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Mahdi

217 King Street, W6 9JT Full details & map

Restaurant: Iranian

Time Out says 2 Users say 5/5 Rate it

By Time Out Editors Posted: Oct 1 2010

Many Iranian restaurants strive to emulate the informality of the dinner parties at which so much of their nation's cuisine is served. Not so with Mahdi, a sprawling space akin to an oriental food hall, its arching brick walls hung with carpets, its shelves cluttered with colourful trinkets. A stuffed peacock keeps watch over a fountain in one corner. Service tends to be swift and unsmiling, and the tables are crammed so close together that at peak times it's hard not to feel your conversation merging with those on either side of you.

For all that, Mahdi remains one of London's most popular Iranian restaurants thanks to the quality of its cooking and the diversity of its menu. Don't miss its less commonly found starters, such as ash-e reshteh, a smoky bean and noodle soup thickened with whey. Mains are gargantuan (taking home a doggie bag is standard practice) and cover a range of grilled chicken and lamb kebabs as well as stews and dishes such as baghali polo ba mahicheh: rice flavoured with dill and broad beans, accompanied by a melt-in-the-mouth lamb shank.

Tags: Middle Eastern, Iranian, Something different, West, Hammersmith, Budget, Restaurant

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Mahdi details

Address

Mahdi

217 King Street W6 9JT

Transport Hammersmith or Ravenscourt Park tube

Telephone

020 8563 7007

Meals served noon-11pm daily

Main courses £5-£12. Set meal (noon-6pm Mon-Fri) £4.50-£5.90 1 course. Unlicensed no alcohol allowed

Credit cards MC, V

Facilities

Booking advisable, Disabled ( toilet ), Takeaway service

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Comments & ratings 5/5 (Average of 2 ratings)

By Funny - Jan 14 2012

Is best place for family, and the value very good , I been there from 2001, the menu stil same they must get new , but they are very friendly .

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By Tom - Mar 13 2011

5/5

Best place ever. Delicious everything - ridiculously cheap. I don't know how they do it but they rock!

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By Sophie (aged 10) - Aug 13 2010

This restaurant is great! Atmosphere is calm, waiters are friendly, great decoration (if you manage to see the stuffed peacock on a branch you'll know what I mean!!!) and great food! With such cheap prices and excellent, succulent and such enjoyable kebabs! The rice is fluffy with delight. I've been here about six or seven times (can't beat my sister who's been there about 89 times!!! But then, she does live in London and I'm just visiting!) I haven't really had anything else apart from kebabs.....that's a recommendation!!!!!!

10/10 for the restaurant!!!!