Quilon Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Every item I've ever tried here is fabulous."
• "The food is delicious. The menu is rich in varieties."
• "Tremendous food at this restaurant, we had a great time here and a superb selection of different flavours."
• "The food was delicious and beautifully presented."
• "For me as a vegan, I had a really great choice of a various and tasty VEGAN dishes."
• "The aroma of the dosa, chutney and sambhar was incredible."
• "The prawn curry was absolutely sublime and we were very impressed by the exceptional service."

Cons:

• "The food was not anything special in flavour or presentation otherwise."
• "Chicken biryani (Dry chicken, average Indian food is better), lamp in hot source (Lamb was salty and no moistness), Tarka Dal (Salty)."
• "One of the chicken curries in particular was bland."
• "The rest of the dishes were overly spiced (not hot) but had wayyy too.many spices, the dish itself lost its taste."
• "The food was good but the service was terrible and it doesn't deserve a Michelin star."
• "The food at Quilon was bland and uninspiring."
• "The food was very bland, little flavour and very mild."

Service

Pros:

• "The service was very good. The decor, furnishings and the subtle lighting, created a nice and very pleasant atmosphere to dine in."
• "The manager also makes sure you're having a great time."
• "The staff here deserve a special mention – we had three veggies, one vegan and a pregnant lady in our group and they were very attentive towards our needs."
• "Staff very friendly and courteous."
• "The discipline and behaviour of the waiters was 10/10, one of the best I have ever seen."
• "Service was excellent. Staff very friendly."
• "Our wait staff was incredible in their recommendations and attention."

Cons:

• "For a Michelin starred restaurant, service was not good."
• "Service was great at first but as the restaurant filled up we were left to go to the cashier on our own."
• "Service was lacking. Staff wasn’t able to understand me fully or my questions."
• "Service was excellent, if not slightly overbearing."
• "Service was kind but very slow."
• "The service was horrible, we ordered our drinks and it seemed that we waited for eternity for the drinks."
• "Very disappointed with service and food. The room was really cold, to the point where I kept my jacket on during the meal."

Price

Pros:

• "Great variety with Reasonable tariff!"
• "Excellent food and service. The website is odd in that it doesn’t list prices but entrees are on average of £25 each which is a bargain for the quality of food."
• "Prices are also very reasonable, highly recommend!"
• "The prices were low compared to the location (Central London) and the food quality."
• "Overall experience was wonderful and not as expensive as I thought it'll be, was around £60 for the two of us!"
• "Pricey but it’s worth it."
• "Michelin star food for Michelin star price, unless you catch the set menus that offer great deals."

Cons:

• "So in comparison we ended up paying a lot more (£279.00) just for the bells and whistles."
• "However, I would not order from this place regularly as it is expensive."
• "I don't recommend this restaurant to anyone... even the drinks are so expensive... never again."
• "We just went in for drinks. Cocktail prices were super inflated. Waited forever to pay."
• "I overall don't think that paying 95£ per person was justified considering the service and food."
• "Overall for £60 to £70 per head I'd recommend saving your money and going to a nicer restaurant in Mayfair."
• "The restaurant is totally overpriced."

Ambiance

Pros:

• "The ambiance is modern, elegant and inviting with lots of seating available."
• "Wonderful atmosphere."
• "With lovely semi circle booths it was a fairly relaxed atmosphere."
• "The interior is smart with a small bits of colour dotted around in the form of murials."
• "Restaurant looks amazing inside, great atmosphere."
• "It comes across very classy inside and I felt very welcomed."
• "Very pleasant aura and great hospitality!"

Cons:

• "It's also very dark inside, didn't appreciate it at all."
• "Not a child-friendly place. If you have children, better avoid this place."
• "The ambience feels dated and is unimpressive, the attention to detail is lacking."
• "The atmosphere is very minimalistic and lacks warmth which gives it a business-like feel."
• "Full of screaming kids = no atmosphere."
• "Decor was pleasant but I wouldn't say it had much of an atmosphere."
• "The service was okay and the restaurant itself was a bit like a fancy airport lounge."