend ordered Tashrib which was full of salt so he could not eat it and when he told one guy of the service staff just ignored us without any excuse. I had been there before but the food was okey. I hope they work on the staffs behaviour.

Terrible food Terrible customer service Terrible hygiene The naan bread came with red cabbage marks on it and my plate with finger print marks 🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮 I got the food packed and gave it to a homeless person.

Really really bad!!! Terrible service! Lack of organization! Tasteless food.

magnificence A truly amazing restaurant with amazing food, hospitality and atmosphere

Terrible! Bread was burnt, chips were undercooked and they didn’t even give us a menu; how shameful. Also, I asked for orange juice and it has bits and it was warm - warm orange juice is crazy. anyway, other than that, the meat is cooked good and salad is good aswell. I love my Kurdish people and all but it’s a no from me today. DO NOT RECOMMEND!!!!!

My waiter, dash, was amazing and kind hearted best waiter in the world

Dine in & take away, delicious middle east food, friendly staff.

Very generous with their portions and tea… highlight recommended

Excellent and the price is good too

A clean Iraqi restaurant with very flavorful grills, and the workers there are very polite and active. Thank you.

I had a lamb chop dish for dinner. A salad and humus with a freshly baked pita bread came as complementary appetizer. And this good portion of the lamp chop. I chose it with a bed of rice. Great choice. Will go back the again.

Faraha is a very nice restaurant and the food is once in a lifetime I swear to God that you would eat there every day and they have hospitality before eating. The prices are reasonable and not expensive given the quality of the food and the taste.

The food is incredibly amazing. Quality price is the best that you can get in the area. The staff is super friendly and if you are not custom to the food. They can provide you with great advice. Dash looked after us very well! Thank you.

This place is so underrated and often over looked by people due to the other 2 popular Kurdish restaurants a few hundred yards down . Ive been here a few times now and I’ve never left disappointed. Their prices are lower than the others , while not compromising on taste. Dont listen to those silly 1 stars reviews , most of them either have under 15 reviews ( newbeeies) or are talking about delivery . Go dine there and you will remember me , you wont regret it . Fantastic place to eat . Enjoy 😉 ( everything you see in the picture cost £11 , the soup was already eaten before the picture was taken , sorry 😂)

I visited on the evening of 9th of January this year . I was charged £16.00 for a Doulma that was worse than rubbish taste and make , the rice in it was less than two spoons , the guy there who seems to be very attnetive and friendly with a group of women and kids did not bother even look at my spot when I was trying to ask him about that horrible dish !!!!! Dont waste your money there if you worked hard to earn them !!!

The Albanian waitress is amazing. Thanks alot. The food was great the portions was huge. 🤍🤍

I just love this place ❤️ 😍 amazing atmosphere, such delicious food and great service 😊 I come to London just to have a delicious meal at this restaurant 🥰

Dash and Hiva really treated us well, and, the food is the best middle eastern food which I have had in London, Ive tried many places. This is real Kurdish food and I feel I am in a local restaurant. Lentil soup, fish, kofta kebab are all outstanding!

Sooooo nice food with fabulous services. Dash gave us her welcoming vibe and lovely smile. Dash is so fast you almost can’t see her(jk)

Amazing food , great staff, good atmosphere, best recommended

The food was amazing. The meat was tender and it was flavourful. The service was incredible and efficient. They are very caring and helpful. Our main waitress is Dash. She is the best and will you a great service at this amazing restaurant. I will definitely be coming back in the future.

One of the best Iraqi restaurants in terms of food, service, and successful management Thanks Samer and Dash 🙏

The worst kebab I have ever had in my life was at this restaurant. I hope no one chooses this restaurant.

It was my first and last visit. The service was very bad and the food was not cooked...

Delicious food and great service. The staff are friendly and lovely. You start with a hot and end with a hot tea. What’s better in London’s gloomy winter!

Dash is an amazing waitress, she shows lots of positive affection towards us Thank you for your service

Dash was very attentive and the quality of the food was amazing.

Tasty fresh grilled kebab and service friendly and quality. All make you feel welcome, Dash has served me nicely

Dash & Khadija great customer service

The food was nice and delicious, enjoyed a lot. Thanks to Dash for serving warmly.

Wonderful food and great staff!

Very delicious food excellent service staff very friendly especially Mr Hiwa

The waitress Dash is very nice she is so friendly and welcoming

Lovely food kebab so tender take family to this shop

Best kurdish restaurant in London. Best food and best service.

Good food ,generous starters and friendly service

Very good services from the owner and the staff

Excellent food and service! Would recommend 10/10

Amazing place! Amazing food and hospitality!

Amazing food good coustmer service

Astonishing iraqi food, everything was so good, we tried kebab, qousi and tikka lamb. You get many starters before the main course for free. It's incredibly delicious.

Very tasty food for very good prices

Very good atmosphere and the food is fantastic I like Hiwa my friend very respectful guy highly recommend

The complimentary starters include a chicken soup which sets Hawler apart from the rest of the middle eastern restaurants serving lentil soup only. Prices and customer care was excellent with attentive serving staff. The chicken biryani was delicious with a mix of veggies and strands of vermicelli on a bed of rice and generous serving of roast chicken. The complimentary tea and baclava at the end was the perfect end to the hearty and wholesome food.

Been to quite a few of these on the Edgware Road and this is my favourite. The most friendly by far and all the usual complementaries — soup, salad, humus, pickles, and tea. Had huge platter for £55 that would probably serve 4-5. Not many places in London with such good value.

Nice place with delicious kabab , one of the best I tried 😋

No good staff no good food food cold

The food was very nice but the toilet was dirty and had a wet floor - I nearly slipped and inured myself.

The food is amazing, tasty,smell great and clean. Unfortunately, the service is so bad. Staff are really rude , specially a man with thick mustachios even the ladies are always grumpy. The atmosphere however is ok, but sometimes it is too crowded there.

Very friendly staff, amazing service and a lot of complimentary items as well fast and efficient service. The food was excellent. The waitress who served me and my family, Dash she was very helpful and was very kind was very pleased with her service. Overall the restaurant itself highly would recommend it to family and friends.

Very disappointed with this restaurant. I had just come back from the gym with 2 of my friends and were hungry to eat. Firstly, appetisers came in an instant as soon as we sat down and seemed like it was sitting out for a while. Secondly, the customer service was bad from servers (except for one lady). Last and more importantly, when we came to pay, the lady server asked cash or card and we said card and split 3 way. She brought the card machine with the full amount. We reiterated that we wanted it split. She groaned and left the table to consult her manager. 20 seconds later, the manager tells us they only take cash because “the bank just called them (within the 20 seconds) and cut off their card machine,” which makes NO SENSE. We were in a rush so I had to go to a bank nearby and pull out cash to pay them. When we payed, the servers didn’t even smile or thank us (even after we thanked them) and gave us rude looks as we stormed out the restaurant. The only positive was the mix grill which is about 1% of the whole experience. Atmosphere is dead (I find it more alive in an exam hall) Never again, and would not recommend!

Good food really nice lamb chops. Complimentary soup, salad and tea. Very filling. Authentic ambiance. Lovely fresh bread

Personally I love Hawler. I read some reviews complaining about service. Fair enough, it is friendly but uneven. But food of this quality, at these prices, in Central London? I can forgive some slow service and don't mind waiting a little longer to eat here. It's hard to beat.

①welcoming customers at entrance ①half grilled kebabs, ②a disrespectful staff forcing you to order unwanted items, ③when complained about the rare mince, that staff ignored further orders. ④moaning about half an hour left for closing time!

Definitely one of the best middle eastern resturant in the area. Tasty food, good portion size and very reasonable prices. The service was great. The girls were very efficent in dealing with customers. They even served extra food for free.

Sure, I'd be happy to share a bad restaurant experience. One evening, I went to a restaurant with a group of friends. The service was incredibly slow, and it took ages for our orders to be taken. When the food finally arrived, it was cold and seemed to have been sitting out for a while. The server didn't seem attentive to our concerns, and it took multiple attempts to get their attention to address the issue. The overall atmosphere was disappointing, and it left a negative impression on all of us. We ended up leaving the restaurant feeling frustrated and unsatisfied with the entire experience.

Food was ok service was fast only the price was higher than usual especially they charge £11 for nuggets and fries without drink in mc Donald’s is £3 with drink .

Delicious food served fast. Lots of freebies like lentil soup, salad, hummus with naan etc. Excellent value for money. For 5 of us the bill came to £62.50 and lots of food was left that we packed and took home.

One of the waitress was extremely rude She really need to learn how to talk to people If you can say please and thank you then you shouldn’t work on this kind of industry

Place is very small. You have to squeeze your way. Waitresses always get confused with order. My food was not amazing just average.

All staff friendly and smiling I appreciate for that lady her name Ava she from Kurdistan Iraq ( Badini) she always fast and smile with good service I give her 5 stars ⭐️ and I wish all staff like her

Tolles Restaurant zu für London sehr günstigen Preisen! Sehr zu empfehlen!

The restaurant new, but unfortunately wasn’t expecting the food we haven’t try new restaurant I got stomachache 🤮

اكل لذيذ جدا ونظيف ... خدمه سريعه واسعار معقوله جدا Very nice food and good service, excellent prices, good for families

رفع السعر وتلاعب بأسعار ثمن الفاتوره الايصال اكثر من مره وقمت بتنبيهم الطعام الذي اطلبه هو الذي ادفعه فقط دون اي زياده لكن دون جدوى اكثر من مره ومتكرر ؟!؟!. ملاحظه اخرى الجلوس بالقرب من الباب مما يسبب ضيق عند الدخول والعائلات وشكرا ً

I definitely didn’t get a Fatoush salad - check the pictures ! Some tomato leftovers was my salad and for the baba ganoug- excuse me , did you measure it and made sure you add just 100 grams or what is this joke ?

Side salad full of mould . Discussing why would you pre pack a salad how long does it take to pack fresh

Service is a bit disorderly when it is a full house, but the staff is super helpful and accommodating. Food is just impeccable omg had the lamb neck dish with lentils soup and side dishes that meal was out of this world 🫡😻

WHENEVER IN London, we always dine at Hawler, the Kurdish restaurant, and highly recommend the place. It is located on Edgware Road. Our recommendation is based on the following reasons: The premises are very clean. The staff is friendly and accommodating to your culinary requests. The restaurant offers a generous amount of food and it is as always very delicious. Prices are reasonable in comparison with other restaurants. We look forward to dining at Hawler Restaurant again! Thank You Hawler Restaurant! NÄR VI ÄR i London äter vi alltid på och rekommenderar starkt den kurdiska restaurangen Hawler. Det ligger på Edgware Road. Det är av följande skäl: Lokalerna är mycket rena. Personalen är vänlig och tillmötesgående mot dina kulinariska önskemål. Restaurangen erbjuder en generös mängd mat och det är utsökt. Priserna är rimliga i jämförelse med andra restauranger. Vi ser fram emot att äta på Hawler Restaurant igen! Tack Restaurant Hawler! Vegetariska alternativ: Rice Dishes, Lentil Soup, Homous, Salads, Among Other Delcious Dishes

It has amazing taste and 5* customer service

Fantastic kurdishstan / Iraqi cuisine, outstanding service and wonder middle eastern flavors!

Hawler Iraqi Kebab Restaurant is a must-visit for anyone looking for authentic and delicious Iraqi cuisine in London. From the moment I walked in, I was greeted with warm and friendly service that continued throughout my meal. The menu features a wide selection of traditional Iraqi dishes, including kebabs, kubbas, and stews. I ordered the mixed kebab platter, which included lamb, chicken, and beef kebabs, and it was absolutely delicious. The meat was perfectly cooked and seasoned, and the accompanying sides of rice and salad were fresh and flavorful. The ambiance at Hawler is cozy and inviting, with a comfortable seating area that makes for a great dining experience. The service was top-notch, with the staff providing helpful recommendations and attentive service throughout the meal. The prices at Hawler are also very reasonable, especially considering the high quality of the food and service. Overall, I highly recommend Hawler Iraqi Kebab Restaurant to anyone looking for a great dining experience on Edgware Road. Whether you're looking for a quick lunch or a leisurely dinner with friends, this restaurant is sure to impress with its delicious food and excellent service.

Nice food. Much more important than the food, the toilets are clean not like other Kurdish restaurants in the are, most of them are disgusting.

Serwice is good, food is delicious, price is high, +2,5£ for any grill order, 16£ for one person grill it is to mich.

Phenomenal! We arrived on Eid evening and the restaurant was packed with a queue outside. We waited and once seated , the food and service , manager was extraordinary considering how busy the place was. Grill platters were WOW and endless naans !

Extremely bad customer service especially in Ramadan, Delaying food, Cold food rubbish Salad. They are in rush to kick the customer out after finishing their food as well as discrimination between the customers. not friendly at all no smile on the staffs face.

Good food and good service worth a visit

Bad service, delayed ordering, and very expensive prices. Exploit it in Ramadan. I do not recommend it at all

I celebrated my birthday in this restaurant, the staff are very kind, the quality of the food is very high, and I am really grateful to everyone 🙏🏼🤌🏼❤️