Chutneys Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The lamb kadai turned out to be equally yummy with a distinct dum flavour, exquisitely spiced."
• "Everything I tried was so tasty, fragrant and fresh!"
• "The foods were really very tasty starting from the salad, the main plates and the dessert especially the vermicelli (sawanya)."
• "Dosa was crisp and the potato masala filling was great."
• "Paratas were excellent, rice was well cooked and soft, loved the daal and the paneer was delightful."
• "Very authentic Indian food in Drummond Street... extremely delicious Masala dossa and Ravva Masala dosa is a show stealer..."
• "The king prawns where soft juicy and the masala seasoning was top tier."

Cons:

• "The food was expensive for what it is."
• "The food had no taste and the chutneys with the Dosa had no taste either."
• "The curries are watery with not much flavour, as well as not being temperature hot."
• "Unfortunately, the owner has changed as well as the menu, quality, and price as well. It is not the same as before."
• "Indian, vegetarian buffet... could add samosas, curries with paneer, too many salads with beans, only one variety of rice, no chutneys...no naan bread... very disappointed."
• "None of the dishes were hot (the naan was practically a cold and tasteless matthri)."
• "Curries tasted like they're based on tomato ketchup."

Service

Pros:

• "The service was super quick and polite."
• "Smiley, kind staff too. An inexpensive treat to eat in, and a bargain for take out."
• "Attentive lovely warm friendly staff."
• "Service sweet kind and attentive and food fab!"
• "The service was very friendly... Both the guy was superb friendly..thank you."
• "Staff were friendly, food was prepared quickly and was delicious."
• "The staff is extremely friendly and warm."

Cons:

• "Very rude staff. They would not serve you chaat only."
• "The waiter was blunt, barely understood basic English and virtually had no facial expression at all."
• "The waiters are racist and making jokes of customers."
• "The service is ok, as usual an ignorant attitude towards Indian customers."
• "Food was very authentic and tasty, service was appalling, but the owner was very very rude."
• "The service was really poor and the staff were quite rude, especially the guy who seemed to be the manager."
• "Extremely rude waiter. Never pays attention to the customers."

Value

Pros:

• "The buffet was amazing, costing only £7.50!"
• "Situated a stone's throw from University College London, this vegetarian-only curry house manages to offer an affordable but tasty curry for all."
• "The bill with loads of starters and mains came to £22 per person including service charges, which is brilliant given the awesome taste."
• "All that for an affordable price of £9.95."
• "You BYO alcohol & this makes the end bill really reasonable. I'd say £20 a head & for London that is incredible."
• "As much as you like for less than £8.00. In London that is incredible value."
• "The buffet is outstanding value for £9.95."

Cons:

• "Portion sizes are tiny."
• "Be aware it's not vegetarian anymore (they did not change the menu on the website yet), the owner has changed and not many of veg dishes are left."
• "It ended up being a bit more expensive than I expected."
• "At the end of the meal, when it was time to pay the bill I was charged an extra £1.50 for '10 poppadoms'."
• "The main dishes were half portions compared to other restaurants and the rice was little more than two spoonfuls which was insulting."
• "They are con artists stealing from other companies."
• "Food took more than 30 minutes to arrive from the a la carte menu due to there being only one server for the whole restaurant."

Ambiance

Pros:

• "The presentation, the ambiance, the people who worked at the restaurant - everything was top notch."
• "Reminds me of being in Mumbai."
• "Has a really traditional family cooked vibe."
• "I really enjoyed walking up and down the street, it's vibrant with a wonderful atmosphere."
• "Incredible staff that really topped off our experience, as they were so willing to accommodate."
• "A calm but always-full place with a gentle atmosphere."
• "Atmosphere was relaxed and welcoming."

Cons:

• "The venue feels smaller than it is thanks to small tables packed with as many chairs as you can possibly fit into the space."
• "This decor in the restaurant is in need of an upgrade as it feels like I went back in time to the 70s or 80s."
• "The room we were in was so echoey it was difficult to hear each other even when you were sitting next to each."
• "The music was very loud and felt like I was I a club which was a little off putting."
• "The vibe is a bit grim."
• "The ceiling leaks water whenever the tenants living above shower, most problematic."
• "The place is pretty basic in terms of decor, but its not selling itself as anything other than what it is."