Sami's Restaurant in Leeds

I asked for a recommendation, as I tend to when I know I am in restaurants that serve authentic food. I had the chicken wrap with salad and chips. It was fully loaded and tasted amazing. I would go again in a heart beat - and will.

Lovely night as usual. I ordered 2 starters instead of a main but he brought me a double portions of one when my friends got their main! Always generous portions, super friendly service and really great home poked style food. A favourite for me and the gals so we can take plenty of wine at a more affordable price. Corkage is now £5 a bottle of wine but we are all happy to pay as everything else makes it well worth it. I paid £20 for my corkage, 3 starter dishes and a tip. There's often leftovers for the next day which is always a bonus 😜

Great reviews on the website but sadly terrible, unless you're into the flavour of Knor stock cubes. Just watery, salty and bland. Would never know it was supposed to be Morrocan .......

The host is very welcoming and chats and will do anything for you. We came on a Saturday night early. We had a starter and main which were very tasty . Great portion sizes . A must visit in Chapel A

Really poor. Should have realised when even the menu was filthy. Some food was tasty but some was bland. Biggest issue was that the pitta bread was actually mouldy. Waiter apologised but unbelievably the dish wasn’t taken off the bill. Lamb kebab was on the edge of being cooked properly as well. Not a good experience at all and corkage meant that we didn’t even save much for BYOB.

Me & my friend came on Friday evening for tea. The owner made us feel so welcome & recommended a few options on the menu that we would love! The Food was amazing & service was exceptional! Would highly recommend!

Amazing, beautiful food and the most welcoming host. Would recommend to anyone! Thank you so much for having us we will most certainly be back!

We've been going to this restaurant for a while but tonight was our first visit since the rebrand as La Princesse. Pleased to see it's still absolutely fantastic. The food is brilliant - my chicken starter was as good an entree as I've had in ages, so tender and delicious. The staff are simply fantastic, chatting to us about Algeria and indulging us when I'm sure we were being quite tedious, but more importantly, the value is out of this world. This restaurant deserves to be packed out every single night, it never misses and succeeds in every aspect. Could not recommend more.

I’ve been to this restaurant before when it was Samis and the food seemed much better then. The restaurant has had a refurb but the food quality seems to have declined. Lamb tagine should be tender, flavoursome surely served in a tagine. It was served on a plate ( not a tagine) you had to order sides to go with it I.e the couscous or rice as an extra. The lanb was tough more like mutton. It had a few apricots but it seemed the base was predominantly onions. I make a far better lamb tagine myself. I don’t think I will rush back.

This is a brilliant restaurant, food delicious, service great. We ordered starters which was enough, all fresh and cooked to order. Good location too.

The gentleman serving was us was very friendly and welcoming and perfectly attentive, so that was great. Wine was BYOB which suits us great, but the corkage fee was a bit steep to say that we were given some pretty worn plastic glasses and I actually opened the bottle myself. The tap water glasses were pretty full of dishwasher crud or something - not a big deal but it's never great fun picking floaty bits out of your drink. The starter of the goat cheese pastries with hummus and dips was delicious, very tasty and fresh and full of flavour, good texture on the pastries. We both then had a lamb and pea tagine for the main which was not great. The lamb was a bit leathery and the dish in general was lacking flavour.

The food is delicious! Very friendly staff. Great atmosphere. Thank you, we will come back soon! One of my favourite in Chapel Allerton. Merci

Four of us dined here last night we were the only people in the place the whole evening . The food was okay and we had all ordered different dishes We brought our own wine and throughout the evening we had 4 bottles of Red between us. He brought the bill at the end of the evening and there was an Extra charge of £16 when we queried this he told it was corkage charge Unbelievably he charged us £4.00 per bottle.... absolute daylight robbery BEWARE

We went there on Saturday afternoon and was greeted by such a lovely waiter/front of house. Was presented with lunchtime special menu - £12 for 3 courses (though the 3rd course is a side so a little misleading). The food was incredible. I had goats cheese for starter and my husband had the houmous. Both lovely. Then we both had a Tagine for main. One lamb with dates and Apricot, the other vegetable tagine with loads of veg including artichokes. Both delicious. Corkage was £8 for 2 bottles of wine which is very expensive considering the wine glasses we were given were old, scratched PLASTIC wine glasses. Glass wine glasses would be much nicer for that corkage charge. Though this doesn't take away the fact of the gorgeous food and service. Will defo be going back but prob just share a bottle of wine as £4 per bottle corkage is a bit steep! Still highly recommended.

Always enjoyed a cheap nice friendly night out here .... until post covid i can only say with hand on heart (and purse) this has gone thro the roof with new prices. Oh what a shame as food and serivce and prices were always an attraction for such an unassuming eatery in the heart of Chapel Allerton.. I have to say the prices have vastly increased as what once would have been approx £27 early this year ( 1 starter 2 mains) have now gone up to appox £45 for the same type of order. I found this a shock and thought they had given us the wrong bill, but as no other people were in this restaurant i knew it had to be mine . The corkage charge is now £4 a bottle !! So beware if u have 4 bottle of wine between you that be £16 corkage. We did query this but assured it was correct . Also the website does not state how much corkage is on wine ( there are other restaurant in leeds centre that charge £1.50 .. so just be aware ) any bottle of BEERs are charged at 50p per bottle as this IS stated on la princessse website . Overall we had a nice meal but at a cost, so iam affraid we will give this place a wide birth at this time.

Went here straight from work. The food was absolutely delicious and the portion sizes were insane, I had to take home half of my main. Amazing value for money, authentic tasty food and huge portions, what more could you want!

Durante el cierre de Covid - 19, Sami's ha tenido una renovación marroquí completa. Sami es ahora La Princesse, llamado así por su hija. La decoración todavía te lleva de vuelta a Marruecos, con maravillosas pinturas en las paredes y colores marroquíes adecuados. La hospitalidad y pasión de Sami por la mejor y auténtica comida marroquí es evidente tan pronto como te reciben con una gran sonrisa al entrar en La Princesse.La comida es la mejor cocina marroquí que he probado fuera de Marrakech. Las raciones son generosas y deliciosas. La joya de la corona de La Princesse es el Tagine Mechoui, lleno de sabor. Sami también tiene una excelente relación calidad-precio, y su oferta de comida es difícil de superar. ¡No encontrarás nada mejor que esto!

Un menú sencillo, con una decoración sencilla sin complejos. Un "trae el tuyo" (tosió innecesariamente en el lugar - ver Jino en Headingly).Yo / hemos estado aquí muchas veces y nunca me decepcionó. El cambio del lugar de desayuno favorito para la resaca a la cena es simple. Sami se preocupa.Sin pretensiones. Este es el restaurante más barato en una zona de clase media. Sin aires ni gracias. Simplemente buena comida con una sonrisa.Su longevidad en un área tan materialista de Leeds lo prueba todo y TODO.

Fantastic meal at Sami’s, walking into what seems like a very casual step into a Moroccan restaurant. The warm welcome from the staff is prelude to the delight that is just about to hit your taste buds. If you love Moroccan food you will be delighted with whatever you choose from the menu and all at great prices. The man himself (Sami) just adds to the passion of a man who loves his what he does and that comes across in his hospitality and his food. Simply authentic and wonderful

Estábamos buscando un lugar íntimo, sin pretensiones, local, familiar, donde nuestra fiesta de más de 20 años pudiera celebrar los cumpleaños de mi esposo y mi hija y ¿dónde mejor que Samis en Chapel Allerton? "Sami", es un anfitrión encantador y ansioso por complacer.Disfrutamos nuestra comida, que incluía una variedad de sabrosos entrantes, desde brochetas de pollo con una deliciosa salsa picante, una sabrosa masa de atún, aceitunas y alcaparras, hasta los favoritos de hummus y felafel, seguidos de una variedad de sabrosos y abundantes, Tagines marroquíes caseros en una variedad de sabores junto con una buena selección de guarniciones para elegir. Nuestra fiesta incluyó vegetarianos y pescatarianos, que son atendidos. Hay una pequeña variedad de postres que incluyen Baklava, tarta de limón y tarta de chocolate.La decoración y la música de temática marroquí simple ayudan a agregar al ambiente.Nuestra fiesta, que constaba de edades comprendidas entre los 6 y los 60 años, además de que todos disfrutaban mucho de la comida, el ambiente y toda la noche, ¡esperamos que los otros comensales también pudieran disfrutar de su noche ya que monopolizamos el lugar! Como restaurante local, íntimo ya un precio razonable, con el afable Sami al timón, ¡Samis recibe una paliza!

Great service and tasty food here at Sami’s. Incredibly reasonable price and it’s a BYO so really affordable. they didn’t have pizzas when we went but it made us try other foods which were lovely.

Recommended by a friend and would recommend again! Didn't know what to expect but couldn't believe the value for money. Delicious food with great flavours, very friendly and warm atmosphere. Will be visiting again. Thank you

We love the wonderful food and the atmosphere. We eat there at least once a week and never disappointed. Food and service great.

The food was beautiful and reasonably priced. The service was welcoming and friendly but not fussy. Nice atmosphere. The portions were well-sized too.

Estamos de acuerdo con los comentarios anteriores sobre estafas, precios impares, copas de vino de plástico, cubiertos cutres, cargo por descorche y nos gustaría agregar a la lista un poco de grosería, asientos desgastados y decoración desaliñada. Un artículo se cobró a los 15, lo que hubiera resultado más barato si se hubiera comprado como cursos separados. El cargo por descorche fue ridículo ya que tomamos dos tragos y abrimos una botella de cerveza. Pero había un misterioso cargo extra de algo así como 3. 79. Así que ten cuidado con otra posible estafa. Nos dejaron el abrebotellas, antes de que lo usáramos en serio, se cayó un poco y el camarero se acercó como si estuviera mirando desde el primer momento con otro. Nos disculpamos, ¡pero parece que nos cobraron por dañarlo! ! ! La comida estaba bien, pero no vale la pena el precio. El camarero sonrió una vez que pagamos la cuenta en efectivo y recibió una buena propina. Más nos engañan. No volveremos

Toda la experiencia fue la de la mediocridad. La comida era muy normal. La presentación fue bastante pobre. El servicio fue muy amable, pero desafortunadamente nada que ninguno de los cuatro de nosotros volvería de nuevo. No aceptan pagos con tarjeta, así que ten cuidado, ya que me sorprendió y tuve que pedir prestado dinero en efectivo a mi amigo.

Never mind the rain we turned up here around 6pm,it wasn’t very busy at all which is such a shame.They don’t have a drinks licence but are quite happy for you to take your own.3 courses for £10.Im not a huge eater so I just got the Lamb and apricot tagine with cous cous,my friend however got the Goats cheese filled filo pastry with salad then a huge Calzone pizza again served with a lovely salad followed by warm chocolate cake and ice cream.On request half the Calzone was boxed to be taken home.Can not fault any of the food or service.Can not understand why this place isn’t packed on week nights.£20 for two!!!

We have just had a takeaway from Sami's orders via deliveroo. We've had many a lovely meal here over the years but never tried the pizzas so thought we would have the pizzas. My husband had pepperoni and I had the spinach one. The base on each was doughy and chewy and bland. My spinach was stringy and kept getting stuck in my teeth. It's a good job I'm not a veggie as I found a piece of pepperoni on mine as well. We got a portion of chips as well which had lots of bits of burnt crispy bits in the bottom of it. Overall for a restaurant we love we were very disappointed with the food we received.

Called in at 6.30 Thursday thinking we would get in easily. 3 large tables set up. we got a table. Every seat in the place was taken at one point.. So the staff were rushed but coped quite well. £3 corkage on BYO wine ok to be expected. Well chilled water & softdrinks available.

La comida increíble realmente recomienda 3 corses por solo 10. Necesito probar la comida. Es absolutamente increíble y realmente delicioso. ¿Tienes que probar y traer tu propio Booz con tu botella de 3? Por botella, pero esto no hace la diferencia. ¿Las pizzas también son geniales? Sami, estamos de vuelta otra vez.

Went last night 6 of us. What a lovely meal £9.95 for 3 course. Staff was very friendly. Take own drink . Will be calling again .

¡Fuimos a comer esta semana después del trabajo y fue absolutamente increíble! Un entrante, plato principal y lateral para 10. Un grupo de nosotros compartimos el falafel, queso envuelto en filo y kebabs de pollo para empezar y tuve las albóndigas de cordero y arroz para main - Otros tenían los diferentes tagines. ¡Todo fue muy sabroso y fresco! Definitivamente regresando! ! !

Somos nuevos en el área que acaba de mudarse de Essex. Decidimos darnos un capricho de pizza en nuestro camino a casa. Nos informaron que tardarían de 10 a 15 minutos en realizar nuestro pedido. Después de 35 minutos reservé un taxi después de que me dijeran que solo serían un par de minutos más. Después de 45 minutos tuve que cancelar el taxi, después de preguntarme por qué tardaban tanto, dijeron que tenían mucho para cocinar. Había 6 personas en el restaurante y de esos 6 4 tenían comida y solo 1 era una pizza.

Visitamos el sábado por la noche con amigos. Nos sorprendió que fuera tan silencioso porque la comida es increíble. Gran hummus para comenzar. Comí cordero y pollo con champiñones y papa dauphinois. ¡Fue tan bueno que todos comieron! Los precios son razonables, incluso baratos. Trae su propio licor.

I was a little apprehensive initially because it’s not usually the type of restaurant I would go to because the outside is very deceiving. The food was excellent and the service was great and not intrusive.

Late saturday night, excellent food and service. We enjoyed everything, Sami is an excellent host, most enjoyable

I am really perplexed by the recent poor reviews. Last night we had another good meal here. The only complaint was that the chicken dish, there was too much of it! Service is pleasant and very we were not charged corkage, the prices are extremely reasonable and the fish dishes were excellent. While the bathroom facilities are a little old and careworn, they are scrupulously clean. We didn’t want the three course offer because it would’ve been too much for us, however we were given a dish of hummus and pitta to share while waiting for our food, very welcome.

We walked in this place, established they weren’t licensed and at their recommendation we proceeded to the Co-op behind to purchase a bottle of red wine. We returned and were told they had a special offer of 3 COURSES for £12.95. We both ordered a starter and a main course each with a side. In fairness we didn’t really have an issue with the food, but rather their dishonesty. The wine had a £2.00 corkage charge that we weren’t informed about, the wine glasses were tatty plastic things, but the waiter did manage to find 2 glass ones albeit they were different sizes. The cutlery was very old and worn out. When we tried to order our 3rd course, it fell on deaf ears and the bill arrived instead. When we questioned this, we were informed that our sides (Pitta bread and rice) were classed as a course. They had rounded the £12.95 up to £13.00 and denied us our 3rd course unless we paid for it. On arrival the waiter 100% told us it’s ANY starter, ANY main course and ANY desert. The place itself is generally lacking in hygiene and the toilets were very grotty indeed. Such a shame the greedy owners pulled a fast one, the food itself wasn’t bad and it not for their little scam, we could well have become fairly regular customers. Their loss in the long run, but principals must prevail here.

Been at Sami’s with friends really enjoyed the food was amazing really friendly staff I recommend to try this place thank you guys keep going we wll be back again 😍

Awful place, it was freezing and looks and is insanitary. Really is time this place was closed down, it can’t be redeemed for all its failings by the food because that is beyond words it’s so bad! School dinners served as Moroccan dishes, and pizzas out of the freezer! Unfortunately my previous review was mysteriously deleted but it echoes what I said originally

Over the last couple of months we have started to call here regularly and every time the food has been spot on.

Was expecting a Morrocon delight having returned from Marrakech but disappointed with the food. Surroundings were satisfactory but the food was not up to any standard, probably done by either a trainee or an inexperienced chef.

i have been a big fan of Sami's for many years... always produced great food at a good price.. but tonight.. i am embarassed. i took my good friend there and we were served really poor food. i have never before had a tagine that looked more like a pathetic lamb stew like my mother regularly served. watery, dull.. no seasoning.. nothing at all to commend it. my friend said ' i wont be back!' i have rcommended Sami's to SO MANY people in the past.. sadly i wont be doing it again. Get a new chef! get your mojo back. so very sad!

I had noticed that this place was busy so I decided to have a go with my husband .There was an offer 3 courses for 9.99. I couldn't believe that they gave us plastic glasses. I ordered a traditional tea which was horrible. Humus for starter was a safe option but some cheese parcels with goat cheese were awful. We wanted to play it safe so I ordered a pizza and he ordered a calzone. My pizza had literally a whole pack of pepperoni which smelled really bad. The dessert was creme broule which was bought probably from a supermarket. They burned it on top and the rest was cold. Really disappointing. Never come back.

Had a spinach parcel which was burned and the top looked like the bottom so I turned it over and...

Food was cooked well and all served timely. Good service and nice menu selection. The three course deal is exceptional...

We took a trip to Sami's tonight as this used to be a place which I would have recommended 3...

Doesn't look much from the outside but worth a visit. We decided to go for the the 3 course special and there was plenty. Lots to choose from the menu and I probably could have got away with just the main. We had a lovely friendly waitress and we didn't have to wait too long until the food arrived. You take your own drinks but they do charge corkage which I found a bit strange and we realised it was cash only but fortunately there is a cash point across the road. Something different and the food was good.

Food is fantastic, price is very good. Only criticism is that I ordered 2 starters (because I'm awkward!) - falafel...

Honestly cannot believe we found a place that sells dauphinoise potatoes, pizza and various Moroccan tagines and its all pretty good! We used this place a few times lately. They threw in a free dish due to expenditure which always goes down well. Thanks Sami

Estado pasando por este lugar durante años y finalmente una mesa reservada. A £14. 95 por 4 campos y byob es un gran valor. Por 4 campos que entrante, plato principal y postre, en el lado así que realmente es 3, pero el tamaño de las porciones eran abundantes y de buena calidad. Además el servicio fue rápido y una camarera sonriente servicial.

Looked a little rough and uninviting but inside was basic but comfortable and friendly.Some of the most genuine Moroccan food that I have tasted in the UK. very enjoyable at a reasonable price.

Some of the food is nice but not amazing. Coke is served as a can - no glass provided but paid £2 for it. Friendly staff but no card machine for payment so make sure you take cash. Not sure if this is tax avoidance. It's cold in the restaurant so not the sort of place you would spend any length of time.

Sami's is simple. Its great flavours at great prices. Vegetarian options are fantastic. The falafel is amazing, so too the humus. The smells that come from the stone oven infuse the whole restaurant and it's a pleasure. It's not very big so you can be quite close to other groups, which if they are a loud group can be a little annoying but the smiles our food was brought with more than compensated. It's bring your own. There is a Co-op literally around the corner if you forget though.

We visited Sami's recently for the first time in several years and were pleased to find that it hadn't changed. Sure, it's not a fine dining experience. The decor is basic, although it's perfectly comfortable and it's bring your own wine (no problem). We've always found the staff to be friendly and pleasant the atmosphere is always relaxed.The food is fairly standard Moroccan fare, falafal, humous, couscous and tagines. It's all decent and tasty without ever being outstanding - but at these prices it's a steal. On this Passion we had two courses each and we walked away having paid £35 (including the wine we bought in the Chapel Allerton Co-op). My chicken tagine was pleasant and the humous I had to start with was good. True, I've had better bread, but it was perfectly acceptable. All in all a good experience.

Tried to charge us £15 for a starter, main and side when it clearly stated £15 for 4 courses outside. I added up my starter, main and side and it came to £13.90, very odd.The starter was good but the main was pretty awful. Took ages to get all the dishes out and they were thrown onto the table in no particular order, nor corresponding to who ordered them. This is the second time I've been and the second time it's been rubbish. Never again.

Sami's is my first pick for take out in Leeds, I've only been in to the restaurant once but everybody was very welcoming and friendly. The food is delicious, the portion size is plentiful and the value for the price you pay is second to none. The lamb tagine gets me every time, it's so so good. Definitely recommend.

Definitely the place to go for tasty Moroccan/ middle eastern cuisine in Leeds. I go around three four times a month with friends and family as it offers very good food at incredibly good value. There offer a four course special which is basically a starter..main dish..side dish and dessert for an incredible price given that the portions are huge and delicious . They don't serve alcohol but allow you to bring your own cans and bottles . I highly recommend the bourak,hummus, falafel, harira soup, brikes, briouats with seafood for starters.. the pizzas cooked in the clay oven are stunning for mains or go for traditional fare such as the couscous royal, or any of the tagines ..all are delicous..I've never had the fish dishes for mains so cannot comment on them but friend had the tuna and said it was tasty. The side dish I normally go with is the potato dauphinoise or salad and dessert for me is either a creme brulee or chocolate cake. The owners are brilliant guys..and the waitresses are polite too though the regular one who was a little diamond recently left to start life as a uni student. All in all..a gem of a place that I will visit as long as I am welcome and is perfect for groups, couples, families and I suppose you Billy no mates too. The owners haven't spent a fortune on the decor only then to pass it on with high prices but they let the food do the talking and to be honest the place is a cosy inviting establishment and extremely good value for money.

The food is delicious, the staff very warm and welcoming and helpful. A unpretentious, little place with great prices. Love it! Will be going back time and time again.

This is a basic no frills eatery and the portions are huge! We had the three course special, the starters were just ok, the main courses very good and the puddings poor. Next time we will just have a main course. We went very early and the place filled up quickly which made the service slow. It is BYO but they charge corkage.

This little place is not at all fancy but the food was really tasty. The lamb tagine was delicious. It's bring your own bottle so make sure you pick up any alcohol before you arrive. Very busy when we went. You'll need to book at the weekend. Looking forward to going again.

If you want something to eat that's hearty, healthy and the right price go here. 4 courses for £14.95. The food looked great. Tasted fresh. The meatballs tasted great. The grilled chicken was spot on.It's not licensed so if you want a beer Or a bottle of wine stop off at the adjacent Tesco. You can then choose whatever wine or beer you want and take it in with you. Perfect.Well recommended and a great alternative to a greasy expensive curry.

Ate out as a largish group, with some late additions which they handled well. Need to book as it is relatively small and quite popular. Food was good, typical Moroccan fare, shame Tagines are served on the plate not in their cooking pots, although I suspect that is quite a good idea to avoid burns ! Service was OK although as it was busy there were a number of longish waits between courses and for bill. Good value for money. It's better than "average" but not quite "very good".

Sami’s is in the row of shops opposite Chapel Allerton Library, and has been at this location for a long time. It used to be a strange combination of day-time greasy spoon and Mediterranean restaurant. Now there is a limited Middle Eastern lunchtime menu, with various ‘specials’ at inexpensive prices. The interior is looking extremely down-at-heel in my opinion, it’s a very long time since the place was decorated. Service is perfunctory, friendly, but not great, and extremely slow. The lunchtime menu gives about a dozen choices, and I decided to try the falafel. This is only £2.95, which includes a can of pop (no glass in my case). I was soon to find out that you get what you pay for. When my food eventually arrived, it was unlike any falafel I have seen before, looking like the fried objects supermarkets try to pass off as onion bhajis, and sandwiched between two pitta breads. It was absolutely swimming in grease. With the sandwich comes a small amount of hummus, some lebheh (thick yoghurt), and some lettuce and red onion. The sandwich looked pretty disgusting, and tasted of old fat, which soon formed a sizeable puddle on my plate. The two mouthfuls I had were disgusting, and I paid and left. I felt ill all the way home, and on getting in, I lost what little of the food I’d eaten. I know that others have been very complimentary about the evening food at Sami’s, but based on my experience of the food served at lunchtime, I really would not recommend it.

We were in the area a week before our anniversary , looking for somewhere nearby & enquired when passing .it just looked so busy & we could see the meals being served and they looked good . So we enquired & booked mentioning it was our anniversary. WE arrived a little early & got such a nice welcome. The young lady that looked after us all night remembered us & our reason for the visit.I think her name was Asha (maybe Sasha ). We had enjoyed some wine when she told us so not sure)Nothing was too much bother & everything was explained to us. The food was gorgeous, main course was enormous . It is Bring your own wine. Asha explained that she was the only waitress that could serve the wine as it was against the other girls religion. We will be back. 14.95 for 3 courses on a Saturday night & great food & service. THey do charge £2 per bottle corkage but most restaurants charge a minimum of £16.95 a bottle so this made for a very cheap night out.

Four courses for £15 a head is not to be sniffed at in any event so we gave Sami's a try recently. For starters we shared houmous which came with Pitta, this was a simple dish but the houmous was tasty. I had a Bourek which was like a Moroccan spring roll. It was absolutely divine and came with a bit of salad and a splodge of houmous and chili sauce, highly recommended! For mains we choose a lamb tagine with peas and lemon and a side of couscous and a Sami pizza which had moroccan meatballs and chicken with a side of chips. Firstly the tagine was excellent I was really impressed the meat was tender and the sauce flavorful though not as lemony as I would have expected. My pizza was spot on loaded with toppings and nice and thin we were so full we took half of it home. The chips were a tad on the greasy side but given the quality of the rest of the food it made no difference to me. Next up dessert which i asked to be wrapped up but was misunderstood and it got delivered to the table. I had chosen lemon cheesecake which was really delicious, I might be speaking out of turn here but I suspect its not home made however was still genuinely really nice (I'd order it again) My husband has a piece of baklava, now this was probably the low point of the meal as actually the piece of Baklava was tiny and it wasn't particularly crispy which we personally like in a Baklava, the flavor was good but we would not choose this dessert again.They are BYOB too with a modest £2 corkage fee. All in all this was a really enjoyable meal it was affordable the atmosphere was nice and its on my doorstep so we will definitely be back.

Deal very good value with 3 courses included. Only letdown was the vegetarian option that did not include rice. A shame because all the meat options were better value. Service slow on a Saturday night - they all worked hard- perhaps extra help in the kitchen would not have gone amiss

I went last night to Sami's with a friend. I haven't been for a while because it's always been fairly basic. However they seem to have had a bit of a refurb..it still has an authentic feel but they have installed a wood burning pizza oven and revamped the menu. I think it's worked! The value of the 'meal deal' last night was amazing. Starter, main, side and dessert for £14 each?!! That's crazy!! The quality of the food was great..really tasty, well cooked and better than my previous visits over a year ago. The portions are ample and we could not finish all of our main courses. But there was still a little room for dessert! It's BYO and they charge £2 corkage per bottle so we were in there for 2 hrs and our bill was only £32!!! The service was excellent. There is a young girl working in there and she is a credit to the restaurant. Always happy to help, so polite and ran around like a headless chicken looking after all the (full) tables all evening. I'd employ her in a heartbeat. All in all a very good experience. It's dropped a point because they use plastic wine glasses and I think the crockery/cutlery could do with being replaced (something terracotta would finish the place off nicely!) However this is an authentic Moroccan restaurant..not the Ritz so I'm not letting that stop me returning. Well done Sami's..keep it up!

authentic food, great value, specially for BYOW. The pizzas are very different, but great. second time here, both visits were excellent

Stunning food as always, amazing value and great service. Bring your own drinks a real plus. Really lovely with kids.

Went for lunch for Mother's Day. Food and service both great as always! Shame that the pizza oven wasn't on but it was a limited lunch service after all. Still plenty to choose from and you can't go wrong with 4 course for £14.95. Huge portions - too much for lunch really. But fantastic flavour as ever.

4 courses for £13.95, we had falafel and prawns to start and a lamb tagine to die for. Brought our own wine and had excellent service from the owner - a real must do. We will go back.

Outstanding Service by Said the Manager the food really did take me and my family back to the atlas mountain.We had Couscous with chicken and with meat, all was cooked to perfection tender and well seasoned the homos and falafil a star better than outstanding.All in all me and my family we can truthfully rate our experience by 7 start.

Can't say the same about the food. The pitta bread was like it had been microwaved and the fish tagine was watery. I did however like the spicy grilled chicken :)

This restaurant has great food and atmosphere. I was blown away by the food! Will definitely visit again very soon!

I went to this place when I was visiting a friend. There was an awful lot of choice of places to eat but we fancied something different. I'm really glad we tried it. The waitresses were lovely and there was a great offer on of 3 courses and a side for £15 each. The food was really delicious. It has a BYOB policy which makes the night even cheaper. They are very welcoming. It isn't the fanciest looking place but the food is authentic and amazing. We had a really nice night there and took our dessert home because we were stuffed. Can't wait to go back again!

We came for a meal with freinds, as we walked in it was busy which is always good to see, we were seated upstairs, and it was freezing we sat in our coats it was that cold. This is not a morrican restaurant food was very poor I had bourek was flavourless and for a main I had couscous royale which again was flavourless not been seasoned at all the chicken was as dry as the Sahara. And becareful if you bring a bottle the owner will charge you £2 per bottle, and they hid that as it was on the front of the menu, but as we all sat down the menus was already open, and she took.the menus away off us, so we was unaware. And the owner was rude and obstinate. And we weren't told that it was cash only, I wounder why!!!If you want proper Moroccan food go to Leeds market, there is a cracking place although not a restaurant but it's proper cooked flavoursome yummy food called Cafe Moor their bourkes are to die for. Seriously don't bother going save your money and go else were, even if it's McDonald's it's better than this place, might consider opening my own Moroccan restaurant, it be a dam better everytime.

Great meal experience. Randomly walked past this restaurant not knowing exactly what we were in the mood for. So glad to find this Moroccan themed restaurant serving wood fired pizzas. We had a great meal deal on offer 4 courses for under £15!!We ordered moroccan tea, delicious. Then lamb skewers and a cod bourat to start. Then a lamb tagine with apricots and a parisienne pizza. Then baklava for dessert. So filing. So delicious! Such good value for money. But most of all service from the staff was excellent. We will be back !

The service here is fantastic - we are always made to feel welcome by a friendly face. The food is very good and loving the new pizzas on the menu. The best thing about Samis is the value - was £12.95 for 4 courses - tell me where else you get value like that in Leeds! Our most recent visit saw that the price has gone up slightly to £14.95 for 4 course but justifiable if you ask me.

booked a table for 5on website it says authentic coucous...the coucous i was served is not authentic left with a horrible taste in my mouthif u dont know what ur having its okay but this is not authentic manager was rude when i challenged him that this is not authentic morrocan coucous the soup Harira is not authentic

Dinner here was superb - really plentiful, tasty, fresh and incredibly good value. Staff were friendly and service prompt. Good atmosphere in the restaurant, too.

We had a light dinner of hummus and pizza. The hummus was homemade and the pizza was the best I've had in England. It's made fresh and cooked in a wood oven. Everything else on the menu looked good. The service was friendly, and we were even given a complementary order of chips. Right in the heart of Chapel Allerton, which makes it very convenient.

I've eaten in sami's on an evening on many an occasion over the last 3years with friends and love it.. Tonight I ordered in, and can say I was very unhappy with the 1hr 25mins it took for my food to arrive it was Luke warm at best..as I see from other reviews it isn't just a one off on the time it takes, so I would say go eat in as it so so much nicer..and hotter.It won't stop me eating here as I love the staff, atmosphere and food :-)

We went today for lunch prices are great.pannine with real chicken pieces with spicy. Had tangine in the past food amazing.

We had the special deal.Couldn't believe the price.our food was freshly prepared and very tasty.We ate far too much!Cafe style and fairly basic surrounding s but would definitely recommend..We will be visiting again for sure.My humous tasted home made, the pizza was excellent and the other main of lamb with apricots and prunes was delicious. You can have the dessert to take away if you can,t manage it there.Service was friendly and cheerful.Nominal corkage charge.

Others rave about this place but have now been 3 times and have been disappointed every time - bones in chicken dishes, prawn shell bits still on. Taste is ok but presentation and meal content need some attention. Won't be going again ever - we did give it a fair crack of the whip after the recommendations of others.

I had a family meal here mid-week. We shared hummus to start with some freshly made bread. Unfortunately my main of filo stuffed with spinach and feta was quite dry and obviously not freshly made. I would highly recommend the baklava for dessert though! There was no alcohol on the menu but you can bring your own bottle.

The pizza's are amazingly tasty, lamb skewers the best I've had and the price keeps me coming back for more! Bravo!

I bring people here regularly as I love the food so much! It's £11.95 for a starter, main, side and desert on a weekday, and the same deal for £2 more on a weekend! What a bargain! The food includes tagines, grilled meats (lamb skewers, spicy grilled chicken), fish, pizza and calzone. Sides to suit everyones taste here too - I'm a big fan of getting grilled chicken and lamb with dauphinoise potatoes, but the fish is also amazing :)The pizza oven is a fairly new addition so I've yet to try a pizza/calzone as I'm tempted by everything else every time!Massive portions, I always end up having a doggy bag, which they're more than happy to do.Oh, and it's bring your own wine - £2 corkage, well worth it! Many a boozy weeknight/Saturday meal has been had here and they're always so welcoming to our rowdy bunch of ladies! Will continue introducing people to this little gem, as I don't think I'll ever tire of it!

Excellent food! I wasn't feeling like cooking and it was weekend and so I called my husband to make a take away home for dinner. The food was excellent, super hot and yummy. I would definitely order there again or come in and have a meal. Good prices and super size dishes. I got food for the next day (which i never save, but this time it was so good and fresh).

My boyfriend and I haven't had Moroccan in a while so we decided to try this restaurant. I'm so glad we did! The driver delivered our food on time and even found our house (which is in a pretty difficult location!) The food was simply amazing. Great portions, great price and fantastic flavours (we got a starter, main course and side dish for £10). I'd go as far to say it' our favourite take-away we've had in Leeds. We haven't been able to sit in the restaurant yet but it looks great from the outside so will definitely be eating in sometime soon. Thanks so much!

We visited as a family of 6 on Friday 26th JuneApprehensive as a family group ages ranging from 20 to 69From the smiling faces at our entrance everything was superbWe were asked if we wished to take the meal deal ( visions of M & S ) starter,main course ,side & sweet for £13.95 was an unbelievable offerWe accepted but could not believe the quality & quantity of food we receivedNo drink license but you bring your own for which a nominal charge of £2.00.per bottle of wine & £0.50 per bottle of beer/lagerThe whole bill(not including our personal purchase) was an incredible £89.95 We make this a monthly event & visit different restaurants As Dad I pick up the bill & expect £200.00.The only downside was my wife forgot to pick up her chocolate cake which the staff kindly provided a doggy bag& I haven't heard the last of it

We went for an early evening dinner (they have an early bird deal). The place is fairly basic but comfortable enough. There were 4 of us so we ordered a selection of courses to share. We enjoyed all of it. They don't serve alcohol but you're welcome to bring your own (nominal corkage charge).Food good, service good. We enjoyed it

I like the cafe-style, no frills approach of Sami's Morrocan restaurant. It's a bring-your-own booze place with a small corkage charge. Plenty of meat and fish tagines, plus an extensive 'real' pizza list (what would unreal be?). The Couscous Royale was a bit safe being mainly a mixed grill with plain couscous but nicely spiced. Lamb tagine with apricots and prunes, and the fish tagine, were both tangy, rich and delicious. Would have liked some flatbreads. Service a bit slow because busy, but friendly. Very good value!

Been going to Samis for years and thought I'd try the pizza - so glad I did, was excellent, as was the service and price.

Unique in the sense of finding an authentic Moroccan restaurant in a suburb, which must be very rare indeed! The food is authentic, tasty, plentiful and great value: we went midweek for £12 for 3 courses (OK, it's starter and main plus a side, but still excellent value) from any dish on the menu and we left full to burst. The place isn't one for fine dining but somehow that adds to the authentic appeal. Service was fine: it wasn't full but there were a few in and enough to create a decent atmosphere for midweek. Overall excellent for what it is!

Saturday night and 7 of us out for a family dinner. The restaurant was surprisingly busy and had a nice buzz. Perhaps this was why it took so long for us to have our order taken. Our starters included chicken skewers, lamb skewers, falafel and bourak and they were all very tasty and good sized portions. Unfortunately main dishes were not so good! We all had a different dish and there wasn't one that we would recommend. To be in a Moroccan restaurant and have such poor quality tagine (runny, tough meat and lacking taste) was very disappointing. A big plus is that you can take in your own drinks which makes for a cheap night Service ended as it started with us having to go to the till to get the bill as despite repeated requests it was not forthcoming. Overall a quality take away would have been a better experience.

A lovely place that has apparently been there for 14 years. The falafels are to die for! The lamb tagine wasn't as great, but still not bad. I would say it's around average. The lamb was very tough and chewy. The waiter is lovely, he gave us a wee tour of upstairs. It's really nice upstairs. Defo will be going here again! Reminds me of holidaying abroad whilst being at home. Excellent service!

Having eaten at Sami's several times I have to say that the food is always delicious, the rich taste of morrocan flavours and spices are always a pleasure. It is a simple place, small and cosy but the food is definitely beyond what you might expect.

We just ordered take away as i really fancied a moroccan tagine. Not the best ive ever had but it was quite good. My boyfriend ordered something else and it was really nice. Good portions too