Things I loved about Momo: the ambience, the decor, the menu, the cocktails and above all the fabulously cooked food. Things I didn't like so muc, space and noise. I can appreciate that it's 'authentic' to have everyone cramped in (or is that just a pretext to cram as many diners in as possible, I wonder?) but it's slightly frustrating to have shout across the table to your fellow diner. Having said that, there was a certain charm to the atmosphere buzz of the place in general and the food and drinks were beyond reproach and for me, that's the number one priority.

No issues with the staff. Yes it is very small and close, so not ideal in terms of getting around, but all very courteous.

No issue regarding bill or cost. I don't understand the number of complaints about the cost of restaurants in London I see on here! I'd suggest that people should research the place they're going to beforehand isnstead of moaning on that it was expensive after the fact. Momo's online menu states their prices so there really shouldn't be any nasty surprises. There are a number of 'cheaper' retaurants of the same ilk. Souk Medina is another great North African restuarnat for less, so look around before you commit yourself if cost is an isssue..I would have thiought that went without saying! Failing that, I think some people would be best sticking with Frankie & Bennies or TGIS.

This place is great! Wonderful decor, great food, friendly staff excellant drinks! Went on a date here with my boyfriend, adorable place for a a date! Strongly reccoment the Monk fish and great for a date or small group of friends!

I'm absolutely shocked at some of the poor reviews that Momo's has recieved below. I can only imagine that competitors are paying people off to write bad reviews because I've eaten and drunk at Momo's plenty of times and it never fails to provide a fantastic evening. Admittedly, it does get a little cosy in there, but that's surely testament to it's popularity. As a bijoux Moroccan restaurant, done out in the traditional style, most of the seating is pretty communal and it's the whole point that it's meant to be a friendly place where everyone's sat together. Momo's is by far the best food and atmosphere that Heddon Street has to offer.

I've managed to get a table before without reservation (with a 45 minute wait), but I'd definitely recommend booking to avoid disappointment (I've been turned away a few times too!) If you're going for the first time and aren't sure what to go for, you can't go wrong with one of their simple, melt-in-your-mouth lamb tagines with couscous. I'd highly recommend one of their absolutely killer mojitos too!

I booked a table at Momo because I had eaten at their bar before and the food was lovely. Like other reviews, we had a similar experience of feeling rushed and the table was so small for the six of us that they couldn't fit all our food on it.


The food was really, really good but I was annoyed that when we ordered we were told we all had to order a main course. I know this isn't the only place that has this silly rule but I am not prepared to pay for food that I know I won't eat. In the end we were allowed to order three mains because we ordered some starters as well, but I felt like the waiter thought we ordered less food because we couldn't afford it.


In the end the bill came to over 200 quid so I think they made enough money out of us! Overall the attitude of the Momo staff ruined the experience which is a shame because the food is great. I would only ever eat at the bar in future.

We went to Momo for a birthday celebration, having booked the restaurant for 8pm. We arrived at 7.50pm, and before we even sat down the waiter asked if we wanted to order a drink. We asked for some time to look over the menu, and he returned within three minutes to take the order and then brought the drinks and asked what we wanted to eat within five minutes. The hors d’ oeuvre arrived within 10 minutes, we took about 15 minutes to munch through them, our plates were cleared and straight away our main course arrived. We then had to shovel our food down before it went cold. I had just put my fork down and the plate was removed to be replaced with the dessert menu!



I felt very uncomfortable and I didn't enjoy the meal because it was so rushed. We asked the waiter if he was trying to get rid of us and the manager didn't seem to care either. He said as it was a Friday they needed us to only use the two hour slot. We had only been there for 65 minutes!


The service was good, but the Momo management attitude was unprofessional and our birthday celebration was ruined!

Momo was really disappointing - I recommended Momo to a couple of friends for dinner, having been there previously for a work dinner and being really impressed. However, last night's experience left me determined never to go back there again!



The food was lovely and the atmosphere great - both things that I remembered from last time. But at the end of the meal when we had paid and were just literally rounding up the evening, without being asked we were brought our coats to leave! When I asked why our coats had been brought without our request, the response the waiters gave was that it was time for the next sitting.

I fully respect the two sittings arrangement, but there are ways to go about it and that was definitely not one of them! To add insult, there wasn't even anyone actually waiting for the table. My friends and I were absolutely disgusted - and it spoilt what was otherwise a lovely evening. Needless to say we won't be going back to Momo again.

I treated my boyfriend to a birthday dinner at Momos. Our seating was only for two hours and started at 7:00, but we were so rushed that before we even finished our drinks the waiters had asked us 5 times to order. They were literally circling our table and giving a very stressed impression. The meal throughout was equally rushed and at 8.45 they served us the bill without us even asking for it and then another waiter presented it to us again three minutes later, just to make sure we would really leave.



The waiters looked at us with relief when we left Momos at 8:55. The food was okay but the duck was cooked like a shoesole and could barely be cut through. They also brought my boyfriend's main first, and then realised that mine was not ready yet, so they took his back to the kitchen for a while, and then re-served it a few moments later together with mine. Overall quite bad considering the prices they charge you in the end.

The booking I had for myself and 4 friends at Momo was for 9pm, which I thought was very late for dinner. But, when we arrived at the restaurant, my name was not on the list! Having read the other reviews of Momo, which were not too good, it just proved that their service was appalling. I had to argue with the manager, stating that why would I bring 4 of my friends to a restaurant with a booking that doesn’t exist? When my husband mentioned that he would write to the newspapers about the poor service, they suddenly had a table for us with 5 free cocktails.

I must say that my main, the Chicken Tagine, was very good but my friend's Chicken Couscous was bland. There were a lot of waiters but there wasn’t any service at all - the booking in the restaurant is only for 2 hours so why are the waiters not giving any service if they want to rush you out?