Mahdi Restaurant Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The food was absolutely amazing."
• "Delicious food, average prices, massive portions!"
• "The food is delicious and very well priced."
• "The food was delicious, very reasonably priced and the portions were generously sized too."
• "The food turned out to be so nicely cooked, delicious and big portioned!"
• "The food was authentic and absolutely delicious."
• "Food is amazing!!!! Very fresh, extremely good portion sizes and decently priced."

Cons:

• "I don’t know what happened to this restaurant but the quality used to be amazing. But this time not one dish was up to standard."
• "Don’t understand why none of their food was fresh and hot."
• "The joujeh chicken lacked flavor and again barely warm."
• "The food was bland and at parts overcooked, the quantity was much less than a standard kebab restaurant."
• "The koobideh wasn’t dry, but it certainly lacked juiciness and oiliness."
• "The food didn't meet our expectations. The Kebab Barg was dry and chewy."
• "The Ghormeh Sabhzi had no flavour and too much pepper."

Service

Pros:

• "Very nice and friendly staff, mixed grill platter was lovely."
• "I love the place & have been there several times, simply lovely & most obliging serving staffs & efficient service."
• "Service - 5/5, they catered to our every need, very child friendly and excellent attention to customer service!"
• "The service was also quick and very attentive throughout dinner."
• "The staff were extremely friendly and helpful."
• "The service excellent - resulting in half our mains being boxed up for us to take with us!"
• "The staff reflects the spirit of the Middle Eastern people, they are helpful and caring."

Cons:

• "While you will get satisfactory service from the waiters, they don’t go out of their way to make small talk or ask you how your meal was."
• "The place is way too compact, and they kept bumping into us which made the dinner more horrible."
• "Horrible experience with waiters as they didn't care about the customers at all."
• "But I found the service to be a bit lacking."
• "Staff who served us wasn't welcoming."
• "The service was awful and the way that waiters were treating people including myself was super unprofessional."
• "Service wasn’t the best, staff were friendly, when asked to takeaway the leftovers they just gave us the container and we had to do it ourselves."

Ambiance

Pros:

• "Very nice vibes and Great Food, from top to bottom."
• "Absolutely beautiful place to dine out. So very comfortable and cosy."
• "Great decor and a very warming atmosphere."
• "Probably the best and most reasonably priced restaurant for Persian cuisine in London."
• "Food is attractively presented and restaurant is very attractively decorated."
• "The setting of this restaurant was beautiful! It felt you were in another country/on holiday!"
• "Beautiful interiors which is true to traditional Persian culture."

Cons:

• "The place is way too compact, and they kept bumping into us which made the dinner more horrible."
• "Personal opinion I feel it needs a little modernising but that's my personal taste."
• "The exterior is tacky and should think about making it look more presentable."
• "Interior looked very nice but you can say is a little cramped."
• "Giving 2 stars because the restaurant’s sustainability is 0 in my opinion."
• "Feels a little cold atmosphere wise, not much of a vibe."
• "The decor could do with an overhaul."

Price

Pros:

• "Very fresh, extremely good portion sizes and decently priced."
• "The price isn't very expensive. I'd say it falls in the moderately proceed restaurants category."
• "Bill was £25 per head but it worth the money."
• "Good price for large portions."
• "Some people say it's pricey: but given the huge portions they serve, I think the price is fine."
• "The prices, which ranged from £14-15 for koobideh, are fair, all things considered."
• "So tasty food and very nice price for the portions and quality!"

Cons:

• "Slight more pricey than expected but the portions are big enough for two people!"
• "No serve of alcohol drink is the shame!"
• "Drinks especially juices are a little pricey nearly £30 for drinks 6 people."
• "The price has gone up 150% since Brexit."
• "Overpriced compared to the quality of served food."
• "It's an expensive food if you compare it with other Persian restaurant."
• "Little bit on the pricey side but not outrageous."