Lona Restaurant Grill and Juice
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Hours
Sun
12:00 - 22:00
Mon
15:00 - 22:30
Tue
15:00 - 22:30
Wed
12:00 - 22:30
Thu
12:00 - 22:30
Fri
12:00 - 22:30
Sat
12:00 - 22:30
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4.0
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CUISINES
Lebanese
Special Diets
Vegetarian friendly, Vegan options, Gluten free options
Meals
Lunch, Dinner, After-hours
features
Does this restaurant offer highchairs for toddlers?
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CUISINES
Lebanese
Special Diets
Vegetarian friendly, Vegan options, Gluten free options
Meals
Lunch, Dinner, After-hours
FEATURES
Takeout, Reservations, Outdoor Seating, Seating, Highchairs Available, Wheelchair Accessible, Accepts Credit Cards, Table Service
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4.0
547 reviews
Excellent
269
Very good
148
Average
47
Poor
26
Terrible
57
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Bridgwater64 contributions
May 2024 • friends
The lona restaurant used to be my all-time favourite for many years. Unfortunately, I haven't frequently visited the place lately due to the increasing prices and the gradual decrease in the quality. Despite this, I would still highly recommend Lona to anyone visiting for the first time. The restaurant's main attraction is its mouth-watering fruit smoothies and unique set dishes (rounds). Their birthday celebration service is well-known and a kind gesture towards their customers, but at times, the repetitive singing of the birthday song can get a tad irritating. When visiting Lona, be mindful of parking nearby, as typically, the only available parking spaces are on the road, which may not be accessible during rush hour (please check the parking signs).
Written 4 May 2024
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Leena
West Midlands5 contributions
Mar 2023 • family
I have been to Lona previously for dinner and the food taste keeps excelling. This visit was our first of 2023 and again the chicken was so juicy and tasty, lamb was cooked just right and the mezze options went down a treat (falafel batata harra soujouk halloumi.) Juices as always blended well and full of flavour. Food came out together as requested and service was great. The ambience and vibe is always great and kids love when its birthday song time with the clapping.... The only reason I have marked down is the compulsary service charge @ 10% its a bit much considering the current climate. I understand a lot of places will give you an option, but Lona give no option its added to your bill and thats it. A bit cheeky i think. Shame
Written 10 March 2023
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franceskovalente88
Palermo65 contributions
Apr 2024 • friends
My first time eating here and the food was amazing. I loved the lamb and the humous. The only cons is that they ask the payment in advance for some sort of new policy. It is a bit uncommon as once you eat if something goes wrong it is hard to debate it for a refund. Service was good and the waitress was very kind.
Written 20 April 2024
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007secretary007
7 contributions
Apr 2024 • friends
Service abysmal, hovering and rushing from waiting staff. No customer service, very very poor made to feel like an inconvenience and not a paying customer. Food delays had to keep asking for starter to be brought out. The one child’s food of chicken nuggets and chips was the last thing to arrive after all the adults food. Waitress started removing my plate without asking if I had finished then offered me a dog bag just for 2 spoons of hummus. 4 requests had to be made for the birthday cake to be brought out.
A party of 13 we were refused the option of paying individually again rushing us and then had the cheek to charge us a hefty service charge where we didn’t have the chance to decline paying it for the poorest service.
Definitely not a place with strong customer service and the best of it seemed to be directed at particular groups.
Written 6 April 2024
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Fantacy u
London3 contributions
Nov 2023 • family
The place is look like a run down, no one came to take order we have to ask someone to take order, drinks were nice and food was like half the Palater, Chips , rice and bagals were not enough for 2 people and the chicken miswa was missing from the plater..
When we finish meal no one came to clear the table , we ask some to pls clear my table again no one ask how was ur food. They took our drinks glass and kids mocktail as well when I said kids are still drinking the put the drinks glass from among the dirty glass.
The again waited that someone will bring the birthday cake which we gave them when we came in no one bother so I get up and went to counter to ask for the cake.
After cake it took them 10 minutes to bring some spoons and posters for cake..
When I went to at the bill guy ask me how was ur food I said it’s all right so he ask me what happened I explain everything to him still no apologies and on top of paid service charges even after explaining he did not bother to take off service charges and I have to ask him 3-4 times for my bill.
Total rubbish food and service will not be visiting and will let the family and friend knows the same..
Written 1 November 2023
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Triple J
2 contributions
Jan 2025 • friends
They have this stamp cards where everytime that you go there they stamp with the logo and every time you get 6, you supposed to get a free drink and a wrap. That’s a scam! At the end they don’t want to give you anything for free! I will never be back there again . The management should learn to make costumers happy and not to send them away instead.
Written 19 January 2025
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MK Z
2 contributions
Aug 2023 • couples
ordered 2 small mezza platters, baklava and a jug of juice All FOR £40! 1 jug of juice is £19. We just presumed that a whole jug would be cheaper than individual glasses it was more!!
£8 for 1 piece of skewed meat hummus and bread. Service change when I kept being asked if I was finished in the middle of my meal. Not great service to me. Over all just eat elsewhere. Very over priced and not worth it at all!! These kind of places I’ve been to before you get a lot of food for your money. This place is the complete opposite.
DAYLIGHT ROBBERY!!!!
I would have argued and refused to pay but I had the whole day moving to my new house just wanted to cry at this point so just paid and left.
Even the lady at the till just took £40 from me she felt bad I got charged so much.
Written 20 August 2023
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stephanie B
Bristol1 contribution
Oct 2024 • family
I visited Lona Grill House recently and was quite disappointed with the experience. One of the workers who served us was clearly very ill, likely with the flu. It was concerning to see someone in such a condition handling food and interacting with customers. My daughter has a very low immune system, so this made the situation even more alarming. I would expect better health and safety standards from a restaurant, especially in regard to sick employees. It also raises concerns about whether staff are supported to take time off when unwell. I hope the management takes this seriously for the well-being of both customers and employees.
Written 10 October 2024
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Kam
Gloucester2 contributions
Jan 2023 • family
I've been coming to this restaurant for quite some time over the last few years. The food is absolutely delicious and you cannot fault it in any way. The service is also as expected with the waiters and waitresses attending to needs quickly and with a smile. That being said the prices have increased (expected in light of the current economic climate) however they are my now adding a compulsory 10% service charge on top. The relevant detail about the charge is found at the bottom of the page in very small font and in a way that it tends to blend in with the design and patterns! Service is good but I wouldn't say it's exceptional to warrant a further 10% to the already increased prices. The only other gripe is that they stopped selling shawarma so it's no longer part of the platter.
Overall I would recommend it if you are still willing to pay.
Written 15 January 2023
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Pamela I
9 contributions
Aug 2022 • family
My husband and kids took my father out to lunch at Lona this Sunday. He is a very exacting character and I was braced for his usual scathing review. However everything at Lona was absolutely perfect! We were seated immediately in a spacious and attractive booth. Someone came over straight away to offer us water and salad. The place was spotlessly clean and decorated beautifully, you really felt transported as if on holiday. The food came and was grilled to perfection. Lamb chops were marinaded with a subtly spiced mixture and were succulent and not fatty. The butterfly prawns were largen and flavoursome. The shish chicken and lamb had a lovely smokey taste but none of it was overpowering. The rice and bulgur were perfectly fluffy and seasoned well. Salads were also very well balanced with very fresh vegetables and a lemon and oil dressing with a spoon of a chilli mixture on top. My sons loved the fresh juices and the portions were extremely generous - as well as being good value, there was enough for us to take home too. Am so relieved to see Lona survived the pandemic, it's a real gem of a place in Bristol.
Written 1 August 2022
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roadmanreview
United Kingdom9 contributions
Apr 2022 • family
Decent food and fresh juice but a substantial service charge as well as a ‘tax’ charge (separate charge to the service charge) was a bit ridiculous. Was told prices on the menu are excluding VAT. Double checked I was in Bristol and not New York City.
Written 27 April 2022
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krystain g
Oxford11 contributions
Aug 2023 • friends
Very Expensive
ordered 1 small round platters, 2 liver starter All FOR £56! 1 jug of juice is £19.
they have the nerve to charge 10% service charge
food is nothing special the chips is worst one
Written 16 September 2023
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Muhammad Laher
47 contributions
Oct 2022 • friends
One of the most tasty and fun meals. The grilled meat is cooked to perfection and flavoured very nicely. The portion sizes are generous. The juice menu is extensive and all freshly made.
We were a walk in so had to wait in a queue outside on a Saturday night but actually the queue moved quickly and within 10 minutes we were seated.
The waiters aren’t overly friendly but they are many of them and so everything runs efficiently. There are plenty of chefs and it definitely looks like they have a system locked down for preparing and cooking all the food as we didn’t have to wait long after placing our order.
The decor and ambience is really nice inside. Very warm and vibrant. The restaurant is very family friendly too.
We had a booth which was comfortable and spacious, and we were 5 people.
They have an in-house party song that they play every time the waiter’s take a cake to a table for someone’s birthday. It was really lively and got everyone at our table dancing, and almost everyone in the restaurant would stop to clap and have a bit of a jig.
I definitely recommend this restaurant if you’re looking for a lively vibe, and delicious food and juice. The desserts looked tasty too but none of us had one.
Written 8 November 2022
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Harley rider
The Alps10 contributions
Dec 2023 • friends
OMG had the most amazing time here at LONA with work colleagues for our annual Christmas get together. It was my first time visit and I was just amazed the food soo delicious the vibrancy I thought I was back in Alanya and with so many birthdays being celebrated and everyone clapping and even the waiter’s and waitresses joining in… i most certainly will be back in the very near future. Thank you all for your kindness and for making us welcome 🤗
Written 4 December 2023
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Duncan S
Bristol152 contributions
Feb 2022 • none
For my birthday my daughter convinced me to try Lona Grill instead of the usual TGI Friday or Prezzo experience.
I was really surprised at how busy it was inside, however we got a booth table straight away without waiting. The menu is quite extensive and was a bit overwhelming to start with, excluding veggie options (not for me) it's a mix of lamb + chicken mainly.
We plumped for a jumbo sharing starter that was just amazing, and looked great too! It came with 2 naan breads and we shared it between the 3 of us, by the end of it we were pretty full!
Main course was chicken breast chunks chargrilled and chicken sausage type kebab for me. My partner preferred mine, so I ended up swapping most of it with her chicken chunks! There was plenty of french fries on the plate, you will not go hungry!
Drinks were 2 smoothies, but really enjoyed by my daughter and partner. I had a can of diet coke, which was served with a plastic cup and ice.
The service was excellent and overall the cost of the meal was a little over £20 each.
There was a continual stream of people attending the restaurant, so it is clearly very popular! Honestly, don't be put off by the fact its not your typical evening meal out! You will be pleasantly surprised at just how tasty it is!
Written 16 February 2022
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