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We are a small friendly restaurant close to the centre of Watford. We serve authentic freshly made lebanese cuisine and have an all weather garden area where people can eat, relax, maybe smoke a shisha pipe and forget they are in the Britain for a little while. We are open 11am till midnight, seven days a week.We can cater to large and small parties so if you are planning an evening out give us a call or pop in and see us.Hopefully we will see you soon.
Special Diets
Vegetarian Friendly, Vegan Options, Halal, Gluten Free Options
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Lunch, Dinner, Drinks, Late Night
CUISINES
Lebanese
FEATURES
Takeout, Reservations, Outdoor Seating, Seating, Highchairs Available, Wheelchair Accessible, Cash Only, Table Service, BYOB
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Reviewed October 4, 2023

Friendly atmosphere, happy attentive staff, restaurant clean, food served in a timely manner and tasted amazing. Worth the visit.

Date of visit: October 2023
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kayes Ibrahim, General Manager at Tarboush Lebanese & Mediterranean Cuisine, responded to this reviewResponded October 5, 2023

Thank you so much for this great review!

Reviewed September 26, 2023 via mobile

Not a great experience I’m afraid. There were people smoking Shisha pipes inside the restaurant and the smell was over powering the taste of the food. We all felt the food was bland and uninteresting, so we left most of it and when the plates...were cleared, we were never asked if everything was ok (surely it was obvious by the fact that the food was barely touched!). We didn’t want to start complaining as my friend had a banging headache from the pipe smoke, so we quickly paid and left. To be fair to you, we didn’t give you the chance to rectify the problem as we just wanted to leave, and I don’t know what you could have done if we had complained as we didn’t enjoy any of it! The service was friendly and polite, so we paid the included tip. It wasn’t cheap and the food just didn’t live up to our expectations so we won’t be returningMore

Date of visit: September 2023
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kayes Ibrahim, General Manager at Tarboush Lebanese & Mediterranean Cuisine, responded to this reviewResponded October 5, 2023

Hello, thank you for taking the time to leave us feedback. We can only offer our apologies that your visit did not live up to expectation. From your review I think you must have been seated in our garden area, this is the only space...More

Reviewed September 24, 2023 via mobile

Great food, great no fuss setting, very friendly staff and bring your own alcohol. We’ve been here twice now and have been very happy with the overall experience - great value for money too. Staff are extremely friendly and very efficient too

Date of visit: September 2023
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kayes Ibrahim, General Manager at Tarboush Lebanese & Mediterranean Cuisine, responded to this reviewResponded September 29, 2023

Hi Rajesh, thank you so much for leaving a review of your visits to Tarboush! We are grateful for your kind words. We look forward to seeing you again soon!

Reviewed September 18, 2023

The restaurant is very clean, staff very friendly, food is fresh and neatly presented. One of the best restaurants I have visited as a seasoned traveller.

Date of visit: September 2023
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kayes Ibrahim, General Manager at Tarboush Lebanese & Mediterranean Cuisine, responded to this reviewResponded September 20, 2023

We really appreciate you taking the time to leave us such a wonderful review! We are delighted that you enjoyed your visit! We hope you come back and see us again soon!

Reviewed September 16, 2023 via mobile

We had a large family meal for a birthday celebration.. As usual everything was perfect. The staff are very attentive and are there when ever needed. The food is authentic and tasty. I would highly recommend going to try this restaurant out.. You can’t really...go wrong.More

Date of visit: September 2023
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kayes Ibrahim, General Manager at Tarboush Lebanese & Mediterranean Cuisine, responded to this reviewResponded September 20, 2023

Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us such a great review! We are delighted you and your group enjoyed your visit to Tarboush! We hope to welcome you back again soon!

Reviewed September 13, 2023

My daughter and I dined here, the food was absolutely amazing, fresh, hot and very tasty. We ordered the veg mezze platter for 1 and we not disappointed, we ordered 4 other smaller side plates, they were all equally lovely. The staff were so polite...and attentive. Hidden gemMore

Date of visit: September 2023
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kayes Ibrahim, General Manager at Tarboush Lebanese & Mediterranean Cuisine, responded to this reviewResponded September 15, 2023

Hi Harvey, thank you so much for taking the time to leave us such a great review! We are delighted that you and your daughter had an enjoyable meal with us! We hope to welcome you back again soon!

Reviewed September 9, 2023

Food was ok. We had a Mezze dish for £28 for 2 which was fine but there really wasn’t much of it. The service was very good but I feel the food was nothing special. We would have eaten more but decided that was enough...based on what we had eaten so far.More

Date of visit: September 2023
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kayes Ibrahim, General Manager at Tarboush Lebanese & Mediterranean Cuisine, responded to this reviewResponded September 15, 2023

Hi Simon, thank you for taking the time to leave us some feedback. We enjoyed having you in the restaurant, we are surprised that you were unhappy, as when we checked with in with you during your meal you said everything was good. It would...More

Reviewed August 12, 2023

My friend hadn’t been before so we decided to share a few hot Mezze plates. We chose Sujuk (spicy sausages), Moutabal Shawarma Chicken, Baba Ghanouj, Potato Kibbeh & the waitress’s suggestion of Toshka. All delicious 😋

Date of visit: August 2023
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kayes Ibrahim, General Manager at Tarboush Lebanese & Mediterranean Cuisine, responded to this reviewResponded August 24, 2023

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review of your meal! We are delighted you enjoyed your Mezze!

Reviewed August 1, 2023 via mobile

Very nice food. The kids loved it. I would thoughly recommend eating here. I would recommend the Lamb and chicken Shawarma.

Date of visit: August 2023
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kayes Ibrahim, General Manager at Tarboush Lebanese & Mediterranean Cuisine, responded to this reviewResponded August 3, 2023

Hello, Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us a review! We are happy you and your family enjoyed your meal with us! We really appreciate your recommendation!

Reviewed July 28, 2023 via mobile

This food was incredible and the service very personal and 5 star!! Sylvia was so kind and accommodating - thank you so much! We hope you and your nephew enjoy Harry Potter world Ashyla - thank you also!

Date of visit: July 2023
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kayes Ibrahim, General Manager at Tarboush Lebanese & Mediterranean Cuisine, responded to this reviewResponded August 3, 2023

Hi Jenni, thank you so much for your kind review of your food and lovely words about Sylvia's service! We hope to see you again!

Reviewed July 21, 2023

We really wanted a tagine and were certainly not disappointed. The meal was plentiful, tasty and tender and the service from Mariana was excellent. Thoroughly recommend this place.

Date of visit: July 2023
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kayes Ibrahim, General Manager at Tarboush Lebanese & Mediterranean Cuisine, responded to this reviewResponded July 27, 2023

Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us a review! We are delighted you enjoyed your Tagine. We will pass on your kind words to Marianna. Thank you for your warm recommendation!

Reviewed July 3, 2023 via mobile

Food was great quality, really fresh and well cooked. Lovely setting and staff were very friendly, great service. Would certainly return if in the area again!

Date of visit: July 2023
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kayes Ibrahim, General Manager at Tarboush Lebanese & Mediterranean Cuisine, responded to this reviewResponded July 6, 2023

Hi Gracie, thank you so much for your review! We appreciate your kind words! We hope to welcome you back again soon!

Reviewed June 24, 2023

Went with a group of work colleagues for a leaving do . We were really disappointed with the service and the way were treated . Some work mates did not want to eat and were told they still had to pay for the set menu.... We were treated with suspicion at all times and argued with . The stater was great but the main was a little dry and the dessert was one tiny square of baklava each with a toothpick in the square . They have definitely lost our repeat custom. Never again !!!!!!!More

Date of visit: June 2023
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kayes Ibrahim, General Manager at Tarboush Lebanese & Mediterranean Cuisine, responded to this reviewResponded June 29, 2023

Hi Sara, Please accept our apologies. We really do pride ourselves on providing great service & catering to large groups, and we are genuinely sorry that this is not what you experienced. We have tried to call you to offer a personal apology.

Reviewed June 7, 2023 via mobile

Have been at Tarboush twice: once for lunch and second time for dinner. The staff promptly accommodated a table for us on the dinner occasion when it was almost fully booked. The service was very good and prompt on both the occasions. The starters and...mains are large - pretty much all the mains come with fries, rice, salad and pita bread. You may find it impossible to eat up a main if you also have a starter. You can take the rest home if you wish too, though. The natural juices are delicious and they come in some nice jars. The espresso is not the best but it’s drinkable. They do not serve any alcohol but you can bring your own and serve it in the restaurant (there is a £2 fee for this that gets added to the total bill, but this is transparent and mentioned in the menu, or the staff just tells you upfront if you ask). I recommend this place if you like Lebanese and Mediterranean food!More

Date of visit: April 2023
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kayes Ibrahim, General Manager at Tarboush Lebanese & Mediterranean Cuisine, responded to this reviewResponded June 16, 2023

Hello Diana, thank you for reviewing your recent visits to Tarboush! We thank you for your kind words about our service and the generous portions you received! We hope to welcome you back again soon.

Reviewed June 4, 2023 via mobile

Had a very good lunch here with friends. The dishes we had, shawarma, were very good. In the Netherlands (whereI reside), there are many Middle Eastern restaurants, but the quality varies a lot. However, the food at this restaurant was as authentic as it could...be. It was delicious. Staff were very friendly and welcoming. There was a small issue regarding high chairs, which I indicated in my reservation. The restaurant said they could not contact me as I made the reservation with a Dutch number. However, country and international access code were provided and I always use my Dutch mobile number when making reservations in the UK. Other than that, I would definitely come back at this restaurant.More

Date of visit: May 2023
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kayes Ibrahim, General Manager at Tarboush Lebanese & Mediterranean Cuisine, responded to this reviewResponded June 15, 2023

Hello, thank you for taking the time to leave a review, we are delighted to hear how much you enjoyed your meal. Please accept our apologies regarding not being able to get in contact with you. We hope to see you again!

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Hi, we do not sell alcohol but diners can bring their own alcohol ( not soft drinks or mixers) for which a small corkage charge of £2.50 per person drinking alcohol. We provide glasses and ice as required. If you have any... More
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Hi Sarah, our kitchen closes at 11pm and we close at midnight.
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