Dishoom King's Cross Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Absolutely amazing food. They know what they are doing - the flavors are just right, it reminded me strongly of the food i ate in india. Very authentic!"
• "The food is fantastic and very authentic."
• "The food was exquisite, so flavorful and just delicious."
• "The taste was amazing as always!!"
• "The food was great! Light on the stomach spice combination never really had before."
• "So many layers of flavors in both dishes and drinks."
• "The food was absolutely outstanding, and reasonably priced."

Cons:

• "It was good but the place definitely is overrated. Small plates are better than mains."
• "Its a highly overrated place. I didn’t find anything special about."
• "Good food but very expensive."
• "Food was okay but nothing more than that."
• "The naan could be better, since they were too hard than soft(like they are expected to be)."
• "The lamb chops were good, but not that unique like the other dishes."
• "Pretty rubbish westernised version of Indian food, if you want Indian food go somewhere else."

Service

Pros:

• "The ambiance here is great, the food delicious and the service very friendly."
• "Staff were super friendly, attentive and helpful throughout and the venue is really nice."
• "The service there is top notch. Very attentive and friendly and helpful."
• "The Team at Dishoom are so friendly and never fail to impress."
• "Service was attentive and quick."
• "The staff definitely go above and beyond to provide a warm service and ensure everyone has a good time."
• "Service was enthusiastic, offering recommendations of what and how much to order."

Cons:

• "Great restaurant! I will say it is overpriced for what you get."
• "Took service charge off as the waiter was barely attentive to our table and he still charge us over as he couldn’t do the maths properly."
• "The barkeep was friendly but the service was quite slow overall."
• "Service was all over the place. We didn’t feel looked after at all."
• "Service was OK, a bit slow and not overly friendly."
• "Missing a star due to the service - it was slow to get chai refills and the food took some time to get to the table."
• "The service was very inefficient... Just getting the bill and paying took 30mins."

Ambiance

Pros:

• "The ambiance and decor of Dishoom Restaurant exude an inviting and elegant atmosphere that immediately captivates guests upon entering."
• "The atmosphere is great, it feels like I am in a movie."
• "Beautiful cozy setting inside the restaurant."
• "The ambiance was perfect."
• "The atmosphere is great."
• "The ambiance is remarkable and seamlessly merges with the consistently excellent food and service."
• "The atmosphere aesthetic was lovely."

Cons:

• "The themed interior is fun and noisy, conversation around our table of 14 was limited to smaller chats."
• "We were seated downstairs I found it cozy but a bit too dark."
• "It was quite dark in the main eating floor up the first stairs."
• "The only criticism I have for this restaurant is that the lighting is very dark inside."
• "I really don't like the dim lighting in this chain!"
• "Also why is it so dark can't even read the menu."
• "It's quite dark downstairs as well."

Value

Pros:

• "The food was absolutely outstanding, and reasonably priced."
• "The portion size isn’t too small & the price of the dishes was fair for what you received."
• "Food was delicious and not at all overpriced."
• "The price for the quality you are getting is really reasonable and also LONDON prices are usually really high but here it was not that bad at all!"
• "Also the food costs are not very high. Definitely Affordable."
• "Everything was so tasty and decently priced."
• "The prices were very reasonable."

Cons:

• "£6 for a single vada pau - even though it was delicious, is highway robbery."
• "£15 for a small bowl of Chicken Ruby with 4 small cubes of chicken and NO rice, is a bit much."
• "Its unjustifiable expensive."
• "Prices are on the high side. Side dishes start at £4 and mains from £12. Expect to pay £20-£30 each without drinks."
• "This place I used to love for their quality as well as quantity but nowadays they have cut down on portion size and increased all the prices, hence 3 stars."
• "Very over rated. Style over substance. Average OK food - massively over priced."
• "My mother did order seekhkebabs but felt for the price and portion size of the kebabs was question in whether price was justified."