Asta Luego’s – Wembley

THIS RESTAURANT HAS NOW CLOSED DOWN!

North Wembley joined the current trend of Halal burger joints popping up across the capital with Asta Luego’s.

But don’t be fooled by the relatively smart shop front, this place seems as rundown as the area it’s located in. Not only does it have limited seating, but tables and seats so filthy that you’d think they hadn’t been cleaned in weeks!

In fact, our phone had to be peeled off the table after it literally got stuck to it. Disgraceful!

Asta Luago’s Grilled Chicken Burger with fries £7.50

The chicken burger was good with a soft bun.

The chicken had flavour, but at £7.50 seems a bit hefty.

Asta Luago’s Cheese Burger with fries £8.50

The Cheese Burger, however, could be better. It’s supposed to be Monterey Jack, but tastes more like Tesco’s own brand from across the road!

At £8.50, definitely one to avoid.

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North Wembley joined the current trend of Halal burger joints popping up across the capital with Asta Luego’s. But don’t be fooled by the relatively smart shop front, this place seems as rundown as the area it’s located in. Not only does it have limited seating, but tables and seats so filthy that you’d think they hadn’t been cleaned in weeks! ? In fact, our phone had to be peeled off the table after it literally got stuck to it. Disgraceful! What did go a long way towards assuaging our hygiene concerns was the Signature Burger. It was very good! The meat was well done, though bordering on the dry side, while the smokey rasher was soft and flavoursome with the smokey taste. But two things ultimately let this burger down from truly being top notch. The first was the sauce, an integral element of any burger, which, in this case, was sweet chilli that lacked any real punch. The second was the mediocre cheese. For a premium priced burger, we expected more. #astaluego #burger #burgers #feedthelion #halalfood #halalfoodie #halal #foodblogger #foodie #food #halalfoodlondon

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Asta Luago’s Signature Burger with fries £9.50

What did go a long way towards assuaging our hygiene concerns was the Signature Burger. It was very good! The meat was well done, though bordering on the dry, while the smokey rasher was soft and flavoursome with, thankfully, a smoky taste. But two things ultimately let this burger down from truly being top notch. The first was the sauce, which, as we all know, can make or break a burger. In this case, the sweet chili simply lacked any real punch.The second was, again, the mediocre cheese. For a premium priced burger, we expect more.

Overall, however, this was an almost, let down only by one or two easily rectifiable elements.

Note that although all burgers come with crispy fries, these were nevertheless your average, mass produced-type fries served at any and all other fast food chicken shops.

Chicken Strips & Chips £3.50

A large portion from the kids menu, yes, and tasty, yes, but alas the chicken was dry.

Please note that they also served us recycled plastic straws!

No kidding! And don’t expect a reply if you do end up complaining about something, as we did, via email.

In the end, the most memorable part of our visit to Asta Luego’s was being confronted by this ominous elephant-shaped cloud formation we witnessed when leaving.

Thank goodness we, as Muslims, don’t believe in omens – good or bad.