Address: 216 Kingston Rd, New Malden, KT3 3RJ, United Kingdom
Phone: +442089492211
Rating: 4.6
based on 120 reviews.
Food Quality
Pros:
"The curries had fantastic flavours and the Naan was perfect."
"The moment I tasted their Samosa Chaat, I could not stop thinking about it."
"Yummy food, really authentic Indian."
"Each dish was a culinary masterpiece, a testament to the skill and passion of your chefs."
"The texture, the play of spicy goodness in my palate, and the overall flavour was just divine."
"Lasuni chicken and butter paneer was spot on."
"The food was absolutely delicious! We all had different meals and everything was excellent."
Cons:
"The masala and butter chicken tasted like a ready meal."
"Every component part of the meal was poor and we ordered a lot."
"Rather disappointed after reading the positive reviews. We found it just OK, the takeaway dishes we ordered were rather bland."
"Good food, however a lot of the food was lacking in flavour/spices(sslt, chilli, pepper etc.)."
"Awful curry worst I've had it was like a ready meal from Tesco."
"Rather unadventurous dishes, heavy on sauce and low on meat."
"The tandoori chicken however, tasted quite bad."
Service
Pros:
"Staff were very attentive, ambience was cosy."
"Great value menu, delivered by attentive staff who are obviously passionate about the food they serve."
"The staff were very attentive and accommodating."
"The service was not just about efficiency but was characterized by genuine warmth and attentiveness."
"The service was grand, all the staff were very attentive and made sure everything was ok."
"Service was quick and friendly."
"The staff were very welcoming and really went the extra mile with their service."
Cons:
"I'm not that familiar with Indian dining but I would have preferred them to be a little more attentive."
"The waitress we had was very cold and rude, didnβt even say hello to us when we sat down."
"We kept the service charge on and paid it but now really wish we didnβt as they definitely did not deserve it."
"Service was so terrible we didn't even wait for the food."
"Took 10 minutes just to get a menu .. sat there for 20 minutes and finally left when the waitress proceeded to take an order from people who came in after us."
"Our table wasn't booked first of all, while we had already called and made a booking and had to wait for an Hour."
"Itβs not even worth 1 star me and my friends had a table booked me and my husband arrived a little bit early and the staff didnβt really want to serve us."
Ambiance
Pros:
"Warm and good lighting."
"The atmosphere was quite lovely, I would say fitting for a romantic/upscale evening with lovely decor."
"The ambiance set the stage for an unforgettable culinary journey."
"The choice of Hindi songs that played in the background... enhanced the ambiance, creating an atmosphere that felt both lively and intimate."
"Restaurant ambience is really good."
"Interior was contemporary, the food excellent, seating/interior designed so that conversations could be had without disturbance from other tables."
"The ambience and decor is unusual and very friendly staff who made us very welcome."
Cons:
"Do not eat here all the reviews must be from there friends would not even give it one star."
"Any loud tables tend to echo, making conversation a little challenging."
"Just disappointed with the biriyani and the tandoori chicken, which tasted disgusting."
"I just wish the lighting is much better for that perfect, instagrammable photo."
Value
Pros:
"The prices were quite reasonable considering the lovely atmosphere and professional staff."
"More upmarket than most Indians but prices not excessive."
"The penny you spent here is deserved for food and service."
"Definitely recommend."
"Amazing food, and I must make a special mention of the hyderabadi biryani, which was mouth watering."
"The food was soo testy, specially all non-veg."
"The food here is delicious and authentically cooked."
Cons:
"What a ripoff 5 pieces of small chicken in a curry π that cost Β£11."
"Their Biriyani is on the expensive side, and I've had much better versions for a cheaper price."
"Secondly, they ripped us off very badly."
"Food that tastes like itβs been microwaved especially when a curry is Β£12.50."
"Never again!"
"Having ordered from this restaurant almost weekly, very disappointed to have rice missing from this evening's order."
"You do have to pay for things like rice and frequently naan though so that's something to remember."