Lavash Persian Restaurant Reviews Summary

Atmosphere & Ambience

Pros:

• "The atmosphere and lighting was great and the background music was a good choice (helped with eating more!)."
• "Always a relaxed atmosphere with friendly efficient staff who actually look as if they are eased to serve you."
• "A lively crowd for a Thursday night."
• "Very delicious and such a lovely vibe."
• "Lovely ambience."
• "The atmosphere was excellent as was the ambiance."
• "Great atmosphere and very friendly service/staff."

Cons:

• "It's a lot more expensive in 2022 & they automatically include service charges despite a slow service!"
• "No atmosphere due to the lack of diners."
• "It appears to have changed ownership as the vibe has unfortunately cheapened in some places."

Service

Pros:

• "All incredibly good value which is perfect for sharing with family or friends."
• "The staff were very friendly and professional and provided excellent service."
• "Great service from the second we walked in, smiling and happy to help staff."
• "Staff very friendly and accommodating."
• "Staff are friendly and accommodating and prices are good."
• "Warm welcoming service."
• "Service was attentive and helpful, despite the large numbers."

Cons:

• "The service we received was definitely 0 stars. Service was bad."
• "Painfully awkward service from a person who literally couldn’t speak English."
• "The service is just terrible!"
• "Service somewhat 'unattentive'."
• "Service is shocking."
• "We waited a long time for the food to be ready."
• "The Waitresses are never present and you have to wait ages before you get some ones attention."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Lovely food."
• "The food is very fresh, very nice plate of vegs and yogurt."
• "Food was fresh, tasty and VERY Persian."
• "Food was very delicious and well seasoned."
• "The food was lovely and cooked to perfection, with just the perfect amount of spices."
• "Delicious and authentic food!"
• "Food was absolutely delicious."

Cons:

• "Horrible food and horrible service."
• "The meat was dry and tasteless and somewhat smelly."
• "All in all poor service and poor food and not at all authentic Persian cuisine."
• "The grill awful, Ghorme sabzi awful and the Kashke bademjon never someone could goes this much wrong."
• "The food inedible."
• "The taste of foods are terrible."
• "The food especially the rice 👎 and the poor service and unreasonable price."

Value for Money

Pros:

• "All incredibly well-cooked and clean plates all round."
• "Prices are reasonable for the great quality of food and pleasant atmosphere you experience."
• "The price was excellent and the total was very cheap for what we had."
• "The food was very delicious and of high quality."
• "The food prices were also reasonable, and considering their quality, I believe that the value of the food is much greater than the price you pay."
• "Huge portions for reasonable prices."
• "Excellent value for money."

Cons:

• "They charged £20 for a very chip wine and they don’t let you bring your own."
• "It's a lot more expensive in 2022 & they automatically include service charges despite a slow service!"
• "The price is still higher than other Iranian restaurant in London but the quality has become very poor."
• "The main dish portions are very small and bit expensive compared to other Persian restaurants."
• "NOT WORTH THE COST."
• "In comparison with other Persian restaurants the food are expensive here."
• "Over priced and low quality!!"

Cleanliness & Hygiene

Pros:

• "I love this restaurant and the food especially that it was always clean."
• "Very healthy and fresh."
• "The restaurant and toilets spotlessly clean."
• "Toilet was very clean and hygiene."

Cons:

• "However, they have recently clean the table and pour all the bits of rice and everything on the floor."
• "I also think toilet now after 10 years need another re grout to make it look fresh and needs one of those automoizer freshener as there is a smell last 3 times."
• "I found hair in the food, they did not care!!!"

Management & Staff Attitude

Pros:

• "Staff kind and professional."
• "Staff are welcoming and friendly."
• "The staff were lovely providing me with paracetamol when I had a headache."

Cons:

• "From top to bottom, everyone is trying to squeeze your wallet with whatever tricks they've got up their sleeves."
• "Most waitresses are not trained for customer service properly and have quite a lot of attitude."
• "The service was below average, extremely rude management."
• "The staff incredibly rude."
• "THE STAFF ARE SO RUDE AND ARE FULL OF ATTITUDE."
• "Bunch of thieves running and managing this restaurant."
• "Came here with friends and have been several times before- this time felt very disrespected by the staff."