Le Bab, Battersea in City of London, Westminster

The food was totally surprising! The peanut hummus was totally to die for. I’m definitely coming again and taking my family with me.

The best posh kebabs, everytime

Good restaurant and very good cocktails with great service.

Decent food but loses a star for the pricing. The menu doesn’t include VAT. VAT included in pricing is standard in the UK. 12.5% service charge too. The portions are quite small, so these are premium prices. Not to mention we waited 10 minutes after getting the bill, by which point we went to the counter and just paid ourselves.

Didn’t enjoy my experience there. For 16-17 GBP I was oferred the dish from a photo. Overly fried chicken with some leaves on a small tray. I wanted a salad without oil initially, but all their salads are pre-cooked with oil. I am grateful they found a workaround, but I was not happy with the chicken. The portion is tiny.

Really poor restaurant.... I ordered the mixed grill and my wife ordered the chicken shish.... the food was just warm and was plastered with sauces, which did not make the food taste any better..... very basic food.... would definitely not recommend. I can't believe the reviews have praised this place??? It's soooo crap! The only nice thing was the so called twice fried fries and the mocktail..... appalling food.....

First visit and was amazing! The chicken kebab flatbread tasted delicious and would highly recommend! Reasonable priced too. We ordered a side of twice cooked fries and they were amazing! Happy hour a few hours with Prosecco £5 a glass great deal to have over a dinner. If we are back in the area, we would come back.

The food here is great, and I’ve been multiple times. However, I wouldn’t recommend it for a date unless you’re okay with a bit of messy eating.

After seeing co-founders of Le Bab Stephen Tozer and Ed Brunet on Masterchef critiquing the contestants on their food decided to look up Le Bab. The reviews were excellent with various locations across London. The videos on the website looked great of the food being cooked and great size portions. I was really looking forward to eating at Le Bab. Decided to go to Battersea Power Station Le Bab with my daughter on Friday 29th November 2024 at 6.00pm. We did not book ahead but on arrival the GM was very personable and managed to find us a table for 2. The service was very quick and straight to the point. With orders taken I tried to use the restroom facilities to wash my hands before eating. To my horror I was advised that there were no toilets or hand basins to wash my hands in, however I could have some wipes or hand sanitiser if I wished. I was then pointed towards the shopping centre toilets on the other side of the building. Unacceptable! The food arrived and it was a real disappointment as the kebab sizes were tiny, you could be mistaken for thinking you had ordered from a child’s menu! We ordered the lamb shawarma and chicken shish kebabs. The lamb kebab had hardly any meat in it and was drowned in sauce It was all very underwhelming. The chips were the only item which had a decent size portion. We ordered : 1 chipotle tahini broccoli, 1 lamb shawarma kebab, 1 regular free range chicken shish kebab, 1 double cooked fries and 1 coca cola. The bill came to £50.29 which given the quantity of food was a rip off. If the quality of food was outstanding then I could appreciate that. But it was not. It was substandard. On leaving the restaurant the GM asked if we had enjoyed the food and experience. I stated that sadly we had not. To give credit where credit is due the GM was very apologetic and offered us a refund. As we had eaten the food I felt it would be wrong of us to accept this. I am left feeling very confused by the wonderful reviews we have read about Le Bab as we certainly did not feel that, although a common theme is that they give small portions of food. My daughter and I felt very deflated and conned by our experience at Le Bab. Maybe Stephen Tozer and Ed Brunet should spend time critiquing their own restaurant food and improving their standards before doing the same to others on Masterchef!! A really disappointed customer!!

Unassuming & busy but excellent in every way. All the dishes vegetarian & meat were full of flavour, perfectly cooked and quick to table. Well definitely come again.

Great food and quick service for lunch and relaxed atmosphere

So delicious I forgot to take photos of the starters.

Had the Dirty Bap and the Loaded Chips with Ox Cheeks. Were OK.

Great evening. The food was delicious and the the negroni and Christmas Spice cocktail was delicious. Hassan was a complete gem, so friendly and welcoming to us. Samuel was also lovely. Thank you and will be back soon!

Great menu and very tasty food..bit small on portions but still enjoyed it 100%

The restaurant cancelled everyone’s bookings on a Saturday night leaving them no where else to go due to it being busy. Half hour before our booking no notice via email. As they decided to have a private function instead. Leaving people no where to eat as everything is booked. They didn’t care the manager and staff was so rude about it and did not care they do not value customers at all and have no customers service so not risk going there for this reason

Waiter Shaq knows the deal. Sorted me out with delicious eats. Shaq on a Christmas time Attack

The restaurant was half empty but they rejected us. Edit: Restaurant replied to our review stating that they were preparing a table. This is false. The waiter clearly stated that all diners just received their meals and it may take 20+ minutes. What really happened is that this small restaurant has 2 small sections 5 meters apart from each other. Since the 3rd waiter was off, one of the waiters told us that he didn't want to serve more diners and closed a section. It's either that or they didn't like the way we look. Given that restaurant owner gave a conflicting message, I think the waiter just didn't want to offer tables specifically to us.

Food was amazing. There is so much flavour in everything we had. Staff is friendly and accommodating. Plus its dog friendly.

A halal restaurant on the second floor of the Battersea Power Station complex, a diverse mix of Arabic food, consisting of ten flatbreads topped with chicken, meat, falafel, or grilled eggplant. The taste is very delicious, the service is excellent, and the place is beautiful.

Whole experience was absolutely fantastic, food was seriously out of this world and staff really lovely and attentive, will be coming back!!!

Food was amazing and all staff were so incredible, would defo recommend!!!!!

The food is very delicious, all of its meals are halal, the service is excellent and the atmosphere is beautiful

Hassan was brilliant, very attentive & friendly and the food was great - would highly recommend & we will be back!

I would like to thank Ani and Abby for their warm hospitality and friendly service. They were highly professional! And all the food was incredibly delicious.

LAMB SHAWARMA - Excellent taste ( somewhat adapted version but quite impressive), excellent service. Small portion, overpriced, nice location to the river.

One of the best services i ever had in London, the gentlemen made us feel welcomed, very attentive to details, all in all our experience was great.

Lovely place, lovely food, one of my favourites at Battersea Power Station. Service was fantastic, great staff.

This restaurant didn’t disappoint. Friendly welcoming staff and a lovely ambiance. The simple but flavoursome vegetarian sharing meze and the lamb sharwma were my favourite items. Would recommend and return and I live 77 miles away !

Lovely food and excellent service

Great fast food served by friendly staff.

Love it here, chilled, great food

Good flavor but little quantity. It took them about 40 minutes to serve us.

Reasonable food, portion size is mediocre otherwise the rating would be higher

Algunos de los mejores alimentos que he comido en mucho tiempo, llegaron con una mesa de ocho y lograron sentarse por completo. El servidor era muy atento, y recordaba todo y fue más allá sin duda volverá!

Lovely bit of grub. Not your usual donner kebab. Will Definitely come back.

The staff in this place are really attentive even though the place is really busy. Everyone was super friendly. The food was delicious, the loaded chips and chimichuri hummus was my personal favourite. I can’t wait to go back.

If I could give them 100 stars wow Hassan was so great the customer service is impressive honestly as soon as we got seated then ordered our food took five minutes flavoured food perfection seasoned and mouth melting I would recommend them 100%

Everything we had was absolutely delicious! I cannot wait to come back to try more of the dishes.

Good food but the portions were small for the price. Very good service

Got the hummus and dirty bab!! Loved the food The staff is very friendly! The place is halal friendly ✅ Hassan did an amazing job with his friendly and welcoming service

Wow! Food was excellent but staff were great. Very attentive and helpful towards customers. The gentleman who attended our table was really kind, taking his time to explain the menu etc… i asked for a sugar free lemonade and he accommodated for us. Thanks and keep the good work going.

Fantastic food and friendly service

I've decided to take away a few stars because the amount of chicken/lamb you get is really poor given how much the dishes cost. Give me a proper portion of lamb and don't try to hide it by drowning the wrap in sauce please.

Really good, quick, and tasty meals. Friendly and fast service. Worth the money

Food is great and service is fine but don’t play the double tip and service charge con. It’s not on. Change your system.

Delicious!! We had Broccoli, Hummus, something with aubergine and three different kebab. the service was excellent. Only one thing. It is a little pricey for the size of the portions.

We loved it. It was dog friendly. The food was very delicious. It wasn't massive portions. Even with sharing, one wasn't a big portion. If you are not much hungry than its good for you.

Service was excellent, waiters were above and beyond nice but felt the portion size of the kebab was way too small for over £13

Popped in for a quick lunch during our shopping - I had butter chicken kebab and my husband had the dirty bab. Both were tasty if a bit difficult to eat on the small plates! The servers were really friendly but everything took a long time, which was annoying only because we’d told them a number of times we were in a rush. Overall would go again for a quick lunch stop but probably wouldn’t go to hang out with friends or for a nice lunch.

I rarely leave reviews but my experience was such that I felt strongly to share. Last week I ordered a takeaway which included a side of the broccoli. I discovered half way through that there were white polystyrene balls within. When I returned to the restaurant, they advised that they keep the broccoli contained in a polystyrene box which is where the balls might have come from. Whilst the manager did give me a refund for the meal, I was upset that I might have consumed plastic and had planned to give some for my 4 year old son for dinner. If I hadn't discovered the plastic, he would have consumed this. The manager said a member of the marketing team / HQ would be in touch but I have yet to receive any calls. I left feedback from a generic email received and still no contact - I can only assume the company are not interested in customer service. I live in the area and have historically enjoyed the food there but will not be returning soon. Furthermore, the last 2 times I have experienced rude staff who have made me feel that I was causing a nuisance when my discount code didn't work, and when I paid with my American Express credit card which they apparently do not accept, yet the payment machine allowed the transaction to go through. Overall, if you are looking for unpleasant experiences with staff and a side of contaminated food, you're in the right place.

Great food, lovely modern place

Good atmoshere and great service

Great food and ambience - portions a bit small for the price

Great service, excellent flavours!

Unbelievable food and along with that unbelievable service - Sai was amazing

Fantastic experience, excellent food and very friendly service. And dog friendly too !

Awesome as always , with the food being the star event!

Amazing place! The food was exceptional, and both Hassan and Sunanda went above and beyond. Hassan made me a special iced tea, perfectly balanced—not too sweet, not too sour. The service was outstanding, with both Hassan and Sunanda being incredibly friendly and attentive. They were also fantastic with kids, making it a welcoming spot for families. Highly recommend!

Muy gratamente sorprendido! Gran comida, personal maravilloso y fabulosos cócteles! ¡Asegúrate de conseguir el hummus de hierro plano!

Had a great experience here today! There was a little mix-up with my order—I asked for no pickled sides and got pickled cucumbers with the mixed grill—but the staff handled it so well. They really went above and beyond to make sure I was happy. The chicken is super tasty. The lamb could’ve been a bit more tender. Overall, great place, great service—I’ll definitely be back!

We came here during Saturday lunch 2pm. The staff are very welcoming and smiley. We waited around 5mins to get seated but they took the order almost instantly. The food here is halal so I ordered the lamb kofta main and my friend ordered the aubergine. We ordered fresh home made lemonade which was slight sweet. They served the food very fast and it was tasty. Perfect for a quick shopping break. The kebabs cost £13ish each. Thanks for the great service.

How busy it was on a weekday, midweek, outside of the traditional lunch time.

Amazing place....comfort, kind and the food delicious....100% I'll comeback many times...I know you normally up the pictures to see the food ...but I left my plate empty...because all the food end up in my tummy.

A good welcome from the staff and great food.

Delicious food and attentive service. Will definitely visit again.

Very welcoming, food is incredible. Thank you

Can't fault the service. However, the food was massively disappointing, overrated, and not worth the price.

Fabulous meal - very cool place. Took a bit of finding(go up a level) but worth persevering

After a very disappointing experience in Control Room B your staff could not have been nicer. A big shout out to the manager on duty. Give him a huge at rise. Outstanding service

Chicken shish and kids chicken were bad. Lamb adana was good

Had lunch here, really nice restaurant , customer service was excellent really great waiters attentive and made us feel comfortable, read some reviews whilst we were there as we just walked in and agree that portion size is a tad small at price point (including drinks), otherwise well worth a visit and would come back if I'm in the area.

Very good for quick, easy and not so heavy meal. The food is very tasty. The service is good and is located in a good spot. The Butter Chicken kebab was very good.

Amazing restaurant and excellent customer service.

The food was nice but portions are small It was unexpected and unconditional (by design?) that after charging 12.5% gratuity there was one more charge of 3£ (again for gratuity?). There is as probably a possibility to reject it, but these two charges were there by default! So one needs to be too careful

Don't really like to post negative reviews but I was thoroughly disappointed with my experience at LeBab Battersea Power Station. We pre ordered 6 meals from the set menu of which 3 were meat and 3 chicken. 2 of the meat ones were undercooked (very pink) and smelt terrible. When we returned it they asked if we would like a replacement to which we agreed. Unfortunately most of the others had finished by the time the 2 replacements arrived. I spoke to the Server and he said oh I will take 10% off which would have been £20 (One meal was £28) I was also unhappy that I had to call the Manager over. He should have been coming over to apologise in the first instance. All in all the service was a bit slow (the server was very nice to be fair) the kebab which is literally the whole point of the restaurant was undercooked, and the Management did not come and discuss until they were asked and tried to fob me off with 10% To top.ot off they charged 15% service charge half of which goes to the kitchen staff who undercooked the food. Really disappointed

Very small for the price. However delicious. You will need 29292 of these to be full 😊

Creí que Dorset era un lugar para perros, pero la central eléctrica de Battersea es uno de los lugares más aptos para perros en los que he estado y eso incluye nuestra visita a Le Bab. Sí, es bastante caro, pero el servicio y el alboroto de nuestro perro es el recuerdo que nos asegurará volver. Tienen un servicio al cliente justo. La comida tampoco estaba mal. Soy un fanático del kebab y me gusta comer comidas más ligeras, así que esto fue perfecto. También hacen una pequeña gama de bebidas de precio reducido que estaban disponibles el domingo. Bien hecho todo el mundo. Sin duda volveremos 👍

Portion size wasn't great but the food was

This is an overpriced kebab shop. Staff are friendly but adding 12.5% service when there is barely any service kebabs are served in paper and baskets. £4.50 for undercooked skinny fries 😢

We were served by Nithish he was very kind and very attentive and friendly. He was very helpful and knowledgeable with the menu. Would definitely come again.

Went for the vegetarian option, the legendary paneer kebab and it was really tasty 😋

Staff was friendly, delicious food, thank you❤️

Quick service with high quality food! Very good for vegetarians too ☺️

The chicken was ridiculously small, basically chicken nugget size. Very expensive for what you get. Chips were a bit soggy. Sriracha and garlic sauces were the highlight. Not coming again.

Upon visiting Le BAB Restaurant, my expectations were high, given the buzz surrounding its offerings. Unfortunately, my experience left much to be desired, particularly regarding the kebab dish, which was the centerpiece of my meal. To begin with, the kebab itself was disappointing. The flavor profile was overwhelmingly spicy, to the point of overshadowing any nuanced taste the meat might have had. It seemed as though the spice blend was not well-balanced, making it difficult to appreciate the dish's intended flavors. For those who enjoy a milder palate, this could prove to be a significant drawback. Additionally, the portion size was quite small, leaving me feeling underwhelmed and unsatisfied. The plate was generously covered with an excessive amount of salsa, which, while fresh, contributed to the overall confusion of flavors rather than enhancing the dish. The ratio of salsa to kebab was disproportionate, further detracting from the experience. Moreover, I found the pricing to be on the higher side, especially considering the portion size and overall quality of the meal. It felt as though I was being overcharged for what ultimately amounted to a lackluster dining experience. In conclusion, my visit to BAB Restaurant did not meet my expectations, particularly regarding the kebab. While the ambiance and service may have had their merits, the core offering fell short due to an overpowering spice level, small portion sizes, and an inflated price point. I hope that the establishment can refine its recipes and pricing strategy to better cater to its patrons in the future.

Great experience, loved the food.

Went for one of their euros showings and food was great but the standout aspect was the incredible service we were given. All the staff were so friendly, welcoming and always smiling. Great spot if you're in the area as it still feels secluded enough for a nice meal and as mentioned service and food quality are brilliant. Edit: Wanted to add that the peanut pesto sauce used in the sabich and hummus is so moreish so worth trying!

Totally gorgeous food. Try the paneer kebab!

Decent food and excellent service. Not a bad place to eat at.

Ok, if quite average. Good quality ingredients, taste-wise the pickles and sriracha mayo can be overpowering. However the serving/presentation seems to be the result of a brainstorming exercise on how to trip on a solved problem. The 'babs' are essentially served as oversized tacos making a point of being impossible to eat without making a mess. Why!? Differentiate with taste, not annoyance. Definitely not coming by back purely on account of the instilled messiness... Ambiance on the lower end of scale, maybe because the place was nearly empty?

Restaurant was fine. Staff were super friendly but service was quite slow despite it being empty. Ordered a chicken shish kebab and unfortunately, I found a bone in there. After bringing this to the waiters attention it was taken off my bill yet, we will not be returning after this incident.

One of the worst restaurants I have tasted in London has bad sandwiches that have nothing to do with the East

I ordered LAMB ADANA and it had a good taste. I did not try anything else, but those with me disagreed with other things, all of which they did not like.

The server was very kind, truly an amazing restaurant everything here is halal so you don't need to worry about the food . A great place for muslims

Great name, great location, great staff, great atmosphere; flavour explosion! The food is soo good here, the cheese fondue is absolutely amazing and the dirty bab is to die for. Great drinks, very refreshing, reasonable prices. Would throughly recommend!

Surprisingly good. Loved the “Dirty Bab” and the Hummus with peanuts was delicious.

amazing place for affordable food

The best place to eat in Battersea. Full stop.

truly a welcoming and chic place... excellent quality of raw materials and impeccable service