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    Tamarind Kitchen

    4.3 (68 reviews)
    Open 12:00 pm - 2:30 PM, 5:00 PM - 10:30 PM

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    Classy
    Quiet
    Good for groups

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    Rishi V.

    We dined at Tamarind with our family while visiting London, and both this restaurant and Dishoom were exceptional. Indian food here is definitely a notch above what we usually get in the U.S. We enjoyed lamb kebabs, daal, potatoes, a chicken dish, and naan, all paired with wine and cocktails. The food was incredible, and the service was top-notch. The restaurant was also very accommodating to my wife's allergies, which we greatly appreciated.

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    Gaby P.

    I recommend making a reservation and coming here with at least with other person to maximize tasting menus and/or dishes of interest since everything comes a la carte. Although, you can't go wrong ordering butter chicken and naan! Pros -Stunning, high-end ambiance -Kind and attentive staff -Desi inspired cocktails -Multiple tasting menus to accommodate various diets -All meats that I tried (salmon, chicken, and lamb) were delicate and moist Cons -Yellow Dal lacked flavors/lentils

    Tandoori sea bass and paneer
    Lauren A.

    Tamarand is a must whether you're a new or seasoned Indian foodie. Beautiful restaurant and friendly service. We're new to Indian so ordered the basics and some appetizers like paneer and sea bass. Both blew us away. Butter chicken was incredible, garlic and cheese naan both essential. With how difficult it is to get into popular Indian restaurants in the city we got super lucky to walk in without a reservation, but I suggest reservations even on weekdays if you can.

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    Marilyn V.

    My husband and I chanced upon this and Yelpers just confirmed it. Amazing! This place transformed me from a non-Indian food eater to one! I never liked Indian cuisine but while In London, it's not to be missed. Server Clayton was very helpful and recommended us some dishes. As he puts it ... "if you don't like it, I'll bring it home!" With that we had the Soft Shell Crab, Wild Tandoori Green Prawn, Chargrilled Lamb Chops, Old Delhi Butter Chicken and Garlic Naan Bread. Needless to say, Clayton had nothing to bring home!

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    Susan C.

    While in London, I was craving Indian food and stumbled upon this gem. Everything from service to the food was spectacular. I'm so glad that we found this place as I as able to scratch the craving itch. Mango Lassi, grilled sea bass, raj kajori, lassoni palek, the garlic naan, lamb shank and goan shrimp curry was thoroughly enjoyed and if we were able to lick the bowls, we would have done so. This is definitely on my return list for the next time I'm in town.

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    We tried the tasting menu and it was fantastic. Great service and ambience as well. All the it's were well made and the staff explained each items as it came in

    Paneer Tikka & Lamb Chops - tenderly marinated to perfection
    Prakhar S.

    India was once a UK colony, I genuinely believe it was it for this restaurant to exist. As you can tell by looking slightly to the left, I'm a man of indian persuasion - and let me tell you this may be the best indian meal I've ever had. Oh my lord, first off: the drinks are spectacular especially if you like spicy ones like the Kashmiri Chilli Bourbon or Pink Peppercorn Margarita. Food-wise the star of the show was the Old Delhi Butter Chicken, it's a common dish but nothing has quite nailed this level of spices with a surprising sweet tang. The Kadai Paneer was also excellent along with the Kaali Daal - a healthy lentil dish. Don't feel sorry for yourself for missing out on this culinary experience and come to the restaurant led by the chef who created the world's first Michelin Star Indian restaurant, it's truly a lifetime experience.

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    8 months ago

    Highly recommend. Service was great. Cocktails were great and tasting menu was a great value.

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    Horrible service as the waitress would not acknowledge her mistake in our tables order.

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    Terrible service since the waitress messed up the order and we were charged for 2 entrees. She refused to take one of the items off.

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    Excellent Indian cuisine amidst great ambiance. Tasting menus for theatre goers and regular restaurant goers alike. Highly recommend.

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    Exceedingly delicious! One of that best curries I have ever had. Did the testing menu and was beyond impressed, very flavorful.

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    Ahhhh!!! This place is really cool!!! And they have a book of yummy drinks that are two for one on…read moreSunday and they taste really good and they're amazing!!!! Can you tell I don't get out much? At least for drinks. Anyway. We came here with some friends and took advantage of their 2 for 1 offer (meaning you get two drinks for 10 pounds). It impressed me that they served really good drinks for such a good price. I personally loved The Last Word (super strong but great flavour) and the Elderflower Margarita (YUM!). They both packed a punch but weren't so overpowered with liquor that they didn't taste nice. The bar staff was fun as well. The one that wasn't popular was the honey one. I can't remember the name but none of us liked it. It's a cool bar!

    I was gonna give this place 3 stars, but on reflection of the whole experience it's a definite 2,…read more2.5 at an absolute push. And I don't give out 2 stars lightly. This was one of the few places the bf and I had booked to go to during a brief 3-day trip to London, due to the 2 for £10 cocktails and general good reviews it had. I kinda wish we hadn't! Upon arrival the place was practically empty (but it was like bang on 6pm on a Monday, so a lot of people hadn't arrived for happy hour yet) and staff showed us where our reserved booth was. All good to start off with, the place looks pretty cool inside and the tunes were good too. Here's where it starts to go downhill. I skipped up to the bar having decided with the bf which cocktails to get (at this point we didn't realise 2 for £10 meant two of the SAME cocktail, because they never mention it) and ordered a Strawberry Daiquiri for the bf, plus a Chocolate Martini for myself. Nope, couldn't get the one I wanted as they were out of chocolate liqueur, so it was back to my seat to try and decide on another. I was gutted but excited about my next choice, the Show Me The Honey. NOPE. They were out of honey vodka so I couldn't have that one either! I get that obviously it's a busy bar at weekends, but I thought that was an extremely poor show - the staff weren't hugely apologetic about it either which didn't exactly help. Finally deciding on a Russian Spring Punch (yay, they had all the ingredients for that one!) I ordered the drinks. The bartender said "you know it's 2 for £10 yeah?" but again didn't mention the fact that it's two of the same cocktail for £10. Once he started making up the drinks I of course caught on to what was happening, whereupon he looked at me like I was an idiot for not knowing something they never openly tell you. Great. I begrudgingly paid for our drinks (I wouldn't really have minded except the bf wasn't sure if he'd want more than one cocktail and we now possessed four, plus I was really wanting to try a couple of cocktails instead of two of the same one) and went back to the booth, more than a bit deflated by this point. The cocktails were...fine. The champagne in my cocktail wasn't the nicest but it did the job of course. The atmosphere in the bar was...also fine. But that was it. Fine. It stayed pretty quiet the whole time we were there and I guess just wasn't the whole cocktail bar experience I was expecting. We then made our way to Cahoots where we had an absolute belter of a time and it totally saved our night, goes to show that sometimes you really do get what you pay for!

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    4.5(14 reviews)
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    Knowhere Special

    4.1(11 reviews)
    2.5 miKentish Town
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    I have a couple of friends living in Kentish Town who happily researched and booked this charming…read morelittle basement bar which is a must-visit in the area. Apparently the owners want it to feel like someone's living room and it definitely has a relaxed and locals-come-here vibe, although our seating area was in what was once a VIctorian police cell, which was probably less cosy back in the day. The interesting concept here is to serve small bites of food tailored to each house cocktail which a beautifully presented and explained, as are the cocktails themselves. We sampled almost all of the house cocktail menu and generally everyone was very impressed. I think several people really liked the park bench, with its strong apple flavour, although I personally found it a bit one-note. In fact, I wouldn't say any of the cocktails here got it quite right for my palate, some of the balancing of flavours didn't quite work for me and none of them particularly blew me away. They were pretty good, but there weren't any I found incredibly delicious and "incredibly delicious" is really what I am looking for in a cocktail. I had the Get Me a Bourbon, I'm Hungry and Lost in Alaska. The first was a short drink which wasn't massively memorable, contra my favourite ever bourbon cocktail, the fantastic bourborini once on the specials at Pitt Cue Co. Lost in Alaska I thought was nice although others said they thought it tasted medicinal! Service was great - helpful, patient and attentive. It's expensive, especially now I live in Manchester and can get better cocktails at the Fitzgerald for £4 less, but I would still recommend Knowhere Special, especially if you're nearby having dinner. They have such an inventive and passionate approach, it's very impressive already and I'm sure will just get better with time.

    Reservations are needed on weekends…read more One of the most unique experiences we had while traveling in the UK, Knowhere Special is a specialty cocktail bar that focuses on private, small tables and outrageous, off-the-wall, hand-crafted cocktails. The interior is small, cramped, and homely like walking into a hippie's apartment. Our table was in its own private alcove with a low vaulted ceiling. We had one server who was outstanding - knowledgeable, excited, and outgoing. The house cocktail flavors were all over the place. Some were good and others were great. They are all super weird for sure, so you'll get a kick just reading off the descriptions. They are pricier, but not outrageous. Many also come with little snacks to pair with the cocktail. If you don't want something crazy, you can order regular cocktails as well. Neat experience and certainly recommended to try out for novelty's sake. One of the best experiences we had in London!

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    4.3(27 reviews)
    3.2 miWest Hampstead
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    Cute place in Hampstead! We had just gotten off of a 10 hour flight and was recommended this place…read moreby our friend. Got seated quickly and ordered. I got the fried chicken with buffalo sauce on the side. It was good! A bit small for the price but filling. Our waiter was nice. Cute spot.

    Was walking around with friends one of the days and spotted this place and had decided to come back…read moreto it another time. And come back we did for Sunday brunch. After being poorly for over 5 days, I had to skip the bottomless Sunday brunch which allows you to drink as much for just £18 (select drinks). The breakfast is supremely unhealthy, I mean I absolutely loved it but this will not be a regular place. I am more of a poached egg on granary roast sort of girl, which most of the times is a luxury. There options are plenty many however they do only waffles (both sweet and savoury) and no toast. I swapped the scrambled egg with poached egg and added an avocado as an extra. My breakfast was therefore, savoury waffles with smoked salmon, cream cheese, poached eggs and crispy capers with extra avocados. I complete devoured my brunch after being hungry for just over 3 hours. The food was great, something different from standard Sunday brunch. However, due to the healthiness quotient, I will not frequent this place and only treat myself maybe once in good few months. The staff were friendly and quick. The general vibe of the place was great. Would highly recommend for anyone to go at least once.

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