Ilford

Ghost Burgers

A bit pricy but amazing burgers. Finally local.

They have a massive space, with loads of tables, and yet don’t let you eat in.

UberEats UK

Curated menu of the most flavoursome Indian street food

Saffron Street

We stopped by on a whim one Sunday evening and we were NOT disappointed!! We ordered a platter and some extras; it was great. The desserts were amazing and the manager added some great banter to it. Customer service was really good, they were quite busy so we had to get their attention a few times but they were very helpful and polite. They could do a better clean between customers, other than that it’s brilliant. Will definitely be back.

The food was excellent. Slightly pricey but not overly so. Well cooked beautifully presented.
Service was attentive and helpful. We went when it was not too busy so got our food quickly.
The interior is nice.
Would go again.

Came here a couple of times when it was now and I left disappointed. The food didn't meet my expectation and I found it very bland however re-visted again through recommendation and was pleasantly surprised. The food tasted lovely and was full of flavour. The service and staff were very efficient, accommodating and quick. Would definitely be coming again and would recommend the restaurant.

We had a great time at this restaurant. The customer service was great. One of the lovely lady's saw my son was after strawberries and very kindly bought some over without me having to ask!

Went on a busy Friday night but regardless of not having a booking, we were seated quite quickly. So the waiting times isn’t too bad and they’ve got a seating area. The food tastes really, very well cooked however the portion size is for a tiny street cat. We got the mixed platter and were incredibly disappointed at how small everything was, we were left quite hungry. For £25, it’s not worth it. However would like to try full main dishes.

We are HMC approved. This means our entire menu and supply-chain is certified Halal according to HMC standards. No traces of pork or alcohol in the store.

Afghan, Pakistani, Indian and Middle Eastern dining

I've lived around Ilford Lane for a while now, it's home to loads of halal restaurants but I've never managed to visit Watan, I've been to the one in Southall around 5 years ago and wasn't impressed. However, every time I go past the one in Ilford Lane there are queues going out the door.

The weather was nice yesterday and we just fed and changed the baby so I said let's go for a walk and check it out for lunch.

The menu has a lot of options (swipe 👉 for menu) but I decided to stay on the safe side and try a Afgan Mix grill for £32. I'll be honest, I wasn't expecting much from here.. But I was pleasantly surprised!

The kebabs tatsed really good, the first bite of each different item was full of flavour and juicy, they have been marinated in well balanced spices, seasoned well and more importantly not overcooked, something that used to be typical in places like this. Finally, chefs are realising that cooking meat to medium makes it tender, soft and taste better overall. Also, they don't remove the fat off the lamb chops, which means you get that flavour hit from your first bite. Lamb chops, lamb tikka, chicken tikka, seekh kebab and reshami kebabs, every item was good

It's served on a gaint naan and comes with 2 types light and delicate rice. Portions are good, we had plenty of food left over for take away.

Overall, for a first time visit and quick lunch I was impressed and enjoyed the meal. Lunch time was good to visit as it wasn't busy, I see why its busy in the evening as there's not many tables, maybe 45 people max. Decor isn't fancy, modern and clean and the service is basic.

And yes, I know I should of tried the Chapli Kebab.

All food halal. No alcohol. No service charge added. I paid for my meal, not a invite.

Food 8
Value 7
Atmosphere 6
Service 5

@halalfoodguy's review of Watan Ilford on Instagram

Watan Ilford Restaurant

Excellent restaurant. Comfortable seating and great customer service.

Food is exceptional and very affordable for a night out.

Will definitely be back.

Lovely place. Lovely minimal decor. Staff were nice and attentive. Food came fresh, hot and tasty. Would definitely be going there again

Good food and taste amazing.
Love how the kitchen is exposed and you can see how your food’s getting made.
I hope they will increase the seating area and keep on top of the cleanliness.

Food was amazing. The service by Taj was superb and the waiting time was minimal. We went as a group of 12 and the service was highly efficient. Highly recommended 👌

Nice food and best service, Only issue is seating capacity they should start taking bookings to avoid the long queues outside. Food is delicious will go again and again.
Defo recommended..👍🏻👍🏻

Watan

Colony Restaurant

Food for the price was fair enough but that was the only acceptable thing. For me personally I believe that the food and service are equally as important. The service was awful. Workers do not care about customers and are quite rude and gnarly in their approach. They have no idea what they are doing and did not treat us as the customers with respect when any sort of assistance is required.

Me and my boys came here to watch the Chelsea vs Liverpool FA Cup Final. Lovely service food was amazing nice seating and excellent shisha could not complain about anything. Cleanliness was not an issue. Definitely recommend friends and family to come here.

I don’t usually leave reviews but felt this restaurant/ lounge deserved one. Excellent food and shisha, customer services is always great.  Refreshing to see a place where all staff is polite and helpful, especially the manager Saeed. Would highly recommended the restaurant & lounge! You will not be disappointed.

Ordered on good to go app, we got a chicken dhansak ,naan and a drink.
Flavours were very nice,  since getting that meal we have been to colony a few times now and enjoyed our meals.
Staff are friendly and attentive, prices are a bit high, but we enjoyed our experience.

Place was really nice! Love the decor. Staff were excellent! Good can't do quickly and was great. No alcohol but the cocktails were amazing. Had 4 different ones. All fire!!! Shisha was top quality. Best Shisha I've had in a while. Would definitely say the flavour was up there and lasted long and didn't get ashy! Parking was easy enough to find. Venue is big and music was good too. Look forward to going again.

Colony

🔴 @theconnaughtilford 🔴 Located In Ilford
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This hidden gem tucked away on a quiet side street serving breakfast brunch every morning and burgers and steaks in the evening, as well as value for money. They started breakfast recently, so I tried few of the dishes.
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Pictured above are:-
🔳 Classic Breakfast (£8)
🔳 Steak & Egg Florentine (£7.50)
🔳 Lotus Buttermilk Pancakes (£8)
🔳 Aussie French Toast (£8)
🔳 Butter Chicken Burger (£8)
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I always judge sausages with any breakfast dishes. You can tell these ain’t your typical cheap sausages. Good tasty meaty and beefy sausages. Just a good old classic breakkie. With breakfast prices everywhere going close to £15, getting a breakkie under 10 is a win win
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My fav has to be this steak and egg. Amazing tender and melt in your mouth pulled beef with Avocado which gave a nice little creamy texture. This was really good. Must try
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This probably might be one of the best pancakes I’ve had. I mentioned few times buttermilk pancakes that have a fluffy yet flakey cakey texture are the ones. This was exactly that. The edges have a nice caramelised crust giving a nice little crunchy twist.
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First Aussie french toast. Most know I can’t do fruity. I probably would’ve enjoyed this without the fruity stuff. The bread itself was soft and had texture and crunch from coconut infused. Wasn’t for me because of the fruits but I can tell those who like fruity will defo enjoy this
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I tried one of their burgers. The butter chicken was calling my name. Lol I had it and I was surprised them burgers were fricking amazing. Probably one of the most juiciest chicken thigh I’ve had. So crispy and tender chicken inside. The butter chicken gravy was drenched on the top. I would’ve drenched and dipped the whole thing for this burger
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All in all excellent spot for breakfast even for your burger fixes. I must come back to try their burgers. Defo has potential
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- Fully Halal
- No alcohol served

@halalhunt's review of The Connaught Ilford on Instagram

The Connaught

This small little brunch place, is a cute little place to go for brunch. The only downside to this place is how small it is and the waiting times (Was told the waiting time would be a minimum a 45 minute wait, luckily someone left before us and got seating within 5 minutes), other then that the food is alright. The Staff are extremely friendly, went with someone who has a peanut allergy, although the chef advised not to eat anything due to possibility of cross contamination after confirming that the nuts were from the Baklava we came to and agreement with what would be okay to eat.

Hidden gem in Ilford which serves great breakfast options. We ordered the hot chocolate, The American (comes with mini buttermilk pancakes) and the Classic Breakfast. Decent prices and has a bit of everything to suit everyone’s taste. The buttermilk pancakes were perfect - not too sweet at all. We came on a weekday after 11am and were seated pretty quickly. If you do come on a weekday, be prepared to wait as it is quite small inside but worth the wait in my opinion. The side roads have free parking through the Ringo app which is a plus.

Amazing halal brunch/breakfast spot. The steak and eggs were amazing (the only negative was that they were a little cold when they came out of the kitchen), the pancakes and the royale florentine were great as well. They have virgin cocktails and iced coffee as well. The staff were super busy but lovely. Definitely a great place to try in Ilford. I would recommend booking in advance as they have limited seats.

I visited this place on the launch day and I have to be honest I did have low expectations as it's a steakhouse and on launch day.

However, we were surprised and we loved the food and left the shop very satisfied.

The decor of the place is nicely done and the shop is clean, the staff were often cleaning the floors and tables and making sure the shop was spotless.

The staff were friendly, but we did have to wait around 35 mins for food, but the staff apologised for the delay and this can be expected for a launch day.

We ordered the Jose burger, which is similar to smash burgers but with green chillies, this was a really good burger and would recommend getting it. This came with their house fries, which I have to say is one of the better fries I've had, they were crispy but not too much and had a nice seasoning to it.

We also got the buffalo cheesy burger, this was the weakest item we got, which was still nice and the chicken was nice and soft, but found it slightly Tangier than normal. Which some people would prefer.

And finally we got the chicken steak with peppercorn sauce, this was the star item. The chicken was cooked perfectly and it was juicy and had great flavour and with the peppercorn sauce made it one of the best chicken steaks I've had. This was really nice.

I do hope to try the meat steaks next time, but I am confident that they will also deliver.

The presentation of the food was also great.

Overall, we loved this place and can easily recommend it and will be coming here again.

Cute cozy place. Went there for brunch with a friend and ordered the American breakfast and coffee. It was good for the price and they had different milk options too for the coffee which I liked.
The only issue was waiting time for the food/drinks but it seemed like the people working were less in numbers and did the best they could.

Everything on our menu is certified halal.

JustEat UK

Crave

Amazing Detroit style Pizza. Staff were amazing and we were looked after very well. Definitely will visit again!!

My only little issue was the seating. There were only high stools (which were very sturdy) which resulted in the table space not being to big. If you are with children or larger groups this may be a problem.

Loved the Detroit style pizza and wings, we got the cheese burger pizza, and a selection of wings, drove from south and was deffo worth it. The shop is super cool with many arcade games to play on!

Just ordered pizza from here... The quality and taste were great. One of the best in this area/Ilford. Been searching for the right quality for a long time and this is now the go to.

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Delicious pizza made fresh in front of you! Generous with toppings, flavoured well. Service really nice,fast and helpful. Recommended! Wish they can bring the retro games back but not sure if that's the plan.

Delicious food, friendly staff, fun ambiance and overall a great experience. Loved the pizzas.

Deliveroo UK

CUPP Bubble Tea - Gants Hill

Had the bubble tea a couple times now from here. I usually go for brown sugar tea with tapioca (obviously). There is always a crowd of people outside this shop (that's why I thought I'd try it out). To be honest it's pretty standard. I wonder if the crowd of people are actually customers or people hanging out! There are some other big chains that are better IMHO. Nonetheless, it's not bad either so if you need a fix and you're in the area it's a fair option. 3 stars only for taste as I have tasted better.

Love it! Good selection and variety. Tapioca pearls are amazing and they have these brown sugar bubble teas that are amazing. New place opened June, clean and very welcoming. You have to try it! And if you didn't know it is in Gants Hill, anyone from Romford area can get there easy and quick as there aren't too many options around to pick. So give it a try, it was really good!

contrary to some of the other reviews, i think this bubble tea store is great! i went there yesterday with my boyfriend and all of the staff were very friendly, drinks were good too. matcha was a little sweet, would be nice if you could adjust the sugar levels. other than that i had a pleasant experience and will definitely be going there more often :)

A very average bubble tea place at best. There's better chains around, though this being a dedicated place in the area explains the queues. The price certainly doesn't justify the quality.

But if you need a fix, this is at time of writing, the only dedicated place so it will provide an average bubble tea if at a fairly high price.

Fair warning: some flavours will taste like juices/syrups you may have had before (e.g. Mango tea tastes like Rubicon; Rose milk tea tastes like Rose syrup drink).

Got my bubble tea today. The person working taking the order wasn't really helpful. Charged for a bag without asking if I need a bag, also didn't explain the process for ordering as I have never ordered before! then when I got my drink the person working didn't even give a bag and when asked for a bag I got given a blank look like I was in the wrong. Showed the receipt and still got a blank look. This is very unprofessional and the drink was tasteless. I will not be returning here at all. You should be helpful to your customers and be transparent about charges and not just charge your customer without asking what they want! Everyone beware of what you order and what your receipt shows you have paid for!! Don't waste your money like I did.

All our bubble teas are suitable for a halal diet.

Cupp

Sahara Grill Ilford

Friendly staff, decent presentation, burger and chips good.. the prawn noodles lacked enough flavour/ didn't taste as good as it looked and not a fan of their grilled chicken and rice personally.

I hear the steaks and chops are good however

There's no doubting the vision and ambition of Sahara Grill. It's an imaginatively conceived restaurant with little expense spared.

As a grill house, they offer an extenstive menu, with dishes that are presented straightforwardly. We can't help but wonder, however, how much better these could be if a small fraction of the creativity put into the aesthetical side of things was put into elevating and refining some, especially the mains and especially to justify the prices of a few.

There was no faulting their service though. Front of house was regimented, being as welcoming and as accommodating as any restaurant we've been to.

Friendly staff, food was satisfying but didn't feel like it was worth raving about. Best thing was probably the curly fries and halloumi. Not against giving it another shot but definitely not a favourite. They have porterhouse cuts which isn't very common around here, though put their own blend on flavouring it.

First time for me..went to the one in gants hill.we were seated very quickly as we didn't book.service was fast and prompt. Food was served hot.we had sauté chicken which came in a thick gravey and stake chips. The gravey was very salty .our starts were mind blowing cod bites..I could taste the coating on the fish it was so tasty never had anything like it.would recommend this place for family and friends.prices are reasonable.

3 out of 5…. The food gave it 3 stars but the service let this place down. Been to Whitechapel and Leyton and they are far ahead of service. Table booked but we waited for half hour and ALL of us were present. No starter plates, some cutlery missing and had to ask more then once for simple things for example, tissues.

For the price you pay you expect the service to be on point. The food came on time and it tasted very nice especially the starter Sahara chicken wings!! but a shame the service wasn’t to match. I will be trying it again but not anytime soon…

Everything on our menu is Halal. We don't serve alcohol or pork. A Halal certificate is available upon request - please ask a member of staff.

Sahara Grill

@halalfoodguy's review of Nova Parlour Ilford on Instagram

Nova Parlour

Enjoyed an evening dinner tonight and the new menu is amazing! We ordered a Rib eye steak, Korean chicken burger, chicken fillet, loaded fries and butter chicken pasta. All dishes were well cooked, beautifully presented and scrumptious!!! Well done to the Nova team.

Nestled inbetween the plethora of various eateries and shops on Ilford lane is Nova. What feels a little out of place for a restaurant like this.

We were seated downstairs although we asked if we could dine upstairs however we were told no and so reluctantly sat downstairs.

Staff were helpful and our order was taken when we were ready. Generally food was good and portion sizes were also good too. Felt the wings could have been more substantial and the mock tails were a little weak for my liking, but family were happy with theirs.

Definitely worth a revisit.

Amazingly yummy food at a excellent price, decent portions.
Quality service and talented chef. (Highly recommend)
= Happy wife 👍🏼
Only starters and drinks shown in pictures but we enjoyed our mains too much to take pictures.

Amazing food, excellent service and family friendly environment, would highly recommend! Desserts were heavenly!! Can't wait to come back! My new found favourite in Ilford 11/10!! ^_^

Setting is unique, a little dark but nice for couples.
Food was really good and full of flavors literally.
Desserts were great too but the only downside for me was the ice cream as it's their homemade one and not the usual vanilla ice cream.
Still would recommend the place as food overall was really good and price was NOT extortionate

Fat Joes

I have been going here regularly since they opened 8/9 years ago. They use to be so good but have fell off badly.

My most recent experience, I got chicken donner which was like rubber. Wanted to give them a chance so called next time and asked to get a fresh batch. Guy said they cut it and store it in the fridge so could possibly be rubbery again. Also said that's just the way it is as chicken donner is not popular.

Its unfortunate but doubt I'll be going here again.

Just visited here with my small family. Seating is limited. It’s been years since I’ve been here. They have had a make over. We ordered chicken burgers (Birdie and Grand slam chicken version) and kids meals (chicken popcorn and kids beef burger). The food was really tasty. Chips tasted good and from the taste it seems that the chips oil is changed frequently. The value for money is very good. The staff were polite and professional. Especially Farouk who was really good with the kids. I highly recommend this place if you want a quick munch on the go. We traveled from Hackney to visit this place, mainly due to nostalgia but this place doesn’t disappoint.

Used to eat here all the time,.... But Continuously got my order wrong and the food isn't as good as it used to be. Better places to go. It's sister branch... Fat Joe's sports cafe is well worth a visit... But this one's let's the fat Joe's name down.

Extremely bad experience with this joint.

Had FOOD POISONING after eating their doner kebab wrap.

What these guys do is keep doner outside all day and put it in fridge overnight. Next day they fry it on a hot plate with kebab sauce as otherwise it would stink if they microwave it.

Please avoid, your health matters more than a few pounds.

DISGUSTING (Not for human consumption)

After buying this pizza and getting home to realise how horrible it tasted of course I had to go on the Google reviews to see what the restaurant is like and trust me the negetive reviews are not lying.

The simple margarita pizza we order was soaking with grease, and absolutely loaded with salt, couldn't even handle a slice of pizza before having to throw it away.

If you want to die an early death eat their food but please save yourself the pain and go and order food somewhere else

Fat Joe's

Went to check out the new menu from @loadedburgers who now also offer HMC certified halal aged Angus steak and its at a decent price. Pictured is the beefy burger, beef patty, melted cheese, caramelised onions, chill  beef and the usual fillers. I liked the gooey and messiness of it, but I didn't get a strong taste of that beef, however, I was really hungry and ate this burger so fast I didn't take the time to taste it! Also ordered a Moijoto, which was flat, lacked freshness and sweetness. The chilli beef fries where decent. I did recommend the ribiculous burger to a few friends, some liked it some said it was too sweet, I like sweetness in a burger. Anyway, hope you all have a blessed weekend. Salams. 
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@halalfoodguy's review of Loaded Burgers Ilford on Instagram

Loaded Gourmet Burgers and Fries

It looked quiet so I stopped in for some eats while I was in the area. Burger was lovely, loaded skinyy fries were delicious, can't fault it enjoyed the whole meal, well cooked, arrived fast and tasted delicious. Will definitely return.

Very filling and wholesome burger, quality is on point, just what you're looking for in terms of delicious burgers the way it should be! This place has been around for ages and the food speaks for itself. Portion sizes are very generous and the atmosphere is comfy and cool. Definitely recommend for your burger fix! I ordered the Americana burger with hand cut fries and the texas bbq wings which were sweet and crunchy.

Ah man, this place was so awesome.
Very good burgers. It is very good concept to build your own burger , order it , and enjoy. Food was not over priced. Service was good. This is a place where I will go again if I ever visit GB again.
Awesome restaurants guys.
Ps. Doors in finland opens to different direction.

Very good burger place, the burger patties was well cooked.  Been here before, the price is reasonable and good customer service was provided by staff members.

I could spend ages trying and I wouldn't be able to find anything negative to say about this place and their food. Staff is great, quality of the food is superb and it's been like this every single time I went there. My tip: add beef to the nachos, you'll thank you later

Loaded Burgers

Chicken, wraps and burgers with Peri Peri seasoning

Nando's Ilford

Food came 35 mins late and was told it wasn’t 49 minutes like we were lying about it being quite late. Have been to many nandos and have received great service. The waiter said it’s really busy but the restaurant was empty and then he said they were busy with deliveries as if the the in store customers aren’t a priority. Very shambolic. After all that waiting my chicken and sunset burger bun was quite overcooked. I’ve attached images for reference. Won’t be visiting this branch again.

Superb example of a great Nandos. Great space. Food was fab. Staff were super friendly. Cannot fault it. Food was spicy, goes with the territory I guess :)

Went there on a weekday evening, did not have to wait to be seated and the service was pretty quick too. Food tasted good, portion size was great and flavours were on point.

Ordered 2 x Fino Pitta yesterday to be delivered and received both with no Grilled haloumi cheese which is advertised as being one of the ingredients. Made a complaint to nandos customer service and no solution has been offered and they couldn't care less about regular customers. Customer service is going down hill and so are the food standards. If your order is missing any items or isnt up to standard get straight on to the manager and demand a FULL REFUND or REPLACEMENT there and then!!

Okay experience. They had the plenty 'Vusa Sauce' compared to my regular branch.
The flies were really annoying when you're trying to eat with family and the management should do something about it. The flies made my visit feel a bit unhygienic

We have 385 restaurants, 72 of which serve only Halal chicken and are signposted both in the restaurant and online. A small proportion of chicken sold in our other restaurants may also be Halal.

Nando's

KFC Ilford - High Road

Restaurant was not clean and tidy, may be because of shortage of staff. Because everyone busy serving customers.
I loved Zinger burger Box meal and it’s really yummy with finger licking wings.
Highly recommended specially for quick bite.

First time visited "KFC" in uk. Seriously  it was very "disaster" experience  . The texture  of meat is not KFC mark its feels like i am eating in a roadside fast food court.
Fries are burnt-out.
I hope this branch doesn't maintain the lagacy .

I complained to just eat regarding my last order for what I received look at the attached photo, they never got back to me. I have decided never to order from this kfc again. Look at what they sent me, I would rather have that bought from Chesters on ilford lane and received a proper chicken burger with due care.

Two ladies were at the till. Really felt sorry for them as the restaurant was mad busy and these ladies worked hard. Had really long queue but didnt have enough staff. The shop floor was filthy,  tables were uncleaned and the bins were almost full. We had to clean our table and found lots of others tables were full of leftover foods from previous customers however nobody were there to clean these!  Totally unacceptable food place from an International chain and renowned  restaurant.

Big lack of cleanliness in the dining room and in the only toilet.  The bins are not emptied and there is a lack of toilet paper.  The cover on the cup do not close well so the liquid flows over us if we tilt the glass a little.  Avoid this restaurant.

HFA has certified KFC's products in these stores, and the store environments, as halal. KFC has also ensured that the halal certified chicken would also meet the rigorous animal welfare standards employed in the UK, and has consulted leading animal welfare groups about this. KFC insists that all poultry is stunned before slaughter. HFA allows the use of a technique called 'stun-to-stun' - a pain free process that makes the animal insensible to pain and suffering. A verse is also recited from the Quran at the point of slaughter by an appropriate person and the poultry will not come into contact with non-halal meat at any point in the supply chain. KFC only buys high quality, Grade A, farm-assured chicken from trustworthy suppliers, and this will not change.

Here's another burger spot that's been opened for a few months @burgotown located in Ilford on Romford Road. I was invited down give an honest opinion on the food. 

The beef burgers are customisable, you can add what ever toppings you like. I personally don't like this. I'd rather pick a burger from a menu, I find most people don't know what ingredients work well together in a burger. 

The standard beef burger is £7 which comes with one 100g/3.5oz Angus beef patty with meat from @hillfarmfinest. I personally think that a single 3.5oz  is on the small side.

I got a double beef burger with just caramelised onions and another with jalapeños, caramelised onions and torilta chips both costing £9 each

I found the burgers lacked depth in that expected beefy flavour, it needed more seasoning, it lacked that signature smell of rendered beef fat and with being smashed burgers with a thin patty there wasn't much of a crust. Despite this, it's a burger with potential and not bad at all. I ate half of the burger, the 2nd half did taste better the next day. I'd score the burger a solid 7.5/10

Also tried the chicken burger £6.50 this was very good, the chicken was big, freshly made, juicy and packed with flavour. The accompanying pickles were cut thick and made the burger overpowered with a strong pickle taste, but overall a very good burger 8.5/10

A favourite item was the honey chicken tenders £5.50 these are a must order! The large loaded chic fires were also very good £7.

Finally, the epic phily cheese steak sandwich, £9, massive bun filled with sliced beef and peppers topped with loads of cheese. This was good, it did have a intense cheesy flavour and I found it quite heavy, but overall a filling sandwich with generous amount of beef. 

The food comes packaged in foil, I asked for food to be given to me as a regular customer would receive it, so the burgers got a bit messy, sure most infulancers wouldnt have made this choice, but I don't care how it looks, I care about how it tastes. 

Although there's space for sitting in, there's limited seating with only 4 tables and the eating area feels cold due hospital lighting and lack of effort with the decor.

@halalfoodguy's review of Burgotown Ilford on Instagram

Burgotown

Best burger's in town 100%. Rang over the phone and went to collect in store and order was ready straight away. Customer service was brilliant but the burger and sides were even better. Will definitely go back

Have ordered the burgo double several times now and each time the consistency varies. Its been great twice and since then the burger is a little greasy and the Angus lacks flavour. The burger is of a decent size portion, however the regular fries are small at best - disappointing. I hope they are able to fix these issues and grow as a business.

I ordered the double burgo town burger, and it lacked heavily on the seasoning I was not pleased at all with the burger. I attempted to salvage the burger by adding a heavy amount of sauce but still tasted awful. Spending £11 on a burger with one bun soggy as a bread loaf dunked in water, and two meat patties that had the seasoning of white mans dinner was a joke. Although the burger was juicy and the side I ordered with it the loaded chicken fries was amazing. It would be rare to order from this place again, I initially had high hopes for this place.

Food from is always top tier!
Absolutely love it and I keep coming back!
Customer service is always friendly and helpful, food is priced very moderately, you definitely get every bang for your buck!
Would definitely recommend to anyone local!

I ordered a double burger , it was very juicy but it lacked heavily on the seasoning. It was almost bland . I was disappointed as I have dined in before and it was much better than what I had experienced tonight.

Beyond Boba Bubble Tea

Great, speedy, and friendly service! The beyond brown sugar milk tea is a personal favourite of mine, and this is my new favourite place to get it from now. The best place for Bubble Tea in the area. Would highly recommend.

I’ve been here a few times now and love it. It’s so beautifully decorated and spotlessly clean. The drinks are always amazing and the staff are so friendly and polite. Well worth a visit

Amazing bubble tea! The staff are extremely helpful and on hand to suggest the perfect drink suited for me. I personally loved the fruit teas, had a much larger variety of topping flavours than other bubble tea shops I’ve been to before. My favourite is their unique frozen fusion menu, again something other shops do not sell. A great twist to your traditional bubble tea! Overall a classy and modern store, would definitely recommend.

I have now come here twice and the drinks are the best! I got the Beyond Brown Sugar which is immaculate, good balance of sweetness and the tapioca is soft and good!  I also got the Beyond Blue frozen fusion which was refreshing and different compared to what other boba shops offer :) The fruit teas are also just as good and will keep coming back

Best bubble tea place! Deffo worth trying the honey peach tea. You will be left wanting more !! Also love the brown sugar milk tea x

Beyond Boba

Biryani Guys

One of the best biryani ever had outside Pakistan. Great portion size great taste and friendly service.
GOD Speed

Very poor. Ordered chicken biriyani, there is hardly any chicken in there..it looked like thin shreds of lamb..its actually a few shreds of chicken.... Previously I had the same order and there was a whole chicken leg. This place is trying to mislead and shift ingredients about , probably shreds of chicken leftovers from.something else. I feel misled and over charged at £9. Will not order from here again - all I was left eating really was rice doused in spicy curry sauce. They know what they are doing - ripping you off. DO NOT ORDER HERE

The Vegan Biryani was so deliciously good. But, the best thing is the Chai and the talk with Asif. Would certainly visit this place again. This time for the Super Spicy Chicken Biryani.

The portion was too less for the price and the riata was literally watery yogurt too watery. The taste was ok. Wouldn't recommend to others. The shami burger was ok aswell. Wouldn't go there again

Nothing like Karachi style biryani and not fresh its re-heated. Rice was oily and the steam process (dum) wasnt done well. Portion size was too small for the price as well.

Amigos Burgers & Shakes Gants Hill

Burger is really good. The bread of burger is so soft. Fries are also nice crispy. But customer service was not good at this time. There was miscommunication between the staffs and it delayed our order by 40 mins.
Other than this good place to eat burgers

Been to this place with family a few times during the years. They used to make very nice fresh burgers but now they seem to use frozen beef burger patties ive complained to the manager but he was persistent that they not frozen. Minimum burger would.cost you around £6 which is not cheap for frozen stuff. I would personally not go again as the food and taste wise not worth it.

Sitting area and customer service are very nice and friendly staff.

Very bad experience, waited upto an hour for my food when they were overstaffed, basic basic food, a fried chicken shop would’ve easily done the job, never again

The burgers are well made and presented.  They do variety of chicken and meat burgers.  Do try the Amigo special Burger.  Give it a try.

Amigos

Wah Bey

Highly recommended! The food was absolutely delicious. Lots of flavours….well cooked and succulent. The service was amazing, staff were very friendly and welcoming, excellent service!

Definitely recommend coming here for a family gathering or dinner with friends

Second time here in space of a month, if you haven’t been here you are missing out

A very elegantly decorated restaurant. Their food was a 7/10. The speed of their service is extremely impressive. I ordered a lot of food with them online, and they prepared everything in around 10 minutes. They did make a small mistake in my order though but they did give me a complementary dish upon request. Also, the poppadoms I received, were completely broken.

Appalling experience - starting from the strangest main entrance door which isn’t automatic to the indoor decor which looked like a bar/nightclub. The restaurant was almost empty, as soon as we entered we were greeted and seated promptly. The food arrived fairly quickly. It lacked presentation and taste, grill meats were full of raw papaya taste and lacked flavour. Restaurant claims exquisite dining experience, nothing exquisite was on display. Dishes arrived without serving tongs and many other things missing. Four different waiters helped us get the items we needed, i.e drinks, spoons and serviettes. We left half the food uneaten, paid the bill and left. Like many other reviewers have mentioned, this place has got a lot of things wrong and need a lot of improvement. Wont be coming back anytime soon.

Lovedd this spot. A very nice and elegantly decorated restaurant right next to Gants hill station. The staff were super friendly and helpful when it came to recommending items to try. They do a nice range of Pakistani style food which is decently priced. We got a mixture of foods ranging from chicken, meat and fish.  Would definitely visit again with family 😊

Visited Wah Bey with a group of 10 friends on Thursday.  Amazing restaurant with really good food.  Both Grill and the Kadhai are the best.  Great service and also really good ambience.  I would recommend to everybody and also visit in the future.

Famz Doner Kebab

The best kebab in the town. The bread they use is unique and make the big difference. And kebab taste very good. Been there so many time since open. Kids love the meat and chips.

Good, excellent doner kebab. Simple menu with many desserts and sides. Very decent and swift service, also gives your money's worth.

Have been familiar with the name Fam'z for some time now, The new Doner Kebab Project is very creative in its own way as they are redefining the menu and combinations for Kebabs. Apart from that , the Kebab itself was one of the best I ever had, Very good product in itself, And the ambiance they have created in store is just next level, Everything seems perfect and also the management in rush hours shows they are very good at what they do. Would definitely be coming back and recommend others.

Guy you need to find a way to turn orders around quick. Your business has potential but to keep repeating customers you have to make it a fast food joint. Still waiting 30 mins on. Increase the amount of sauce you put in your kebabs, it's like a teaspoon

My experience at Famz Doner Kabab was amazing; I was drawn in by the welcoming atmosphere and, in particular, a staff member. I was walking when this wonderful staff member approached me and offered me a sample. She was extremely pleasant and courteous.

Famz Doner

Grillford

Great taste restaurant.
Nice guy on counter very cooperative and funny.

Would certainly recommend eating here. Excellent vibes, fresh food, great service. Fantastic work.

De Grill

My family and I order from here once a week and the food is really  good. The staff are also very friendly. Very good service overall. Everything is nice and clean. I really like this place from the food, service and ambience. Would definitely recommend them! I highly recommended this place.

I went there twice. No parking available. Not really participating in Social Distancing. Food is OK. It's nice when your hungry. Cleaning I wouldn't say it's to standard clean. Older youngsters and adults suited to be honest.

Not really a family oriented place to go... nor the view is any worth or the comfort. They have high chair at hand.

Cleaningness in my opinion NOT so good and handling of food not so great either. At first I saw wearing gloves when handling food but later saw no gloves.

The store did participate in the Eat to Help but their prices seem to gone up little from previous I sought to remember.

The staff are ok. But not always polite.
There is no parking unless after 6:30pm only single yellow line. Do me careful during the day.

There sauces regular. No own made sauces. I wouldn't really go back.

They do Just Eat and Uber and I think Deliveroo too

Food tastes very nice but sauces do lack a punch. Better to takeaway as the seating area isn't well ventilated and there are no fans or air con to deal with hot days and the heat from the kitchen.

It was absolutely finger lickin' good... 🙂

Go for the fried wings I don't know what powder they use but it's diffrent from.Any other shop

Jungle Grill Ilford

Being honest, this place is really good however, only because it was half price, the bill was reasonable. When it comes to every day prices the menu, seems very unrealistic. The chips aren't good quality and same goes with the grill chicken burger. There was a lot of wait,(1hour+) but that is because of the half price offer. It is just like any other gourmet burger shop in Ilford, just slightly cheaper.p

New Gem discovered on ilford lane. Naveed was at best with his customer service, and rest their food will talk.
Give a 1 Try to this new gem. Em sure you won't regret.

Jungle Grill

Eden Peri Peri Ilford

The 1st few times it was very nice, fresh and hot! The last 2 times it's been cold! The burgers were "ready" within 2 minutes of me placing the order and the excuse for them being cold was they add salad and sauce! The rice was microwaved within an inch of its life and was rock solid! I don't like writing negative reviews but the meal wasn't cheap and was very disappointing! Won't be back!

So far I've only had takeaways, but this place is great. Food is always hot and tastes great. staff are always friendly when I go in to pick up my food.

Avoid  this place! Bad service and the food wasn't even cooked properly.  Pink chicken and rice wasn't even boiled. Notified the manager left the food as we couldn't eat it and then still charged us full price! Better off in Nandos!!!

I would say they have the best Lamb burger in town. They make it in the shop with fresh meat. Top service

Food is absolutely delicious and the customer service is fantastic! Will definitely be ordering again

Eden Peri Peri

Burger Base® Ilford Lane

Amazing and eye catching place. Ilford is one of the luckiest place to have Burger Base indeed. Ordered a Big Dipper and amazed by the crunch of it and magic onion did the rest of magic with the sips of special Guava drink.
A lot of options from beef to chicken, salad, mouthwatering sides and desserts.
Highly recommend this place. Will come again with friends.

have passed by this shop multiple times now as its new, thought id give it a visit and i can say the Food was on point, portion size was good everything inside the shop is really clean. the staff were really friendly especially Louisa she recommended me what to get ....she really knows her stuff! cannot complain will come again

I saw this restaurant opened this week and I though I should give this it a try . Trust me I have now ordered food from burger base three times this week . The food is amazing and excellent customer service . Perfect juicy burgers . Texan BBQ and Mexican Crispy Burgers 👍👍👍👍This is something very unique and different. I am  anxiously waiting for the fish fillet now. Highly recommended!!!!  Must try it .

Came in this afternoon and the first thing i noticed was the interior design its amazing, very modern. I proceeded to place my order to a girl called Nida, she was very helpful and nice, she helped me pick food that she thought would be the tastiest for me and my kids. she was patient enough talk to me through all the items. She was bang on with my order. The food was amazing and she made sure all the sauces and tissues were in the bag before i could even ask, which is forward thinking. Amazing decor, food and staff. Will be coming back again.

Great burgers. Great chips. Great Drinks. Absolutely fabulous and delicious. I would 100% recommend you to go and check this place out. You won’t regret it.

Burger Base

Haweli Restaurant Ilford

Haweli

Famz Peri Peri

Really tasty and prices are affordable. Can't recommend this place enough.

Excellent food, excellent staff, fast service. Zinger burger meal 👌🏽 10/10, *chefs kiss*

Delicious pizza, good customer service from Saheen

Food is excellent very happy with customer service💯

Fresh and fast noodles with lots of options

Oodles Ilford

Staff are very friendly and efficient young person. However, offer meals separate allowing adults to taste everything before ordering huge portion.
Deserts, hot drinks and lunch time special meals.
Food is delicious, halal, and platter everything inclusive.  Mini boxes £2.00 meals taster or starter.  I can never eat whole box waste of food  money.  Small portions variety. Everything mixed layers.  Waiting time reduced especially lunch time.

It’s a great experience. The ambiance is very welcoming and charming. Staff are extremely knowledgeable and make great recommendations.
If you're spicy food lovers, i definitely recommend this restaurant. you can enjoy normal spicy food test as well.

It was really good  experience at oodles with my family.
Staff are very friendly and helpful.
Food was well cooked and nicely served.
Keep it up
Well done chefs 😇

Chinese lamb curry is fantastic here.
With that egg rice and vegetables noodles and crispy chicken awesome combination.
Generous portions sizes
Best communication
Loved it
Cheers guys

As I am vegetarian I always find very hard to eat outside but this store made me addicted to their veg options. Staff is very friendly here and make your food in front of you so you know everything kept separate
Very satisfied with the service and food test
Thanks guys keep it up.

Oodles

Chinese takeaway known for salt and pepper wings

HING WOK Halal Chinese Takeaway

Great food . Order in person ! It is so much cheaper than ordering on UBER eats or Just eat. 

They don’t card payment even though it’s 2020. The nearby cash machine doesn’t often work so it’s a big hassle. It’s not that difficult or expensive for Hing Wok to get a card machine installed .

Definitely worth trying out the tasty food from here. Got food for iftar and food was on time. You get more than what you actually pay for and the price is really good. Would definitely go here again very soon. 

All will be enough for 5 people and only cost £22 👍🏻👍🏻

Good portion size lovely tasting Black bean sauce. Will definitely try again.

Was family function and order food from hing wok . Everyone was very satisfied with their foods. king prawn fried rice with 1/2 naga was amazing.
Definitely  highly recommended , we will order again and again.

Great and fresh food. Very quick. If you like it spicy ask for naga.

Hing Wok

Achari Keema Chicken Parmesan from the new restaurant in East London @manjaros.london. A popular restaurant in Birmingham has opened up here in London and I checked it out in opening night .

The place has just opened up so I don't think it's fair to officially review the food. This place is good if you are fan of Sahara Grill and those type of places. Family friendly. No alcohol. All Halal and they have a lovely prayer room.

@halalfoodguy's review of Manjaros Ilford on Instagram

Manjaros Restaurant Ilford

Visited this place on a cold and windy evening! It was super busy but as soon as we entered we were greeted and shown to a table by a staff member. Once we ordered the food came quite fast. Food was full of flavour. There were a few of their own house sauces on the table that were delicious. The portion sizes are generous and priced well. I will definitely be visiting again to try all the other dishes they have on their menu!

I would highly recommend the place. Excellent food which was timely delivered and hot! Kids loved it too. Halal menu and also pray place available. Would visit again and great ambience too.

Been meaning to try Manjaros for a while now.

Decent settings, very friendly staff. Definitely one of the pros of Manjaros. Hold on to them decent friendly staff are hard to come by these days.

Now the food I'll be honest, my family all enjoyed their meals, but I wasn't to keen on my dish. I ordered the tandoori chicken Parmesan. Now I do like cheese, but this was overly cheesy for me. I will definitely revisit maybe order something with no cheese in it all.

I've had food from Manjaros through UberEats on many occasions, mostly it's been great, there has been a few times where it's come cold, but this was probably down to a few factors, be it cold weather, delivery person not having the right bag etc., My impression of Manjaros has always been good. 👌💪

Decided to eat in with a couple of friends, we went around 10pm, it was still very busy, quite late for Dinner, but it's probably the best time you are likely to get a table within 15-20 minutes of waiting. Between 7-10pm it's way too busy, and unless you got tabe booked the wait can be over an hour.

The restaurant looks good, clean, spacious, really nice decor, lighting, it's all round a very well maintained place. The one positive about the service was it was consistent, and not in a nice way, it was consistently bad, from the moment we walked in to the last. We walked in, guy said wait is 10-15 minutes, we waited, then after 15 minutes later a girl comes to the front and asks if we are waiting, we said yes and already in the queue, further 10 minutes later we get a table, not too bad so far. We get seated, no one seems to acknowledge us or wants to take our order, 10-15 minutes in, we have to call a waiter to take our order, still not terrible so far. We order, food comes pretty quickly, more about the food further down, we finish our food, no one seems to want to clear our table, 20 minutes after we finish eating, a lady comes to clear our table, we ask for couple of containers for taking away our left overs, she goes to get it, disappears, 15 minutes later we ask another waiter to give us some containers. All the time we are there, staff never make eye contact, don't seem to want to acknowledge the customers, never ask if we need anything, never ask if the food is okay, never ask if we are finished, and even in the end, we had to ask where we pay, they never once said we pay at the counter when we finished 🤦🏽😏

Food wise, we had the Lamb Chops, the quality of the meat was terrible, really poor, hard, chewy, you will have a workout cutting it with a knife, maybe it was a bad day for lamb chops, the Mini Mix Grill was okay, and the 2 Lamb Chops meat was better with the Mix Grill, the chicken, beef and chicken wings was also really good with the Mix Grill, maybe they use a different marinade, the Chicken Rasta Pasta was really nice, along with the Gourmet Burger, they were by far the nicest dishes. The Chips were soggy and wet, not crispy at all, really poor showing. The Salad was well below standard, the cucumber looked like it's been there for days. Overall the food was okay at best, it's a shame that the take way delivery food has been much better from here, pretty ironic as it should have been the opposite.

Overall, I think I will stick to take away if I want Manjaros, and will not be eating in here again, and recommend the same to everyone else 😂

Amazing food and drink selection, great customer service, delicious food and open till late (1am closing time I believe).

Why the four stars? That’s because the music is unusually loud, and the air conditioning vents always leak on people

Enjoy!

Halal restaurants in Ilford