Royal Nawaab Ilford Reviews Summary

Variety and Quality of Food

Pros:

• "Definitely royal experience, friendly and helpful staff, a wide variety of spreads, all types of dishes to satisfy every Indian dish craving I may have."
• "Pretty decent Pakistani restaurant with a lot of variety and good food."
• "The food was great, large variety. Dessert options were disappointing."
• "Tasty food with a large variety of dishes to choose from such as Chinese curries and noodles, soups, salads and pickles."
• "The food is always fresh and tasty."
• "Food was plentiful but not very tasty. I'd suggest they focus more on quality and taste rather than quantity as you will never be able to try that selection."
• "Authentic Pakistani food. Plenty of options on the buffet including barbecue and vegetarian options."
• "Fantastic service with an exceptional dining experience."

Cons:

• "Food is okay. I say this as I am a foodie and I frankly find the food bland."
• "Rice dishes (biryani + pulao) are not that great."
• "Some food is spicy but palatable and tasty. There is a small dessert buffet as well."
• "Good restaurant in terms of variety of food but staff needs bit more training."
• "Food taste and quality was spot on. Foodies paradise. Choice galore."
• "I’m not happy at all with the taste of the food is very very basic."
• "The food, especially curries, did not seem to be prepared fresh."
• "Worst food taste, no food is in authentic taste."

Ambiance and Atmosphere

Pros:

• "A great place for a big family!"
• "The ambiance of the restaurant was inviting and elegant, providing a perfect setting for a special dining experience."
• "The atmosphere is amazing full of families coming here."
• "Nice place for a generic Asian cuisine. It is an open buffet."
• "Very pleasant visit customer service food and atmosphere very good and great value for money over all."
• "A fantastic restaurant! Today we came as a group of 4 and was served by such amazing staff!"
• "Great place! I went for a wedding function and it was a lovely experience."
• "The atmosphere is amazing full of families coming here."

Cons:

• "It’s quite noisy with the children in the evening (as expected) but apart from them smashing plates the overall atmosphere was good."
• "Music was too loud, could not hear my friends. Defeats the purpose of meeting up for quality time with friends and loved ones."
• "The music is abit too loud with kids and all but apart from that I would recommend this place as I had a great time!"
• "Very busy and loud atmosphere. Great for family gatherings."
• "The music was good and interior was beautiful and clean, recommend it."
• "I'm a bit disappointed on my last visits, as the place was very noisy with music."
• "The overall service was excellent. Food quality and hygiene was very nice, the taste could have been slightly better, but at this price the buffet was delicious!"
• "There were numerous food items that were truly delicious. Hussain was the one who served various kinds of food and his hospitality was appreciated. I recommend that this restaurateur visit and taste the food."

Service and Staff

Pros:

• "Service was really good!"
• "Having travelled from Birmingham, we expected a lot for the price and did they deliver? Yes. Ali (a rather jovial gentleman with glasses) gave the most amazing service."
• "With my friends I visited this Royal Nawab Ilford, the food was so delicious and the service is too good."
• "The staff is super friendly and attentive, making the dining experience even more enjoyable."
• "The service we received was impeccable and really appreciate Aman for the excellent service."
• "The service is Amazing and Venkatesh done a great job i like the way the staff ask for anything we need."
• "Staff are really friendly and accommodating."
• "First, Amaan is a very great guy with an excellent customer service."

Cons:

• "Good restaurant in terms of variety of food but staff needs bit more training."
• "Grand variety buffet with a good selection of east/west dishes. The venue has a lovely interior but staff need some training in being gracious and respectful."
• "Staff on the till and manager were so rude."
• "For all the hype and frankly the actual cost - the food wasn’t mind blowing."
• "Music a little loud but then I rather hear that than the cutlery, over all amazing…. Food was delicious with so many choice 🤤 I was totally confused 🤪 Staff were polite, well spoken and well mannered 👍 they know how to treat their customers."
• "Meet & greet with a Pakistani actor few days ago! Very unprofessional security and owner!"
• "Service was amazing and we felt very comfortable talking to the waiters and asking for advises."
• "Service during our time at the restaurant was fantastic - from the waiters to the chefs! We were cared for whilst dining and given many suggestions from the chefs when selecting the buffet items. Food was fresh and tasty."