This place is absolutely incredible! Some of the best Indian food we've had in our lives. Wow. Service was unreal too. Definitely eat here soon. read more

Dined there October 2024. I was very disappointed. So much so, that after 16 hours of flying/commuting home, I am taking the time to leave this review before doing anything else. We visited Chambeli on our last night in London. Food was just OK. Not the best we had in London during our recent vacation there. When we sat down the waiter asked us if we wanted papadam....we said sure, thinking it was a complimentary appetizer. It was not, we were charged for it! We ordered a couple of curries, the waiter asked, do you want rice with that? We said sure, thinking....doesn't every Indian restaurant give rice with curry dishes. Again we were charged for the rice! While the wait staff was otherwise attentive, I left feeling ripped-off and let down by quality of the food. Not the memory you want on your last night (or first night) in London. Go anyplace else. read more

Probably the worst Indian restaurant in London! They pride themselves on how long they have been here! Well all I can say is either friends and family visit or it's a money front! Staff are rude and not helpful. The food is actually quite good but if you like being treated by the staff as if you are an inconvenience then you will love it. Personally I would look elsewhere! Try any other Indian and have a better experience! read more

My wife and I stopped in some time ago for a quick bite and a beer. We were blown away with the quality of the food. I've just returned to London, and already I've planned two meetings there. Phenomenal food. read more

Hands down the BEST MEAL I have had all week in London. It is my second Indian Restaurant of the week (the other one can't hold a candle to this place). I had Lamb Curry, Special Fried Rice, and Plain Na'an. The FLAVOR in the Lamb Curry was INCREDIBLE!!!! Did I say this meal was phenomenal? It was! The service was ever present and attentive. Well worth the included service charge. read more

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Very good. I had the lamb Rogan Josh and it was excellent. The service was attentive and polite. The inside of the restaurant felt welcoming. I highly recommend Chambeli for Indian food in the Bloomsbury area of London. read more

This is strictly a tourist review, although I haven't seen a Londoner review this, so it could be a strictly a tourist restaurant. I was craving Chicken Tikka Masala, a curry dish born in London, and this place was conveniently located near my hotel. 1. Lassi/Mango Lassi - really sweet and thirst-quenching. Pretty good lassis. 2. Naan and rice - fluffy naan, fluffy rice. Nothing went wrong here. 3. Chicken Makhni (Chicken Tikka Massala) - It was... alright. A bit on the bland side, but the creaminess consistency was spot-on. Goes well with my rice and naan. 4. Chicken Curry - I never order "curry" in an Indian restaurant because technically there is no actual "curry" dish. But my dining mate insisted and then she didn't like it. I didn't like it either. The cilantro flavor actually reminded me of Mexican cuisine. "Curry" dishes are a gamble after all. read more

Chambeli Restaurant - chicken curry and chicken tikka masala - Indian Near Me - London, XGL

Just had a delicious lunch here while waiting for check in at our hotel near by. Our server was very attentive and made small talk with us as we are from the States. Chili Chicken and Tikki Masala were both great! I would highly recommend for anyone wanting to curb the craving. read more

Hmm... disappointing. We were looking forward to have some good Indian food while we were in London, and this place advertises to have the "best Indian food" and also won some award for food and service. But we were being "spontaneous" and paid the price for not yelping ahead. Food was mediocre to bland, really no flavor to it. We tried 2 kinds of curry and both were very tasteless. Decor... It felt like we were at a pizza place with some Indian decor on the wall and slapped a white table cloth on the table. Tasteless food with "meh" atmosphere with 4 star price was very upsetting. We are so used to good Indian food for cheap price in the bay area, so we felt even worse. We heard our next table customer complaining about the "service" charge that was added on to their bill. Sure enough our bill had the service charge added on. My husband almost always left tips while travelling throughout UK but glad we noticed that they pre-charged the tip on our bill. We prefer to leave tips when we felt like leaving it, not being extorted! read more

I ate here last night... I was craving Indian food and it was apparent this one was the only Indian around the corner. I ordered the Lamb Curry and Kama Naan (with meat inside) and Rice. The Lamb was really good. I've only had it a couple of times and this one was pretty tasty. The Naan bread was "ok" the meat looked like meat paste, not too appealing. The rice had a nice aroma to it and it was GOOOOOD!! The servers were nice and welcoming, but not too talkative :( which i like to do. read more

Chambeli Restaurant - naan - Indian Near Me - London, XGL

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So far the service is a little pushy and not very pleasant. Wife was not hungry and just wanted some side items but they said she had to order a main dish, very strange. On to the food, presentation excellent, quality excellent, overall a nice place, they are just a bit British. read more

Chambeli Restaurant - Interior - Indian Near Me - London, XGL

I went there with a friend and shared the lamb/chicken curry lunch special. The starter was salad with a fried thing(see picture!) which was delicious. And both the lamb and chicken curry were delicious. I think the reason that this place only has a 3 star is the price tag for the meal here when its not a lunch special. Definitely deserves a 2 pound sign tag. The lunch special was well priced 9/10 pounds plus a service charge when you sit down. Definitely recommend for a lunch special 12pm-3pm but not any other times!! (Seems too pricy) read more

Chambeli Restaurant - Lunch special with curry. Came with veggies curry and next picture attached :) - Indian Near Me - London, XGL

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We arrived early (4:30) for dinner after a long plane ride from L.A. it took a while for our food to arrive but it was well worth the wait. Chicken Tikka Masala, Chicken Tikka Biriani, Vegetable Korma and Garlic Naan were all delicious and distinctive. They are very close to our hotel and we plan to return. read more

We went for a dinner on Thursday night and we were not treated well. I don't understand why we were treated like that! Roties we ordered were very dry. They should have put some butter or ghee on it before serving it. After complaining about it a few times, the waiter finally brought some butter. The manager said they don't put butter on roties, because that is supposed to be healthy. However, the vegetable we order had so much oil, that was not very healthy for us. I would not recommend this restaurant to any one, especially to Indians! read more

I ate here my first night in London not knowing where else to go. I'd just spent the entire day at the British museum and this was midway between there and my hostel. I saw it on the way home and decided I could go for some great Indian food. The interior was quite classy and welcoming. I ordered the lamb vindaloo and plain naan for takeaway. The man at the bar said "You realize the vindaloo is very spicy, right?" I said yes and to make it spicy how they normally make it. I wanted spicy. Everything came out in about 15 minutes and I went back to my hostel to eat my food. Yet when I got home, I realized that everything was so greasy. The naan was okay but seemed a bit too doughy. The vindaloo was extremely greasy and spicy, but not nearly as spicy as a proper vindaloo should be. I should have completely clear sinuses after a good vindaloo. This was not it. More than that, the lamb was overcooked (tough and extremely gamey). It wasn't the worst Indian food I've had, but I have definitely had better elsewhere. read more

I thought that this place was very good. My mother, who isn't necessarily culinarily adventurous, found it quite pleasing as well. I ordered a curry lamb dish, my mother a curry chicken. I asked for it spicy and it had a nice kick. She asked for hers mild, and it was flavorful yet smooth and creamy. I was a huge fan... read more

Definitely avoid. The service was pushy and kept asking us if we wanted different drinks or appetizers. When we said no thank you they brought them out anyway and said they were complimentary, except they ended up on our bill. We asked them to remove the charges and they did, but then added a "service charge." The food was good, but definitely not worth the annoyance of the service. read more

After the meal the waiter invited me to leave a tip. I explained that the 12.5% service charge was already on the bill. He said that if I wanted to leave more I could leave the money on the plate the bill came on. Beg pardon? How much was he wanting? 30%? 45%? Not going back. I have no interest in being embarrassed into leaving two tips. read more

I was wandering around my hotel as a tourist looking for something vegetarian and the menu caught my eye. I ate a vegetarian biryani and it was delicious. The homemade naan was also very good. The only thing keeping from a 5 star was the lack of smiles from the waitstaff. It was after the lunch hour so perhaps they were tired (?). read more

This was pretty refreshing. I'm a big fan of Indian food and everything was so nicely flavored. The thali here is pretty sumptuous. I'd say there was more oil in the food than I'd have liked but the taste of the food trumped it all. I think I'll come back here during my stay in London. read more

Visited this restaurant to take away food. Items were extremely oily and not of good taste. Avoid if you can.

We randomly came upon Chambeli and wow, it was such a great find! We had 2 families of 4 traveling together (with kids) without a reservation and were welcomed in with open arms. Azad was our waiter and he was delightful. My husband has traveled to India a number of times, and thoroughly enjoys the food HOT! Azad brought out a sauce not often given, and it was a HIT! Amazingly flavorful and fantastic HEAT! He encouraged us to try a few dishes we had never had before and they did not disappoint. The kids were even able to find things that they thoroughly enjoyed! We have been home for over a month and we are all still talking about our fabulous meal at Chambeli! read more

I have eaten here 5 times. Tiny portion sizes for main entree. Minced meat paratha was so soggy. Stuffed paratha was soggy as well. The small dishes were good. Chicken currys are good but small portion. Waiters keep talking very loudly in foreign language. There was one elderly waiter (bald) showed lots of arrogance. We wanted to leave the restaurant because of him. read more

After a week in egypt we were craving some good Indian food. We ordered saag and dhal....although the taste was okay the food was very bland and over priced. We got some achar to add some spice too it....and then it was good. read more

Worst Indian food I've ever eaten. Waiter constantly tried to sell me more items, to the point of harassment. The dish I order (bindi masala) had no sauce and was dry as a bone. read more

Every Saturday evening whilst my husband was a patient @ The Neurological Hospital in Queens Square we'd head off to the Chambeli for dinner. The service was lovely, they'd make room for his wheelchair and give us time to get sorted before they'd take our order. I can't recommend the lamb tikka birryani enough. The food is non greasy, good quality indian food, and the mango kulfi is divine. read more

I assume that this restaurant caters mainly to tourists, as it is right off Russell Square in Bloomsbury along a tourist-oriented thoroughfare. I'll keep this short. We found the food here to be quite tasty, actually among the best Indian we've had. BUT...but, be aware that the waiter right off the bat will try to talk you into an order of papadam for the table, which then comes with a chutney selection. Combined price on these comes to some £4. My wife really didn't want papadam, but the waiter took the tack of "I'll bring it for you to try," or some such euphemism for "you are going to get it whether you want it or not." Of course, come the bill the papadam and chutney were on there (and, yes, we did eat them, but only because the waiter insisted.) When we tried to protest, English suddenly became hard to understand and attentions were deflected elsewhere. Too bad that this aspect spoiled an otherwise pleasant meal. My rating would be higher without the papadam incident. read more

Food was run of the mill. Service polite but pushy. Bill not itemized and somehow 1/3rd higher than I expected. Explanation was muddy. Even condiments were additional let alone papadam. I came out feeling duped. Not recommended. read more

Awesome and Quick Service. Attentive wait staff... but that's not why to go here. the food is some of the best Indian I've had. I had the Chicken Vindaloo and it was amazing, and very hot. Fantastic !!! read more

Really dreadful which saw me admitted to the accident and emergency department at St Thomas' hospital a few hours later with the worst case of food poisioning I have ever endured needing morphine and anti sickness medication. You have been warned. This was combined with pushy and arrogant staff who constantly tried to get you order more dishes that you wanted and who got really arsy when we refused to pay their unlawful 12.5 percent 'service charge'. It seems to exist to exploit the tourist and in addition to the food poisioning the food was boring, tastless and poorly presented. I really thought places like this had disappeared in the 1980's. read more

We were staying in Bloomsbury and picked on Chambeli as a convenient place to eat, as we're fond of Indian food. The meal was fine, and reasonably priced. Two things, though. Firstly, the waiter poured my wife's drink but didn't watch what he was doing and poured a good portion of it onto the tablecloth. It was an accident; these things happen - but he didn't take it away and replace it with the full bottle that we were paying for, as he should have done. Secondly, the menu clearly states that there is a 12.5% service charge and this was an itemized item on the bill. However, the waiter asked, twice, if I wanted to give him a tip. He was, in other words, angling for a tip, customarily calculated as at least 10%, of the bill that was ALREADY inclusive of a 12.5% tip. Needless to say, the answer - twice -was 'no'. I can only speculate that he hopes some tourists, maybe not too confident about the way things work in the UK and/or with little English, won't realise that they're already giving the staff a gratuity and will tip twice over. Beware. read more