Reviews Gilak By Hossein

This is my go to place whenever I needed something nice for myself. I enjoy the foods here. It's an upgraded version of Mr. Kebab if you'll ask me. I dont understand why people keep saying that the staff arent hospitable enough. The staffs are very accomodating.

Superb food!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I love the kebabs, the fish, the butter chicken and the naans. Menu offering is wide. Big servings too! In case anyone finds it pricey, in my opinion, it is real value for money.

I've only tried a few Persian restos but this seems to be the best and most authentic one so far. They definitely use a better quality Basmati rice than others. :) 
Their menu is quite overwhelming though with so many choices that even the waiters were not familiar with some of them...  which they should be, to better serve their customers, so I hope that is something they can improve on.

Good service. Staff is attentive.

Food is pricey but really good. The roti was great!
Also had the kebab platter. Food is really filling.

Plus points: they serve lemon water!! 😍

Food is simply delicious, theres not much of a taste and aroma in the food but it just delicious.
We had chicken masala, beef curry and vegetable biryani.
The beef and chicken is super tender and juicy, the gravy is savory and fragrance. Love it.

This place taught me to love Persian food. This restaurant is a reveal!

Do not miss their chicken makanwala and gormeh sabzi.

No other persian resto is as fancy as hosseins. Whenever you stopped by greenbelt, be sure to dine here.

Love love love Hossein's. You eat your money's worth here and it's a very romantic place. Lights are dim and food is great. My family moved outside, however, when a table opened up. The humid weather was compensated by their big ceiling fans.

Food - 4.5
Their kebabs are big! Biryani rice was filling and didn't taste like it was made with a "powdered mix" (I saw in supermarkets that they sell those there). Pita was served really warm and soft, yum!

Servers are very accommodating and they tend to your needs right away. Really enjoyed our dining experience here.

This has got to be the best kebab restaurant period. Nothing comes more authentic than this. Interiors were superb, but food is something to die for. Quality comes with a hefty price so this is more on the upper range in terms of prices. But you get what you pay for. :)

If you are a foodie...you should never miss this...try out their signature kebabs and kabsa or Macluba instead of Biryani. ...Rated 3.5 as their service is below par.

Gilak by Hossein is my favorite kebab place.Its roman.And the rice is good.Its at top of starbucks.We selebreated my grandmoms birthday there.

First time here in Gilak. The usual haunt for us is Shomal in Trinoma. I would say the ambiance here is more authentic, considering that when we walked in, there was an unmistakable whiff of Heno de Pravia in the air. Our orders took a while to come out. Good thing the airconditioning was cool and comfy. The servings were still huge and very flavorful. I'd go back in a heartbeat.

My top pick for anything Persian. It seems a bit pricey when you take a look at the menu, but almost all their dishes are good for sharing. My personal favorites are : Tzaztziki - Mast-O-Khiar with Buttered Nan, Supreme Kebab II, Chelou Chicken Kebab, and Beef Curry.

The food was great! Authentic taste compared to other smaller kebab persian places, but on the expensive side. I ordered their beef beryani and chicken kheema. Chicken tandoori also must try! Was not so much happy with the pita bread make

As a persian , i can suggest you the best persian food u can have in manila , but food is expensive don't get shock after u seeing your bill

"Persia's Jewel"

Loving Persian food here. If you want authentic Persian food, this is the place to go. The menu might be already a fusion of middle eastern and other asian food which somehow made me re-think why I was brought here for authentic kebab but this is the real thing (set aside the mixture of food in the menu).

How do I say so? Well, because I am here right now with Persian friends who came from their country and they wanted a taste of their own food (halal and all). And, when they first tasted the food here, they just said..."wonderful!"

As for me, well, I am a big fan of food from all walks of life and I do know how to appreciate and distinguish good food from not and this is a place where you should go to experience THE Khubideh and THE ghormesabzi!

I've been to other Persian restos out there...from Mr. Kebab to Arya even Ziggurat and really... After tasting the food in Hossein's, I laugh at the taste of the other copy cats out there.

Okay, I might be praising the place a lot without writing what we ordered so let me give my verdict on their food...and I'll start of course with the...

Khubideh (beef)...absolutely wonderful. Grilled to perfection, juicy and has this soft texture that you won't get from other places. It comes with buttered basmati rice. One order is already good for two (unless you eat a lot of rice).

Next order was ghormesabzi. It's Persian stew made of a mixture of veggies, soft beef cubes, beans and dried lemon. Basically, this is cooked in a pot for a long time so all the juices of everything blends merrily. This sort of brings you back to your Persian core...it's a kind of food that your mama cooks lovingly at home to make you feel better. (At least this was what I was told) I'm really loving this stew!

We also ordered their ox brain...which was superbly made with lemon juice. The thought of eating it was yucky but actually eating it is different and...amazingly I liked it!

Next amazing order was the liver. Oh my goodness! If you're not a fan of liver, you'll love the way they cook this. Made of beef liver or chicken...cooked with some spices and...voila! Total heaven!

And of course...there's the mast with cucumber. It's yogurt mixed with cucumber, spices and olive oil. The taste of this is really good. You put it on your rice (I know it's weird) then eat it with your kebab...amazing!

Oh! Before I forget...we had appetizer of spinach with yogurt and eggplant with yogurt and spices which we ate with flat bread. The thought of it at first made me think how the heck I'm going to eat it...it sounds yucky! But, it was really good as well.

To cap it all off, we ordered black tea. And I ordered baclava (a pastry made of philo with nut filling and fruit essence and honey).

I drank lassi (not Persian...this is more like an Indian drink) but what the heck! Haha

There...all in all costed between 4k-5k but my god! You'll die from an exploding tummy.

As what my Persian friend say, in their culture, nothing is good food if it doesn't make you feel like exploding and sleeping after eating.

Enjoy!