Alqalaa Restaurant,

857 Coronation Road, London NW10 7PP

"Pleasant atmosphere and food. We arrived a bit late for iftar and most of the dishes were finished and the majority were not refilled. The food did lack variety. We were served dates, juice and tea at the table. There were no desserts (like the fruits in the photos) except baklava. The interior design is impressive."

"We went to break our fast at iftar time & we couldn’t have had a worse experience. We had made a reservation in advance and arrived when it was time to eat. We stood in the line for the food as it was very busy, which was expected, and when we came to serve ourselves, there was no food left? We had to scrape the starters and there was no sign of any renewal. We then carried on to the main dishes, where there was no serving spoons for most of them & all the meat dishes had ran out. All that was left was some rice. The Sides had all ran out besides the Kubbah, which was very very undercooked. We repeatedly asked when the food would be renewed as we came to an ‘all you can eat buffet’, prepared to pay £19 per person. Every time we would ask a member of staff, they were unsure and all said that they don’t think there’ll be more food. My family were all hungry & had never come across a buffet that was running out of food? Considering how busy it was, it was unbelievable. We then asked to speak to the manager, who was very rude and not understanding at all. He didn’t believe that we had such little amount of food on our plates and thought we were lying and had eaten it, but if he looked around he’d see that all the food had run out and being at a buffet, regardless, there should be more food for us to renew. He refused to compromise or understand and we paid for 2 people out of 7 and left the restaurant. We were all fasting and then had to go and find a different place to eat. Awful experience and do not recommend to anyone going to eat during Ramadan. On a good note, the decoration was very nice and it was a shame that we couldn’t have enjoyed our time."

"Exceptionally Beautiful Restaurant. Amazing Decoration, feels as if I am eating in a palace. Fairly priced. Good Food, more variety needed. Great Service, the waiter was very helpful and professional. I will definitely be visiting again."

"Very friendly and helpful staff. Nice atmosphere and ambience, very spacious. Decor is lovely. Would recommend the food if you're looking for Middle Eastern food as there's quite a variety. It tasted good, though ours was unfortunately a little cold. As a new business they're doing extremely well and really make you feel welcome. The waiters were friendly, too. I believe one if their names is Muraad but unfortunately don't know the others. All the best to this up and coming business."

"Very spacious and relaxed environment. Food is great. Started with 2 pieces of chicken fillet, a piece of minced kebab as well as spinach and rice. These 3 dishes tasted so great. Parking is free up to 3 hours at Asda cross the road. If you intend to stay longer, plenty of free parking around after 5:00pm. Highly recommended for singles and families. £22.00 for great variety dishes plus small charge for drinks is great value and highly recommended."