"Fantastic Keralan vegetarian BYOB restaurant. Blown away by the food."
"Delicious and authentic food in a lovely setting."
"The food was absoultely delicious tonight!"
Cons:
"The food was otherwise very good, fresh and well cooked but it was too mild for being Indian food."
"The customer service was excellent and the restaurant atmosphere was pleasant. The food was otherwise very good."
"Genuinely don’t understand all these off the chain reviews. This isn’t a bad place, but if you decide to come here, lower your expectations significantly."
"Small menu. Something for everyone I'd say. Clean and comfortable. However not especially authentic flavours, a little bland."
Service and Staff
Pros:
"The service is very nice and friendly!"
"The staff are so welcoming, always warm, polite and on-hand to suggest or advise."
"Had the best dining experience in this area. The staff was very kind."
"Had a wonderful experience at Puraan! Not only was all the food absolutely delicious but the staff were so kind and friendly to us."
"Service was lovely and personal too. Really enjoyed and will now be a regular."
"Our server made recommendation after recommendation, even giving us free home made banana chips and bread!"
"The customer service was excellent and the restaurant atmosphere was pleasant."
"Really amazing food. We had the Puraan special dosa, Appam, paneer kuttu parotha, masala chai, mango lassi & the authentic banana chips!"
Cons:
"The food was delicious although much of what I wanted was not available at the time I visited. Additionally, the wait time was quite long and there was some confusion with the starters."
"An area of improvement would be service. Nobody cleared empty plates between starters and mains."
"Service was friendly, but a little slow. But, they were packed and still quite new so I don't hold that against them."
Ambience and Atmosphere
Pros:
"The moment you step into Puraan, you are greeted with a warm and inviting ambiance."
"It's the perfect mid week treat to find in the local area of Turnpike Lane."
"The decor is also lovely and they couldn’t do more to help us out and were really passionate about the cuisine."
"The staff was very nice- very warm, welcoming, enthusiastic."
"The decor is elegantly understated, creating a cozy and relaxed environment."
"Beautiful restaurant with very amiable service."
"It's also BYOB, which is perfect for a celebration as you don't have to fork out for expensive drinks!"
"Delicious little restaurant near Turnpike Lane station."
Cons:
"I would also mention that the metal cups did alter the taste of the drinks slightly which I was not a fan off."
"Lighting was slightly too bright for evening."
"The background music of Kenny G drove me a little insane though, and when he started on the theme from Titanic I cracked and requested a change."
Price and Value
Pros:
"Always fresh and delicious with a really nice selection at very reasonable prices for the quality."
"Considering the overall experience, the prices at Puraan are reasonable."
"We visited this restaurant last night after seeing people were raving about it online and I’m so glad we did! Both the food and the service were just perfect."
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Fantastic Keralan vegetarian BYOB restaurant. New at the time of review. Blown away by the food. Highly recommend the dosa & the Kothu Porotta."
"Excellent food at a reasonable price in an area where there is strong competition and lots of choice."
"The meal we had yesterday met all my expectations, we spent £30 each & ate so much food!"
"Great tasting food, very friendly service and great decor. Pure vegetarian/vegan is a rare find and this is by far the best place in the area!"
Cons:
"Genuinely don’t understand all these off the chain reviews. The food is bang average (certainly not bad) and the portions are minuscule."
"I ordered online and all the food was very fresh. I would certainly like to order again but on principle will not. Because it cost £6.99 for two veg samosas?!"
"Small menu. Something for everyone I'd say. Clean and comfortable. However not especially authentic flavours, a little bland."
"Under €20 a head for three courses is good value these days and BYO helps. It has become our favourite local eating out spot."