Reviews/Guest Book
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Customer Guestbook – recent feedback
Nov’11 “Hanams I found you in The List. And have visited regularly this year. I bring new firiends regularly and all are impressed and revist with their own friends! Staff, food, ambience all superb! Am also loving the loyalty card too! see you soon!“ “The staff were all so helpful and friendly!” “Great food, atmosphere and staff. Nicest middle eastern restaurant we have been to in the UK” “good food and atmosphere and very good value” “It’s my favourite restaurant in Edinburgh, Jamal is lovely and adds a real personal touch to eating out and I would recommend it to everybody.” “The set menu for 2 is fantastic! Delicious food, lovely atmosphere and friendly service. I will definitely come back” “Excellent restauarant and beautiful food. Will be back soon.” “A fantastic meal during our visit to Edinburgh.was strongly recommended by a friend and we thought the food, ambience and service was excellent.” “We are americans living in Edinburgh and brought another couple of Americans. We all really enjoyed the food, some of the best we’ve had in Edinburgh, with which we’re generally not impressed. We were all very pleased and loved the food. Will definitely make a trip back to this restaurant.” “Really enjoyed our meal – staff catered excellently for our large group. Will definitely be back!”
Press Reviews
THE LIST EATING & DRINKING GUIDE 2010/11 – Hitlisted
“Kurdish specialities abound in this bustling Old own restaurant – there’s nowhere like it in town. Now well established on Johnston terrace, Hanam’s presents an engaging introduction to the intricate, multi-layered cuisine of the Kurds…”
THE LIST EATING & DRINKING GUIDE 2009/10 – Hitlisted
“A warm welcome from owner Jamal Ahmed greets diners every night of the week at Hanam’s, where a dedication to delivering high quality traditional Kurdish food guides the menu and the mood…”
THE INDEPENDENT, 2009
“At Jamal Ahmed’s popular restaurant you can try traditional Kurdish dishes as well as a wide range of Middle Eastern mezze, then puff a shisha on the covered terrace…”
THE TELEGRAPH, 2008
” Your host for the evening is likely to be Jamal who has the biggest smile in Edinburgh and who always chats to customers with effortless charm…”
THE LIST EATING & DRINKING GUIDE 2007/8
“Hanam’s already commands a loyal following, thanks to proprietor Jamal Ahmed, who works hard to create an authentic Kurdish dining experience. While this extends to dressing in Kurdish costume and cutting a rug to traditional music, it;s the food that provides the most memorable insight…”
THE TELEGRAPH, 2007
Xanthe Clay picks her top five Middle Eastern restaurants in Britain, including Hanam’s
THE SKINNY, 2006
“The most pleasing thing about visiting this restaurant is the welcome and the atmosphere its hosts create…Kurdish food is just what Scotland needs”
THE LIST EATING & DRINKING GUIDE: 2006/2007
“Friendly, affordable and unique”