Mimo Al Shami Lebanese Restaurant

oogywawa

Excellent food at ridiculously cheap prices 9th October 2008

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The Observer listed this as one of their Top 30 UK places to eat for £10. We spent an astronomical £14 each at this place and had 9 different dishes !!!

This spacious Lebanese favourite of Oxford town and gown gets stupidly busy later post 8pm but my advice is go early and fill your boots ! It opens all day from midday and the food is simple, full of flavour with a vast choice including a significantly large range of vegetarian dishes.

There are over 40 hot & cold starters and the best idea is to order a few and share. For "Mains" we opted for a selection of skewered meats from the charcoal grill and a particularly tasty cod fillet in hot sesame sauce.

Delicious, fresh, affordable, highly recommended...

drjohnson

Very Nice 23rd August 2008

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If you've never been before ... what are you waiting for? This is an excellent restaurant!

The food is delicious and really does taste like good arabic home cooking. I have taken arab friends and visitors to this place without hesitation or fear of them thinking badly of the food - no adverse comments and they would have said ... trust me!

People who have never tasted arabic food come away raving about the flavours. If you have children take them along. Our boys (aged 2, 8 and 10) have always found something to enjoy. They even pester us to go back to 'that restaurant' when we think of going out for a meal in Oxford!

The prices are very reasonable and portion sizes good. You are supposed to have a range of dishes by the way, so if you just order one, you could still feel a little bit peckish! Yes, if you don't order rice with a meat or vegetable dish ... guess what? You don't get rice!

I have been here many times and have never been disappointed. I must have been with twenty or thirty people by now over the years and I can honestly say that I've never heard anyone come up with a negative comment.