Mahdi

Last week Sunday I went out for a meal with my family to the restaurant Mahdi; in Hammersmith which is an authentic persian cuisine. Known for not only the number one place for persian food within London but it's gorgeous persian interior and their family oriented atmosphere. So I thought I'd give a little review on the food as well as the wonderful service as me and my family are loyal customers. This was our fourth time going down, it's honestly the cutest little restaurant with the most mouth watering food.

As we are regular customers, we tend to order the same dishes and this time was no different- However I ordered a salad for a starter, which is not usually something we do as you are given homous and naan as complementary yet I wanted to try something different. The salad ordered was 'Salad Olvieh' which was a combination of potato, eggs, gherkins, mayonnaise, lemon juice and chopped breast.

Although it looks unappealing, don't judge it before you've tried it... It's so so delectable it's honestly gorgeous. I can imagine it being a sandwich filling, ah it's gorgeous I was so surprised to see how well the flavours went together.

So our main meal was the 'mixed grill' which we ordered twice alongside the saffron rice with blueberries on top (which comes with the grill) the grill consisted of:

• One grilled skewer lamb chops
• One grilled skewer of lender
• Thin slices of chicken fillet 
• Two grilled skewers of minced meat served with grilled tomatoes
• One grilled skewer of tender chicken
• One whole/ half on a bone

Above, are the pictures of the food and believe me it tastes as good as it looks. The meat is tender and full of juice, we have never been disappointed and lack of flavour has never be an issue. The rice, with a hint of saffron makes the combination of the blueberries as well as the meat a perfect match. The flavours exploding in your mouth, making no need for ketchup nor mayonnaise.

To end the lovely and satisfying meal it is finished with a traditional persian tea which goes by the name 'kava' pronounced 'Kaa-va' the cutlery as well as the tiny glasses for the kava were much appreciated and added to the whole experience. As a whole, the restaurant is exactly as the reviews states; "an authentic persian cuisine, the number one place for persian food within London it's gorgeous persian interior and their family oriented atmosphere." Although they tend to aim their atmosphere based on families I would see no reason for a group of friends to attend it's a happy and warm restaurant full of satisfied faces and loyal service.

Again, I know this post is a bit different from what I normally do but please let me know what you think as always; 

Peace & Love

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