ajani-grill restaurant and jazz, Hornsey Road off the Tollington Park

ChangN4N6 · February 2012

We are going 2, might sing along with the jazz duo! Chang

ChangN4N6 · March 2012

The place rocks and Jonty are going with my in laws on friday . No penguins allowed tho! Good to see a great local place getting support and thriving. Chang

Papa · March 2012

Ajani delivered another fantastic evening again a few weeks back for us. The food is great, atmosphere is lovely and Patrick is a great bloke.<br><br>I'd love to see it open on a Sunday, perhaps rather than a quieter weekday like a Monday.<br><br>Sunday evening is definitely a prime candidate for eating out for us - makes it easier to go out with our daughter rather than trying to find a babysitter, as a weeknight requires.<br><br>Hopefully once that Tesco opens there's ll be more people attracted to that spot to notice Ajani.<br>

Eliz · May 2012

<P>Been meaning to write this for a good while, and I've finally been spurred into action by another amazing meal a few nights ago. </P> <P>Ajani's is a fantastic restaurant with some of the best food you can find in London. We've been going there since it opened and it always offers mouth-wateringly good cuisine, especially the steak, lamb chops, hand cut chips and wok vegetables. Patrick knows something about cooking meat that other chefs would give their right arm to know. The decor and music are great too. </P> <P>The location is actually very convenient for us as we live just round the corner, but I can see why some of the other comments here worry whether Ajani can thrive in its current location. Let's just hope so. Many good Parisien bistros don't come close to offering the quality of food you can get here.</P>

sherry · June 2012

Glad I saw this as I did noticed Adjani when it first opened and made mental note to go but forgot ...so will definitely make a point to go.

ten4 · July 2012

<p>Ajani has a new website - <a href="http://www.ajanigrillandjazz.co.uk/">ajanigrillandjazz.co.uk</a></p><p> </p><p>It's only just launched so there might be one or two bugs, but hopefully it's more useful than the old one. The menu is on there, plus upcoming listings and a few nice pictures of the place.</p><p>Good vibes!</p><p></p>

andy · July 2012

Nice site. Good work.

gardener-joe · July 2012

no map ... or did I miss it?

poxy · July 2012

I didn't see a map, but top marks to the photographer.

ten4 · July 2012

Hi gardener-joe and poxy – I've added a map to the site: you can click the orange address link in the header and to footer.

Mirandola · July 2012

Hi ten4,<br><br>Do you think you could add a link to this thread?<br>

ten4 · July 2012

<font face="Arial, Verdana" size="2">How do you mean? Like this? </font><span style="font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: small; "><a href="http://www.ajanigrillandjazz.co.uk/">ajanigrillandjazz.co.uk</a></span>

Mirandola · July 2012

Sorry, I meant adding a link to this thread on the ajani website. <br>

ten4 · July 2012

Hi Mirandola - sorry, but there isn't really a section to link out to this discussion.

ten4 · July 2012

<div><font face="Arial, Verdana" size="2">Ajani is now on Urban Spoon and needs some reviews!</font></div><font face="Arial, Verdana" size="2"><div><font face="Arial, Verdana" size="2"><br></font></div>http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/52/1691390/restaurant/Holloway/Ajani-Grill-Jazz-London</font>;

twinspark · July 2012

We went there on Friday at 8.30 - so missed out on the Mon-Thurs set price 2 course special. <br>The food was really well cooked, straightforward and hearty stuff. [chicken, ribs] However after ordering we discovered three of the five main dishes were finished and had to re-jig our orders - there was just one vegetarian option. There was only one waitress completely rushed off her feet.<br><br>The atmosphere was good with a piano player and singer at one point. Considering the location, the room and the food the bill was not great value - £26 a head for the four - one sharing plate starter, four mains, six beers, and wine. Would only go again mid-week to use the £7.50 a head offer and get there at 7pm so a the full menu is available food.<br>

TJG · July 2012

I went with a couple of friends on an non--live-jazz evening. We all ordered different food and were very happy with our dishes. I was impressed by the atmosphere they've created and smiles broke out on faces with the arrival of the bill: £15/head, including wine. I say go check it out!<br>

ten4 · September 2012

<div><font face="Arial, Verdana" size="2">Dear all - Ajani just needs three more reviews on Google+ to have an aggregate score - </font></div><div><span style="font-size: small; ">https://plus.google.com/115695650677363976842/about?gl=uk&hl=en</span></div><div><span style="font-size: small; ">If you love the place - let London know!</span></div><div><font face="Arial, Verdana" size="2"><br></font></div><div><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7193/7007030012_77ac55a244.jpg"></div>

Gitmo · September 2012

<p>Went there friday night with a birthday party. What a find. Perhaps one should sponsor a chair or a brick there to keep the place going. One waitress coping with our party of 10. The food arrived gradually but was very well cooked . The tagine is marvellous and Patrick is a lovely man with a talent for cooking and booking very good acts. We came in at £26 a head but we were knocking back the beers.</p><p>So there you are listening to great music on a Friday or Saturday night on the Hornsey Road, NOT SOHO.</p><p>Give it a whirl.</p><p> </p><p> </p>

andy · September 2012

Shamefully, I still haven't been here. Next week or so, I promise.

AjaniGrill_JazzPlace · November 2012

Hi All, this Saturday 24th Nov at Ajani's one of the elder statesman of British jazz- Bobby Wellins will be playing with the one of the finest jazz pianist Kate Williams. A great night of musical feast.

Mirandola · November 2012

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bobby_Wellins#section_2

Mirandola · November 2012

Also: http://m.guardian.co.uk/music/2012/jul/19/bobby-wellins-kate-williams-review?cat=music&type=article

checkski · November 2012

They sound magnificent, or rather those links do. What are they doing in a little backwater, however remarkable, like Aljani?

Mirandola · November 2012

Ajani's had quite a few good acts lately. I don't know how they manage it either.

Mirandola · November 2012

Here, for example, is an old review of the act they've got on for NYE: http://m.guardian.co.uk/music/2003/apr/14/jazz.artsfeatures1?cat=music&type=article

AjaniGrill_JazzPlace · December 2012

Hi All,It's Oriental Jazz party this Friday 21st Dec at Ajani Grill&Jazz with Gilad Atzmon and the Orient House Ensemble.

GGeoch · January 2013

Just had a great new years at Ajani jazz and grill. Hadn't been before but will definitely go again! Can't believe it's just round the corner too. Happy New Year!

Bigjock · February 2013

<font face="Arial, Verdana" size="2">Hey all</font><div style="font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"><br></div><div style="font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">Been wanting to come on here and whole-heartedly recommend this place. Food is good, music is great and the guy is an absolute legend.</div><div style="font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"><br></div><div style="font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">Hope you've all seen that the Google rating is 28!</div><div style="font-family: Arial, Verdana; font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"><br></div><div><font face="Arial, Verdana" size="2">https://plus.google.com/115695650677363976842/about?gl=GB&hl=en-GB</font></div><div><font face="Arial, Verdana" size="2"><br></font></div><div><font face="Arial, Verdana" size="2"><br></font></div><div><font face="Arial, Verdana" size="2">Thanks</font></div><div><font face="Arial, Verdana" size="2"><br></font></div><div><font face="Arial, Verdana" size="2">Chris</font></div>

Eliz · February 2015

Looks like Ajani has closed down, windows have been covered over and sign is being taken down. Have to say I stopped going there over the last year or so once an admission fee was charged on jazz nights, the food seemed to be sidelined in favour of the music which was a shame as Patrick was a great cook. Hope he goes on to bigger and better things. <br>

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