Sima’s Persian Grill — Restaurant in London

Living locally, I have driven past this many times and looks very appealing from outside. The inside isn't as big as it seems from outside. The atmosphere inside is great and cannot be faulted. Not many tables, so I would recommend calling ahead of time. They do not offer online reservations which is a bit odd, so I assumed walk-ins only, however after calling it seems people either call in advance or walk in and reserve and come back at a later time/date. The lady accommodated and we were able to get a table within 1 hour of calling.

I recently found another Persian restaurant so wanted to come here to compare for quality, service and value for money.

Overall, this didn't live up to the expectations of the decor and appeal. The food is tasteful and has adequate portions, so you will not go hungry. The chicken and lamb is soft and succulent and cannot be faulted. The hummus was standard. They do not offer any bread and you have to buy the bread basket separate. We also saw the staff leaving to buy bread and then just warming it up to hand out to tables once paid for. Part of the bread was overly heated and hard, with the other breads fine.

They had got our order wrong - Chicken with Chips but instead bought it with rice. Another server bought out chips as complimentary to resolve this issue. The food took a long time to come. They also could not accommodate for warm water or room temperature for an elderly person, which confused me as they sell warm drinks and tea. They were just trying to push the purchase of bottled drinks. We had to wait 20minutes for our tea and ice cream, having to prompt the server a couple of times and then them apologising. Likewise with asking for Dips. I didn't expect this before coming here. 1 item ordered did not come and so I told the staff to remove this from the bill as we had now eaten our mains and was not going to pay for an item that never came. Again they apologised and removed it.

They do let you sit there for a good few hours, however a lot of time was spent waiting for items ordered or trying to ask the staff to meet the original order.

Cannot fault the food here, however it is not value for money when you take into consideration poor service and high cost. Another note is the large pot of Persian tea will only get you around 2 cups per person. In other persian restaurants locally we've had more for less money.

3 people for a birthday meal in Sept-24, 3 mains, 2 starters, bread, 1 drink, tap water, tea, ice cream. £102.68.

Considering the poor service and delayed food and missed items, yes the food when it came was nice but overall a miss from me as for this price you would service to be good and not having to constantly chase a server.

My personal opinion, from my experience and my order, is I would not come back here as it is not value for money overall and thus the rating. No complaints on the food, however I provide honest reviews based on the overall experience where quality of food is one...

I reserved a table here for Valentine’s Day and was very disappointed by how poor the coordination was with the service and the food! Especially when this place has been rated 4.8 stars out of 5. I can’t comprehend how.

Firstly, we weren’t acknowledged by the door upon arrival, only when we stared to look around uncomfortably. The restaurant is tiny and the spaces between each table was insanely small and crowded (not sure how this is acceptable with health and safety rules).

There was an issue with the booking name, whereby I had to show my phone history to evidence that I had called restaurant and booked the table! The guy I spoke with simply misspelled my name and took it down incorrectly which already wasn’t a great start!

We were offered a table for two, right underneath the bar (yes underneath the bar) where the staff put plates, take away boxes and collect drinks. All of this was level with our heads and as you can imagine it was very disturbing each time a waiter took a plate, a drink or a take away box! We initially asked for a better seat and were declined. Even though a couple next to us which was seated at a six seater table, was reseated to a two sets of two seater tables next to each other and we were told “this table is booked for 4”. Later down the evening, we quickly learned that it wasn’t! At this point both me and my partner had thoughts to leave altogether…

We ordered calamari and hummus for starters and didn’t have any issues with it as such. Only pointer for calamari that there were 5 pieces for £9.99…a little over priced for the portion in my opinion. Please see picture for reference.

For the main, I ordered sea bass with mash and my partner went for Kebab Makhsoos. Apart from the fact that seabass was full of bones (didn’t expect from such restaurant) and barely salted. My partner had the worse end of it, his kebab was pink! From my understanding the meat should be well done? And no salt too. The mince lamb kebab tasted more of onions than the meat and again no salt.

All in all, we rushed out quickly and were extremely disappointed with the whole experience. Will not be returning or recommending this place to...

I celebrated my birthday with friends at Sima's grill and it was an outstanding experience from start to finish. This charming persian grill restaurant is a real gem among all others that deserves all the praise it gets.

The atmosphere is warm and inviting, with beautiful decor that sets the perfect tone for an enjoyable meal. The staff is incredibly friendly and attentive, making you feel like part of the family from the moment you walk in. We had a small child in our group and the staff went beyond to make him feel comfortable.

The food is nothing short of spectacular. Every dish we tried was bursting with flavor and cooked to perfection. The kebabs were juicy and tender, the saffron rice was aromatic, and the appetizers were delightful, especially the Kashke Bademjoon and freshly baked bread. The portions were generous, and food was well presented.

One of the highlights was the special Persian tea served at the end of the meal – a perfect way to finish an incredible dining experience.

If you're looking for authentic, home cooked persian cuisine served with excellent hospitality, look no further than Sima. It is very different to all other resturant as their excellent service and atmosphere is at another level. It's a true culinary treasure that I can't recommend highly enough. Five stars all the way! It is a great place to take your none-persian friends to introduce them to Persian cuisine.

Thank you Mohadeseh for your beautiful smile and looking after our party. Already looking forward to...