Food was amazing and service was impeccable, made sure all food allergens were known and clearly…read morepointed out what on the table should be avoided for the particular allergies.

Absolutely delicious dinner!…read more We made reservations online about 2 months ago. 5:15 dinner worked well for us since we had a show at 7. We checked in on the lady with the tablet on the right side of the entrance. The left side is for walk ins. Super long line even at 5pm. But they were handing out small glasses of chai and something else. Anyway, the reservation line is short and they sat us right away. We wished we could have sat at the patio - it's covered. We didn't see that until we were already drinking. Well, next time! The ambiance - beautiful spot with lots and lots of tables. Every single one of them was taken. Tons of staff! They take good care of you here. Patrons vary, from dates to family dinners - the whole gamet! Come one, come all! The drinks came out right away. Dishoom IPA and chai. Beer came with a frosted glass. The chai was delicious! The food was amazing! Goan monkfish curry Ruby chicken Saffron cauliflower Garlic naan Basmati rice Everything was superb! I works happily go back tomorrow night!

Saturday evening and we decided to go to an Indian. With the power of Yelp search we found a local…read moreone that we hadn't tried before. I called ahead to see if they had availability and they were lovely and polite over the phone and told us to come on down. We walked in, not too busy, and picked a table. I liked the fact that just because there were only two of us they didn't restrict us to a two seated table and we sat at a four by the window. They took our drinks order straight away and gave us poppadoms and dips. We looked through a comprehensive menu and made our choices. The boyff wanted a lamb chop for starter - random I know - and we ordered the mains too. The lamb chop was cooked beautifully and was a decent chop of good quality lamb. Mains came out.... I had chicken tikka balti, which was lovely, I was surprised just how much chicken there was in the dish! It was cooked to an excellent standard and had lots of flavours running through it. The boyff had lamb jalfrazzi and he said it was excellent! He didn't talk the whole way though and was just nodding and mmmmn'ing! We had some Bombay potatoes as a side and they were delicious! I nearly ordered some just to take home with me. When we had finished, we asked for the bill, we were served fresh orange slices to cleanse our mouths with (obviously I ate them like you used to as a child and found it highly amusing), and some warm wipes. We paid and were bought the typical after dinner mint chocolate squares. The waiter chatted to us for a little bit and was so friendly, without being over bearing. We left, with the waiter getting the door and full tummies! I will definitely be going back here. Very good standard of food and great service. A top shout if you want Indian out, without paying through the most for pretentious contemporary Indian food that you get at other restaurants.

5 of us ate at the Akash on Saturday night and whilst the food was pretty tasty the decor and the…read moreservice leaves a lot to be desired. From the outside it looks quite promising, but inside the look is tired, pink and in need of a lift. The bar area at the back is very small and the toilets are not hidden so you come out practically into someone's table! We booked ahead, but they had no record of that and then made us stand whilst they slowly set up a table. Slow to brink us the drinks menu, the table for 5 was too small to accomodate everything that we ordered. To be fair enough, when we did order the food was excellent. Lots of choice, spicy and flavour some and the Kingfisher on tap went down nicely. I don't think I'd visit again - more likely to use as a take out.

The Chilli Raj is a superb place to eat in or take away - The immeadiate welcome as soon as you…read morewalk through the door is the best start. The food is delicate and well flavoured too many curry houses 'over egg'for the English consumer, here they will cook the dishes to your liking. If you are feeling adventerous tell the waiters what you like and the chefs will prepare exactly the right dish for you. The Chilli Raj won the silver trophy in the Tilda Tiffin Cup Curry Awards held at the House of Commons on Wednesday, 9th of July, 2008 and many other awards and press releases adorn the walls at the bar. The Tilda Tiffin competition to find the best South Asian restaurant in Britain began two years ago. Local MPs are asked to vote for their favourite South Asian restaurant from within their constituency. These restaurants are then entered into a national competition and ten finalists are chosen to attend the national 'cook-off' at the House of Commons. They offer free delivery and take aways usually include poppadums! and don't forget your complimentary hand wipe. I could not reccommend the Chilli Raj enough!

The best curry restaurant in St Albans, superb food, excellent staff and chefs, I highly recommend…read morethis curry house and ambience

Have just had a lovely tasty meal here. Staff were very very…read morewelcoming and the restaurant very inviting. Had Dupiaza and Kurma and both were excellent. Thank you Emon and your team. Looking forward to our next visit.

Abbots Tandoori is an excellent spot for curry in a high street that to be honest, is spoilt for…read morethe Indian delight. Been coming here off and on for roughly the last year and although I've wanted to drop a review, I've wanted to try a few other spots in the area. I can happily report this is by far the best. The food. It features all the best and most popular dishes. Really creamy Kormas, vibrent Bhuna and a punchy but tasty Vindaloo. Personal favourite is the tandoori chicken. It's a HUGE portion and just has a spice blend rub that I'm sure I won't find anywhere else. The poppadoms on entry and massive, crispy and more-ish. But this place has the naan bread down! It's fluffy, chewy and soaks up all the goodness we all know and love. Yes the food is good here but it's really winning point is the service. The staff are like your best friends, welcoming accommodating and will bend over backwards for you. A couple of visits ago I went with a friend who ordered strongbow cider. They didn't have it on the menu, so they run out quickly (whilst giving us free poppadoms to apologise) and came back with a heap of strongbow just for them. Amazing, and in sure you won't get that elsewhere. Price, food and service are all on point here and it's also very close to a heap of pubs for those pre (or post) curry beers. Poifect!!

The only curry worth eating in town. Discount for collection handy. Good to eat in or take home.read more

Favourite indian takeaway in town.read more

**June 2022: Saturday Dinner**…read more I landed in London in the afternoon and basically slept through half the day. When 9pm rolled around I figured I probably should eat something, but I wanted to try something local, so I walked about a mile away from my hotel and after a couple of no go options I landed on Zayani Indian. The restaurant had abundant traditional options, so I decided on one of my all time favorites: Chicken Tiki Marsala and Garlic Naan. The entree was exactly how I like my Marsala, creamy, somewhat sweet and savory and the chicken is soft and tender. The naan was the perfect vehicle to dip in the marsala. The marsala dish was a tad smaller than what I'm use to in the states as I usually have leftovers, but it was enough to fill my belly for a dine-in experience. Additionally the price seemed pretty reasonable for a white-table cloth dinner and they open late. I would come back!

Always my go to Indian spot when I have a layover at LHR. Great menu and will accommodate with any…read moreneeds. Service is is awesome. Must try

Lovely place. We love our Indian food and this is one of our current favourites. Try the Chicken…read moreChichitnu (not sure about spelling) and Tandoori lamb chops. yummy. Just hope they don't start deteriorating like most good restaurants doo as they get a little greedy. Currently, very good but will be back if it starts sliding downhill.

Excellent service! We had the chicken biryani and the Goa fish curry. Both were delicious!!…read moreEveryone around us seemed to really enjoy their meals. We would definitely recommend this restaurant

This place was lovely. Very clean, but the magic was in the dishes. Spice balance just what I would…read moreexpect from a fine UK indian food experience. The highlight was the fresh butter naan. Freshly baked and just the right balance of chewy crispy and buttery. Made my day! You won't be disappointed.

I have ordered from this place a few times and have not been disappointed once. This is also…read moretaking into account some friends of mine that fancy themselves and connoisseurs in Indian cuisine! I was genuinely impressed with the standard of food that we got from here. It was more restaurant standard that got delivered rather than typical standard of a delivery if that makes sense?! The food arrived quickly and was really hot, so must have been literally straight from the pan into the containers. The chicken tikka balti was divine and I carried on eating it well past being full up. The naan breads are yummy and that is in every variety that they do. Light and fluffy and if you go for a flavoured one you can actually tell straight away which one it is as they are flavoured really well. The madras and Korma were also of an excellent standard. So, this will remain in the top selection of places that we order from and just remembering what it was like the last time as I write this review, I am thinking that I might just well order one again tonight :)

We loved the food and service was great. We had jeera lamb, chicken laknavi, bindi bhaji, aloo…read moregobi. And the appetizer platter for 4.

In my tour of all my sister-in-law's favorite places, Majliss was the first stop. Not only is the…read morefood delicious but the people are so friendly and welcoming! I let Jane and Oli do most of the ordering, since they are regulars and not everything translates into American English and English English the same way. We started with papadum and relish tray, and a couple of Kingfishers (on draft). For the table we ordered pillau rice, naan (2 kinds, but can't remember which 2), and saag paneer. I chose the Hozor Ki Pasandwalla Murghi because I wanted to try to pronounce it, and it's one of Oli's favorites. It's thinner sauce with nice heat and a good amount of peppers, onions, and tomatoes. He chose the Chicken Laknavi, and Jane chose the Chicken Pasanda. Everything was nicely spiced - heat but still flavor. Portions were generous - we probably only needed half as much, but we couldn't resist all the flavors. We were treated to a drink afterwards with our bill, and Bailey's was a perfect digestif with the chocolate. On our way out, we were given a 2019 calendar as a holiday present. I'm looking forward to another delicious and friendly meal when I'm back in Oxford!