Potli Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The food tastes amazing!"
• "The ingredients and spices they use are so fresh and delicious."
• "The mutton railway curry is an absolute delicacy."
• "The Gobi Mutter Ki Sabzi was perfectly spiced, as was the Punjabi Chana Masala."
• "Very authentic Indian cuisine, not a watered down version of the originals but the real deal."
• "The food was so good we just couldn't stop eating it."
• "The food was lovely paani puri’s were beautifully made and the curries were very spicy like we wanted them."

Cons:

• "Barely any flavour in food, food was sweet despite the fact that they claimed it is spicy."
• "But it tasted raw spices and also, it wasn't wild boar, it tasted like lamb."
• "The chicken dish they served had rotten chicken in it."
• "The food was very very ordinary and somewhat lacking in imagination."
• "The crab dynamite was smelly and had a horrible dressing on top."
• "Lamb chops were fatty, chewy and again had no flavour."
• "The jeera rice was overdone too, having more jeera than rice. Even the naan were completely burned."

Service

Pros:

• "There was little staff but the service was great and they were attentive."
• "The staff were welcoming and friendly as you’d expect, but the little extra touches made such a difference."
• "Great service from polite attentive staff and a clean well looked after modern restaurant."
• "The waiters are very informative and passionate."
• "The waiter was attentive and made sure we got everything we needed."
• "Staff is quick and professional while still seeming at ease and friendly."
• "The service from the waitress who served me, namely, Marisol, was utterly impeccable."

Cons:

• "To be told mid meal- please get up from your chair and try to squeeze into an already full area so they could sit more people in the restaurant is just shocking."
• "Strongly advise not to bother going here, unless you don't know the difference between rotten chicken and fresh."
• "Not overly impressed with the service, it was really slow!"
• "We were seated with our menus and weren't even asked if we wanted a drink."
• "When it finally got here it was stone cold not even a but warm."
• "It took them 1 hr to serve our starters and then another 30 mins to serve our mains."
• "Service was very quick most of the time, but extremely slow between our starter and main course."

Value for Money

Pros:

• "Also very good value for money."
• "Not the cheapest Indian restaurant but the food is a cut above so I was happy to pay a little extra."
• "At £25 a head for three courses plus a drink each it was great value."
• "Pricing is also extremely reasonable, they have a lunchtime set menu which is great."
• "Absolutely authentic flavours, generous portions."
• "Reasonably priced."
• "Excellent food, service and prices."

Cons:

• "A bit pricey is my only problem, £7.50 for 2 samosas is just far too much and the portions are not very big unfortunately."
• "But it is rather expensive. For some, it might not seem adequate value for money."
• "The food is very expensive for the quality and service."
• "Over priced and not value for money."
• "The portions were super tiny even by central London standards."
• "Ordered barely 3 items and was charged almost 60 pounds."
• "The bill for our family of 4 came to £124, of which £35 was spent on drinks."

Ambience

Pros:

• "Restaurant had nice atmosphere."
• "Brilliant ambience."
• "Ambience makes you feel great."
• "Ambience is also extraordinary."
• "This place has a very nice ambience. Very Indian! There are just little things in decor that make you nostalgic."
• "Liked the ambience, decorations and music."
• "I loved the atmosphere and the decor too."

Cons:

• "The restaurant was busy, nice atmosphere although the tables are too close together."
• "Music was a bit off putting but a simple request for a change livened it up."
• "The seating is a bit cozy and the place can be full on meal time and on weekends hence reservation is recommended."
• "We were split up in 2 groups as there was 10 of us."
• "Sadly the only good point for this restaurant was the free parking on Sunday."
• "Strategically placed gas lit heaters made sure all guests were comfy and well shielded from the cold winds."
• "Service person was verbally racist against us."