Address: 42 Albemarle St, London, W1S 4JH, United Kingdom
Phone: +442030115900
Rating: 4.5
based on 576 reviews.
Food Quality
Pros:
"Really recommend the Tandori Masala Lamb chops, they're the best piece of meat I had in years."
"The Achari Paneer was exquisite, and the Khatta Meetha Paneer was extraordinary."
"Incredibly flavorful and rich. I highly recommend the butter chicken and the tandoori lamb chops."
"Some of the best chicken tikka, butter chicken and daal maharani we have tried."
"Each dish was a masterpiece of flavors."
"These were the best desserts I’ve ever had at any Indian restaurant."
"Every bite was a culinary experience and just blew my mind each time."
Cons:
"By the way the desserts were the worst thing on the menu, I wouldn't order that again!"
"The biryani was disappointing, seeming to have no flavour at all."
"Even the naan was quite floppy. No real crisp, massively undersalted."
"The salmon was not very tasty at all..and almost a little watery."
"Nothing special in terms of taste."
"The paneer dish was just overpowered with the taste of elachi (cardamom)."
"The food was disgusting and bland all you could taste is chilli the quality zero."
Service
Pros:
"The staff were very attentive and friendly, and made the whole experience really enjoyable for us all."
"Service was solid (bartenders were especially great to chat with as we waited 15 minutes at the bar for our table to be ready)."
"The service at Gymkhana is also unmatched."
"The staff were over and above in charm and knowledge about the food."
"The service was perfect, food was bought out fresh and delicious."
"The staff was courteous, conscientious of my wife's dietary requirements, and the perfect mix of hospitality."
"The service was so wonderful. They treated my three-year-old with respect and kindness."
Cons:
"Only disappointment was the service charge was excessive and we was charged for tea at the end after having asked for the bill (which amounted in excess of £880)."
"Just at times feels like a machine to churn out customers and a bit transactional rather than friendly."
"Only minus for me is our waiter didn't really explain the menu options and what was good."
"The server was very unfriendly and seemed very annoyed service us."
"We were very disappointed when 2 hrs into our slot...Still eating the course before dessert we were told that we had to leave in 10 minutes because another booking was about to arrive."
"Our server only came to our table once, then at 9:50pm, a separate server brought us our check because there was a private party coming at 10pm and we would need to vacate our table."
"The service was confusing and weak."
Ambiance
Pros:
"A breath of fresh air for Mayfair restaurants - beautifully presented like many of the other restaurants, but with polite and approachable staff."
"Michelin starred with beautiful plush interiors."
"The restaurant itself is beautiful. It feels like you're walking into like a 70's disco club."
"The ambiance and decor was spot on."
"The ambiance is great. Interior is stunning and elegant."
"Beautiful atmosphere, decor and a touch of elegance."
"The venue is beautiful, really elegant and attention to detail."
Cons:
"The only criticism I have is that the entrance is quite narrow and since someone was being seen to at the desk when we entered it felt a little cramped."
"Ventilation system seems to be not working, for a mayfair fine dining experience you shouldn’t come out of restaurant smelling like curry."
"We were on the Vault room, however room is quite small not comfortable neither cosy."
"Atmosphere feels a bit cramped but still classy and beautifully decorated."
"They allocated small den kind of a place which was very very small and suffocating."
"The table allocation of 2 hours means the food comes too quickly and it completely ruins the overall experience."
"Unlike most tasting menus, the portions are large - but this means by time we reached the 4th course which seems to be the main one, we could barely eat any of it and a huge amount of food is wasted."
Value
Pros:
"The new early evening menu available from 5-6pm is extremely good value for money with four courses for £35."
"You can dine on a reasonable budget as well, we spent around £150 but we over ordered."
"The lunch £44 deal is a STEAL!"
"Very good value tasting menu with generous portion sizing."
"The lunch menu was excellent value for money too."
"Lunch prix fixe menu was great value."
"The value for money is truly excellent!"
Cons:
"Only disappointment was the service charge was excessive and we was charged for tea at the end after having asked for the bill (which amounted in excess of £880)."
"For almost £500 for 2, there are probably at least 50 better experiences in London."
"In the end we ended up paying £150.00 per person, which I think was a bit overprice for the food itself."
"A sadly average experience for a couple reasons. First and foremost the pricing is outlandish."
"We paid over $600 to dine with you for a very special occasion, and were disappointed with the food and DEFINITELY the service."
"It costed an arm and a leg. But it's 100% worth it."
"We spent over 350 Great Britain Pounds but walked out with only disappointment."