Savannah — Restaurant in London

A modern yet tradition Somali resteraunt with a bustling, loud atmosphere. Serving both tea, coffee and drinks on the first floor and dinning underground. The portions have shrunk from the last time I came however the taste is still as brilliant as last time. The main dishes of lamb shank, shoulder, lasagne and salmon were all savoury and delicious. Simple flavours yet done well, not spicy and not sweet. The rice, spaghetti and chips on the other hand were all unfulfilling in their portion sizes and mediocre in taste, not bad but just not exciting. The sauces were fine, there was a nice sweet sauce on the salad which was pleasant and there was also a green chilli sauce which was not to my liking, a little too bitter and overbearing in garlic.

The deserts were well priced but fairly small and took a long time to come out. The date cake is spoken well of and unique, a bread/pudding type dessert but is nothing special. The chocolate cake is soft and creamy. The ice cream is nice but is tiny, the custard is very runny but still nice and sweet. The tea and coffee and pretty bog standard.

Its a very humble establishment with some modern elements like fancy lighting, loud music and mixed crowds. Most staff are friendly and are at hand. The waiting times can be quite long and its often the case you might not get the food you wanted, they seem to limit items of food per group. Overall id give a rating of 3 and a half, an increase in portion sizing would boost the score higher...

Disappointing Experience at Savannah Somali Cuisine

As someone who has been a loyal patron of Savannah Somali Cuisine since its inception, my recent visit left me utterly disappointed. Despite knowing the owner personally and having previously enjoyed exceptional dining experiences, my last visit was far from satisfactory.

The most glaring issue was the staff's incompetence and rudeness. Their unprofessional behavior tainted the entire dining experience. Moreover, I was served a bone and rice for dinner which is simply unacceptable.

In the era of social media highlighting the allure of Somali cuisine, one would expect Savannah to maintain its standards and cater to the growing interest. However, the quality and quantity of the food have noticeably declined. It's disheartening to witness such a decline in what was once a beacon of authentic Somali cuisine.

After this disappointing experience, I regrettably doubt that I will ever return to Savannah. It pains me to say this, but potential patrons need to be aware that Savannah is no longer the culinary gem it once was. If you are looking for quality Somali food guys Sabiib Somali Restaurant Acton or Safari in Harlesden...

Service is shocking food is horrible and atmosphere is not great.

My wife and I went here I ordered the savanah chicken with rice and my wife ordered salmon with pasta and drinks.

Drinks took so long to arrive we had to ask for them.

Food took about 35mins to arrive and when it arrived , the pasta my wife ordered was replaced with rice and they have told us they've run out. And the salmon and rice was so dry.

When I received my order it's was completely the wrong order the food tasted DISGUSTING out of anger and hunger I just ate the piece of chicken that was on my plate and left everything else.

My wife was unable to eat her food and we refused to pay for it.

If I could I would give this place ZERO stars. AVOID...