Silka Borough Market Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Each dish we had was made with love; The spice blend in the Kolhapuri curry felt like angels were dancing on my tongue."
• "It was the best Indian cuisine I've had in London so far."
• "Very generous portions and the meat was such good quality."
• "The best curry i've ever had.. ordered from here loads recently to support local businesses."
• "The food was nice, we had some fine lamb chops and chicken."
• "The duck masala was flavorful and creamy, and the tandoori was delicious especially the shrimp."
• "The murg curry was the best curry I've had in London."

Cons:

• "One of the worst Indian meals I’ve had. Soft popadoms, sweet chutneys, too much heat and not enough flavour in the food."
• "Paneer makhni also is so hard and chewy, which defeats the purpose of having paneer in an Indian restaurant in London."
• "The food was also tasteless."
• "The food was extremely overpriced..bland."
• "Several curries had the same sauces, spices didn't stand out (i.e. not fresh), tandoor chicken was under-seasoned."
• "The Mango Lassi was too sour. Black Dal was too bland."
• "Food was average at best - shrivelled pilau rice and food tasted bland."

Service

Pros:

• "Service is 5/5."
• "Service was swift and pricing is cheap for place like London bridge."
• "Service efficient and friendly."
• "Staff were friendly, super busy and service was quick."
• "The service is the best. Naz and Jubair were very helpful, friendly and polite."
• "Service was attentive and fast."
• "Staff were great, very attentive and friendly."

Cons:

• "After an hour of waiting for our starters, we gave up and walked."
• "Both times I’ve been the service really hasn’t been that great."
• "Hour and half wait for our mains. Poor service."
• "Awful. First we got moved after our starters to accommodate another party that didn't want to be near the front."
• "Shocking service from who I think was the manager on 24.09.2022."
• "Extremely poor service. The restaurant host were all in a hurry to push you order."
• "Service was very poor and verging on rude when asked to explain items on the menu."

Ambiance

Pros:

• "Perfect place for 6 of us including 2 vegans to have a reunion."
• "Outdoor space for people like me that want to enjoy the summer breeze and a great indoor space."
• "Lovely view on a summers evening at the edge of borough market in view of the shard."
• "Lovely place to eat in borough market, nice atmosphere, low lighting, soft Indian music."
• "Don't be put off by the basement location, this is a lovely hidden restaurant."
• "The outdoor dining had a great atmosphere."
• "Atmosphere was peaceful with plenty of space and food hot when served."

Cons:

• "The establishment's dingy and stultifying interiors added to the oppressive and aggressive demeanour of the two waiters."
• "As it's underground so there are no windows, which takes away the ambiance for me a bit."
• "Signage outside so small you can't really notice the restaurant."
• "Acoustics in the restaurant were so poor it was difficult to hear someone sat across the table."
• "The main problem was the lighting in the restaurant which is genuinely unbearable."
• "The worn basement was rammed full of shouting people, completely off their faces drunk."
• "The actual website is a throw off from the website, absolutely different to the website, the pictures, the lighting, the chipped walls, the kitchen, the entrance. all fake!"

Staff Attitude

Pros:

• "The staff was so welcoming, especially Juber Raj, even though I arrived half an hour before closing."
• "Zahir and Syed Shakil both hosted me well."
• "The staff here are very friendly, professional and will understand everything you ask them."
• "The staff were lovely, checking regularly to ensure we were happy."
• "The staff are charming and well versed in what they are serving."
• "The staff were attentive and friendly."
• "Staff was kind and very polite."

Cons:

• "And specially one of their staff was very rude with me. His name is Ronnie."
• "The receptionist was very rude."
• "He just practically dint want to entertain. He just said I asked you to come much later."
• "There was no professionalism among the waiters and no integrity in work."
• "The staff and waiter were extremely arrogant and abrupt, their attitude was horrible and ignorant."
• "The staff was so rude throughout."
• "Waiter was extremely rude and uninviting."