And he already has a second Riwaz lined up for The Pantiles, Tunbridge Wells,
Owner Mahdi has been head chef at a 2-Michelin restaurant & worked under Angela Hartnett.
The chef will now be preparing to open Masalchi in London's Wembley Park.
Rehan Siddiqui also impressed by the restaurant's concept of 'Tayyab-Halal'.
With a trio of private dining rooms that boast a "20ft indoor waterfall".