Hiba

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Wed Jun 13 2012

Bright and modern, with striking yellow walls and big red hanging lampshades, Hiba is a Holborn lunchtime favourite, doing a brisk trade in meze dishes, wraps and freshly squeezed juices. It’s popular and relaxed in the evening too (although there’s no alcohol), despite the regular rumbles from the Piccadilly Line below.

The menu contains a varied selection of Lebanese standards, with grills as well as mezes. From the meze list, we tried a lemony batinjan el-rahib; a crisp fattoush salad with crunchy toasted pitta squares, warmed by signature sumac spice; and a classic fuul medames – warm, homely and comforting, with lashings of olive oil to mix in with the beans. Lentil soup was a sound rendition too.

To follow, a main course of king prawns was served with flavoursome Lebanese rice (cooked with oil and vermicelli), but the shellfish were distinctly average, and the accompanying tahini made an odd companion. Stick to the classics, though, and you can enjoy some great Lebanese food at prices far lower than in the flashy places of Edgware Road.

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Address:
Hiba 113 High Holborn
Holborn
London
WC1V 6JQ

Phone:
020 7831 5171
Website:
www.hiba-express.co.uk
Opening hours:
Meals served noon-11.30pm daily
Transport:
Tube: Holborn tube
Price:
Main courses £9.95-£14.95. Set meal £8.96-£10.95 1 course. Set meze £35-£65
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1. Hiba
  - 113 High Holborn
    Holborn
    London
    WC1V 6JQ
  - 020 7831 5171
  - www.hiba-express.co.uk
  - 51.517802,-0.119827

Facilities:
Eating and drinking facilities. Restaurant and bar facilities. Take away. Vegetarian dishes. General facilities. Available for hire
Type of event:
Parties

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(6 ratings)

Love Hiba. Great food, vibe and service. It gets busy at lunch times but this just adds to the atmosphere. I have never found service slow. Personally I love meze bit and pieces, and these are really tasty here. I find myself ordering considerably more than I intended. You also get good advice as to what to try from the menu. Big thumbs up to Hiba- best Leb restaurant I know in central London.

Tom A Fri Apr 12
Rated as: 5/5
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Love Hiba. Great food, vibe and service. It gets busy at lunch times but this just adds to the atmosphere. I have never found service slow. Personally I love meze bit and pieces, and these are really tasty here. I find myself ordering considerably more than I intended. You also get good advice as to what to try from the menu. Big thumbs up to Hiba- best Leb restaurant I know in central London.

Tom A Fri Apr 12
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Amazing place with a friendly vibe and delicious food. The baba ghanoush was definitely the best I've ever tasted and the falafel and foul moudamas were also perfect. The customer service was great, the owner came out to chat and make recommendations and everything was served quickly. Prices are great too!

TE Wed Apr 10
Rated as: 5/5
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I had dinner here for the first time a couple of weeks ago. The food is fantastic - especially for this price bracket! - and the service great. Hummus was amazing, and though I'm not a big dessert person usually, I LOVED the mouhallabieh. The staff were super friendly and attentive. Nice atmosphere inside the restaurant, but probably great for takeout as well. At least three people came to get takeout while I was there, and they were all served really quickly.

TJ Sun Feb 3
Rated as: 5/5
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Not great here. Similar customer service to a bad wether spoons! I ordered a fatoush salad and my friend ordered a spicy salad- pretty much the same salad arrived (mine just had the crispy bits on...) when I ask why my fatoush has peppers in, I was told it was seasoning (about 10% of the salad was peppers!) I'm intolerant to peppers so ended up picking them all out! Although Hiba is cheap I've received much better service and received the food that I ordered in every restaurant within that price bracket. I wouldn't recommended Hiba.

Blindsilksheet Sun Dec 16 2012
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New management at Hiba Express now- Great service and genuine Middle Eastern food. Some good suggested menus too. Moussaka and chickpeas with vermicelli rice was great.

Chris Green Tue Dec 4 2012
Rated as: 4/5
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Good food at very reasonable prices. First time I've had Lebanese...won't be the last.

Eddie Addis Tue May 15 2012
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