Top notch food. Place is always busy which is great indication of its local reputation.read more

A great classic curry with good service. Always busy.read more

How did I not know Dishoom existed until now? Visiting London from California, this ended up being…read moreone of the highlights of our trip. It has to be some of the best Indian food I've had outside of India. The little complimentary chai while you wait in line is such a thoughtful touch and really sets the tone. Even though there was a queue, it moved surprisingly quickly. Once inside, the service was warm, attentive, and genuinely welcoming. As for the food... every dish we ordered was outstanding. Rich flavors, perfectly balanced spices, and you can tell a lot of care goes into every plate. Honestly, I don't think you can go wrong with anything on the menu. If you're in London, don't overthink it. Just get in line, enjoy the chai, order what sounds good, and have a fantastic meal. We'll definitely be back the next time we're in town.

I just do not understand the hype surrounding this restaurant. It's hard to get a reservation and…read morethere's a long queue to get a table without one. I just don't get it. In my opinion, there are 2 main things to know about Dishoom: it's an Indian restaurant that is a chain, with 11 locations worldwide. The food is really good for a chain, bit it doesn't begin to come close to a restaurant that takes care of of its individual customers. Walking in, there's lots of energy. People are having a good time, there's no question. We were seated upstairs where there must have been around 40 tables. All of the staff are walking around in a hurry, cause everything here is in a hurry. The intention is to get you our in less than an hour. They want you in, through, and out. I saw this with multiple tables. Our server Yanko came to our table quite promptly and helped us make selections, both for food and drinks. For the first time in my experience eating in a restaurant, the appetizers arrived minutes before our cocktails. They came so fast that we didn't even think it was our order. And then moments after the drinks arrived, all of the main dishes and sides were placed on the table. With no way to keep anything warm. All of this with 10 minutes of placing the order. I appreciate prompt service, but this takes it to an absurd extreme. Our appetizers included the house Chaat and prawn koliwada. I enjoyed the prawns more but the flavors were facile, not close to what I expect and have enjoyed in excellent Indian restaurants. The main dishes were the Goan monkfish curry and Sali Goan. These were also just OK, absolutely nothing special. The cheese naan was soggy, though the flavor was good. This was an unacceptable texture for a naan. Dessert was Basmati Kheer, flavorful Basmati rice with fruit compote on top. In between and unneeded, was a thin layer of creme brulee. I did enjoy my tea: ginger, lemon and honey and my wife liked her mint tea. I do not know the restaurant scene in Edinburgh, we've been here for 4 days. But this is just not a place I'deven consider returning to. It's really a factory that feeds folks, not a restaurant that cares for its customers. The business model had been optimized to maximize income with lots of throughput. What's been almost completely lost in my opinion, is the heart and soul of the dining experience.

Now I've always sworn I hate curry and have only eaten at one indian restaurant previous to the…read moretrip here and I can now say I was totally wrong! The food here is so delicious and for a spicyphobe like me, there are plenty of choices on the Nepalese menu. The Lamb Momo steamed nepalese dumplings are to die for. The Chicken Nepal is creamy, fruity and delicious and I love the Sherpa rice. A brilliant restaurant that my curry loving husband and I can share together - a first. Highly recommend it!

This is the most amazing Indian restaurant I have ever experienced. It has won awards and I am not…read moresurprised! Whether you eat in or order a takeaway the food is always great and cooked from fresh. The sunday buffet is excellent value and my two children love it as much as I do! Prices are comparitive to most indian restaurants in the area.

Indian Essence is owned by Atul Kochhar and Jitindar Singh. The restaurant is a nice decent size…read moreand nice tableclothed tables not to near each other. They use quality local produced and seasonal ingredients and highest quality spices. There dishes are exquisite and presented really well. They even have take away service available which they deliver in special boxes ready to be collected or delivered to your door within 45 mins. The chefs can also tailor make any special dish that you crave with your preferred level if spice or your desired ingredients. They also can offer catering for your special events from canapés to a full meal. for an extra special occasion add a touch of luxury with one of the talented in house chefs create an authentic and unique meal right there in the comfort of your own home.

Always a great experience.. Good genuine Indian cuisine in UK…read more. Keep it up and good luck !!

Went here last time I was home with my parents. I love Indian food and this restaurant on Plaistow…read moreLane in Sundridge Park is new so it's got really high standards still. The staff here are really great and they know how to impress you so it's worth a visit if you get a chance. Very contemporary!

Great place to hang out, to have a business meeting or to spend some quality time with the loves…read moreones. Been here already few times and I couldnt think of something bad to say about this place. The food is always nice, warm and fresh, the drinks are high quality as well as the service. The staff are polite, kind and welcoming. Last but not least, the prices are affordable, nothing really I cant handle.

While the restaurant is somewhat unassuming from the exterior, don't let this fool you into…read morebelieving it's second rate. The food in this establishment is easily some of the best (if not THE best) Indian food I have had in the UK!!! Not too oily or with too much chilly... All the dishes are cooked to perfection here.It is said that the people from Bangladesh are the best Indian cooks... And it certainly proves true here. A restaurant who's proprietor is from Bangladesh himself, I can safely and heartily recommend this restaurant to any Indian cuisine fan.Just bear in mind... If you like a stupidly hot curry that kills your insides, this might not be the restaurant for you. Here they focus on subtlety of flavour and spices that blend to perfection. Certainly the ambience is nice... But it's not amazing. Saying that, I go here for the food and not the building.

This buffet style restaurant serves a wide variety of Asian and south Asian food, including…read moreChinese, some Indian and a bit of Korean food. Your strategy should be to take very small amounts of things that look promising to you back on your first plate and decide based on that whether you want to take a larger portions, because the dishes seem to very widely in authenticity & flavor. I recommend the grilled gyro meat; the chicken korma; the Korean style spicy fried chicken; the tandoor style chicken wings; indian style shrimp; the brown, stir fried thick noodles; the white rice; the roasted turkey; the Eaton mess, coconut pudding,and fruit. The lamb ribs were tender but very plain. Chicken Tikka masala was tender but slightly acrid & mostly tasted of garam masala. It cried out for fresh lemon and yogurt. I did not see Raita. Dishes I would not recommend: lamb rogan josh - salty and v over cloved; sweet and sour chicken - sticky breading & v sweet; crispy satay - had a single noted unfamiliar flavor; ice cream cones tasted of whey. Tried bits of several other sauced chinese dishes that I found very lacking. They were very fast about clearing away plates and dirty, silverware and the bathrooms are clean. It's a bit noisy and I wish parents would not let their children run around rummaging through the food and the chocolate fountain. If you're going with a group of people that don't like different things, I think everybody would be able to find something they were happy with. Kids seem to like it a lot. For two of us with only water to drink, the bill came to 48 quid I think. It was the only place in the area where we could get Indian food at five in the afternoon. I might go there again, but I would be even pickier about what I tried.

The JRC buffet in Croydon, London remains the best global food buffet I have had in the UK. Cosmo…read morein Oxford in comparison, falls short in all departments but does nevertheless offer a good option for dinner. For less than £15 you can have an all-you-can-eat buffet including pizza, Indian, Chinese, fried foods, salad or freshly prepared teppanyaki, stir-fried noodles, grilled meats, and desserts. Drinks are made to order except fizzy drinks that are bottomless for just £2.85.  The variety on offer is good but the quality is average e.g. the beef and turkey roasts were dry and likewise the vegetables were shrivelled up as if out for too long, the chicken and sweetcorn soup tasted okay but was a bit watery, some of the black Bean mussels had dried out so that the mussel was dry on the inside, the sushi rolls had barely any filling and the teppanyaki tasted bland. The dessert fairs better than the savoury food with an impressive chocolate fountain, a range of ice cream flavours and an array of pre-prepared bite-sized items including rocky road, chocolate cakes, strawberry mousse, mini Swiss rolls and jelly. The fruit on offer was pineapple, watermelon and grapes whereby the pineapple was watery but lacking sweetness and the grapes were sweet whilst contained seeds.  All in all the food and drink was aplenty, of a satisfying variety and displayed well but the quality was not quite commendable.

This is one of the few places on the South Coast offering Bengal and Goan cuisine which is…read moresurprising considering the amount of people heading out to Goa these days. The place has a really nice interior and the staff are so friendly and welcoming. The last time we went there I couldn't believe how well they coped with the amount of people - we were a group of 10 and none of us had to wait at all! Try the chicken chettinad, its spicy but full of flavour. They have some excellent house white wine to cool your mouth down.

This place is a top quality Indian Restaurant. Their special menu is crammed with wonderful dishes…read moreyou won't see anywhere else. Only problem is the place is so popular you really have to book a table although takeaway service is available. Can't wait for the tourist season to finish so us locals can get a look in at the place.

We together (2 people) shared one main and 2 side dishes (best way to go) plus one appetizer. The…read moreservice was amazing, all the servers were prompt and very kind. The Chana Masala was amazing with the Paratha was really good. Very good Indian food. Very up kept location with beautiful and clean interior. The restrooms are spectacularly clean. Only Con: We got a refill of coke and it was £18.00 total. Pretty pricey for just Coca Cola. Side note: We walked from Gatwick airport. If you are traveling from Gatwick, it's a 25 minute walk through dirt path with trees and bushes, you will see horses, etc.

If you ever got connecting flight from LGW and got 5-8 hours to spare. Check out this place it's…read morevery close by! I had the most amazing experience here. This Indian/Asian fusion did not disappoint! The service was great and the food was even better. Some of richest Indian food I have ever had. My tastebuds were having a party with every bite. This place closes from 3-6 pm. Come early 11am-3 pm or for evening from 6-9 pm. You won't be disappointed this place is marvelous.