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Zeenat

Restaurant Indian restaurant Asian restaurant Catering food and drink supplies South asia restaurant Afghani restaurant

One of the Most Reviewed Asian restaurants in Coventry


Address

159 Cambridge St, Coventry CV1 5HT, United Kingdom

Website

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Contact

+44 24 7625 8855

Price rating

$$ $$

Rating on Google Maps

3.90 (969 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Thursday: 3 pm to 1 am
  • Friday: 3 pm to 1 am
  • Saturday: 3 pm to 1 am
  • Sunday: 3 pm to 1 am
  • Monday: 3 pm to 1 am
  • Tuesday: 3 pm to 1 am
  • Wednesday: 3 pm to 1 am

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: good (16) lamb (10) chicken (9) restaurant (8) service (8) tasty (7) time (7) nice (6) ordered (6)
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  • 5/5 AK 2 years ago on Google
    Really nice food, proper fresh and delicious. The lamb Karahi was the star dish. The mix grill was bursting with flavours. Fries were tasty and cooked well. Highly recommend this place. Next time I’ll be back for the rice and afghani lamb Karahi for sure.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Aaron J. 2 years ago on Google
    Diabolically Unhygienic - DO NOT EAT OR ORDER FROM HERE. I ordered the lamb Biriyani and the fish starter. There was a dead fly in the Biriyani. I ordered from the just eat services. When calling up the ‘restaurant’ to tell them the problem, I asked to be put through to the manager. The manager was very dismissive and verbatim denied any form of reimbursement. Convinced that it was a lie on my part. THERE WAS A DEAD FLY IN THE RICE. THEY CLEARLY HAVE ZERO MEANS OF CLEANLINESS. MANAGEMENT NEEDS TRAINING TO DEAL WITH CUSTOMER QUERIES AND COMPLAINTS.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Bruce W. 1 year ago on Google
    I would like to start off my review with praise for the staff and the decor of the establishment. I absolutely loved the unique decoration of the inside of the restaurant, from the strobes of multicoloured lights, the glass mosaics and drawings and the "Afghan Styled" (as I had been informed) seating in the lower end of the restaurant, which was not made for our family style but we are very sure is much appreciated by those who do use it. The staff was very helpful for my visit, I would like to thank the waiters and the hosts who were always alert for their kind hospitality, as well as the chef's for their nice food. in my most humble opinion, the food was very good, though could be improved. Overall I'd give my visit a mediocre 7/10 and will definitely recommend this establishment to families and friends. follow me for more reviews on restaurants x
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Yousra A. 1 year ago on Google
    We were robbed. Plain and simple. We ordered one main to share, two drinks and a nan bread. We payed nearly 40£. Food wasn’t even that good (definitely a day or two old) and they definitely over charged us based on us not being local.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Afif H. 2 years ago on Google
    The chicken biriyani was great, plenty of chicken which were very tender and the rice was really aromatic and cooked perfectly. The sauces really compliment the biriyani but I wish they provided more. The salad was a bit dry but still not too bad. Overall highly recommended!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 chinmay s. 2 years ago on Google
    After 3 years in the UK, this is the first time I have ever tasted some food that is as good as it can be! Amazing flavour, great taste, good portion, it was perfect in every way. It almost quenched my hunger for authentic hometown food. Thanks to the wonderful chefs of Zeenat and the team. Made my night :)
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Kawser Md. N. 1 year ago on Google
    Tried Mixed Grilled platter, Nihari and Afghani chicken kahrai. Nihari is too good. Grilled platter is also delicious. We were four in group but the platter was designed for three. But they customized it for four persons as per our request with extra £10 (actual price £25). My friends did like the chicken kahrai but it was just okay for me. The afghan naan was really large and one naan is perfect for two person. I will definitely recommend Zeenat and visit again and again.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Nihar R. 1 year ago on Google
    A Pakistani style restaurant close to Coventry city center.Their specialities are various Karai dishes, curry dishes, Biryanis, different kind of naan breads, Nihari and kebabs.Ambience is okay.Stuffs are not very attentive or polite I would say.Ordered Nihari(It's prepared with lamb Shank), 1 Naan bread and 1 tandoori roti.Pocket pinch was £16.39 which is reasonable.Nihari was good and meat was tender. It seems to me some of the dishes are recycled from last night(e.g. Biryani).Overall an okay experience.Please note,they accept cards.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Greentealife 8 months ago on Google
    Very tasty meat kebabs and the lamb curry was very tasty , good portion size. The killer was the nann , super fresh and tasty. I'd go again for this alone. Good place, good seating and friends staff.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 2/5 Burhan A. 1 year ago on Google
    Food is decent but way overpriced, customer service is non existent, hygiene is terrible, dirty cloths being used in the kitchen, loads of loose food debris around the display cabinets & fridges, decor is almost like a mass banqueting hall, very cold, very old, tables are greasy & dirty, the ambience is uninviting. Portions are also not great for what you pay, especially if you get a takeaway.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Ashraf P. 5 months ago on Google
    Excellent food of Afghan Origin a bit similar to Peshawari .Lamb Karahi which had to be ordered in Advance was very tasty .Kebabs & Tandoori chicken were perfectly cooked.Their speciality The Pulav was really an Afghan style & tasty

  • 4/5 Mussadique L. 8 months ago on Google
    Good service with the food, though of standard quality, is not bad. The newbies staff who are mostly from Afghanistan/Qweata do need some training in customer service but it's not a major issue as the owner is aware of customer service requirements and does step in when needed to correct some minor issues.

  • 5/5 Sonia P. 4 months ago on Google
    Super cool food for everybody nice menu and restaurant and take away service is great as food . Tasty starters and mains well recommended for everyone into Afghan food.

  • 1/5 Khaliqyar S. 4 months ago on Google
    Very overpriced And the food wasn’t cooked properly. Specially, the lamb chops. The rice didn’t have any lamb inside, no meat it’s supposed to come with a shank of meat I do not Recommended is over all the food was very bad including the service

  • 5/5 Koyrul M. 1 year ago on Google
    We visited as a group of 23 people for the first time at this restaurant. We all really enjoyed the food and the service. Everything we ordered was really tasty and moreish. Next time we visit Coventry we will definitely go there again for food. Highly recommended 👌

  • 4/5 Joanna Z. 1 year ago on Google
    Hhhhh, Just wandering around stoney stanton road. I was thinking to go to eat Taksim, But When I nearly get there, I just saw this place and went in there. I've tried Pamir before, This is my First time try zeenat. The food is ok, I had some lamb karahi and some garlic naan. karahi was good but just a bit greasy, I think That's their cooking style lol. I haven't tried their Afghan style lamb tikka karahi, Because it takes around an hour to make, I can't judge which one is better. Pamir or Zeenat, anyway the food is nice and the guy on the counter is very friendly as well. It's just a bit expensive, it costs me around 15 pounds, anyway It's worth a try. xx

  • 2/5 Z M. 1 year ago on Google
    Food is good but service is really bad. They take your order and then don't even check to see if you need anything after serving you. They're also really stingy with their sauces. For a family of 6 we only got two tiny sauce dishes and had to ask for more which they gave reluctantly. Mango lassi is too thick in consistency and very overpriced. Decor is not great either. Toilets are shabby. The whole place needs an overhaul.

  • 5/5 Mariya R. 1 year ago on Google
    Very nice Pakistani/afghani food. If you want a good curry in coventry never disappoints. I recommend the chicken jalfrezi so good!

  • 5/5 shinu g. 1 year ago on Google
    One of the best afgani restaurant in town. I have tried almost all of their main cuisines in my repeated visits. Quality and taste of the food is very good and consistent with a reasonable price. But the ambiance is not upto the level. Always felt very noisy. There is a lot to improve in cleanliness of the floor and tables. Also, it is hard to find a parking near by.

  • 2/5 NB 1 year ago on Google
    Friendly staff but the place needs a good clean up. Came here previously and the food was better. This time however the lamb karahi was really bad. Very little flavour or chilli so we asked for it to be changed. To be fair they did try but this time came back with extra chilli and nothing else. Need to up the standards if people are to spend what little they have left to go out for a meal.

  • 3/5 furqan m. 1 year ago on Google
    Food was good and customer services was good too but it need deep cleaning. Floor was slippery and messy and tables were very oily sort of. It could have been much better experience if they had nice and tidy place.

  • 1/5 M S. 2 years ago on Google
    worst food ever i had, especially biryani, its half cooked amd tasteless. No one can eat it. I also ordered carot halwa, which i thrown in dustbin after having 2 spoons. Best avoid it, i won't usually post reviews but doing because its that worst

  • 1/5 Najm B. 2 years ago on Google
    Ordered collection for full chicken, when I got home chicken was bitter and burnt. As I use to work in fast food they did not clean the grill when applying the sauce to the chicken so the previous order that was made on the grill burnt the food and we had to throw away. When I called restaurant instead of offering to send us the food by delivery they said bring it back and we will give you another one, so I have to waste petrol to come again and bring a order back that they messed up? This is not reasonable. NEED NEW MANAGEMENT

  • 5/5 Monir A. 2 years ago on Google
    Lived in Coventry all my life and have eaten in restaurants all over the world. But this one is special and the food is delicious indeed!


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Amenities


  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Coffee
    • ✓️ Halal food
    • ✓️ Small plates
    • ✓️ Healthy options
    • ✓️ Late-night food
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible seating
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Seating
    • ✓️ Catering
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Delivery
    • ✓️ Takeaway

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