Anar Persian Kitchen in Kensington and Chelsea

This is one the good restaurant in London. The taste of ordered food was very good. The ambiance of the restaurant was very good.

As an Iranian, the food here is not a let down. Lovely Fesanjan and mixed grill, and friendly service.

We celebrate our party there all food we're great. The portions were good size. The lady who served us was so polite and basically it was the best service I have ever received. I will definitely will go back there.

Nous avons découvert les saveurs de la cuisine perse avec beaucoup de plaisir. Nous étions seuls ce soir de décembre, et la serveuse était aux petits soins pour nous.

Lots of food in big portion and with high quality also service was great. The main point is you have selection of food which is great.

We were a group of relaxed locals (all around 30yo) who went for dinner here and there was no one else in the restaurant all evening. There is a lady there who ruined our evening, as she is extremely bossy, rude and deceitful. From the moment we stepped in, she saw us an opportunity to pinch every penny. When I tried to order what I wanted (the cheapest grill on the menu Koobideh - as I usually like it) she tried her hardest to insist I order something else more expensive. I had to beg to just be allowed to order what I wanted. The same went for starters. She insisted that SHE order the starters for the group and that we would love it. The ''starters'' consisted of the worst hommous I've ever tasted and a few other boring dips with a stingy serving of bread on the side. What Middle Eastern place is ever stingy with the bread they provide? The dips were so average that none of them were finished. I will say the meals were delivered quickly, but then again there was no-one else in the restaurant. My koobideh was awful. The meat was full of fat and very bland. Had to cover it with chilli sauce and salt in order to get some flavour. Salad was limp iceberg lettuce with 1 stingy slice of tomato in them. The rice was nice thank goodness. No table water was ever offered to us, but of course there was room temp bottled water placed on the tables, in the hope you get so thirsty you open them and spend more. The worst bit was when we came to pay. SHE would not give our table a bill, but rather came over and declared that she had decided we could all split the bill evenly (even though she knew nothing about us, and some had drinks, others didnt have starters etc etc). Again, i had to beg for the bill in order to pay for what I ordered. She did not give us the bill but insist I look at the menu and calculate it myself!!!! What kind of restaurant does not give you the bill??? The kind of restaurant that does not want you to see they deceitfully added items we didn't order to the bill! After everyone paying the bill inclusive of service charge, we somehow ended up £35 short on the bill!! (This never happens to our group, we usually always put in more over and above the service charge and get change delivered.) She raised her voice at us, got up in everyones face and delayed our departure by about 15 minutes due to her arguing. She generally ruined what was meant to be a lovely evening to say goodbye to a friend. I've lived in the area for 10 years and there are literally dozens of place that you can get quality Middle Eastern food, like Turkish Fez down the road or Iranian Patogh's or Lebanese Al Arez instead. They are all 1/3 of the price, with amazing food and no money-hungry monster at the front door. No wonder there was no-one else in the restaurant.

Miramos el menú en la calle y la chica, muy simpática nos ayudó y nos hizo sentir tan bien que entramos. No defrauda comida buena relación calidad precio buena. Para repetir!!

We went there for lunch . The good waa good . I recommend "Tahdig with ghormeh Zanzibar" . I had better kebideh in other resturant but the kitchen on the bone was very nice . The sever was trying to be helpful but she could not speak Persian and English was not her first language . She was very sweet and apologised for her mistakes but did get our order wrong . They fixed it fast enough but I believe the business will benefit from a Persian/ English speaking server . She told us that she had been told by the kitchen people not to accept any deviation from the menu but we were just asking for mix and match of the foods in the menu and not a massive alteration . But still enjoyed the food and if I am in the area I will go there again

We had a late supper here sitting outside on a warm May evening. We had a selection of Mazzeh to start. The Sabzi Khordan was especially good. We had mixed grill for two for our main. Tender meat, fresh salad and amazing rice. Lots of food - took leftovers home and had them for dinner the following night. Good service. Helpful staff. Great food!

This was my first time eating Iranian food, and it won’t be the last. Everything was delicious, from the Kashkeh Bademjan appetizer, which was a puree of sautéed zucchini, garlic, walnuts, mint and onion. to the mixed said with pomegranate, feta cheese, and olives, through to the Ghormehsabzi, which was a lamb stew with kidney beans and dried lime in a deep sauce made of finely chopped herbs. The lamb was fall-apart tender, and there was plenty of it. Altogether, a satisfying meal!

Really enjoyed our meal...very generous portion size, verging on over generous. Excellent taste and cooked to perfection. Very good price for London and in a great location. Great decor however the ambience was disturbed by the music stopping and starting. Staff was friendly and welcoming....attentive to our needs. Would definitely visit again.

This was such a disappointment. The portion sizes make no sense ... lamb and aubergine stew with only three chunks of lamb and mountains of rice. Shredded lamb which turned up looking, honestly, like cat food with an accompanying sauce which was boiling hot, slightly oily and little flavour. Our starter was advertised as feta with walnuts and herbs ... well I suppose that strictly that was true, but a tiny piece of feta dumped on a plate with random fresh herbs a few walnuts, a spring onion and no dressing of any sort ... bizarre. Very shortly we were the only diners in there on a Sunday lunchtime, I'm afraid I'm not surprised.

Just had a delicious meal there. The food was very tasty and fresh and the service was lovely. And the prices were very reasonable - especially for London.

The kebabs that melt in your mouth. Served with spicy green chilli chutney. Ooh the thought and memory of it is making my mouth water as I write this. Was recommended to us by a local retailer to Portabello Market. It's is a treat. Posh interiors. Clean and airy. Loved it!

Le restaurant tient l'angle de la bâtisse et vous accueille dans un cadre chaleureux fait de baies vitrées et de briques rouges avec le feu de cheminée près du desk. A côté de l'entrée, sur une table basse se dresse un petit portrait discret de Mossadegh. Un thé à la cardamome vous souhaite la bienvenue pendant que vous découvrez la carte où trônent les spécialités de grillades (viande et poisson) et une belle variété de khoresht, les fameux ragouts, servis avec du riz long au safran. Anar signifie pomme grenade en persan et ce fruit très ancré dans la culture iranienne se trouve comme ingrédient dans certaines préparations proposées, notamment le khoresht fesenjan, qui justement nous a ravis.

This was recommended to me by friends. I love dining out and love Iranian food. Sadly, Anar failed on every level in my experience. I went with 2 friends from Norway who had never tried Persian food. I was embarrassed that this was their first experience of what is otherwise simply amazing cuisine, however, certainly not here. We were seated by a window and next to the entrance, with a cold breeze throughout. There was a fireplace but this kept the staff warm by the till area at the other end of the restaurant. We asked for the cocktail list, having heard of their famous fresh pomegranate/vodka cocktail. The waitress seemed not to understand and then brought her manager over. He explained that they no longer do this or any other cocktails, so we asked for the wine list. We were told there was no wine list but that they would bring the two types of red that they serve to show us the label (!), we selected the cabernet sauvignon, and what we got was the Merlot - this was not even on their list of choices! I ordered the Taftoon bread (this is Iranian bread), to accompany our starters, and the waitress did not know what this was and referred to it as naan bread. Starters were passable, but tiny portions. After this we were hounded every 5 minutes by either one of two of the waiting staff as to whether we had finished our starters. We were pressured to order the main, which not only took a long time, but came to us cold (cold grilled meats/rice). After just 10 minutes of us eating, the same two waitresses took turns to ask us if we had finished when it was evident we had not (we were eating and food was on all the plates!). I went to the ladies toilets which were filthy. The plastic flooring was coming undone and exposed with nothing but dirt showing, and an unexplained burnt out candle. This was not a pleasurable experience in any sense - terrible service, staff not trained correctly, and freezing cold. If you want good Iranian food with expert staff and fresh hot food, go to Alounak in Russell Gardens, Olympia. It even has a BYOB policy and no corkage!

Quiet place with wonderful food different from anything I've had before. Ended up eating here many times during one stay in London. Good and quick service from very friendly staff. Great place with friends or business.

Dit viel ons tegen in vergelijking met andere Iraanse restaurant in London. Het eten was prima. De locatie was niet echt mooi en restaurant had geen sfeer.

I visited last night with two friends awful experience we left as service is so appalling. The waitress was new and didn't understand English she quoted wrong prices for wine we waited 15 minutes for a drink as we badgered to order food before ordering a drink. Manager was screaming by our table at waiting staff making our experience not enjoyable finally manager came and said bottle of wine £28 fine we order and he bring us a £5.99 bottle of Jacobs Creek we refused and he screamed at us 'I am very busy don't have time for this yeah' he stormed off and we walked out. Awful experience avoid avoid avoid. Toilets were also dirty

they are consistently good with the good, and the service is great; they also deliver through the various food delivery apps

This cosy restaurant at the northern end of Portobello road is a quiet and elegant place to dine out. The food is simple and sophisticated. I had a delicious Barg (lamb fillet) and tried a succulent Fesenjan (chicken with walnuts and pomegranates puree). Appetisers were all well prepared, from Dolmeh to Asheh Resteh and Mirza Ghasemi. Saffron ice-cream (Bastani) was really special. Great value for money.

Buonissimo ristorante Persiano, staff molto gentile e locale molto particolare e ben arredato. Abbiamo cenato in tre e abbiamo preso 2 pani, 1 antipasto, 3 piatti principali, 2 dolci e 1l di acqua per 50€! Consigliato

Felt like a queen, staff is amazing friendly and professional. Food is tasty and of amazing quality. There is a good choice.Price is more than reasonable for the quality.

Phoned restaurant to use BUYAGIFT voucher to be told they did not accept them BUYAGIFT sorted problem

After a long day out with my family of 7 on the portobello road market we decided that we needed somewhere to eat and relax, after a few clicks online we found that Anar Persian kitchen was relatively close to us so we made our way to the restaurant. We were greeted by high quality staff who looked very smart and formal, and we instantly felt a sense of comfort due to the environment of the restaurant, we came in and we were met by three large chandeliers and a beautiful wallpaper covering the walls in gold giving us a sense of the high class food that we were to expect. We sat down and we were handed menus and we gave our order to the waitress, she took out order and took no time to bring us our starters and our drinks, we then got our main courses shortly after which were absolutely delicious, which we were not expecting, we never knew that Persian food was so nice until we tried it, after we finished our food we were given dessert sweets on the house and we really enjoyed those, overall we experienced an atmosphere in this restaurant that we have never experienced before in any restaurant and I would recommend this to anyone as they cater for everyone with loads of different types of food.

We came here on a late Sunday afternoon with 8 adults and 10 children. They were so helpful and friendly and accommodating. The food came so quickly, it was very delicious. The vegetarian meze was delicious. The mains were hearty. They even called me a cab. Very helpful, good with children, delicious fresh food and a kitchen that can cope with big orders with charm and effciiency.

The restaurant is like 5 minute walk to Portobello market which you can enjoy the rest of your day after the delicious dish in Anar restaurant.

Joli cadre. Très bon accueil. Excellent diner. Merci nous avons passé un très bon moment A recommander

Ordered online via Seamless at 19:10, food due for 20:15.Call at 20:20, told food will be there any minuteCalled at 20:25 told driver left 1/2 hour agoCalled again practically told they couldn't call the driverCalled again told they'd call the driver. I asked them to call me back to let me know.It's 21:16 and I've been calling for 20 minutes and the phone has been engaged permanently, presumably off the hook because they don't know how to handle this.What a total joke of a business.

We ordered a takeaway for four people.It was delivered on time, but was very disappointing. The starters were fine - a couple of aubergine dips, stuffed vine leaves and a yogurt and cucumber dip with naan breads.The main courses were another matter. All were industrial quantities of rice with very dry meat, no sauce, very difficult to get down.We had looked forward to this meal, and were both disappointed and annoyed at its poor quality.

A visit much enjoyed for all in the family. Something delicious for all of us. Recommended to all who likes good healthy quality food. Food to long for. Looking forward our next stop in London and returning to Anar Persian Kitchen.

Really enjoyed lamb shank with dill rice. Nan bread was gorgeous and staff friendly and helpful. Will definitely return. Thankyou

We had lunch on 28 December. Good coffee (so much really bad coffee in London) and delicious meals I had the Monday Special and the baklava. Good coffee good food reasonably priced what more can you ask for. High praise from picky Australians

Every time we are in Lonfon, we usually go to the same couple of persian restaurants we've been before , however my daughter checked online to try a new place to eat... So we ended up here...Very friendly staff, very attentive and the non persian waiter was very knowledgable about the persian food... Food was good & the prices were the same as any other ones we've been.The environment is just plain & nothing reminds you of Persia/Iran... You could be forgiven if you said you were in a typical European restaurant .I do recommend this place , just because the food is good & has a friendly staff.

We went shopping in Portobello market and accidentally came across this resultant , we were there 11.30 am which is half an hour before opening hour but as it was cold and windy we wanted shelter , we were allowed in and we orders Persian tea and then carried on with lovely lunch , there were 6 of us and we ordered different foods . All were lovely specially the chicken soup and tadig .The only negative was that the their tea was not as hot as I am used to !Service was great too

I called yesterday and informed the restaurant that they sent me burnt 'Kookoo'. Considering I have been a customer for 3 years and order 3-4 times a month you would have thought they would have offered to send another or credit the minimal £5. Lady was nice and apologetic. Apology alone is not true customer service.

Been here several times, I was very disappointed last night, my lamb dish had precisely two pieces of lamb and was dull. The restaurant was very quiet and the staff seemed very disinterested. I will not be returning

Not the best dinner. Have been there in person before where the food was fantastic. This time, I wasn't very satisfied. Weird tasting feta cheese as well.

Wow! This was a nice restaurant. The food was fantastic with big portions. The staff was great. fair prices too. Interesting persian drinks.

Superb food! And authentic too - made as it should be.

I LOVE Anar and always go there. But take away seems to be nightmare. I asked for Zereshk to be added on the rice twice and none of these times they added. The first time I wrote it on the notes, ignored. The second time I even called them to ask them, they said no problem and then they didn't add it. Won't order from them anymore, better go to their restaurant.

We were staying around that area and were thinking either go to Pizza East or try something new. We decided to give it a go.It was quite a cold night so we ordered a couple of stew dishes (Fesenjan and Khoreshte Bademjan) as well as dish on Sunday (Abgoosht) and Anar salad. We actually didn't know what to expect even thought there were some description on the meun. My order was Khoreshte Bademjan as I ate something really sour. I usually like sour food but I was not too sure. Turned out it was a lemon. Then I adjusted my opinion about it and thought it would be good if they mentioned it on their meun. Fesenjan was quite sweet but I liked it more. The Sunday dish was interesting.I was still hungry after the main so I ordered Baghlava. It was lovely. The service was good and they were willing to spend some time to explain their food. The price was reasonable and we were really pleased that we tried something new that night. If you have never had Persian food, I am highly recommended you to go for it.

Nice Persian restaurant with good selection of foods, reasonable prices and very friendly staff. Definately worth a try if you like mediterranean food. Even our kids (ages 8 and 10) liked it the food as it tasted excellently and was not too spicy.

Good Persian fare. I normally use as take away rather than eating in there. Joojeh is very good indeed. Good to have a decent Persian restaurant in the area. Mahdi in Hammersmith is better, but this is a close second.

Took two hours for delivery. Good quality also average.

Great food and tasteful decor. It has been flawless in our experience every time. Staff are polite and friendly. Would highly recommend

Excellent & very authentic food

Quite simply the worst Iranian food ive had in the last thirty years. I ordered six different dishes and to my surprise all six were inedible. The 'succulent' chicken pieces were so hard and dry. They were clearly left over from a few days ago. The Ash and chicken soup tasted like dishwater. There was no flavour at all. Not even salt and pepper. The stew was simply just water. The Mirza ghasemi was a tasteless mush of tomatoes. Even the salad Oliveh was dry ! All the food has gone straight in the bin and clearly its not fresh and reheated from the night or a few nights before ! I ordered from this restuarant due to the other good reviews but clearly the authenticity needs questioning.

I have been here a number of times and the delicious food, really great friendly service and wonderful homely atmosphere is always consistent and faultless.The portions are generous. The staff are wonderful. My friends and I really enjoy dining here. Definitely the best Iranian restaurant I've been to in London.

Great kebabs, the fesenjan was very tasty albeit very oily. Big quantities, no need to order extra rice!

Excellent food, delivery guy had no change

Perfect taste and service,i really did enjoy my food.

The food is amazing . The deco is superb . Lovely staff .. Overall 5/5. I would recommend anyways who loves Persian food to go there

Chicken skewers....yummy! So full of flavour and plate was loaded nicely with rice and salad also. Service a little slow but friendly. Would go again for sure!

Siamo stati consigliati da amici inglesi che vivono a Notting Hill e siamo rimasti soddisfatti da un eccellente pranzo. 6 portate da dividere come starter e un piatto principale tutti gradevoli e saporiti . Eccellente l'agnello e la presentazione dei piatti.25 sterline compresa una bottiglia di vino e bevande , direi ottimo considerando di essere a 100 metri da Portobello market di sabato , in un ristorante frequentato ma non affollato.

In der naehe von Potobello Road (W10 London) kann man ausgezeichnet Persiche Kueche geniessen. Das kleine Lokal ist sehr geschmacksvoll eingerichtet. Jeden Tag zu Mittag gibt es eine Tages Spezialitaet unter 12£. Auch sonst sind Preise sehr moderat. Die Persiche kueche arbeitet mit Gemuese (Auberginen zB), feine Jogurth Dipps mit Krautern etc (alle Starters unter 5£) Lamm und Poulett fleisch bilden die Hauptmalzeiten. Aber an der Zubereitung des Fleisch die lange in diversen Krautern marieniert werden liegt das ganze Geheimnis!!! Der Reis der dazu serviert wird ist himmlisch. Fladenbrot dazu ebenfalls lecker. Wir ware als Familie min 5 Mal dort und haben und durch die Karte gegessen und fanden es jedesmal toll. Mit Wartezeiten ist zu rechnen, denn alles wird frisch zubereitet. Wein kann man Glassweise bestellen (Malbec fuer 5 £ das (grosse) Glass ist sehr guenstig. Sonst passt der Tee auch sehr gut zum Essen. Wer nie Persische Kueche probiert hat muss da hin: Sie werden nicht enttauscht sein. ca 40 - 50 £ fuer vier Personen findet man in London ehen selten. Wir werden wieder hin gehen. Man kann auch ueber die Gasse bestellen und in Ruhe zuhause geniessen.

Smallish Persian restaurant, although it can take possible two parties of 20 each. Staff are very friendly but unobtrusive. Food is excellent and we had lamb kebab "Chenjeh" and lamb shank with broad bean , dill and saffron rice "Baghali polo-ca-mahichen". Persion name of the dishes in asterisks. The sauce of the lamb shank was excellent. Having lived in Iran for more than 2 years I can vouch for it's authenticity.Desert of "Faloodeh" which is a rice noodle ice-cream which is unusual and well worth trying.Some outside seating.

I am still thinking about today's lunch. Two courses for £10 was excellent value for the Aubergine starter and lamb chop main course. The six lamb chips were perfectly grilled having been marinated in yoghurt and spices. The rice and accompanying salad were fine but the lamb was the real star. I ear out a lot in the area and this lunch was a revelation. Delicious.

Excellent persian food and lovely surroundings - however, I don't know why they chose backless stools for some of the tables - really does not make for a relaxing meal - other than that an excellent place for good Persian food in nice surroundings

We had a nice dinner. Service was polite and friendly, also the food was delicious and portions are very generous. Worth a try.

Not as good as my mums cooking obviously :D however this is the best persian restaurant in London! I would know. Seriously :D Would highly recommend it! tip: don't miss out on the "ab ANAR" (pomegranate juice) ...and everything else is delicious! Love the place it has a lovely atmosphere.

The food is so tasty, i tried couple of starters and I love them!, the staff is very friendly and polite and the place is very well decorated! will be back very soon, highly recommended!

I placed a delivery order few days ago, to my surprise they had the best telephone manner i had experienced with takeaway/delivery restaurants in the past few years. although i was told it might take up to 45mins, the food arrived about half an hour later and the best part was when the delivery man took out his portable card machine and offered to take the payment by card in case i did not have enough cash. very convenient. The food was truly scrumptious.

My friend and I ordered a takeaway from Anar Persian Kitchen. The food was of a simple yet decent standard, however when we went to give the delivery man the money he simply walked off? We had our food and at around 11pm, we received a phone call enquiring why we didn't pay, almost as if we refused to, when in fact the guy wandered off. When he returned for the money, not only could he not read the bill himself but he didn't have the adequate change, so he had to go and come back. Not only was it an inconvenience at that hour, but both my friend and I now have pretty bad food poisoning which I believe to have been from that food as it was the last thing we both ate. Although that's the case, it could have been a complete one off but I thought it would be best to share my experience.

Nice cosy restaurant. The food is nice and the staff are really friendly. The price is reasonable. They have done a good job in decorating the place. I recommend eating there if you like Persian food.

Amazing Iranian environment , well decorated , friendly and cool staff, great food , nice back ground music ,Foroogh and Fereydoon Farokhzad pics at the corner which takes you back home... The food was great ,dont miss Kashke bademjoon and fesenjoon there . highly recommend it , all in all we really enjoyed our day and had Iranian zaferooni ice cream and shirazi faloode as the closing chapter . and will definitely go back for abgoosht on a sunday

Had a lovely meal on our visit to the Anar last weekend. The food was good and plentiful - we shared a selection of starters and followed it with kebabs - great.The restaurant itself isn't traditional Persian but it is stylish with a mixture of contemporary and middle eastern. Not sure why there were so fw people eating there - altho the delivery guy seemed to be busy.We will definitely be coming back & recommending it to others :)

Great location, atmosphere and excellent friendly service but I have to admit that the quality of food was disappointing...sorry chaps!!

Excellent value for money: I've been to this restaurant several times in the last year, it's one of those places where you can bring your friends and be sure they won't be disapponited, or it's also nice for a relaxed dinner with you partner. The food is really good, there's a good choice (only note, I would add some more vegetarian options) and the staff is ofter very freindly

This restaurant clearly aims to appeal to non-Iranians. If you want good old fashion Chelo Kabab don't waste your money. Go elsewhere. Quantity and quality very poor. Straight from freezer to your lap. You've been warned.

Ayant l'habitude de gouter à la cuisine perse j'ai trouvé que ce restaurant était excellent! J'ai aimé la subtilité des épices non trop prononcées ne brusquant pas ainsi les novices.Les serveurs étaient aimables, serviables et à l'écoute. Ils nous ont gentiment aidés et renseignés sur Londres.L'établissement est très propre et joliment décoré.

If I could eat here every day I would! As it is, I get take-away quite a bit as I work 5 minutes away. Delivery is always on time and perfect temperature and mind blowing food ! Its very fresh food and you can tell its been made with care!

London's heatwave was offset by a glass of the most delicious cucumber and mint concoction. I was too hot to eat (I thought) and ordered a fluffy spinach and egg dish, a finely chopped salad with feta cheese and walnuts, and baked flat bread. It was feast, served by delightful staff, with good ethnic music playing in a interesting environment. Easy to find - just find the Portobello Road and keep walking north towards the canal until you get to the last of the restaurants with a beautiful painting outside. I took a chance, I'm an artist and was on an art course in London for the week - it was the painting outside that drew me in and I'm glad I've found it. Will revisit next time I'm in London.

Anar is a pretty restaurant with a warm and nice atmosphere. Normally it is not so busy and you can get a table quite easily. The food selection and quality is amazing and all the dishes are carefully prepared for reasonable prices.Also the staff is nice and friendly making it one of my favorite place to have dinner in the neighborhood.Very reccomended.

What an mazing place on Portobello Rd.The best service,... friendly staff and amazing food. The best place to dine with friends, its so beautiful, i love the gold wallpaper and exposed bricks...

It's a great place offering really nice food. service is just mazing.went there with a group of friends, we all had fun. Meat was so tasty, the best selection of Shiraz!!!! Very happy with everything.

The best Persian I have ever had for ages. Very nice, and tasty. Their Ambiance is second to none. Very freindly staff... Had ordered take away from the, I loved the packaging, well presented paper bags unlike other Persian restaurant. Order came very promptly...H

Il piccolo Anar sulla parte finale e tranquilla di Portobello rd é un salottino dai muri in foglie dorate, uno stile raffinato e semplice allo stesso tempo, con illuminazione intima e enormi vetrate sulla via. La cucina persiana é contemporanea, di buone porzioni e decisamente di buona qualitá e buona la scelta dei vini. La cortesia e discrezione dei gestori aumenta l'atmosfera rilassata e elegante.Da ultimo, il rapporto qualitá prezzo é tanto ottimo quanto raro in Londra. Tornerò.

Amazing atmosphere, Lovely food, affordable price, and great service. I definitely recommend it! The staff were very friendly, my boyfriend and I enjoyed chatting with them. Food was delicious and had good quality in compare to other Iranian places. the restaurant itself, is well designed and is located in a lovely neighborhood.

I notice others have not been impressed although some have look at the review stats above unusual in that eitherr love it or hate it..The food well just about edible- which is a plus, My companion was amazed at the salad dressing which she thought awful 2 large bottles larger than I have ever seen before. Larger than a bottle of wine ! One of oil and the other of vinegar and goodness knows what.My companion said it was the worst salad dressing she had seen in her life. She did not like her fish It had been well never mind but initially we were asked if we wanted it grilled or pan fried. The wine was in unusual unique glasses and for the price too little and of course vastly expensive for some very mediocre wine and my beer was OK but the wine and beer were of course too expensive which these places do because they need to pay rents and you pay more for the food but always get ripped off on the drinks.. The sweets were well for 4 pounds worth about 75 pence. sugar and ?My Meat dish we got it wrong I thought I was getting skewer but I gor a stew . worth about 1 pound cost 8.service OK but these guys did not seem to know but they were polite at least.

We went for dinner on a rather quiet Saturday night and enjoyed the food a lot - traditional Persian dishes of great quality, nice wine (although the only Persian wine on the menu was out) and lovely atmosphere. The service was quick and nice - a wonderful restaurant if you are in the area and are looking for something nice, but not too pricey.

I booked this restaurant for my birthday and the food was amazing!! The wine kept flowing and all my guests complimented the food!! The service was fab and very accommodating!! Definitely one of my favourite restaurants!!

We ordered from Anar last night and were extremely disappointed. We ordered the jooje ba ostokhoon (chicken skewers on the bone) and the barg (lamb filet). The jooje was mostly chicken wings, which traditional persian jooje never is!!! The barg did not taste fresh (in fact I don't even know if it was really lamb, as it wasn't tender) and the food in general was pretty flavourless. The food was cold when it got here, so we thought if we reheat it it might taste better- negative! The only thing that was alright was the kashke bademjan. I would not recommend this restaurant to anybody, especially if you know what Persian food is supposed to taste like!A complete waste of money. Most of the food ended up in the bin!I cannot comment on the atmosphere or service at the restaurant as we got delivery, but the man on the phone was not the most helpful or brightest, I had to repeat my address 3 times, everytime he would get it wrong again!! We also asked for somagh (seasoning you should get with chelo kabab) and got none!(Also, after this experience I am not surprised that natace got food poisoning!)

I’ve loved this restaurant since it opened in 2009. Elegant and classy, it is nonetheless easy to feel at home having a wonderfully relaxed atmosphere. I have been a fan of Persian food since I first tried to eat and pronounce it fourteen years ago, and now having tried so many places I find this is the one that has the best combination of food, service and atmosphere at the most reasonable price. New management has improved the quality of the cooking, although it was already good, now it is superb! So if you are looking for a quality but inexpensive night out (although they are opened during the daytime as well), in a refined dining atmosphere, real chandeliers, original rustic wood framed windows and floorboards, a stunning oriental golden hand painted wall frieze as background, with friendly service and a warm welcome, Anar is great value. That’s why I keep coming back!

One of the best Persian restaurants in London. The decor is modern and the style is not one you would expect from a Persian establishment, however the food 100% traditional and quality.

My boyfriend and I had seen this restaurant from the outside a number of times and thought it looked really nice although it was never busy...that should have been the warning sign! We dined there last Tuesday night and ended up developing severe food poisoning which we are still suffering from four days later. We're reporting them to the Kensington and Chelsea council in the hope that the Food Hygiene Officers will go in to inspect their kitchens as we don't want other people to get sick. I definitely do not recommend this restaurant to anyone.

We are locals and just got around to trying Anar. Fabulous. Lovely room ( it looks a little fancier from the outside -- with its chandeliers and gold leafy wallpaper -- but inside is very comfortable. But go for the food. It is delicious, and by notting hill standards, cheap. very few mains crossed the £10 threshold and that and the £9 mezze selection was more than we ( two largish boys) needed. It isn't fancy fare -- but the lamb skewers I had were marinated in something delicious and cooked perfectly, as was the chicken. and they make their own naan in a pizza oven which was thin and crispy and made us both go ymmm.

I love this restaurant.The food is delicious and it's somewhere I can go with friends, family and clients.Staff are very friendly. Top Marks