Eliza F.
Yelp
Each month one of my group of girls picks a restaurant, we all meet up at a pre-designated location and find out where we're going for food. In the (almost) 2 years that we've been doing this, Mes Amis was the most wonderful and bizarre place we've been to yet.
Situated in-between Hammersmith and Baron's Court, we got off at Hammersmith and walked for what seemed like ages, turning off the main road into the residential areas. One of the girls joked about how we were going for dinner at a random's house and how right she was!
Mes Amis is an unassuming Lebanese restaurant on the corner of the road that at first glance, looks rather uninspiring. However, inside is a treasure trove of the bizarre, quirky and tack, which makes for rather eclectic viewing. Mes Amis can seat approximately 22 people and against the wall at the back is where the magic happens. You have one man chopping, throwing and mixing, surrounded by courgettes snugly decorated with finger puppets, giant rich red tomatoes and a stuffed owl or two.
The menu is simple. Probably 6 mains to choose from, all following the theme of 'beef shish, chicken shish, lamb shish...' You get the picture.. And 2 starter platters. But you don't need an extensive menu to guarantee delicious food. Unfortunately for me, I've started on a month's vegetarian detox and so had to miss out on the pile of meat that everyone else tucked into with relish and great murmurs of delight. The chef was great though and rustled me up a veggie delight in a creamy, heavenly gravy-type sauce.
Going to the toilets is also fun. You walk through what can only be described as their 'TV lounge'. There's a small sofa, and hundreds of DVDS. The toilets are brilliant - garish jewels scattered here and there, a duck toilet roll holder, stuff you'd never think you'd ever see in anyone's house.
Overall, slightly awkward location, but excellent service, delicious food and brilliant surroundings. It's a feast for the eyeballs too - you'll keep picking out things you didn't see a moment before. Watch out for the poodle salt and pepper pots!