While this place is tucked away as of they were actually trying to hide it, I have to say, the service, drinks, and especially the food, are all on point. First off, they have the smoothest Old Fashioned I've ever tasted, with a very pleasant coconut flavor present throughout. The atmosphere is as posh as it gets, and prices do match, so do keep that in mind. The menu focuses on higher end dishes with an Indian twist. Naans, rotis, steaks, seafood, and satisfying vegetarian dishes abound, and regardless of what you order, you won't be disappointed. You won't be sifting through a plethora of options, though, so don't worry about that item overwhelm. If you're a meat person, I would highly recommend the venison steak (£42) medium-rare, with truffle gravy, perfectly-cooked brown rice, and wild mushrooms. I also ordered a side of garlic naan, and let me tell you, that thing was amazing, and a perfect pairing with any main. I won't admit to having a cocktail drinking problem, but au lieu of dessert, I ordered the Mathura 2021 cocktail, which is essentially a layered drink with strawberry purée, black pepper, basil, vanilla syrup, lemon, white chocolate cream, and an Eton Mess garnish. Yes, that thing is a meal in and of itself, so save it for dessert. Pricey or no, if you're looking for a joint to impress a date or a new business partner, celebrate a (very) special occasion, or just splurge for the hell of it, this is your new jam. The food cannot be missed. read more

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This spot is upscale Indian! Loved the vibe, total hit list of cocktails, and the flavors are booming. The restaurant is gorgeous. The waitstaff is so friendly and accommodating. They have vegan and vegetarian menus for easy dietary needs. The flavors are incredible and you can't go wrong with anything. We loved our paneer, our butter chicken, all the breads and the dal. Would love to make my way back here again! read more

I dont get the hype. The food was indeed delicious, but at this price point it needs to be so much more. The service was spotty, and definitely -1 star for the officious hostess who was so awful we almost turned around and left. Cocktails were uninspired and, again at this price point, was surprised to learn that we couldnt order basic cocktails off menu. With SO much good Indian food in London, including nicer places, would recommend spending your time and money elsewhere. read more

"Memorable food with options for all. A great team - 5 Star's " This is one of Atul Kochhar's latest restaurants and focuses on the North East States of India which include - Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, Manipur, Mizoram, Nagaland and Tripura. The North East region offers a mixed culture of Hinduism, Christianity, Islam and Buddhism which clearly reflects in the cuisine. We were lucky to go on an evening to see both Atul Kochhar and Tina English at the restaurant along with the head chef Shishir Sinha. A great team and the most down to earth hard working people in the Industry I know. Maddox street seems to becoming the home of indian food with a few other establishments on the same road. THE MOOD: You get a nice feel when you walk in and pleasantly greeted and shown to your table, the restaurant has a great bar with comfortable bar stools where you can also pass your evening having a few drinks and snacks. At first sight it seem like a smaller venue, there is a large lower ground floor with a completly different feel which is set up for private hire and soon to be a private dining area I am informed. There is also a nice little terrace area outside so worth a visit during the summer months (although I think we have missed out this time around). THE FOOD/DRINK: An amazing drinks menu with a special section "KANISHKA'S WORLD OF IMAGINATION" where you can make your own unique hiball drink with a hint of these flavoured distillates. A great idea but alas I don't drink so I had to select one of three mocktails. It would be good to see more mocktail options in the future. A number of menus are on offer from the Al La Carte, Set Menus, Tasting Menu and a Vegetarian Menu options. In addition to all of this you also get special event menus as well, such was the case during Diwali. You will be sure to find something for everyone. The menu also consists of options without much spice so even those not usually into Indian food or the spices will have something to select making this a perfect office Christmas party spot so I would book early. THE VERDICT: I am very impressed by the menu selection and options, I really look forward to coming again and I noted the Diwali special set menu was only £35.00 per head so I would recommend keeping an eye on the events and what's being offered as I think its a great idea to have events and experience days being offered. It was really a pleasure and cant wait to visit again and again. The only criticism is please add some more sweet and other mock-tails. There are so many items on the menus both a mix from traditional to some unique options that I left wanting more and more. So I have no choice but to return and give you a review on some of the other dishes on offer. Do visit for a memorable evening you will walk away extremely happy. read more

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Hidden away on one of the side streets. Elegant and posh inside. Lot of mirrors make it appear bigger than it is. This restaurant belongs to one of the celebrity chefs that regularly appears on the UK morning shows. Take away menu separation not clear at all on the website, so thought this would be cheaper than it was. Veg biryani is a very big portion, with lot of lamb added. It's served with a pastry coating on top. They cut open the pastry lid and ta-da there is the biryani. It seemed like a never ending dish. Served with pineapple raita on the side. The goat curry has a lot of meat and will keep you full for a long time, in a dark style gravy sauce. Easily cut goat, nice with a naan. The honey saffron lassi was good, I think I will start making it at home. The rhubarb compote vanilla bean sauce dessert was really good, same with the chocolate cake which is quite heavy. Nice spot for celebration occasions. read more

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+ve's = attentive service, innovative dishes which are both uncommon and demonstrate the excellence of the chefs, good communication between front of house staff, great knowledge of the menu and ability to recommend dishes to suit varying tastes -ve's = a bit cramped (density of tables to floor space seems a bit high), inconsistency in terms of quality and execution of food is concerning, toilets are the smallest I have ever seen for such an establishment I have now visited Kanishka twice, firstly during its soft launch (evening) and today for Mother's Day (lunch). Unfortunately, there seems to be a lack of consistency in terms of the quality and execution of the food as today the food was below par across a number of dishes. We had a wide variety of dishes from the A la Carte menu and tried the Bhalla Papdi Chaat, Gangtok Momos (vegetarian) and Masala Mixed Grill for starters. The Bhalla was a bit soggy (unlike the 1st time we tried it) and the momos weren't anything to write home about. The Mixed Grill was still excellent though. For mains, we had the Saag Paneer, Angoori Hing Aloo, Kanishka Signature Black Dal, Bread Basket, Basmati Rice, Dad's Murg Makhani and a Vegetable Alleppey Curry. I was very disappointed with the Hing Aloo which last time was an absolute stand-out dish - today it was oily and lacked the subtle spicing and balance of sweet/sour/savoury. The Murg Makhani also didn't have the same level of flavour as last time. The best dishes were actually the rice (of all things) and the Saag Paneer (which was a genuine revelation). My concern is that without Atul at the pass, on a lunch service with very few customers, there seems to be a lack of consistency in the quality and execution of the food which is surprising given that we had a better food experience during the soft launch! I will give Kanishka another try for dinner but I can't recommend Kanishka for business lunches or entertaining clients purely based on the cramped seating read more

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We had the vegan tasting menu. The dishes were poor, little flavor, badly cooked tofu (chewy), and over priced. The service was also bad and extremely slow. Plates went back barely touched and they never asked us why. Would not recommend this place. read more

This restaurant was fantastic! Our server, Bankaj was the best part of our time in London! Many laughs with amazing food!! Would highly recommend! read more

Amazing food and even better service. The people there were super nice and the food and drinks were fabulous. Best Indian food I have ever had. read more