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Sami's Restaurant London

Restaurant Kosher restaurant

😠 Honestly, the service was awful, waitress got two orders wrong, one I managed to correct as I heard her give it to kitchen staff. I was given no cutlery other than a spoon until I asked for knife & fork. The hummus was okay, the Israeli salad ok, but the lamb skewer was a rip off at £21 ... tiny por... People often mention good, salad, staff,


Address

118 Golders Green Rd, London NW11 8HB, United Kingdom

Contact

+44 20 8731 7222

Price rating

$$ $$

Rating on Google Maps

4.00 (327 reviews)

Open on Google Maps

Working Hours

  • Sunday: 12 to 11 PM
  • Monday: 12 to 11 PM
  • Tuesday: 12 to 11 PM
  • Wednesday: 12 to 11 PM
  • Thursday: 12 to 11 PM
  • Friday: Closed
  • Saturday: Closed

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: good (7) salad (6) staff (6)
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  • 3/5 Iggy R. 1 year ago on Google
    First time visitor here, I only came in because they have tandoori chicken kebabs in a Laffa Iraqi bread which I've had before elsewhere. The food was very good, properly cooked, properly flavoured, and it was a good size portion. I also ordered an Israeli salad, an aubergine salad, and I also received some chips which I hadn't ordered... So, would I come here again? I won't keep you in suspense... YES I WOULD. Why? Because it was peaceful, lacking other customers actually as I was literally the only customer in here after 8pm! But I enjoy peace and quiet actually. But for a food business to be this quiet they must be struggling. I can see why though. If Gordon Ramsay came in here in sure he would point out the decor is in need of an update as it looks very... 70's Indian restaurant mixed with modern touches which, for me, just doesn't work. If you can ignore the interior decor and just come for the food then you'll be very pleased. I haven't mentioned the constantly flickering lights right above my head which I found incredibly annoying. However, I would come back at some point because the food is good.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Freddie 4 years ago on Google • 887 reviews
    Improved since my last visit. Staff still a bit lackluster but the food is good (if expensive). Very overlit.

  • 5/5 Ian F. 1 year ago on Google • 437 reviews
    My friend wanted a typical, decent Jewish food and atmosphere experience... and so we went to Sami's. It was a quiet Monday night for them and they were attentive for the 3 hours we sat there. Good and interesting food.... Who knew what a Moroccan Cigar was and how tasty. Recommended.

  • 4/5 Ari E. 8 months ago on Google • 224 reviews
    Our return flight to Miami was canceled, so American Airlines put us up the Radisson Blu, near Heathrow airport. We had no kosher for dinner with us, and we were too far away for Uber Eats to deliver from Golders Green. So we hopped in an Uber and had the most delicious Yemenite soup, Israeli salad, and a big fat homemade double patty burger with a beer. Just what we needed, some comfort food after a lot of traveling stress.

  • 5/5 Av “Anonymous” B. 5 months ago on Google • 115 reviews
    Was a very quiet evening when i ate there , food was great but prices are a bit high

  • 5/5 JPK 5 months ago on Google • 99 reviews
    Food here is good, made fresh. Staff are friendly and helpful

  • 4/5 Dean C. 4 months ago on Google • 96 reviews
    Fun place to eat but food a bit too greasy.

  • 1/5 yochanan n. 7 months ago on Google • 23 reviews
    I was really disappointed, we ordered cooked food and it wasn't good. I had to return the dish of Liver and onions. They gave me a Chicken thigh on the grill instead, but I didn't feel the price was worth it. I don't think I'll be going back there ever.

  • 1/5 Deleted A. 8 months ago on Google • 13 reviews
    Everything about this place is hard to swallow. Poor food quality, really poor service and insane prices! Go elsewhere.

  • 2/5 Raizy A. 8 months ago on Google • 4 reviews
    Great food and great prices! Took a very long time for food to come and staff was rather rude but.

  • 5/5 Martyn H. 1 year ago on Google
    Thank you once again for an excellent lunch and great service. Highly recommended

  • 3/5 Colin N. 1 year ago on Google
    Good food and helpful staff. Some items though we're not available.

  • 5/5 winston s. 1 year ago on Google
    Visited this restaurant a couple of times while working in the local area and staying in a hotel close by. Both meals I had were delicious. The staff were polite and welcoming also.

  • 1/5 Elaine M. 1 year ago on Google
    Very rude and impolite. Wouldn’t go back due to the rudeness of the staff

  • 5/5 Sandra P. 1 year ago on Google
    Great food. Very good menu. Excellent service.

  • 5/5 Juan V. 5 months ago on Google
    Nice helpful staff and nice food at a reasonable price.

  • 5/5 Gorgoroth B. 1 year ago on Google
    We Really Enjoyed the " Atmosphere " Reminded orange County NY. First I judge if " CLEAN " Yes; As Toilets. Food was Excellent , Everything fine. Do recommend x7 Times.

  • 1/5 Sandra B. 2 years ago on Google
    Zero stars! Dreadful food...avoid! Chopped liver was like sloppy pate, no egg etc in it served with 3 little crackers and zero presentation! I suggest they go to the Kosher butcher and deli down the road and ask them how to make chopped liver. The Chicken soup was like flavoured luke warm water! I have also been ill for the last few days! Never again!

  • 5/5 היידי �. 1 year ago on Google
    We ate Hamburger that was very tasty. The place is clean. The service was great.

  • 1/5 SA P. 8 months ago on Google • 1 review
    Honestly, the service was awful, waitress got two orders wrong, one I managed to correct as I heard her give it to kitchen staff. I was given no cutlery other than a spoon until I asked for knife & fork. The hummus was okay, the Israeli salad ok, but the lamb skewer was a rip off at £21 ... tiny portion, with burned onion rings and a drab cabbage salad. Total bill £48 which I had to wait ages for, and eventually got up and went to the til (in a half full restaurant?) for 2 small bowls of salad, hummus with falafel (I only wanted pita, not falafel - wouldn't correct order! and a tiiiiiiiny lamb skewer. Wouldn't recommend to anyone. Wouldn't even give one star if that was an option :((((
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Nerya E. 1 year ago on Google • 2 reviews
    We made an order for the soup, the plastic boxes were broken, we also ordered a pita and a laffa, only pita arrived and with sauce on it, after we talked to them, they send us laffa, also the laffa came with sauce, look like Shwarma sauce on it.


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Amenities


  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Small plates
    • ✓️ Healthy options
    • ✓️ Late-night food
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible seating
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible entrance
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible restroom
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Brunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Seating
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Takeout
    • ✓️ Delivery

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