Mosob Restaurant

Absolutely incredible! This is probably the best authentic Eritrean food I’ve ever had. I was recommended this place by a friend, and it did not disappoint. From the moment I walked in, I felt like I was part of a family. The waitresses are so warm, welcoming, and genuinely hospitable. The owner is incredibly professional and kind—it’s clear they care deeply about the experience and the culture they’re sharing. Highly recommend to anyone looking for real, soulful Eritrean cuisine. I’ll definitely be coming back!

We shared a platter and ordered one extra meat dish. It was my first time trying Ethiopian food—and I’m already in love! The citrusy, spicy, and herb-packed flavours are incredible. And the best part? You get to eat with your hands without your parents yelling at you! 😄

A wonderful food option! Ordered a set meal (Mosob Special) with injera for two people and it was more than enough food. Everything was tasty! It was our first time trying Eritrean food and it did not disappoint. The staff was really kind too and made a great food recommendation.

Amazing flavours, portions, and menu of options! We split the vegetable platter and one chicken dish among 3 three people and it was a perfect amount of food for us each. Really loved it all and they were generous with extra injera.

Amazing food, generous portions, super fair prices, great service and friendly staff! Ordered one of their menus and one of their specials (Obama - raw mince) and everything was absolutely incredible. Can highly recommend, even for first timers as the staff takes their time to explain what and how to eat their gorgeous food. Just as a side note: many vegetarian options on the menu

Delicious food, really interesting and good recommendation from the server. Great service and quick too. Thank you! Also we had a nut allergy and they catered fine and let the kitchen know.

Great food. Everything is gluten free except for the sambosas. Great service. Lots of vegetarian choices with the Injira.

This was a great dinner experience with authentic eritrean food! As eritrean tourists on vacation in London we found this place on Google maps, and based on the high reviews, wanted to check it out. The server was very attentive and friendly, and there was a great selection on the menu of both traditional and modern takes on eritrean dishes. We ordered the zigni, derek tibs and habesha salad. With the soft injera, the dishes were very tasteful and tasted homemade. In total only £47.

It's yummy food but we don't like the coffee it's a little bit burned The waitress she was as a family gives service Thanks mesob

Ambience I just restaurant was very nice and I really like other people were super respectful and accommodating to all of my concerns. I was really happy with the food and it was very unique an interesting thank you for your time and effort.

Great service and amazing food! It was my first time eating Ethiopian food and I'm hooked.

I just ate here on my last night in London and I wanted to boost the signal because it was delicious. I've had a tough time getting enough vegetables into my diet while traveling, so I got a mixed vegetarian platter with spinach, cabbage, lentils, and another bean/split pea dish and it hit the spot! The staff are very hospitable. It's clear they're used to explaining what Eritrean food is and that you eat it with your hands, so you could come here if you've never had it and they would be happy to explain. Because of Ethiopia's history with Italy they also serve Italian desserts, but I didn't try them because I was too stuffed from the injera. I didn't give it five stars only because it's not climate controlled so it was a little warm when I came in, and because there was some difficulty getting a mixed platter (they won't alter the set menu offerings, not even to halve the for a solo diner, and neither I nor the waitress realized there was a mixed platter option, so she was trying to help me order a few 1/2 portions...but all was resolved). The food is solid, the place is friendly, and it is definitely worth a stop in!

After a hot-long-day of playing tourist in London, we decided to eat Ethiopian food per my brother-in-laws request . Not knowing where to go, we asked our friend "Yelp" to recommended a highly rated place...so we ended up at Mosob. The restaurant is decorated with artifacts from Ethiopia. It has two rooms, one with a regular dinner table and another room with traditional table (shorter table almost close to the ground) if you want the full experience. They serve different sets of trays, with choice of meat (lamb, beef or chicken) and vegetables. Each sets comes with 2 sets of rolls and 2 types of dips for the rolls. The trays are served on different sizes depending on your group size. Some of our orders came with their house salad with really good dressing, but I'm not sure if it came with the tray. If you want your food spicy, you have options to include that with your food. I also ordered their St. Michael's beer and it was a refreshing and perfect pair for my dinner. The service in this restaurant is amazing! The owner, Ben, gave us the introduction of what kind of food they serve. He was such an excellent host and that made our experience extra special. He showed the kids how to write their names in his Eritrean language and asked the kids to draw something for him so he can put it on his wall. That definitely entertained them while waiting for our food. I'm extra thankful of him for being quick on his feet when my daughter had an accident, hitting her head, while we were eating our dinner. If I'm going back to London, I'll make sure to stop by in this restaurant. Great food, good host= great experience.

Do not just walk by this spot! We were visiting London and new to the area, and decided to opt for something other than the British pub. Sooo glad we did! We stepped in to find a quaint and thoughtfully decorated Eritrean restaurant. Our server greeted us warmly and led us to our table. We enjoyed one of the vegetarian platters for two, and it was perfect! Everything was absolutely delicious and the conversation with the family who owned the establishment really made us feel at home. Genuinely couldn't have asked for a more perfect evening. Thank you all! We will certainly be coming back!

Authentic Eritrean food. Would come back again if local. Amazingly flavorful falafel that was complimentary and loved the vegan meal. Husband enjoyed a Tusker Kenyan beer as well. There is a room with typical Western seating and one with Eritrean seating in the back.

Absolutely love all the food here. I've been back many times and taken a lot of friends over. We love the large sharing plates. Our vegetarian friends too have been quite happy with the options available and the kids LOVE their gelato. If I'm being honest. One of the sharing plates is actually good for even 3-4 people. But its probably because I'm a sucker for their spicy Qategna and the timtimo rolls, (injeera stuffed and rolled) and can't help ordering those too. For a group of 3-4 people, I'd recommend getting the mix of rolls as a starter and one of the large sharing platters, because you get to try a variety of dishes. If you have a large appetite, then budget one sharing platter per 2 people. But if you have kids or a small eater in your group, it can go much further. We have never been able to clean up an entire plate between 2 of us. The sharing plate is a combination of injeera, a dry dish, a stew, a vegetable dish and lentils, that are available in various combinations. I think we must have tried everything on the menu by now and have loved every single dish. Whether its beef, lamb or chicken, the food is just amazing. The lentils are lovely and I'm surprised at how good they make green leafy vegetables taste - without adding cheese! Can you believe it? The service is very good too. If you arrive early and it isn't too crowded, the guys at the counter will have a lovely chat with you and answer all your questions on Ethiopia and Eritrea and how Eritrean food is so different from Ethiopian in spite of sounding and looking similar (hint - the Italians had something to do with this) There's traditional style floor seating in the inner room which is great for drinks and snacks. But we prefer sitting in the outer room at tables for the main meal, so we can overeat and stuff ourselves silly. Do try the local liqueur : Cocalime made from green lime, mint and coca leaves, its a very interesting drink. I love having it as soon as I arrive, though its mostly consumed after a meal. Or try the cochalime in the Sexy Mosob - a mojito style drink with cachaca and cocalime

Mosob is a family-owned Eritrean restaurant. The employees are from Eritrea and are incredibly friendly. Dining there feels like you're dining with old friends. The servers are eager to talk about Eritrea and will take the time to help you decide on a dish. The food is served family-style on a large crepe and is eaten with your hands. Everything from the lamb down to the pickled veggies were delicious and full of flavor! The dish was so huge, I was able to eat leftovers for the next 2 days. The server told us, it's usually better the next day anyway, because the crepes soak up all the flavor. (It's true!) A very unique cultural dining experience worth going out of your way for. Mosob has me hooked on food from that region now. If only there were more places like this back home!

A friend brought nine of us here and it was my first time trying Eritrean food. The owner/staff of the restaurant were the sweetest people, instantly seeing how we were, making us laugh and teaching us a bit about Eritrea. Our friend did most of the ordering, so I'm not too sure what exactly everything was but we got yummy sharing appetizers with two sauces, then the large mains to share. It was a nice mix of vegetables and meats, though I strongly favored the meats, especially the chicken the steak. Then we finished with popcorn, coffee, brandy and dessert, all the while trying to think of all the capitals starting and ending in the same letter (the owner asked us this mind-numbing question). The starters and mains were better. Overall absolutely loved this place and the most amazing staff. Thought the price was a bit high but would definitely come back :)

Definitely recommend this place for people coming to visit the Notting hill area of London and want some authentic Ethiopian food with a side of amazing service. The staff at this restaurant was so accommodating to the restricted diets we all had and our baby!

It shows off its pride offering the tradional cuisine and way of eating, more to the pointbe prepared for a mess as you will have to eat those authentic food by hands! Don't panic, cutleries will be provided upon request. I'm not familiar with African cuisine but this one made the first impression well remembered. Good food, good spice. Friendly atmosphere and price. Should you want to swing by on Saturdays please make a reservation beforehand.

A great place to eat on a date or with a group of close friends. Eating with your hands, ripping the injera and tasting various stews is fun. The set sharing platters are a good bet that allows you to sample a bit of everything. Whether it's Eritrean food in general or Mosob's food, the food is not intimidating. You'll recognise flavours from other cuisines, with Italian and middle eastern influences as well as obviously sharing similarities with Ethiopian food. So if you're a foodie, you don't need to worry that your non-foodie friends won't eat anything. On the other hand maybe it would have been nice to up the authentic flavours a bit, pump up the berbere. Desserts are distinctly average - not homemade. Teas, coffees and cocktails are nice, they even have cocalime

Delicious Eritrean food, very friendly proprietor. We shared a veggie set dinner, plus a chicken dish. All very flavorful, in generous quantities, and served with flat, spongey Eritrean bread. (Be sure to try the fresh mint tea!) We enjoyed our meal here very much.

There were 7 of us in the group, and after settling down into the comfortable low seating alcove, we ordered a bottle of wine (good) and some Eritrean beer (alright). The mood lighting gave lovely atmosphere to the place, the photos of food prepared us for what was to come and the decor did not overwhelm - it seemed like a place one could get used to coming back to again and again. None of the unnecessary exotification of the unknown. The platter options were for groups of four and we decided to indulge some and get 2 platters, despite the over-ordering it involved. One was the vegetarian option and the other one was non-vegetarian - both were superb. They were served in large communal dishes with a hand-woven basket top, and the way the food is presented, along with the way it is eaten with one's fingers, makes for a very nice, warm meal amongst friends. Both platters came with starters of injera rolled in the fiery red sauce (non-veg) or a green sauce (veg) - a mere indication of the deliciousness to follow. The platters were amazing - the spices were redolent and the flavours indulgent. The meat was tender and even the veggies felt unusually delectable. The flat bread, Injera, is a perfect accompaniment to the sauces in these dishes and, to South Indians, very reminiscent of the rice-based appams. Highly recommend the platters for those who don't know what to go for, because they seem to provide a wide range of choices. We were too full to consider dessert but it was someone's birthday and some standard dessert was had, not bad but nothing distinctive enough to remember. This place is owned and run by a family and the staff are friendly and courteous at all times. The birthday din they created for my friend was memorable too :) Point to note - as expected, the food was in generous portions and despite our best attempts to stuff ourselves silly, there was a LOT of food left over. When the staff offered to pack the food for us, everyone else looked sheepish and declined. I shamelessly took the food home and had an amazing meal on THREE more occasions, people! And as the waiter had told me, the bread soaked overnight in the sauces turns out to be even more tasty the following day - yum! Unrelated note: I'm shocked at the ignorance amongst people about Eritrea! Having this meal was a revelation of several of my friends' sheer ignorance...someone I know from South Africa didn't know of this country on his own continent!

I had never experienced Erritrean cuisine before, but I love to try new food and this definatley intrigued me! We opted for the middle set menu for two, which consisted of a mix starter, followed by chicken, lamb,Okra and Falafel ALL on one plate, but not just that ..it was also accompanied by vegetable and salad!! No forks or knives,..you get a sour crepe to pick up with and eat it from there..I Struggled to start with , but after a few minutes a really got the hang of it ! Sooo good to try something different and I loved it ! For drinks we had a number of Sexy Mosob's and Also Margaritas ( although not served in a margarita glass and was a little on the small side ) it was kind of like Really refreshing and worth it !! Service was superb! Although I do think 1 more waitress would have been helpful. Would Defintaley recommend !

Yay! My husband and I finally made it to Mosob after months of it being on our To Eat At list. I booked a table for us for a Thursday night though I know now that booking a table was not necessary. I booked through Mosob's website on Monday and immediately received an email with my booking details along with a short note that someone from Mosob would be in contact to confirm. Two days later I received the confirmation email. So, this was a bit strange. For future bookings, I'll use OpenTable versus directly booking via their website. Given the reviews, I was expecting the space to be extremely small with tables packed together so tightly that people would have to get up and tables would have to be physically moved just to get to and from the toilet but this was not the case. I felt there was adequate room in the restaurant. The restaurant has two distinct areas: The front area has normal height tables and chairs and a bar with a couple of bar stools. The back area has benches, slow stools, and coffee tables. The restaurant is not decked out in the latest trendy decor and furnishings but who cares. The food is good (oh and the toilets were a nice surprise, bright, recently renovated, clean, and not in the basement). To start, I ordered a cosmo and my husband ordered a Tusker, probably to remind him of our safari days in Kenya. My cosmo(s) were small but very tasty. To accompany our drinks, we ordered the Massawa set menu dish and enjoyed all of it with two slight exceptions. First, we were not huge fans of the spinach rolls (would have preferred all Timtimo rolls instead). Second, I was not a fan of the pickled cabbage though my husband loved it. He's a cabbage lover, though. Service was great and delivered by one of the owners himself. Friendly, smiley, and funny are a few words to describe him. When I asked him if he was the owner, he said something like, "No. My mother, my brother, and I are owners." I thought it was very neat that he didn't take full credit and made it known that it is a family business. Overall, this was some of the best food we've had in London - could have done without the incense which was lit near the door (the smell dissipated soon after being lit) but it wasn't enough of a hindrance to knock off a full star.

A must eat!!! The food was delicious and the service was amazing. For drinks we had a number of Sexy Mosob's and it was kind of like a Mojito. Really refreshing and really packed an alcoholic punch! Having never had Eritrean food before, our server Benjamin explained how the food is scooped with the Injara bread. We opted for the set meal 2 to get a variety of dishes. The starters were very yummy. I really enjoyed the spinach roll and the paprika sauce. The mains were carried out on a pizza tray with a hat on it! The hat was whisked away displaying all of the yummy food on the tray. The lamb stew is a MUST EAT! It was super yummy. So was the chicken stew, cabbage, and lentils. In fact, everything was yummy! The food used a lot of warm spices and had a slight kick to it. The bread is like a spongy crepe and soaked up all the food goodness. There was a lot of food for the two of us and would couldn't finish it all. The service was wonderful. We had a good laugh with Benjamin and he told us a little about the country and how the language works. I would defo come back here again in a heartbeat.

For some reason Mosob seems to have upgraded and has shifted to being way more delicious and authentic! Maybe I caught them on a day with a bad chef the first time? I'm not sure. But I've eaten from Mosob a few times since my last review and it has been consistently good! Delicious Ethiopian food, plain and simple. The only reason for no 5 stars is because there's still a place that is number one in my books, but this is close as you can get in the area!

Mosob is officially one of my favorite restaurants in London! The set meals are well proportioned between meat and veggies. We had the lamb and chicken set menu and it was soo good. The spiciness of the lamb goes well with the rest of the meal especially when it's cold outside (most of the time here). They do have a back room good for gatherings but would probably need to book in advance. There was a birthday party there when we went and it was surprisingly pretty quiet in the front. They also had a drink that was a mojito and a caipirinha mix - basically mojito with lime juice. definitely worth a try!

I've been meaning to visit Mosob for a very long time, having walked and driven past it so many times. It has certainly been worth the wait, the experience was a very special treat! I am a big fan of all things African and Mosob feels very genuine. The mixture of coffee roasting and frankincense transports you into a different world and makes you forget the urban sprawl of Harrow Road. The staff make you feel very welcome and I felt like visiting someone's home rather than a restaurant. Everything on the menu sounded delicious but we were grateful for the guidance we received. I would probably never have chosen a dish of chicken and boiled egg in a chilli sauce, but this was the absolute highlight of our mixed platter! Even though it was late we could not resist the temptation of Bunne especially as staff had been waving the coffee beans under our noses all night which are roasted especially for each round of coffee. I had experienced the ceremony once before in Africa and was transported back when the hot popcorn and frankincence came along. The perfect finale to a relaxing night. I slept very well, dreaming of Africa

I love this restaurant, it helps that it is in walking distance from me, so it never matters if I overindulge in cocktails and the walk home after so much wonderful food is always welcome. We usually go half vege half meat, I am a meat eater but the vegetarian options are very tasty, they way they do the spinach mmm. The waiting staff are among the friendliest I have ever encountered, they always remember me and ask about family. The price range is good value but still pricey on my budget so it tends to be high days and holidays, but it's always a great night out with exceptional food.

Wow, I see a LOT of 5 stars here, maybe a bit too much. Shortly.. is it good? Yes it is, well.... normally good. So first thing you'll notice, the place is crowded. There is barely enough space where to seat, you are basically in contact with the table next to you.Now, that's not that different from other places in London, but in this case is more annoying as this place has a unique feature: This is probably the sexiest, most intimate restaurant experience I could have in a restaurant. In this place you are going to eat EVERYTHING with you own hands: common dishes, you collect food with a kind of bread (it's similar to a thick crepe) and you directly put it in your mouth. There is probably no way for having a more intimate experience at a restaurant table. That's why the fact that you are actually eating 3 cm from the next table is annoying. SUPER annoying. As a plus, lights are kept soft and the second hall has cushions and low tables.... and people 5 centimeters from you. Yeah I mean, it's enough to ruin your whole experience! maybe it's just me but that's something unacceptable in a place like that. Apart from this, the food is very good, but it's northern african food: not very difficult food, good for the night where you want something different from the usual foreign cuisines, but that's it. Appetizers are heated up in the microwave. Yes, no joking. Damn Microwave. And you can totally feel it. Last bad thing: dessert seems the ones you can actually get in an italian pizzeria (ice creams), avoid them. I mean, if you don't want to do dessert (because your country is not famous for those, or because your cook don't know how to prepare them) then DO NOT SERVE THEM. Easy. That's it, I got nothing wrong with a no dessert menu. At that point this place should have a 2 stars, ut it actually breaks the third star on the coffee. Try the special coffee (Yes even in 2 people, who cares?) it's good and it's nice, they are going to prepare it from scratch, directly from the green beans!

The food was AMAZING, and service was superb! It's now one of my favourite restaurant in London! MUST TRY! Totally worth the trip (it's not even that far from central/the station)

I would challenge you to find a friendlier restaurant anywhere in London - Mosob's a family run restaurant serving traditional Eritrean food. Mother does the cooking and the sons and daughters wait upon the customers. On a couple of visits there, the waiter has set us riddles to keep us entertained (Like, there are 13 capital cities in the world where the first and last letters are the same - Name them!) and will always welcome you as though you're entering their home. The environment of the restaurant is cosy and warm, and relaxes you away from what isn't the prettiest part of West London. The food is simply fantastic - dishes are served on a large crepe and you eat with your fingers, scooping up the food in bits of the crepe which you rip off. Just the right levels of flavour and spice makes all the dishes I've tried enough to make me want to go visit Eritrea just to find out more about this country of culinary delight! Be warned though - if the menu says a dish is very spicy, it's not kidding! At the end of the meal, the waiter came over and wrote our names out in Tigrinya, the language of Eritrea. Lovely end to the evening!

I was here in a group of four last night, and I liked it a lot. Our server was friendly, funny, quizzed us on Africa geography, let us see a picture book of Asmara, and made good suggestions. It's certainly not fancy inside but it's comfortable; the whole place has a friendly, casual feel. Food is similar to Ethiopian (though the staff will be quick to claim there are differences, and our party thought that last night's food was spiced more flavourfully than hot). Order your dishes and they all come dumped into little piles on a platter of injera, the soft, sour bread you use to scoop the rest up. Forget plates, forget utensils: get stuck in and get your hands dirty. There are vegetable dishes, but you'll have to ask for them to be plated up separately if you don't want them dumped together with the meat. We started with some spinach rolls (excellent) and timtimo rolls, then shared some awaze qulwa (beef stew), zigni (lamb stew), shiro (ground chickpeas) and alicha (mixed veg). They've got European and African beers (St George and Bati, not on the menu, just ask). They've got fresh mint tea served in nice pots. And if you like coffee, go for the coffee ceremony: they roast the coffee beans in a small pot and bring them out to let you (and the rest of the restaurant) smell the vapors, then brew the coffee with spices in it, bring it to the table in a round earthernware pot (with enough coffee for up to 6 people), and place a censer of intensely smoking incense by your table to surround you (and the rest of the restaurant, whether they want it or not!) with a pungent fog. Just don't expect it to happen quickly! The coffee ceremony takes at least 15 minutes and, on a busy weekend night like last night, it can take a lot longer. But it's a laid-back vibe, so just enjoy. Four of us ate starters and mains, we all had a beer (one of us had two), we had the coffee ceremony, and it came to £62 including the service charge. £15.50 per head all in, that's not bad.

Tasty with fabulous injera! Though not the best Eritrean food I have had (that was in Germany), Mosob is still a delight! We started with the mixed rolls. My friend liked the spinach better, while I liked the spice of the lentil rolls. For the main, I enjoyed the bamia, an okra dish that reminded me very much of Turkish okra. It definitely wasn't as saucy as the Eritrean food I had before, but it was very nice with the injera and I had a full lunch of the leftovers the next day! My friend had the Derho Quluwa, a chicken dish with peppers, and she was obsessed, although most of all enamored with the injera. It's fun to eat with your hands and the waiter (owner?) is very entertaining! A nice experience overall!

Mosob is a nice authentic Eritrean/Ethiopian restaurant in West London, where you and a group can go and be treated like kings. As long as you don't mind being there all evening, because the service is so slow and haphazard it almost becomes part of the event. The interior is dark and atmospheric, and is spread out over long leather couches, so is very large group --friendly. The food is good and decently priced and should set you back no more than 30 a head all included, with the staff (when you can find them0 happy to recommend and help anyone not too familiar with African fare. If you have yet to finish your food, or overordered (a common affliction) be sure to get the food packed up and take it home. It tastes better the following day ;-)

MUST EAT African food in London! Enjoyed every dish and fabulous cocktails have been served (we have ordered chicken&lamb course) and loved very friendly and kind staffs working there! Me and my girlfriend had an amaaaaajing time at this restaurant;) Definitely coming back sometimes soon!!

Amazing food! Get a vegetarian platter and add a couple of meats. Make sure you engage the wait staff - they're very personable!!

Of the very few Ethiopian or Eritrean restaurants in London, Mosob is not a bad bet. Its a bit far from anywhere, but the food and service makes the trek worthwhile. Hole-in-the-wall feel. If in doubt about what to order, ask the staff. The food is super-flavorful, and as close as it gets to the real deal (i.e. compared to good Ethiopian restaurants).

Nice venue - according to my Eritrean friend, the good is not as great as some other alternatives but for me, dishes are all flavourful and there is nothing I did not like. I have been there numerous times - every time, servicing staffs have been very friendly and good feeling factors all around. Would definitely try once to see how you like it!

I was hungry when I got off the plane from NYC and Mosob delivered very clean and yummy food! I enjoyed that it was less oily than other Ethiopian food I have had. The spinach and cottage cheese was great! I enjoyed the veggie plate! Smiley service and party vibe was Really fun!

Had dinner here the other week, four of us. Simply loved everything about it. The atmosphere is warm and welcoming, and the service alone charmed our socks off - partly I think they really make an effort and are serious about introducing new customers to their cuisine in an enjoyable way (patiently explaining what everything is and how to eat it), and partly I think they're just a lovely, gracious bunch. I've never felt so at ease eating in a restaurant, and that's completely thanks to their friendly hospitality. Then there's the food, which other people can judge more expertly than me! But as a newcomer to Eritrean food I really enjoyed it and ate probably a bit more than I needed to! As soon as the appetizers appeared (injera rolls with a couple of different sauces) I knew I would love it all. Injera was new to me, and I loved this tasty, slightly elastic flatbread. The presentation is great too - all the individual dishes we chose were served in generous dollops on one big round injera bed - a fine, colourful sight for hungry punters! Tip: if you think you're going to run out of injera, do check under the main course, because they will actually give you just plenty - we failed to notice the double layer and ordered extra rolls of it, which we really didn't need. I highly, highly recommend Mosob for your next dinner date with a group of friends. The big shared platter serving style makes it a perfect way to share a meal, and as vegetarian options go it's top-notch. For me this evening was really something special, so I was pleasantly surprised at how reasonable the prices were, too. Finally, I have to say, these guys make a beautiful mojito!

In short, this place is incredible. A colleague and I were traveling on business in London. It was our second trip there in a few months and both trips were long ones. One night, he declared he was in the mood for Ethiopian food, so we looked on Yelp and this was clearly the place to go. The problem was we were clear across the city. But we decided to make the journey anyway. After a long and arduous taxi ride we arrived there at about 730 on a Friday evening, and we were immediately greeted with do you have a booking? I thought I was going to kill my colleague. But one of the owners turned to us and said I have two stools here that I can put at the bar. Would you mind eating there? We loved the idea. One of the other owners, Benjamin, took care of us as he waited bar for the entire restaurant. His service and recommendations were superb. The restaurant was very busy, but he also kept us entertained with amazing trivia (and drinks). We were not allowed to use our cell phones either and we obediently obliged. Long story short go there as the food, the service and the drinks are all phenomenal.

Brilliant restaurant. The owners are so sweet and welcoming. Celebrated my birthday twice there and everybody loved it! The food is absolutely amazing and it's such a nice atmosphere. Can only recommend this place!

First time in London and this is my new favorite restaurant. If I come back I'll def have to eat here again.

I LOVE Ertitrean food. This was not the best- tasted microwaved to me. Owner is a bit heavy handed as well.

Eritrea borders Ethiopia and the food is similar. The staff was incredibly friendly. They gave us a book on the history of Asamara, the capitol of Eritrea, when we explained that we knew nothing about it. They managed to squeeze us in on a Friday night when we had no reservations. The food was fantastic. They provide enough injera so you don't need to ask for more. We only tried 3 of the dishes, two vegetarian and one lamb spinach dish. This is the first Ethiopian/Eritrean restaurant where the lamb wasn't overcooked! This is probably the 10th restaurant of this style of cooking we've eaten at across the globe and we'll definitely be back.

Delicious, friendly, an absolute winner. Went here with a couple of girl friends the other night....food was delicious, staff was attentive and super passionate about the food. The communal plates and eating with your hand make it rally fun and different - a great spot for a group of friends or a date. Loved this place and I will definitely be back soon!,

You definitely need you try out this place. The atmosphere is really lad back, waitress are friendly and the food is amazing.

I went to Mosob with a group of friends and we had a fantastic evening. The food was to die for - we sampled some of the samosa-like starters and then moved on to a shared platter of various meat and vegetarian dishes all served on a generous base of Eritrean bread. Everything from the spicy lamb to milder lentil stew was delicious. The service was also excellent - the waiter was not only very attentive, but entertained us with stories about his native country and general knowledge quizzes. I would recommend this place to anyone - particularly after we were pleasantly surprised by the reasonable price of the meal!

Go here and get the qategna. No questions, just do it. And get a lot of other stuff too. It's amazing.

The service was excellent and the staff is informative and friendly. The food here is full of flavour, this is a great place for family style dining! I will definitely visit again!

The vegetarian and meat price fixe selections are absolutely a palate extravaganza of the highest sort. Fresh and perfectly seasoned. Nothing bland here. Service is wonderful and highly personalized and hospitable -- as if a caring friend was treating you to a special meal. Ambiance is comfortable and gentle.

I love ethiopian / eritran food and this place certainly does not dissapoint! Good size portions, very friendly service and delicious tasty food. Owner here is so friendly and really makes effort to make sure you have a good time. One suggestion is they introduce a meat platter for 1. They have a veggie ocombo for 1 person but no meat combo. This makes it difficult if one eats meat and other doesnt as all their platters are to share.

We went last night and were 5 in total. The staff is very welcoming and eager to talk about Eritrea. They helped us choose the food which is eaten without cutlery, scooping up from large tray with this flat soft bread. Very interesting experience all in all. The sambosas and spinach rolls we had for starters were also excellent. If you're vegetarian, as them to separate the vegetarian dishes from the meat ones as otherwise it will be all laid on this large dish to share from. Service is friendly and relaxed, only a little slow, especially if you're really hungry. The coffee ceremony is very interesting and the coffee, freshly roasted, delicious. The pop corn served with it was delicious too. I recommend it to anyone who wants to try something different, fairly priced and in a relaxed atmosphere. We'll definitely go back. (Spent £100 between 5 people)

Brilliant food. Charming service. Lovely setting.

unsual concept for most western diners, but great food. good value for money.