Neighborhood Eats by Clarlie Lieu
Pars not the average Persian
LOCATION:
370 Harrow Road
Maida Vale
London
+44 (0) 871 4746663
HOURS:
Mon - Sun Noon – 11:00 pm
COST:
£8-15 / person, credit cards accepted
NOTE:
No disabled access
[LONDON] This month our travels bring us to London, a city with a reputation as one of the most expensive in the world. Yet despite its rap, good values are abundant if you care to look.
Although there are a variety of street vendors offering enticing options; sitting down for a meal is the best way to get a slice of London’s international food experience.
Located in Maida Vale, Pars Restaurant is one of the great under-rated neighborhood eats in a sea of London eateries.
It is known by the locals not only for its great value, but for its solid, authentic and wonderfully flavorful food.
Maida Vale, near the Paddington station (of the “Paddington Bear” fame) and adjacent to the posh Notting Hill, is a northwestern burb of London. It is home to a host of international neighborhoods including “little Venice,” a canal front running through the area. Maida Vale is surprisingly similarity to Cambridge in its cultural and wealth diversity, making it an apt local for finding a suitable Alewife Neighborhood Eats restaurant.
From the outside, Pars blends right in with the bland storefronts lining Harrow Street, but inside, your senses are met by the smell of spices, the sound of music, and the brilliance of Persian décor complete with a colorfully tiled Persian clay oven.
If you didn’t know better, you might think you have been transported to Persia (present day Iran).
The extensive menu features chicken and lamb as the predominant protein variety.
We had to sample as much as possible by ordering the Pars Special Mixed Grill, with an assortment of meat and accompaniments that easily fed three big eaters. Lamb is rumored to be Par’s specialty, but the chicken is equally delicious. The fish is also very good, but be aware that fish of all varieties are seasoned and pan fried whole.
Pars does not serve alcohol due to London’s expensive liquor license, but they do allow you to bring your own for consumption.









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