Address: 57-59 Willesden Ln, North Maida Vale, London, NW6 7RL, United Kingdom
Phone: +442076241713
Rating: 4.5
based on 164 reviews.
Food Quality
Pros:
"Quality food and great service with lots of regulars."
"The food was delicious: we had the chicken madaras, one of the fish curries and the pepper chicken."
"Beef ulatiyatu was good."
"The beef was super tender and juicy and blended well with the Biriyani essence."
"The Sadhya was absolutely exquisite."
"Everything was freshly cooked and delicious!"
"The appams and Kerala fish curry are excellent."
Cons:
"Taste was ok, but you can taste that the fish was not fresh but rather a frozen packed fish has been taken to cook."
"Kerala parotta was dry, small and didn't feel fresh."
"The food was a bit disappointing for all of us, we have asked to reduce the level of spicy. But the flavours seem to been compromised."
"The vegetable korma didn’t make any impact or taste."
"Beef fry was okay.. fish curry was average Chicken curry was below average!"
"Food not tasty either. If you are looking for authentic indian spicy food you will be disappointed."
"Used to be great but last time we visited the food was bland."
Service
Pros:
"Staff was very friendly and apologized for slow service."
"Service is very attentive and friendly."
"The staff were super friendly and the food was really really too good."
"The customer service is simply divine."
"The staff were very patient and helpful in suggesting dishes and explaining what they were."
"Great service, great decor: we spent time admiring the paintings depicting iconic scenes from Hindu scripture."
"The staff were very polite and with a smile on their face!"
Cons:
"Very long wait due to large amount of customers."
"The service was poor. Very disorganised service."
"Took them over 30 mins to get our drinks to the table and a further 15 mins for starters."
"Our food took ages to come."
"They have missed my order again."
"We tried to call the restaurant but nobody ever answered."
"Taking the order and cancelling it is never acceptable."
Value
Pros:
"VALUE FOR MONEY."
"Prices are very reasonable, the value for money on their lunch menu is outstanding!"
"You’ll be well fed here for £27pp including a pint of Cobra as we were last night."
"It is incredibly good food for a really good price."
"Absolutely delicious food at a very reasonable price."
"Great food and value for money."
"Very reasonable prices."
Cons:
"The price did not match the experience."
"The bill was 58 pounds!!!"
"Would be a stretch to say it is worth the cost."
"Was a bit pricey."
"Quantity is minimal and overpriced."
"The portion size of the curries were ridiculously small."
"They also add service charge as well of some 10-12.5% which bumps up the bill but problem is the service isn’t great or exceptional either! It’s very very very average."
Ambience
Pros:
"The place was buzzing with people and had a nice vibe to it."
"A Lovely ambience."
"Relaxing Indian music in the background and a very welcoming environment!"
"Great ambience and friendly staff."
"Fabulous South Indian food in a relaxed atmosphere."
"The atmosphere really nice - we loved every minute of our visit."
"Good ambience. However, not very quiet."
Cons:
"The seating inside is a bit congested and can take improvement in aesthetics and decor."
"They could maybe turn the heating down a bit."
"A disappointing experience - especially because we had guests so it was embarrassing."
"We are never going back questionable hygiene rating."
"Decor improved (!) and food now at a higher level."