Leilamezze - Lebanese Eatery & Shisha Garden 104 Saint Pauls Road, Southsea, Portsmouth, Southsea PO5 4AQ

"I went on a overnight trip to Portsmouth and found this HALAL restaurant as a walk-in customer. It is about 12 mins walk from Gunwharf quays area and pre-booking of tables is recommended as it gets crowded very early especially on weekends. I ordered Lentil soup, Fatoush Salad, Babaganouj and Lamb Shishtouk. The portion size was awesome. The taste was one of the best. The service was too good to be rated here as 5 stars. Highly recommended for friends and families who want to enjoy authentic Lebanese food."

"I tried two years ago but it wasn’t good enough, I went back again after two years and food quantity was better than before. hummus and meat dish was delicious but the only problem was cold meat. This is my favourite food and usually serve meat hot but the taste of meat was good and hummus was very smooth. Shawarma was good as well. Fattoush salad was fresh. The big problem for me was the cold weather in the restaurant and cold bread they served. They didn’t turn on any heaters and restaurants was very cold. We had plan to stay there and drink tea but it was too cold. Service was good."

"Such a lovely place! Went for an impromptu meal and was about to sit inside, when the waiter suggested we look at the outside area. It was a great suggestion as we ended up sitting outside and having a lovely meal with the kids with lots of hot and cold mezze dishes. Great staff and great food"

"Amazing food and great outdoor eating area. It's BYO alcohol with a minimum spend on food which is great if you don't want to pay restaurant prices for beer. Good choice of non-alcoholic drinks and delicious dishes."

"OMG!!! Had the most amazing meal at Leilamezze last night. Walked past it by chance as sightseeing in Portsmouth this weekend. Checked out the menu online and there was no debate where we were eating. The staff were friendly, polite and attentive, we ordered a couple of Hot Mezzo’s to share, the taste sensation from the Sujuk complimented the Patata Harra perfectly. We followed it with a Mixed Grill and Lamb Chops. To be honest I’ve never tasted such moist, flavoursome Lamb. I had 5, yes 5 lamb chops. Needless to say I couldn’t eat them all and the Mixed Grill was just as good, the chicken was so tender and everything just oozed with amazing flavours. We were offered Baklava on the house but had to decline, we literally had no room left. We will definitely return if we return to Portsmouth and will recommend to anyone we know visiting. What a find!"