Hyderabadi Mehfil - (Near Redbridge, South East)

Muhammad Adeel Excellent feedback for Spice Kazana – Ilford Had Dinner today at Spice Kazana in Ilford and it was a great experience. Wonderful buffet with a wide variety of dishes, both veg and non-veg, all fully Halal. Everything was fresh, tasty and well presented. Staff were friendly and attentive, and the restaurant was clean with a nice atmosphere. Another bonus is free parking, which makes the visit even more convenient. Definitely worth trying and highly recommended!

Imranur Rahman Tawheedi Amazing traditional Pakistani food. The service is excellent, the owner (We know him as uncle) has the best hospitality and manners. When uncles not there, his boys, Muazzam, Mukarram and Azam make sure the guests are looked after. 10 out of 10 for me!!

Sangeeth Sebastian An average shop at best. The biriyani is just… okay — definitely not the kind that gives you a “wow” moment. It’s missing soul, personality, and frankly, any ambition. I ordered at 7:30pm and the food arrived at 9:30pm. So here’s a tip: order from this place, put on a full movie, and by the time the screen says “The End”, your food might finally show up. The beef curry is passable, but honestly, show some respect to the beef. It looks like it’s been around longer than I have. Porotta is fine — nothing to complain about, nothing to celebrate either. Try it once if you want to get a hang of the food… or at least the waiting time.

KT I love Oko Lounge — it’s honestly the best shisha place in London. Mo, Suli, and the entire staff are fantastic: warm, respectful, and always welcoming. The crowd is very decent, and the atmosphere is calm and relaxing. I go there almost every day and genuinely enjoy spending time there. The music is great, watching sports there is another level of fun, and the shisha is top quality — consistently excellent. One unique thing I really appreciate is that you’re allowed to bring food from outside, which makes the whole experience even better. I would strongly recommend this place to anyone. Once you visit, you’ll immediately notice the huge difference between this lounge and others in East London. Wishing the team continued success — well deserved. Tabassum

Asad Aslam We celebrated my dad’s 60th at Masala Hut, and it was a fantastic experience from start to finish. The staff were friendly and attentive, and the food was top-notch, especially the lamb kebabs and chicken curry, which everyone loved. The atmosphere was warm and full of character, and the cassette display added a great nostalgic touch that guests couldn’t stop talking about. It made the place feel unique and memorable. Huge thanks to the team for helping make the night so special. Highly recommend for any celebration or a great meal out!

FM-N We discovered Afrikana as its on our local takeout list. The food is always always top notch. So we decided to celebrate a birthday at Afrikana, we had to book by email as we were a larger party (7 people). We then turned up early to boot. But everyone was welcoming and our table was ready for us immediately. We ordered the ‘meat again’ as a shared plate, the ‘just kebabin’ with lamb and ‘we goat your back’ which is a family favourite and so delicious. We also ordered the loaded mac n cheese for the pasta freak in the group (who was also the birthday person). And extra plantain because I love plantain, and hummus which was served with the softest most delicious pita. We also had pretty much one of every mocktail, they were all delicious. The atmosphere in the restaurant was not too loud, so we could hear eachother and talk comfortably, the food was fresh and tasty. We ate till we almost popped. Shout out for the desserts, we had one of each of those too. They were all a taste sensation. Special thanks to the amazing wait staff, who were friendly and welcoming and couldn’t do enough, even tho we turned up early with a massive party (really sorry about that). The food was amazing atmosphere was lovely, and all at a very reasonable price. If you’re celebrating or want to eat out somewhere that makes delicious food this is the place for you. Special mention for the Afrikana fries, if you like slightly hot piquant sauce this ones for you