Shabab

Shabab has been a colorful chapter in my life's storybook, having passed it daily during my primary school days as a staunch vegetarian, always intrigued by the chef's deft hands preparing fresh flatbreads by the window. Fast forward 22 years, I finally decided to step in and order a mixed kebab. The food, simply put, was a revelation. I recognized the same owner from my childhood, his culinary magic still intact. The kebab was a symphony of flavors, rich yet not overly fatty. Accompanying the kebab was a fresh and crisp salad, but the real scene-stealer was the chilli sauce - a perfect balance of sweetness and a powerful spice kick. Though no longer a resident of London, I pledge to make a detour to this Shepherd’s Bush gem on my visits. It's well worth the nostalgia and the incredible flavors.

Wow. Just wow! While me and my family were looking for some Halal restaurant to eat in, we found this one shop. We accidently clicked on this one. By chance, instead of returning back to the previous shop, this shop’s ratings and reviews just caught our eye. We ended up ordering Kebabs and Biryani. The Kebabs arrived sizzling in an aesthetic, fancy black dish with the most crispy, golden brown, beauitful onions on the side. Everything from the texture to the flavorful, spicy aroma of the Kebabs melted into your mouth in the most satisfying way possible. Even the biryani was so, so tasty. The flavour was the most unique, and hit the spice mark. Definitely coming back if I ever get the chance.

Yo, so, it's been around two and a half years since I first went here (6th of November, 2020) I remember that because it was the day after Guy Fawkes' Day. Anyways, the most important for a restaurant is that the food must be good. And, like, wow, the food here is absolutely amazing. Hands down the best food in London. Secondly, the dude who runs it is SUPER friendly. Like, you've never met a friendlier person. It always sucks when you go to a restaurant and the staff is unfriendly, like, I think that it's the most important thing besides the actual food. Well here you can have great food AND friendly staff. And lastly, the price here is so much better than at the big restaurants nearby and at Westfield. In conclusion; the restaurant is awesome and you should definitely go here and try out the food. If I could give 10 stars I would, but I have to settle for 5 : (

Visited on 24.01.2023 - The biryani was the best! The portions were so big that we just could’ve possibly take leftovers back home. - The only thing that I didn’t like was the store smelt very oily when you’re dining in. - At the time of visiting the store was changing its display for their menu so there were only a few posters/pictures stuck on the wall for us to order from. The pricing had faded off in some but the owner was super nice to let us know what they had and their prices. (However I guess if they did have a menu then it would’ve given us more choices)

10 stars if I could. Have been to many, many places around London to find a good curry but didnt find it until I ate at Shabab. The curry is flavoursome, good value with good portions of rice, curry, salad, and has a relaxing atmosphere with a good view of outside. I use to go there multiple times a week before moving elsewhere. I still take the tube back to go every week as opposed to closer curry spots.