Laziza

This place was halal in the past but is NOT halal anymore.

Very nice and spacious restaurant located in a busy area of Kent. Street parking and a parking garage available across the street. The restaurant has 2 levels, but the second floor is only accessible by stairs, so if you have a wheelchair or stroller you have to sit on the first floor. Good ambiance, and a nice place to go for a celebration or special dinner if you are looking for a halal restaurant. We asked the waitress about the halal status of the restaurant and she confirmed with the chef that all meat is halal. The menu was the usual middle eastern food you would find anywhere else. We ordered the foul, beef shawarma plate and mixed grill. The foul was very good and flavorful. The beef shawarma plate lacked flavor and the beef was kind of chewy. The mixed grill had shish tawook (chicken), which was dry, kofta kebob, which was fine - flavors were fine, it wasn't dry, but it wasn't something i would order again, and the plate also had Shish Kebob, which was the best thing on the plate. It was juicy, flavorful and just the right tenderness. Wait staff was very friendly but service is very slow. We went during Ramadaan and didn't get our food until almost 10. That could just mean that everything is made fresh when ordered. I would go back again and try more stuff from their menu.