All reader reviews by old spot

Gilak

Never eaten Iranian food before but will certainly be again after this. A light opening salvo of smoked mackerel with walnuts and butter bean together with smoked aubergine and yoghurt in a sort of raita.

Chicken in pomegranate sauce with plums, sour-sweet and wonderfully tender, and a lightly spiced and equally tender lamb kabab were bang on target. The rice was fluffily white with a slash of yellow saffron. Finished off with pistachio and saffron ice cream and fresh pistachio baklava.

The restaurant is light, bright and airy, the service polite and swift and the deep white table cloths and linen give an air of luxury which you don't quite feel you deserve for such a cheap evening. I will certainly be going back.

Thursday, July 08, 2010
Overall rating
Food 9 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 8 | Value for money 10