Zam Zam — Restaurant in London

I went there this morning and they were serving omelette with traditional Indian bread (paratha), the outlet looked shabby an unorthodox as I walked in; I was given a hand written note to give to the lady in the kitchen at the back; as I approached the kitchen the whole surrounding looked filthy just like a construction site; a woman walked out of the kitchen with some large pots of yogurt and was abruptly asked in Hindi by what I can assume was the owner/manager that what was she doing with those; she politely told him why she needed it and was again very abruptly told to leave it on the side. It (the yogurt) was left standing on the floor in the corner (not in a fridge where it should have been). I then handed the note given to me by the cashier to a senior citizen in the filthy looking kitchen; this person while cooking in the five minutes that I was there wiped off her sweat with her right hand and then scratched her scalp with the same hand and finally served the guy standing in front of me his food with the same hand; I immediately asked for a refund and walked out of the place; upon checking food standards webpage I found out this outlet has a food hygiene rating of just 1; had I seen it displayed clearly I would have never walked into the place; given the state of this place and the questionable hygiene of its staff I feel they should not be allowed to serve...

Simply sensational! Biryani all the way. This is a no-frills place - do not expect white table-cloth (this aint Dishoom). Do not expect any red-carpet treatment either (this is Cranford, not Soho). Cash is king here - cards are tantamount to sacrilege, so don't arrive here without some paper moolah. Don't use the ATMs on Cranford high street either (unless you have armoured security with you). Bereft of glamour or pretension, Zam Zams is unfettered - and consequently able to focus on their expertise; superior Biryani at an exceptional price. For £3.00 you get a benevolently hefty portion of their freshly cooked Biryani - always steaming hot. The chicken that they use for the biryani is served on the bone (leg and thigh pieces), and is cooked with either plum or damson. The addition of this fruit delivers a tangy note, and is a surprisingly pleasing accompaniment to the tender pieces of chicken. The rice is always beautifully cooked. You are walloped with spice, heat, and flavour with every bite. Word of warning - this home style dish is cooked with the local demographic in-mind - therefore, expect a generous amount of spice and chilli. The uninitiated will feel like their tongues have been serrated with barbed wire after devouring this. Overall - Professor...

This isn’t a “halal” friendly restaurant.. it advertises as a halal restaurant but oh my, it is not a halal restaurant. There is a lot of non halal stuff going on behind the scenes if you know what I mean. I ordered myself a chicken biryani and it was not a chicken biryani. It was just plain pilau rice with food colouring and bits of shredded chicken on top. When I asked if I could get a fresh biryani, the waitress said no, you get what you pay for, and when I asked if I could speak to the manager the waitress said “why do you want to speak to the manager, do you want him for dessert” and walked away to the kitchen, where I could see her doing non halal things on her knees. This is truly a very horrifying experience I have had and the encounters I have had with the employees was horrible! I haven’t experienced and witnessed such a monstrosity in my entire life. For a restaurant that claims it’s halal, it’s...