Had a lovely time at Hayat last Saturday evening. I was showing a prospective student around the city and chose this restaurant as our final spot to end our tour. We were sat at the bar where the very engaging Otis took great care of us. We ordered dips as starters, which we shared, and honestly I had to cancel my main dish because there was more than enough food to fill us both up. We chose the baba ghanoush and the shawarma and hummus, which was served with two types of fresh bread, and the portions were plentiful. Our cocktails were also delicious. We both stated we would love to come back and try the mains, but we would need to work up a bigger appetite! The design of the restaurant is lovely and the atmosphere was good. The only hiccup was that when I made our reservation, we only had the bar as an option, however when we arrived the restaurant was almost empty and it did not fill up by the time we left 2.5 hours later. Although our corner seats at the bar were cozy, we would have appreciated the option of booking a table.
