I have eaten at Ariana three times over the last 18 months,and every time the service has been superb, and so has the food and entertainment. The dishes are a mix of Persian (Iranian) and Afghan, so some Iranians may well not recognize all of them. Without exception all of the food we have had there has been excellent though, both varied, and consistent across multiple visits, all of the starters seem to be good, with the aubergine dishes and olivio salad recommended, and the main course chello kebabs are superb, with chicken kebabs being a good alternative, or the Afghan meal with raisins and nuts in the rice over a lamb shank is very good too. Last Saturday the belly dancer wasn't the girl who was on Britain's Got Talent semi-finals, as before, but the dancer they had was still excellent. I'm English and married to an Iranian, and both sides of our family have loved it there, both my mother and father got up to dance during the evening last week. They said it was like being on holiday, with the Iranian singing, not that actually going to Iran is a recommended holiday nowadays. Don't be put off by the location or the TVs on the walls, it's well worth a visit. And excellent value also.
Ariana – Bayswater and Paddington