Strand Tandoori Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "A proper Indian restaurant with great food."
• "We had the lamb biryani, butter chicken, and chicken tikka masala and it was all really excellent."
• "It’s unpretentious but amazing in quality. If you’re a fan of Indian cuisine don’t miss this place."
• "The lamb and egg dish is a revelation, a couple of scotch eggs in curry sauce, quite something!"
• "Heavenly food with serenity atmosphere."
• "The food was absolutely delicious! From the bread to the chefs recommendation of chicken masala to the dips and the samosas, everything was divine."
• "The food is so tasty and delicious."

Cons:

• "Worst food."
• "Food was awful, my passanda was too spicy & the rice was very greasy."
• "Starter was served warm on the outside but cold in the centre, the mains was okay but overpriced."
• "Food was similar to any other Indian restaurant you go to meaning not very authentic."
• "Worst quality. PLEASE AVOID. We have ordered Mutter Paneer: the paneer was very hard like Natural rubber(gummy)."
• "Food was bland, service was terrible."
• "The food was disgusting!!!"

Service

Pros:

• "The waiter was very friendly, and service was prompt."
• "Service was fast and the food really tasty, with a nice sized portion leaving me feeling full up when I left."
• "The staff are so friendly and attentive."
• "Service was good and quick. The food was delicious."
• "Good service too and friendly."
• "The service is first class and the waiters are very kind."
• "Friendly staff, fast service."

Cons:

• "Service and ambiance are non existent."
• "From the moment we entered, the waiter was very rude, he has no customer service skills."
• "They were so loud that we could not talk among ourselves."
• "The waiters were rude."
• "The service was abrupt and rude!we were cramped so asked to move, the waiter/owner actually shouted at us."
• "The staff wasn't friendly."
• "The staff were not only rude but extremely useless when it came to taking orders and serving."

Ambiance

Pros:

• "If your expecting a large room to dine then you will be disappointed... this restaurant is small but so lovely... there isn't loads of space but it's perfect for couples and small groups."
• "Heavenly food with serenity atmosphere."
• "Great little Indian restaurant in heart of Covent Garden."
• "The Nann is freshly made and it tasted so crispy and yummy."
• "The Manager and his staff are warmly welcome every guest and makes you feeling home."
• "It's small and cosy and a nice retreat from the busyness outside."
• "Lovely little place to dine, we found this gem by wandering around looking for something to eat before catching the train."

Cons:

• "Interior is a bit bland and the service is efficient if a little impersonal."
• "The gents toilet is down some steep stairs and there is clearly some damp."
• "The decor is pretty shabby."
• "Smells a bit musty, not so bad that I had to leave though. Dated decor."
• "Cramped and untidy inside."
• "It is noisy and very tight."
• "Absolutely no atmosphere in the restaurant."

Value

Pros:

• "Ideal for a tasty, reasonable, no-frills meal in central London."
• "Prices are also reasonable."
• "The staff was lovely and the price of the food was very reasonable...thank you for the lovely meal and service."
• "The food is good regular curry house fare at very reasonable prices by the standards of today's West End."
• "Food is top class, as good as I've had anywhere. Very good value as serving dishes were full and so tasty."

Cons:

• "Decent food but way overpriced with very small quantities."
• "Too expensive for what it is."
• "Starter was served warm on the outside but cold in the centre, the mains was okay but overpriced."
• "£50 for two people so a little expensive but its to be expected in London i guess."
• "Relatively expensive for what it is."

Management

Pros:

• "The Manager and his staff are warmly welcome every guest and makes you feeling home."
• "Very friendly service from the Boss!"
• "We're repeat customers and love returning."
• "Was greeted very pleasantly and the waiters were very hospitable."

Cons:

• "Specially their manager Mr.Mia. He need to learn how to behave in hospitality industry."
• "Please avoid dining at the restaurant! They should be ashamed of calling this strand tandoori, they should change the name to Prison Tandoori."
• "The manager seemed to think he's a charmer by trying to sweet talk and upsell."
• "Manager doesn't care, walks behind you while pushing chair."
• "Terrible, appalling, ill mannered management and services."