Delicious food and drinks. We had a vegetarian entree that was flavorful. They have dairy free naan bread that tastes amazing. Pricey but worth it. read more

Cinnamon Bazaar - Vegetarian dish with dairy free naan bread - Indian Near Me - Covent Garden, XGL

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Anytime I am in London I take advantage of the great Indian cuisine. So I asked my colleague to take me to her favorite restaurant, and here is where we ended up. As soon as you walk in your senses hit you with a packed, semi chaotic room and smells that get you hungrier than when you walked in. The service was excellent from the time we walked in, and really couldn't decide what we wanted. The waiter recommended the "hot chaat", which was a mix of dumplings, very well done. For dinner we did the chicken leg curry along with samosas which was done to perfection. Although the curry was a bit mild for my liking, still a great meal. read more

Cinnamon Bazaar - Indian Near Me - Covent Garden, XGL

This is not your typical Indian restaurant! It's a fusion style place. The staff is friendly and helpful and the food was excellent. I began with a beverage called "Jasmin Pearls" which was jasmin tea with carbonation, served in a champagne style glass with a sprig of mint. Lovely! My main course was more traditional - butter chicken - but it was one of the best I've had and the serving size was just right for lunch. It came with rice and green vegetable. I also tasted the beetroot cake (a starter) out of curiosity. It was wonderful! The garlic naan was also tasty. I hope to return on this visit to London! read more

From the exotic green entrance doors to the table, you are guaranteed a delightful experience. The service was admirably friendly with the patience to answer all my clarification questions on the dishes on the menue. Then, the tasting journey exploded like a wonderful firework of flavors. I loved it --dixit a traveling 'frog' who really enjoy culinary adventures. read more

Cinnamon Bazaar - The entrance of the restaurant - Indian Near Me - Covent Garden, XGL

A winner of Michelin Bib Gourmand for high quality cuisine for excellent value, the "journey through the bazaar" met my expectations for good Indian food. Having journeyed to London hearing about how awesome the Indian food scene is, I am happy to say that I thoroughly enjoyed the food there. The stars of the set menu are the chana masala hummus and the papdi chaat. The best hummus I've tasted. The papdi chaat of tamarind, chickpeas, and yogurt served what appears to be round pieces of toasted thin wheat like wafers. What a way to start your journey. It was an explosion of favors. The other appetizer of chillies coated with poppy gun powder was just ok. Sorta reminded me of shishito peppers but not as good. Next - the winner of the starters was the pork belly. Perfectly cooked, well balanced with curried yogurt and a minty/pesto like green paste. The winner of the main course was the king prawns. Buttery, soft, and cooked to perfection. Crustaceans can be tricky as it's easy to overcook and you end up with a rubbery tasteless dish. Not here. Perfect seasoned with curry buttery flavors - it was the highlight of the main course. The dessert is unique. It's a carrot ginger toffee bread pudding with clove ice-cream. It is very heavy handed on the ginger ( I barely tasted the carrot). The clove ice-cream was more icy than creamy consistency. I would give this place 5 stars however, there were couple of things that kept me from giving an additional start. My main complaint was that there was water dripping from the plant above us. The AC was right above the plant so it could have come from the AC, but the server also stated that they had watered the plant.... 5 hours prior to our seating. the water would occasionally drip onto my friend, and sometimes into our dish. Let's just hope we don't get Listeria. only one way to find out. But I'd recommend perhaps moving the plants away from any patron eating areas in the future. read more

I would have given this place five stars because the food really is amazing here, but unfortunately the service is badly lacking. We let them know upon our arrival that we had a performance to attend in 90 minutes. They quickly took our food order, and gave us a drink menu. When one is given a menu, one would expect to be given an opportunity to order from the menu. Not at Cinnamon Bazaar. We asked three times before our drink order was taken. Our drinks were finally served after our appetizers were eaten, and the spicy food left us very thirsty. We were then given the desert menu before our mains arrived. We reminded them that we had not yet received our mains after waiting more than 45 minutes. Again we reminded them that we had a show to go to in less than 45 minutes. Our mains arrived shortly after and we thoroughly enjoyed them. After our dishes were cleared, we waited another 25 minutes before asking if we could get our deserts before we had to leave. Only one desert was served. We had to tell them there was no more time to sit and wait for our other desert as we only had 10 minutes to get to our show. Our bill was quickly given, and we left with barely enough time to get to our venue. The food that was served, albeit very slow, was hot and delicious - some of the best Indian food we've had. However, I would recommend going elsewhere if you're looking for dinner ahead of a show. read more

Cinnamon Bazaar - Tandoori Kentish Lamb Fillet with a side of rice - Indian Near Me - Covent Garden, XGL

This enchanting place in the the London alleys behind Covent Garden is a Jewel of the culinary crown of the greatest city in the world.

Delicious! We were trying to go to Dishoom, but little did we know, the line for Dishoom is hours and hours and hours long. So, rather than waiting three hours to eat, we made our way to Cinnamon Bazaar. And wow, am I glad we did! The food was absolutely delicious, the drinks hit the spot, and the atmosphere was lovely. We had a wonderful time! And the best part was, we got right in! No waiting. haha. And to be honest... we went to Dishoom a few days later, and I actually liked this place a lot better! read more

We had a wonderful dinner at Cinnamon Bazaar! The Falooda Swizzle cocktail was phenomenal and I would love to try more from the drinks menu. Started off with the Samosa Chaat and Indo-Chinese Paneer. Both were great portions, a little spicy (in a good, warm way) and very tasty. I loved the unique, upscale take on simple ingredients. For our main course, we shared Garlic Naan, Butter Chicken and Lamb Roganjosh Shepherd's Pie. The naan and butter chicken were delicious, staple dishes for sure. The Shepherd's Pie was, however, simply amazing! I am not always a fan of lamb, but it was flavorful and rich. We finished our meal with the Carrot and Ginger Toffee pudding, which was light and spiced without being too sweet. The service here is what really stood out. We always had someone to check on us and the staff was efficient. Very nice and friendly people as well! Definitely give it a go! read more

The incredible food did not make up for the horrendous and inexcusable service at this restaurant. Was so looking forward, as was suggested by friends. But left disappointed at the total disregard for our experience. And no apologies or angst from the server. Actually they sat us in the bar area so we didn't really have a server. The food was amazing however, once we finally got our food after several inquiries. No apology, no discount, no excuses. Plenty of amazing Indian food here. Skip this one. read more

Cinnamon Bazaar is one of those Indian restaurants in London, where you can get good tasting food without paying high prices. Though you need to be prepared for the different menu. I tried 4 items - 1) Kachori Chaat: very good. In other Indian restaurants, this dish is served cold, but here it is served warm. 2) Papdi Chaat: excellent. This was my favorite amongst what I tried. 3) Mithai Chaat: very good. It is a combination of several desserts, namely, boondi, gulab jamun, rasmalai, ice cream drizzled with raspberry syrup. 4) Carrot Roll: good. Not what I was expecting. Food is good and restaurant takes reservation. There is one big problem which Cinnamon Bazaar has. The server/staff cannot explain a dish to you. I asked my server, if she could tell me what all was in 'Mithai Chaat' and the answer I got was, "ice-cream with syrup and popcorn. There's some more stuff too."! I also asked to explain Carrot Roll and was told that "it is red and black carrot rolled with ice-cream." Those answers should be unacceptable in any restaurant, because they were not correct. But for the lack of knowledge of the servers, I would give a rating of 5 star. read more

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Absolutely incredible experience! So good we went twice during our trip to London. Authentic Indian food made to share.

Cinnamon Bazaar is a fun Indian pub in busy Covent Garden. I got the Lamb Roganjosh Shepherd's Pie (mainly because of the critical acclaim touted on the menu), and it was flavorful and filling! Prices here are a bit above what you'd expect to pay for a casual meal, but they're still affordable for a slightly nicer meal out. Overall an enjoyable dish, and I'd consider coming back. read more

Excellent foo, samosas we're incredible! Could have had more. Jungle chicken and lamb were perfect.

Don't come expecting your typical curry house. Cinnamon Spice is a modern take on Indian food with a bit of fusion elements thrown in. The food is not heavy but light and fresh. My favourite dish was the Kolkata cod. The fish was flaky and perfectly cooked and paired well with the sauce. I also really enjoyed the papdi and kachori chaat. Vibrant flavours and lovely textures: creamy, crunchy, tangy, sweet. The barley salad was also very good. Amazing flavours and very fresh and light. It felt very virtuous to eat! The chicken biryani, black daal and stir fried greens were also good but not standouts. We had a great meal. This is probably wrong to say but I'm going to say it anyways: I would have liked some south Asian waitstaff. The only Indian person in the entire restaurant (aside from the kitchen) seemed to be the friend I came with. All the waiters appeared to be Eastern European! Not a big deal but it was just a little jarring. read more

Cinnamon Bazaar - Indian Near Me - Covent Garden, XGL

Only wine for wine and snacks at the bar My goodness the worst bar seats in the world! Terribly uncomfortable. Horrible wine glasses Bar area super messy Manager just sits on his laptop I'd be scared to eat dinner there read more

Great food great service nice ambiance. I got the crab snack and the chicken leg curry! They were both great. Service was prompt. Left this restaurant full and happy with a delicious spicy flavor in my mouth. I also got the ginger toffee pudding for dessert and couldn't rate it highly enough, it was so tasty! read more

The food is well prepared, a nice cozy atmosphere, with a nice menu. The portions are a bit small for the price, but it's possibly the location. The server also took almost 20 minutes to come to my table, and was quite rude; however, I tried to make the best of the evening. When I asked about their famous spicy sauce, they informed me that I could not try it unless I purchased the almost £20 item on the menu, quite weird, but ok. Overall, it was a nice evening. Book in advance. read more

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My wife ordered the tandoori prawns. The dish was sooo good we ordered another. We highly recommend that dish. I had the grilled lamb, which was also very tasty. The service was attentive and the staff seemed genuinely happy to see you. Overall, it was a great dining experience. read more

Wow! What complex flavors and plentiful portions. We had the chicken Khari which was amazingly favorable and had unexpected gems of spice. Pricing was fair and service unrushed and friendly as our server helped us the the Chit Chat Chaat included with our meal. read more

This place takes reservations unlike many places in central London where you have to wait sometimes more than an hour to get inside. Made a reservation ahead and were glad as there was line outside of people trying to get it, we didn't have to wait, our table was ready right on time. For appetizers tried few chaat dishes out of their huge chaat menu - everything was excellent - papadi chat was crisp had yogurt and Tangy tamarind sauce mixed in with vermicelli and chickpea. Had one purani dilli chaat dish which was superb. Also tried their aloo tikki chaat - great choice again. Went with the server's recommendations for the main course - had chicken, fish, lamb, Jaipuri style okra which was in a curry gravy. Got plain naan and tried couple of their stuffed naans which also were food. Everything about their food was unique, quantities were just perfect and absolutely great taste. For desserts had one of their chaat dessert - very different mix of couple of sweet things, again very good. Highly recommend this place to anyone looking for Indian food with a twist and will definitely go back here on my next visit read more

was looking for something different after having loads of chinese foods for chinese new year. I search online and found this restaurant. when I walked in, the decoration seem like Chinese New year decoration with red curtains hanging on the ceilings. it look welcoming and create warm atmosphere. the £15 lunch menu is valuable to order with unlimited starters on the little trolley and you can choose your own main course.Foods quality is good and taste lovely. Tea pots is so colourful and special and the Indian masala tea is superb. I would revisit again. read more

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this place is amazing. Such good food, service was really sweet, and everything was taken care of super fast. Would def recommend for a super tasty pre- show meal! read more

Yummy chicken curry, fast service and good cocktails. Unfortunately their internet were down I had to pay cash because their system can't take credit card. This place is not really an Indian restaurant it's like a fusion and lots of people come not overly crowded tho. The ambiance were okay and they have full bar. The food were good and would recommend for a bit of Indian fusion in Covent garden area. read more

I booked a res through the savoy hotel. The food was okay but pretty sweet. I think they cater more towards non indians but ambience etc was great. Overall I liked it and i would come back. read more

Came here on a Sat evening around 1030pm after catching a theater show in West end. We unfortunately weren't able to sit down as they said the kitchen was closed. Keeping in mind that yelp and Google list their closing time at midnight and their storefront window lists it at 11pm, it would have been helpful to know that ahead of time. Hopefully this will be helpful for someone else planning to catch a late bite and maybe the owners can update their closing times on the various website as needed. read more

Phenomenal is the only word to describe this place. My wife and I sat on the second floor next to the bar. We had the Methi Murg, Malabar Boatman's fish curry, garlic naan, seasonal greens, and two orders of popcorn. It was all delicious and served super quick. Generous pours of wine as well. If I'm ever back in London, I'll be eating here again. read more

Cinnamon Bazaar - Indian Near Me - Covent Garden, XGL

This is among the best, if not the best, restaurant in London. They take a sophisticated spin on fresh Indian ingredients and create flavorful and satisfying dishes that are sure to please a wide range of palates. The service is not only impeccable but prompt and welcoming. The staff do an excellent job of creating a comfortable atmosphere that is sure to make you want to return (as if the mind-blowing desserts won't do that already). Eat here. You will not be disappointed. read more

Food was good. Beer selection ok. Their "best gin and tonic ever" wasn't. Service was neglegenty inattentive.

Quite a disappointment as my first meal in London on Christmas day. Service was poor (slow, mistakes, inattentive) but that is the last thing I care about. I want my food to be delicious and worth the price/hard earned money. The whole meal was not great, and I would not come back for the food. Not delicious, sometimes inedible, and the flavors were a mess as if concocted by amateur home cooks playing with food. The mango creme brulee was delicious (and the naan). That's about it, sadly :\ read more

Not a traditional curry Indian restaurant, at least the menu are quite novel to me. There was only set meal available for lunch, which was a good deal caz it includes self-help snacks, a chaat and a main course. But I still don't welcome it that much as I think customers should be made more flexible with their choices. Anyway food was great. I like the curried white peas in the Aloo tikki chaat and samosa chaat, both of which had good textures. The shrimp fried rice was awesome although quite spicy but it's a blessing to have real spicy food in London. Kadhai chicken leg was amazing! The root vegetables curry at the bottom looked healthy and tasted good. And the chicken was very tender. I also like the snack bar. You can choose from a variety of foods and make your own combination. The manager was lovely, teaching us how to make a typical snack plate and was very responsive. But be wary of ordering the water still tho. I don't think having a bottle of water at the price of 3 pounds is worthwhile. After all the water tasted no different from even the tap water! read more

Dined here between Christmas and New Year's. Food was delicious and the ambiance lovely, however the service was abominable. We were essentially ignored by the staff. No one greeted our table, and after waiting for much too long had to chase down a server to place our bar and dinner order. Food was unceremoniously delivered and no one checked in during our meal. Finally put on our coats to leave and someone rushed to get us the bill as we made our way out. Utterly unacceptable way to treat paying customers. Best to choose a place where they care that you've chosen to dine with them. read more

3.5 great vibe and great atmosphere but the food was just average maybe even below average. I've had really good Indian food in NYC and I was expecting more from Indian food in London but the food here wasn't even on par. Food was reasonably priced (perhaps even cheaper than usual) but that's because the portions are smaller than I'm used to. And also, the food was just not as good as I'm used to.. read more

Whether you like spicy food or not, there's something for everyone here. The place is absolutely adorable with colorful decor and bits of whimsy. There were 3 of us and we all ordered the 3 course set lunch for $18. I had the tandoor chicken, mushroom and green pea curry (not spicy), and cubeb kulfi on a stick. My friends ordered samosa chaats, the kadhai chicken leg, the koorg style pork belly, chocolate walnut cake, and 3 scoops of homemade ice cream in different flavors. Everything was delicious. I'm not a huge fan of Indian food but my friends are, and yet we all loved this place. I'd like to come back and have try their High Tea and try some mixed drinks. read more

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This one star goes to the coke with ice and the crunchy papdi in my chaat. The portion size is the size of the empty glass of water we received. The tandoori chicken malai was in total 4 small pieces of chicken on a bed of 4 rocket leaves. On the plus the manager is lovely. read more

Amazing! Our first foray into Indian street food. Incredible. And the atmosphere makes you feel like you are in an Indian bazaar. So great. Great cocktails. Good staff. Great vibe. If you are a tourist, don't go for crappy fish and chips. Enjoy an authentic culture, imported to the UK. These are proud people, sharing their amazing culture. It is great to see a staff so proud of their offerings. read more

Excellent flavors and service! We loved this spot with homey ambiance and traditional Indian favorites. Our waiter had excellent recommendations - the food was flavorful and hearty. Definitely try an item off the drink menu! read more