A good place to visit that serves share plates and light meals when in a rush. Food comes out fast, the service is good. Pretty good for a chain restaurant.
The decor and ambiance is better than the food, but that's coming from someone who has spent the past five years living and travelling in the Middle East. Not a bad place for some funky, fusion Lebanese food. Service is upbeat, tad on the pricey side given I could make most of the dishes at home, but satisfying nonetheless.
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Looking for a cafe or something similar to have a coffee and cake after walking around Chelsea, Knightsbridge and the monster that is Harrods.
We went off the main road just from the square and found the Comptoir Libanais. Inside the deli type decor, a bit like Bills, was simple, clean and very busy. Whilst admiring the shelves full of little delicate nougat squares at the entrance, we were greeted by the waitress. Fortunately we got a table which was near the deli counters, with the freshly made wraps and homemade cakes. Even though we weren't having a full meal, I was tempted by the wraps, as they looked very inviting.
The teas arrived just before the chocolate cake and the orange and almond cake, both served with the optional vanilla ice cream. Unfortunately my Drurys tea bag split without touching it, and the waitress quickly replaced it with a fresh one without question.
The chocolate cake was far too dense and rich for me, but I don't like chocolate cake anyway. But the star of the show was the orange and almond cake. Lovely and moist and with every bite it left me wanting more. The negative would be that fresh cream would have been a better option, because to balance and control the coldness of the ice cream against the soft moist cake was too difficult and the cake got lost...
A nice little find, away from the hoards and next time I would go for lunch.
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