Comforting cafe experience in Edgware

“Mmmm shashlik! Tender, spicy but not hot spicy......make your mouth water spicy. Charcoal chicken wings. Not the skinny flappy bit but,the shoulder and bicep. A tiny sprinkle of fresh lemon juice drizzled into the munchable, tender chicken. The starter dip things.... FANTASTIC Turkish naan. Light and fluffy with a good outside crunch, dipped into fresh proper humus. A garlicy yoghurt dip thing. Grilled onion quarters in a pomegranate sauce. A fresh and tangy salad with tomatoes, cos lettuce, cucumber, onion. Often Turkish salads that I've had have just been sprinkled with vinegar which, can make them slightly bland. Not so Charcoal's salad dressing. Imagine a charcoaled meat selection served on a bed of rice with a chips border and a sort of thin, round flatbread covering to keep the aroma and heat contained. Lamb shish in very small,succulent cubes on wooden skewers. The charcoal chicken wings, shashlik, thin strips of doner.thick, tender lamb chunks. Add a glass of Turkish red wine (or three). Maybe some Turkish tea with something sweet for those of us who like the slightest perspiration invoked by overeating. Yes, they do takeaway. Yes they have all sorts of fizzy drinks. But, they are not your usual Turkish takeaway. This place is well worth a sit-down for an hour or so and serious, professional eating. Opposite Lidl so maybe, if you do some shopping in Lidl - you could park there. Personally, I think it's worth taking the Northern line and walking from Edgware statation. A couple of outside tables for those that need a quick cigarette or an afternoon cup of coffee and a baklava. I was introduced by a friend who is Turkish and himself a retired restaurateur. In the 20 plus years I have known him - he has always steered me to places that are good quality and not overpriced. This isn't a place with fancy carpets and bow tie waiters. It's like a mum n dad place who care and concentrate on flavour.”

“Best cafe in burnt oak highly recommended staff r polite and friendly and food is top”

“Had a really nice omelette, shop is very small but quality of food makes up for it”

“We love the food in cafe Diroma, we eat there with all family every Sundays.”

“A very authentic hk style restaurant! The 燒味飯is really nice! Especially the 燒鵝髀, just add 50p to change into the leg part, a very fair deal! 叉燒is a bit too dry and hard but acceptable, just can’t get 半肥瘦叉燒in uk anyway. The milk tea is very nice, the 紅豆冰is fine. Their bakery and pastry are also nice and fair price, much cheaper than China town.”

“Called up the cafe to ask if I could change something on the deliveroo sharing platter for 2, no trouble at all and the lady on the phone was polite (the most polite I’ve ever spoken too from a cafe) changing was no trouble. The food arrived piping hot, fresh, such a generous amount that it fed our daughter too. Will 1000% reccomend and order again, couldn’t even tell it was delivered was like eating in. Best cafe in the area!! *****”

“Great pub, great staff and incredibly friendly locals!!!!!! Came here for a Friday night pint and will be back soon I think!”

“Came in on a lovely Sunday afternoon and I could clearly tell that the people working there were understaffed. I ordered fish and chippy for myself and my family and I noticed that there were a lot of people also waiting to be served. We all got our meal on time, which was lovely and what what impressed me the most was the service of the staff and in particular Robert. He was so nice and understanding even though there must have been immense pressure to continue his service. Please Morrisons make sure you take care of him and his staff. Will come back! 11/10 service.”

“Service great, food was nice, we had starters and mains, bit will be returning at another date for pudding. Our server(Amber) was very good at suggesting drinks and food. Nice atmosphere.”

“It was a great hotel. I don't know why people complaining about this hotel. It was really easy to check in and your free to go and comeback with a password. The rooms are small but perfect. Only thing of service. When people stay longer cann you make the rooms clean after maybe 3 days or something. It's a small tip!! Maybe see you next time.”

“A kiosk cafe in my park, with very friendly owners.”

“I have to say, I enjoyed every single bite of the pizza in Pizza Di Loro. I had a pizza of the house, with a couple of "ichnuso" beers. Considering the quality, the price is reasonable. Ideal for those who want a romantic night out. There was also plenty of room for bigger groups.”

“Me and my partner had a lovely experience here. The best coffee we’ve had in a long time and the bakery section was lovely and very fresh.”

“Really great little place this. I was walking past on a Saturday morning, noticed this place, popped in. Fantastically decorated inside & out, nice open front and good coffee, the food looked good even though I didn't have any myself, will definitely be coming here again for sure.”

“Have rented with Cricklewood for over 10 years easy to work with staff. Cabs run well & in decent condition plus good size garage to work on cabs”

“Been ordering from this place for a while now. Normally from uber. This time we went In and sat down to eat. I Normally get the omelette bap. Reading the menu found out they do alot of inidan dishes. Can't wait to go back and try them. Was asked how spicy I like my bap found that to be the key. As before once I ordered from uber it came too spicy. I can handle my heat but my god that day I cried. But over all great place to grab a sandwich and odd indian dishes. Bombay sandwich was really tasty too. Must visit place gotta say”

“Best in the area reasonable prices for shisha amazing staff! Must try!!”

“Lovely Bar with a really nice atmosphere. Good selection of drinks, a diverse and welcoming crowd. Edit- still the best”

“The most important thing for a cafe is to have good coffee - I'm delighted to say that this place does!”

“Good food, good quality and excellent service. Staff are always very friendly.”

“I had morning coffee and toast at this lovely cafe on Edgeware Road while my husband was attending an appointment nearby. It was so good I took him back there for lunch! The menu is varied. The food is excellent, plentiful and inexpensive. I had chicken kebab with rice, salad and pitta and my husband had a fry up. Delicious. The chatter was lively between the customers and between customers and staff. As soon as you walked in you felt welcome. I just wish they had a cafe round the corner from me.”

“This place is my favorite choice for BBQ platter. It isnt smokey and this will not make you smell. The quality of the meat was superb esp the beef. Japchae was good but not exceptionally good. I tasted better ones than this. Seafood bibimbap was very tasty so as the beef. Not quite sure with the chicken. The desserts are nice. It was worth a try at least once. Over-all, the side presentation was lovely, it has good variety and flavor. It is a bit pricey though but real good! Oh, drinks and costumer service were exceptional!”

“Sarmale minunata! Excellent food and friendly staff.”

“Tasty, great value, friendly service. Just what you need at 7am on a Sunday after driving from Nottingham”

“Great staff and great coffee. Lots of vegan options available. I had a gingerbread latte vegan cookie and it was delicious. It is located inside a shopping centre.”

“Always nice to stop for a nice soya mocha and puppychino when I am out with the boys. Glad they not only let dogs in but even have a drink for them too. I love telling the staff my name is Costa when they ask. Then let them shout out Costa a few times before I get my drink from starbucks with Costa written on the cup. Childish, I know.”

“Good Irish pub and so friendly and have lots of music at the weekends a good place to go and enjoy yourself staff are always so helpful and a good price for your drinks”

“Excellent supermarket and I am usually not at all a fan of Morrisons but the environment is airy, bright and clean without glare. It is never too busy (although only ever been weekdays before 09.00 and after 18.00) and has a great selection of everything except for some reason children's toys and games.”