Mahdi Restaurant

I and my wife went to Mahdi last night, we did not feel welcome, the waiter was quite immature and unpleasant, we had to wait 20 minutes to be served and after that it took about 30 minutes for our food, the meat was cold and disgusting, and in the end they asked if I could pay in cash, apparently the minimum payment is £20!

In summary if you want great food and great service try somewhere else.
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Kami
1 Overall rating
Food 1 | Service 0 | Atmosphere 0 | Value for money 2
Saturday, April 20, 2013

This is one of the best iranian restaurants in London.

The service, food and atmosphere are great. The food is freshly made everyday with typical ingredients of the middle east cuisine.

I have been there many times with friends and family and I had never been dissapointed.

It is absolutely fantastic place to eat with value for your money.
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Cesar
10 Overall rating
Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 10
Friday, March 15, 2013

great food - always busy, large portion sizes
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jc
8 Overall rating
Food 9 | Service 8 | Atmosphere 7 | Value for money 7
Sunday, June 17, 2012

My entire family; father, mother, husband, children, sisters and brother have over the past 10 years eaten at Mahdi's and ordered take-away from time to time. The food is very good, tasty, priced well and in filling portions. I have taken many a friend their and it is always an enjoyable cultural experience with a satisfied feeling after. i recommend it to everyone who is looking for a good Iranian food experience.
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10 Overall rating
Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 10
Sunday, June 03, 2012

great food i have to admit, huge portions, worth the money definitely

rude waiters, push you to buy a lot of food

would go back though as a family outing.
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8 Overall rating
Food 9 | Service 7 | Atmosphere 8 | Value for money 9
Sunday, April 22, 2012

I thought that the restaurant was amazing all the different displays fantastic and the foood was divine
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miriam
9 Overall rating
Food 8 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 7
Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Delicious food, and clearly incredibly popular with the local Iranian community which says great things about its authenticity. The Dolma and baby lamb kofte are some of the best I've ever tasted. Service is a bit hit and miss but always well-meaning and polite, even if they do seem in a terrible rush all the time. Definitely worht a visit, particularly for large groups or parties.
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Emma F
8 Overall rating
Food 9 | Service 7 | Atmosphere 7 | Value for money 7
Sunday, February 12, 2012

I enjoyed the food and service was very good.
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sara - View all reviews by this user
10 Overall rating
Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 10
Wednesday, November 23, 2011

Food is ok but the service is bad, they are rude about you if they think you don't know Farsi, direct to your face. luckily my wife speaks Farsi so understood everything! They also hassle you a lot about buying more food and leaving.

The toilets are disgusting which usually says something about their general cleanliness!

Go for the good, but not the service or cleanliness.
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Mohammed Jafir - View all reviews by this user
5 Overall rating
Food 8 | Service 2 | Atmosphere 4 | Value for money 5
Sunday, November 20, 2011

mahdi restaurant has always been a very good restaurant. the food is good especially 'joojeh kabab'. the whole vibe of the restaurant is very positive, the waiters are very nice and friendly. the food is very good value for money.

you can tell that it is a very good restaurant because it is full everytime you visit. may i just add, that some of these negative reviews are very exagerated.
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lily
9 Overall rating
Food 7 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 9
Saturday, October 15, 2011