Sahara Grill

I started eating at SG when they first opened - it was close to the mosque/station and was easy for meeting up with friends. To be honest, we never went for the food - it is over priced - for a chicken burger chips and soft drink - which is basically junk food cost no less than £9.

And on at least TWO occasions, I went with a party of about 10, half of us got the food while the other half watched them eat for 30 minutes before we had our food delivered. Since then I haven't been back and would never go back.

Good quality junk food can be found at Nandos and numerous other halal grill venues why pay over the odds at this place?

Note: the mango milk shake: it tasted like x>+&x!. Apparently its made from concentrate and they add about a kilo of sugar. Junk food never tasted worse.
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Abdul J
Overall rating
Food 2 | Service 0 | Atmosphere 3 | Value for money 0
Wednesday, September 03, 2008

I discovered S-G when I was studying nearby at uni. Im a person who likes to go to a different restaurant everytime I decide to eat out- and I am pleased to say that I have not yet been to or heard of another place which lets you book rooms and eat in privacy!! I absolutely love that idea.

So during my uni years every now and then I would get cravings for S-G. The food is delicious and very filling and prices are spot on (although on a few dishes I know they've know increased the prices, which is probably due to them redecorating the entire place with an eastern design).

Now im back home in west london and frequently trek all the way to London just to eat at Sahara Grill- its that good!

Although Sahara doesnt have that a wide range of desserts, the food is delicious and I thoroughly recommend you visit them- try going in a group and booking a room beforehand! 10/10 !
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Overall rating
Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 7
Sunday, August 31, 2008

Hey i agree with you about the food, its wicked!!!.... and i saw Danny Williams eating there, there must be something about boxers and Sahara steaks!!!!!!!!
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Salim
Overall rating
Food 10 | Service 8 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 9
Thursday, July 24, 2008

I am writing a review of sahara grill based on the comments left by the last chap (micheal regis) i happen to be a fan of the place and have been there a number of times. The comments he made lead me to believe that he either doesnt appreciate the fact that this is restaurant chain that attracts muslims (one of the chefs has a beard, and the food is 100% halal and of a very high quality compared to most halal restaurants) or he believes himself to be some kind of Michelin restaurant judge or an accomplished master gastronome. In any case, Michelin judges dont go to places like Nando's or Sahara Grill.

Sahara Grill is a welcoming, comfortable, excellent restaurant which always tries its best to serve quality food. The steaks are excellent, as is the chicken and other dishes on offer (he commented on uniqueness, Sahara Grill just so happened to single handedly start the trend of serving halal steaks and top notch grilled food, their dishes have cropped up in other restaurants subsequently, but have never been able to be matched by anyone else). The staff always try to please the customers and do their best, i have been to a few restaurants in my time and i have to state that this place is superb every time, i actually saw Amir Khan the boxer eating there on the day of his boxing match in the O2 arena!. As far as prices go, the next step down from an average 8 pounds a head is a chicken shop or Mcdonalds (which in fact is probably the same price if you want to eat properly), Nandos is more expensive and not as good in my opinion as it hasnt got anywhere near the range of Sahara Grill. If you want some great food, try it out yourself and you will not want to eat anywhere else.
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Rayan Dawood
Overall rating
Food 10 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 10
Wednesday, July 23, 2008

Sahara grill is an establishment that caters to and attracts predominantly a musim client base. The food is far from unique and is poor say in comparison to Garfunkels or a Harvester or even the halal/kosher Tinseltown where the steaks are excellent. The food at Sahara grill is best described as edible bar the buffalo wings which I found unpalatable. The customer service at sahara grill is again poor if two people dine but better if a contingent or large party are dining (you have to keep your customers happy, especially if they're in a big group). There appears to be an excellent opportunity for a muslim place to open that serves proper made food e.g. steaks, grilled chicken and mexican, perhaps by a chef who can COOK, not a quarter chef who maybe believes he is a Gordon Ramsay as appears to be evident at Sahara Grill. Muslims appreciate privacy and Sahara Grill does provide curtains etc for guests seeking isolsation but i have not based my review on this facet. Moving on to prices, a good establishment can charge top rates for excellent food, Sahara Grill demands competitive prices for below par food which has resulted in the lowest score that i have given to a place in the five years that i have been reviewing.
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Michael Regis
Overall rating
Food 1 | Service 1 | Atmosphere 1 | Value for money 1
Monday, July 14, 2008

Humdulillaah, i felt i had 2 rep s.grill. d place is gr8, delicious food, nice brothers, quick service, just a slight shame about some of the prices. luv d fact dey got curtain room!

havent bin since d place got decorated jus recently, but then dey always changin it.
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fatema
Overall rating
Food 8 | Service 8 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 3
Thursday, May 15, 2008

Cannot belive they have increased their prices of buffalo wings by £3...am so dissapointed!!!!!!!!!!apparently the rate of chickens have gone up!!!crazy charging 7 quid for 5 wings! the food is wicked but the prices need to be changed! Apart from that the atmosphere is good...and service i guess its okay.
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Overall rating
Food 10 | Service 6 | Atmosphere 8 | Value for money 2
Saturday, April 12, 2008

when i eat in sahara the next day i feel strong. it is all about the rumpsteak and the design of the restaurant is something different. its a good night out mashalla.
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Abu saifullallah
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Food 9 | Service 8 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 10
Sunday, March 09, 2008

the buffalo chicken wings were truly disgusting and completely inedible - skin still on, doused in some horrible sauce. I HATE to describe food in such a way, however, there's really no other way to sum up the chicken wings.

starter chops were good, though very expensive. round about £1 per chop which is quite a lot when there is very little meat on some of the chops.

Orange Juice was awful. Tasted very watered down though we were assured this was not the case.

t bone steak was good. good protion size.
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Overall rating
Food 5 | Service 3 | Atmosphere 4 | Value for money 3
Sunday, February 24, 2008

The ultimate halal eating experience, nothing can compare with the unique flavours of Shara Grill! The rump steak is so tender and moist. The brothers are very friendly, the new seats are sooooooooooo comfortable!
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rehju
Overall rating
Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 9
Saturday, February 02, 2008