Simply Indian Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Food was excellent, authentic and priced well."
• "Wonderfully spiced South Indian food."
• "The chicken Briyani was delicious."
• "It's honestly so delicious that it should be added to a 'List of things to eat before you die'."
• "The food is second to none. The best Indian food I have ever eaten, really flavoursome and tasty, most of all not greasy."
• "The food was delicious, good portions and not too oily."
• "The food here is excellent if you like a really good authentic menu, properly cooked and well thought out."

Cons:

• "Absolutely disappointing in flavour, portion size, and price."
• "Tough fish, watery daal, pitta-bread-like naan."
• "The rice was hard, quantity of meat very little and it doesn't taste authentic Indian at all."
• "Filling of the dosa had no definite flavour."
• "The eshtew was more similar to overboiled vegetable soup than any Indian dish I've ever had and the naan was stale."
• "Without doubt the worst Indian I have ever eaten."
• "The Chicken Jalfrezi (meant to be a house speciality) and the Deshi Mutton Karahi were terrible - really watery and the meat was stewed."

Service

Pros:

• "Service was fast and friendly."
• "Lovely food and service with an intimate yet relaxed atmosphere."
• "Friendly staff, not super slick but that's fine, their honest and doing a great job in a cosy environment."
• "The staff were very friendly and attentive and the food was delicious."
• "Staff were very understanding and accommodating about dietary requirements and also extremely friendly and helpful."
• "The waiter/owner was pleasant, food arrived swiftly."
• "The staff is very courteous and friendly."

Cons:

• "The waiter, however, was very confusing and couldn't tell us what the price of the items ordered would be."
• "They were extremely slow and uncooperative while taking down our order."
• "I had a Very bad customer service experience, the owner or might be manager was being very rude to us."
• "Really disappointed with behavior of the server-rude, full of attitude."
• "We got there for 7, were told to wait and after being ignored for half an hour gave up and left."
• "Terrible customer service. Home delivery has always been terribly slow, and any questions/requests for updates are met with rudeness from the restaurant staff."
• "What an atrocious waiter. He asked if we wanted a drink and I literally spent 2 seconds inhaling ready to answer and he got aggressive saying he did didn't have time for us."

Value for Money

Pros:

• "The rest of the food was very good value for money, ok might not be the cheapest out there but the quality and taste of the food was very good which made it good value."
• "Their food was great and the prices were fair."
• "The portions were generous."
• "Prices were reasonable and above all the food was delicious!"
• "The price is pretty reasonable for the location."
• "The food is really good and not too expensive for London."
• "Small restaurant with just a bunch of tables with great prices."

Cons:

• "The vegetable samosas were expensive for what you got."
• "They charge £6 for a bowl of popadams which are not fresh. Shocking."
• "They charged us 1.40 for the papdum per person, including the little kids, which was excessive."
• "It is definitely overpriced."
• "When we got the bill it was three times charged as compared to other restaurants where we generally eat."
• "The pricing seemed very intransparent."
• "IT’S EXTREMELY EXPENSIVE FOR WHAT YOU GET!!!"

Ambiance

Pros:

• "Like visiting someone's home. Very cosy restaurant!"
• "It's small, cosy and simple but with a great buzz and atmosphere."
• "Definitely one of my favourite spots in the area."
• "The place is quiet, simple and lovely."
• "It's nestled in a quaint and clean street that's understated for such a great dining experience."
• "The ambience secluded and restful, complemented by well chosen soft jazz music."
• "The atmosphere is really cute, perfect for a date."

Cons:

• "Everyone on the tables was starting their food so it was clear that our table had not been reserved and we were looking at overall an hour's wait."
• "This restaurant is really small and quite popular, which makes finding a table even harder."
• "Slightly disappointed with the food and ambiance given it was a Friday night."
• "Can't really complain about the atmosphere although it is a bit too 'romantic' for a bunch of 3 guys just having a chill dinner."
• "There are always bikers coming in and out for deliveries which can be annoying."
• "The atmosphere of the place just changed... the manager walked in the restaurant an hour later."
• "We were phoned and asked to come to our reservation 30 mins early then they made us sit for 45 mins next to the kitchen."

BYOB Policy

Pros:

• "No alcohol sold on site, but they were happy for you to bring a bottle, no corkage charged."
• "It's a great byob."
• "Small cosy place, friendly informative staff and bring your own alcohol."
• "It's bring your own bottle so if you want alcohol you'll need to pick that up first."
• "BYOB."
• "They let you bring your own bottle of wine to drink which is cool."
• "The BYOB policy with no corkage charge is a real bonus that helps to keep the price down further."

Cons:

• "We were told we had to order an extra main dish because it was byob even though we had no alcohol!"
• "Minus stars, this place forces you to get compulsory extra main dish."
• "For any BYOB or food lover this place is definitely a 'NO'."
• "Non strategic; You can't have drink by sitting in the seat; Miscommunication between staff."
• "No alcohol licence (there's a shop up the road sir if you want a beer)."
• "You can bring a pint in for the Harvey's pub opposite."
• "The only thing that doesn’t make me happy about this place is that they don’t serve tap water!"