Reviews of Faraja (169)
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As usual, the food, atmosphere and hospitality at Faraja was excellent. Our party of five all enjoyed our meals and drinks. We will be back to dine at Faraja again in the near future.
great food, lovely atmosphere; occasionally waiting staff were slow to notice us and the wine choices were a little limited but this is very good place for a long chat in a very friendly environment
This is a great dining experience!! Always love it. Great service and the new place is really good, still relaxed but always interesting and fun
Lovely fresh food . Great waiter who was very helpful. The fried custard dessert is to die for ! We had dinner early so not sure whether it gets noisy when crowded.
Outstanding food and excellent service! Every dishe was perfectly presented, delicious, with creative use of fresh ingredients. Generous sized portions to share and a desert plate is worth coming back for!!Would highly recommend Farajas
Have eaten here a few times now and always enjoyed the food. Between the two of us we ordered four small plates and shared. The Chilli squid salad was delicious - spicy with plenty of flavour. Service is always good - never have to wait long for drinks or food - so great for a healthy lunch on a busy day.
Varied and interesting food on shared plates; pleasant relaxed atmosphere and excellent service. Highly recommend for a relaxed casual meal with surprises. Very good value
The food at Faraja was absolutely delicious - every single dish. The waiters were friendly, helpful and made the evening very enjoyable. Highly recommended. You'll love it!
Love this restaurant, staff and food. Had the polenta, fish of the day and chicken...delicious!! The new location in town is great. A quiet and accesible street that everyone likes. Thanks, Faraja!
Fantastic food, service was brilliant with a diverse menu that never disappoints. This is the second time I've been there and everyone really enjoyed their lunch.
The meal was delicious. The wine list very very good. The waiter kept topping the wine up into our glasses, which was very nice. The only downside, was that the back restaurant did not have ceiling fans or air-conditioning.
The service was personal, the food was impeccable, and the atmosphere was fantastic. I would recommend Faraja to anyone for a good night out and a great feed!
Food was great and plentiful. We ordered the “Feed me” chef’s selection which was wonderful but so much food. I think we got the equivalent of five full size mains for the two of us.
The food was exceptional and the service was friendly and efficient. The prices of dishes was not over the top and we felt we got good value for money. We had a great night and would highly recommend this restaurant to anyone.
The food was stunning. Each dish was interesting with a lovely combination of foods. I want to come back and try some of the other dishes.
Excellent service by friendly helpful staff. The food is high quality and very generous serves. The atmosphere is lovely and the front more casual bar area complements the rear restaurant.
Fabulous food, great staff and perfect on a summers' night to sit at the open air bench and watch the passing parade. Excellent place indeed.
Great food, great service. Real tea! Parking can be a pain. Pity they moved from Hyde park, but the quality is still there. Go visit.
My partner and I had the best anniversary dinner here, the staff were extremely accommodating and were prepared to answer any questions whether it be about the delicious food, tasty drinks or the gorgeous artwork displayed (despite the awful 42 degree day). It was a little noisy in the main restaurant area but we were told about this ahead of time given the other events booked there for the night. We had no idea this restaurant existed but came here following recommendations from friends, we will be back!
Faraja has amazing food and incredibly friendly staff. Great to go to a restaurant that has imaginative food that suits every taste. One of our favourite restaurants.
Intimate service fresh nutritious food which is pleasant to the taste buds. Great location there now in Carrington Street near the heart of the city. Easy access and parking.
Went here for my husband birthday dinner. Was really great! The duck spring rolls are excellent and the pork was amazing! Staff were very friendly and attentive. Great night would definitely come back again for the next special occasion!
Fantastic food and great service! We will definitely be back again and have already recommended Faraja to many of our friends. Great night out! Thanks
Very good selection of food. There were four of us dining and we had eight different courses. We enjoyed all courses. The beef cheeks were probably teh pick.
The food was fabulous....tasting plates full of flavour. Dessert plate was to die for! Wait staff were helpful & friendly. Will definitely return, and soon!
A fantastic way to taste various styles. We had walnut and mushroom pate, whitebait, slow cooked beef cheek, Swahili seafood and duck fat potatoes. No room for deserts. All meals were very tasty and more than ample in quantity. Nice atmosphere and friendly staff. What more can you want.
It was hot inside, the food, while trying to offer a wide range of variety, didn't quite meet expectations. Also a very long wait between the last two dishes.
Service was surprisingly sketchy. I think the waitress was having a bad day. We had to remind her a couple of times when she came past to collect our plates that we were still waiting for a dish to arrive. The food itself was good - mushroom and duck springroll, pea/mint/radish/feta salad deliciously light. The cold eggplant dish was surprisingly bland, the grilled squid salad had chilli heat but otherwise bland. Our favourite was the nam jim chicken ... which arrived so much later than the other dishes that we were just about to tell them not to bother, just to get the bill. It was also really hot, as the front of the restaurant was all opened up and the air con, if it was on, couldn't cope with the heat.
Food was delicious, atmosphere was lovely. My only complaint was that it was very warm inside - same temp as outside (36C) - and they had the air conditioner on fan mode.
Service was excellent and food was delicious. We particularly recommend the beef cheeks. Interesting green vegetables dishes to choose from and the price was good.
Beautiful breakfast and great service. The food at Faraja is always amazing - simple (and not so simple!) food done exceptionally well. Dietary requirements always catered for with no fuss. Highly recommend to everyone for any occasion!
We chose the "Feed Us" option, and were rewarded with a great range of plates to share. This is a great option if you like a 'degustation'-style experience. More time to chat and enjoy a delightful evening.
Absolutely fantastic! This place was great when it was in Hyde Park, and it has lost nothing with the move into the City. Friendly and accommodating staff; truly sublime food. I'll definitely be back.
Nice wine selection...Great goat and plantain stew, fried whitebait starter, lovely polenta w tomatoes and curd. Nice service, so friendly and efficient. We sat outside.. quieter than inside xo
Interesting international menu, friendly service, good location. BYO $20 a bit pricey but a good wine list. Beautiful artwork added to the ambience which can get noisy on a busy night.
Faraja is always a welcoming place. Great food, generous serves, reasonable price. The menu is very accommodating and staff make it a friendly experience. I’m a regular.
Excellent food, really great service - we were unsure about what to order and the waitress was really useful and helped us choose. Food was all amazing, and great wine.
Great new city location and same great food but service was very slow on a quiet Monday lunch . Hopefully a one off one hopes ?
Amazing atmosphere and staff. Food was fresh, delicious and plentiful. Mark and Peter are great hosts! We’ll definitely be going back again and again ...
Faraja has always been a great place to eat at - the food is excellent and always fresh and offers a wide range of choices. Service cannot be faulted. I have followed them to their new venue. Whilst it does not have the ambience of the old house they used to be in it is good to see with the warmer weather the front section opening up to create a more inviting environment. My only issue was the acoustics in the new venue - very noisy when you have more than a few people in this space.