This is my go to place for authentic south indian food - specifically flavors and dishes from the…read morestate of Kerala (home for me!!). The flavors are spot on and the options 100% legit! I would recommend the appam (rice bread), beef ulathiyathe (kerala style beef roast/ fry), the biryani, chicken varatharacha curry (traditional chicken curry - spicy), fish mollee (pan cooked fish with thick onion based gravy on top), cheera kootta (spinach curry), koon curry (mushroom curry) for those trying out the cusine first time. The restaurant is well set with a classic Indian ambiance. The staff are very polite and helpful!

Excellent dosas YELPers please note, the 15-% discount was…read morenot respected. Beer selections were perfect.

This was one of the best Indian food we've ever had. Whatever they brought to the table pre…read moreappetizer was so good. Everyone here was exceptionally nice. We will definitely be coming back

Never had Nepalese food before and it was a delight--also the staff were very attentive and helpful…read moreand answered more questions than we asked. Just the thing after a long visit to Kew Gardens!

I have a lovely bunch of coconuts! Well not exactly, more like mangoes but that didn't go as well…read more Not a curry person? Me either but it funny how a managed to have it twice in one week, say it with me - "peer pressure!" However I must add, that if one is going to have curry, the beat place to have it is the legendary Brick Lane. The food was divine and note to self (yourself not myself) bartering is good - we were offered 30% off the bill and a round of drinks. I somehow managed to get a further two round on top of that however I think it did help that it was my birthday ;o)

This has to be my favorite Indian restaurant on Brick Lane in London!…read more I order the Bollywood Blast dish that is usually made with lamb but I asked if I could have it made with chicken and they did and it was delicious! Very spicy (just how I like it), but not too spicy. I always get the wonderful garlic naan, basmati rice, and cucumber raita when I am there also. If you go with a group of people you can usually get some sort of a discount on alcohol as well!

We went to DUM before theater to grab an early dinner. I'm a big fan of places that do one or two…read moreniche types of food--and do it really well--rather than casting an excessively wide menu net. DUM is just that!! For two people, we ordered: 1. King prawn pan fry--deliciously warm, coconut curry sauce in a cast iron skillet for a starter 2. Mushroom filo dough pockets--decadent, perhaps, but the mushrooms were well seasoned and the filo dough crispy (no soggy bottoms!) 3. Chicken biryani to share--we prefer chicken to lamb, and weren't disappointed. The pastry dough top is an excellent touch and best paired withh the accompanying dips. All in all, a great find at a bang up price at the top of Wardour street. (With 2 starters, 1 main, and no drinks in dry January, our total was £37.) Friendly staff and throwback hip hop too. Book your table online to avoid queues, but should you get stuck queuing for your biryani...just rest assured that it will be worth it!

I would give this place a 3.5. As a tourist, I chose Dum Biryani for its convenient location. I…read morebooked reservations ahead of time and waited a few minutes for our table to be ready. The place was packed and luckily, our table was in a semi-private space with two other tables. The main room seemed a bit cramped. There was definitely a hustle and bustle vibe to this restaurant. As for food, my friend and I split the chicken 65 and a chicken biryani. The main reason I chose this spot was for the pot-pie style crust on their biryanis and boy was it a flakey crust! The chicken 65 was tender and had a nice warm spice. The biryani was good and filling. Quite average IMO, but satisfying nonetheless. The flavors were quite mild and the rice was nicely cooked and piping hot under the flakey crust.

The name of this restaurant gives a clue that it serves Nepalese cuisine. To be honest, looking at…read morethe menu, it's hard to tell to tell the difference from Indian food After the obligatory popaddoms, my friends and I ordered the only obviously Nepalese dish on the menu, chicken momos. Th dumplings were yummy, containing well seasoned flavoursome meat and served with a lovely contrasting sweet sauce Unfortunately, that was the highlight of the meal. Our 2 main dishes of lamb shank and king prawn curries tasted too similar. The meat of the lamb shank was disappointingly tough where normally, slow long cooking renders it fork-soft There are better options for Indian food in the area

Wow! Just Wow! This is possibly the best Indian / Himalayan food I have ever eaten. Incredibly…read morefresh with flavours that I have only previously imagined. Sauces are subtle and flavoured so authentically that your taste buds instantly transport you to Nepal, where the cuisine finds its inspiration. Really tender chicken and prawns that are just melt in your mouth! Can't rate the food here highly enough. Everest Spice is family run and everybody who works here seems to care, and maybe that is the difference. By far my favourite restaurant in Surrey, and maybe in all of the South East!

So this was my second time trying Indian. I was a bit scared since I still had meetings the next…read moreday. This place was recommended and selected by my colleague who lives a few blocks from this place. We stated out at his fav local bar for a few beer accross the street and made our way over for dinner. After sitting down, we received a set of flat peta bread chip with a series of sauces - chopped onions, a mango sauce that was a bit sweet, a creamy sauce and two that were pretty hot. We had the local beer they had and then ordered. I was tricked into ordering a vindaloo lamp with special rice and garlic nan. They order some other stuff but I couldn't make it out since it's all covers in sauces. Anyway to give my feedback on the vindaloo, to my surprise it was pretty good. Don't know why I was so skeptical. It is known as one of the spiciest curry offered in England (wasn't told that before my order). Good for me I actually like spicy- more in the Mexican realm. The sauce did cover the meet which was tendered and seem to have been slow cooked in the sauce. It wasn't spicy off the bar, but crept up on you with quite a bit of heat. The special rice had veggies and eggs in it and the nan was delicious. Good news is that when I'm back in London, I will be open to trying different places that I have shied away from in my previous trips.

Awesome Indian food! Myself and some colleagues got take-out here, and I couldn't help going back…read morefor seconds. The chicken Vindaloo and black lentil side dish are a must. The rices are delicious- check out their coconut and lemon rices. The naan is very good too, and comes in a few varieties. I certainly got my fill of UK curry and would go back in a heartbeat. Price are also very reasonable, considering it's London.

I have only been here once but my friend goes here reguarly and orders take aways from here too. He…read morereally raves about this place. I find that South Indian cuisine is a lighter and more refreshing alternative to the normal popularised high street Indian food. There was a big group of us so we got the big round table at the back end of the restaurant. We got stuck in to the Kingfisher lager straight away. We then kicked off with the vegetarian and non-vegetarian starter which consisted of deep fried large chillies, fish and prawn cakes, potato dumplings, spicy lamb and chicken. This was enough for 6 people to share and at £8.95 each was excellent value. We had the Dosa pancake with Masala which was superb, sweet pancake with fried egg and fragrant saffron rice to accompany our meal. Main courses included an excellent lamb dish cooked with fennel, fish moolah, lamb birhianie, chicken cooked in curry sauce. We also tried the excellent dried vegetable dishes such as Beetroot with Coconut and Cabbage stir fried with carrot and coconut. With copious amounts of Cobra and Kingfisher, the bill came to £20 a head which we thought was excellent considering everyone was totally full and satisfied. All in all, Cocum's Kerala menu offers some interesting dishes that are fresh in taste, light in texture and multi-layered with spices. It is a good local restaurant that I wish I lived near. I hope to be back soon.

Coming from Malaysia, I'm more used to Indian food coming from southern India or Sri Lanka rather…read morethan the Bangladeshi food that you find in most Indian restaurants in this country. Cocum serves Keralan food, which reminds me of home - more use of coconut and generally lighter curries. To celebrate a successful campaign this year, my hockey team descended upon Cocum for a celebratory dinner. The 2 Indians in the party gave their blessing, always a good sign when the locals are happy to recommend an ethnic restaurant. Kingfishers all round (except for teetotal me who stuck with an excellent mango lassi) For those used to regular Bangladeshi type curry houses, the dishes on offer here may be unfamiliar but the menu offers nice descriptions and the waiters are happy to make suggestions. For starters, we had masala dhosas, an Indian pancake filled with spicy potatoes. The main courses were a mish mash of different curries shared between us, all accompanied by rice and various breads. The curries were generally lighter than in other places. During the meal, we worked out short corner routines for next season though I'm doubtful how many will be remembered by September! Worth a try to see if you enjoy food from a different part of India.

My pre-salsa meal took me to Woking today. The Guru is in a little parade of shops in Old Woking…read more There is street parking available nearby. The interior is quite modern with a lot of wood and lots of light - they've certainly decided against the traditional, cliched Indian curry house look. The menu had familiar dishes and eschewed the trend of some places to introduce new specials. I was a bit disappointed that they didn't have my favoured mango lassi. However, sometimes, old favourites are old favourites for a reason. Our popaddoms came with some nice condiments and the starter of onion bhaji was light and crisp. The lamb makhani was in a sauce sweetend with coconut. This was balanced with our other choice of chicken tikka dupiaza, which was more savoury. The flavours were distinct and recognisable.Worth a return visit if we come to salsa in the area again.

So. GOOD. When we moved into the area recently, while the kitchen was being unpacked, we found…read moreourselves indulging in ordering from The Guru more often than we'd like to admit. They aren't cheap, and so are now relegated to special occasions or the ends of especially long weeks, but if you're looking for an exceptional curry, this one will not disappoint. The flavours seemed complex and delicate, not the generic sweet curry, hot curry, etc you can sometimes get. They have what looks to be a very nice dining room, but lack of babysitters have kept us from eating in. And, as I've said with other reviews, they don't have a delivery service (thank goodness!), yet are still who we always pick, which says a lot!