Berber & Q

5 Reviews on “Berber & Q”

• Rajeev Dadhe

  This is a great restaurant with Israeli food. Similar to meditarinne food . We ordered chicken, de boned and lamb along with grilled bone marrow . Accompanied by fresh baked pita bread. The draught beer was perfect. Quite laid back atmosphere.

  July 21, 2020, 8:29 pm

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• Alkrensel

  Berber and Q is one of my favourite restaurants in London. The vibe is low key but attractively lit. The cocktails are pleasing albeit trying a little too hard. But the true star is the food and the value thereof. The menu is divided into 3 sections of 4 – 6 dishes: dips, mezze, and meats. You order a selection of these to share (pretty much mandatory) and it all comes out together attractively arranged on large wooden board/platter(s). The flavours are a hoi polloi of middle eastern deliciousness – just read the menu and trust me it is all very well executed. I should qualify by saying these are big powerful flavours, not for those who prefer subtlety (I myself am happy with either). If you aren’t a meat eater you can dine extremely well for around 10 (plus drinks!). Consequently it’s very easy to over order – my fiance first visited before me and ended up literally sick from doing just that and then being unable to stop sampling the deliciousness before her.Added bonus: if you’re a board gamer book a table @before/after dinner at draughts next door for access to a huge games library and drinks/small eats while you play.Only negative: service can be a little slow so I’ve docked 0.5 points…but then again that could be said about half of Londons better restaurants.

  October 1, 2017, 1:38 pm

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• Alice Gee

  Laid back vibe in railway arches with exposed brick and farmhouse style tables. Attentive service. As you are seated you are brought a bottle of tap water, and a jar of toum, or white Lebanese garlic paste. This sauce was fantastic.We had a late lunch of mixed pickles, aubergine chreime, and smoked short rib. Smoked short rib is really a dish for two to share. Quite a lot of meat dressed in a sweet date glaze on a pita and garnished with salad and copious amounts of dill as well a little roast vegetable. I liked it, but my companion felt the meat was a little dry. Tasty glaze. The whole roast aubergine with almonds and sour cream was served cold and utterly delicious. Pickles were nothing special. I had expected more exuberant spicing in a North African joint. In general, great attention to detail in design and execution of the dishes.Good value for the quality of the food. We ended up taking home some of the short rib and pickle. A very big lunch for two with a glass of wine for 40 quid.

  July 24, 2016, 10:53 pm

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• Cook & Pour

  There is a shortage of decent eating places in the no mans land that is kingsland road between Hoxton and Haggerston, after the vietnamese cafes. Dukes Brew & Que kicks in just past Haggerston station as you enter a flow of more pubs and cafes, but there is little else around or at least I thought. Recently google has become my friend and having searched the area to pick up some suggested dining spots before a camp musical at The Glory, I saw this Berber & Q place and checked out the website.Talk about a hidden gem. This little mews tucked under the overground bridge just before Haggerston station has a couple of drink/food spots (including Draughts) built into old station brick alcoves. The menu boasts a solid meat offering. A one pager that simplifies the process. No reservations. First come, first served. Even as a table of two they dont sit you until your full party arrives.So i sat at the bar to wait for my friend. Whilst initially quickly welcomed, it took some time for the bartenders to engage. They open at 6pm, I was here at 6.30pm, so it was not like it was mad busy. Luckily wathcing the open plan kitchen and enjoying aroma of bbq food kept me busy. Also note, mobile signals are intermittent in this little spot – so ensure whoever you are meeting has good directions.The main courses are served on metal trays. Choose your grilled and smoked meets cooked over charcoal and it comes with a salad, grilled pita, spicy salsa, green pepper and cumin salt. The meat filled menu which includes delights such as smoked pork belly, short rib and home made sucuk sausages. Sides and starters with an eastern influence. I went for hand pulled lamb mechoui and Jacki opted for the harissa hot wings. We shared a s side of urfa roasted pumpkin with green harissa, yoghurt and pecan.The food is quick and wholesome. The vibe is pretty chilled, even when it gets busy. It has a warmth about it, especially when its cold outside. The bar does a good selection of unique cocktail infusions as well as offering the classics (I had a dirty martini). If you live local, definitely worth a visit. In fact, even if you don’t, the overground gets you to this spot with ease, so make the commute. cookandpour.co.uk

  April 14, 2016, 6:14 pm

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• Marta

  We were a group of 6 and decided to order – well, anything with meat on the menu. It came on a huge tray dripping on pita bread. The chicken wings were covered in the hottest, tastiest sauce that left you in that sweet spot between pain and pleasure, beef was unbelievably tender and meaty, falling off the bone with a crispy crust on top. I liked the option of getting draft beer in a jug, which you don’t see very often. However, dessert didn’t impress me too much. The chocolate mousse was very nice, but tiny. Hardly worth the 6. We shared a lot of food but the bill still came in at 30 per person which we thought was a bit too much.

  March 6, 2016, 10:27 pm

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