Layla - Merton

The Lebanese food at this restaurant is really good and the atmosphere is nice. The service is friendly and efficient. There is a blond belly dancer who is very talented and the prices are reasonable. It is recommended to sit in one of the booths along the wall as the chairs in the middle of the room are uncomfortable and you might feel a bit cramped with other diners.

After enjoying many evenings at the Esher location, I was excited to visit the Wimbledon branch. The atmosphere at this location is calm and friendly, in stark contrast to the louder Esher branch. The food and cocktails were excellent, although the prices were a bit high. Despite this, the overall atmosphere and music made it worth it. I had a lovely evening and believe this new addition to the Village is unique and special.

I wanted to try this restaurant out, but I don't plan on returning. The food was okay, but it was overpriced and pretty basic. If they don't improve, they won't survive with better options nearby that offer better value for money. Step it up, Layla!

As a regular diner in Wimbledon Village I thought I would give Layla's a try for a second time. I went there on a Sunday lunchtime. We were shown to a table and I was surprised to be waiting around 10 minutes to receive a menu. We ordered a few mezes which arrived but very slowly. Our main courses would have taken over one and a half hours to arrive but we had to leave as it was taking too long. A shame really as the restaurant in Esher is fantastic and I have had some fantastic experiences there. On a plus they didn't charge us for the food, only for our drinks. Probably avoid unless you have quite a bit of time set aside. I'm hoping they can improve as the restaurant is a great concept.

We arrived for a birthday celebration with my daughter for Sunday lunch. The restaurant was half empty. We ordered starters of a mezze platter and halloumi pitta and mains. After 1 hour and 5 minutes the starters arrived. Very mediocre. ....... and we waited. Other customers near us who were clearly regulars were being served and we asked a few times on the last occasion being told it would be 5 minutes. Ten minutes later and after waiting for 1 hour and 45 minutes for the main courses, we left. The waiters were pleasant enough and clearly working under stress. We were also only charged for a coke and wine and not for the mezze platter and halloumi. Not coming back... Dont bother! Most disappointing.