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Ali Baba

32 Ivor Place, NW1 6DA Full details & map

Restaurant: Egyptian

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By Time Out Editors Posted: Jan 28 2010

Ali Baba functions largely as a takeaway with a restaurant at the back. Its USP is Egyptian food, and you'll find the full repertoire here. We're big fans of the fuul - fava beans mashed into a coarse paste with lashings of olive oil and plenty of spices - but the koshari (rice and vermicelli with chickpeas) needed more oil and onion. We also tried the grilled lamb and chicken (both well-cooked, tender cubes of meat), and the Egyptian national dish, molokhia, a soupy stew with a distinctive slimy texture served with rice and, here, chunks of lamb - it's an acquired taste, but this was a good, robust version. You'll need to bring your own booze.

Tags: Middle Eastern, Egyptian, Late night, Something different, Central, Marylebone, Budget, Restaurant

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Ali Baba details

Address

Ali Baba

32 Ivor Place NW1 6DA

Transport Baker Street tube/Marylebone tube/rail

Telephone

020 7723 7474

Meals served noon-midnight daily.

Main courses £7-£10. Unlicensed. Corkage no charge.

Facilities

Babies and children welcome ( high chairs ), Booking advisable, Takeaway service; delivery service

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By Disappointed - Oct 20 2011

Avoid this place if possible. Grotty, greasy food, dismal surroundings and the most miserable staff ever encountered. Walk another 5 minutes to one of the many Maroush on Edgware Road and have an infinitely better experience