Food was ok, nothing to brag about, kebab was so so, the rice was not fresh, staff service was dry, staff aren't genuine and u can see it in their face when they service u. Probably wouldn't go again. read more

Went with family and there were 4 of us. The decor was pleasant and well lit, and the service excellent! Starter had a decent Kashk bademjoon, with a well cooked ghormeh sabzi although a somewhat undercooked tahdigh. Mastmoosir was ok. We got the mixed kebab grill plate for 4, which was all well-cooked, tender and for each of the rice dishes the waitress creatively suggested 3 rice variations and a Shirazi salad - all of which were delicious. The portion sizes were huge. For desert the saffron ice cream and faloodeh were delicate and subtly flavored. Overall, fairly priced, excellent food. read more

Molana - Persian/Iranian Near Me - London, XGL

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Finally a restaurant that deserves more than just 5 stars! grew up eating mediterranean food.. this place feels like home, clean and cozy, service here is A+..staff are super friendly and neat! After my first visit here. Had to come back almost every single day during my visit in London to get either for lunch or dinner. read more

I've grown up eating Persian food and so I have tasted a fare share and know what to expect. The food at Molana is delicious - all the meat was extremely tender and well cooked, the bread was fresh and made perfectly and the saffron rice was fluffy and buttery. The restaurant also avoids a common problem with Persian food, that is, food that becomes far too oily to enjoy. The food at Molana is instead balanced and extremely authentic to Persian cuisine. My only qualm with Molana, and it is a rather big one, was the service. Perhaps I went on an off day but the service was pretty awful - I requested some tap water that took an extremely long time to come and when it did arrive, I took a few sips to then turn around and miss the waiter (in a rather bizarre move) take my glass away. We were in a group of about 6 and so requested 4 portions of bread which the waiter advised was excessive (though we had spoken to him in Farsi and it was clear we understand Persian cuisine) and so he insisted on bringing no more than one at a time..which was incredibly annoying. Furthermore, after we had actually finished our main courses and sat with our knives and forks placed diagonally on our plates (a clear sign that you are finished) we had to wait twenty minutes for someone to actually clear our plates. As I mentioned, this may have been an off day for the team at Molana as I have only been the one time but, despite this, I will definitely be back for the delicious food. read more

I came to this restaurant last year via a recommendation from a work colleague and have been going back ever since, the place is constantly busy over the weekend so I would definitely advise booking here. The food is really nice and good value for the money. read more

The food was good the atmosphere is unique with decoration I enjoyed my diner with my family read more

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Totally love this place. Their grills are wonderful and the basmatti rice with saffron is really nice. They have a wide range to delicious appetizers too, very authentic Persian cuisine. The service is good and fast. The food is fresh, there is enough seating but it can get busy at times and, when it does, it gets quite loud actually. Good for groups and parties because of the space and they do have delivery and take away. I always had good experience with them even though some of the other reviews seem to suggest the opposite. I have used them a lot, either dining at the restaurant, ordering for delivery or collecting take away, never had a problem with them. I cannot say that I experienced any rudeness from anyone at all. read more

I have been there a few times. The food is delicious and the price is fair. It is very busy at the weekend and we once we had to wait very long to get our food. At that particular day we did not enjoy a good meal. But again usually it is a pleasure to eat there. Service is kind. read more

Although this place was recommended to us by a friend who regularly visits this restaurant...it did not really live up to my standards of good Iranian cuisine! We got the food for take away anyway and did not eat at the restaurant. We ordered Soltanis and substituted the white rice for Baghali polo. Ofcourse there was an extra charge for that. My main issue was that they use lamb for the barg and that really does not give the barg a good flavour. It was way too oily and you could smell and taste the grease which was not appetising! Ideally, barg should be thin and made from filet mignon (beef). Also the Baghali polo was too buttery. They ideally should have packed everything separately so that the rice stays fresh and doesn't mix with the grease of the meats. The barg and koobideh should have been packed separately too.. Not intending to come back to try this place again...sometimes you know that things will not improve. read more

Went here as an experiment because we were starving and too impatient to wait for a table across the road at Persian Palace. Mistake. The food wasn't very good, and the chicken kebab was not cooked through, it was pink inside, and one piece even had a little blood in it. The rice and salad were fine, but then they're pretty difficult to get wrong. My friends both had minced lamb kebabs. It was at least cooked but quite greasy and fatty. Do yourself a favour and wait the extra 10 minutes for a table at Persian Palace. It's worth it. read more

This place is terrible. They hound you out so they can get your table and the food is poor quality. The manager is extremely rude. Find another restaurant. read more

Good food, great atmosphere on an early Saturday evening. Bring your own bottle so very reasonable too. Interesting decor.

Excellent, top quality persian food and vegetarian friendly menu. Manager and service staff are polite and efficient. Decor was nice. I have no idea why the website describes the food as Turkish. read more

Hi, I had my daughter's first Birthday party on Sunday 21st October 2012 at lunch time, had 45 guests in total. I must say that the owner and all the staff were so very welcoming, each and every guest was well looked after even though the restaurant was really busy but we definately got a VVIP treatment. I strongly recommend this restaurant to everyone. I can't believe all the negative reviews guys!!! The food was freshly cooked and very very tasty. You must try it to believe it. read more

Shocking service. Arrived at 6:00p.m. and we were being hounded from our table at 7:30p.m. as they had a booking. Food average. Service the worst I have ever had. Only go there if you want a quick meal. Otherwise you will be rushed out so they can get someone else at your table. If you book a table clarify how long they expect you to be there before they start chucking you out! read more