About YAS
Originally established in 1975, YAS are connoisseurs of Persian cuisine, offering a carefully curated menu of deeply aromatic dishes. Opt for a traditional open sandwich, with tender skewers charred on the grill and wrapped up in warm Persian bread.
Appetisers
Basket of Nan-E Lavash
Homemade bread. This is the oldest known bread in the Middle East and Central Asia - light, flat and truly delicious£2.50
Traditional Persian Starters
Sabzi
A long time customer favourite- long stems of fresh tarragon, mint, spring onions, radished and walnuts which you wrap around delicious creamy Persian cheese. Simple, stunning and refreshing this fresh herb dish has been eater by Persians for generations for its health benefits£4.95Houmous
Needs no explanation, except to say that we have been making ours fresh here since 1975 and we've really perfected the recipe!£4.50Olives
Olives have been produced since prehistoric times. High in iron, Vitamin E and Dietary fibre ours are absolutely delicious£4.50Mast-O Esfanaj
A naturally Healthy starter of homemade yoghurt with fresh steamed spinach. Try as an alternative to the mare well known houmous, with our home baked bread£4.50Mast-O Moosir
Our luxuriously creamy homemade yoghurt with finely ground shallots. This natural recipe for a garlic dip is best served with fresh bread, passed down£4.50Mast-O Khiar
A delicious light appetizer of mint, cucumber and homemade yoghurt. Also great as a side for our grilled lamb dishes£4.50Dolmeh Barge-E Mo
Vine leaves Persian Style. These 'dolmas' are packed full of freshly chopped herbs, rice and seasonings, cooked with lemon juice£4.50
Traditional Warm Appetisers
Ash-E Reshteh
Homemade vegetable soup with herbs, beans, lentils and Persian noodles. Traditional Persian comfort food£4.95Mirza Ghasemi
Aubergine is an essential ingredient in many Persian dishes. Here, the aubergine is slowly roasted with tomatoes, then served with finely chopped herbs and free range eggs£5.50Kashk-E Bodenjan
Sauteed aubergines, mixed herbs and whey. Mixed together to create this delicious dish£5.50Wings
Our very special chicken wings, marinated with a touch of lemon seasoning and charcoal grilled£6.50Tadig
Delicious Persian crispy rice. Tadig makes a wonderful side dish and is served with two of our traditional toppings-Ghormeh sabzi and Gheimeh Badenjan£4.50
Salads and Sides
Yas Salad
A delicious salad of baby gem tettuce & croutons dressed with parmesan cheese. Caesar's dressing and topped with our mouth watering chargrilled chicken£10.00Salad Shirazi
Finely Chopped cucumber, tomatoes and onions with mint, extra virgin olive oil and fresh lemon juice dressing. This is also delicious as a side for our grilled dishes£4.50Salad-E Oliveh
This is a traditional Persian Chicken Salad. Free Range Eggs, Soft Potatoes, Flavoured with chopped cucumber, pickles and Our homemade mayonnaise£5.50Mixed Salad
Cucumber, tomato and crisp lettuce with our house dressing£4.50Khiar Shoor
Persian Baby Cucumber Pickles£4.50Torshi
Our Own Homemade Pickles - good simple wrapped in bread with our grilled dishes£4.50
Charcoal Grill
Chelow Kabab-E Barg
A light grill. Our Finest fillet of lamb, Marinated for so long that you can cut through it with a spoon, then seared at a high heat over our charcoal grill and served with steamed saffron rice and grilled tomato£15.00Chelow Kabab-E Barg Va Koobideh
A Hearty, Large grill. One fine fillet of marinated lamb and a skewer of seasoned lean minced lamb kebab, charcoal grilled and served with steamed saffron rice and grilled tomato£18.00Chelow Kabab-E Barg and Fillet of Chicken
Our fine fillet of marinated lamb, served with a skewer of marinated fillet of chicken cooked over charcoal and served with steamed saffron rice and a grilled tomato£20.00Koobideh and Fillet of Chicken
A delicious skewer of Seasoned lean mince lamb kebab and a skewer of marinated fillet of chicken, charcoal grilled and served with steamed saffron rice and a grilled tomato£16.00Chelow Kabab-E Chenjeh
Medallions of marinated lamb, very simple cooked at a high, heat over charcoal and therefore tender and full of flavour and served with steamed saffron rice and a grilled tomato£16.00Chelow Kabab-E Koobideh
For customers who love our flavoursome lamb kebabs - two skewers of seasoned lean mince lamb kebab, charcoal grilled and served with steamed saffron rice and a grilled tomato£11.00Jujeh Kabab
Charcoal grilled portions of whole Poussin Chicken, marinated with a touch of lemon, seasoning and served with steamed saffron rice and a grilled tomato£13.00Jujeh Kabab-Bedoun-E Ostokhan
Marinated fillet of chicken, charcoal grilled and served with steamed saffron basmati rice and a grilled tomato£13.00Mixed Grill (Serves 4 People)
The ultimate Persian feast. A selection of our finest grills. Our suculent fillet of marinated lamb, two delicious skewers of seasoned lean minced lamb kebab, marinated fillet of chicken, whole poussin chicken lightly flavoured with lemon, all freshly charcoal grilled and served with grilled tomatoes and our steamed saffron rice£55.00
Traditional Mains
Khorosh-E Ghormeh Sabzi
Herbs are frequently used in Persian cooking because of their health benefits. Here a combination of fresh herbs have been slowly braised with red kidney beans and another traditional ingredient - dry lime, Which gives a wonderful flavour to casseroles. Served with saffron steamed rice£11.00Khorosh-E Bamieh
For this okra casserole, a whole combination of fresh herbs have been slowly braised with tomatoes and okra, seasoned with a touch of garlic. Served with saffron steamed rice£11.00Khorosh-E Gormeh Sabzi
Lamb slowly braised with fresh herbs and red kidney beans. Key to this delicious casserole is the use of dry lime, a traditional ingredient which gives the sauce a wonderful flavour. Served with saffron steamed rice£11.50Khorosh-E Gheimeh Badenjan
Lamb Slowly cooked with aubergines, split peas, tomatoes and dry lime. Served with saffron steamed rice£11.50Khorosh-E Bamieh
Traditional lamb casserole. Lamb slowly braised with herbs, okra and a touch of garlic. Served with saffron steamed rice£11.50
Speciality of the Day
Baghili Polo
Our specially prepared rice mixed with dill and other fine herbs and broad beans accompanied by a lamb shank£15.00Zereshk Polo with Chicken Breast
Rice mixed with barberries served with braised chicken breast£15.00Zereshk Polo with Chicken Leg
Rice mixed with barberries served with braised chicken leg£15.00
Persian Style Open Sandwiches
Koobideh Open Sandwich
2 skewer of our delicious seasoned lean minced lamb kebab, charcoal grilled and served folded in our warm freshly baked Persian bread£11.00Barg Open Sandwich
A fillet of marinated lamb, Charcoal grilled over high heat to retain its flavour and served folded in our warm freshly baked Persian bread with salad and grilled tomato£15.00Fillet of Chicken Open Sandwich
A skewer Chicken, marinated in a distinctive zest and charcoal grilled to perfection. Served folder in our warm freshly baked Persian bread with salad and grilled tomato£10.50
