Light Of India Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The flavors were explosive and unforgettable."
• "Food was tasty and first time saw cheese in malai tikka, but it was yummy."
• "We both finished our whole plates and were so impressed with the quality of the food."
• "Food was really awesome and fresh."
• "Everything is delicious, tasty and well cooked."
• "However the food was really delicious. The cleanliness of the table, cutlery and glasses was stunning."
• "The main dishes were finger licking good, try the murgh makhani masala this was simply amazing."

Cons:

• "Super overpriced and not good."
• "Pretty poor food quality. We felt quite sick after having the food."
• "The food is not great."
• "Chicken was overcooked. Tasted like rubber."
• "Firstly the food is disgusting. Not up to standards of any Indian cuisine I have eaten before."
• "Food portions were extremely small compared to the extortionate prices they are charging per dish."
• "The main courses were very very bland."

Service

Pros:

• "Along with prompt courteous service."
• "Very clean, decent atmosphere, fantastic and friendly service."
• "The waiters were friendly and attentive."
• "The service was very attentive and quick."
• "Service was excellent as was the food."
• "Absolutely stunning hospitality."
• "They are very friendly and cater to your needs. Very good service!"

Cons:

• "Waiter acted like he is irritated and was not very welcoming. And we felt rushed out."
• "The attention was deplorable."
• "Good food, HORRIBLE service!!!! Never again!!!"
• "Received a handwritten bill at the end and overcharged us and also did not fill up our water once and wanted a tip."
• "Waiter overcharged me on the bill by more than £10."
• "The service was decent but nothing spectacular."
• "The waiters were quite indifferent and the service was quite ordinary throughout which made the experience even worse."

Ambiance

Pros:

• "What a warm and welcoming little gem of a restaurant."
• "A most agreeable and cosy atmosphere, very nice staff and delicious meals!"
• "This place has nice ambience and had good selection of curries."
• "The decor is good, very ambient with Indian music being played in the background."
• "The ambiance was lovely and the decor was authentic, transporting me to India."
• "Atmosphere is really nice and welcoming."
• "A lovely decor and atmosphere when you walk in."

Cons:

• "It says fine dining but it's very congested. There is not enough place to walk in between the tables."
• "But one measure problem it’s an Indian restaurant and they totally discriminate against Indian customers."
• "The place is very small for so many tables, the service is very rushed."
• "There are much better restaurants in this area and they need to shape up, IMHO."
• "Service charge scam restaurant - uses hand written receipts."
• "OMG I think we were racially profiled."
• "The same waiter who took our order rudely not even a smile and making us feel like we r begging food not paying for it."

Value

Pros:

• "The food selection was great, fav dish was butterfly king prawn a must try."
• "The four stars are for the food. It was amazing!"
• "Although pricey, Light of India serves modern Indian food."
• "Delicious tandoori starters and amazing lunch thalis served on a traditional copper plate and bowls that tastes scrumptious."
• "The best Indian food I have ever had."
• "In London it’s really difficult to find good Indian food at reasonable price. This place definitely worth a visit."
• "Amazing service and lovely food, highly recommend the chicken tikka masala and naan bread with mango chutney."

Cons:

• "It is more expensive than the other restaurant in London."
• "Good food tho a bit overpriced."
• "They charge for EVERYTHING."
• "Food is expensive compared to other good places they charged me 34 GBP for a butter chicken."
• "Food is on average and expensive."
• "Handwritten bill used to overcharge us by £10 plus an additional service charge - we were cheated of 25% in total."
• "Very bad cheating behavior service. Please check your bill properly they cheat you often."