Gifto’s Lahore Karahi

"Gifto’s Lahore Karahi has rows of long, canteen-style sharing tables where families pile in as sizzling skillets of fragrant chapli kebab are whisked to tables. Booths pushed up against bare walls feel like somewhere you could hunker down with a group, as attentive staff buzz about. The interiors might be stripped back, but this Pakistani spot in Southall is ideal for a low-key catch-up over rich and buttery chana masala. Get a spread of dishes to share and make sure the chef’s special peshwari chicken with fall-apart meat is one of them. " - heidi lauth beasley, jake missing, rianne shlebak, sinead cranna

"Gifto’s Lahore Karahi on Southall Broadway feels much warmer than the stark, cavernous space suggests. The rows of long, canteen-style sharing tables are where families pile in, in a jumble of noise, as sizzling skillets of fragrant chapli kebab are whisked to tables. Booths pushed up against bare walls are somewhere you could hunker down in, as attentive staff buzz about. If fall-apart meat in a rich, tomatoey, ginger and cardamom-spiked masala sounds good to you, the chef’s special peshwari chicken is a must-order. There’s nothing to steal focus from the food in a stripped-back spot like this, and Gifto’s doesn’t need the accessories." - rianne shlebak, sinead cranna, jake missing, daisy meager

"Gifto’s Lahore Karahi has rows of long, canteen-style sharing tables where families pile in as sizzling skillets of fragrant chapli kebab are whisked to tables. Booths pushed up against bare walls feel like somewhere you could hunker down with a group, as attentive staff buzz about. The interiors might be stripped back, but this Pakistani spot in Southall is ideal for a low-key catch-up over rich and buttery chana masala. Get a spread of dishes to share and make sure the chef’s special peshwari chicken with fall-apart meat is one of them. " - Heidi Lauth Beasley, Jake Oliver, Rianne Shlebak, Sinead Cranna

"Gifto's is a meat eaters heaven. A Pakistani restaurant with roots in Lahore, which was the former capital of Punjab, pre-partition, until 1947. The largest restaurant on the list has a modern decor. Service is quick and efficient. The succulent and meaty lamb chops here surpass those of Tayyabs and Lahore Kebab House in east London. Definitely the best mixed grill in Southall despite plenty of competition from similar Pakistani grills on the Broadway. Great value for money as the chicken grill (10 pieces) is only £9 and mixed grill (16 pieces) only £13.50. Don’t leave without trying the mango lassi. However the grill is trumped by the tava lamb (curry), best eaten with tandoori naan." - Harkaran Gill