Reviews Shiraz

Absolutely gorgeous food and atmosphere. The place is always packed so either book or get there early to avoid disappointment! Truly amazing!

AMAZING FOOD. The food is absolutely delicious - never dissapoints me, portions are very large and filling, staff are very friendly, very cosy atmosphere. Well done.

I first came to Shiraz "a taste of Persia" 10 years ago and I admit to being very ignorant to what exactly to expect from a Persian restaurant. I thought it was just going to be presented with a selection of Middle eastern food.

How wrong could I have been.

Now many years on and rather more educated in the area of Persian cuisine. Shiraz remains a firm favourite of mine and we visit here regularly.

The Highlights of the starters I believe are the hummus which is totally different to the Middle Eastern style hummus you get in arab restaurants, and the baba ganoush.

The mains it's has to be the kobeda kebab which is a long kebab that is subtlety marinated that's the general key to Persian food it's delicate combination of herbs and seasoning very different to any kind of other kebab I've eaten. The second favourite of mine has to be the Barg Kebab which is a fillet of lamb that has somehow been flattened to a very thin thickness and is somehow skewered on a long skewer and is the half cooked in a clay oven and then finished off on a grill.

Luckily for me they do a combined platter which has both of these served with saffron rice and a roasted tomato along with crunchy picked red cabbage which is the perfect accompaniment to the BBQ meats.


The tea is also something worth trying they serve it in these little pots kept warm with a candle underneath, but it's a nice blend of tea leaves that produce a very fresh tasting brew!

Fantastic food service and ambience it must be said the interior is a little kicth. It reminds me of a Spanish villa in the early nineties. A lot of varnished wood plastic flowers in places too!'!! But in a strange way it adds to the atmosphere!

Be prepared for a wait at busy times best to book ahead.

First time trying Persian food and we decided to go here after seeing good reviews, and this place didn't disappoint! The workers are really nice too, good experience and would recommend. The place is quite small though so a little crowded but not too bad. I don't usually like baklava but I liked it from here! Really enjoyed the saffron ice cream too. My family enjoyed the rice pudding as well.

Amazing place, food is beautifully prepared, presented ,and amazing flavour, the mix grill platter is to die for . Also comes with 2 massive plates of beautiful Persian rice. The faloodoh was amazing, was given rice pudding as it was complementary and lovely.

Nice small cosy restaurant, feels nice and relaxed. Staff friendly and helpful. Atmosphere is relaxing. Background is nice and calming. Asked staff for home made sauces with the grills rather than ready made sauces. Staff advised Persian does not have sauces. Normally you smash the roast tomatoes and make your own sauce. So I did that made an interesting sauce out of hot chilli, pineapples and smashed tomatoes. We had the meat grills and vegetables grills. It was all flavourful. I’d say that the flavours and spices were blended by the chef’s amazingly. Basically you will not be disappointed with the food, atmosphere. Restaurant was clean, tables set nicely.

Authentic Persian food, good menue to choose from, a bit pricy and maybe not the best koobideh in town. Rest is fantastic.

This is by far the best Persian restaurant in the UK. It is also better than many in Iran itself. You get what you pay for, definitely needs to be experienced if you're looking for an authentic taste of Persia. The owner clearly has a meticulous vetting process with his suppliers and only gets the best money can buy. Then you have the generous portions and the excellent cooking of the meats which is some of the best barbecued lamb I've ever tasted. I really can't fault this place.