Amaya Grill and Bar Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Absolutely fantastic meal. Creative and modern takes on classic Indian flavors."
• "Across 9 dishes the texture of every protein, carb, grain was cooked to perfection."
• "The food was spot on, each course was just as good as the first and the flavours were phenomenal."
• "Exquisite food with delicate flavours and perfect portion sizes."
• "Everything we ordered was cooked perfectly with high quality ingredients and tasted amazing."
• "Best Indian food in London. Dishes are very tasty and have delicate flavours."
• "The food is top class and so delicious."

Cons:

• "Lamb Korma just average not any special."
• "Taste wise the food was delicious but a little on the bland side for me."
• "Chilli chops - at £43 for 4 pieces I was expecting more in terms of flavour."
• "Disappointed with the wild garlic chicken biryani."
• "Lamb curry 2/10 - boiled chewy lamb meat in a gravy/sauce that was underwhelming."
• "The food was extremely underwhelming."
• "The grilled chicken and prawn was below average and overpriced."

Service

Pros:

• "Service was exceptional."
• "Delphine has been the best and I could not recommended this restaurant and her more, it was mesmerising."
• "Our waiters were really kind and welcoming."
• "Every staff member I encountered was extremely professional, providing quick and responsive steps of service."
• "Staff were so sweet. We loved our waitress."
• "The service was generous, kind and helpful from Tyson and Lorenzo."
• "Service was fast and friendly."

Cons:

• "The only downside is that there is ongoing construction right now so not the best view from the windows."
• "The service was really bad! No explanation on the dishes."
• "Waited a long time before even being offered a drink."
• "However one of the waiters literally snatched my mocktail off the table without asking if I finished."
• "The staff was not helpful."
• "Our server was extremely cold and unfriendly."
• "Service TERRIBLE. Not what you'd expect for a restaurant charging circa £120-150pp."

Ambience

Pros:

• "Amazing food, lovely professional service and great ambience."
• "Stylish Hyde Park gem offering South Asian fusion."
• "The general atmosphere felt more like a lounge than a restaurant."
• "The restaurant ambience pleasant."
• "Amaya is a lovely place to be."
• "The vibe and ambiance of this place is always on fire."
• "The ambiance is very nice and corner tables by the glass is a good place to sit."

Cons:

• "The only downside is that there is ongoing construction right now so not the best view from the windows."
• "The restaurant has no form of heating so we were really really cold!"
• "The ambience is decent but the restaurant is very cold, even if you’re wearing jeans."
• "Don't expect a calm a quiet place haha, it was pretty noisy."
• "Once in the venue it has a decent decor and overall vibe was just ok but nothing to write home about."
• "The atmosphere is that of a canteen."
• "You have to go down the stairs for the washroom and unfortunately they’re not as clean as you’d expect."

Value

Pros:

• "It was worth every penny."
• "That said it was worth every penny."
• "Well worth the price."
• "Expensive but definitely worth it."
• "Reasonable prices for a Michelin star restaurant."
• "A bit pricey but understandable because the quality of the food was top notch."
• "Tasting menu well worth the price."

Cons:

• "Overall, the price is high."
• "Unlikely to return as you get better quality food elsewhere with amazing service for about a 1/4 of the price."
• "The food was super small in quantity however the lamb chops were allright but a bit sweet!"
• "For the very first time, we leave a restaurant with a £300 bill while being hungry, dissatisfied, disappointed and humiliated."
• "The prices are ridiculous for what you get."
• "The high price tag associated with these prawns left me feeling somewhat unsatisfied."
• "It was £105 per person, which is too expensive."