The best restaurants serving Mediterranean food in East of England

Just reading these reviews. I did not write a review at the time as I hoped it was an isolated incidence, and nobody enjoys leaving a negative review in this climate. I see nobody has mentioned the smell inside the restaurant. As I walked in I wrinkled my nose at a smell that wafted over, I assumed it was a man placed near the front door. I was in a party of 4 adults/couples. We ordered drinks and the meze arrived ! it was a bowl of green dip and tiny triangles of cold hard pitta bread. Nobody said a word as this was a fun night. We ordered main course, I ordered the prawns !! in a sauce which read very appetising. Everybody was served and as an adult I said please start. People did slightly. Then came over again the terrible stench, I looked at the other female and we both mouthed " wind"....the males said no, its the drains. It was awful. I would say I waited a further 15 minutes for the prawn dish, the sauce was a dead ringer for a jar of Lloyd Grossman...by then we all started to speak about the food etc. The other lady got up to go to the toilet, was in there an age. I jumped up and went to the toilet as walking home. I can only say the contents of my stomach left my body, although not quite as as soon as I went to wash my hands, where I had flushed the toilet bowl was rising. I can laugh about it now. Then I had to sit again and my god I was in a state. Flushed again, and again it rose up. I did not say a word to friends until Christmas eve. As my husband and I started our walk I confided my story with " I need to go again" he said you cannot. I said I need to and I scoured alleys , bushes,,,,it was torture, He said, I will rush on, give me your bag, and off he shot. He flung he front door open and I made it. Hopefully the drains are fixed and the prawns are defrosted properly now. It seems so with all the great reviews. I do remember all the staff were attentive, and asked a few times how my meal was. And being typically British I said " fine". The truth as eating the food we all found it underwhelming.

This is the best cafe in Bedford. Lots of selection and there is something for everyone. Good service with a friendly atmosphere. You won't be disappointed and you will find your be returning. Can't wait till tomorrow. Great guys.

Oh my god just popped in for lunch and had a fantastic and fresh starter and a steak pie for seconds mash and veg and gravy excellently executed I’m feeling very content right now having shared these dishes with my wife with a few glasses of wine

I very rarely eat Spanish food so difficult to judge, but I found this very disappointing, quite expensive and the food got was very basic. Paella was very greasy, not much except rice, I cook rarely but think I could make similar at minimal cost. Service was ok, had 3 different staff, one seemed unfriendly and impatient. Note 12.5% added to menu prices for service - I don't like this approach although quite common. On positive note, drinks prices were very reasonable.

Great food as usual. I've never been disappointed.

A very quirky and lovely place. The atmosphere was okay but the food was excellent and the service was amazing too, highly recommend 5*****

The first time I went to this place it was a pub called the Royal Oak and what an awful place it was. The second time I went it had metamorphosised into an Indian Restaurant called The Spice Lounge. Sadly it was equally as bad. So it was trepidation that I went yesterday. How wrong I was! The menu was varied with lots of Mediterranean dishes. The food tasted lovely and the wait staff, although a little slow were very pleasant. We were sat in the front section so it was quieter than in the rear section. Personally I could have done without the music, but that's just down to personal choice. So far as value for money is concerned it cannot be faulted at less than £50 a head including drinks and service. So the big question is would we go again. The answer is a definite YES

Had a lovely evening and meal at Losh on Saturday night. Food and atmosphere was incredible Highly recommended. Had the lamb shish for main and best lamb shish I’ve ever had!

Food was great, service was let down by mains being served before starters - promptly made up for with a round of free drinks, and the atmosphere was typical of late Sunday afternoon dining with loads of excited kids around, including the messy little bugger we bought along 🤣

Absolutely amazing, we came here for my birthday based on reviews and pictures, it definitely didn’t disappoint. The staff were lovely, the food was beautiful and we were very impressed with the price. 10/10 would recommend and we will be back

Great food, and very good quality service!

We struggled to pay the booking fee to reserve our table for Mother's Day as the waiter said there was a problem with the email system and he would send us a text instead. He kept forgetting to do this, so we had to keep chasing him to send the link; after our fourth phone call over two days and our offer to pay over the phone, the link message was finally sent. I asked about the start time of the live music, as this was one of the main reasons we had booked, in addition to the great reviews about the food here. I was told the music starts at 5:00 pm, only to discover, on arrival, that this was the time it finished. We decided that there might have been a miscommunication, so we didn't complain, as the waiters were so friendly. However, we then waited a very long time for our main meal; my husband said he noticed people coming in after we had ordered, and they were getting their mains before us. I had heard locally that the roast dinners were great here, so we all ordered chicken roast. When this arrived, the food was piled high on a plate that was too small, so we couldn't see half of it until we moved the top layer. Unfortunately, the food was very disappointing, the worst roast I have had to date. The two potatoes were undercooked and massive; the vegetables were too hard; the chicken was dry; and the gravy was bland. I have never left a bad review at a restaurant before, but I feel the existing reviews misled us.

Very nice Turkish restaurant; excellent choice of hot and cold options with items for all diet and cuisine types: meat eaters, fish fanciers and vegetarians. Service was excellent, waiter was attentive, for came quickly and was piping hot, and tasted excellent - portion size was great and fresh accompaniments of salads, peppers, rice, bulgar and hot flatbread. A little expensive but for the whole experience it was worth it.

Visited at the weekend with friends. Fantastic service and food was delicious. The staff were so lovely & accommodating. Luke was our server and he was very professional and friendly. Great atmosphere.

This place is amazing, best tapas, service and atmosphere. A real find. Highly recommended!