Hummus Bros

prices are up!!!

01 Sep 08, 11:30 Well below expectations

i thought it's humus and not caviare. prices went up. i am waiting till you' bring prices back down. I hope more people will do it. No reasonfor the rate increase.

DELICIOUS!

08 Jul 08, 22:24 Beyond expectations

This place gets an A+ for food and service. The atmosphere was a bit slow (it was raining on a Tuesday afternoon, so I guess that's not unexpected).

Friendly staff was very kind and helpful. I took a really long time to decide what I wanted to order (it all looked so tasty) and they walked me through the menu and made useful suggestions. Also, I am allergic to tomatoes so they were very kind and brought out a list of which dishes and what they contained so I could see which ones didn't have tomatoes.

The hummus was perfectly creamy and the bread perfectly fluffy. I had the Vegetable Salad (hold the tomatoes) with Feta Cheese on top. It was amazing. I ended up going back for dinner the next day so I could share the experience with my girlfriend.

Will definitely be back...again and again and again.

healthy quick eats

29 May 08, 08:46 Below expectations

I love hummus, and have even attempted to make my own but this place makes the best. The thing I don't like about it is that it could be so much more. The place is small, the selection not varied enough and the food over priced. It’s worth it for a one off lunch or something but I came out full but unsatisfied. Maybe you'll be different. They do do a loyalty card, which is good, but after my 3rd bowl, I felt so fed up with it that I threw it away.

Tasty tasty veg (with meat)

18 Apr 08, 09:11 Above expectations

I always liked the idea of this place but was never sure if I'd like the reality (would chickpeas be too bland to base a meal around!?!?!) - having now been I can happily say that the reality is indeed good!

A big bowl of humus with meat in the middle is a tasty and filling meal; I've seen people complain about prices but it all seemed good to me. I was also really impressed with the pitta breads (totally unlike any pitta I have had before) and salads (fresh, crispy and delicious).

A very cool place for lunch and certainly somewhere to go when you are fancying a change from your standard lunch fair.

Expensive but unique

15 Apr 08, 12:55 As expected

As specialist food outlets go a whole restaurant/cafe dedicated to hummus is pretty unique. And they do it well serving tasty fresh hummus with warm pita and a range of other accompaniments including meatballs, kidney beans, extra chickpea (really?!) and some nice chilli & lemon sources.

The only issue is the price. At £5.50 for a decent size portion it doesn't stack up in terms of value. Let’s be honest, hummus & bread has got to be one of the cheapest meals known to man, especially when made on a large scale, so i feel robbed at getting £4 back from a tenner. I'd rather go over the road to ITSU and get a big sushi-box - much fresher and more exotic than mushed up chickpeas.

Always good

11 Dec 07, 22:46 Beyond expectations

Works a treat for a hangover, always packed, worth getting a tub to take away, the drinks are good, the service fast and friendly, the ideal lunchtime stop, but I like going mid-afternoon for a more peaceful chickpea fix. They apparently leave out the pea skins, and use less tahina, after years of experimenting. I like the history of the place too, and in an area that isn't overly dominated by chains, this place still stands out as a quirky original. And while copycat joints are popping up, I always find myself returning here to 'give peas a chance'.

Not Just Hummus

29 Aug 07, 20:18 Beyond expectations

I went into this place thinking that it would be just a glorified kebab shop. Boy, I COULDN'T HAVE BEEN MORE WRONG! The place was slick, clean, very modern. The food was inspired and quite tasty. The hummus was very smooth. I usually prefer a bit more texture but the staff informed me that they have a "low-fat" version of the hummus with less tahini and thus more texture. I tried it and I think I've now found my new favourite restaurant. Seriously. Good healthy food for cheap in central London? I would have thought it impossible. Oh, and the service is kick-ass as well. Well done Hummus Brothers.

humungus hummus

24 Jul 07, 15:44 As expected

Great idea – bowls lined with a generous smear of hummus, filled with the topping of your choice; great spot – middle of Soho; great layout – shared tables refectory style; great leveller – veggies, carnivores: everyone loves hummus; great drinks – exotic tissanes, vegetable juices etc.; great back story – student pals looking for healthy fast food had great idea ojne drunken night, blah, blah; great advertising possibilities – funny photographs of owners wearing oversized middle eastern style moustaches; great future – already opened 2nd branch in Southampton Row and will probably achieve National domination by 2017 and sell out to Macdonalds (a la Prêt a Manger)

Give chickpea a chance?

08 Jul 07, 12:46 Below expectations

I have heard about this place from a few of my friends but i have never tried. I decided to go there and thought I should check it out.

I ordered a Hummus with chicken filling.... The chicken was good, but the hummus was just... just not nice. It was a bit too grainy, has a bit of a smokey flavour, slightly off smell to it. It was a shame cos I was expecting a very nice hummus... especially when the main dishes are based on hummus...

It is quite expensive for what its worth, and I certainly dont think its worth the money.... I could pay the same amount anywhere else and get a much yummier, bigger portion in Soho.

Staffs are very friendly indeed, very young, and helpful. They also give u a "Give Chickpea a chance" badge and Buy-9(12)-get-1 small (big) hummus card when you pay... Kinda like get your 10th Hummus free that kinda stuff...

Shame that I dont think i will ever use that card/voucher or what ever they call it.

Chick-chick-chick-chick-chichpeas...

12 May 07, 15:56 Above expectations

I love hummus: unctuous, grainy, smooth - however it's made, I could happily live on this sublime garlic, oil and chickpea paste forever (though, as few people would want to sit too close, it might be an unhappy existence). Clearly a similar level of obsession drove two students to come up with this deliciously simple idea: Just. Serve. Hummus. Although the type of venture that could only ever succeed in the faddy, concept-courting capital, it really does work. As for the menu, there - surprisingly enough - isn't much to say. Have your hummus neat, with pitta, or jazzed up with a topping like mushrooms, or chickpeas. Go there, even if it's just to see I'm not taking the mickey. We've come a long way since Lyon's tearooms.

Are you in a hummus mood?

06 May 07, 22:34 As expected

How much hummus is too? Luckily for the Hummus Brothers, they generally manage to stay on the thin line between too little and too much hummus.

I couldn't eat here every day though as it can get a bit stodgy and bland. Chickpeas by their very nature are stodgy and bland, but don't get me wrong, the fillings are nice (especially the chicken or beef) and there are some days when you get a Hummus Bros craving.

If you are in here, try the aloe vera drink, it's the most refreshing drink I've ever had.

The staff are welcoming, if not slightly over-friendly, and if you're eating in, you have to sit at Wagamama-style bench tables which can get a bit uncomfortable and awkward if you're not sat facing someone you know.

You really do need to be a hummus mood to go here.