Laorkebab - Córdoba

After a long coach journey in Spanish heat, my family wanted a nice meal to end the day. We were initially going to go to a restaurant close to our hotel, but after discovering that it was opening late, we searched for another Pakistani/Indian restaurant and came across Laorkebab. The reviews on TripAdvisor were mostly very positive, so we walked 25 minutes to reach the restaurant. This was a long and tiring walk given the high temperature, and we were soon to learn that it was not worth it. The exterior of the restaurant was not impressive as it did not look well looked-after and the area was not really great, but we decided to give the place the benefit of the doubt, hoping that the dishes would make up for its off-putting surroundings. The server was very polite and complimented his own dishes, promising us home-made Pakistani food. We were seated outside because the inside was unbearably hot, even more so than the heat outside. The place we were seated at wasn't exactly brilliant either, with passing traffic and people, graffiti on the walls, and many flies and pigeons. The food was anything but home-made- the meat was rubbery and stiff, and the curry had no aroma or taste. The saag (spinach) was also clearly out of a tin, and no effort had gone into even trying to make the dishes look appealing or presentable. We suspect the food had been microwaved too. Being of Pakistani heritage myself, and knowing what to expect from the dishes we ordered, we were left incredibly disappointed, hungry and in fact offended that dishes of such appalling quality were served to myself and my family. Having genuinely eaten lahori food, I can assure you that the food served at Laorkebab is anything but that. The prices would have been reasonable if the food was actually edible, which was not the case- the majority of the food we ordered was left on the plate. We basically paid approximately €40 to eat four rotis and drink four pepsis, a complete rip off. The food photographed on tripadvisor/google are misleading and do not reflect the true reality of the dishes Laorkebab serve. We felt lied to and would not recommend going to this place to anyone. If you are looking for a halal place to eat in Cordoba, you are probably better off going to Subway and getting a tuna or veggie sandwich, which we did after our shocking experience. My husband being the polite person he is, chose not to raise this with the server, as he was not the owner of the restaurant. We hope that this review reaches the owner of Laorkebab and that he makes drastic improvements.

Arrived in cordoba late and while strolling late in the alleys of cordoba, found this great Pakistani place. We were a large group, and even though it was late, the owner was kind enough to leave the kitchen open for us/ very welcoming and was able to put together quite a few dishes, such as naan rolls, beef curry, biryani, daal, etc. The place is small, though there is room to sit outside, everything was really good, tasteful, good sized dishes, and not too spicy. Really enjoyed the late night experience.

I don't usually write reviews but felt compelled. The gentleman serving was rude to start with. It says on the site they open at 7 but on arrival at 7 he told me they were opening at 7.30 and reluctantly agreed for us to sit outside and look at the menu. The food is the worst I've tasted in Spain. Straight from the freezer starters with no flavour freshness. The curries were a full on assault to the digestive system. Oily with a stale taste. To top it off after trying to make polite chat while paying my bill he was very rude and actually lied to me. He doesn't realise my brother was here 1 week ago and he had told him something completely different. Seriously if your stuck for halal food just eat vegetarian or go hungry.

He venido varias veces y para mí uno de los mejores de toda Córdoba por no decir el mejor, el menú de pizza turca es una pasada grandísimo y por 7€. El ambiente laboral que tienen es magnífico, tuvieron un pequeño error y vinieron a nuestra mesa a cambiarnoslo y pedirnos perdón (era un camarero nuevo y estaba angustiado porque había mucha gente) su nombre: Tanveer Irfan. Los camareros todos majisimos pero el en especial al tener ese pequeño error quiso recompensarnos y se molestó en explicarnos la situación y pedirnos disculpas. Sin duda volvería, mi enhorabuena para los trabajadores y la comida muy buena.

Los kebabs son buenos y el gerente es acogedor. lástima que la carne ya esté cortada y guardada al baño maría.