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Yelp
Firstly, you have to get past the fact that Sahara Grill is in Leyton, which isn't exactly the most... touristic part of town.
After a while though, you'll get used to the occasional blue lights from emergency vehicles whizzing by, and watching random carrier bags flying past through the large windows of the restaurant.
Sahara Grill has a slick, modern interior which looks completely out of place in this part of town - it gives the aura of classiness in the drabness of the high street.
Upon entering, we were warned that for a few minutes later in the evening, the waiting staff would be unavailable because of prayers, which is totally understandable, and actually quite nice to see a venue which gives it's staff the opportunity to worship. I know some may scream "But this is Britain!!!11", to which I say, 'Shut up and sit your arse back down'. Part of being British is welcoming and respecting others' culture.
So onto the food - I order the hot wings to share, and 5 of them came in a long plate. They were bigger than your average wings, and an emphasis on the 'Hot'. They definitely had a kick to them - probably not a wise choice if you're sensitive to hot chilli, but I loved them! (My date, not so much.. ahem),
For the main, I went for a Beef Rump steak and chips. The steak however came out rather flattened and wasn't quite as large as I was hoping it to be. It tasted okay, but lacked the smoky flavour, and the texture was a little odd. I was pretty underwhelmed, I'm afraid.
All in all, Sahara Grill looks like one of the better places to dine out in Leyton, but doesn't really rate in comparison to other restaurants in London.