Hafez

The problem with this restaurant does not lie with the food, but with the atrocious service. The restaurant is fairly small (approx 25 people), and I simply fail to see how it can take over 20 minutes to get the attention of a member of staff to provide us with menus, especially when the place was only half full at arrival. I know it took that long because there was a giant clock on the wall opposite of me. Courtesy levels were generally at a minimum throughout our visit.

Between the two of us, we had maast-moosir and kashk for starters, and koobideh and baghali polo with meat for the main course. The moosir was thick and flavourful, and the kashk was tasty, albeit perhaps a little to greasy for our liking. The koobideh was just right, and a superior choice to the baghali, although I don't regret ordering that - it's a nice change to the traditional kebab dishes. The cost was £30 for two meals with non-alcoholic drinks.

It's a real shame that the service removes any desire of mine to return here. I had already been here once before, and enjoyed the food but felt like a second-class citizen; especially compared to the family on the adjacent table who clearly knew the owners; 6 months on, nothing has changed. There's no way I could recommend Hafez with this in mind. There are simply too many restaurants in London that offer comparable food and value for money whilst maintaining higher customer relations standards.
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Overall rating
Food 8 | Service 0 | Atmosphere 2 | Value for money 6
Tuesday, October 31, 2006

Yesterday i visited Hafez restaurant for the first time, after seeing it on this website. I found the food to be probably the best persian cusine in the UK, and the service was almost perfect. A friend of mine says that the live music is a brilliant reflection of persian culture, and that the belly-dancers are a must see.

I will definatley be visiting the restaurant again, and I strongly recommend it to persians and those who wish to experience the persian culture and cuisine.

Cameron.
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Cameron Alexander
Overall rating
Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 9
Thursday, October 26, 2006

My girlfriend and I went to eat at Hafez restaurant on Sunday night. The food was extremeley dissapointing, when both main dishes- chicken with aubargine and bamiah with sauce- tasted like a meal from a tesco's canned conserves. Since then and for the past 4 days both of us suffer from bad stomachs and negative opinion from our much expected first experience with persian cuisin.
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ori
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Food 0 | Service 7 | Atmosphere 3 | Value for money 0
Wednesday, July 05, 2006

I have been a regular at Hafez for seventeen years. My favourite dish is the lamb stew with aubergines and yellow split peas with rice. The kebabs are wonderful too. My daughter doesn't usually like rice, but at Hafez she always eats every grain. I've never tasted rice that good anywhere else.

My only gripe used to be that they don't accept credit cards, but this is due to change soon. It's also worth noting that Hafez is open until late.
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Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 8 | Value for money 10
Tuesday, July 04, 2006

Hafez restaurant is exellent.The food is Fresh,the survice is very fast and I have never had a problem.

My favourite food there is boneless chicken.
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Nadiya
Overall rating
Food 10 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 10
Tuesday, June 20, 2006

This is one of the best kept secrets in London. Excellent Persian food and service at a price that can't be beaten. Good for kids who can watch the bread being baked in the special oven.
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John Cottrell
Overall rating
Food 9 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 8 | Value for money 10
Wednesday, March 08, 2006