Abshar Restaurant (Croydon) Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Ingredients tasted deliciously fresh and all dishes, without exception, were bursting full of flavour with a perfect blend of spices and seasoning."
• "The chicken kebab (#31 on the menu) Can't believe chicken breast could that tender and moist and so flavoursome."
• "The chicken skewer marinade was delicious and tender, and the rice was nice and buttery."
• "Tasty, juicy kebabs. The koubida, the lamb fillet, and the chicken on the bone are wonderful."
• "The food was amazing, filled with flavour."
• "The food was freshly made, full of flavour and well presented."
• "The food excellent and delicious."

Cons:

• "A lot of the food lacked seasoning as well."
• "The food could have been better: my salmon was burnt and over cooked, my son's meal was not very tasty."
• "Wife ordered a lamb dish but not sure it was lamb it was dry and tasted off."
• "The food was standard, not bursting with flavour."
• "Presentation of food was good but there was a weird paraffin flavour coming from some of the grilled meats and even one of the aubergine dishes we ordered."
• "The food did not taste like it was grilled and there was a lot of colouring."
• "The meat smelt badly and tbh was uneatable."

Service

Pros:

• "Service was amazing (Such a kind and attentive host) the handmade bread was lovely thank you."
• "The staff were very attentive."
• "The service was wonderful, prompt and professional."
• "Service is polite, fast and friendly."
• "The service was friendly and accommodating whilst professional."
• "Staff: Extremely polite and very helpful and friendly, gave us plenty of attention without being overly attentive!"
• "Brilliant customer service. Very attentive and did not make us wait long."

Cons:

• "Delicious food(decent portion size, quick delivery) but terrible service."
• "The waiting staff lack training, and look like they cannot be bothered."
• "Service is not good either. The waiter she won’t come asked if you anything until you call."
• "Worst service of my life."
• "The restaurant was dirty; floor had not been swept hence the fly."
• "Terrible service, unclean and no hygiene."
• "The worst customer service you will ever experience."

Atmosphere

Pros:

• "The staff and atmosphere were amazing!"
• "The music in the background and the decor created a great ambience."
• "Watching them cook the bread is amazing, with it all looking amazing, with the rooms being filled with traditional Persian items on the walls around the walls, giving it a really good atmosphere."
• "The interior decor is beautiful and great lighting too."
• "We were greeted with wonderful hospitality great food and a relaxed open atmosphere."
• "Enjoyable atmosphere and music."
• "The place: Amazing decor, and ambience! Intricate designs and mosaics on the walls, beautiful chandeliers!"

Cons:

• "It'll take me a while to visit you again."
• "Anyway will not go there again. I think it’s wast of money!!!"
• "WOULD NOT VISIT AGAIN."
• "Was a really waste of time. They just ruined my birthday celebration with my friend."
• "The worst thing is the restaurant has completely ignored SOCIAL DISTANCING rules."
• "We left pretty quickly!"
• "The appalling service we received would make an excellent comedy sketch for TV."