Bab Al-Yemen — Restaurant in Grangetown

Microwaved Food, Overpriced, Food Safety Hazard – Avoid This Place

We had a very bad experience at this restaurant. We specifically asked for Mandi, but they served us something completely different without even informing us. On top of that, the food was clearly reheated in a microwave, and it tasted dry and not fresh at all. Sadly, both my friend and I ended up with food poisoning after eating here. To make things worse, they didn’t tell us the prices before serving, and we were shocked to be overcharged for two very simple, low-quality meals. This is not how a restaurant should operate by misleading customers, poor quality food, and unreasonable pricing. Definitely would not recommend this...

I have eaten here a few times already, and it's been hit and miss, depending on what you order. The first time, I tried the Fahsah, which was like a lamb thick soup, tasty but a little bit too slimy for me (?okra) but a definite stomach-filler with the huge bread that comes with it. The second time, which was the best of all, was a Half Roasted Chicken which was absolutely delicious; the meat was falling off the bone and the flavours were amazing! However, the rice served on that day had a smokey taste and was also cold. The third time, I tried the Haneed Lamb, which as you can see in the picture, looks a bit dull and so was the taste; the rice on the occasion however...

Had collection this evening, food was absolutely tasty. We ordered 2 chicken mandi and the chicken was fantastic and cooked well. The marination is another story. Ive heard alot of bad things about this place but i had to try it myself. The food was great and the price is very reasonable and cheap. Paid £16 for 2 chicken mandi, 2 drinks and the main included two soups and 2 salads and the chili sauce which were tasty, only bad thing is they do not put enough salad, other than that words cant describe how great the food was. Would recommend to try proper arab food here. Feels like home made. The guy at the counter was...