Indian Summer Reviews Summary

Value

Pros:

• "Not overpriced for set 2 or 3 course options."
• "Very good value."
• "Portions are quite generous."
• "The price of the meal was fair and matched the quality of the food, the presentation and the service received."
• "Reasonably priced thanks to set menu pricing, and the portions were generous."
• "Total bill only £58... bargain!!!!"
• "2 people sharing plus a beer was £60. Bargain when u take into scythe quality and presentation of the food."

Cons:

• "It should be 5*s but reduced a star just for the price."
• "The bill was just under £400!!!!! Not worth it at all!!!!"
• "It's a bit expensive."
• "The food however is not worth the price AT ALL. The meat was scanty and overcooked and conceptually wrong."
• "However we did feel like it was a bit too pricey. £5 for a very small chips portion does seem a bit steep."
• "If the price was 1/3 cheaper that would have been reasonable."
• "We thought the biriyani at 22 pounds was too expensive."

Service

Pros:

• "The service was wonderful."
• "Service was outstanding."
• "The service was terrific the waitress knew the menu inside out and was super efficient and friendly."
• "The staff were friendly and attentive and quick to serve us."
• "Service: Excellent, friendly staff, very attentive."
• "Superb service from knowledgeable and professional staff."
• "Service throughout was attentive and friendly."

Cons:

• "I'd made a booking, But we were pretty much ignored in the doorway, and once seated I had to ask if we could order."
• "Rude service (kept being ignored)."
• "However, there was some miscommunication with the waitress and she responded with rudeness and sarcasm which really ruined our dining experience."
• "Second star off due to the cheeky-rude staff who kept rubbing it in because we probably didn’t order enough for 3 people."
• "Service was efficient if a tad on the brusque side."
• "Waiter implied it was one of our party’s hair even though the hair was light blonde."
• "We entered in restaurant and we told them we have one six months of baby with us and they were like sorry we dont allowed baby just because if she will be crying in restaurant other customers will be disturb."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Every dish was beautifully prepared, tasty and the waiting staff were happy to explain each and every dish."
• "Amazing authentic Indian food!"
• "The quality of food is fantastic."
• "Food and service amazing."
• "The food was outstanding."
• "The food is amazing."
• "The food melt in your mouth explosions of flavour."

Cons:

• "The portions were small- the opposite of Indian food and flavourless."
• "Most of the food to be tasteless."
• "The biggest let-down was the veg biriyani, which was probably the worst I have ever tried."
• "The food however is not worth the price AT ALL. The meat was scanty and overcooked and conceptually wrong."
• "Felt like Indian food cooked by English people."
• "The sambar taste was not at all like sambar - it was like gujarati dal so no points for sambar, the coconut chutney was also not worthy eating, the dosa was very thick."
• "Food was ordinary but very expensive."

Ambience

Pros:

• "I was immediately struck by the colourful and stylish interior that gave the place a feeling of authenticity without being at all cliche'd."
• "A charming atmosphere, with uniquely decorated tables."
• "The restaurant has a nice ambience and the posters and the interiors give you a feel of being in India 🇮🇳!"
• "First of all the ambience of this place amazing as an Indian you will love those posters of Indian cities."
• "Resturant looks beautiful, very unique and colourful."
• "The dinning room atmosphere and decor has a contemporary Indian feel."
• "Bright and shiny restaurant with great ambience."

Cons:

• "Was like eating in a hot, shabby cafe. Toilet was a disaster zone - like a nightclub toilet."
• "The acoustics in the restaurant are really poor."
• "The chairs we sat in were very loose."
• "The entrance is not wheelchair / stroller accessible."
• "Our masala chips were undercooked and we found a hair cooked in the sambal."
• "Table was booked for 8 but not ready till 8:10pm."
• "Very crowded on a Friday night which didn't bother us but might not be the best setting for somewhere intimate or romantic as difficult to have a conversation."