Simurgh

very pleased. good size portions and a lovely atmosphere. the lamb seemed very high quality. we had no room for dessert but will definitely go back to try some as well as the Persian tea
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8 Overall rating
Food 9 | Service 8 | Atmosphere 8 | Value for money 8
Saturday, September 10, 2011

We went to this restaurant last week after reading the reviews on this site. We're Iranians and we found the service very good but the food was not what we expected. First of all non of the serving staff were Iranians so we didn't feel we were in a persian restaurant. Secondly the food was made to suit the British taste so it didn't taste like Persian food at all. It wasn't bad but it didn't taste like persian food. We won't be going back.
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Saeid
6 Overall rating
Food 4 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 6 | Value for money 4
Friday, September 02, 2011

we traveled from sweden and recomended to go to simurgh,food is very unique and autentic, worm decoration and friendly hosts.best meal in london.
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c.prahl
9 Overall rating
Food 9 | Service 8 | Atmosphere 8 | Value for money 10
Friday, April 29, 2011

A place to be!what a evening, fantastic, they deserve my review, very friendly staff, autentic food delicious grills and worm ambiance, very original music, well priced %100 recomended
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farhad azadeh
9 Overall rating
Food 9 | Service 8 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 9
Monday, January 24, 2011

We'd reserved a table for a pre-thetre meal and it was a lovely experience! The food was nice and the waiters were very polite and friendly. Very good service- starters, main course was all on time, did not have to wait long. The minty yogurt drink was refreshing. Very much wanted the dessert but were so full after 2 courses! We did try the Persian tea at the end and it was pleasantly relaxing!! The music, ambience- perfect!

Lovely food and brilliant show at the theatre later- a wonderful evening!!
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Sarah Pearl
9 Overall rating
Food 8 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 7
Friday, December 24, 2010

Great restaurant. Gorgeous food, reasonably priced, friendly staff, great location and a belly dancer on Friday and Saturday nights. One of the best Persian restaurants I've eaten at in London in over 10 years.
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Dave
9 Overall rating
Food 9 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 10
Saturday, December 18, 2010

Unlike the previous reviewer, we had a wonderful experience when we went to Simurgh couple of nights ago. We had booked a table and on arrival we were given a nice table. The waiter was polite and very helpful when choosing our courses. The manager came to say hello half the way through the meal and was friendly and asked if we were happy with everything ...

The food was fantastic and beautifully presented. Overall we had a great evening.
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Rosa
8 Overall rating
Food 9 | Service 8 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 7
Monday, August 31, 2009

Not only is the worst Persian restaurant I have ever been to, but I can easily say that this is the worst restaurant in London I have ever dined at.

Given the lack of Persian restaurants in central London and having never heard of Simurgh berfore, my partner and our two guests thought we would give it a try. This happened to be a very unfortunate, awful mistake.

When we arrived the entire restaurant was empty, apart from a party of four guests. We had reserved our table for four a week previously. We were greeted by an unfriendly, rude waiter so then sat us directly next to the four dining guests. We had asked him if we could sit elsewhere (given the amount of free seats in the restaurant), but he refused and HE called the manager to speak with us. Five minutes later the manager appeared (ready for a fight and ready for an argument), and unwillingly, let us four sit where we had requested.

Not only is the food not 100% Persian cuisine, but it is not fresh whatsoever. It was very easy to see (and taste) that my main meal ('Koobideh' - Two lamb mince skewers served with rice) had been thrown into the microwave for 30 seconds and chucked onto my plate. The food was absolutely revolting.

Furthermore, when we were eating the rude waiter decided to mop up the floor around our table and wipe down the surrounding tables with his cleaning spray and sponge. He proceeded to spray his cleaning spray in our direction and onto our meals. We were completely shocked.

I called the restaurant this afternoon to speak with the manager to complain but he just refused to speak with me. Since he did not apologise last night, and refused to speak with me on the phone, I have had no other choice but to voice my disgust and anger on London Eating. I will be informing the council about this.

The staff are rude. The food is recycled, old and rancid. The hygiene levels are dire. Keep away at all costs.
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Natasha
0 Overall rating
Food 0 | Service 0 | Atmosphere 0 | Value for money 0
Saturday, August 01, 2009

The food was very unique and tasty. The waiter was very passionate about the food and helped us pick from the vast menu. Food was served quickly and the dessert was delicious! We went as a group of work colleagues and the place was ideal for chatting and having good food.
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CAROLINE STRAMOSK - View all reviews by this user
10 Overall rating
Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 10
Wednesday, March 04, 2009

The food was very unique and tasty. The waiter was very passionate about the food and helped us pick from the vast menu. Food was served quickly and the dessert was delicious! We went as a group of work colleagues and the place was ideal for chatting and having good food.
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CAROLINE STRAMOSK
10 Overall rating
Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 10
Wednesday, March 04, 2009