Adiva Resturant

Any excuse to eat humus for dinner is going to be a goody! This place ended up turning out some delicious surprises as well as being great value for money.
We booked out a big table for a friend’s birthday and the staff were very accommodating for some extra friends that drifted in. It is BYO with £1.50 corkage so with some tesco prosecco on hand we were ready for a great night. We chose the set menu, which was confusing at first — do we choose one dish or do all of them come together?! However, again the helpful staff were able to explain it to us amateurs.
All set menus start with a selection of mezze — everything on that plate was fresh and delicious! I opted for Lamb Menwa for the main which was ridiculously succulent and flavorsome.
Would definitely go back for round 2!

Nice low key restaurant and the food was good. My lamb was cooked to perfection. If you want to drink alcohol (it’s byob) then plan ahead as grocer shop along the road has v. poor selection. New Street Wine Shop towards liv st station is a good bet.

Loved every bit of it. They have Lebanese, Turkish and a mix. I had lentil soup and chicken kebab and I forget other stuff. Some tea also. You don’t get Turkish tea here. That was the only disappointment. But everything else was great. During lunch time there is only one waiter and he is very efficient. He managed to serve the entire restaurant during that afternoon. There were about 8 tables with guests. But he was busy running from one to the other and to the kitchen and back. And always got us things in time.
Enjoyed the meal. I totally recommend.

I was here for a birthday party with some of my closest friends. I was expecting a wonderful time with great food. However my experience here was awful. The staff was very rude, we were not allowed to tweak any of our orders, which I understand can be difficult but they just snapped back to the point it was mean. They were talking about our table to each other and we could hear them! (not saying anything nice! Making things very awkward) The service was extremely slow. Took long to take the orders, bring food and bill. The food was average nothing special pretty bland, meat was dry. I do not recommend this place to anyone, probably the worst place I have ever been too and I usually write high star reviews, stay away!!!

Popped into Adiva late one Sunday night, after the Jack the Ripper tour which ends near Spitalfields. So the first thing in their favor is that they are open late. They offer a wide range of middle eastern dishes, and my food was alright. Nothing super great, but still enjoyable.
They had a nice ambiance, featuring all kinds of interesting lamps, couches, and a large hookah – not sure if that’s for use or just decoration. The service was okay also, I ordered baklava which never came, but the kitchen had been closing right as we arrived, so she just may have forgotten.
I generally don’t go back to places, and unfortunately, with so many great restaurants in London to try, I probably won’t make it back here. It is a nice enough spot if you’re looking for a late night meal on Commercial Street.

I think the food is decent and it is better than some of the random kebab shops. The only thing that has left a bitter taste in my mouth is the customer service. It usually takes them over 10 minutes to get your pick-​up order (even if you there is noone there) and you are well past the pick up time.
The other issue is that once I had a driver forget to give me half my order. No worries — I called and he said the driver would re-​deliver. 30 minutes later, the driver still hadn’t returned and they said he was on the way, but I asked for a partial refund. They were upset that I wanted both a refund and my food. I think it’s a bit ridiculous to get upset at your customers — what I really would have liked would be all my food at one time. Then, when the driver arrived, he said that the manager had kept calling him and yelling at him about returning. Overall, leaves a bad taste in my mouth and I will not be returning unless desperate for food!

I am really surprised at the other reviews! We have ordered from Adiva on just-​eat and have been absolutely delighted each and every time.
The shish taouk (chicken kabob) is the best I have ever had. I don’t know what kind of magic voodoo they do, but the chicken breast chunks are so, so juicy and tender! The hummus is delicious and garlicky. The rice is fluffy and flavorful.
The delivery driver is always so friendly, and the customer service of the restaurant is out of this world! I mentioned in the notes that I would like the feta to be left from my salad due to a dairy allergy, and someone from the restaurant called me to make sure that I would be ok with the small bit of butter that the rice is cooked with, as well as the yogurt in the babaganouj. I mean… who does that nowadays? Most places don’t care, but Adiva sure does!
This is my go-​to delivery option when I need a delicious and healthy meal in less than 30 minutes.

This place is pretty decent without being exceptional — I had the mezzo platter so I could try a little of everything — the only real disapointment was the fallafel — it was dry and tastless — everything else was fine.
It’s bring your own booze which is good but there were two large tables of guys all drinking a LOT of cans of lager and being pretty loud so dont expect a quiet romantic night in here :)
I would probably come back and try it again — it’s better than my review makes it sound!

I was excited to eat here as I love Turkish food and this place had just opened up.
A group of us went for lunch during the week. There was one other couple seated.
First, we waited a good 15−20mins after ordering our drinks. Then we waited around 30mins for our starters. Then about 25−30mins for the mains. Then, after finishing and waiting 20mins for the solitary waitress to take our plates, I got up and walked to the back of the restaurant just to find her and say we were ready for our deserts. She came over about 5mins later to take our order. It was a similar story with the bill.
In total we were there for almost 2 hours, during an almost-​dead lunch time.
Considering the food wasn’t great (small starters and large but relatively bland mains — I had humus with pitta bread, then chicken shawarma) I won’t be back any time soon.

I would say this is more Spitalfields-​Aldgate East than City, though it positions its décor and ambience well between City and Brick Lane Lebanese/​Turkish. The owner and service were friendly but the advertised ‘discounts’ seem to be what everyone gets anyway, so not for real deal people! The felafel were good quality and the fish dishes competent if not as memorable. the lamb shank wasn’t quite called that and was tender but is that Turkish? One of the dishes was cold and although it was replaced hot no compensation was offered. This place could be just right; it’s not been open long and needs more perfecting.

I’ve ordered from this place a few times and the food was freshly cooked, non-​greasy and tasty. The ingredients are authentic, e.g. the salad sauce is made with sumac. Recommended if you are pining for grilled meat and a nice salad.