This place is a cash grab, not a restaurant. It was our first time here. We were 5 people and ordered the sharing menu, which only states a minimum of 2 people. To avoid confusion, I directly asked the server if one sharing menu was enough for all of us. He said he recommended two -- not that it was required. We decided one was enough and ordered extra rotis and rice. We were served one sharing menu. When the bill came, we were charged for two. Management couldn't clearly explain why, other than saying, "We don't allow 5 people to share one menu." If that's the policy, it should be clearly stated or clearly communicated, especially to first-time customers. Charging us for food we never received is unacceptable. This place clearly cares more about money than honesty or customer experience. Avoid. Do no recommend read more

Mowgli - Indian Near Me - Liverpool, XMS

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Booked what I thought was a safe choice for Mother's Day at an "established" restaurant. My mother had driven 100 miles from Wales for the meal. I wish I could say it was worth the journey. Waiting over an hour for the main course which finally arrived luke warm. The staff seemed overwhelmed, hopelessly understaffed. An established restaurant should know how to handle Mother's Day on one of the busiest days of the year Unfortunately, this one managed to make a 100-mile trip feel like a disaster and made me feel embarrassed that I'd taken my mother for such a disappointing poor experience. Never again !! read more

We were quick to jump on Mowgli because we're avid Indian cuisine lovers, and it had such a solid rating. Unfortunately, this was not our favorite meal in Liverpool. First, it is a tapas-style dine, which if you know me, is already setting you up for massive success. Getting to sample a lit bit of everything? And in an Indian restaurant to boot??? Sign me up every week! We were encouraged by our server to order 3 items per person, keeping in line with the tapas framework. I suspected this was misleading, and it was! We probably left half the food we ordered behind. These were NOT tapas portions. It was an insane amount of food for two people. The saddest part is we didn't want to take any leftovers back the hotel. Out of all the dishes we ordered, maybe one dish had the right balance. Everything else was sickeningly sweet, like ketchup was the main ingredient. On top of that, some dishes were very spicy. I'm not talking caucasian spicy, I'm talking "whoa, did the top fall off the shaker" spicy. Let me remind you, we eat Vindaloo-level curries on the regular. The dishes were just generally very overbalanced: too much heat in some dishes combined with stomach-churning sweetness. It just was not what we are accustomed to. That being said, the interior is really beautiful, and it's not a terrible place by any stretch. I would say a solid 3.5 stars. This might be the best Indian in Liverpool. I don't know, I'm not local. But if I spend more time in Liverpool, I will be seeking out other Indian options before returning here. Try it out! You might be the person they're cooking for. read more

Very tasty, creative Indian food with a separate vegan menu that has plenty of options. They have pretty well-priced mains such that you can order a variety of small portioned mains and keep the cost reasonable. I got: -Tea Steeped Chickpeas (£5) -- really nice tangy tomato-ey sauce, well-spiced, with a touch of spinach. Really nice chickpea dish. 4/5 -Green Ginger & Rhubarb Dahl (£5) -- this was the highlight for me. The combo of the rhubarb and ginger create this lovely spicy, tangy, complex base. Excellent. 5/5 -Calcutta Tangled Greens (£4.50) -- this sort of reminded of sauerkraut with an Indian flare: somewhat pickled, full of coriander and black mustard seed. Good stuff. 4/5 -Tandoori Roti (£3.75 for 2 pcs) -- two thin pieces of whole wheat flatbread -- nice accompaniment to scoop up the saucy dishes. Everything was very good, especially the rhubarb daal -- damn was that nice -- never had anything like it. Service was friendly, astute and quick; and the place was as definitely upper scale-feeling despite the reasonable prices. Great spot. read more

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what a great place. fantastic service fantastic food all tables taken which is a great sign and we only managed to eat here as our Liverpool friends recommended to us. well done read more

Food was really good lots of wonderful flavors especially the potato curry and they have wonderful drinks and friendly staff Ask for a red eye coffee read more

My favorite restaurant in Liverpool! The vegetarian options are amazing, we always order enough variety dishes to share amongst ourselves. So delicious!! Highly recommend read more

Mowgli - Indian Near Me - Liverpool, XMS

Great food, awesome environment and huge fun party vibe. Usually I'm skeptical of food in in these places and my spidey senses tingled when none of the servers were Indian. But.... The food was tasty and appropriately spicy. I got the vegetarian tiffin which is 4 of the chef's choice and the dal was flavourful, rice very aromatic, potatoes were a bit over cooked but delicious and the chick peas were toothy and good. All for £15! Service was surly in a big city, urban restaurant kind of way. I'd go again for sure. read more

My sister-in-law raves about this place, and for Christmas, my mother-in-law gifted all of us a giftcard to have a sibling dinner out. The interior of this restaurant is pretty cool. The 6 of us were seated upstairs. I had a Pineapple-Chili Lime lassi (3.95) to drink which was nice, but the menu mentioned it would have a tantalizing kick, but there was no detectable spice to it at all which was disappointing. We shared an order of Yoghurt Chat Bombs (4.95) for the table. It comes with 5 little small fried puffs filled with yogurt. They were good, but forgettable. I wouldn't order these again. I'm surprised since the menu and our server mentioned this was the house specialty and the dish they as best known for. We were told 2-3 dishes per person was a good amount to order. We ordered our dishes to share with our partner, so my husband and I ordered 4 dishes for us to share and this was definitely enough food for us. My husband and I ordered the Gunpowder Chicken (6.25) which was pretty good. I'd order this again. I liked the crispy chicken and the seasoning. We ordered the Maa's Lamb Chops & Tumeric Chips (8.75). This easily was my favorite dish of the night. The lamb chops were beautifully seasoned and cooked perfectly. It also came with a heaping amount of tasty little potatoes too. We also ordered the Mowgli Paneer (6.95) which is a "Staff Favorite". I liked this dish, but the sauce was a little sweet and this dish was pretty forgettable. I wouldn't order this again. We ordered the House Lamb Curry (6.95) which good, but it wasn't spicy. We tried our sibling's dish of Mowgli House Keema which I definitely preferred the sauce better since it had a nice kick to it, but the meat is minced which isn't as nice. I also tried the Treacle Tamarind Fries that my sister-in-law ordered, but they were a bit sickly sweet. I almost ordered those, so I'm pretty glad I didn't. One bite of those was enough and it was a big portion. Our server recommended that we order 3 Basmati Rices (2.50 each) and 3 Puri bread (2.60 for 2) for the table. I didn't care for the Puri which didn't absorb the sauce very well. Near the end of my meal, I like to dip it in the end of my curry dishes, but you can't do that with Puri. I wouldn't order the Puri again; I'd get the roti bread I guess. I just wish they had naan. At the end of my meal I had the Turmeric Latte which was just okay. I think it could have been a bit creamier. It was slightly chalky. I wouldn't order this again either. Overall, I enjoyed my meal and ambiance here. It was nice! I'm waffling between 3 and 4 stars. I definitely liked it here and I would come back, but I also think I'd try some different dishes. I would definitely order the Lamb Chops again which was the standout dish for me. My husband and I both really liked that one and I don't even like meat on the bone usually. I also would love to try the Office Worker's Tiffin which is pretty cute and comes with 4 dishes picked out by the chef. I love that idea and I like the presentation. Anyway, I'd happily come back for the cool vibes, good atmosphere, nice food and creative menu. read more

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What a find! On our quick day trip to Liverpool Mowgli was referred to us by a friend and we did not leave disappointed. Everything was a flavor explosion in our mouths! It's tapas style, so everything isn't huge, but also not tiny - just right. Prices are very reasonable - mostly ranging from 4GPB to 8GBP per item. The server sent around the yoghurt chat bombs to start. These are two little balls filled with spiced yogurt that are literally a flavor bomb in your mouth. Must must try. From there we shared 6 dishes. The Mowgli chip butty is spiced potato's in a wrap. Why didn't I think of this sooner? My two favorite carbs wrapped in one. Delicious and flavorful. Must try. The Himalayan cheese toast was also delicious. Served with a side of Indian pickles. Very salty pickles but the cheese toast was great. This was followed by the gunpowder chicken. Small fried Chunks of chicken with a delicious sauce. The Mowgli paneer was to die for. Chunks of cheese with a sweet and spicy sauce. Wow. Get this. Finally we finished with the Butter chicken and Calcutta tangled greens. I would probably pass on these dishes next time. Everything else mentioned is a must order. The butter chicken was very buttery (ha) and not that unique. The greens were just odd and like a coleslaw. Couldn't be happier we found this place. And the service was superb. The entire bill was $53. And I'm so full I can't breathe. What a win. What an experience. read more

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Mowgli is a popular place in Liverpool, and for good reason. The food is scrummy and spectacular. I've been twice in 18 months to their Water Street location for dinner and was wowed both times. It can get loud but for the classy ambience and awesome wait staff, I'm okay with it. It's Indian street food (tapas style) but they also offer traditional curries, too, if your tastes run that way. Two small dishes plus basmati rice is plenty for me + I take stuff home, but go for three small dishes if you're super hungry. They have a nice cocktail list, and they're delicious. Booking highly recommended. The Bold Street location is cramped and doesn't take bookings. Come here instead: two levels of seating possibilities make for excellent people-watching if you manage a table upstairs. You won't regret it! read more

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Stop what you're doing right now and make a reservation. NOW. This may be the most flavorful Indian food I have ever had and it absolutely lived up to expectations and then some. It can and will get crowded, so maybe try to stop by during off-peak hours to really savor the entire sensory experience. The food and service were great, but the overall ambiance and atmosphere really set this place apart. If you're looking for a spot for date night, this is the one. I would come back again, and again. read more

Love this place and food. Bought the book and have tried cooking a few of the recipes at home. Just phenomenal! Albeit a bit of work!! ;-) Great place, always a great time! Highly recommended read more

Wow. What a find. Familiy evening dinner at this new style Indian restaurant, a party of eight. I have not tasted better Indian foods (and I've been to India several times!). Wonderful flavors and combinations of foods, served Tiffin-style, which didn't distract from the flavors or enjoyment. Helpful, accommodating staff. A nice new facility, which was clearly popular with local and visitors like us. Recommended and we'd revisit in our return to Liverpool UK, hopefully before too long. No photo's, sorry. Too busy enjoying the wonderful foods. read more

Came here Saturday night. Packed to the rafters but we were told we'd be seated in 45 minutes and escorted to the upstairs bar. The manager Bilal was very helpful and attentive. We had the Indian themed cocktails which were delicious. Good to their word we had our table in 40 minutes. The food was amazing. The menu was quite limited but I loved the mother's butter chicken and the house chicken curry. I also enjoyed the gulab jamun. service was excellent and friendly. They are opening in Birmingham too. Great place to go. You will not be disappointed. read more

It was my first time going would love to go back again I had the meat tiffin box which was a random selection of 3 curries and a rice .Also I had the yogurt chat bombs and the chip butty .The staff were really friendly and helpful they took me through all the dishes in the tiffin . If you want a burst of spice definitely get the chip butty but if you get the chat bombs eat it after you get the chip butty because it silences the spiciness of the butty for a while and there very refreshing read more

This restaurant was recommended to me and I'm certainly glad it was. This place is fabulous. It serves Indian "street" food in tiffins. You can choose what you like or play food roulette and order either the workman's tiffin or the school tiffin. The latter is vegetarian. I had the Himalayan cheese toast for starters. It was lovely, warm, spiced cheese on crispy toast points. The Butter Chicken Masala should NOT BE MISSED. The non alcoholic drinks were very good as well. I can't say enough good things about this place. I will definitely try to get back before my holiday ends. read more

When I read about this place, I initially thought it would be like Dishoom in London. The concept is not too dissimilar, though the execution is not quite as good. I liked the space, the service was good and the Indian themed cocktails looked interesting. We ordered the potato chaat, rhubarb and ginger dahl, the chana masala, the paneer dish, some rice and puri (fried bread). We both got rose lassies. The rhubarb and ginger dahl was interesting. The paneer dish was not memorable and a bit too sweet. The chana masala were under-seasoned. I had thought that the lassies would be made with rose essence, but they were made of rose syrup which tasted artificial. The potato chaat were the best things we ate--delicious and with a sweet sauce. We were very full by the end and the bill only came to about £33. We'd come back when next in Liverpool! read more

I tried Mowgli just because i was searching menus as i walked about. I liked it so much i ate there three nights in a row. I would have made it four, but had to leave back for the states. read more

Delicious. Tasty, tasty food. We ordered 5 dishes , plus rice and bread between 2. That was enough. One of the best Indian restaurants I've been to for a long while. It serves Brew Dog as a bonus. read more