Cafe Tiffin Reviews Summary

Service

Pros:

• "first class service from nice people and excellent food."
• "Hot, fresh and delicious food with amazing staff and 5 star service to top it off."
• "staff was very polite despite the restaurant being full and me having to change my order, food came in good time and piping hot."
• "The waiter himself was extremely passionate about the food that was served and was extremely kind."
• "Service was great and surrounding area was nice as well. Parked the scooter right out front without a problem!"
• "Staff were amazing, helpful and just out and out friendly."
• "The only thing better than the food is the welcome and caring service by all staff."

Cons:

• "And THIRD AND TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE thing, they delivered wrong items, which was blunt and tasteless."
• "WORST SERVICE & WORST FOOD EVER."
• "Service also very ordinary - not very happy with the food and service overall."
• "Only downside is that the staff aren't always in and ready on time for lunch."
• "Rude, arrogant and terrible food and customer service all because we complained about ‘HIS’ food."
• "Terrible food, meat was tough, portions were tiny and service was horrendous - they completely failed to deliver any rice."
• "VERY UNPROFESSIONAL RESTAURANT, PATHETIC SERVICE, PATHETIC FOOD."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Authentic Indian food, would highly recommend if you are looking for ‘actual’ Indian restaurant."
• "Most of the starters are delicious. Main courses are okay."
• "The curries tasted completely different to each other which often isn’t always the case unfortunately."
• "Food is excellent Lamb / Chicken Masala heaven! I can honestly claim I have not tasted Better!"
• "The food was distinctive, flavourful and really well prepared."
• "The food was wonderfully fresh and complexly flavorful, starting with the popadom and chutneys."
• "The sauces were delightful. Full of flavor with just a touch of heat."

Cons:

• "Never go for the Niramish (mixed vegetable curry) as it's taste horrible- almost all of the vegetables are undercooked and have a rotten smell."
• "The food has zero to no flavor... You're paying for literally underflavored rice with a hint of red food coloring."
• "The Karahi curry was bland, covered in half a cm of bright red oil."
• "Second, when food came it was totally cold."
• "chicken was grey and hard, rice was overcooked, tasteless food."
• "Worst Indian food I have ever had. The paneer tikka masala was sweet and lacked any proper flavour."
• "Poorly flavoured food - saag paneer had no flavour - tasted like cream and cream alone."

Atmosphere & Decor

Pros:

• "It’s a very authentic little indian restaurant, i would say it is one of those little gems you find sometimes!"
• "Atmospheric decor with courteous and friendly service."
• "Wow, what a find! Phenomenal food, tucked away down a side street."
• "The restaurant is small but well decorated and inviting."
• "Very tidy restaurant."
• "The restaurant was casual, cosy and atmospheric. Great value for money too."
• "Such a cute place with really authentic and delicious meals."

Cons:

• "Very little seating, food is average for the price - naan breads were too thick, portions were very small."
• "Seating inside is a bit cramped and limited."
• "ok food but misgendered me and kept calling me madame which made me very uncomfortable."
• "Has a cafe-type feel about it, with a BYOB policy. Not especially atmospheric, but good for a local eat."
• "Very small restaurant. Intimate. Does mean it gets noisy."
• "Little in size bug big on experience."
• "Food was basic, mild and not authentic."

Value

Pros:

• "Good value too."
• "Exceptional value for money."
• "The food is also very cheap."
• "The food was super tasty, really good prices and big portions."
• "Wow! Hidden gem in Farringdon. Just had a great meal at a most reasonable price."
• "This is some pf the best curry we have ever had."
• "Delicious food, friendly service and the decor's not too bad for a romantic dinner."

Cons:

• "These guys are really taking a piss! 8 pounds for 8 small pieces of chicken."
• "The pricing is on the higher side for some items though."
• "Terrible - ordered £140 of food for staff lunch In Holborn and portions were super small."
• "Disappointing portion sizes - ordered paneer tikka 4 measly pieces of unflavoured paneer."
• "Misleading and overpriced appetizers. If the staff suggests papadum appetizers I suggest you say no."
• "Greasy and perhaps the worst Indian food I’ve had in London."
• "The 5 poppadoms I ordered came as a bundle of crumbs and the naan bread was so doughy it hasn't been cooked properly."

Additional Services

Pros:

• "Preparation must be quick as the delivery was very fast."
• "We loved the fact it’s BYOB."
• "They don't have a licence to sell alcohol on the premises, but they don't mind if you take your own alcohol in and drink it."
• "It is bring your own (alcohol) bottle with no corkage."
• "It’s cafe style but restaurant quality service and food... no alcohol licence but Waitrose and Tesco only 2 min walk to grab your own and the restaurant will provide glasses and bottle opener / cork screw."
• "Our ability to bring own bottle without corkage charge; this gave it the fourth star."
• "They allow drinks from outside and also let you stay a long while without any complaints."

Cons:

• "Just ever so slightly worried about the 4 out of 5 scores on the door hygiene rating - have to be when someone else is cooking your food!"
• "First, they took 1 hour to deliver food when the restaurant distance was only .5 mile."
• "However it takes forever to get served, I believe because they would like you to order starters, and then re-order starters."
• "Ordered take away online so may be the quality is not the same."
• "First day we wanted to visit, it was full. The second day it was closed for some kind of celebration and there was no opening time exception added here on Google."
• "They don't service alcohols, but you are allowed to bring your own bottle of wine."
• "Only downside is that the staff aren't always in and ready on time for lunch."