The customer service was brilliant but the quantity of BBQ lamb was disgusting like for £10who would buy that much bbqIt was like tiny 3 pieces that was worth of £5 somethingI was visiting Loughborough from LondonEven in London it’s not that expensive with those 3 pieceswould not go again if it’s that much expensive
Cliff Pardoe
Great food and service, loved the atmosphere and the meats tasted amazing. Highly recommended.
Jadwiga Ackroyd
Amazing place in the heart of a very busy town. Has that unique atmosphere to 'transport' you into the summer holiday vibe. The music, the colourful and flavoursome food, and the service are all fabulous! Highly recommended!
Maisie Preston
We ordered via Uber Eats on a Saturday night. First of all, our order was cancelled due to there being no chicken wings…Then we reordered and placed an order for the Shawarma Platter and the Chicken Shish Platter. Which both stated they came with bread, chips, salad, garlic sauce and coleslaw.When we received the order, I stated to the delivery driver “this seems awfully light”. Lo and behold when we opened the foil containers the portion sizes were tiny, there was no coleslaw, the bread was rock hard, the meat was dry and stale.We were that unhappy with the quality of the food for the price we paid (we paid £13 for each platter), that we drove to the restaurant with the food we had just had delivered and spoke to the manager.He said that the bread was meant to be dry and crispy, that the meat was fresh (when it certainly wasn’t). He was happy to give refund as we said the quality of the meal was not worth £26.Will not be coming back to this restaurant or ordering delivery. Completely disappointed and our wallets feel empty and so does our belly.Currently heading out to get a KFC as we are not satisfied at all.
Paul Gruffudd
The food here is amazing. I’m coeliac so eating out can be a bit of a problem and handles quite quite a bit of anxiety at times. However, at Tarboush they have a huge selection of gluten-free food there is not only reasonably priced but it tastes fantastic. The atmosphere is relaxed and friendly and the staff are friendly polite and that makes for a really great evening. You can see into the kitchen And the chef’s in there seem to enjoy what they do and take great pride in what they create. If you want a reasonably priced great night out in a good atmosphere then this has to be one choice.
S S
Picked up a couple of wraps on the go as takeaway, by the time I got home the paper containing them was soaked in oil, especially the meat shawarma and they weren’t wrapped properly, so had to be taken out the wrappers. Flavour was fine but the amount of oil and the way they were wrapped was disappointing.
Ali Choudhary
Great tasting food. Do not miss out in Lboro. The new shwarma wrap addition is excellent.
Kate Heath
So glad we came here for lunch, a little oasis of calm on a busy Saturday. The chicken shawarma wrap and falafel were really good. Waitress and waiter were very friendly and helpful. We will definitely come back again!
Gurdeep Gosal
Oh darling, where do I begin? The charming maître d' at this establishment must have taken one look at our fabulous foursome and thought, "Ah, yes, the veggie mezze for these lean, mean, green-eating machines will do!" At a mere £25 per cranium, we expected a cornucopia of culinary delights to descend upon us. Instead, we were graced with an array of starters so petite, they could have been served in a dollhouse!And then, the pièce de résistance: a trifecta of plates that might satisfy a pair of lovesick sparrows on a diet, but hardly a gang of ravenous humans. I do believe if we had taken a wild plunge into the menu with our £100, we would've been swimming in a sea of sumptuous selections. Alas, the proprietor must envision us as jesters in his court of gastronomic gullibility! A rollicking good time was had by all... our wallets.
Christine Nasr
Recommend the Mix GrillVegetarian options: Falafel, wine leaves, ...
Lovely staff, incredible food and great performers to entertain you whilst you eat - what more could you want. We had the mezze which were they were able to do both vegetarian and gluten free so they’re very accommodating with allergies too.
Eddy Edwards
A true gem of Loughborough for middle Eastern cuisine. Great staff who are very professional and attentive. Definitely worth a visit.
Alex c
Really nice and relaxing vibe, banging shisha which haidar the waiter made for us with a big friendly smile on his face! Made us laugh alot! recommended us some incredible Turkish and Egyptian tea, Ended up having a chicken shawarma wrap which was incredible also let us smoke the shisha on the front so we could people watch on the street, 10/10 chill Friday night
Rob Meade
Called in on a whim and were greeted in a friendly and warm manner. Despite not having a reseveration we were promptly seated.Nice feeling inside, and decorated as you might expect. The food we ordered was nice, and reasonably priced. The staff who greeted us and waited on us were all very friendly.The menu felt like a menu you'd expect to see in Gordan Ramsey's Kitchen Nightmares (not meant in a bad way), where its just perhaps a bit too long, where he then simplies it, reduces it down, and focuses on several really good dishes rather than lots of variety. I think that would work here, as most of the dishes are typically either chicken or pork, its not entirely obvious (to my uneducated self) what the real differences were.The only other criticism I would have were the table clothes. There were there, and they look really nice, but they had all been covered with a clear piece of plastic to protect the material/keep it clean, and make it easy to clean down. I fully understand the mentality of this, and the convenience for the restaurant, but it doesn't look that great.In short, nice food, reasonably priced, and I would visit again.
Georgia Micciche
Ordered a lamb platter which was usually £12+ but was down to £10.95 as an offer so thought give it a try. When it arrived it was not a platter, very small portion of lamb and small portion of fries. The whole thing was very cold and incredibly disappointing:( my wife had a wrap which was also stone cold. None of it was worth the money and won't be ordering again unfortunately.
The customer service was brilliant but the quantity of BBQ lamb was disgusting like for £10who would buy that much bbqIt was like tiny 3 pieces that was worth of £5 somethingI was visiting Loughborough from LondonEven in London it’s not that expensive with those 3 pieceswould not go again if it’s that much expensive
Great food and service, loved the atmosphere and the meats tasted amazing. Highly recommended.
Amazing place in the heart of a very busy town. Has that unique atmosphere to 'transport' you into the summer holiday vibe. The music, the colourful and flavoursome food, and the service are all fabulous! Highly recommended!
We ordered via Uber Eats on a Saturday night. First of all, our order was cancelled due to there being no chicken wings…Then we reordered and placed an order for the Shawarma Platter and the Chicken Shish Platter. Which both stated they came with bread, chips, salad, garlic sauce and coleslaw.When we received the order, I stated to the delivery driver “this seems awfully light”. Lo and behold when we opened the foil containers the portion sizes were tiny, there was no coleslaw, the bread was rock hard, the meat was dry and stale.We were that unhappy with the quality of the food for the price we paid (we paid £13 for each platter), that we drove to the restaurant with the food we had just had delivered and spoke to the manager.He said that the bread was meant to be dry and crispy, that the meat was fresh (when it certainly wasn’t). He was happy to give refund as we said the quality of the meal was not worth £26.Will not be coming back to this restaurant or ordering delivery. Completely disappointed and our wallets feel empty and so does our belly.Currently heading out to get a KFC as we are not satisfied at all.
The food here is amazing. I’m coeliac so eating out can be a bit of a problem and handles quite quite a bit of anxiety at times. However, at Tarboush they have a huge selection of gluten-free food there is not only reasonably priced but it tastes fantastic. The atmosphere is relaxed and friendly and the staff are friendly polite and that makes for a really great evening. You can see into the kitchen And the chef’s in there seem to enjoy what they do and take great pride in what they create. If you want a reasonably priced great night out in a good atmosphere then this has to be one choice.
Picked up a couple of wraps on the go as takeaway, by the time I got home the paper containing them was soaked in oil, especially the meat shawarma and they weren’t wrapped properly, so had to be taken out the wrappers. Flavour was fine but the amount of oil and the way they were wrapped was disappointing.
Great tasting food. Do not miss out in Lboro. The new shwarma wrap addition is excellent.
So glad we came here for lunch, a little oasis of calm on a busy Saturday. The chicken shawarma wrap and falafel were really good. Waitress and waiter were very friendly and helpful. We will definitely come back again!
Oh darling, where do I begin? The charming maître d' at this establishment must have taken one look at our fabulous foursome and thought, "Ah, yes, the veggie mezze for these lean, mean, green-eating machines will do!" At a mere £25 per cranium, we expected a cornucopia of culinary delights to descend upon us. Instead, we were graced with an array of starters so petite, they could have been served in a dollhouse!And then, the pièce de résistance: a trifecta of plates that might satisfy a pair of lovesick sparrows on a diet, but hardly a gang of ravenous humans. I do believe if we had taken a wild plunge into the menu with our £100, we would've been swimming in a sea of sumptuous selections. Alas, the proprietor must envision us as jesters in his court of gastronomic gullibility! A rollicking good time was had by all... our wallets.
Recommend the Mix GrillVegetarian options: Falafel, wine leaves, ...
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Lovely staff, incredible food and great performers to entertain you whilst you eat - what more could you want. We had the mezze which were they were able to do both vegetarian and gluten free so they’re very accommodating with allergies too.
A true gem of Loughborough for middle Eastern cuisine. Great staff who are very professional and attentive. Definitely worth a visit.
Really nice and relaxing vibe, banging shisha which haidar the waiter made for us with a big friendly smile on his face! Made us laugh alot! recommended us some incredible Turkish and Egyptian tea, Ended up having a chicken shawarma wrap which was incredible also let us smoke the shisha on the front so we could people watch on the street, 10/10 chill Friday night
Called in on a whim and were greeted in a friendly and warm manner. Despite not having a reseveration we were promptly seated.Nice feeling inside, and decorated as you might expect. The food we ordered was nice, and reasonably priced. The staff who greeted us and waited on us were all very friendly.The menu felt like a menu you'd expect to see in Gordan Ramsey's Kitchen Nightmares (not meant in a bad way), where its just perhaps a bit too long, where he then simplies it, reduces it down, and focuses on several really good dishes rather than lots of variety. I think that would work here, as most of the dishes are typically either chicken or pork, its not entirely obvious (to my uneducated self) what the real differences were.The only other criticism I would have were the table clothes. There were there, and they look really nice, but they had all been covered with a clear piece of plastic to protect the material/keep it clean, and make it easy to clean down. I fully understand the mentality of this, and the convenience for the restaurant, but it doesn't look that great.In short, nice food, reasonably priced, and I would visit again.
Ordered a lamb platter which was usually £12+ but was down to £10.95 as an offer so thought give it a try. When it arrived it was not a platter, very small portion of lamb and small portion of fries. The whole thing was very cold and incredibly disappointing:( my wife had a wrap which was also stone cold. None of it was worth the money and won't be ordering again unfortunately.