Sahara Grill in Redbridge

Food was good but slightly overpriced

We came around 1030pm on a weekday when the branch closes at 1130pm. We were received very well unlike some places who want to rush you in and rush you out since it’s near closing time. We ordered a sauté combo which is always on point and loads of sides and kids tenders. Our server was Iqbal and he was very attentive and also gave us a very generous portion that we had to take home! Food is always on point and this place is a family favourite we always end up at!

really amazing service from Iqbal. friendly and efficient. food was brilliant. 10/10 would recommend.

Feel like I got conned today at the Gants Hill place, cut the long story short. Got a platter the main one £55 as far as I can remember. Chicken was super dry inside the marinade was nothing short of boring and low end on the taste scale, felt more like something I made when I was a kid living on my own learning to cook. The sauté chicken.. don’t know what on earth that was no taste there at all. The lamb chops.. only 4..and they were kind of lame..felt like someone had just slapped chilli powder on them and threw them on the grill just for the sake of grilling them .but anyway the wings were the only decent thing on there oh and coleslaw salad was good. Rice was dead too.. but the thing that topped it off was the manager Lmao said he will sort us out next time LOL. Mate there won’t be a next time.. we came in starving looking to get quality food.. we left hardly having eaten and got The food packed only so they don’t throw it away and we would rather give it to the homeless. We were there in that restaurant for half an hour the shortest time I have ever spent at any food place and 15 mins of which I spent in prayer room. Was of my time and money honestly this place has fallen off.

The food wasn’t up to standard, gone down hill.

Basically food was really bad . e.g steak 🥩 t bone was extremely thin and watery . Gravey was water . onions on top were rather boiled . mushroom sauce was tiniest pot with no flavour . Price £35 . I feel womiting and feelings gutted 😭. Please refund my money if you can . Loaded fries 🍟 I actually returned as beef mince was watery making chips soggy . kids mini chicken burger was deep fried two tiniest pieces of processed local shop strips . I feel sorry for kids . probably lamb shank was oki with mesh

Chicken was really dry and flavourless, coleslaw fine but otherwise not spectacular. Service solid. Also felt a little bit unwell the following day unfortunately.

Very nice food A little over priced Service was good Good vibe, classy

Nazrul was an excellent waiter despite the large number of guests we bought. Catered to all our demands.

Came to saharagrill without a booking waited about 10-15 min got seated and ordered straight away food was a 10/10 served by the wonderful waiter Iqbal thank you for your hospitality amazing service

Food always on point… brother Iqbal’s service was top notch الحمد لله

Absolutely amazing service and our server Iqbal was amazing at recommending lovely dishes, and the food was very delicious and it was brought to us very quickly.

Iqbal who served us has amazing customer service and gave us good recommendations from the menu. Will come again

Absolutely top quality service and food. Everyone is kind and our server Iqbal took good care of us

Iqbal gave us a fantastic service. The food was delicious. Looking forward to come here again

Probably the worst place I have eaten this year. £20 for 5 skinny lamb chops all over cooked. £9 for a geek salad where the lettuce was brown on the edges. The service was ok, and the waiters were pleasant. However the food is so bad it’s robbery what they are charging.

Great food as usual. Our server, Iqbal, was fast, polite and attentive... 10/10, would visit again.

Excellent and attentive service by Iqbal. Found us a table at a busy time and replaced our spilt drink without asking! Food was great and portion sizes still very good even in these times of austerity

Food were delicious bit expensive and staff good. 👍 i will be go again soon.

Food was ok atmosphere and restaurant was dirty and cramped, the waiter Iqbal was terrible he was sweating heavily and we could see sweat marks on his shirt. We were put of our food because of that and he kept coming every minute to our table and being nosy, please change staff thanks

This was one of tge worst experiences iv had, iv been to the other sahara branchs in leyton and whitchaole and service was always warm and welcoming however this branch was the first time i visited yesterday with my husband and toddler for a small lunch date, the management in the stripy shirt and hazely eyes was rude and inconsiderate, my toddler was looming out of the window on the seat no other customers was there all seats on my right was empty so we allowed him to stare out the window while we eat, the manager then told us " get your son off and keep him by your side the seats are getting dirty" we couldnt eat properly and had to rush and at that point felt like we wanted to walk out, how fo you tell a customer to keep their small active child sat down in one place, do we eat or hold our child in one spot? There was no consideration, these seats can get wiped and cleaned but a happy customer youv lost out on, my child wasnt runing or making any noise he was doing his own thing, i will be tell my friends and family about this branch, maybe some customer service training is needed on how to speak to customers.

Narzul was amazing last night. Made sure we were comfortable, and accomodated our needs even though it was probably close to their closing time and the end of his shift. He even walked us to the door and went the extra mile. Give him a raise. Great Job NARZUL

Great customer service from Iqbal he was very attentive to my family. Thank you

My Fianceè & I were very happy with the excellent service provided at Sahara. Nazrul ensured that he treated us with great respect & was very polite, will definitely go there again sometime soon! 😄😄😄

The food was good. We had a lovely service from Iqbal.

Been awhile since I came here but Perfect steak with the best picante sauce. Fast and efficient service provided by Abdul Wahab. Highly recommend.

My favourite restaurant which I’ve been going to for about 15 years now. Love the food and the spice and the chilled out atmosphere. Friendly and respectful staff always

Food is very good. My boyfriend liked the taste of the chicken particularly. Good service and quick. . Abdul is very patient and recommended Sahara passion which is nice. Would be coming back soon.

Always no what your gonna get. Lovely food Lovely staff. Apart from the prices rising I got no complaints @whatwehavingnow - on instagram for our full review & more vids/pics. (Like, comment, follow)

Nazrul was our waiter, he delivered outstanding service. A very great experience.

Lovely service from Iqbal, food was very good!

High quality meal. Sometimes the simple options done right is just what you need. The service provided by Iqba was polite and very helpful.

Absolutely amazing food and service, this is my original spot, but I do visit the other restaurant in Whitechapel, the food is always 100%

Not my 1st time here but always come back for the consistent great food and excellent service, was served by today by Iqbal who was very helpful.

Nazrul was serving us - exemplary service from this gentleman - on point on time no drama and very respectful - didn’t interrupt us and was very observant to what we needed & when we needed it - absolute pleasure

Alhamdulilah my first time at a steakhouse and it was phenomenal. Our waiter Iqbal did a fantastic job at making us feel welcome and the service was excellent. Absolutely top top tier must recommend 10/10

Been a customer for many years and the food is still consistency excellent matching the 5 star customer service by Iqbal. Always satisfied with the food and service. A local gem.

Disappointed with the food- was cold and very bland .

The food was amazing as always Iqbal was a great host and ensured we were served well The burgers are fresh as can be, highly recommend

Good service and well cooked food provide by nazrul he was amazing . Every time we order chicken rice and fries yummy 😋 food Iwill recommend all to try this dish .thanks iwill visit again

Food is always on point. I would recommend the lamb chops.

Great food and great service from brother iqbal.

Fantastic food, service and atmosphere. Food and drinks arrived promptly despite being relatively busy, and service, especially from Iqbal, was flawless. Would highly recommend.

Loved my food so yummy forgot to take pics

I really enjoyed the food and my waitor Anas was very nice and helpful to us!!!

Wahab’s service is what made our evening out at Sahara Grill all the more enjoyable and pleasant. Very efficient and friendly. Great service!

Food and service was great, as always! Many thanks to Wahab for his excellent customer service!

nice clean place to eat, and can bring family. Food is spicier than your typical grilled chicken place. Burgers are nice and meaty. everything here, is fresh and authentic, nice place.

Had a lovely family dinner here today. Food was great as always. Was served by Abdul Wahab, who gave the best service. He catered to our needs & went above and beyond to make sure everything was alright with the service & food. Hats off to Abdul Wahab. Will be coming here again for sure, hopefully we will see him again too!

Food was decent, steak was a touch over but taste was good. Can’t fault the waiter Abdul Wahab who was very kind and accommodating

Not the Sahara Grill it used to be. Was the go to restaurant 10 years ago but not any more in my opinion. Took the wife and kids there on Sunday. Ordered buffalo wings and dynamite shrimp.. Both over cooked, hard and way too spicy. Kids got the chicken strips and mini chicken burger with curly fries which they demolished. Wife ordered the half chicken with coleslaw and mash and I ordered the lamb steak fillet with chips. My wife's half chicken was covered in masala and spices and was inedible due to the amount of spice on there. When asked, they said we needed to tell them we wanted mild as their chicken comes pre seasoned!? He changed the one piece that was left after struggling to get through the first. As for me, I asked for a medium well steak. They overcooked it and it wasn't medium well but rather, well done and dried out. I didn't complain as I don't like wasting food. The sauce on there was extremely spicy. So I ordered a lychee cocktail. Which was literally a glass of syrup. It was that sweet. I had to keep adding water to the glass to dilute it down. Was really dissapointed. Went to pay and was billed £100. Now I don't mind paying a premium for good food but this was extortion and definitely not worth it. To top it off, my wife and I have been on the toilet seat since Sunday with diarrhoea. Will not be going there again. Spend your hard earned money elsewhere.

did order tonight and got stapler pin on my food totally horrible .food taste was 👎👎totally waste of money .no sense of what food hygiene is !!🤬

Great experience with Nazrul, so helpful when serving and so polite. Such a lovely gentleman who provided great service and the food was good too.

I always come here with my family and the food is always good. Last night we went for a birthday dinner and had Fahim waiting our table and he was on point with everything!

Visited this place for dinner service was ok but food was fully tasteless.

Great location. Easy to get to. Excellent service by Abdul Wahab. Very attentive and smiley. Thank you :)

Easy to book. Excellent staff team! Especially server Wahab! Polite, helpful and happy! I recommend

Extremely lovely food and service. Special thank you to Iqbal for the table service and always checking that we had everything. Much appreciated as always.

Our Waiter Iqbal was an amazing waiter and always checked in on us regularly Would recommend and the food was delicious

Great service from Iqbal!! The food was good and had a good meal

Iqbal was phenomenal! Outstanding service and hospitality.

Excellent service and food, Iqbal was extremely friendly and helpful at the Ilford branch

Food was great, Sahara grill never fails with the standard of the food 👌🏾 Would also like to mention the service received from staff member called Iqbal very helpful and great

Really enjoyed our meal tonight, from the short wait to be given a table- which we hadn’t pre booked, quick attentive service, a lovely pray & wudhu area, delicious food which arrived in no time, better drinks were recommended. The whole family really enjoyed themselves Special thanks to Fahim for recommending Green cola & for the 5* service Thank you!

Food was great. Their lamb chop and coleslaw are always spot on. We also had a very polite and professional waiter called Wahab.

The waiters seem like they'd rather be somewhere else. The food is average. The chilli sauce doesn't taste the same as other branches. The decor is dated. Everything looks sticky from the table, chairs to walls. This time my whole family got diarrhea after eating a meal from here.

Abdul Wahab was our server, great and extremely helpful with us. Very smiley and welcoming

We visited Sahara grill last Friday to celebrate our sons last A-level exams. We were really happy with the service and the food was delicious, the steaks were cooked to medium-rare perfection 👌 we will return soon. Keep up the amazing food 10/10 thank you Kind regards Sadia Naqvi

Good food and lovely service by Abdul Wahab

We just visited Sahara Grill to celebrate my mum’s birthday for dinner. I was able to reserve a table so easily online without having to call in. We went as a family and was greeted into the restaurant with so much warmth and hospitality. We were looked after by Iqbal who was simply an asset to the restaurant. He gave a 5* service and made our evening so special. He certainly was the highlight of the day and we will certainly visit again for the service and amazing food. The food was delicious and not greasy! We were amazed by the robots that carried all the dishes and it was great touch! I also visited the washrooms and I was pleased to see how clean it was. I would highly recommend visiting Sahara Grill in Gants Hill. You certainly won’t be disappointed. Thanks for making my mum’s special day memorable for her!

Wahab was absolutely fantastic Great service and very professional Thank u!

Service from Abdul wahab was brilliant. Took care of me and my family.

Staffs are rude. Food was the worst. We ordered Riz fried rice . Food was taste less and when i told the waiter, he shrugged his shoulders and said “I told you it’s Mauritius fried rice. You should have known”. I felt like to smack his face and but i was nice. Paid my bill and walked away. Never going there again.

Had a lovely meal with my husband, great customer service from Wahab. Thank you!

Great Food , excellent service from Nazrul .

We have visited all 3 branches but I have to say without a doubt, Gants Hill branch is the best..! The food, the service and the staff are welcoming from the door. Especially Nazrul who always treats the customers with the upmost respect and the most excellent customer service.! An asset to the Gants Hill branch.!

Found a quiet day at Sahara grill. Great food a relaxed atmosphere. As always, get 5 star service from Nazrul and Adam

Foods pretty much same although this stores steak come in all funny shapes! SERVICE WAS AWFUL, even on a not so busy at all Sunday. Won’t be coming back here. P.s. they are mis-selling water, providing a 1.5l bottle of Spring water instead of Mineral water as stated in the menu (it’s also £5.50 for 1.5l bottle). When asked manger they had no idea what the difference was, he was insisting it’s the same SMH.

Food is extremely overpriced, explains why the restaurant was empty when we walked in. The quality of the food is slacking for the price increase. I hope people check the reviews before going there !!

Food has always been brilliant. Staff are respectful and hospitable, especially Fahim who always remembers my order.

I visited last week and was blown away with the customer service Abdul Wahab provided. 10/10 friendliness and hospitality. I come her usually and always get the best food and service.!

Very good service Wahab was excellent catered to our every needs. Would definitely come again!

Well the foods always amazing, and great customer service from the staff especially IQBAL , definitely looking forward to go back again

Visited Sahara grill ilford today and the staff were amazing in particular iqbal he made sure the food was perfect for us. Will definitely be visiting again.

Just ordered from Uber Eats delivery. Fantastic service and quality of the fish burger was brilliant and the hummus was delicious. I order often from Sahara grill for my lunch and it always tastes to perfection. Thank you for making my lunch special !

Been here after a while. Food was very good. My friend got a beef Riz Frite, looked delicious and I just had a flame grilled chicken. My issue is when I paid, the waiter took the bill and cash and disappeared. I presumed he would be back with my change. if it was a couple of quid it would have been fine. I won't name the waiter, maybe he just got busy with something else, but I couldn't wait around as it was nearing prayer time so had to leave. So maybe be a bit cautious about that.

A great experience today, couldn’t get rid of the hunger in a nicer environment than this! Fahim was in continuous assistance with a smiling face, and made sure that we walk out with a smile. A nice place to go for eating out.

Excellent service. Iqbal was very helpful and attentive. Food was nice!

Fantastic night out with the family, we had Fahim serving us and he was brilliant, the food was out of this world and our time at Sahara was honestly amazing 👏 🤩

I have been coming to this restaurant for 12 years now. On our latest visit we ordered steaks, sautes and drinks. Yet the waiter told us off for bringing our own water bottles. Said it was management policy not to allow drinks from outside. I can understand not allowing soft drinks from outside but this is probably the only restaurant in the UK that doesn't allow our own water bottles! They make all this money yet they want more. We decided to skip desserts at this place and will be thinking twice about returning!

Very nice experience and excellent customer service and hospitality from Iqbal

Our server Wahab was brilliant. Always attentive and served us with a happy smile. Great food and service. Will be back again soon !

Went to eat with my family there yesterday, been going here for 14 years regularly, Nazrul served us today and did a great job, gave us a complimentary Lamb Shank new dish which they are adding to the menu, the lamb which was cooked for 16 hours melted in our mouths straight away, be ordering it again! Thank you also to Imraan and Adam over the years to make this a regular for us.

The food and service was amazing … thank you so much to Wahab for looking after us with our booking. The hospitality and customer service was second to none … highly recommend!

Our waiter Nazrul was excellent !!! Meal was delicious.

Excellent service, good food, and well looked after by Nazrul, highly appreciated his service.

The food is always cooked to perfection got a porter house steak medium well. It was amazing. The best of the whole dining experience was the service that I received from Nazrul, he went above and beyond to make our experience top quality. Thank you Nazrul

I had been to sahara grill gants hill many times .. they have superb service with excellent staff esp Mr Iqbal who welcome and serve to customers very warmly .. their food is just amazing esp rib eye steak which tastes so good .. highly recommended

Three of us came here tonight we ordered a platter combo, Iqbal served us and had given us excellent service and was very friendly and he went the extra mile for me and my family. Would deffo come here again! Lovely business thank you Iqbal .

Brother Iqbal made sure we had an amazing experience. Looked after us very well. The food and hospitality is amazing. I’d highly recommend the double burger