Reviews of Alounak Restaurant (Kensington - Russell Gardens). (Restaurant) in London (London).
Alounak Restaurant (Kensington - Russell Gardens)
10 Russell Gardens, London W14 8EZ
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Information of Alounak Restaurant (Kensington - Russell Gardens), Restaurant in London (London)
On this page you’ll find the address, open hours, more popular times, the contact, photos and real reviews of this business.
This business has received very good reviews from their customers, so probably it’s a place you should try if you are looking for this kind of services.
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Open hours of Alounak Restaurant (Kensington - Russell Gardens)
Sunday
12–11:30pm
Monday
12–11:30pm
Tuesday
12–11:30pm
Wednesday
12–11:30pm
Thursday
12–11:30pm
Friday
12–11:30pm
Saturday
12–11:30pm
Reviews of Alounak Restaurant (Kensington - Russell Gardens)
N. N.Been coming here for more then 10 years, authentic persian food and always tastes good.
A. J.Beautiful food, still talking about how good it was weeks later! Highly recommend
S.Good food, great staff. Been coming here for 15+ years and would recommend
S. B.The food was good but it used to be a lot better.
m. d. g. g.I go regularly with my family. We all love it. Delicious Iranian food!
D. G.Lovely place - as two vegetarians we ordered everything we could and we full up.
A. T. K.Excellent Persian cuisine
W. A.Fantastic food, huge plates, be prepared -- but you'll still be sad when it's all gone.
M. K.Good food.
Service for native speakers better than others.
O. J.Great food, nice Persian restaurant in the heart of Kensington.
F. C.Very good fresh food. I love in particular the starters and bread
A. N. K.Perfectly cooked authentic Iranian food and dessert, not to mention house-made taftoon and doogh, Portion big enough to have to take some home. Excellent service by Niloo as well!
P. S. ..Excellent value - tasty middle eastern food. A great local eatery.
A. G.Oustanding and delicious. Some of the very best food I have had in London.
B. H.Great for authentic Persian food
C. F.Food is very average but service is always good.
Q.Must get 5 Stars 👍 best family Persian restaurant in London - small cozy and the food is perfect 👍
r. k.Good Iranian food! Service has improved greatly
G. N.Yummy food and good large serving. Worth the price.
R. F. Z.Good food. Great value. Friendly staff. Nice decor.
S. N.Yummy 😋
S. M.Great food but terrible service that needs to be worked on. Asked waitress three times for tap water.
A. A.Alounak is a decent Persian restaurant. Best part is you can bring your own drinks meaning the bill at the end isn’t so large. Place is cosy, staff are pleasant but food is average at best. Recommend not sitting by the bread oven as it can get really warm they side of the restaurant.
E. K.Very delisios traditional Iranian food , I love it!
K. A.One of the top Iranian restaurants in London
K. K.Love the food. But time to time. Great staff.
C. H.Tasty food. Staff very attentive but sometimes seemed abrupt.
M.The interior is cosy, nice music and really delicious Persian food.
J. C.Very good evening, good service not too expensive. Good food.
M. B.Ordered lamb and it was really good.
Simple and tasty
E. Y.Gd food, gd price, chilled service. Thumbs up all round.
M. K. H.Good mezze. Nice tasting food and not too expensive.
s. a. s. a.Good food but I feel it not deserve this prices
M. N.Excellent food and service, ask for Nilo, head waiter, she was very helpful explaining the menue and recomended excellent dishes, the kebab and chicken are amazing
D. H.Food was great but the service left a lot to be desired
A. A.Great food...great value for money and tasty
M. M. A.Great dinner in Kensington. Great food, great servie, great price.
N. B.Friendly staff, good food happy customer of over 10 years
t. c. p.Excellent food, nice atmosphere
L. A. d. L.Good value Arab food. Very kind staff
M. T.Great food, large portions, friendly service!
C.Food was amazing, reccomend the aubergine starter :)
c. s.Good food, great atmosphere and friendly people. 10/10
P.Variable sometimes service Is wonderful sometimes not same with the food
S. I.One of the best Persian Resturant in Kensington area good customer service friendly staff and delicious food 🥘
N. R.The food is always so yummie and the staff Iis always so friendly.
s. s.Food so good better than Iranian restaurants in LA
A. M.Nice food and ambient but not extraordinary
K. B.Is on of the best Persian restaurants in London *
D. R.Good simple food. Fair price.
R. M.nice resturant a bit expensive we ask for tea never come .
A. C.Nice restaurant. I love Iranian food
m. r.Fantastic food. Their Kashk Badminjan is amazing
I. L.Superb Iranian restaurant. Lots of specialities, friendly staff.
R. P.Always a winner. Been going there since 1997..and still my favourite.
update Since 2021: pricing has doubled on almost all the menu since lockdown. Taftoon bread quality is not the same anymore it's a lot thicker and "doughy". I hope this can be fixed. As restaurants are becoming more competitive to keep costs down. I have seen this little restaurant change hands and staff changes but quality has never been an issue until recently.
D. A.It was very very delicious food amazing staff good atomespher .specialy kabab koobide and ghormeh sabzi .definitely I go back there
Y. Y.Very good food and atmosphere, sad dar sad
P. L.Maksous special my fav amazing hidden gem
J. D.Great food & friendly staff.
H. A.One of the famous and best persian restaurant in town
N. K.Good food, reasonably priced
p. z.Food acceptable, toilets not clean, nice Nan
J. J.Excellent Iranian food, Love the Kobeda
S. B.Good food, service and ambiance
M. A. S.tasty food, friendly staff
د. ا.I recomend for rice lovers and arabian pple
H. N.Great tea and lovely service, lilo was lovely
K. W.Best Persian I've had in London.
ش. ا.Very testy food and excellent service
A. A.The food was really good
M. A.DEY HAVE DEE FOOKING PLASTEEK STROR
M. P.Very Good Iranian quisine.
J. M.Delicious middle eastern food.
J. B. (.Good food.. strange service
B. B.Over 20 years & still good
N. K.👍
F. M.Good Persian food and drink
M. E. D.Absolutely amazing! Very positive atmosphere and friendly staff 👌 As a Persian let me tell you this is the best Persian food you can find in London! Kebab dish reminds me of my dad's cooking ❤
K. W.Great tasting food
R. N.good variety of lovely grub
P. B.Fantastic Persian food.
S. F.best Persian restaurant in london
A. F.Wonderful food and service
A. E.Amazing food
E. C.Great Persian food
K. M.Very good
A. H.Can't go wrong with Alounak!
y. b.Great Persian food
z. s.They made our day very good service very nice food espicialy mixed kabab.and good price as well
A. B.Brilliant homey food
N. T.Very nice food
T.GOOD IRANAIAN RESTUARNAT
A. A.Authentic Parisian food.
Z. C.Great food!!
P. a. m.Between 3 and 4...
a. m.Food was delicious
A. G.Excellent and cozy place
R. S.Great food
E. R.Great place!
D. J.Neat Iranian gem tucked away in the residential area of Kensington & Chelsea. Ground lamb Kebab was excellent, amongst other things. Friendly staff. Family friendly. Reasonably priced.
B. V.Good food!
N. A. D.Amazing food.
A. I.Great
S. H.Excellent food
J. W.Fantastic
Z. D.Love the kabab
s. s.The best in town
E. S.Testy food, good service thanks
S.(Translated) One of the best Iranian restaurants in London.
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من أفضل المطاعم الإيرانية في لندن.
M. “. G.(Translated) Good selection for a neighborhood away from central London at 10 p.m. Delicious chicken A good tea to finish after the dish. A delicious bread made at the moment (tantum bread?). Very good choice !! And i didnt know the food ..
(Original)
Buena selección para un barrio alejado del centro de Londres a las 10 de la noche. Pollo delicioso. Un buen té para terminar después del plato. Un delicioso pan hecho al momento (tantum bread?). Very good choice!! And i didnt know the food..
M. T.One of the best Pershian eating places. Good food, excellent service, friendly staff. Lots of good memories as I have taken all my best friends there to enjoy the ambience.
m. a.Great food. Great hospitality. Can’t fault it!
The management and staff are so lovely. The food was amazing, particularly the koobideh and lamb fillets. The portion sizes are also very generous. They also gave us tadig on the house!
A. A.(Translated) It is an excellent Iranian restaurant with old music and art making bread, eating and service
(Original)
من المطاعم الإيرانية الممتازة مع الموسيقى القديمة والفن بصناعة الخبز والاكل والخدمة
A. A.(Translated) Iranian restaurant, traditional Persian food, well seasoned.
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Irańska restauracja , jedzenie tradycjonalne perskie , dobrze doprawione .
F.(Translated) Excellent Iranian restaurant
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Ottimo ristorante di cucina Iraniana
a. s.(Translated) Clean Iranian restaurant with excellent cuisine
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Ristorante iraniano pulito con ottima cucina
A. a.(Translated) Eat them sweet and supported and you wellness
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أكلهم حلو وايد و عليكم بالعافيه
F. T. R. M.(Translated) Best cardigan to date..iranian delicacy
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Best kofta till date..iranian delicacy
R. N.(Translated) delicious food with friendly employees!!
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heerlijke eten met vriendelijke medewerkers!!
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T. S.(Translated) Excellent taste
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طعم ممتاز
m. a.(Translated) Khteyer kebabs have
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خطييير الكباب عندهم
H. T.Delicious food and excellent service. We hade a wonderful time at Alounak restaurant, staff were phenomenal, Roya and Sasha keep it up, you made a memorable night for us at Alounak THANKS. Food was well cooked and delicious, well served and standard waiting time given the number of people we were. Very clean and friendly environment. A true 5 star Persian cuisine. Have and continue to recommend.
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f. a.(Translated) Fantastic everything!
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Fantastico tutto!
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w. d.(Translated) Good, cozy
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Bom ,acolhedor
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F. K.I ordered jouje-koubide with rice as of my mail dish, and a mixed saffron ice-cream and faloudei afterwards. Here are the given scores out of 10:
jouje-koubideh: jouje 8 / koubideh 10
mixed ice-cream faloude: ice-cream 10 / faloude 9
When I entered the restaurant, I was welcomed by a waitress. All the staff look welcoming. When I asked for extra lemon, they brought more than enough. The food is also reasonably priced.
Overall and compared to all Iranian restaurants in Kensington area in London, here is the only place I am giving the 5 scores out of 5. Highly recommended.
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S. A.Very busy but great service and excellent food. Highlight was the freshly baked bread - tastes great with the yoghurt (Mast-O-Khayar).
Would highly recommend but only four stars due to high the service charge.
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R. D.Good food and plenty of it ,friendly helpful staff recommended
M. T.As always, a fantastic night with delicious food and very kind staff. Certainly the best Persian restaurant in London. Definitely go and try it.
F. A.Amazing food! Lelo was an amazing host and definitely try the grills.
C. P.Great vibe, lovely food - such a great place to spend an evening
O. M.Good Persian food.. a bit expensive but it deserves the try...
N. A.I love love LOVEEEEEE this restaurant. A little piece of heaven. By far the best Iranian kebab I have ever had, and the starter platter is to die for.
Not only is the food always top quality, the owner is so so welcoming and lovely. This place deserves all the praise it can get!
B. M. H.Very nice food and good portions 👍🏽
H. C.I really enjoyed going to Alounak. The service was impeccable and the food was delicious. Looking forward to my next visit.
Y. I.Been coming here since I was a kid. Favourite Iranian spot in London.
H. M. A. B.Best iranian restaurant here in london
A. A.Very delicious food with generous portions. I have been recommended this place by so many people and after eating there I would definitely recommend it too. The place almost always has costumers, and even when they are busy the staff is still very polite and professional. Excellent restaurant.
F. K.I highly recommend this great restaurant to everyone, super friendly stuff Lovely atmosphere and the food was absolutely fantastic everything tastes nice and fresh
s. d.Really nice food and good atmosphere.
P. S.Loved the food and service very much. I must say the food is absolutely brilliant. The staff are absolutely helpful in helping you with choosing the right dish. One thing that really made me upset and to write this review was the fact they charge customers service charge which is normal and it goes to the staff usually, but not this place. The service charge goes to the owners. Service charge is not mandatory and Can be removed if you are not happy with the service. But in this case the staff don’t see any of it and all that money goes to the owners. So I must say shame to the owners for being greedy. And I would recommend everyone to ask the staff to remove the service change and to tip them separately.
N. O.Great food and service. Love it :)
K. N.Great and authentic food (and as an Iranian I know how it should be) Highly recommended
D. N.Lelo was an absolute star with her recommendations! Foods 10/10!!
F. O.I've been coming here for years, a week established Persian restaurant that has been doing the same good thing for years. Only thing is I am now vegan, they could revamp the vegan main course dish. Great place though. And would happily just eat the vegan starters and lovely bread.
J. S.Got taken to Alounak by a friend who knows the place well. What a find! Delicious, authentic food. The bread is sensational! We over ordered but the very kind lady running the restaurant, packed the food we couldn't manage for me to take home. Thank you for your warm welcome. It was my first visit but I will be back.
J. A.The venue and staff are really nice, friendly and welcoming. However I think the quality of meat could have been improved as the skewers were very watery. Otherwise all other food was great.
T. I.Delicious hlall Pakistani spicy food restaurant with rustic ambiance
E. n.Good food, nice ambience and incredible design of the restaurant, great customer service!
A. H.Visited this place after several years...didn't find the quality of food as good as it used to be...it killed the craving though.
O. I.I love Alounak. I have been to the Bayswater restaurant as well as Russel Gardens many many times. The food is cheap, tastes amazing and the portions are big. I loved the mixed starters and the fresh breads, which they bake in a clay oven at the front of the restaurant. Service can be inconsistent at times, depending on how busy they are, and the Alounak branch don't take table bookings, so you may need to queue to get in. I would highly recommend trying this place, and also have the Iranian tea at the end, it is splendid.
M. C.Nice setting and food is really good. They lacked a little bit on their service however.
B. A.The food is delicious and portions are generous, fresh flat bread is baked on the premises and you can order everything in starter sized portions to get a variety of dishes. However, the decor can do with an upgrade and the service leaves a lot to be desired, even on a lazy saturday afternoon with no customers.
C.My family and I have been visiting this restaurant for many years and it never fails to deliver. The service is always friendly and efficient. The atmosphere is very relaxed. The food is delicious and reasonably priced. I would highly recommend this place if you are ever in the area.
K. M.Excellent food , friendly staff, reasonable price 👍
n. s.Very friendly staff and tasty food
S. J.I’ve been eating at this restaurant for over 15years and I will do so for another 15 years. This place has the best Iranian Chef. They use the highest quality ingredients and I’ve been told by the owner that if the meat quality doesn’t meet their standards, they send it back.
Their portion size is spot on and it’s great to see customers plates empty as it heads to the kitchen. I’ve been to other Iranian restaurants and the portion sizes are a lot which results in high waste. If they provide a better quality rather then quantity I think they can benefit more.
Aloonak starters - I can’t pick a favourite. They are all unique and taste great. Mirza ghasemi slightly leads the way.
Main course - Barg with rice is the one I choose on a regular basis. Home food I’ll go with Baghali polo
Desert - saffron ice cream is the icing on the cake.
Staff - Chef Mr M, kind and generous man. Owner a down to earth guy which really cares and enjoy what he does.
Thank you very much Aloonak.
S. M.After 8 years I went to Alounak and was pleasantly surprised and impressed at the quality of food a d service. Makhsous was excellent and the ghorme sabzi delicious. The meat was very tenderly cooked and overall the meal was sumptuous. The service very pleasant and enjoyable lunch. 8 years on Alounak is still as classy.
M. S.Great to have this place reopen for indoor dining. Great food -& atmosphere, ad usual.
B. K.Great Iranian food in central London. Highly recommend the food here. I've been coming here and when it was a caravan/portocabin in a near by car park for over 25 years. Recommend the joujeh kebab and of course the chelo kebab soltani and the minced lamb koobideh.
A. A.Amazingly delicious food and staff is so nice and welcoming. I tasted their food once and now i am regular. Always recommended.
S. B.I love Persian food, and I haven’t had better than this in London. If I’m there on a Saturday, I’ll always have the Baghali Polo (lamb shank with dill and broad bean rice). Otherwise I’ll get the Joojeh Kabob Makhsoos - 1 grilled skewer of chicken and 1 of minced lamb.
Always get bread and a dip to start, my favourites are mast-o-moosir, boorani or mirza ghasemi.
J. K.Food wasn't bad. The selection a big disappointment. All in all, wouldn't go out of my way for another visit. Wouldn't complain if I wound up there either. Pretty much the definition of three out of five...
Y. A.Food was reasonable. Service was ok, perhaps because of the football the staff seemed not really with it? The parking is a nightmare and we almost got ticketed. I do expect a little more hospitality... Even things like tea were chargeable and there's a gratuity on the menu at 14% which is way ott.
P. K.good food and good service, the staff are wonderful!
F. K.Delicious food, both lamb and chicken dishes. Salads and Arabic pita breads also! And I liked the concept of bringing your own alcoholic drinks with you (as alcohol is not available)
G. Y.Terrific Persian food, friendly efficient staff. No alcohol licence but the convenience store next door stocks a good range of wines at decent prices.
s. M.Very comfortable and friendly atmosphere, great service and staff specially Niloo.
G. Y.Food is lovely, generous portions but not too much that it would go to waste.
The atmosphere is lovely, intimate. Good customer service, staff very discreet
S. A.My vegetarian dish portion was small and it could have been better prepared. This was the only choice for vegetarians! However, my 2 friends greatly enjoyed their kebab dishes.
D. N.Excellent food. Fantastic service. Try the number 21. Lamb prepared in two ways: one minced kebab and one sliced charged slab. With a side of white rice and chopped slad. They give you a shaker of dried pomegranate powder; make sure to sprinkle that on everything.
Have some chai as a digestive. You will leave happy.
C. B.Probably my favourite restaurant on the planet
A. A.An old time classic which still promises to deliver good sod Iranian food.
Houmous and Mirza Ghassemi are excellent starters with the traditional fresh bread.
Koobideh are traditional and well made and delightful to eat.
Chicken kebab if I am honest is a little dry and blah so wouldn't recommend.
Makhsous is nice if you enjoy type meat, though it can be a little tough at times.
For me the go to dish is the koobideh with rice and you can't go wrong with that.
Staff is a bit hit and miss but doesn't really matter in this type of restaurant.
P. K.Had food via Deliveroo. Ordered a variety of starters only, mostly cold dishes suitable for a hot Bank Holiday. Very reasonable prices and very tasty. Highly recommended. Will return!
T. E.Halal Iranian restaurant. Nice cosy place. Food was delicious. The best part was the freshly baked traditional bread that was amazing.
C. G.Great food. Horrendously miserable service. Zero eye contact, zero smile, waitress staring out the windows looking utterly borred whilst taking our order and again when taking payment. Not impressed and won't be back
T. M.Visited last night (Saturday) after looking for a good Persian restaurant in the Kensington area. We arrived at around 8:30 and only had to wait a couple of minutes for a table for two after we initially thought it would be too busy to get a table. At the front of the restaurant is a tandoori oven where they make the naan breads. So it's not all bad if you're waiting for table as the warmth and smell from the oven is quite satisfying!
As with most Persian restaurants, the décor inside is traditional and that's something we enjoyed inside Alounak. Including the homeware.
We ordered a starter each, Halim Bademjan, Boorani and a bread each. Both were tasty and filling. For main course we both ordered the Joojeh kebab (a skewer of chicken breast marinated in saffron & garlic served with rice). The portions were very generous and we found that again to be filling. Though that's a slight on Alounak. Personally I think it's a good thing.
We were then treated with a mint tea and a few sugar coated sweets. I think on the menu they are called "Special Iranian sweet" but can't be sure of that. We both enjoyed the mint tea. It was refreshing after the meal.
We were also pleasantly surprised by the bill. For what we ordered (in terms of quality and quantity) was good value.
We enjoyed Alounak and will definitely be going back at some point.
A. D.Great, tasty Persian food with large portions. The staff were accommodating and friendly but the service could be more efficient.
S. q.Food was average, though I would say Barak Kabab was so yummy and one of the best, other things was OK. Expensive compared to many other places and they charge for everything... Staff and atmosphere was nice
N. G.Perfect food and fantastic customer services. We have been there more than 20 times. I cannot find a fault. wonderful as usual.
D.Food used to be quite delicious but now considered average. Very tight seating area place and not comfortable. And never felt welcome by the staff !
N. R.one of the best Persian restaurants in London, only let down is the service but other than that the food is excellent and the area is quite easy to park in when youre coming for dinner. also better than its Bayswater counterpart.
B. E.By far the most authentic restaurant I have visited in South West London. The starters such as Olivie and Mirzaghasemi are exactly how you would get them in Iran. I would recommend this to my friends.
J. L.Very good value for money, including BYO with no corkage and basic hearty Persian fare. Not fancy, but lots of fun, satisfying and gentle on your wallet.
P. C.Good, simple well prepared Persian dishes. You can bring your own wine. Nice and efficient service.
T. F.I only ordered a takeaway and have to say the food was good.Only dissapointing area is that you pay the same price for takeaway as you do to eat in. I did ask why and was told that if I sat in the service charge of 12.5% would apply which I thought was optional.
n. j. w.I was there four times during one week, always ordering the daily special, and I have enjoyed all of my meals. Very friendly staff.
G. S.Food was good and staff were friendly. I tried “Barg”, loved it, but the rice wasn’t as good the kebab.
C. d. S.Traditional Iranian. Been going here for more than 10 years. Relaxed casual restaurant. Open bread over on display. Tasty grills and friendly service.
C. N. B. a. C.Great food, service and environment! Must say that it is a place to come back many times!
The food was too yummy to take a picture before eating 😬
T. B.Decent BYO Iranian option in London though the menu tilts strongly toward kebabs missing many aspects of Iranian cuisine - the homemade bread is fantastic
Y. A.Some of the staff were friendly and others were aggressive and rude
Food quality and portion size are ok
Service charge is obligatory which is annoying
S. r.Amazing staff, very friendly and helpful. Food was pleasant soft and tender, well known for their succulent Lamb dishes here.
ف. م. ق.Food was great but the waiters was so pushy and she was trying to serve us food without taking our order even though we told her what we want she still suggested food that we didn’t want
F. B.Amazing food and value for money. Staff are welcoming and food did not take long to arrive even though very busy.
O. I.Great food although fairly slow service. Portions feel like they've got smaller, great bread.
A. M.Top food quality. Friendly staff. At some busy times you will need to queue unless you have reservation so it is recommended that book.
F. N.Food is authentic and nice. My fav place to go for Iranian food. Prices are OK. Service is average.
T. K.Been coming here for 20+ years. Food tastes great and is second to none but portion sizes have gotten smaller.
J. S.Great food, big portions and the BREAD IS AMAZING - check out the oven as you walk through the front door. Very good!
I. H.Great food, service, and atmosphere. I would definitely come again.
H. A.After coming here for many years, very sad to say this place has gone downhill. The quality of the meat and bread has gone down bad. Please sort it out, there are many competitors around in London so you really need to up your game.
R. L.Nice food, not happy that I have to drive to get cash to pay as was not told in the beginning🤔🤔
F. F.Food was very good. The Persian style drink, doogh was sour, not how it should be. That's why I didn't give it a 5.
L. L.Tasty food. Nice decent restaurant with a friendly staff. Definitely come back.
A. R.Great place to spend time with family & friends and trying the lovely taste of Persian food. Highly recommended👍
N. S.Very good food. Service was a little slow, but very friendly and helpful with our choices.
m.Very tasty and good Persian food. Not very central in London but well worth going to.
C. B.Real Persian, will priced!
A. f. N.Atmospheric Middle Eastern Atmosphere. Five stars for ambience and menu but only four for service which was very rushed on the night we came.
C.Big portions and great bread!
J. P.We shared a mixed grill for two and the portion size was just adequate. The koobideh wasn’t the best I’ve had as it tasted a little strange (choice of herbs). Service was indifferent. There are better Persian restaurants in London.
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