Haweli of Ealing | Best Indian Restaurant in Ealing Reviews Summary

Staff and Service

Pros:

• "Friendly manager and professional waiting staff makes this Ealing branch a must visit."
• "The senior waiter was very helpful."
• "Our waiter Khalil was very kind!"
• "Exceptional customer service from Sattaa and mhia."
• "Staff were very polite and friendly without being too much."
• "The waiters were very attentive and made sure we were happy and food and service was to our liking."
• "The staff is extremely friendly and finally the food is amazing."

Cons:

• "One of the worst restaurants I have ever been in UK in terms of service and quality."
• "The last two orders have been very poor the curry both times have been swimming in what looks like water."
• "Not authentic at all, just run of the mill crowd pleasing rubbish for people who don't know better."
• "The member of staff who served us barely spoke."
• "The service was not great, it took a while to place any kind of order."
• "Waiter was an irritant to say the least."
• "It took ages to have an order taken and we were eventually served by a waiter who was curt."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Had a meal at Haweli the other night and I have to say the food was excellent!"
• "Food is great, everything is freshly cooked on site."
• "Really great Indian food restaurant!"
• "The food at Haweli of Ealing is simply outstanding, offering a diverse menu with fresh ingredients and exquisite flavors."
• "The food was absolutely delicious, it was piping hot and to the point in relation to the spice."
• "The butter chicken really is spectacular as well as the vegetarian dishes."
• "We enjoyed the butter chicken, gosht khata masala, some vegetarian side dishes to name a few."

Cons:

• "In main course tapeli chicken went totally wrong as what we had was purely turmeric for every bite of food yes too much of turmeric."
• "The food and the restaurant both have an identity crisis basic dishes aren't even right."
• "Its overpriced as hell. Total waste of dough!"
• "All the food was totally cold."
• "The vegan chicken substitute was not great."
• "Anything fried tasted of chips (I even found one in the onion bhaji), everything else was oily and tasteless."
• "The Chicken Dhansak looked more like a korma and was really runny, it had no taste to it at all."

Ambience and Decor

Pros:

• "Really enjoyed the ambience and decor of the place."
• "The atmosphere was also relaxing and peaceful."
• "The atmosphere was very welcoming and really beautiful with the calm music in the background."
• "The new decor is lovely and clean."
• "The structure and architecture of the restaurant was really well structured."
• "Loved the atmosphere and was family friendly."
• "The ambiance is a perfect blend of modern and cozy."

Cons:

• "The restaurant doesn't have the ambience it deserves."
• "What was once simple and elegant became garish – with mounted animal heads that look down upon you as you eat, and colonialist-era illustrations on the walls."
• "The ambience wasn't a charm either."
• "It has no atmosphere."
• "The ambiance as opposed to the photos is very basic, space very confined."
• "However i would suggest that the staff needs to get more involved with the customers."
• "The vegetarian menu was limited, no papri chaat or aloo tikki or pani puri on menu. Also no daal makhani, these are standard for most restaurants."

Value for Money

Pros:

• "During lunch times they have a buffet and at £6.60 include a drink, is one of the more affordable lunch destinations around the Ealing area."
• "You have to try the desserts.. Top notch."
• "Plus it's great value for money for London."
• "We went for the buffet. great, tasty food and selection which we could see was being brought out throughout the seating rather than sitting there all day. Excellent value for money."
• "The price was great."
• "Value for 10 bucks !! This restaurant is clearly not a fine dine place but if you are looking for reasonably priced Indian buffet, it's good."
• "Great food and generous portions for very reasonable prices."

Cons:

• "Its overpriced as hell. Total waste of dough!"
• "At £8.95 for 2 chops that a bit expensive IMO."
• "Found it expensive and also the surcharge does not justify the food we received."
• "Overall the prices were the same as most restaurants but the portions were small and average taste."
• "Portions were very small for the price."
• "For 3-4 items, I don't believe it's worth spending 15 pounds per person."
• "Serving size is VERY small and we felt cheated."