Shawarma King, Leyton High Road, London E15

Address: 72 High Road, Leyton, E15 2BP

Halal Credentials: HMC Certified

3 TT Guide Reviewes visited on 27 May 2010.

Ordered a range of food including T-Bone Steak, grilled Sea Bass, shawarma etc.

Overall the food served was poor, so much so that we could not finish it due to lack of quality. The T-Bone steak was very small and parts were inedible, leaving 3 of us with a chunk the size of a 50p piece! The shawarma was greasy, fatty and flavourless. The only think that was decent were the sauces and pickles, and to some extent the chips. Overall, we were very disappointed with the experience and agreed that we would not be returning. We told the brother that the T-Bone at around £9 was a big disappointment in size, and he said next time he would try to do better. We also wanted to try the Tagine but they only cook on order. The other thing to watch out for is that the menu is out of date with prices etc, but they only told us this when we queried the bill i.e. they started to list differences in price between the menu and what they charge. This I felt was a bit dishonest. On the plus point, the staff were friendly and the seating in the basement in the Moroccan style was comfortable and relaxing.

DECOR/ENVIRONMENT: Good

PRICE: Moderate, £10 a head

FOOD: Overall poor

SERVICE: Ok

SCORE: 4 out of 10

RECOMMENDED: No