Kunafa Tea Restaurant in Bradford

excellent food and great service, keep it up

Extremely poor experience, we booked in after seeing Instagram promotion, turns out the videos are of leeds, while bradford branch had a small corner of few dishes, called as "buffet ". We asked them and they said bradford branch is smaller, ok, so are the prices lesser for this branch for buffet, well no. It was hardly a buffet iftari, one main dish, 2 starters, 1 hummus, market bought wraps, in dessert, name of restaurant is kunafa, but you guess it right? No kunafa in dessert. 25£ per person buffet while you can get 4 times the options and experience for a cheaper price around bradford for buffet. We were a large group and not one person was happy with experience. Won't ever be going again.

We went there, they didn't treat us well at all, and I didn't even say what you want. I'm saying never go there. Zero encounter.

The staff were brilliant! Thank you for the kind hospitality🙌🏻

Food is alright but prices are ridiculously high. I don’t recommend for anyone on tight budget.

First time having arab cuisine, and it did not disappoint. Amazing kebabs, hummus, food in general and atmosphere. Definitely coming again

I visited a few days ago with my husband and baby for the the Ramadhan buffet. The experience and food was beyond terrible. Upon our arrival we were informed that the one high chair they have is broken which meant eating our food with our baby on our lap and on the chair was an inconvenience. Now the major disappointment was the food, they had two salads which were your basic vegetables with no dressings or flavour. Then there were some random tacos which were soggy from the cheese grease and spaghetti which had nothing but a dried sauce … wait it gets worse, for the mains they had an overly fatty and greasy ribs, there was more fat then there was meat. Then there was a zesty chicken dish which was so dry and there was nothing zesty about it!! The only saving grace was a chicken casserole dish which had some flavour! You would think becaus they’re called ‘kunfae tea’ they’d serve nice kunfaee but it was lacking crispness. Overall a terrible experience, for the price we paid, and the few selection of dishes they had we were expecting good quality but this was very mediocre. At the end I asked the waitress to call the manager and she informed me that he was eating and will be with us shortly, she then came after a few mins to say he has now left for the other branch, it was very obvious that this was a lie and he was avoiding the feedback. Save your money and do not go here!!!

Awesome experience . Wide varities of the open buffet . Friendly staff . Many thanks .

Just come to visit our friends all the way from Sunderland! Been out for coffe and dessert in this small place everything was amazing thanks to everyone 🫶 not disappointed!!

Top notch service by Omar Thee best kanufa and Thee best Moroccan tea I have ever tasted I will definitely be returning Yhsnks guys 5 star service and food

Lovely place, stunning decor and excellent service especially from Umar and Aisha! The food was delicious, we especially love the mini kunafas.

The food was so delicious and the Moroccan tea is absolutely gorgeous. The waiters were very helpful and kind. Especially Omar and Aisha Definitely recommend! FYI

very friendly and amazing food. Omar served us and was really accommodating. Would recommend 10000%

Omar hosted us so well and the food was absolutely amazing. Hot steaming bread, succulent lamp chops and the best rose lemonade I have ever drank masha'allah ! Definitely recommend

Brilliant service by Omar Food 10/10

Omar was incredible. Such a warm and gentle energy. Highly recommend.

One of my favourite places to eat in Bradford and I always recommend it to people who are visiting. The staff are always lovely and the food is amazing every single time, I’ve tried most things on the menu and it never fails to disappoint!

Great service and food for Omar and team!

Brother Omar's and Aisha's, and other staff's services were very good and beyond expectations. Alhamdulillah. I like to come here again and again. May Allah SWT bless them all. Ameen!

First time coming here and we were amazed, the food, the service, the environment 12 out of 10! I will definitely be coming back here with the rest of my family. Many thanks and best wishes to Omar and Khider for the great hospitality and care - may God bless you!

Omar was amazing mashallah. His service, kindness and professionalism were perfect. May Allah reward you all. Thank you for a great service.

Beautiful place, beautiful food. Amazing service by Omar. Would definitely recommend to anyone

Great service from Yasin. Desserts were yummy.

I am a regular customer at kunafa tea & Omar has been a lovely member of staff, he’s so kind and sweet and helpful, he is always good to speak to and always make me feel welcome as I like to dine alone. Lovely service at kunafa and deffo coming back :) xx

Great experience, very nice food and attentive staff . Samreen was amazing

amazing food. amazing vibes and amazing service especially from samreen!!!

Food had an amazing flavour and everything was super fresh. Our waiter Samreen was lovely, she was super helpful, attentive and kind to us. Highly recommend the morrocon tea.

the young man at the front provided AMAZING service and was so helpful we’ll definitely be back

Had such a lovely time here, got the pistachio coffee, Moroccan tea, lentil soup and hot mezze platter, the food was perfect. We were pleasantly surprised by how lovely it all was. Would 100% recommend and certainly come again. Omar kindly gave us Hreeseh dessert (in the first pic) on the house to try as well, very kind gesture. Thank you.

Kunafaa Tea in Bradford is an absolute gem! The customer service is outstanding—warm, welcoming, and attentive from start to finish. The staff go above and beyond to ensure a great experience, making you feel truly valued. The cozy ambiance, delicious kunafaa, and perfectly brewed karak tea make it the perfect spot to relax and enjoy a treat. Can’t wait to visit again! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Kunafa Tea offer amazing food with an authentic taste of Syrian cuisine.The staff are warm, friendly, and attentive, making every customer feel welcome and well taken care of.

Everything delicious, well done! We are going to come back for sure!

W meals W service. 10/10 🗣️🔥 staff are very nice especially Khoder. Would 100% recommend the cream kunafa

a great spot for anyone looking to enjoy delicious meal. I highly recommend it and will definitely be returning!

The food and service was delightful. The atmosphere was great and the portion sizes are filling .

This place is a fave of mine. The food always hits the spot, it is traditional and authentic. The service is also brilliant, Omar and Khodor helped us pick out the best dishes and we were not disappointed. 10/10 recommendation.

I visited Kunafa today. Omar provided excellent service—he was attentive, professional, and went above and beyond to ensure a great experience.

best restraunt so far in bradford, amazing food and amazing service.

The food and drink were lovely and the atmosphere is very calming. Amazing place to eat! Sam provided perfect service, always making sure my table was okay and had everything we needed (she’s also a great conversationalist so we had many laughs). Overall I had an amazing time!! Highly recommend

Lovely little place, cosy and great food

Our 1st and last visit to this place. Walked in and asked for a table for 2. No explanation given on how to place an order and just asked by staff to take the corner table. Waited nearly 10 mins and no staff approached us to take our order. Reached out to a staff member asking for a menu. The guy could hardly communicate and just pointed his finger at the corner of the table showing a QR scan code. So scanned the code and saw a menu. Had a brief look and was unsure on how to place an order? Saw just walked out and went to Chai company, opposite Kunafa. The service was much better at Chai company hence am their customer for life! Overall Kunafa has a very dull and poor customer service 👎

Heard so many good things about a few new items on the menu, notably the burger, but did not realise that the size of it was going to be kiddies. If you are charging £10 for a burger please make sure it is an adult-size burger. On a plus it was tasty. Also noticed portion sizes here have gotten considerably smaller but prices have increased. Frequented here a week or so ago, thought we would give them a 2nd chance. Mistake. Service was poor, food was bang average, and for what you pay not worth the price, cash only also. Will not be back here again.

Nice ambiance and the desserts taste very nice An unmissable taste

My Review in November 2023 (Good Food but Congested and Expensive - 4 stars) Good, tasty authentic Middle-Eastern food, cooked by a Syrian family. However, space is tight - we were all sitting cheek-by-jowl with other customers literally 3 feet from us, one of who was coughing away. Price high, quite out-of-proportion with the food served. No parking, just on-street on a very busy road next to a traffic signal. January 2025 Update (3 stars) We visited again last night and found that while there has been a refurbishment (externally and internally – they have updated their seating and have increased their seating capacity too – the overall impression is that it seems to be going downhill. This is because of the following: PROS • Unlike previously, now more reasonably priced as compared to similar places nearby (for instance, Meza Restaurant on Legrams Lane and CZN Burak Gurme on Great Horton Lane). It appears that Kunafa are now feeling the pinch of competition. • Recent refurbishment outside (new paint, lights, etc.) and configuration inside (better seating, more capacity) gives it a much better appearance. • Staff friendly • Service reasonably quick • Menu choices expanded and are reasonably authentic • Portion sizes have shrunk (we tried their Kunafa and Hot Mezze Platter (for sharing) CONS • Remains on an extremely busy traffic light • No parking other than a small, tight street next to it which is already full of cars, none of them belonging to the place’s patrons • No disabled access – especially germane to me • The eponymous dessert after which the restaurant is named – Kunafa – is not genuine anymore (we tried the original in Mini size); it wasn’t hot, did not have the crispy cover made of vermicelli thin pasta, did not have the syrup on it, had a very miserly few grains of crushed pistachio on it. The size seems to have been reduced too. Immeasurably better Kunafa is available within a few yards of the place. Really disappointing. • Of most valid concern is the fact that it is now a cash only place. This is a very unfortunate trend increasingly seen in many Bradford eateries recently. The reason invariably given by these establishments is “card machine out of order”. This situation then lasts for months and years. The reason behind this seems to be self-evident, in my opinion. Here too, the same reason was given – but how does one balance that wit h the fact that they have a small cash machine installed indoors. In other words, they are not planning to go back to optional card payments again. Further irony – the cash machine was out of money!!! They did say we could do a bank transfer, but no one really wants to fuss with that. This is a self-destructive policy for such places, because no one should go to a fun experience – in this case eating out – with wads of cash on them. I do not think we shall be taking our custom there again.

Perfect good and friendly welcome.

Food was delish, ordered creamy chicken with rice and the Turk burger, definitely recommend going.

Great restaurant, delicious food. Had a mixed grill which was exceptional.

Great food with great service recommend to everyone

I just ordered the mix grill for delivery , and hand on heart I can say it’s one of the best lamb cubes I’ve ever had in my life. The lamb was tender and so juicy, and grilled to perfection each bite was full of flavor. The entire order was cooked to perfection, with the right balance of spices and a deliciously smoky char. Everything about this meal was spot on, from the sides to the presentation. Highly recommend it for anyone craving a top notch grilled experience thank you :)

Great food, great staff, great atmosphere...

Mint tea was like the Moroccan one very nice, baklava was decent

We ordered the delivery shawarma from the door of the restaurant. It was the worst experience. The shawarma was cold and had a rancid smell. By God, half of it was as bad as we had it. It is not recommended at all.

Ordered on ubereats, everything was perfect quality!

Nice and chilled atmosphere. The staff were helpful with their recommendations and the lamb was delicious . Thank you!

Excellent ambience and tasty kunafa and tea

Great food as always, lots of vegetarian options. For a big group, the service was quick - would definitely recommend

I was really looking forward to eating here but I was a little disappointed. I got the hummus and shawarma. The hummus lacked flavour and the shawarma wrap was quite empty, the chicken kept falling out with each bite and I was left with an empty wrap.

Excellent customer service and food.

The food at Leeds branch is AMAZING, and the desserts are great too. Good friendly staff

We ordered on Uber eats and the portion size was atrocious. Paid good money for a full meal but this is ridiculous portion. Not enough to feed a child! Never mind an adult We called the restaurant straight away and they said this was their normal portion! Absolute rip off. The food is good but a shame they are giving such small portions!!

Absolute fantastic. The starter where great, the main dishes where fantastic and the dessert from heaven. The 2nd time we went and surely not the last time. Absolutely fantastic food and very nice service. Thank you

First time visit to Kunafa tea house and we were not disappointed. Had a starter and main and both were delicious not to mention the mint tea. Staff are lovely and couldn't do enough for us. Atmosphere very relaxing and good background music. We will definitely come back on our next trip to Bradford. Thankyou for a lovely evening😊

Food is pentiful and flavoursome. Staff are helpful but can be a bit quick to clear away if you're a small group and they are busy. This is understandable but I found I was rushed when digesting my food. Atmosphere is nice and felt welcomed.

Nice kunafa and desserts and amazing Pistachio coffee.

Poor customer service, foods alright!

Lovely evening for a farewell meal for a colleague at Kunafa Tea. Friendly staff, authentic decor and beautifully presented food and drink! Can't wait to return.

Really cute interior. Very nice kunafa. It’s a little different than others which makes it stand out! A little pricey but worth it.

I ordered a special dish lamb with rice kabsa for my family and honestly say it was one of the best meals I had . Great work guys a special thank you for anas for going above and beyond . Il be back for more

Came for the first time tonight and really loved it! Food was delicious, so tasty and flavoursome! The lemon mint drink was also so refreshing and I loved it, lovely zingy slushyness! Highly recommend!

Great experience - high quality and freshly made to order. Tried the fried Kebbe as a starter which was nice, had a real authentic meat mince flavour, not many spices but just overall, a meaty flavour. As the main we got the levant mix grill which for £36.50, I felt was overpriced but given the location of where it is in thought, i can understand why they had to price it that way. Everything on the plate was delicious apart from the lamb chops which lacked flavour and was overcooked (literally a reason why I didnt give 5 stars for the review as I was looking forward to a flavoursome, juicy lamb chop). The lamb tikka was brilliant, some of the best Ive had. You can choose 2 sides along with this main. We chose fries and bread. This meal, id say would be good for ONE hungry person looking to try a bit of everything or a good starter for 2. The desserts were great especially the dubai chocolate special (not sure if thats what its called) which was a bed of that pistachio filling with ice cream on top and a side of rich chocolate sauce to pour over as you like. Kunafa was good but the baklava was mediocre, nothing special. Washed down with some arabic tea with mint on the side which was so refreshing (if you like “turkish tea” that are available in other places then this is the tea to get from here). The staff here are lovely and very attentive. Look very smart, friendly and easy to approach, especially the waitress. Parking - you’ll have to look for parking beside the place or behind which isnt much of a walk anyway. Bare in mind the place isnt huge so for the amount of parking available, its decent. Cost £64.50

Lovely place to go to and we recently asked them to cater for an event at home and the service was excellent.

Tasty food!! Would love to visit again!

It's one thing to serve food, but another to provide genuine service. I went in just to buy their kunafa chocolate bar, and they went above and beyond, kindly explaining not only what it entailed but also sharing their personal thoughts on it. Their friendliness made the experience feel warm and welcoming, unlike most places where staff seem uninterested. If you're after great food and thoughtful service, this is the spot to visit.

One of the best Syrian/turkish food we had in UK. Very authentic, tasty. Service was top class. We liked it so much that we went there the next day. Would love to recommend this place to anyone who would like to try Syrian/Turkish food. Best Kunafa in the UK!!

Food was amazing the service wonderful, beautiful Kunafa Tea Restaurant in Bradford, Staff was amazing. I went with my family for the 1st time and yes I would go again loved it.

Found this gem of a cafe accidentally. But exactly what I was looking for, a relaxed atmosphere day cafe, with turkish deserts and hot drinks. Beautiful ambiance. We ordered kumafe, buklawa and a pot of Arabic tea. Now, kumafe wasn’t same as what I got in Taksim square but come one, I am sat in Bradford city centre, enjoying best of Turkish and Arabic deserts. Keeping that in mind, everything was perfect. Good food, good atmosphere and service with smile, what more can you ask for. Highly recommended.

Food was excellent and the service was friendly and prompt.

Absolutely delicious food, will definitely be returning.

I have visited KTR three times before writing this review. This small little restaurant has great ambiance and serves one of the best Syrian cuisine and Kunafa I the town. I would certainly rate the latter a 10/10. After having tried both cheese and cream kunafa I would recommend cream one. Even the leftover Kunafa tastes fine the next day: Mixed grill was really good, tasted authentic and fresh. My only issue with the restaurant is the staff and the service. They can be rude (yes rude!) if you are intending to visit during last hour of closing time. They will not entertain late/last minute visitors. I have experienced this two out of three times. Be aware.

Incredible. Delicious food, friendly service, relaxing setting. Will return soon!

Food awful, waste of money. i checked its reviews and planned to go with family. we ordered 4 main dishes and Kunafa of course. to be honest i will not recommend anyone as they are making their own recipes no taste. we ordered Chicken Mandi, Creamy Chicken with mushrooms, Burger and Chicken Tauq. Chicken Mandi was rice with 2 fried LEGS only no flavour at all. Creamy Mushroom Chicken was again fried chicekn rashes in sauce with hardly 2-3 mushrooms in. Burger was ok, Chicken Tauq was acceptable too. we ordered CRISPY KUNAFA which after double of time still not cooked properly not sweet enough. i spent £64 for this food which doesn’t even worth £25. i will not go again and not recommend anyone fairly waste of time and money.

We went there for lunch we were the only ones in the restaurant. The chicken was ok. Although they did not have a few thing on the menu. The ribs were full of fat. It was not cooked properly. The service was slow, and the waiter kept disappearing in the back. So you had to wait for him to come back if you had any extra. Also not a lot of parking options available

Drinks are 10/10. Desserts are always delicious. Very kind staff. Very good service. Atmosphere is calm and quiet which I like 👍🏼 I highly recommend the lemon and mint drink, very refreshing drink 😊

Great food! Servers were lovely, starters were a little bland but no complaints about the main!

I am the founder of this place and I had to sold it a year ago to my business partner due to relocation abroad. Honestly speaking I thought the business might be disturbed but the last week experience was really amazing. This place has a big potential and inshallah soon it will be booming 💥

The service was extremely slow tonight , despite the food being fab ! Maybe our order was forgotten as it felt like all the other tables were being served first , even ones that came after us. Bit of shame , had to leave early with a crying baby as we were there for nearly an hour and barely got to eat.

I’ve been coming here regularly since they opened and while I have no complaints about the quality of the food, every time I come they’re always sold out of stuff - especially tea and desserts. This has been a recurring issue with them for years and nothing changes. It’s really frustrating when you travel from out of town only to be told they don’t have what you came for. If you know something is popular, you should make sure you have enough supply to last until closing time. Don’t think I’ll be coming back until they resolve this issue.

Amazing grill platter. Very well seasoned. 10/10

Truly delicious! One can’t go wrong with the regular Kunafa with the Arabic tea. My kids loved the ice cream… I wish I had lived closer to the place… 😊

So and So what we ask for to have they haven’t got it

I came with my sisters this evening and the food, tea and dessert were absolutely lovely! The atmosphere and restaurant were beautiful and the staff were really lovely and humble. Really fast service and very understanding people😊 They even went out of their way to help us with an area to pray with full coverage which was really nice allahuma barik🌸🤍 May Allah put plenty of barakah into your business and reward you❤️

Tea is 10/10 and kunafe is amazing! Quite prices but large portions!

It's one of the most delicious Kinafa in the UK

Kunafa and Moroccon mint tea were amazing. So good i took one kunafa away for the 300 mile journey home!

it was all fun and games until someone smashed the window and the riots wasnt fun

We’ve been meaning to try this place for ages but only just got round to it. It looks quiet and a bit out of the way but lots of parking on the streets surrounding. We ordered 3 levant mixed grills for 6 people. The portion sizes were perfect. The meats were cooked to perfection and nicely seasoned. The sauces complemented the food really well. They had a huge selection of desserts which I can’t wait to try next time. Lovely little place for families. The decor is light, bright and fresh. I will certainly be returning.

Best of best.Stunning taste,friendly staff and very nice atmosphere.Strongly recommended

Very very worst service from two of the staff

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Worth it! I loved the atmosphere and the decor inside the restaurant. The kunafa was beautiful, as was the karak chai! I would come here again for tea. A family place too.