Sahara Restaurant — Restaurant in County Westmeath

A great little Restaurant, After many passes we finally made the decision to get there for dinner. No reservations was needed during the week but based on size and even popularity on a Wednesday evening you better book your table in advanced for the weekend.

We are a family of 4, more or less all adults. We enjoyed the warm and cold starter combos followed by the vegetable tagine, a lamb shawarma and a chicken dish. It was more then plenty for 4 people and all available to share.

The food was fresh, well seasoned and just great taste.

We definitely will be back, however have said this, it is a bit on the price side. So not necessarily your weekly treat but you don't feel overcharged for the...

The starters, waiting staff, and ambience was nice. The mains however were overpriced and blend. My friend had the veg tajine for 18€. There was barely any veg there and no flavour at all, no cinnamon, no ras-el hanout, nothing. No olives like for a chicken tajine or almonds and dry fruits for a lamb tajine. I was not impressed y the couscous royal. At 29€ I was exected to be full. There was just a small amount of unseasoned couscous on the side. No raisins, no harissa sauce on the side. The merguez was very small and the lamb chop was 2 square cm. This was very far for the warm and generous northern...

The food here was top class. The flavours, unique blend of delicate spices and freshness were really unbeatable. The service was excellent. Have travelled all over the middle-east and honestly, this food really lives up to the standard. My advice? Don't be afraid to try something new. It really should be a restaurant that people in Mullingar think of on a regular basis as it brings a touch of culture and class to the town. I recommend trying the Main platter for 2. It had something for everyone. We couldn't even finish ours there was...