Visited London for the first time and I just had to try Indian food during my stay. A group of friends and I were planning on going to Sheba but ended up at Cinnamon. There was an Indian man with a clipboard who was standing outside the restaurant who convinced us they were all the same lol... There were literally 4 or 5 Indian restaurants lined up on the same block. Anyway, the food was decent but the service was trash. Our server kept rushing us to order, mind you we weren't even planning on eating at that establishment but settled for it anyway given that we were unable to eat at the restaurant two buildings down. Overall, I wasn't impressed. read more

Cinnamon - Indian Near Me - London, XGL

Apparently our experience isn't unique - we planned to go either Sheba or Aladdin, but a guy standing outside said, "this is Aladdin" and hustled us over to a door under the name Cinnamon and it had a small sign saying they expanded and pointed toward Aladdin. Menu had no restaurant name on it. I knew we had been taken for a ride but we ate there anyway. Food was okay. Lamb saag was delicious but the butter chicken was a bit too sweet and the garlic naan lacked flavor. Service was good. Check came and it said Cinnamon. Yeah, bamboozled. Other reviewers have said the same. Oh well. It was an experience, at least. read more

My first mistake was in trusting Google reviews rather than Yelp reviews. Based on the high rating Google had- we decided to try this restaurant on Brick Lane Do yourself a favor and go somewhere else far away from Brick Lane. It seems all of the reviews for this restaurant on Google are fake because they have hundreds of reviews in a matter of 45 minutes that don't make sense at all. The wording is off and not authentic. Worst Prawn Korma and Butter Curry I've had in my life-no flavor/very bland (how is that possible in Indian food?!?) My prawns were not the plump shrimps I'm used to but chopped up in tiny pieces and overcooked/dry. I guess they are trying to cut costs but don't charge high prices if you're going to do that. Avoid like the plague if you are a fan of Indian food read more

Very tasty food. We visit when traveling to London. The prices are reasonable and I am always very happy with my food. I've tried the vindaloo and tikka masala, coconut rice, garlic naan and cheese naan. All delicious! read more

Tourist trap and fake Google reviews. The food was bland, without flavor and spices. I was utterly disappointed, because I was looking for a proper Indian food.. read more

Friday night curry with friends should be an institution if it isn't already! Rough week, hung over from drinks on the Thursday?... curry on Friday! I have to admit I was going to rate this place a 4 star as the food was yummy and the service was great (teetering on annoying). In hindsight, it would have been better to get a table in the basement rather than right by the door during winter. Like all curry restaurants in Bricklane, they're constantly trying to attract people to come in and the door is constantly opened. Not the greatest experience when you're sitting by the door. What was good is that they offer 30% off if you check in on yelp. Go YELP! Chicken Korma and Pilaf is always a good choice. I only wish they weren't so pushy with the service. They would come around to our table, ask if we want more beer (when we had 1/2 pint left) and as we were deciding, they would walk away. They asked us to move seats near the end of the service because they needed to accommodate a larger group. And on top of all the awkward requests which felt like they were very impatient with us, they took our money and waited over 20 mins to return the change. I enjoyed the company I was with, not so sure if I enjoyed the restaurant's service. I think I will be trying other curry places before wanting to come back. read more

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Don't bother. The guy outside trying to get people to eat there was very nice, but once inside the staff was unhelpful and never checked on us once the food came. The food was a disappointment. We were so excited to have good Indian food while in London, but this was the worst meal of our trip. The samosas were super tiny and not very good. The eggplant dish we tried was super oily and bland, we couldn't even eat it. The paneer masala was tolerable, but not great. The naan however was very nice. read more

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We had a big group of around 14 so I expected the usual amount of kafuffle associated with a group that size. So I was very impressed with the professionalism and flexibility of the waiting staff who never got annoyed (or at least didn't show it) when a few people turned up late or we had to squeeze in an extra chair here or there. They were always polite and friendly and we really enjoyed the atmosphere. They also got the order perfect which again isn't easy with a big group and gave us a great deal for ordering in advance. BYOB made it stunningly cheap: a starter, a main, rice AND a naan for £15 each. Food was delicious and wait time wasn't long at all (though long enough to be assured they are actually COOKING it not just microwaving something) All in all a fantastic experience and would definitely go again! Great job! read more

Cinnamon - Indian Near Me - London, XGL

We took an hour Uber to get here based on friends recommendations and reading the accolades on their website. Our first Indian food in England of which we have heard much praise. Terrible service from start to finish. Food was strangely being brought in from the restaurant next door. The best of the food ranged from fine to bad. Grilled meats were over cooked and very tough. Some dishes came out hot and most were tepid. Zero spice. The staff spent more time outside trying to bring customers in and the gentleman who served us was eating. I have heard that British Indian food is the best. Not so for this place it was truly awful. We have checked multiple times to make sure we went to the correct address. We did! Yikes read more

Super yummy! Will be back each time I travel to London! Good service and delicious food.

I was not impressed by the service here. We asked for advice on a dish for my partner who can't handle anything too spicy; I ordered the vindaloo. My vindaloo came out n was very mild (I can only assume because they thought a young white woman couldn't handle it) n my partners dish was so hot he couldn't eat it. We ended up swapping dishes. When I explained the situation to the waiter who had suggested the dish, he laughed in my bfs face in a very rude manner. This is the same waiter who argued with us earlier that a rose n red wine were the same thing. Also I basically had to cling to my pappadum as three different staff members kept trying to take it from me before I had even touched it! The food was only average n doesn't deserve the great reviews here. The decor was cheap n there was some very weird lighting downstairs that made an odd n unemployable atmosphere. read more

I've recently dined at Cinnamon and to put it simply it was amazing! Food was mouthwatering and delicious, portions were big and will definitely fill your appetite. The service was faultless with really nice waiters and good customer service. read more

Cinnamon - My fav! - Indian Near Me - London, XGL

My gf and I had dinner at Cinnamon last night. We were greeted downstairs by Ashbi, a waiter. He "managed" to provide end to end really bad experience. seems he had a bad day or this his regular expression - impatient, never smiling. we asked for advice on menu - he started talking with us and turned away to other activities in the middle of the sentence. We ordered several dished. Food was great except for one dish we didn't like - the kebab was over cooked and really dry. when we asked to send it back and get the same dish - he started arguing with us. We were kind of shocked. He grabbed a fork and pushed against the kebab to prove that it is ok. Really strange. When I asked for the manger he stressed out and immediately said "no charge for the dish" He really pissed me off. read more

I'm not sure why we went here, I think we just assumed that all the Indian food was good on brick lane. We had the butter chicken and lamb saag, both were bland and under spiced... and I'm from Seattle (not exactly the Indian food capital of the world). After all the stories we had heard about brick lane we were pretty disappointed. The menu didn't have prices which also sketched me out. I had to verify what was included in the "set menu" and how much it was. Finally, the service was mediocre at best. I would not recommend this place. read more

I'd probably give these guys three stars if basing the rating strictly on the food, but the experience was a lot of fun and the prices are fantastic, so they get four stars. Came in with my husband and a friend for dinner around 11 on a Friday, just as the Brick Lane "show" was starting to heat up. I liked that they were not touting aggressively like some other nearby establishments do (seriously - it gets so out of hand. I was coming out of a cafe by the Old Truman Brewery the other night and a guy at a different restaurant kept insisting that I go in because "good food lady. Indian food!" - even after I told him multiple times that I was waiting for an Uber, he still kept thrusting a menu in my face. Come on, people). The restaurant was pretty quiet when we arrived, but quite lively by the time we were done. They allow BYOB, so we broke out our own wine. Nice way to save some £££ on a weekend dinner. Certainly some great people-watching (face tattoos, anyone?). Staff were friendly. I went for duck jalfrezi, requested extra spicy (not British spicy). It was pretty good. Meat was a little tough and it could have used some more fragrant spices, but in all, decent. The others said their dishes were pretty good as well. In general, if you just want good curry, there are much better places in London. But the whole Brick Lane experience is worth having at least once, and Cinnamon is a pretty good place to have it. read more

This is actually one of the better Indian restaurants on Bricklane. Currys are all the expected types (Balti/Vindaloo/madras etc). They do have a good Chefs specials section with some interesting dishes. The curries are rather heavy though and pretty average but service is fine & I have eaten here a few times without any bad experiences so I think this is ok for Bricklane! read more

You can't miss Cinnamon - it's the one with all the Trip Advisor stickers and giant banners saying they're tourist-friendly. It was empty when we went (albeit, it was a late lunch on a weekday). The staff is friendly, but a bit hard to understand. There were definitely communication errors (we asked for an entree size saag and they gave us a side). Prices are decent for most things, but the sides are a bit pricey (even things like white rice). The chicken tikka masala was good. The saag aloo was good too, but nothing special. read more

Indian food on Brick Lane, novel idea? I think not but it does not stop this place from having really good Indian food though. Competition in the area helps to keep the quality of the food really good and the prices down. If you are window shopping and it seems like the dining room is full, go and ask because there is plenty of seating downstairs. The food was really good and it was at a pretty good price, they seem to handle large groups pretty good as well so bring the gang. read more

Well worth the circuitous cab ride to get there,(long day, jet lagged,) and the long wait for the food. We had saag paneer, chicken tikka masala and some plain chicken tikka as well as cheese naan and garlic naan. Really tender meat and flavorful sauces. Service was attentive. read more

One of the more authentic and less annoying Indian places on Brick Lane, but I only go here when I have out-of-town visitors who want to visit Brick Lane. The Kebabish Jalfrezi had a great flavour with lots of spicy heat. The lamp chop was tough and overcooked, but the sauce and small lamb cubes were good. Butter chicken was quite decent, with a very mild, creamy sauce, but would have preferred more small bite sized chicken pieces rather than 4-5 massive chunks of meat. The biryani left a lot to be desired; we tried a couple and they are consistently overcooked and lack flavour. read more

The guys hook it up with free beers and deals every time.... as does every other curry house on Brick Lane, but for some reason we always gravitate towards Cinnamon. Plus they've always been so accommodating when we go in big groups. Stand out dishes have been the Duck Karahi and the Lamb Tikka. Plus, NO CORKAGE FEE! Always love no corkage fees. read more

So this is Brick Lane. There's good curry basically everywhere for a bargain. Don't expect mind blowing curries in Brick Lane though! It's good, but not the best in London (usually) I usually just wait until I get the best deal and eat there. Cinnamon was a great experience, though we did not get a deal, the prices were cheap so it didn't matter. The restaurant itself has some nice decor and plenty of tables. The drinks menu is much like you'd find at any other curry house on the Lane, so it's not amazing, but not lacking any major options. The service was pretty good, though at certain points it was a bit slow. The food is good, just like any other curry house, but what stood out to me were two things: the papadoms and the naan. They were both really good! We had Tikka Masala and another non-balti curry dish, and both were great. Visited March 2013 read more

Great food, great atmosphere, great deal. What more could you ask for? It's hard to choose which restaurant to eat at on Brick Lane. There are so many all doing similar food and deals. But this is the place you need to go to. It's especially good with a group of friends or workmates. There is plenty of room for large tables. We had a great time and will go back. Beer always tastes better free. Go here and enjoy. read more

Cinnamon - Indian Near Me - London, XGL

I went to Cinnamon with a group of over 30 guests for my 30th birthday this past Easter Sunday. Great service from beginning to end...it was like hiring a venue but with no venue fee...we had the lower floor exclusively for 4 hours! The food was delicious with something for my youngest guest a 1yr old to two 70 + old grandma's...I had the Cinnamon Special grill dish and I loved it! The managers and waiting staff were attentive and super polite and helpful, the atmosphere amazing...we were even allowed to decorate the room! They even sent me onto the club with well wishes and a complimentary birthday sambuca with a discount for all of my guests! It was a great experience, and one I will be repeating soon! read more

I visited cinnamon with a friend of mine and ordered lemon glass chicken and mango coconuts lamb curry and a pint of beer. Their curry is not really hot, I asked them if I could get chilli paste but unfortunately they didn't have it. I like spicy and hot curry but it seems their curry is not really hot - it's OK this is their style. Chicken and lamp in the curry were dry and hard, and they didn't taste great. They offered us 20% off deal at the door but they brought bill without discount and we had to ask them to correct the bill. They said 'everything' but we couldn't get discount for beer and I felt it was not really fair. We paid £18ish per person and I'd say it was a bit expensive - we could get something cheaper with better quality. read more

This is our go to place on Brick Lane, which we really only go to when we're taking friends from outside of London for the "experience". The food is reliably good but not amazing, it's more like a neighbourhood curry shop than anything fancy. But everything we've had has been nice, the vindaloo makes you hiccup. The spinach rice is one of our favourites. I'd skip the peshwari naan though, it's just coconut inside. They used to do beer and wine but now it's BYO. Just watch out that the off licenses on Brick Lane seem to be more expensive than if you bring a bottle of wine from someplace further away that's less touristy. read more

Brick lane has ceased to excite me. I keep finding that the quality of each place tends to be on the same level, and I wasn't really interested in returning, except for the fact that a friend of mine wanted to go to Brick lane as her last meal in London before she moved back to the states. We went for lunch, so we were kind of just looking at places with a lunch special, and I realized I had never been to Cinnamon before... and the entire place was empty, so if all else failed, we knew we would get good service! but I have to say that we were PLEASANTLY surprised! we got the lunch special which meant ANY starter and ANY entree on the menu and ANY naan or rice for something like £7. So we got the nicest ones we could find, haha. I expected our food to come out quickly and have some tiny portion of something that had been prepared hours/days ago but it was actually a generous portion of something FRESH! we were so delighted that we ate EVERYTHING. I can't vouch for dinner, but I can totally vouch for lunch. read more

Blah. I got yanked into someone else's vision of eating "real" Indian food in the "authentic" Indian section of London. Um, no. I felt like making fun of myself while walking down Brick Lane with a giant group of white American tourists. Ug - embarrassing. I am quite confident that good Indian food exists in London. I suggest looking for a resto that has been highly rated by lots of locals rather than staring at a guidebook that suggests "taking in the culture" of this "vibrant" and "unique" neighborhood and "taking your pick of one of the fine eating establishments". Those are all code words for "the locals are going to be laughing at your white tennis shoes, backpack and matching baseball hats while they serve you day-old food." read more

I came here for my birthday on thursday and it was delightful. They were so nice, excellent food (I had the chicken dansak) they gave me a free birthday drink and i just had a proper laugh riot here! read more

Cheap deals with lot of good food. Sometime the service can be slow. But the wait is worth it!

My friend had a 25% off deal here and it was my first time trying this restaurant. I really liked that you can bring your own drinks but the food was a bit disappointing. The rice was bland and came in the tiniest portions that cost £3 each! The chicken curry and Indian cheese curry were not bad but the duck curry was hard and dry. The garlic nan didn't have enough garlic to it. The overall bill came to £14 with the 25% off and we didn't even order that much. Not worth coming back here. read more

Chose this place randomly to grab some Indian-fare for the first time in the famed 'Brick Lane'. Good food. Shame about the service. I initially came for a takeaway before deciding to eat-in. I definitely noticed that I was not being treated with the same level of (basic) service as other customers, and I let the server know too - by requesting a glass of water and a napkin (yes the basics). Even though I did request to eat-in when placing the order, stating that I had changed my mind about the takeaway, my food came boxed and ready to go. Frankly, I was happy to leave. read more

It was a mistake to enter to this restaurant. We wanted to go to Aladdin next door but The hustlers outside assured us they were the same restaurant. Well from the minute we went in the waiters were rude, miserable and most unfriendly. I asked for help on deciding which dish to choose and the waiter shouted in my face implying that I am not allowed to ask questions and told me to "read the menu". I wanted to get up and leave but my friend had already got her drink so wanted to stay. Starter arrived within a minute of ordering which had for sure just been heated up in the microwave. It had most likely been cooked earlier on the day. Curries arrived and despite ordering 2 completely different dishes both looked very similar. It did not look very appetising at all. I was hoping I would not have stomach problems the next day. Food was tasteless and badly presented. Service was appalling, unfriendly and verging on rudeness. I would never come back here again. There is nothing nice about this restaurant read more

Confession: I'm a control freak. Usually I would be able to list out exactly what was on the menu for us tonight, but this time I let my who regulars Cinnamon decided. It's one time, I'm glad someone else made the decisions, because everything was scrumptious (I just won't be able to tell you what it is)! The only thing I remember was the coconut naan. When paired with the spicier curries, it had an amazing balancing effect and cooled the palette while still letting the flavours of the curry shine through. The place was quiet when we went late on Friday, so the service could have been more efficient. Despite this, I would happily recommend Cinnmamon amongst the mass of Indian restaurants along Brick Lane. read more

Great Indian cuisine on Bricklane, right in the heart of the Indian district. Pass by the other shrills, and visit this unassuming place for terrific takes on all of the Indian/UK classics. read more

At Brick Lane it is hard to choose your destination with so many options at disposal.Can try this place as the price range is average.

Service was decent (weekday late lunch) although there were definite communication challenges. No big deal though. Chicken tikka masala was great. Not a bad first experience for brick lane. read more

Poor service. They charged me £2.98 for tap water and further I got to know it was against the law!!! (Maybe they thought I was a foreigner so it was okay to mob me like this, but if everyone could report this to local police the evil restaurant won't be fooling anybody else for good). The curry was poorly made and not hot at all. The price was high so I was expecting some posh service but that's the least I was offered. Very disappointed. read more

Had a great night out at Cinnamon last night with 8 others - service was really good, curries were delicious and not to mention it's BYOB! Super cheap, cost us about £15pp for a curry, naan, poppadoms and rice! (Plus most of us had a bottle of wine each) Highly recommend trying the Duck Tikka Masala, we'll be back for sure! read more

Super long wait on Friday night for food. 60 min to get our entrees. It was just ok, not amazing for the hype I heard. Very loud and crowded. read more