Momo

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25 Heddon Street

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Momo

Ming Tang-Evans / Time Out
Momo

Ming Tang-Evans / Time Out
Momo

Ming Tang-Evans / Time Out
Momo

Ming Tang-Evans / Time Out
Momo

Ming Tang Evans / Time Out
Momo

Ming Tang Evans / Time Out

Momo

Ming Tang-Evans / Time Out

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Wed Oct 17 2012

Still London’s most glamorous Moroccan restaurant, Momo attracts a fair smattering of beautiful people alongside couples on special dates, hen parties and business types. The soundtrack of classic Maghrebi beats and attractive young francophone waiting staff create a seductive buzz. Sexy Marrakech-style interiors, sparkling with light from intricately latticed mashrabiya-style windows and ornate metalwork lanterns, add to the allure. Tables are small and tightly packed, but somehow this rarely seems an imposition.

Enjoy deliciously light, carefully crafted starters such as juicy prawns wrapped in crispy shredded kataifi pastry with a sour-sweet mango and tomato salsa, or scrumptious pan-fried scallops with a piquant salsa verde, before moving on to Moroccan classics such as lamb tagine with pears and prunes. But the main attraction has to be the near-perfect couscous: silky fine grains served with vegetables in a light cumin-scented broth, with tender, juicy chicken, plump golden raisins, chickpeas and harissa – all served separately so you can mix them as you please.

Such delights coupled with a pricey wine list result in a hefty bill, so Momo needs to iron out the galling little niggles such as the shabby dark toilets and the occasionally inattentive service.

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Momo 25 Heddon Street
London
W1B 4BH

Phone:
020 36417977
Website:
www.momoresto.com
Opening hours:
Lunch served noon-2.30pm, afternoon tea served 12.30-5.30pm Mon-Sat. Dinner served 6.30-11.30pm daily
Transport:
Tube: Piccadilly Circus tube
Price:
Main courses £17-£28. Set lunch £15.50 2 courses, £19.50 3 courses. Set dinner £45-£55 3 courses incl cocktail
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1. Momo
  - 25 Heddon Street
    London
    W1B 4BH
  - 020 36417977
  - www.momoresto.com
  - 51.511051,-0.140310

Categories:
Food and drink
Facilities:
Eating and drinking facilities. Restaurant and bar facilities. Take away. Reservations required. Dinner. Vegetarian dishes. General facilities. Available for hire. Outdoor facilities
Occasions:
Meal times. Best for dinner. Wow factor. Drinks. Cocktails. Going in a group. Hip factor. People-watching. Romantic. Unique. Unique London
Type of event:
Parties

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(15 ratings)

Unless you feel like handing over your money for nothing, do not attend. Hidden charge of £12 per person if you are unable to attend your reservation. Somewhere which is going to treat their customers like that doesn't deserve any custom!

F. Addison Fri May 3
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Pleasant enough environment, but horrifically average for what you pay. I wouldn't suggest to anyone that they go there. In fact, i would plea that you find another restaurant. Staff lost my booking, twice, can't sit under the tables, essentially a waste of money. Keep on searching for a decent restaurant.... because this isn't one.

Petr Fri Feb 15
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I can only agree about the bad service. Such a disorganized team I have not seen in ages. Even if the interiour is nice and food is ok, I don't think I will come back. Luckily there is a big choice of restaurants in London.

Laura Mon Jan 14
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I visit Momo long time ago and it was great. But in my visit last week, all I got is horrible service, very rude staff and management, even a fast food chain will have better service. Don't go there, bad experience ensured. The food was under par.

Paula Thu Aug 2 2012
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Two word: RUDE STAFF. Don't go there

Tom Thu Aug 2 2012
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Terrible management, rude staff and supervisor . We we are not accepted as we just wanted to have drinks. It's a cafe bar and have a terrace so people mostly come here for drinks and I did not see anyone eating there while we are being kicked out!! Don't go!

Daria Sat Jul 21 2012
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I have been going to Momo for some years now , and all i can tell it has never loose the magic. The food is very good and the staff efficient and helpful. I am not familiar with the restaurant as i often go the their cafe or terrace. One of the best place in London

Adil Fri Jun 22 2012
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POOR SERVICE AND RUDE AND INSULTING MANAGER..... Momos used to be a friendly chilled restaurant with no amazing food but at least a friendly service... THAT WAS 10 YEARS AGO... now with the new management, clients are rushed to order fast, no time for tea and deserts and we get ejected..... we were just given the bill and asked to leave... The manager was very insulting from the very start despite us SPENDING OVER 250GBP for 3 people..... THIS IS DEFINTELY THE LAST TIME I GO TO MOMOS

Louisa Benmessaoud Sun May 13 2012
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I organised dinner here under the assumption that it was a great venue because of Time Out 4 star review. But it was something else. The deco was good but the service was awful. My friend who I hadn't seen in years was constantly pushed and shoved and leaned over to get bottles of wine which was terribly located where we where told to sit. The staff who served us didn't seem interested in us after the first meeting, it was like a constant smile would crack her face. The lady at the door was lovely but they need to really sort some of the other staff out. It was dissapointing and then to add insult to injury 13% service charge was pre-added to our bill....nice. I don't think I can reccommend this place to ay of my business clients.

Dissapointed by MOMO Tue Mar 13 2012
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Terrible service from the moment we arrived. The music was far too loud and didn't fit with the atmosphere of the restaurant. For these two reasons I would certainly not recommend this venue. As Kiki has written, the food, drinks and venue were lovely but completely overshadowed by the poor service who were impolite, pushy and inconsiderate.

Londoner Sat Mar 10 2012
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