Terrifying moment brazen robbery gang target diners at exclusive Mayfair shisha restaurant opposite Saudi Arabian embassy
- Customers at the Mamounia Lounge were left stunned by the robbery on Friday
- Two masked men can be seen grappling with the diners in broad daylight
- It appears one of the men steals a watch from a diner before fleeing
This is the dramatic moment brazen robbers target customers at an exclusive Mayfair shisha restaurant.
CCTV footage shows two masked men approaching the outside seated area of the Mamounia Lounge on Curzon Street early on Friday evening.
One appears to be holding a blunt weapon which he waves in the direction of the terrified customers.
CCTV footage shows two masked men approaching the outside seated area of the Mamounia Lounge on Curzon Street early on Friday evening
Another man wearing a bright yellow jacket then heads towards one diner and grapples with him as he tries to pull off his watch.
The other customers stand up and are helpless in stopping the robbery taking place.
At the same time, the other man races up and down the side of the restaurant, alarming diners as he waves his weapon.
After wrestling off the watch, the pair start to flee the scene.
But the man whose watch was taken tries to follow them before knocking over the shisha stand.
One man wearing a bright yellow jacket heads towards one diner and grapples with him as he tries to pull off his watch
The man whose watch was taken tries to follow them before knocking over the shisha stand
Another man tries to chase but falls over in his pursuit.
The upmarket restaurant is located directly opposite the Saudi Arabian embassy in Mayfair.
MailOnline has contacted the Metropolitan Police for a statement on the shocking incident.
The upmarket restaurant is located directly opposite the Saudi Arabian embassy in Mayfair