Dishoom in Covent Garden exceeded our expectations! I had accidentally booked our dinner for 3 for…read morenext week instead of this week. The hostess was very accommodating and understanding, and didn't turn us away. Star 1. Our server, Georgia was amazing with excellent recommendations. Star 2 We had the garlic nan, prawns, chicken ruby and black Daal. Star 3 For dessert, a small yogurt treat with raspberries and lychee. Star 4 Will, a manager, was personable and hardworking - bussing, wiping and setting up tables. He took some time to chat and informed us that Dishoom is coming to NY and we hope he comes along, too! Star 5. Do not skip this experience.

Having originally only went to Dishoom's Carnaby location, I came here for the first time because…read morethis is my friend's preferred Dishoom location. I see why she prefers coming here! The restaurant has gotta be like 4x the size of Carnaby. Not just that, the ambience is way better here. The tables are way more spaced out, so you don't feel super cramped. The open space helps negate the strong Indian spices that emanate from the kitchen. And it just feels way more comfortable. Anyways, our reservation was right at the tail end of the breakfast menu hours and right before the regular menu began, so we were able to get a Sausage & Egg Naan Roll to start. Also had the Lamb Biryani, Goan Monkfish Curry, Mutton Pepper Fry, and Murgh Malai. I mean basically everything at Dishoom is great, and this was no exception. Service was fantastic. Everyone was very friendly and welcoming! I love Dishoom, so you'll have to find a reason for me to not come here. Really good stuff!

The food, service, and ambiance make for a wonderful dining experience. Highly recommendedread more

In my opinion, this is the best Indian restaurant in London. The Rajasthani thali was sublime,…read moreghatta curry, dal bhaiti, churma, the absolute best. The service was wonderful. The restaurant itself is beautiful. We ate here at least three times, each time the highest quality food. Both the vegetarian and meat thali are excellent.

Amazing food here absolutely fantastic staff couldn't have been more friendlier our drinks were…read moreconstantly filled and plates cleared . Very friendly place nice and quite . The food is absolutely fantastic so many different tastes and very well presented. Overall experience has got to be 5 stars.

I have no idea what this restaurant's interior is like since I didn't leave my couch to order, but…read moredang. This curry house gets five fabulous stars. It is completely possible to grab a couple curries for a large meal and keep it under 20 quid, but that's not what my group did. We ordered five fabulous dishes and feasted. Be aware, they bring the heat, even in the usually calmer paneer dishes. Lamb vindaloo was the winner for me, but again, hot hot hot.

This is our second time at Dishoom, first time we went for breakfast and this time was dinner. Can…read morehands down say it was the most authentic food I've had since India. Food: extremely flavorful and delicious. The spice levels did not disappoint. I wish I could have tried everything on the menu. Cocktails: okay, would be more fun if they were more unique. Ambiance: this place was packed even when we had our reservation at 21:30. Would definitely recommend a reservation, not sure how long the wait would have been.

Reservations made online a couple weeks in advance for a group of 8 on a Sunday night at 6pm. They…read morewere accommodating and flexible as half our group bailed and several people were almost an hour late. Food was delicious! And it was incredibly full and busy and loud even on a Sunday night. India Gimlet (£12.90) - 4 stars Chilli Chicken (£11.20) - 4.5 stars Okra fries (£7.90) - 4 stars Lamb Chops (£19.90) - 3 stars Chicken Ruby (£18.90) - 5 stars Black Daal (£11.70) - 4 stars Garlic Naan (£5.60) - 5 stars Roomali Roti (£5.50) - 4 stars Alphonso Mango (£6.50) - 5 stars Mango Kulfi £6.90) - 4.5 stars Total for four people: £226.46

Food was great! Butter chicken was superb! Garlic Naan! Definitely coming back when I Visit!read more

I went here last night with a couple of friends, I wasn't expecting much from this particular area…read moreto be fair. We got there and the restaurant looked amazing from outside, but it was quiet, which I thought wasn't a good sign. But moving on, we got shown to our seats, asked for our drinks and given some nicely designed and well set out menus, with very nice options to choose from. So from there we ordered starters, I had the tandoori chicken, I was expecting just little bits of chicken, to my surprise a whole leg of chicken, cooked tandoori style, appeared in front of me. It was amazing, then about 10 - 20 minutes later, chicken biryani. The chicken in this was beautiful, the rice even better, and the Naan bread. Just wow! Thinking back, I now wonder, why? Why, is it so empty in here? This place is a little gem, the service magnificent, we even stayed for about 20 minutes after chatting to the people there. My honest opinion to anyone in this area, go there, go there right now. Take your friend out for a lovely Indian meal and you won't regret it. Oh and another thing to add, it was very cheap and very cheerful. 5 Star all around, just wish I had seconds, but I was stuffed.

Amazing place,very well maintained. Staff were friendly and helpful and always at hand to make sure…read moreyour dining experience is a great one. Food was prepared fresh and tasted lovely and the array of beers and spirits go down well with a nice spicy meal Highly recommend this restaurant to people who want to try the finest cuisine in north west london.

delicious food especially the vegetarian main dishes, in particular, the okra,bitter gourd and…read moreeggplant.It is also fantastic value for money with the quality and freshness factor.They also serve family nans which are served piping hot.

Great service and such flavorful food, beautiful presentation of biryani. Prices are very…read morereasonable for a Michelin recommended restaurant.

Enjoyed having a nice lunch here at empire Empire. We enjoyed the set lunch menu that was 26£ per…read moreperson and we left feeling absolutely full and satisfied. The flavors were wonderful. The lobster biryani was super delicious. The lamb was also really delicious. I would definitely come back and I hope to try the other dishes. Also, I loved that the service was really kind. Our water was always full. The women working we're really respectful, even though we didn't have a reservation. I would gladly come back to this restaurant and bring friends here to try.

I took a group of three other older English friends who are used to the standard suburban curry…read morehouse to experience more traditional Indian vegetarian food especially as they are from a generation heavy meat eaters. All of them enjoyed the food dishes I ordered, only things I would improve are the prices have increased significantly and especially adding on the 10% eat-in charge, so for four of us the bill was just under 70 pounds. The crispy bhajia portion was a lot smaller than I had expected it to be. Next time I visit the mandir will try the cafe next to it and see how the snacks are.

Fantastic vegetarian place to eat. Even if you're not into the vegetarian lifestyle i'm sure you'll…read moreenjoy it. We ate for less than £10 each, a pretty good deal (we chose to eat from the buffet). Everything was excellent and the waitress was really nice. The only downside it's that the buffet doesn't include a desdert but there's a pastry shop in front of the restaurant with plenty of delicious options.

Loved the chole bhature. The dosas (rawa and Mysore masala) were great too. Could have been more…read morecrisp. Probably ask them to make it extra crisp while ordering if you like your dosa crisp. The dahi vada was not properly seasoned. Overall a good food day

Saravanaa Bhavan is a chain restaurant - but one that will make you forget all of your prejudices…read moreagainst chain restaurants. It is a Gujarti Vegetarian Indian restaurant but with other Indian vegetarian cuisines represented as well including Sri Lankan and Indian-Chinese. (If you have never had it - Indian Chinese totally rocks. It is not Indian, It is not Chinese, It is a bunch of fiercely original fusion dishes that put traditional Indian vegetarian ingredients into Szechuan or Cantonese style sauces.) The place is crowded - often with a line waiting out the door. The menu is huge. Everything our party had was outstanding. (Special thumbs up for the Paneer -Indian Cheese- with Chilis in the Indo-Chinese menu - and their Chapatis and Pooris (breads) which show up accompanying many dishes. In fact breads are generally a strong point here and they make many kinds.) The place is unbelievably cheap - which is good to know in London - where cheap and food too often means poisonous. One note for non-Londoners. This particular Saravanaa Bhavan is on Ealing Road near the tube station Wembley Central. That neighborhood is one of three neighborhoods - all on Ealing Road - that have vast numbers of excellent cheap Indian and Pakistani restaurants (including many many subtypes of both). The cluster at the North near the Wembley Central station is the largest with at least a dozen fine vegetarian restaurants to pick from. This part of town is not on the standard "visitor's" trip to London - but it ought to be.

Cute little indian place. Small dining room with a working coal fire in the corner. I walked there…read morefor some takeaway. Ordered some basics. Butter chicken, pilau rice and garlic naan. Waiter said it would take about 10 mintues. And it did. It seemed slow for a friday night but maybe it was still early. There were only two tables being used at the time. Could be a romantic private place. Got the food home and it was tasty. Not the best butter chicken I've had but pretty good and the rice was nice. The garlic naan was aaaaamazing. I love garlic and chewy bread. yumyumyum. excuse me. and all for about 8 pounds. Could have halved everything and had leftovers but I couldn't stop eating it. They have a little but fully stocked bar in the back thats more like the waiter's station but I think they serve basic cocktails.

Khana Indian Restaurant is a nice, little eaterie on Cricklewood Broadway serving a selction of…read morevegetarian and meat dishes. I enjoyed the pilai rice, with tandori chicken. The service was good , fast and efficient. It was clear that they have quite a few, committed regulars. It's not particularly somewhere that I'd travel far to go to. However, if you're in Cricklewood and you enjoy Indian food, then it's convient and tasty!