Berber & Q (Dalston)

• Only a few years ago Shoreditch was the buzzing heart of the London restaurant revolution
• Who at first glance are ticking so many off the hipster restaurant checklist (men with fancy facial hair shaking cocktails
• The food they're serving is anything but cliché
• An easy shortcut to describe what they're doing is probably a "
• A good example of this is the short rib
• No reservations but they have decent sized communal tables and we were seated right away (got there around 7pm on a Friday)
• Lovely service and the space was cozily lit in a railway arch
• The table allocation policy is totally not friendly
• This restaurant is on of these endless places that appear every where in this area for uneducated BoBo in search for an identity
• No (but the wait is pleasant and not too long)
• S questionable whether it was the call or choice of game that made me run
• I should say at this point that my keenness was down to the chef Josh Katz
• My only niggle was that the lamb was a tad too salty
• The aubergine was a little on the boring side
• Especially the cauliflower shawarma that had crispy baked ends and the smoked beans with lamb that was like jazzed up cholent
• Not only does it lend itself to sharing but the flavours all mix together and underneath it all you have deliciously meat juice soaked pita with which to capture stray pieces of meat
• The bottom layer of rich dark chocolate was deliciously offset by a little cardamom flavoured sour cream on top
• The atmosphere is great and the food is extremely impressive
• After falling in love with entire grilled cauliflowers at Miznon in Paris
• Qs version with tahini and rose is a fine example of the genre
• Smoked short rib with date syrup glaze
• Smoked pork belly with pomegranate molasses BBQ sauce
• Wash it down with a bespoke Crate brewery golden ale with za'atar
• Dried lime and sumac is a good place to start
• I'll be back soon for weekend brunch Turkish eggs with paprika butter
• Tunisian shakshuka with red pepper jam and smoked beans with burnt ends &
• No (but the wait is pleasant and not too long)Food
• S not the sort of place I frequent often is Haggerston
• S starting to become a lot more enticing with the addition of Tonkotsu East and now this
• I've fallen victim to this before myself where a place with rave reviews left me feeling disappointed
• That though is not Berber and Q oh no
• I could tell that this was going to be quite the journey
• Smoked short rib with date syrup glaze and special of Moroccan lamb mechoui was the order of the day and I can honestly say
• I don't know which I loved more as all were prepared and cooked with the utmost respect for the ingredients and their natural flavours
• The short rib was superbly tender and moist as it fell off the bone whilst the merguez sausages were an explosion of flavour with every bite
• Not to be forgotten are the mezze options which are an absolute hit
• Turkish yogurt with sumac onions &
• Barberries and the always solid hummus with mesabaha &
• Just these 3 with some of Berber and Q's fresh pita would've been enough for me
• Still I tried to remain sceptical this was an incredible meal but how could I be sure
• We started again the outcome was still the same
• Brunch for 2 was phenomenal
• Date syrup were served with fresh pita and provided a tantalising array of flavours for the palate to explore
• The meals really were that good and I would tell that to anyone
• The chicken wings were covered in the hottest
• Falling off the bone with a crispy crust on top
• 30 per person which we thought was a bit too much
• Ve probably had it up to your eyeballs with how much we keep banging on about how Berber &
• Our latest review on their Shukshuk Bar partnering up with Crate Brewery in Hackney Wick being the latest instalment (read our review)
• The foodie scene is ever expanding and the fun of this means you get to travel to new places for the next best thing
• Grilled meats and smoked food is lavished upon its dining guests and with the vibe of East London and music to match
• There is a shortage of decent eating places in the no mans land that is kingsland road between Hoxton and Haggerston
• Mobile signals are intermittent in this little spot so ensure whoever you are meeting has good directions
• The main courses are served on metal trays
• Sides and starters with an eastern influence
• We shared a s side of urfa roasted pumpkin with green harissa
• As the restaurant was already packed
• After joking about how the North African barbeque joint with craft beer and bearded staff was "
• The harissa hot wings are good enough to make the trip
• We took out waiter's advice and had two types of lamb and were really impressed by the difference in flavour and texture that the chef achieved
• S land that is Kingsland road
• Laid back vibe in railway arches with exposed brick and farmhouse style tables
• As you are seated you are brought a bottle of tap water
• Smoked short rib is really a dish for two to share
• Quite a lot of meat dressed in a sweet date glaze on a pita and garnished with salad and copious amounts of dill as well a little roast vegetable
• My companion felt the meat was a little dry
• The whole roast aubergine with almonds and sour cream was served cold and utterly delicious
• A very big lunch for two with a glass of wine for 40 quid
• Berber and Q is one of my favourite restaurants in London
• The cocktails are pleasing albeit trying a little too hard
• The true star is the food and the value thereof
• The flavours are a hoi polloi of middle eastern deliciousness just read the menu and trust me it is all very well executed
• I should qualify by saying these are big powerful flavours
• It appears that Haggerston is on its way up
• I think the latter is probably unintentional but on a positive note
• This is a great restaurant with Israeli food
• De boned and lamb along with grilled bone marrow

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