Classic Persian Restaurant Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The starters were amazing, the hummus/chicken rolls/the Mirza gazmi absolutely lovely."
• "Ingredients quality was great and everything cooked to perfection."
• "Food was excellent, Classic Special was our favourite."
• "The food is of the very highest standard and cooked in an open kitchen which creates a fabulous ambience for its guests."
• "The food was amazing, my friend and I loved everything from the starters to the dessert."
• "Food arrives in huge portions and neat presentation in the background of hygienic atmosphere."
• "The food tasted delicious. It was so good."

Cons:

• "The restaurant itself was clean and the service was good I just found the food to be average."
• "Lamb skewers was rubbery and tough."
• "Instead of the soft, warm, chocolate sensation the cake was hard and simply not pleasant, as if turning stale."
• "The food I got was nothing special - very little meat, lots of vegetables and fries."
• "The portion of rice was not enough even for one skewer! It was too little."
• "The kobeda tasted off. There was a bad smell coming from the meat."
• "The chicken was as dry as Sand paper."

Service

Pros:

• "The staff are truly lovely and service impeccable."
• "Service is super efficient and polite."
• "If you need help the staff is always friendly and ready to help."
• "The staff made all efforts to make us comfy."
• "The staff were extremely nice and accommodating, the toilets were clean and a fully accessible disabled toilet is provided/ Available."
• "The staff are very friendly, polite and helpful, nothing is too much trouble."
• "The staff are always tidy, polite and friendly."

Cons:

• "The waiter charged around us with zero manners and spilt food all over me with no apology."
• "The waiters english wasnt very good."
• "The waiter was incredibly rude and ignorant."
• "One young waiter was on his phone most of the time. Nobody asked us if our food was ok."
• "The waitress was very rude, and asked us if we spoke Turkish when we replied saying no she continued to say that we spoke Turkish."
• "After waiting patiently for almost 25 minutes we had to ask the waiter if he'd take our order next."
• "We booked for my birthday last year and we had to wait 1hr 15 minutes for our table that had been booked in advance."

Atmosphere

Pros:

• "Its just a very awkward atmosphere in there where you just want to quickly get up and go."
• "Friendly staff and relaxing atmosphere."
• "Seems to be a family-run place with good vibes and excellent service."
• "Atmosphere was welcoming and cozy."
• "Because the place is full, it also has a great atmosphere, without feeling too crowded."
• "Pleasant atmosphere."
• "Lovely friendly staff and a lovely atmosphere."

Cons:

• "The spaces between each table were limited so it was all too crowded not enough room to move about when needing to go toilet etc."
• "We soon realised there was a cold breeze and the upstairs seating area was really cold and chilli."
• "The only down side was how hot it was inside, it was a very warm day and we were all sweltering inside."
• "Constantly being stared at and staff talking in little corner giggling in their own language."
• "The place itself is always crowded, tables are VERY close to one another, you have almost no space for yourself and that’s really overwhelming."
• "If I had one negative thing to say it would be that the atmosphere was way too loud."
• "The space inside is overcrowded when busy - it becomes a little uncomfortable."

Value

Pros:

• "Reasonable prices with decent portion sizes too."
• "Thankfully it did not break the bank."
• "Very good mid-range prices for the quality of food on offer."
• "They keep tables well spaced between guests."
• "This place is always busy which is a testament to its popularity therefore booking is advisable."
• "The prices are reasonable considering the quality and quantity of food served."
• "Very well priced, excellent food, so tasty and portions are GENEROUS!"

Cons:

• "Ordered seabass and arrived with a little salad nothing else thats not a meal i paid £11.00 i had to order fries as extra."
• "The added disappointment was that they charged extra for the ice cream instead of throwing it in like just about every other place I've visited."
• "Lovely food but has become so expensive!! I don't go very often due to the increase in prices."
• "Its a little pricey but I guess the quality of the food and customer service makes up for it."
• "Would have preferred larger portions as this led to it feeling a bit too expensive!"
• "Not happy with portions of food and even the portion of fries were not enough."
• "HAIR IN MY FOOD......... This place is horrible with horrible management and please do not enter this place as it’s disgusting!!"