Restaurant Review: Madina Grill, London

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Madina Grill on Cannon Street in London is a grill house that serves both American and Indian food including gourmet burgers, peri peri chicken, steaks, biryanis & kebabs. The restaurant has a complete Halal menu and has been verified by HalalEat.com, UK.

Madina Grill Halal London via Halal Eat - entrance
Welcoming entrance of Madina Grill. Has ample space with seats available in the waiting area for guests to sit, in case the restaurant is busy and they have to wait to be seated. 
Madina Grill Halal London via Halal Eat
Snug dining area finished with the perfect lighting.
Madina Grill Halal London via Halal Eat
I was invited to sample the food at Madina Grill and now I am very glad about it. Why? Because the food was heavenly and delectable.


Parking:

In London, finding suitable parking is a time consuming task. It often takes several minutes to roam around until you find a spot, especially the desired one. Luckily, we did find a free parking spot nearby which was just by the side of the road and it just took us less than a minute to reach Madina Grill.  For me, convenient parking is extremely important because I do not prefer walking for long distances and of course, to ensure BabyN' is always warm. For those who don't know, I am talking about my one year old boy. 

Seating & Interior:

Our table had been reserved prior to our visit so we simply got seated after being very warmly greeted by the manager. The interior is modern, clean and the rest you can see in the pictures below. 

Madina Grill Halal London via Halal Eat

Madina Grill Halal London via Halal Eat
A closer look of our table 
Madina Grill Halal London via Halal Eat - menu
While deciding what to order... 

From Ordering till Eating:

We had already made up our mind what to order but the manager was very helpful and suggested some things from the menu which we decided to go with. For the starter, we agreed to go with Madina Sticky Wings that came drenched with the Madina signature sauce. The chicken wings were tender and the sauce was sweet and sour yet spicy. If you love Chinese food, you will love this sauce too! On your visit to Madina Grill, it would be inexcusable if you ignore these sticky wings.

Madina Grill Halal London via Halal Eat - madina sticky wings
Madina Sticky Wings - 4 costs £4.50, a very fair price! 

For the drinks, we opted for Strawberry and Raspberry mocktails which were a love! Most of all, the baby enjoyed the drinks a lot. The drinks were carbonated, included syrup and were topped with crushed ice and mint leaves that worked gorgeously well. Not only is mint healthy but it enhanced the taste of the drink a lot. I would say a spectacular combination, delicious and refreshing!
Madina Grill Halal London via Halal Eat - mocktails
On the manager's recommendation again, here are our Strawberry and Raspberry mocktails 
Madina Grill Halal London via Halal Eat
See the proof of his enjoyment! :D 
For the main course, we ordered T - Bone Steak, Chicken Steak and Mix Grill Twist. The T-bone steak is a grilled beef steak that was cooked to our preference and was served with fresh salad, topping and a side. For the side, you can opt for creamy mashed potatoes, fries, mixed vegetables or steak chips while for the topping they offer gravy, Madina signature sauce or the Peppercorn. We opted for mashed potatoes and since the sauces are served separately, we ordered gravy and the Madina signature sauce, which my husband and I shared. Not only were this visually alluring but tasted exemplary and surpassed my expectations because not every restaurant does the steaks well.
The servings were very generous, savouring each mouthful and the portions fit for a king.
Madina Grill Halal London via Halal Eat- main course
Chicken Steak & the T-bone Steak - Costs £9.95 and £14.95 respectively
Madina Grill Halal London via Halal Eat
Sauces served with the steaks - Madina signature sauce & the gravy
Chicken Steak served with creamy mashed potatoes, fresh green salad and sauce.
Madina Grill Halal London via Halal Eat - T bone steak

Madina Grill Halal London via Halal Eat - T bone steak
T-bone Steak served with creamy mashed potatoes, fresh green salad and gravy.

The Mix Grill Twist included 1/4 Peri-Peri Chicken, 2 Lamp Chops, 3 Buffalo wings & steak chips. Lamb chops were cooked to perfection with a heavenly flavour of the marinade while the chicken items were enjoyable smoky grill flavour. I also do not enjoy the chips at all the restaurants but Madina Grill did the steak chips very well as they were moist on the inside and beautifully crisp outside.
The sauces were served along with the food and they included tomato ketchup, garlic mayo sauce and Peri Peri hot sauce. I really liked the garlic mayo sauce, it went so well with the Steak fries, it tasted astounding.

Madina Grill Halal London via Halal Eat - Mixed grill
Mix Grill Twist - Costs £11.95
No meal is complete without dessert and so we were served a freshly made waffle topped with chocolate syrup, some heavenly Ferrero Rochers accompanied by a scoop of coconut ice cream with some chocolate syrup drizzled on it. I loved it! The combination of the warm waffle with ice cream was super delicious. Rarely do we come across restaurants that stimulates our taste buds so joyfully!
Madina Grill Halal London via Halal Eat - waffle
Madina Grill Halal London via Halal Eat - icecream
The ice cream bar - Who doesn't love ice cream? 

Few Observations:

Madina Grill is popular among the locals as well as other ethnicities, as observed during my visit.
The mocktails we were served were really refreshing but no alcohol is served or allowed on the premises.
Instead of background music, they play Arabic poetry which was very pleasant and soothing to the ear.
In the washroom, every toilet has wash basins and water vessels. However, they do not have a baby changing station. 
If you want privacy while you are eating, they do provide a free standing curtain, simply ask for it. 
The branch of the restaurant I have reviewed is located on the Cannon Street in London, E1 0LX


Experience with HalalEat.com:

HalalEat.com, is the UK’s first online food portal that was born out of a passion for halal food and its on an ambitious mission to deliver a halal verified takeaway experience to a new mobile generation of Halal conscious foodies that want the assurance of halal to their standards. Currently, they have more than 130 vendors in East London but the company has major plans to expand further across the UK and beyond in 2016. They verify all restaurants before including them on the website in terms of their claim of being Halal and cleanliness (they do not accept any vendors below a minimum of 3 star “Score on the Door”). The website also includes a Halal filter which enables users to filter any characteristics that do not meet their faith.

Ordering food through halaleat.com is fast and easy. Just create an account, verify it and start ordering. To order, just select your desired postcode and food you wish to order after which you will get to view a list of restaurants. Simply select the restaurant, add the food items to your cart, pay online and enjoy the food! Furthermore, you get £5 free account credit on sign up and also earn loyalty cash points which can be redeemed against future orders.

Not leaving the comfort of your home and getting the food at your doorstep is as good as downloading food from the internet. So just log on to halaleat.com and experience the already verified halal eateries and start ordering!

Please note that the delivery time is 45-60 minutes or less and coverage of the serving restaurant listed on HalalEat depends on certain delivery postcodes, please check when ordering. If HalalEat doesn’t cover your postcode, you can always register and recommend restaurants you would like to see on the portal.  

*Halal is Arabic for permissible. Read more, here. 


End Note:

All the dishes were extremely pleasant and the seasonings had been well achieved. Good portions for fair price, high quality ingredients had been used. To view the online menu card of Madina Grill, click here. I feel the prices have been perfectly set alongside the high quality of food and the extremely efficient service and friendly staff.

 You will certainly get your money's worth with their jaw dropping and generous servings! It should be in your list of 'must visit' restaurants!
Rating: 8.5/10

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Have you ever dined at Madina Grill or experienced the HalalEat.com? I would love to know your experience & if you haven't, you should absolutely do that real soon! ___________________________


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Disclaimer: This review was made possible by the courtesy of Halal Eat & Madina Grill, it is an honest review and all the views are my own. 

45 comments:

  1. Shumaysa Faruqi23 February 2016 at 20:12

    Feels like we've been to this place in person- Nice review!

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    1. Blogs by FA24 February 2016 at 12:20

      Thanks for stopping by. You must visit the restaurant or order the food through halaleat.com :-)

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  2. Lexhansplace24 February 2016 at 07:29

    now am feeling hungry.... lol.. great review..

    ‎#leXHansplaCE‎





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    1. Blogs by FA24 February 2016 at 12:45

      Haha! It's almost lunch time now. Make something and eat with your girl. :-)

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  3. Jandi Yang24 February 2016 at 12:35

    Would definitely dine in at this restaurant when I come to the UK. Lovely review. Detailed and helpful. :-)
    Looking forward to more blogs :D

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  4. Unknown24 February 2016 at 17:11

    The food looks absolutely yummy, great review, wish i could personally experience the food too but living in pak can't:) keep it up sister.

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    1. Blogs by FA24 February 2016 at 18:05

      Thank you! :-)
      You can recommend the restaurant and Halaleat.com to any of your family members living in the UK. They might benefit as its really difficult to find halal restaurants in a non-Muslim country.

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  5. Born to Blend26 February 2016 at 07:52

    This looks lovely! The presentation of the food is really nice too. Great post!
    Jenny xox
    borntoblend.blogspot.co.uk

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    1. Blogs by FA26 February 2016 at 09:58

      Thanks Jenny. Why not try it over the weekend? :D

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  6. Unknown26 February 2016 at 08:43

    The mocktails and the ice cream look delicious!!

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    1. Blogs by FA28 February 2016 at 04:03

      Yes. I enjoyed both! The dessert was awesome!

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  7. Unknown28 February 2016 at 00:27

    It looks yammy and a beautiful place as well!

    www.misschocolatebrownhair.com

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    1. Blogs by FA28 February 2016 at 04:05

      Glad to know you liked it. Should go there soon! :-)

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  8. That Grl In High Heels28 February 2016 at 21:47

    It seems to be a great place. Such a long review, but you tried everything. You said you are fine with 1 minute walking and here in Pak, we just get drop off at the doors. Mouthwatering pictures! And yes, who doesn't love ice cream? Yummmmm!
    http://www.ThatGrlInHighHeels.blogspot.com

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    1. Blogs by FA28 February 2016 at 23:24

      Haha you guys are lucky, you don't get parking fines there and the cops cooperate too! You know what I mean? Haha

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    2. That Grl In High Heels5 March 2016 at 17:14

      Oh yes, I know :) They call it mithai or chai :)

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  9. Unknown29 February 2016 at 21:43

    The food Looks delicious!

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  10. Dentistry in Doha1 March 2016 at 04:25

    Sleek pictures. Good review. I am thousands of miles away from London with almost nil chance of visitng in the near future...but here we go..bookmarking it haha!

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    1. Blogs by FA1 March 2016 at 12:36

      You never know. You might visit London any time soon! :D

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  11. Unknown1 March 2016 at 17:50

    I don't live in London, but this place looks amazing.
    I also loved your pictures, they were inviting and delicious!

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    1. Blogs by FA2 March 2016 at 10:28

      Even I don't live in London. Perhaps you can try it when you visit the city.

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  12. Anonymous1 March 2016 at 22:39

    Everything looks so delicious ! I wish I lived in london, I would've rushed to this lace right now

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  13. Ruby3 March 2016 at 04:03

    Wow, I'd love to have this kind of a restaurant near me. Portions, food, and drinks all look mouthwatering!

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    1. Blogs by FA3 March 2016 at 23:28

      Oh yeah! The portions were really generous.

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  14. Unknown3 March 2016 at 20:23

    The t-bone is calling me. If we're in London like we plan to insha'Allah, we'll defintitely stop there. I mean Halal food is always number one my list.

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    1. Blogs by FA4 March 2016 at 01:07

      It would be nice to meet you. Let me know when you are around. Also, you can check the halaleat website for other halal restaurants in London. They also give £5 credit on registering.

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  15. Unknown3 March 2016 at 22:15

    I love this similitude ''Not leaving the comfort of your home and getting the food at your doorstep is as good as downloading food from the internet.''

    There's nothing like a great meal experience at a halaal restaurant. I love your review.

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    1. Blogs by FA4 March 2016 at 01:08

      Thank you, Amina! :-)
      So true, nothing like it!

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  16. Unknown4 March 2016 at 11:56

    Lovely pics! That steak looked amazing!

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  17. Creative Khadija4 March 2016 at 17:42

    Beautiful interior. Looks perfect. Thanks for sharing!

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  18. Myda tahir5 March 2016 at 05:48

    great Fatima,
    very Detailed and Awesome Review, u must have stayed for long,
    But why the mocktails are carbonated?
    and one more ques how do u rate it.Any Criteria?
    jazakAllah.

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    1. Blogs by FA5 March 2016 at 20:00

      Thank you for comment. They do the mocktails carbonated, I suppose, but they were awesome!
      I rate restaurants on the basis of availability of parking, greeting and services, quality of food and ambience.

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  19. ayeina7 March 2016 at 00:24

    Great review! the presentation of the food is great it looks really appetizing and the best part, for me, is of course the desserts they look so delicious I would definitely love to stop by your restaurant if I ever visit the uk

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    1. Blogs by FA7 March 2016 at 13:54

      Thanks for your comment. This is not my restaurant, it's just a restaurant I have reviewed. :-)

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  20. Nakida16047 March 2016 at 12:00

    Wonderful review, I am drooling as I am looking through the pictures, everything looked so delicious. Maybe one day I will traveled to the UK and visit this restaurant.

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    1. Blogs by FA7 March 2016 at 14:04

      Thank you for your comment. Maybe I can treat you when you are in here? ;-)

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  21. Unknown7 March 2016 at 14:01

    We often visit London and look out for good restaurants. Will put this on my list of possible places to visit! Food looks fab

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    1. Blogs by FA7 March 2016 at 14:05

      Same here. We visit London often. You must try halaleat.com, the website has a huge list of Halal restaurants in London.

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  22. Kai Darul19 March 2016 at 10:00

    I am personally interested in the drinks. they look so good with the leaves. <3

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    1. Blogs by FA20 March 2016 at 03:02

      The drinks were awesome and the mint leaves worked so well in enhancing the taste.

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Thanks for stopping by. :-)

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