Afghan & Pakistani Restaurant Illford - Watan - (Near Redbridge, london)

Honey Zaheer I had an absolutely fantastic experience at Eastern Paradise in Barking. A friend recommended it to me, saying the food would be top class — and it truly was. The staff were incredibly friendly, attentive, and offered excellent customer service throughout. The restaurant was spotless, the dishes arrived quickly, and everything tasted fresh and delicious. I also loved the wide variety on the menu, and every single item we ordered exceeded expectations. I highly recommend this place and will definitely be returning. Thank you to the team for the wonderful food and outstanding experience — I’m already looking forward to my next visit.

Orb Ex This Was A Really good restaurant the food was amazing there was so many people and the waiter got to us as soon as we went in! They served us 4 minutes after we ordered! The Service Were Quick And Easy! It was a whizz and I would go there again if I can! This was amazing! Theres even a menu specifically for kids!

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

Omar B The staff were extremely helpful, especially the young lady behind the counter who was so kind, welcoming, and knowledgeable. She took the time to make suggestions and really made the experience feel personal. The food was fresh and absolutely delicious, and the tea was honestly out of this world — one of the best I’ve had. I’ll definitely be coming back.

Cani Seb We experienced a delicious and unique experience at The Banana Leaf, the meal served from a shovel was a hit with our group of 3. It was truly authentic flavors and serving generous portions at a reasonable price. Highly recommend.

Ravikiran Uppalapati Authentic vegetarian south indian restaurant with wide menu. From soft idlies to crunchy wide dosas with 3-4 chutneys and sambar, and plate full of south indian meals. Traditional hospitality with upmost caring towards the guests. They have got banquet hall as well for group ceremonies. Highly recommended.