Rice Pilaf Restaurants

Lemoni

➤ Unit 1 Riverside Level The Oracle CentreBerkshire RG1 2AG, Reading, United Kingdom

Greek • Grill • Coffee • European

"OpenTable dining cheques beware!Earlier this week I made a reservation through the Opentable website at the restaurant and clearly stated that I intended to use a OpenTable dining cheque. At no point was I contacted beforehand to say this was not accepted at Lemoni. Upon arrival at the restaurant, an employee also confirmed the fact that I had a dining cheque and I offered to show it to her but she said it wasn't necessary and proceeded to seat us inside. It was only after discussing menu options, ordering our food with the waiter and then waiting for our food to arrive when another employee asked to see the dining cheque. He returned to say the manager wasn't able to accept it, even after I pointed out the cheque says "Redeemable at any UK restaurant bookable on OpenTable" and we were never told this beforehand, despite multiple opportunities to do so. As one can imagine, we were put in an awkward and potentially embarrassing situation as we had already ordered food with the dining cheque in mind. To avoid causing a scene and making things worse, I reluctantly obliged and we ended up having to pay the full amount with no effort on the part of the restaurant to take any further actions.I feel the situation could have been handled much better and there had clearly been a breakdown of communication somewhere. Thankfully we were able to pay the full cost with other means but this may not always be the case with other customers and the experience has unfortunately soured my impression of the place for any future visits, making it hard to recommend"

Little Istanbul

➤ Nightingales Corner, Chiltern, United Kingdom

Fish • Meat • Turkish • Desserts

"first little isanbul the owners changed a few months back and is now called nar meze grill. the restaurant has a lift and the food and service are now excellent. this means that all previous reviews for little istanbul no longer apply, including some of the more negative comments. I had a late Sunday lunch with a friend, we enjoyed a very pleasant bottle of cooled pinot rose before they start to beginner and mains towering in. because we did not eat meat, we ordered dishes from the good vegetarian selection, but there is also a large selection of fish and meat. too full for a pudding."

Aidan's Pub

➤ 5 John Street, Bristol BS15 8BS, United Kingdom, Harbourside United Kingdom

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Izgara

➤ 302 Uxbridge Rd, London, HA54HR, United Kingdom

Greek • Turkish • European • Vegetarian

"The decor inside this restaurant is beautiful and the toilets are very clean. The waiter that welcomed us was polite, helpful and accommodated changes well whereas the waitress didn 't even crack a smile and had poor customer service skills. Asking a customer are you done? before taking their plate is so unprofessional, try would you like me to take your plate? . Her energy was unsettling after we flagged some issues with our food/bill. We were charged for a side of rice that hadn 't actually arrived with the meal but this was easily amended when settling the bill. 2 cocktails were made without alcohol as a mistake and they were courteous and let us have those drinks free of charge. This was appreciated. The atmosphere was calm but would have been better if there was some Turkish music playing in the background while dining to make it a more authentic dining experience. My lamb saute meal arrived warm and disappointingly didn 't taste of much despite having a 'special sauce '. My partners lamb shish was quite chewy. The rice was lovely and fluffy, nice chips and the Tabouleh was refreshing. The passionfruit mojito was sweet and delicious but tasted like a mocktail so we had to ask for more alcohol to be added. Thankyou for the experience but unfortunately I wouldn 't be rushing back here."

The Four Lanterns

➤ 96 Cleveland Street Marylebone London, W1T 6NP, FHRS Open , United Kingdom

Fish • Meat • Greek • Venues

"Fantastic restaurant, with a really homey feel. We were looking for a real Greek/Cypriot taverna, with reasonable prices, and simple home-cooked ingredients. All the waiters (including the chef, who came out a few times to check on us) were incredibly friendly, and you can tell they are passionate about serving delicious food. We had a whole grilled fish and the moussaka, both of which were excellent and homemade. They do also offer an extensive (and incredibly priced) tasting menu of greek mezzes, which we will certainly try next time. Highly recommend this restaurant!"

Zaalsha

➤ 22-24 Abbey Road, Sandwell, United Kingdom

Asian • Balti • Indian • Vegetarian

"We decided to try somewhere different from our usual. I was told the food at Zaalsha was nice. We ordered a Norwegian prawn balti, mushroom pilau, palak paneer and baigan jhool and tandoori roti. My partner is Punjabi so knows a thing or two about Indian food. We got free poppadoms which was. The selection of food there is great. The mushroom rice was nice, the jhool ok, the roti wasn 't very well cooked and the balti unfortunately tasted of, well, not very much at all. I had to add lemon juice to try and save it but it was really disappointing. Compared to Kashmir on Bearwood or the Covered Wagon in Billesley this doesn 't come close to taste, and despite the nice selection of food and the nice looking restaurant, what makes you come back is how tasty the food was and this was just a bit dull unfortunately. Vegetarian options: 10 veggie options as mains"

Haldi Lounge Spice Grill

➤ 2-4 Victoria Parade, M41 9BP, Trafford, United Kingdom

Beer • Asian • Indian • Chicken

"Ahhh it was absolutely lovely all the staff were friendly and the food was gorgeous,owner made time to come up and chat such a lovely place that doesnt get a lot of recognition well if your ever in urmston please get yourself down here a curry u wont be disapointed with Service: Dine in Meal type: Dinner Price per person: £60–70 Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5 Recommended dishes: Chicken Karahi"

Basmati Nepalese And Indian

➤ 4 Bedford Place, SO15 2BX, Southampton, United Kingdom

Sushi • Asian • Indian • Asiatic

"It was alright food but sadly not great food. The curry spices had a good balance but didn’t delight and the non meat portions were on the generous side especially the rice. The grilled peshwari bread was the biggest taste disappointment as it tasted only sugary but then it was only £3. The staff were very friendly and welcoming and the seating was ok; the decor is a bit 1970’s. I had a paneer main dish, which was fine but honestly, and I do keep referencing the fact that M&S curries are so much better flavoured and generously portioned. My wife had tandoor chicken shashlik main there was no tandoor used in cooking our food here) so the flavour was just sort of alright if you want to be kind when it could have been great. All the food arrived really piping hot. This was a first for us, in that where we come from, if one orders from the tandoori part of the main menu a curry sauce comes with the order but here it was a separate charge. The poppadoms too were extra when again we usually get them complimentary. The bill was £55 for two curry mains, a pilau rice, a way overcooked potato and cauliflower side, sweet nan, a pint of beer £5) and a 175ml glass of rosé. We added a tip ourselves. There were only two other diners at 7pm on a Thursday night. I doubt we’ll return not because it was bad but because it’s just not good enough. Here’s the thing, as eat out prices are rising folks who do dine out now rightly expect a full flavour darn good dine experience not oh well that was just ok. Summing up, although it’s a restaurant the food seemed more like what you’d cook at home as an amateur working from no skill or knowledge f Asian cooking or how to use spices to impress guests and from the cheapest ingredients you could find from an average supermarket."

Restaurants that offer Rice Pilaf