"The food is devine and tasty makes the tastebuds awaken with the various spices and techniques."
"Quality in the kitchen, & great service front of house (and further!) is a great indicator for this excellent local restaurant."
"Delicious starts, sublime mains and scrumptious desserts."
"A brilliant meal from start to finish, so many flavours and great combinations."
"Really tasty, rich food."
"Each dish, a harmonious blend of spices, transported my taste buds to a realm of gastronomic delight."
Cons:
"I found the baingan to be bitter and did not find paneer dishes had done justice."
"The meat(lamb) was so tough as if I were biting into a boot."
"We went there to have quality Indian food but it was the worse food we ever had."
"The only ingredient in abundance was green chilies."
"However, the chicken was not able to eat because it was not cooked properly."
"Wife had a monkfish dish which was ok but nothing to say wow! My lamb Nihari didn’t have any flavours and bit too much on the sweet side."
"The food is not freshly made. it is cold already when picked up. and extremely salty!"
Service
Pros:
"Had a great meal, however the experience was made extra special thanks to Mahir Hingu who gave us some great options for wine and food choices."
"The staff were very polite and helpful."
"Service attentive and friendly."
"Highly attentive and friendly staff."
"The staff was very friendly and attentive."
"The food was delicious and service impeccable."
"Service is excellent, very attentive."
Cons:
"The food was good but the service was very slow."
"The waiter forgot one of our starters, no apology offered."
"Last time service was very slow and we had to literally ask for get some attention from the waiter."
"When your wine waiter opens a £30+ bottle of wine, he ought to be experienced enough not to pierce the cork and leave pieces floating in the glass of wine he pours out for tasting."
"They got the order wrong, sent out more food 2 of us sat for an hour waiting for it whilst others ate there meal."
"When the food arrived it was cold and there was missing items."
"the service is lacklustre and cold, especially the waitress."
Value
Pros:
"Pricy but well worth the cost."
"Not the cheapest place, but given how good the food was and how well we were treated, I'm very happy with the whole evening."
"The food was different and special and worth the price paid."
"You're getting michelin star level food for Islington high street prices."
"It's more expensive than typical Indian food in this country, but the portions are generous and the flavours are incredible, so for us it was 100% worth it."
"Food was excellent and the price was very reasonable."
"Had 3 course lunch this time and for the standard of the food 28 pounds is a bargain."
Cons:
"The table legs wobble and it was very expensive!"
"It is very overpriced and i dont know why."
"Thoroughly disappointed and feel conned by the hype around this restaurant."
"WAY TOO EXPENSIVE FOR WHAT IT IS !!!"
"Very very shockingly over priced, food disappointing nothing like pictures, glass of house Rose £14."
"It is a bit pricey with a meal for 2 costing £100.00 with drinks."
"Overall it was not worth spending £99 per person as did not see value for this…"
Ambience
Pros:
"Tasteful decor."
"The ambience of the restaurant was lovely."
"gorgeous decor."
"Very nicely decorated and lit restaurant, modern but traditional."
"Lovely atmosphere and fantastic food."
"The atmosphere was relaxing & the service was excellent friendly & efficient the menu was a la carte !"
"Lovely venue for a special day or treat."
Cons:
"What was an exceptional meal was spoilt quite a lot by the lady who turned up to sing 90s ballads and was no better than a cat being strangled at karaoke bar."
"The addition of a residential singer was not necessary."
"Busy, tight seating to the extent neighbouring tables can easily listen or glance into your evening."
"It's also cozier than I prefer personally for dining, with other patrons sat so close that we felt a little uncomfortable talking at normal voice level."
"I also don't know if it's a coincidence but anyone from an ethnic minority background was sat at the back of the restaurant."
"Eventually we were seated on a small table stuck in the waiting area for takeaway collection."
"Underwhelming for a restaurant associated with Atul Kochhar - tables a bit tight, had to ask for menus three times, mens' toilet urinals overflowing."