Cafe Maja - (Near Hammersmith and Fulham, london)

Joleen Crowley A lovely little gem of a Lebanese restaurant in West Hampstead. I went with my mother-in-law last night and we had such a relaxed and enjoyable evening that we ended up staying for over four hours. The atmosphere was calm, welcoming, and authentic. The waitress was attentive and patient while helping us with the menu and the manager was friendly and engaging. The food was absolutely delicious! We started with houmous and falafel, then shared octopus, a cod dish, and beans in tomato sauce. The portions were so generous that we had enough to take home for lunch the next day — and we didn’t even order a main! Everything was full of flavour. Compliments to the chef. It was also my first time trying Lebanese wine and it was delicious. Thoroughly enjoyed ourselves and will definitely be back.

shsgah sjabag My GOD this has to be some of the greatest lamb shanks I have ever tasted. I was searching for restaurants in Hammersmith today, and came here out of curiosity. The waiter greeted me enthusiastically and brought me downstairs, which was surprisingly chill and cozy, well-lit with large dangling lightbulbs and decorated with artificial greenery. The waiter asked me what food I would like and I confessed to him this was my first Somalian meal. He recommended me the Village Lamb Special, which I happily ordered. He then came back with two small plates of sauces coloured in green and red, explaining the sauces and their flavours. He told me to wait for a few minutes. The long-awaited dish finally came, along with a bowl of rice. The lamb was luxuriously yellowish and well-plated with the combination of salad. And it was SO tender—the meat literally fell off from the bone whenever I touched it with my spoon! Amazed, I asked the waiter, and he explained that the lamb had been marinated and soaked for over three hours. It merged perfectly with the sauces and rice, it was full of flavour without ever being over-eager. Great layout, great waiter, great food, reasonably priced for its exceptional quality, honestly a very delightful dining experience that should surpass a lot of Michelin restaurants.

EVELYN KONG Had a quick lunch with a friend today and we were really pleased with the service and noodles. We had Biang Biang beef noodles and hand-pulled noodles with minced pork - delicious and really enjoyed the fast and attentive service. Will definitely come back. Btw, they do NHS discount too. :)

Elnaz Asl After a long time, I had an omelette that I truly enjoyed. We were just passing by and wanted to grab a coffee, but the “special omelette” caught our eye, so we decided to order one. I think that omelette really made my day—it was absolutely delicious! Unfortunately, I didn’t take a picture of the food.

Yas T This is a small amazing place we found in the area. Decent portion fresh fish and chips and cant fault it. Was definitely worth it. Inside has done tables for group bookings etc but gets really busy during the week evening also. Worth a try

Sakine Donmez We went to Al Gusto restaurant and the food was absolutely amazing. We started with prawns and warm sourdough bread, then had the goat’s cheese roasted vegetable salad and the portobello mushroom and olives pizza. We also had red wine. It was my friend’s first time there, and we both found the food incredibly delicious and loved it. My personal favourite is the baked cod, but we considered yesterday’s meal a real feast for ourselves. The service was excellent. We enjoyed the food so much that the customers sitting at the next table asked us, “Is this your first time here? The food is really delicious, isn’t it?”