Levant

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Jason Court

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Fri Jul 27 2012

It’s certainly worth booking ahead at Levant. Early on a weekday evening, the restaurant almost empty, you may still be condemned to a small corner table crammed in by the kitchen door if you don’t have a reservation. The alternative is the bar, but the drinks tables are scarcely large enough to hold a meal. Early birds can take advantage of the two-for-one cocktail deal; try fresh, fruity mango and passionfruit mojitos. Opulent velvet drapes, brocade cushions, seductive lighting from filigree lanterns and friendly, attentive staff create a good impression, but the soundtrack of loud dance music jars somewhat – especially as most diners are over thirty. Middle Eastern rhythms only take over when belly dancers shake their stuff twice a night. If the pricey set menus don’t appeal, consult the carte to find the usual houmous, tabouleh and fattoush, but also some surprises: silky fried courgette purée with a crispy topping was tasty but stunningly salty; baby squid with chilli and coconut lacked crunch yet was otherwise OK. A well-presented mixed grill of tender chicken, lamb and cinnamon-scented lamb köfte served with vermicelli-flecked rice and crunchy salad was also seriously over-salted. Must try harder.

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Levant Jason Court
76 Wigmore Street
London
W1U 2SJ

Phone:
020 7224 1111
Website:
www.levant.co.uk
Opening hours:
Bar Open 5pm-midnight Mon-Thur; noon-2am Fri, Sat; noon-midnight Sun. Restaurant Meals served noon-11pm Mon-Thur; noon-midnight Fri, Sat; noon-11pm Sun
Transport:
Tube: Bond Street tube
Price:
Main courses £13-£19.50. Set lunch £9.95 2 courses. Set meal £28-£50 3 courses; £50 kharuf feast. Cover £1.50.
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1. Levant
  - Jason Court
    76 Wigmore Street
    London
    W1U 2SJ
  - 020 7224 1111
  - www.levant.co.uk
  - 51.516151,-0.150639

Categories:
Food and drink
Facilities:
Eating and drinking facilities. Restaurant and bar facilities. Take away. Reservations required. Vegetarian dishes. Entertainment facilities. Entertainment. General facilities. Private rooms
Occasions:
Unique. Unique London
Type of event:
Parties

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(2 ratings)

Great service and food.

Louise Gilmore-Windsor Mon Nov 26 2012
Rated as: 5/5
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I went to the restaurant with my boyfriend to celebrate his birthday. We ordered some deserts - a cake for my boyfriend and mint tea and Turkish delight etc for me. I told the waiter that my boyfriend has a birthday and asked if they have a little candle. He brought one of these things that I put on champagne bottles and the stuff was going on the cake which practically made it uneatable. Then when the bill arrived i saw that we we charges 4 pounds for this(I asked for a candle, not the thing that ruined the cake, and I even have to pay for it?!). We were also charges for two mint tea desserts(I ordered one) and there was a strange 3 pounds item called Cover. Overall, we were 13 pounds overcharged and I dint really appreciate it.

DIMIM Fri Oct 5 2012
Rated as: 1/5
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Great place let down by disgusting service. The waitresses and people in charge of the bookings and seating customers could not be less clueless of what their job is which is to "serve" the customers. It is such a shame because this place has a great atmosphere and the music is really good when they have the DJ on. The food although good, is very much overpriced especially considering the extremely poor and disgusting service one gets here from the person standing at the door responsible for showing you your seat to the waitresses who don't have a clue what they are there for. It is such a let down for a restaurant. I wouldn't mind paying for the overly priced food if the service matched up, but NEVER again with that level of service. This is going to cost the restaurant a lot of potential good customers. SHAME!

Anonymous guest Sun Nov 6 2011
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We booked a table for 15 and pre-ordered the feats menu for all 15 people. Had to wait 40 minutes, were given a table for 12 only, our guests were left standing waiting for the table even after adding an extra table we were all sitting elbow to elbow. We were then told there was no pre-order for food booked. Two of our guests had to leave 5 minuets after the starters arrived. When the main course arrived there was insufficient meat to go around the table. All in all we had to rush a meal in one hour and 10 minuets, that should have taken 2 and half hours. It was impossible to have a conversation over the music.

Sam Tue Nov 23 2010
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