Rakkas in City of London, Westminster

Went to book this restaurant for a birthday meal with my friends. The restaurant claimed they called me 6 times to confirm the reservation, when they called only once. First lie. Second lie, they claimed I never called them back when I blew up their phone multiple times with calls which they did not recieve because it was always “User Busy”. When I finally got through the woman on the phone had so much attitude and was constantly patronising me. They then told me I had to pay a £10 deposit per person which was fine with me. I told them multiple times I didn’t want the shisha lounge and they kept mentioning it. When I asked her how was I mean to pay the deposit because there was no option to online, she got rude and told me that I was meant to do it over the phone like it was so obvious. I was trying to understand the process of this and she continued to be rude and not even try to explain it to me. So I asked to cancel my reservation. I’m so glad I’m not booking with this disgusting, unprofessional place. Take my warning and don’t even bother booking with them. BTW I’ve linked the call logs since these liars claimed I never called them

We came here to celebrate our 10 year wedding anniversary. We were seated in the restaurant, which initially looked nice, but there were rips in the chairs and a huge burn mark on the table. We arrived at 7 pm and we were the only ones in there so I am not sure why they sat us at that table. Our mains were brought out whilst we were still eating our starter, which was a bit weird, but the food was decent. We wanted to stay and have some more drinks, but the vibe in the restaurant was dead. We were told by one waiter that we could go into the Shisha lounge for more drinks (which had more of an atmosphere) but then another staff member said could only go in the Shisha lounge if we purchased Shisha. We didn't want Shisha, just drinks, so we paid and went elsewhwre for drinks. The food was decent and fresh, but there was no vibe, and it was a bit tatty.

I kept seeing this restaurant popping up on my Instagram and I thought it’s my birthday and I should visit this place. There was no regrets of going here and actually I had a really good time surprisingly there was constant entertainment possibly every half an hour and the food was on point and quite delicious. I will definitely visit here again and it was actually enjoyable evening with great Customer service.

The food was out of date, literally gave me and my friend food poisoning. The lamb was grisly and overcooked, and the mac & cheese was a nightmare - instantly gave me an upset stomach. The only good thing was the decor and shisha, even then we had to wait about an hour for a coal change. The staff aren't friendly or knowledgeable about either menus. With a bill of over £100.00, disappointing to say the least! Not worth it at all Food: 1/5 | Service: 1/5 | Atmosphere: 1/5

I’m a man who loves a mixed grill. I wasnt too impressed by RAKKAS but the staff were great A lady called EILEEN went above and beyond, Please reward her Unsure if you guys do a staff recognition/ reward, but if so; she deserves it all. The drinks were nice, ambience amazing - just a tad underwhelmed by the mixed grill. A bit deer too!!!!

Very poor service - some peoples food came out after nearly everyone else had finished eating! Small things that had been asked for came out after food/drinks were finished so was too late to have them. Food was cold (pancakes and full English breakfasts). Table never got cleared so we sat for nearly a hour with our plates with left food on on the table - staff disappeared for half hour, literally! No one was around to ask to clear table/ask for bill. Someone had to go find a member of staff who were out the back! So table never got cleared unti just before we left! Worst thing was they were aware of the very poor service but never offered any compensation/apology! We was the only table in the restaurant to! Shame as we’d travelled quite a way to visit, won’t be returning!

We enjoyed the food and shisha here. Unfortunately during busy periods there’s is a 2 hour rule even though we spent over £300. Other then that great place.

It is a nice place but unfortunately on weekends if you haven’t booked they will come to your table and bring you the bill… it was quite awkward since we were not asked if we wanted last drinks/ food? Me and my friend were about to get a couple of more drinks and the waiter said that we couldn’t because on weekends walking in you can only stay 2 hours. We spent 200£ and our Shisha was not even finished. After telling them that we were not going to leave until the shisha is finished, the owner came to us and said “I heard there is a problem with you guys leaving” Which we replied saying:” we being kicked out, we didn’t even finish our shisha and no one told us we could only stay 2hours!” Then he told us that we could have gotten more drinks and stay since no one told us about staying for 2hrs. We had a drink and then left because we did not feel comfortable staying. That was our last time going.(we are regular costumers) My advice is asking the person that seats you if there is any time slot to prevent having an evening like us x

We visited Rakkas for our company corporate event and we hired out a private section of their garden area. The whole event was great and we are looking forward top returning for our Christmas Party. A big thank you to all the staff.

Amazing evening with friends. From the service to the food and entertainment , everything was spot on. Amazing! ❤️❤️❤️

DO NOT BOTHER TO BOOK!!!!! DO NOT LET TIKTOK FOOL YOU!!! If I could give 0 stars I would!!!! We booked this restaurant for a special birthday occasion and ended up having to rescheduling due to health reasons. My girlfriend called the first time explaining why we had to reschedule and was able to get to get a new date but no confirmation text or email. The day of the booking was coming up and we hadn’t heard anything! We was told over the phone that there was no note saying we had rebooked, we got told multiple of times we was going to get to get a call back to confirm from the manager and nothing, meaning they wanted to steal there £20 deposit. Secondly, we requested for special seating as we wanted to be comfortable for this occasion and you wouldn’t believe when we arrived at the restaurant the service was abysmal!!! We were seated by the front reception behind the female toilets. We asked once to be reseated as it was a birthday dinner and we got told “the only seating is in the lounge and we would have to do shisha” and pay extra, we refused and said no we don’t want the lounge we want the restaurant. She then proceeded to get a table and squeeze it in between 2 large tables. The table was extremely small and made us feel packed sardines especially with the restaurant itself being so tiny. We could hardly fit anything on our table. Upon coming we was also excited for the entertainment which they stated had a live fire show. Please do not let this fool you, the entertainment is once every hour and is done for 3/4 minutes when the song finishes playing. The hospitality was utterly disgusting no complimentary water or shots we didn’t any designated waitress you would just wave ur hand at anyone and they would look at you so confused as no communication between staff The food was tasteless and bland even the rice we got had to be changed as it was clumped up together, serving us day old rice!! The meat was just not up to restaurant standard, I could not taste any seasonings apart from the bare minimum salt n garlic, especially with us getting the platter it made it difficult to eat Thirdly, there was people dressed in all different types of clothing making us feel under dressed eg. Sliders, flipflops, hats, durag and tracksuit The security guard had the audacity to even look at me in a certain manner as if I had been wearing something completely stupid It was so shocking to the point where we stopped eating our food and left halfway as we could not continue any further, we were not made to feel welcome at all! As we was leaving no one member of staff asked if it was our food or service was okay despite them knowing it was a birthday occasion. This truly ruined the evening and I would not recommend Rakkas to anyone

We came to rakkas for my cousins birthday. We were looked after by Collin and mert. They were both amazing and recommended food on the menu to us. Throughout our dinner they were both attentive and observant, this is the best service we have EVER received. A huge Thankyou to Hussein aswell. Amazing food, amazing cocktails and amazing service. We will definitely be back. Thankyou rakkas.

Pessimo! Eravamo in 4 e abbiamo preso degli antipasti e 4 cocktail per iniziare e fin qui tutto bene. Per cena mia sorella ha preso un hamburger con Pulled BEEF, che sapeva di tutto tranne che di beef, il sapore dell'agnello era molto persistente (carne che a noi non piace) e quindi l'abbiamo dovuto rimandare indietro. Io e gli altri 3 abbiamo preso degli spiedini di filetto in crema, accompagnati con del riso, insalata e in aggiunta per me mashed potatoes. Spiedini e crema salati tanto da far venire la nausea, riso immangiabile e mashed potatoes senza alcun gusto. Inutile dire che é stato rimandato tutto indietro. A quel punto la fame ci era passata e non avevamo mangiato niente più. Il ristorante per "scusarsi" del fatto che ci hanno lasciato senza cena ci hanno fatto pagare la modica cifra di 118 sterline per gli antipasti e i cocktail.

Bad customer service, we ended up leaving and instead went to Selale, another Turkish restaurant down the road which was so much better. Do not go to Rakkas, it's overrated.

I booked a table for three and turned up for my booking. Apparently I didn’t have a booking? I showed her a screenshot, she said that it was pending even though it had a reservation number. How am I supposed to know that they call within 20 minutes and if you don’t answer then they cancel your booking. They never even called. The girl at the reception tried to give me a tiny table in the front entrance even though the restaurant was half empty. Yet she was allowing underage kids into the shisha lounge. This place is so overrated, only reason I booked was to see for myself if it’s as bad as some people say. So we left and went up to road to an amazing Turkish restaurant

Absolutely terrible. Took ages to get a booking and when we did they said we couldn’t be seated for another half hour because no tables were free. They tried to sit us by the entrance where people wait to be seated just to have us sit somewhere. When we refused we then waited 2 hours for a seat at the restaurant. Absolutely appalling. I emailed to complain the following day and no response was ever received. So unprofessional. It’s a shame because the food was actually decent but will never be returning due to the unprofessionalism and terrible service. The receptionist and people who answer the phones are rude and unprofessional also

I went to this restaurant for lunch with my sisters. The service was impeccable, the food was great and the ambiance was outstanding. We didn't feel rushed but to be fair it was lunch time and probably not as busy as the evenings. I must say that the service felt personal. I have seen some reviews saying that it was awful. Fortunately I can only base this on our own experience. I loved it. I fell in love with the quirky coffee cups. I would love one of those for myself.

Went as a group of 12 to celebrate a birthday. What a waste of time and money. The way they advertise the entertainment is very deceiving, the saxophone plays over the speakers - prob can do better myself, fire eating dancer was appalling and lasted 2-3 mins tops, no magician in site - despite questioning when it they will make an appearance and being assured it will come. On top of that my husband had my daiquiri poured over his brand new coat and all over his shirt. There are much nicer places out there - this place is very over rated and the service is awful avoid if you can!

Went to this restaurant with my daughter, she chose it as it was her birthday. All I can say is that we won’t be returning any time soon! We had to wait a bit to get seated and when we were the table they sat us at was in a rubbish position located right outside the toilets!! I asked twice if we could be seated elsewhere but was told no, no other seating was free. It was very annoying having large groups of people talking loudly behind me and also having my chair bumped when someone passed. The service is diabolical. Strangely, my daughter’s starter of calamari arrived within 5 mins (before our drinks) but we waited at least 30 mins for our mains. When they did finally arrive my mixed grill was on a rectangular plate which was far too small to hold everything. Some of the rice fell off when the waiter placed it on the table and I had to shout at the waiter a few times to get chilli and garlic sauce. The waiters seemed very confused and didn’t seem to know which drinks orders belonged to which table. The “entertainment” which we saw for about 10 seconds since we were in the worst position consisted of a saxophone player who was badly off tune and a fire eating lady. I’m not surprised they didn’t stick around for long as it was very chilly at the front entrance where we sat, we ended up eating with our coats on. The atmosphere seemed more buzzing in the shisha lounge but we had not gone there for that. Before the bill came I asked for the service charge to be removed as I definitely felt the service let this restaurant down very badly. Only giving 2 stars as my daughter enjoyed her food. Apart from that it was a crap experience, literally.

This place does not value their restaurant customers only the shisha lounge customers. This was my birthday, reserved with restaurant and they changed my booking 3x over the phone the week leading up to the day. When we arrived we had no table for us. In total we waited as a group of 12ppl incl 2 pregnant, almost 2hrs. We were seated around 22.40pm. My booking was 9pm! The hostesses kept lying to us, the "assistant manager" offered nothing other than a blank look. As we were a large group we knew no other restaurant would seat us at late notice. Majority of my group thought best to stay and wait. When we sat down, a waitress then told us the bar was closing. No entertainment as promised, only 1 drink each we could order. Only 5 ppl ordered food as it was so late. 6 of my guests got up and left in anger and dismay. At the end of the night they had the audacity to add service charge. I demanded my deposit back. Only when we mentioned the owners name who was abroad were we then offered our 1 drink to come off the bill which i accepted but my night was ruined, we missed the event which i had booked for after my dinner. Awful night. We observed a lot of favouritism for particular customers at this venue and all my 12 guests will be writing a review. Disgusting treatment and won't be returning!

I wanted to discuss my reservation which I booked for 7pm but restaurant forced me change to 6pm. I called up twice to talk to management but both times management would not come to the phone just coz they wanted to fix more booking in...

The place is really hyped up Aesthetics very good, food wasn’t great, was disappointed. We asked to move tables, waiter said yes, manager said no and gave no reason why. We had to argue. Maybe it’s the shisha area that’s the exciting part, but due...

If you have a food allergy, read on... Rakkas is an attractive restaurant with smart front of house service, tasty food and live entertainment. I would recommend it if you're on a normal diet. I am gluten intolerant, and had a horrible experience overall. I...

The best palace n Haringey Green Lanes from the staff workers and owners. I recommend this place to my friend relative delicious food and drink shisha. Mo is friendly person he has great service to his customers. The owners are brilliant and the mangers

The west end comes to Haringey. What a stunning venue. The food is gorgeous, the service is outstanding. Every single person that works here gives you a smile. All so friendly. Our waitress Sarah was brilliant. So helpful and friendly. Even had some live entertainment....

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I use to go this place and use to like this place aswell before but since when they change their workers they don't know what are they doing they look confused i order my food and drink couple time waited ask one of the waiters he was like to me waited for while I put in the system other customer food and shisha camed my one camed lasted one they don't know what they are doing

Well I am not a shisha connoisseur but my friend who has recently moved back from Qatar was yearning for her shisha fix. After some research, we decided to head to Rakkas last night (Saturday). We arrived around 7pm having made a reservation and we...

Very pleased with the service in there, especially from Ismail. He was very approachable and very friendly. Rakkas never disappoints.

Irena is so helpful, kind and always smiling! :) Such an amazing person and service! All the staff are extremely nice! Would definitely recommend having dinner here!

A very good atmosphere here, the waiters Ismail, Emre and Ali especially are very accommodating and the service is always excellent and are lovely workers, Everytime we come here we are well and enjoy our experience, therefore becoming our go to place

Very welcoming place. The waiter Ismail was very lovely and aided to any enquiries we had as well as our orders. He also spoke to us very politely and was very respectful and understanding. This place has now become our go to spot when we...

Very fun and accommodating place. The waiters Ismail and Ali were very friendly and professional. This has become mine and my friends regular shisha spot due to the amazing and enjoyable service.

Very friendly environment. Very nice waiter (Ismail) thank you for the 5* service. Will come back very soon!!

Title says it all !!!! Travelling all the way from Bromley once’s sometimes twice every week. There shisha is always on point. Never has it burnt my throat like other places. Can’t forget the man himself Ismail always checking up on us changing the coal....

Very attentive and amazing service from Ismail. He was very friendly and made you feel welcomed. Really recommend going here, nice vibe! Especially for Ismailis service

Very polite and attentive service. Makes you feel welcomed. Ask for Ismail If you ever visit. I would come again.

The atmosphere, amazing food and the staff are outstanding! Ismail took very good care of us. Thank you for everything guys !

Had a lovely time here. Ismail was a great waiter, sincere polite and ready to assist. Would definitely go back. Please be aware of 90 min time limit at busy times

Nice chilled out evening at this spot, with cool vibes and an excellent atmosphere.All the staff were extremely friendly and professional, paying special attention to detail, customer requirements, and customer satisfaction. I was especially happy with the service we received from Ismail and Dua, who were both extremely polite, courteous, and very attentive with their service.Will definitely be coming back again!

Perfect place,music on top,loved it, great service as well by Ismail,would highly recommend!! Thumbs up..

We really enjoyed the evening at Rakkas everything was perfect, the food, drinks and shisha! Especially the waiter Ismail was really helpful and provided outstanding customer service throughout our time at Rakkas he made sure everything was good. Will be recommending to friends!! Thank you!!

I really enjoyed my day thanks to the customer service and the food,drinks and shisha of course!!! Especially the waiter Ismail was really helpful throughout my time at Rakkas he made sure everything was good.Really recommend to visit.

We had 3 of the pasta dishes and they were all great. We were served by Ismail who was very friendly and available whenever we needed anything. Food and Shisha service was great with coal being taken off and given back when we needed. Would definitely return

We were served by Ismail and he gave 100% in his customer service - with every issue we had he would do his best to make us happy with a great attitude

The customer we revised from Ismail was perfect, he was really attentive and he made sure we didn’t have any issues

Amazing experience they are very attentive everything I had was delicious the shisha was smooth and very flavorful

Great experience and a great service. I highly recommend to anyone who is looking for a great night or day out at a shish bar

Great night out with friends and family highly recommend great service from Ismael aswell highly recommend his service

Very nice excellent service. One hour and a half policy is the only problem but its always busy and a nice environment.

The customer service was great, especially from Ismail who was attentive and recommended great shisha flavours. We had a great time and definitely recommend.

Very postive vibe and experience. We were served by Ismail, i liked him, great service and nice guy.

Our regular weekend spot. Shisha, atmosphere, food and drinks always the best. Service by Ismail was excellent, only improvement would have been if he gave my mate his number instead of his tripadvisor card 😂. Will be back next weekend as usual. Thanks Rakkas 😊

Amazing service by Ismail him greeting and always asking if we need anything, very quick at his job. Thank you Ismail

Ali has a great customer service friendly and always happy to help. The place is always clean and tidy .

I had a great time. Ismael showed very good hospitality skills and was a great host for our stay at the restaurant. I will definitely be back, what an experience!!!

My friend and I where stuck for somewhere to go to catch up, luckily we found Rakkas. The service Ismael gave us was outstanding. He recommended the black mamba shish and it ticked all the boxes of what we wanted. Nice casual friendly atmosphere and I would highly recommend to anyone in the area to try (even if shisha isn't your thing)

Visited with friends and had the most amazing food & our waiter ismael was very friendly polite & helpful. Would definitely visit again had a great time!

Took great care of us and good service . Gave very good advice of flavour and drinks to get .very polite

Excellent service from our waiter Ismael. Good vibes, good shisha, amazing food. Would definitely recommend.

Defoo recomend to try been coming here for years not once have i had a problem with the service. Shout out to Ismael allways on a good vibe and recommendation

I go to Rakkas quite often but my last experience had been amazing. There is this one member of staff, his name if Ismael (I apologise if the spelling is not correct), he was amazing. His customer service skills and behaviour are top and it is nice to find someone who makes you feel so welcomed. As I work in retail as well, I know how stressful it gets sometimes but Ismael was very nice and kind to me and my friends. Hands down one of the best experiences I ever had!

Me and my friend come often and we love it here, Ismael always makes our visits here amazing, he’s really helpful and is always there there just before you know you need him, dirty table, empty glasses, plates. He’s already sorting it. The staff are extremely attentive and friendly. Wish there were more tv screens as it can be hard to see as times but doesn’t matter when Ismael is working.

I really enjoyed my time at Rakkas. The atmosphere was so calm and relaxed, and because the weather was nice the outdoor seating area became the ideal spot! We ordered some light food, including a sweet chilli chicken wrap which I can’t say was the best but I really enjoyed the passion fruit mocktail, it definitely was delicious. Finally, the staff were extremely attentive and friendly, especially Ismael. I would definitely return.

Excellent service at Rakkas from our waiter Ismael, he was very helpful with our choice of shisha, he recommended the flavours and strength which was perfect for what we were looking for. Was a good experience and would highly recommend if you are looking for a shisha place to relax.

Very good food. Excellent service, thanks to Ismail for help us. All staff was friendly and very kind

Ismail service exceptional, always making sure my needs are met and table service is remarkable making sure once something is finished is always at the table to make sure it is clean, coal changes every 10 minutes to make sure shisha is always fresh, really makes the experience at rakkas very enjoyable

Im a regular cutomer. I like this place.Ismael always gives the best service.I always have so much fun. Thank you.

Top device and very very attentive especially from Ismael and a little a bit of eye candy for us all! Great shisha to top it all off.

Great costumer service and friendly staff! Good vibe overall and Ismael was lovely. Will definitely visit again.

Very pleased with the service at Rakkas. It was our first time coming here. We were looked after by Ismael. He was very polite and attentive. Will definitely come again!

Really good customer service from Ismael who was so swift and courteous! Went above and beyond in looking after us on a busy Friyay night!

Love coming here! Nice local spot with good food and good vibes. Ishmael has served me twice now and his service is always 10/10.

Was sat here with ny friend Rowand enjoying the vibes today. Will definitely come back and enjoy the sheesha and chicken ceasar salad :) Thanks for the service Ismael

Came to Rakkas with family, everything was really good, the service, best Shisha in London I would recommend anyone to come here, Thank for Ismael Took care of us

Ismael gave us a fantastic service during our visit. I would definitely be returning in the future...

Local shisha bar I like to visit with friends. Very good service and good quality shisha. Ismael is always very helpful.

Staff was helpful and everything was very hygienic. Ismael served us and gave us great recommendations and made sure to check up on the shisha regularly. Would defo be returning again.

Ismael made myself and my friend feel very much welcome and provided excellent service. Defiantly coming back weekly

Great staff, fast service and everything on point. Thank you to ismael who made my morning great. Lovely atmosphere

Very nice staff and very nice shisha! Best place to go with friends and family. Food is very nice, shisha has a lot of smoke and flavours are really good! Ismael and moe took great care of us!

Very nice location with very friendly staff👍🏽Always getting the best service,especially by the gentlemen named Fedi Mo

Excellent service, great place and great people. Thanks Ismael great service. We will definitely come again

All staff are very friendly and really nice. Amazing experience. Special shoutout to Ismail he deserves a promotion.

Amazing service by ismael, on time and on point, should look out for him when visiting, also nice shisha

Rakkas has very high energy environment. A great place for shisha lovers. I really enjoyed my time there its food and shisha is great.

Has a really good service the staff was very friendly. The music is great, amazing place to come and have a drink and enjoy your day. Great customer service. Thank you Taieb ❤️

Rakkas is amazing, food and shisha is on point 👌🏽Raakas staff always look after you. Taieb thank you for the 5 star service!

Taieb-served me and my friends .5 out of 5 service mate .the food was great defiantly recommend it to every one else .

Yassin made us all feel very welcome. Amazing customer service from all staff. Will definitely be returning.

Had a great time - often visit shisha lounges and service is never this satisfying. Fantastic shisha and atmosphere. Thank you Meryem & Rakkas!

New favourite place. Nice chilled vibe, good food, good shisha and great people. Taieb being the guy of the hour sorted us right out. 100% recommend.

Taieb was amazing, he was very professional and gave us outstanding service. Great chat and made us feel very comfortable. He went out of his way to ensure we were served our food and shisha promptly. Couldnt recommend him any further. He deserves a promotion!!! Legend

Staff were very friendly and Polite, communication very well and always attended when approach. Food was very nice, presented well and great portion sizes. We tried different drinks from the menu and they all came different presentation. Waiter taken was fantastic

Amazing service by taieb always great service every time I come to rakkas. Great dessert also I’m loving it.

Fantastic service from Taieb. Very friendly and funny. Looked after us amazingly. Very nice food and drinks. Music was great also.

Taier was very friendly and had amazing customer service. They make my shisha with love ! Would definitely recommend this place!

Excellent service and staff, our table host Taieb served us with an outstanding hospitality all night. Thank you and see you soon.

Really nice place. We went for the shisha garden, enjoyed the tea & good music. Yassine was the best👍🏼

Good shisha and curly chips are really nice. As soon as you are seated you are given a notice saying you need to leave in 2 hours. This is a pretty short time if you’re eating, doing shisha and getting dessert. It also made us feel uncomfortable like a time ticking bomb was about to go off... apart from that the waiters are really nice and you can tell regular customers are there as they know all the waiters and vice versa