Shandiz - Brighton and Hove

Myself and my wife both had the "Zereshk polo” this was literally two pieces of cheap quality unseasoned chicken leg and chicken thigh unseasoned and tased like it had been boiled, in a fatty red sauce in a bowl that tasted like fatty chicken water with a hint of watered down tomato cup soup. The Chicken was cheap tasting and akin to those bulk packs of Tesco Value or Sainsbury’s Basics stuff you buy in big packs in the cooler isle. The rice was nothing more than a packet of what I can only describe as cheap store bought Uncle Bens microwave rice with a few herbs dashed in. The whole plate was no more than £3 worth of food in its quality and preparation and lack of care in its presentation. Tasted so bland and massively overpriced at £17 each dish of this abomination. I wouldn’t even feed this to my dogs! This is definitely not authentic Persian food, moreover a cheap knock off imitation with no flavour, made with cheap ingredients and no love or care in its execution. Money wasted and highly disappointed!

I went with friends to celebrate a birthday and the staff were lovely, decor and ambience really suited me, and of course the food was good. Definitely somewhere I would go again and happy to recommend.

Absolutely love this restaurant. We visit regularly as a family (with our two children age 10 and 14), and we love to bring friends here when they are visiting. Food is delicious, service amazing and staff are friendly and helpful. Great atmosphere can get a bit loud on Saturday nights!

The food at this restaurant was tasty, but I felt it was overpriced for the small portion sizes. The chicken skewer was small and came with little rice and a lot of salad, which was disappointing. I used to recommend this place to my friends because the portions were generous and good value for money. Now, I would rather go to Anatolia in St James Street, where I can get more food for a lower price. £17 should be a substantial amount of food, which is not what you get at Shandiz. The service was good and the toilets were beautiful, but overall, the portion sizes were not satisfying.

Exceptional service, the staff was amazing. The food was to die for. They even complemented us with a small birthday cake with a sparkle and a happy birthday song for our friend. Definitely going back