Patogh Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "An amazing place to experience authentic Persian cuisines."
• "Great food (quality and amount) and even better service!"
• "The food is very generous for the price, with plenty of vegetable."
• "You should try the bread, which is pipping hot and about 30cm in diameter."
• "The bread and rice was amazing. So fresh and tasty."
• "The taste of the Barbecued minced chicken was to die for!"
• "Food is delicious. Perfectly made fresh food."

Cons:

• "The marinations are horribly wrong even the bread is awful."
• "The kababs tasted like frozen artificial readymade once with no meat taste what so ever."
• "Salad that accompanied it was stale."
• "The quantity of the serving was on the smaller side too."
• "The meet was extremely chewy, spiced badly and it is not Persian foot, more like Indian spiced."
• "Chicken meals were mostly burnt... hummus and lamb didn’t taste great."
• "The food was terrible and the meat was raw."

Service

Pros:

• "The staff are very friendly 😃 When they accidently bought rice instead of bread, they immediately served us complimentary bread as well freshly baked."
• "Friendly staff and a rustic but authentic look and feel to the place."
• "Friendly staff and great service."
• "Service is cheerful and efficient."
• "What impressed me the most was the friendly nature of the staff."
• "Staff is amazing, always friendly and smiling."
• "The waiter was very nice with us and willing to help."

Cons:

• "i dont know where to start been here twice both times customer service was a joke and got my order wrong."
• "Very disappointed with Patogh’s customer service."
• "Customer service and cashier staff are slow."
• "worse ever experience, very tiny small portion that can fit a kids, very expensive."
• "The guys are working hard but need to really up their hygiene game."
• "Terrible customer service."
• "Worst experience ever. I wish there was an option to not to give even 1 star. Extremely rude staff and manager."

Ambiance

Pros:

• "It felt just like home. Wonderful traditional decor."
• "Love the decor the old clay walls which reminds me of Grandma's house giving the place some character."
• "The décor makes you feel like you're in an old tea house somewhere in ye olde Persia... All in all, khayli Patogh eh!"
• "The decor looks really nice and rustic, resembling similar to a cave."
• "Very antique touch, makes you feel like you are in Iran."
• "It's decor resembles the old bazaar you find in middle Eastern cities."
• "The interior a bit rustic charm."

Cons:

• "It's a very small place very tight and has 1 or 2 rules."
• "the only negative thing is this, it is so small and crowded, then you should wait for a desk and during the serving the food people walk near you and you dont have peace during the eating your food."
• "Space is a bit tight and limited seating with long wait at times."
• "The building is not properly insulated and the cold draft blowing through the window did not let us enjoy our time."
• "The restaurant is not only tiny but also very warm upstairs in summer."
• "The outside does look a little rundown with the paint peeling but this adds to the atmosphere of the place."
• "On the way to my table, I saw some rat dropping."

Value

Pros:

• "This is one of the best hidden gems is London restaurants."
• "It is not expensive and you have a real Persian experience."
• "For 15-20 pounds per person you can have an excellent meal."
• "Very reasonably priced."
• "The food is delicious and reasonably priced."
• "Great value for your money."
• "The food is excellent and the bill is cheap."

Cons:

• "The restaurant does not accept card payment."
• "There’s no card payment so make sure you have money."
• "They only take cash."
• "PAY ONLY IN CASH restaurant! Bear in mind before sitting down that this restaurant accepts only cash."
• "Cash only or a bank transfer are the options of payment."
• "Portions definitely not worth the money."
• "The portion size has been scaled down."