I first heard about the Persian Palace over three years ago when I met Allen D (fellow reviewer) at…read morea Yelp event in Soho. Back then he told me about this Persian restaurant in Ealing and I promised I would check it out eventually. Forward several years - I still haven't kept my promise - I receive the following Yelp compliment from Allen D: "Happy New Year Mr Uli. You know every time I end up in Persian Palace I wonder if you've managed to try Persian yet!" Seriously, how can I not but strap on my boots and venture out to Ealing after receiving such a note! I arrived at Persian Palace on a Sunday evening around 7pm and I was greeted by a line of about 15 people. Great...maybe I should've read the reviews forewarning me about this. But I'm in good spirits, have a book on me and am starving...so I queue up in very English fashion. The line moves quite quickly and after about 20-25 minutes waiting I am being offered a table. Once seated I whip out my Yelp App with the intention of studying the other people's reviews for food recommendations. But the nice waitress disapproves of this behaviour. When she sees me studying my phone, she says something like this: "No need to google the best dishes, that's what I am here for!" I loved her for this frankness and right away switched off my phone and waited for her input. I ended up ordering the following starter and main course with her: Starter: Kashk-E-Badenjan (sauteed aubergine, walnuts, garlic, whey and mint) with bread Main: Momtaz (one skewer of marinated chicken fillet and one skewer of mince lamb kabab served with rice, grilled tomato) Drink: Doogh (yogurt-based beverage seasoned with mint; similar to the Turkish Ayran) All of the above items were plentiful and delicious and I was happy as a puppy! And even though I was quite satiated after these two rather big portions, I still remembered a dessert when I had first read Allen's review: Paloodeh (or has he spelt it: Faloodeh). Paloodeh is a Persian sorbet threaded with rice noodles and flavoured with rose water. It's served along with a fresh slice of lemon, which you're supposed to squeeze over the sorbet. I have to say this was the highlight of my dinner. The unusual combination of sorbet and vermicelli noodles was exotic and absolutely delicious. I loved it! Some last tips: * I suggest coming here as a group - do make a reservation though! * If you live nearby, you can skip the line and order take away (online ordering is possible) Thanks, Allen D, for making me come here!

Great spot, friendly staff…read more Can get busy during religious holidays but it is a big spot. Good for large groups.

Enjoy this Persian restaurant best by sitting outside on a sunny day, watching the staff bake the…read moredelicious bread right in the outside oven. The food here is really good. Really. The lamb, the chicken, vegetables all deliciously braised or grilled to perfection. Service is very pleasant, and helpful, prices are reasonable--lunch specials especially, and the complimentary Persian tea to finish off the meal is a nice touch. Well done, Boof!

This is probably one of my top five meals since coming to London. Our servers were so very nice…read more Pleasant. Made helpful suggestions. We also met the owner Mr Adamm who was very welcoming. The decor is really chic & well done. They have a great sound system & there were circular stairs leading upstairs to what I believe is a private party room. Shams our server was on point with foodie suggestions. And he was really funny, trying to imitate our New Jersey / New York accents. This is a place not to be missed!!

This is one of the best persian restaurant in the town, i love their food,specially their ghormeh…read moresabzi was really good

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

Went with family and there were 4 of us. The decor was pleasant and well lit, and the service…read moreexcellent! 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.

The food here is excellent, I highly recommend the lamb skewers and the grilled aubergine starter.read more

Generous portions, very fast service. The lamb kebabs were…read moreslightly on the oily side and the decor could definitely improved and refreshed. Overall a good experience.

Invited to an Iraqi feast, I could not refuse, even though the region's cuisine is not my first…read morechoice. Dry chicken, fatty kebabs, soggy baklava later, it is still not my first choice. And, as it seems with many English restaurants, staff wasn't interested in service, leaving much busing of the table, including folding the paper tablecloth, to the diners.

Amazing quality Iranian food, great service , great value for money. And nice ambianceread more

Ordered grubhub from this nice Restauraunt. The quantities are large and the packing for take-out…read moreis really well thought out. I enjoyed the food and delivery service. I ordered the chicken kabob and lamb kabob with rice.

We were staying close by and ended up having dinner here twice. The food, ambiance and service were…read morefantastic! I tried two of the traditional Persian dishes, my dad and husband had the grilled meat plates -- delicious! What a gem within this neighborhood and a spot you will not want to miss!

Best Persian restaurant hands down ! I Iranian and grew up…read moreeating myself to death with Persia food, this place is the closest you get to authentic Persian food and we as a family make regular trips to this restaurant when we can. Honestly you won't regret it !

First time to this restaurant. It was surprising the restaurant was packed with people. Luckily…read morethere was a small table left for me. So I ordered the thin lamb dish and a thin sesame nan. Service was a little slow. Took almost 30 minutes to get my dish. Portion was huge so it was worth to waited. Totally recommended.

I can't believe they charging you for bringing a cake in! £1 per serving , that's ridiculous. No…read moregood restaurant does that, what a shame

This was an accidental find! We were hungry and it was late. We knew we wanted kebab. We googled…read moreit, and Faanoos was the closest of the three. So we walked from the hotel expecting to do a ToGo order. We were immediately greeted by a very cheerful and polite gentleman who welcomed us in, accompanied by the warm clay bread oven that sits by the front door. We decided to stay. The ambiance was amazing - it was like stepping into another world. Finally the food. Mind you I was on the hunt for a £5-£6 kebab that I could take to the hotel for a late night "snack". Not an £11 kebab. But, we weren't heading back we were sitting in. So we ordered the minced lamb kebab with hummus and it was worth EVERY bit! Delicious! I highly recommend Faanoos!

I seem to have developed an unhealthy obsession with Persian food!…read more We decided to try this place after reading about it in Time Out, and it didn't disappoint. If you're standing in front of Faanoos then you have a choice of two other Persian restaurants within walking distance: There's Chella down the road (near the GBK end of Chiswick), which has a more Western atmosphere, and service, and excellent food. Then there's Rice, which is literally across the road from Faanoos. Even though the service is very good at Rice, I prefer the food at Chela and Faanoos. Things that are most popular at Persian restaurants are the Makhsoos, and the Chicken grill. All starters are worth a try. If you're not a grill fan then there are other dishes you can choose from. If you're walking past between 12-6pm then you can stop and have their Chicken or Lamb sandwich for £3.80, wrapped in their freshly made bread. And no, I don't work for them!! If the weather's good then I usually sit outside and have a Persian tea, or a Persian ice cream while I'm waiting for my sandwich! Enjoy!