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Contemporary cuisine that's as Instagram-worthy as it is palate-pleasing. Located in the heart of London, this is where London's food scene comes alive.

Royal Nawaab Ilford

The food here is absolutely amazing. There’s a wide variety of options, with an amazing Pakistani cuisine represented beautifully. Every dish is packed with flavor, prepared with care, and served fresh. It’s an all you can eat buffet self serve which makes the experience all the more fun!

The restaurant has a very inviting and elegant atmosphere. The space is clean, well-kept, and tastefully designed, making it feel comfortable yet special. Whether you’re coming for a casual meal, a family gathering, or even a celebration, the setting creates the perfect backdrop.

The service is outstanding—fast, professional, and friendly. The staff are attentive and make you feel genuinely welcomed without ever being intrusive. Their warm and thoughtful approach adds so much to the overall dining experience.

Royal Nawaab Restaurant Review
I recently dined at Royal Nawaab, and it was an exceptional experience! The all-you-can-eat buffet featuring Asian cuisine was a highlight, offering a fantastic variety of dishes. The starters were delicious, with a great selection that set the tone for the meal. The main courses were equally impressive, bursting with authentic flavors and beautifully prepared. The dessert selection was the perfect way to end the meal, with every option being absolutely amazing. The quality and variety of the food made for a memorable dining experience. Highly recommend Royal Nawaab for anyone craving a top-notch Asian buffet!
Rating: 5/5 stars

Enjoy a bigger dinner here. There are lots of variety of food. Mainly with a little bit spicy to medium spicy for me. Their lamb dish are all superb, 10 types of cooking combination with different spices or method. I love the slow cook lamb leg and my friend would recommended the lamb steak. You can order the food from the second row. They serve nann and garlic nann for différent table.
The drink are not included but it’s worth the money.
Definitely will visit it again.

Family dinner
So much choice and selection..freshly cooked, chefs make the most delicious food. Well done, team 😀.
Atmosphere is bright and very spacious. Music was a little loud... but apart from that, it was awesome. Really good marketing tool to have small plates so you can try a little of everything.

Amazing food in a great restaurant with oriental vibes.
For the price you get an incredible selection of traditional pakistani food all you can eat until you can eat no more!

They have a selection of deserts, ice cream, various cakes, Pakistani sweets and more to feast on.

Where innovation meets tradition - expect the unexpected in every beautifully plated creation. Located in the heart of London, this is where London's food scene comes alive.

Watan - Afghan & Pakistani Restaurant Ilford

We visited this restaurant on Tuesday night around 10:30 PM. The service was excellent, and the food was delicious. The seating area was very comfortable, and the staff treated us with great respect and hospitality. It was my first visit, it was little expensive 🤭 but I would highly recommend this place to everyone.🫰🤤

I visited Watan on a Tuesday evening around 8:30 PM, and as always, the experience was excellent. We ordered the large platter, chapli kebab, paneer curry, chicken karahi, and keema naan—and every single dish was bursting with flavor. The taste is consistently 10/10, and Watan rarely disappoints when it comes to the quality and seasoning of their food.

That said, when the place gets really packed, the food might not come out sizzling hot temperature-wise—but it's still warm and delicious. It's something to keep in mind, especially during peak hours when the kitchen is clearly under pressure.

The ambiance can also get hot and humid when it’s full, which may be uncomfortable for some. But honestly, the amazing food makes up for it.

Price-wise, it’s a bit on the higher side. I’ve noticed they’ve increased prices generously over the years, which is understandable to an extent, but it does push it into the “slightly expensive” category for what it is.

Overall, Watan delivers fantastic food, and if you can handle a busy atmosphere and a bit of heat, it’s absolutely worth a visit.

First visit. There was a queue to the door which usually means good food. We were told to sit on a table then waiters decided to move us to another table, Which we didn’t mind.
Chapli kebab was the highest as it was perfectly cooked and with the sauces it was delicious.
Charsi lamb was not up to the standard and not fully cooked.
Drink looked good but tasted very average.
Overall not a bad experience but I will not go again.

I recently visited Watan on Ilford Lane, which markets itself as an authentic Pakistani cuisine restaurant. Unfortunately, my experience did not live up to the expectations that the branding and pricing suggest.

The most disappointing aspect was the food itself. We tried the nihari, which was passable at best, lacking the rich depth and spice that one would expect from a traditional Pakistani dish. The barbecue platter, which came with a hefty price tag, was particularly underwhelming. The meats were bland and poorly seasoned, to the point that it was genuinely difficult to tell whether we were eating chicken or lamb. The flavours were indistinct and certainly did not justify the high cost.

The restaurant is quite small, which might have been manageable if the space had been better utilised, but it felt cramped and overcrowded. The atmosphere seemed chaotic rather than lively, and the overall dining experience felt rushed and uncomfortable. It is heavily overhyped in my opinion, perhaps relying more on social media buzz than actual substance.

In summary, Watan is a restaurant that promises authentic Pakistani food but falls short in nearly every respect. The food lacks flavour, the prices are unjustifiably high and the environment is far from enjoyable. I would not recommend it for those seeking genuine Pakistani cuisine or good value for money.

I was nearby so found this place online and reviews were quite positive so gave it a try.

Man oh man, it did not dissapoint. The food was amazing! The service was top notch.

We had their chapli kebab and mix grill.

The Chapli kebab was on of the best i've ever had. The mix grill was brilliant. The food was so fresh and tasty. The kebabs were so good. Perfectly cooked meat and chicken. The lamb chops were really tender and flavoursome.

Can't rate this place enough. Highly recommend!

Afghan Grill

Afghan Grill offered a delightful culinary experience with truly good, flavorful food that hit the spot. While the service was competent, it leaned more towards adequate than exceptional. Despite this, the delicious dishes and cozy atmosphere made for an enjoyable meal. Perfect for a casual Afghan food craving!

Today’s experience was good. Food was very good.
Kebabs were marinated and grilled to perfection, mouthwatering.
Salad was fresh, juicy, tangy.
My child also enjoyed the food.
Service was prompt and attentive, not like described by reviews below.
We will return.
Many thanks Afghan Grill.

My family and I came here for lunch. We ordered the Grand Grill and really enjoyed it. Everything is delicious, the prices are very low as well. The service was also very good. Anas was our server, he was very kind and took care of us.

I recommend everyone to come here and have the barbecue, it’s authentic, fresh and definitely the best I’ve had for a very good price.

Had the whole chicken with rice, rice (kabuli pilao) was very nice! Whole chicken is rotisserie then on a grill, so wasn't as good as the chicken shish.

Chicken shish and the Chaplin kebab was very nice. Would recommend!

3 people £38 and had food left to take home.

We went to restaurant after seeing Instagram food blogger reviewing the restaurant highly  and was greatly disappointed. It’s does question how authentic these so called food bloggers  are. On arrival the restaurant was smokey. The table we were seated at was dirty and we had to stand for it to be cleaned. The waiter was not attentive to the order in which customers came in. The restaurant is not an authentic afghan restaurant.It is a Bengali owned restaurant with Afghani chefs. We wish to order chips and at 7pm they had run out of chips. The lamb kebab was soggy with sauce and bengali style tomato salad with fresh chillies.  The kabuli pilau barely had any meat only bones and fat. The Chappli Kebab meal was the only meal we enjoyed. The staff really need to work on customer service as the waiter started taking plates and cleaning the table before we had even left. Will not be returning again.

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