Polo Bar Kensington in Kensington and Chelsea

Delicious food but very cramped inside the restaurant.

An absolute disgrace to Lebanese cuisine. Lebanese food is supposed to be rich, fresh, and full of flavour, but this was the exact opposite.I had high expectations for this restaurant in South Kensington, but unfortunately, it was a complete letdown The tables were sticky, which should have been my first warning sign. The food was some of the worst I’ve ever had. The mixed grill was bone-dry, overcooked, and completely tasteless. Every bite felt like chewing on cardboard. Worse, all the food seemed like it had been cooked straight from frozen in a microwave—rubbery, bland, and utterly disappointing. For the prices they charge, I expected fresh, well-prepared dishes, not something that tastes like a cheap, ready meal. To top it off, the service was indifferent at best. Even basic instructions were ignored. I specifically asked for no ice in my drink and room-temperature water, yet the waitress still brought ice-cold water. It’s a small thing, but it shows a complete lack of attention to detail. It's definitely not worth the visit. I won’t be coming back. For 3 adults and 2 children under 3, we paid £130.

Fab food, lovely setting even outside as heated and blankets available

Small settings, where cramped space to sight..looks like a third world small restaurant..but overall priced..dont waste your money on this chain...

Dishes are very poor, good for vegetarians. The amount of meat is maybe 150 gram maximum. The taste is neutral not Middle East taste. Maybe good for British people. Humus is also not very tasteful. Suggestion take some courses for Lebanese cooking. My expectation was much more I am sorry. The service was very good, also the quality of the menu and atmosphere is very good. But the finish could be much better.

A really nice mix of flavours 👌🏼 and well served.

Delicious food, quick preparation, I ordered the mezze platter for two people and it was well served. A great option for those who want to eat before going to the natural history museum.

Great value for some delicious food.

Lovely food great for vegetarian and meat eaters.

You missed off the friend and garlick dip ,I've tried calling the restaurant but it just cuts off , I'd like to be refunded for that please

The food was nice. Service was quick. Price for central London is OK

Lovely staff and nice atmosphere, but the food isn't anything special, and the servings are some of the most selfish that I've seen in any restaurant. Not value for money.

Despite really tasty food, It was quite busy and we sat almost touching the neighbor table's people -tables were squeezed. Service was slow... We had lamb burger and lamb tagine, as well some snacks.

Very nice service. However, the food is not tasty. It is also noisy and noisy. I wouldn't go there again. The prices are also very high.

We ordered falafel and chicken shawarma. Was good and not so hot. The stuff was friendly.

For south Kensington it was really good, food was excellent

Nice food but not very special. Quite tight place.

In the very center of London, Lebanese food, halal, is the main criterion for me here. Everything was brought quickly, the taste was interesting, new, special seasonings, I ordered chicken with olives, side dish - couscous. Very noisy. The restaurant is popular. Crowded.

Highly recommend for any lover of Lebanese food. Authentic flavours, amazing vibe, and friendly staff.

The food was out of this world and staff was very helpful.

Yeah, good good & service. Pretty cheap also.

Great decor and, a very lively atmosphere. No booking just walk-ins. Card-only payments. The food tasted great and came fast however the portion was quite small for the price you pay. I did have to call over the waiters to order and pay rather than the usual come over to you but it wasn't a problem as we were in a bit of a hurry.

Pleasant staff and quick service of delicious food. I loved NOT having to use the QR code on the table to order but my order was taken by a member of the wait staff. So much faster and easier as a customer experience.

Seating a little cramped (not sure the wonderful staff cope), food was delicious but a little overpriced and loos could have been cleaner.

delicious food and great location, with options for those with dietary restrictions

I lived in Lebanon for over 35 years, and I can tell you, this is not authentic Lebanese food. First unforgivable act, tabbouleh with quinoa, what!!??? The bread was not Lebanese, it was thick and smothered in butter. The portions were very small. There were three of us and we ordered what we would normal order in a Lebanese restaurant. Honestly, I could have finished everything myself. The baba ghanouge was OK. The kafta was OK. There were Indian incense burning, totally wrong smell for a Lebanese restaurant. Add to that the fact that there was an issue with the alarm system and it kept going off. Definitely will NEVER go back to any branches of this restaurant.

I frequently visit Comptoir Libanais and have always enjoyed the delicious food and quick service, which is why it’s one of my favorite spots. However, during my recent visit, I was a bit disappointed with the service. While the food was as great as always, the staff member, Liza, didn’t check back to see if everything was okay. It felt like we didn’t matter, which was unlike the usual welcoming atmosphere. I hope this was just an off day and not a reflection of the restaurant's usual service. Looking forward to better interactions next time.

Had a lovely refreshing tea here and a lovely sweet treat. Staff were great. Can't complain.

Colorful lighting makes the restaurant atmosphere lively and warm. The tables are quite close but not too noisy. For meals, the two of us chose the mixed appetizer platter and the mixed barbecue platter. This combination is great! The barbecued meats are juicy and delicious, and the cold dishes are delicious and delicious😍 The drinks are mediocre, Iced tea / homemade lemonade. I chose one cup each but was not impressed. I suggest you just order wine😆

It was an okay diner - not the greatest or most mind-blowing, but a regular, pleasant experience. The shish was a bit dry, and the service was slow, but I can’t really complain since we arrived not long before closing, and they were quite busy at the time. So I’m thankful for accommodating us for this quick late evening dish.

Very good vegetarian platter, excellent hot chocolate

The falafel was a little dry but the rest of the meal great and the rose mint tea is recommended

Great fast food style Lebanese food!

Very fresh and delicious. It was a delightful meal

The rose mint tea is fabulous, shakshuka delicious and Mohammed very kindly let me practise my very beginner Arabic! Will come again.

Love love the humus platter Lamb roast was succulent Staff quite fast even though busy lunch time

We waited for food for ages and when it arrived it was luke warm and not very nice. We also ordered coffee and hot chocolate and it was horrible. We paid over £80 and left this place extremely disappointed. Definitely will not go there again.

I love Lebanese cuisine so I'm not sure I'm objective. But for me everything was perfect. Crowded restaurant but quick table turnover.

Lovely place, with a nice, chilled yet vibrant atmosphere, great food (especially the lamb) and service was excellent

Visited at a busy lunch period. Staff are excellent and accommodated us within 10 minutes. Unfortunately the cocktails arrived 15 minutes after our meal was served. This time the mezzo platter fekt stringent. An extra spoonful of the dips would have felt like good value. The whipped feta was two tablespoons worth but it came with the delicious bread. The Safron and ginger drink was flavour less. The Rose daiquiri was good. The staff were very helpful and assisted with the menu for special dietary requirements. Avoid the busy periods as it is very noisy and crammed. It was the staff which made this place star rating today.

Beautiful food, really great experience and despite being outside in the colder weather the blankets provided were very nice!

Fit this place on your day out to natural.sciencr.museum. It would be one of your memorial day out

Great address and very good cuisine. To do with your eyes closed

Magnificent restaurant with very fresh and well presented food. Amazing hummus!! Very friendly staff and great prices. I frequent it regularly.

It's an ok restaurant but this is very expensive for what you get. The service was ok. The food ok

Great place, delicious food, I received my order quickly

Food seemed ok but friend was sick less than hour later. Spoiled evening.

Food is really good, friendly staff, nice atmosphere, we've been quite a few times, we'll stop going, it's just too pricy, an average of £180 for a family of four.

Nice place, nice atmosphere. I tasted a good tagine with chicken, although in my opinion not exceptional (and also quite difficult for digestion). To accompany a good red wine (I also tasted the white, this was also good)

The food was lovely and the staff friendly albeit a bit slow. The place was a bit crowded but a good experience overall.

Good food 🥘, you will love ❤️ it

To start with, this place is a bit of a madhouse. But setting that aside, the food was great! The service could have been better, but, hey, it was a beautiful afternoon in London. What's not to like?

Prices up, food sizes down. Especially the tagines. £16 for 3 balls of lamb and beans, 150ml total. Weak

Great neighbourhood Lebanese place

Lovely breakfast, uber friendly staff.

We never received our £69 order!! Never rang the doorbell and told it was left on doorstep but must have gone to wrong address!! Thought a code had to be given.

The service, food and atmosphere are excellent. The sanitary facilities leave much to be desired.

Lebanese place with a large terrace in a tree-lined pedestrian plaza 🌲🌳 where you can see all kinds of people passing by. Cosmopolitan atmosphere on the street. Cozy interior, oriental decoration and 🎼 music. Very slow service, few employees for the job they have. Lebanese and Middle Eastern food. Good Halloumi Cheese with Figs. Eggplant 🍆 with Chickpeas is also good. We liked the Spinach with Feta Cheese and Yogurt Sauce Local public and tourists.

Lebanese restaurant. The mezze's were good and tasty. The main courses were not that good, both the lamb and the mixed grill were too dry. The wines are of 'poor' quality and not really recommended. Staff are very friendly and helpful. ok for dinner/lunch with groups

Just happen to stumble across this place after a day walking around Kensington. Food was incredible and we were given great suggestions. Highly recommend the house made lemonade, rose mint tea and baba ghanoush!

We were served by Masum who was lovely and very professional! Great food and great service, nothing better for our outing in London!

Excellent food and service. Reema served us and she was very polite and recommended Baba Ghanuj and it was amazing.

AVOID!! BEWARE!! Went with my family and my guy was telling me to walk out as the restraint was empty dispute every single reaturant near by being Jan packed Ordered the mix grill for 2 as a starter and when it came the portion was so tiny it looked like a portion for a 5 year old but yeah no big deal... tried the food and iwas disgusting.. the kofta was okay but the chicken was absolutely disgusting and I mean nasty.. You could tell it was not fresh justh re heated and had that uncooked raw chicken taste. how can you serve this to people? My wife asked the manager if he could replace it and he said NO. I kept my cool as I don't want to kick up a fuss but I have never had tastes such nasty food in my life in any restaraunt in London. the food smelt very very bad.. like it was rotten. also when my wife asked the bald manager if he could replace that smelly chicken he had a very bad smell in his breathe I had to cover my nose and his breathe smelled like urine.. literally. please get him to chew some gum and brush his teeth please. Only good thing about this place was the African waitor who was fruendly and nice but you can tell the bald manager with the bad breathe treats him very bad.. he seemed very afraid and scared of the manager. please have a look at my other reviews.. I never give bad reviews and this is one of the very rare occasions.. I would rate this place ZERO if I was able to.. no wonder if is empty Smelly reheated food.. if you want quality food go elsewhere

Lively place, nice atmosphere. Seating outdoor with heaters is nice. Food was tasty and great for sharing. However we expected larger portions especially for the stews that came in a small bowl, but disappointing despite the good taste. The salmon was not very fresh.

Good food. Service was very bad. Many mistakes in the check. Ate one bread but paid for three. Staff seemed to be very unorganized. Therefore.....recommend others to check the bill by heart !!

Sweet coacktails and Mohammed was a great host!

Amazing food and great service 👍🏻

Brilliant experience.. One of the best Middle Eastern restaurants ever. The staff’s were amazing, especially Mohammad with excellent service and always ready to help (we had a little accident and he was super)

Very busy restaurant in a prime tourist area. Took a while to get seated. Staff were good. Food is decent but main course portions seemed small. It is more a place to go if you are looking for a quick bite rather than for a special occasion.

Mona gave us a brilliant service and the food was lovely.

Wonderful food and great service. Our first visit but we will be back.

Deep, our waiter was great! The service was great. Food is on point and affordable. Recommend

The waitress said the place is halal, however, after bringing us a menu, we realised she lied as the place serves the alcohol. We left without hesitation.

Brunch before museum visit with children. Great service from Mo and delicious food for all

Restaurant in a central and beautiful area. The space is pleasant, welcoming and visually speaking, very refreshing. The service is friendly and the food is interesting. Good option for dining in South Kensington.

The food was not good and they said they got order and we waited around 20 min. After that they said they did not enter order to system. Awful service.

Tasty, atmospheric, I recommend it.

Really enjoyed the food. Wholesome, well cooked and reasonably priced.

A pure treat, welcoming and we ate well,

good food, very clean and perfect vibes.

Excellent professional and pleasant service. I passed in the morning to the science museum and had cappuccinos, after which I returned for late lunch as was so impressed. Thank you

Excellent food and attentive service!

Spontaneously ate another little something and it was very tasty. The price was also reasonable. The ambience is also beautifully designed and the service is friendly.

We were unfortunately disappointed with our experience at this restaurant. First of all, it was hard to distinguish between the chicken kofta and the mixed grill: both dishes came with the same small portion of rice and a tiny bit of salad, the only additional item was one extra skewer which doesn’t justify such an increase in price Additionally, the meat was cold, bland, tasteless, and at the same time overly spicy, which does not match the idea of grilled food. I’m sorry, but it was really unpleasant. The falafels, also cold, were so hard that we literally had to fight with the knife to cut them. Chewing them was even more challenging. As for the prices, they are simply exaggerated considering the quality of the dishes offered. Another very disappointing point was the attitude of the staff. The servers were visibly stressed, did not smile, and didn’t even bother to ask if everything was fine or if we needed anything. Lastly, the hygiene was really lacking, especially in the women’s restrooms, which were not clean. This left me even more dissatisfied. Overall, an experience I would not recommend.

Amazing Lebanese food, everything we ordered was delicious. We went on a Sunday and it was packed but the staff was pretty quick to assign us a table, would definitely recommend!

The service is very bad, yesterday I sat at a table waiting to be served and one of the waiters saw me and started making signs with his hands that if I had money to pay for his food, I stayed sitting waiting, I assumed it was a mistake there were 2 waiters available and neither of them came to give me the menu, I waited a little longer, got up and left.

Always great food here and the price is reasonable for London

Terrible! Asked to sit outside and was placed in the most awkward spot. Menu arrived sticky, yuk! Then after 15/20 mins no drink had arrived just a rude waitress who asked how many of there was on the table just me - and said can you move over there. Upped and left.

Waiters r mediocre. Not much helping. Not smiling. Not too friendly. Food tasty 4/5

Fresh, tasty and colourful. This place is serwing feel-good-food!

Wonderful restaurant, conveniently located near the R&A and other museums. Food was really nice. Also, this restaurant was kindly attentive to food allergies in our family, with a particular focus on our 3 year old daughter's food allergies. Recommend this place in London!

I came here with my sister before the Doctor Who Prom. The food was absolutely delicious, excellent and speedy service (I was a little anxious about how long it would take to eat and get to the venue, as South Kensington was full of people in long scarves, bow ties and fezzes, but I had no need to worry.) Tables were quite tightly packed in and there was a queue for the toilets, but these are minor quibbles. A really lovely meal, reasonably priced, and I'll definitely be coming back.

Pricey, but food was ok. Got bigger portions for less the price.

Tebbouleh... The end of the world. Spectacular. Simple but devastating. 🤤🤤🤤

Really nice and kind staff, amazing food! It can get a bit loud but other than that 10/10 I normally don’t even like Tabouleh but this one was fantastic. Very fresh, very well seasoned

We came here few times already and were always extremely impressed by the quality and taste of food

good cheap food in a nice atmosphere. There are a lot of people walking past. It never gets boring-

We went to eat at this place that is very nice, however, the service is not very good, everything is too messy, from arriving and being assigned a table, to sitting down and someone coming to serve you, which makes the experience be quite slow and messy. The food was good, neat, good presentation, and the dishes were abundant, but nothing extraordinary. We ordered several starter dishes to share and try a varied menu, and then the main course. The price-quality ratio seemed good to me. The area is beautiful, a pedestrian street full of bars and restaurants.

Insane food if you like this sort of cuisine. Very fast service and a great atmosphere in a good location.

A beautiful restaurant, with interiors furnished in such a way as to create a truly special atmosphere. The service is fast and the staff is friendly and helpful. The food is much appreciated and full of characteristic flavours. Prices are average for the city of London.