Name: Zamana Gants Hill
Address: 36 Woodford Avenue, Gants Hill, London, IG2 6XQ, United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 203 643 5173
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I was invited to check out @zamanarestaurant a casual eatery that serves up Pakistani street food classics, located in Gants Hill, Ilford. With a lot of competition in the area this restaurant has a lot of really affordable items on a concise menu with starters that beginning at £4.

I asked to sample most of the non vegetarian starters as a custom platter (standard sizes are 4 peices) so I can try each item as well a few vegetarian options, but so some of whats pictured are smaller portions.

The Halloumi Pakora was a standout favourite, great texture and taste served in a fancy gold martini glass! Highly recommended. £4

The masala fries £5 and Gol gappe £4 were also better than most places I've had them.

I found the grilled meats (Lamb Tikka £6, lamb chops £10 and chicken tikkas £5) while having a good flavour, we're slighty too overcooked and thus making them dry for like taste. I did like the fact that chicken thighs were used rather than the standard chicken breast (it tastes better but cooks faster) for the Chicken dishes. I passed this feedback on and this something that can be easily fixed. The Tandoori prawns at £13 were very good and tasty.

If you like your Mocktails with a strong sweet taste then you will love the ones here. Nicely made and presented well, but a bit pricey at £7.50 but they weren't filed with loads of ice but good amount of actual drink that stayed strong all throughout the meal.

For mains I tried the lamb biryani, (£10) the lamb was soft and flavourful and the rice was light and delicate, but the addition of a lemon overpowered some mouthfuls with a strong undesirable citrus flavour.

I was recommended the sikandri lamb (£15), a slow cooked lamb shank with a light thick sauce served with rice. The lamb was ridiculously soft and tender and fell off the bone with minimal effort. The flavours were subtle but some parts were too salty, but weren't salty the next day when I ate the left overs.. strange.

A place with potential and worth checking out as the prices are very reasonable, good drinks and attentive service as well. Good spot for groups.

My meal was complimentary. Thoughts are honest and my own.

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Lovely food and staff. Well worth a try. Food is really good quality. Definitely will be back here again. Thanks Ash for the excellent service.

This restaurant was amazing. I was very happy with my dinner last night! The service was excellent. Food was absolutely delicious. The starters and mains are both amazing. Decoration is very nice and relates to Pakistani Street Food. Definitely should go to Zamana restaurant if you are craving a Pakistani meal. They also do a Lahorie breakfast which is mouthwatering! This restaurant is out of this world!  ⭐️👍🏼👌🏼

Really nice place to go with the family.
Service is quick and the food is delicious.
If you can't handle hot food, like me then go for the mixed grill which is excellent.

I was recommended to come here, and I'm so glad I did. We forgot to book in advance (as they get very busy on weekends - make sure you book if you want to go!), but they still very kindly accommodated us.

We were extremely impressed - The food was all excellent, all delicious and properly cooked, arrived quickly.
Service was amazing too, waiters and management were friendly and helpful, and the atmosphere was good. A lot of families, parents with infants and groups of friends. Bathroom was very clean, well-equipped and the decor is up to date as well.

Would definitely recommend this restaurant, I'll be coming again!

Tucked away from the roundabout of Gants Hill, Zamana turned out to be a little gem! The food was delicious (we went for a mixture of starters and a few curry and rice mains) and it was also beautifully presented. I have to also shout out the service which was absolutely fantastic. It's definitely worth a visit and I would totally go back again.

All food is Halal. No pork or alcohol served.