Dilara in Hackney

The food here is amazing, tastes great and good service as well.Friendly staff

We came here for a work lunch and everyone was over the moon with every single dish! Amazing service and lovely staff! Would 100% recommend. Thank you once again :)

Amazing Uyghur Cuisine! This was hands down the best kebab I've had all year. The staff were exceptional, offering outstanding service, and the place was spotless. The food was prepared to an excellent standard and tasted incredible. I highly recommend it!

First time trying this place and it was so good!! The noodles were handmade and everything tasted so fresh! Will definitely return

Unusual and very tasty food, very friendly service.

Came here with son and grandson. Very baby friendly, good Uyghur food, warm and friendly service. We are planning to come back .

Comfortable, homely and welcoming Uyghur restaurant with lamb kebabs and delicious noodles with a proper freshly-made springiness to them.

Love this place. Incredibly tasty and original food, quite unusual in London. Pretty spicy but I love that. The service is great and the staff are super friendly. Hand pulled noodles are a must!

A lovely family-run restaurant. I went in on a Friday night for a friend's birthday in a group of nine people. Most of us had not tried the Uyghur cuisine before but we all loved it. We definitely ordered too much food which meant we were all very full but also that we got to try a lot of different dishes on the menu. They brought us out some salads to start. There was one made with shredded carrots and noodles that was fantastic. I had a tofu and rice dish which was great. They were also happy to make the Qoruma Chop noodle dish without the usual beef to make it vegetarian for my wife. The noodles had an amazing texture.

Incredible food and awesome service!! We will be back! Everything we ordered was amazing. The fresh hand pulled noodles were excellent! Highly recommend chilly popcorn chicken, manti, cucumber salad, vegetable and beef noodles, grilled aubergine Prices were so reasonable too!

This was my very first time eating Uyghur food and I was pleasantly surprised with the experience as a whole. My husband and I were warmly welcomed and seated promptly. We were inquisitive of the the various dishes and the sister taking our order, was very helpful in helping us choose as we were unsure in what dishes to select. We ended up ordering the Lamb cube skewers, Cucumber salad and Large Plate Chicken. The dishes were full of flavours, all complimenting each other and perfectly cooked. The freshly made flat noodles were al dente and went flawlessly well with the chicken. One thing to mention, was the service and attentiveness by the sister who served us. I was deeply touched by her kind gesture and would like this to be acknowledged. So, I was torn between the Large Chicken plate and the Qoruma chop stir fried noodles. I really wanted the latter but as it was just me and my husband (bearing in mind the portions are generous); we settled for the former. The sister picking up on this, requested the chef to cook me a small portion of the Qoruma chop. Although, it ended up slipping the chef's mind. I was really taken back by this sweet and thoughtful gesture. Thank you so much for the amazing food and experience, I would most definitely like to visit again in'sha'Allah. I would highly reccomend everyone reading this review to please check this place out.

Really amazing food and service. We received very good recommendations from our waiter, and were blown away by how excellent all of the dishes were, incredibly tasty with complex flavors. Definitely one of the best places to eat in Finsbury Park

Dilara have nice precooked meals, which is great for lunch breaks.

I've been meaning to try this place for a while, and I finally went tonight with my wife. It was our first experience of Uyghur cuisine, and we thought it was excellent, an interesting mix of Central Asian Turkic cuisine and Chinese cuisine, the closest thing I would compare it to is Sichuan cuisine. To start we each had a little pastry filled with beef and lamb (Samsa), followed by succulent lamb skewers. For the main course we shared the beef and vegetables with noodles and the stir fried aubergine with steamed rice on the side, these two dishes in particular reminded me of Sichuan, they were both moderately spicy with the spice being really well balanced. The portions are fairly generous, so we left feeling quite full, overall very good value for money. The service was also excellent, our server did a very good job of explaining the menu, he seemed to be really passionate about the cuisine.

Delicious! The marjan qorumisi is especially good.

New management. Amazing food, amazing service and wow love this place. Unique food.

Food is still lovely here , new management who is also a lovely fella ! So happy it’s re opened , essentially get every noodle dish :)

This is one of the worst restaurants I've ever been to. And one of the worst experiences of service, ever. I visited this restaurant with a friend mid Oct on a weekday night. We had to wait nearly 15min before a waiter came to our table (after asking for help at least 5 times). They did not have 2/3rds of the dishes on the menu. 2/3rds! No explanation no reason except 'will be available next week.' We ordered drinks which did not come for another 15min. When we reminded about the drinks (around 3 times), we were told after another 10min, that the drinks were no longer available. We finally just left without drinks or food (after waiting for around 35min). The staff didn't seem bothered at all. This restaurant is absolute nonsense. The staff have no interest in being nice courteous or serving. A horrible experience.

Mid range price kind of restaurant, with a very typical cousine, generous portions, and nice staff. They even give you Tupperwares to do take away.

First time having Uyghur food and it was fantastic. Will definitely be back again. The big plate of chicken was delicious

15 quid for 5 forks of chicken and lots of bine

Nice staff, however food left a lot to be desired. Some of the food was visibly inedible and not even a wild animal would eat it.

I went here after a friend who has worked in the area for years recommended it and it did not disappoint. The first time I went here, I tried the Qoruma Chop, which are these hand pulled chewy and delicious noodles with beef. The cut chillies in this are perfectly spicy, intense and the beef is cooked and marinated well. The star of this dish are the chewy noodles which seem hand made. I have already come back to eat this again. Only thing I would say is the price is a little on the high side and it can be slightly too oily but I would still recommend to anyone as it tastes so good! They also don’t charge service charge to dine in which is a nice addition. Looking forward to trying more.

Food Is absolutely amazing and was a good dinner overall. Totally recommended! Staff were really kind. 👌+

What an experience!!!so So delicious. My family can’t wait to go back.

New owner. Good food, much better service. Family run restaurant.

Will never know what the food taste like as I've been waiting more than an hour before to serve and to finally find out there is mostly nothing left available, drinks included.

Excellent food, incredible kebabs, and wonderful service.

Great Restaurant with good food and super friendly family running the business. Will definitely come here often!!

Good affordable Uyghur food. The girl that served us was very kind.

Great taste and friendly service.

Excellent taste and customer service 👍🏻

Awesome,awesome,awesome…Delicious food, nice atmosphere brings you to ancient East Turkestan. Deep Uigur hospitality and culture waiting for you!.

Very welcoming staff, cosy, down to earth aesthetic. Lovely experience!

I had dinner here, it was an amazing experience. Staff were really friendly and helpful. I recommend you go here.

The staff are very warm and friendly. Clean restaurant with a beautiful interior. The food is amazing! I recommend getting the qoruma chop.

Amazing amazing food and friendly staff. This is my second time there and the food was so so delicious. Friendly waiter who could speak both Chinese and English .

Fantastic food and incredibly friendly service. The first time came, the owner changed. The Suirou Lagman was super quick to come out and very, very tasty, delicious, and speechless. All dishes were full of flavour. A must visit if you’re in Finsbury Park.

Fantastic food, very reasonably priced and really friendly owners. Absolutely loved the big chicken plate with hand pulled noodles. The kebabs were cooked incredibly well and were super tender. Would absolutely come back!

Everything was 10/10 from the food to the service it was excellent. I’d recommend this to anyone who loves noodles as it was really good. Also, it’s halal!!

A real family atmosphere. Uyghur people are so kind.

First time trying Uyghur food, really delicious. Great family restaurant, very relaxed.

The staff were so welcoming and friendly. The food seemed a Fusion of turkish and Chinese to me so I tried a few dishes from the mere menu. Everything was very fresh and tasty. My 2 friends and I all had a great evening.

Delicious food, great portions and lovely staff

A lovely place. Great food, gave us rice and bread on the house :) accommodating and friendly, fantastic service. Portion sizes are MASSIVE (I took mine away, and the oil ended up seeping into my bag so be warned ahah) but yeah delicious food!!

Welcoming place, good food, friendly people

Great food and better service, it was so delicious i inhaled the food. I ordered noodles that ive been craving for a long time and it exceeded my expectations

Delicious food and outstanding hospitality. Customer service was amazing, we talked to the workers about what we wanted and the food was so delicious. Very friendly and tasty.

The uyghur salad, noodles and dumpling variations stood out. Nicely spiced, with a balanced combination of vinegar and peppercorns. Note that the uyghur tea is salty - my boyfriend liked it, but particular taste. Service is attentive and kind.

lovely food great customer service definitely would come back

The workers were so lovely and helpful in deciding what to order as a first time customer. Will definitely come back and recommend too!!!

The food was very good, the service was excellent a great place to bring family for a night out

the food was excellent and made very quickly and they had perfect customer service

Amazing food!! Personal favorites were the Menper Soman, Lamb Shish and the Uyghur Salad.

Great food! The salad is unreal! And the sheesh!

Taste is as good as before after a several days closure for renovation. The service was just as expected definitely giving us a warm welcome back. Coming back again, thank you!

The food was amazing, high quality good taste and affordable pricing definitely recommend. It has now also been renovated and the atmosphere is great and looks beautiful

All very delicious. Great staff, lovely culture. We will definitely be back again!

The fried chili chicken was lovely!

Best place for authentic Uyghur food, Was delicious and good quality, Service was excellent definitely a place for a family dinner

Unexpectedly delicious food. Some really unusual dishes. Amazing hand-made noodles. Friendly service. Definitely want to go back.

Visited Dilara for some take-away over the weekend. I was amazed with the customer service. Very friendly and attentive. My husband and I were offered a seat, bottled water and tea, while we were waiting for our food. We spent less than £5 pounds in the restaurant, yet they were caring enough to offer us both a treat. Service like this makes a difference, thank you!

This was some of the best food I’ve had in London. I’ve never had Uyghur food before and it was delicious. I came as a group of 8 for my friend’s birthday and they gave us complimentary salad, tea and bread. They even served up a cake I brought from home and sang happy birthday which was really sweet. Super reasonable prices too! Would highly recommend this place.

The restaurant has changed its owner and it tastes horrible. The milk tea is very plain and chicken plate isn’t good as before

The restaurant has changed the owner and now the food is far far poor quality and taste than before. We will never come back again

I ordered the Fried Chilli Chicken which was delicious and definitely worth the money, the portion was huge! The service was amazing, the staff were very friendly and attentive. We also got free bread and baklava which was very yummy! Definitely recommend.

Great place in north London, food made fresh and big portions, spicy is spicy! Plenty of variety and decent prices. Will definitely return

It’s really delicious. I often take a long subway ride to eat there.

Great place to eat authentic Uyghur cuisine! They gave us a rice pudding on the house too - very kind staff 🙏🙏

Great turkish/Chinese fusion cuisine...well seasoned food at good prices 👌 😋

While we enjoyed the food which was very tasty, and not spicy, we couldn’t wrap our heads around the attitude we have received especially being in the empty restaurant, mostly serving take aways. we were the only customers there for a while, a parry of 4 adults, a toddler and a baby. Asked to warm up an appetizer. Were told we should eat it cold. It was warmed up when we said that the child wanted it warm. Asked for a 5th plate , got it after the reminder. Asked for 5 cups for a pot of tea - was told it was not enough tea for 5 cups. She brought the cup when we insisted. Put a fifth chair on the side of the table because bigger tables had “reserved” sign- were scolded for being on the way as she goes to the back of the restaurant They forgot to bring us 2 dishes, made us wait, and served them fast upon the second reminder ; rice pudding came in plastic package for taking away ( which was welcomed because we waited a long time) . Portions are medium size so we feel it was not a cheap place.

Rude rude rude. They used be nice in the past. Not anymore.....👎

I ordered the medium one for this chicken dish but honestly the amount of chicken is disappointing… the good thing is there’s no service charge. The taste was alright. Other dishes I ordered were fine as well.

Very nice, uyghur food, I have not tried before but was impressed Service was nice and friendly

We loved our meal here. We had the chicken plate and it was glorious. Enough for two people or even three. Homemade noodles, a deep rich broth that could sustain you going up and down a mountain. We will come back !

I wouldn't give a single star cause they don't deserve it!!! The woman who was behind the counter, her customer service skills were very terrible and upsetting 😡...!!! I strongly recommend avoiding this Dilar Uyghur restaurant in order not to experience such a disgusting behavior...!!! Besides, the prices are rip off, I'm not surprised why there were not any customers...!!!

One of my favourite restaurants ever - the lamb, carrot and rice dish is my dream meal.

Came twice, service is extremely terrible. Asked for a cup of water more than 4 times and never got that water. Took forever to have somebody come and take the order. Food is ok but not worth this absolute torture

The best platter of chicken and kebabs I’ve ever had in London

Wonderful service and food every time we visit. The big plate chicken and baklava is to die for. Thank you so much

Food is delicious and I strongly recommend the rice dish with carrot and lamb. The restaurant is nicely decorated, clean and toilet is very clean as well. The service received was friendly and helpful. It will probably be better to go in a large group and try the bigger plate dishes. I will definitely visit again.

Maybe the experience, service and food quality is all part of the Uyghur tradition, in which case I'd raise this to 4 stars. Either way, service was annoying and slow & meat quality was terrible. I can see why people go there, but I would never go back based on what I experienced.

If you are from LGBT community, be prepared to be declined because they’ll be fully booked by Ghost

Was hoping to find a gem, but was very disappointed. Tough, unremarkable lamb grills, cold rice, mass produced bread, and some sad iceberg lettuce. Didn't bring water, and overcharged me. Disappointed as Uyghur food is fascinating and can be brilliant.

Didn’t know Uyghur Food is that good? I like Chinese Tea like Pu Er but I didn’t know Flower Tea can also be made so well.

You could easily walk past this place on Blackstock Rd. Looks very much like a generic Turkish place with stainless pots of stew in the front window, but the Chinese? characters on the menus items is the giveaway. Staff are super friendly and welcoming. Food was great. It's kind of familiar, but with a twist. Starter dumplings were great, and Uygur herbal tea was delish. Will definitely go again.

By far the best Uyghur lamb skewers in London, so tasty and tender. 10/10

The food here is amazing! We ordered a few dishes to share and the portion size is big! The taste is very authentic as well. Recommend it!

My favourite food to eat ever is big plate chicken! delicious numbing sauce, sweet spicy peppers, soft potatoes, chewy noodles mmmmmmm

A nice family run Restaurant serving traditional home made food. Really tasty food and reasonable prices

Love the food, would highly recommend the milk tea, oxtail and dapanji chicken.

My favorite uyghur restaurant outside of my family’s kitchen in China! Quite honestly the best 大盘鸡 Big Plate Chicken I’ve ever had - definitely the star of the show. Be prepared to wait for a bit during busy hours as the type of dishes served generally take a lot of time to cook. Servings are big! So go with a big ground of people and order a variety of dishes to share and try. Must order: 大盘鸡 Big Plate Chicken，奶茶 Uyghur Milk Tea （slightly savory and served warm)

Immaculate food, taste and texture amazing service. Defo will be coming again. I’d recommend you and your friends get different dishes as the portions are very big so you can share all together and maximise your experience to the fullest

Food is good however the service was horrible, I’ve been twice now and it’s been bad both times. I have never been to a restaurant where I’ve felt so unwelcome. It’s really hard to enjoy dinner and the experience when the staff ignore basic needs like water and utensils when out to dinner. If you want to try the food I’d recommend takeaway to avoid the poor service.

Absolutely loved this place! The noodles were amazing, home made and so meaty and you could tell they were made with love. Will definitely go back and would highly recommend :)

My favourite restaurant in the area! Haven’t been able to find Uyghur food elsewhere. Staff are always really friendly and the lamb is insane

Delicious food served by friendly staff! Def recommend big plate chicken!

Lovely food, highly recommended. If your in the Finsbury Park area and feel like trying something different but nice, then head down to Dilara and give them a try. You will not be disappointed.

We ordered the large plate chicken to share between three of us: a chicken and noodle dish in a spicy broth. It was delicious and the sauce was made from whole spices and chillies that are left in the dish and made it rather fragrant.

Expensive and just a bit average