Fish egg was good Boyal fish & beans seed was good…read more Vorta is not good as we expected Curry beef wasn't salty need more salt Service was good We got free Pan supari ( Bangladeshi desert ) Entertainment was not good Over All Recommended

Along with many parts of East London, Brick Lane has been transformed into a hip and arty district…read more- where the old ethnic Bangladeshi restaurants have been crowded out by either more fancy and upmarket Indian (Pakistani - Balti) eateries. Among them Gram Bangla remains a little gem of unpretentious, no frills, home style Bangladeshi Food. But it is not for everyone - but only those looking for "real stuff".

Bengal Spice is a Bangladeshi restaurant in Holloway. The food was tasty, though portion sizes a…read morebit small. The staff was standoffish and not very cordial, though professional enough. The ambiance inside is a bit on edge with all the tables so close to one another and fellow clientele who weren't the friendliest. Overall fine eats, but not the most comfortable environment. If you go, I hope your experience is more welcoming.

Hidden gem; found by accident, so happy we did. From the humorous service to the absolutely…read moredelicious food, we had an exceptional meal. Love that it's BYOB also! Please don't miss this Holloway treasure; and a spice level of "5" is perfect for this gal.

I haven't been too Kiplings for donkeys years. Whilst in the neighbourhood we decided to give it a…read morevisit, due to the long wait at a close by restaurant I did want to go to. Kiplings were able to seat us quickly - perhaps a sign of what was to come. I can't tell if it's my food tastes or the cookery that have altered over the years. Despite really loving this place back then, I did not enjoy my dinner here at all in the slightest. It wasn't terrible, it just wasn't tastyl. The food was too oily, bland, and lacked any omph. My salmon starter had lots of small bones in it, and was oily. The boy disliked the vegetarian dish that the waiter strongly recommended he order over his original choice - again it was needlessly oily. Dad didn't comment either way on his food. The ambiance was a bit dead for my liking, but they did play midi versions of popular Hindi songs Woop. Plus most seriously of all they tricked us with the After Eights. We thought they'd kindly given us an extra one and it was just an empty shell of a packet. The cruelty! I've come out of Kiplings feeling distinctively unhealthy, and slimier that a Florida oil slick.

The WORST indian meal i have ever eaten (I am Indian) how this place is still going is truly mind…read moreboggling. Nice decor - shame about the food - best to avoid! This should be zero stars but you cant do that on Qype.

We had wonderful service here! Dishoom is a popular place but the dinner line for 3 on a weeknight…read morewasn't too bad (they don't take reservations), I thought the line moved fairly fast and at some point they handed out small sample cups of chai to us which was nice. It's very spacious inside. Although their black bean dish Black House Daal is popular, I don't think it's something I'd reorder because I don't like beans that much in general. As a chicken tikka masala fan, I enjoyed their butter chicken the most. It's the closest thing they have to chicken tikka masala--which they don't have, they only have chicken tikka which is dry and quite spicy, has no creamy sauce. I also liked the okra fried, which is a type of fry I'm not used to seeing! It's got flavor, and I also loved the chutney and sauces on the table! I enjoyed a Dishoom Margarita which was strong in alcohol content and flavor, and a nice addition to the meal. They have an interesting drink menu, where you will find lots of nonalcoholic and rather healthy options! They have a small shelf in the middle of the room where they sell some of their chai and cookbooks amongst other things.

I just do not understand the hype surrounding this restaurant. It's hard to get a reservation and…read morethere's a long queue to get a table without one. I just don't get it. In my opinion, there are 2 main things to know about Dishoom: it's an Indian restaurant that is a chain, with 11 locations worldwide. The food is really good for a chain, bit it doesn't begin to come close to a restaurant that takes care of of its individual customers. Walking in, there's lots of energy. People are having a good time, there's no question. We were seated upstairs where there must have been around 40 tables. All of the staff are walking around in a hurry, cause everything here is in a hurry. The intention is to get you our in less than an hour. They want you in, through, and out. I saw this with multiple tables. Our server Yanko came to our table quite promptly and helped us make selections, both for food and drinks. For the first time in my experience eating in a restaurant, the appetizers arrived minutes before our cocktails. They came so fast that we didn't even think it was our order. And then moments after the drinks arrived, all of the main dishes and sides were placed on the table. With no way to keep anything warm. All of this with 10 minutes of placing the order. I appreciate prompt service, but this takes it to an absurd extreme. Our appetizers included the house Chaat and prawn koliwada. I enjoyed the prawns more but the flavors were facile, not close to what I expect and have enjoyed in excellent Indian restaurants. The main dishes were the Goan monkfish curry and Sali Goan. These were also just OK, absolutely nothing special. The cheese naan was soggy, though the flavor was good. This was an unacceptable texture for a naan. Dessert was Basmati Kheer, flavorful Basmati rice with fruit compote on top. In between and unneeded, was a thin layer of creme brulee. I did enjoy my tea: ginger, lemon and honey and my wife liked her mint tea. I do not know the restaurant scene in Edinburgh, we've been here for 4 days. But this is just not a place I'deven consider returning to. It's really a factory that feeds folks, not a restaurant that cares for its customers. The business model had been optimized to maximize income with lots of throughput. What's been almost completely lost in my opinion, is the heart and soul of the dining experience.

Visiting London from Chicago and of COURSE we had to try some of the town's famous East…read moreIndian-Pakistani cuisine, but friends' recommendations were all for high-end and/or chain places. So we did some research. Somewhere along the line we found Meraz written up as one of the 12 best Indian restaurants in England. Okay, so we trek over to the East End (pretty wild neighborhood that we enjoyed) for dinner at Meraz. My husband was disappointed not to find a particular dish on the menu, but the waiter didn't hesitate to offer to have the kitchen whip it up special for him. My husband also went a little wild ordering all sorts of appetizers and side dishes. Now I don't like to deal in hyperbole. A five star rating should be sufficient praise. But I'm going to go overboard just this once: BEST INDIAN FOOD I'VE EVER EATEN IN A RESTAURANT. EVER. I've eaten in Indian restaurants at home in Chicago, in L.A., New York, St.Louis, Atlanta, San Francisco, etc., etc. etc. Many have been good, but none approached this. We ate every scrap of all the food we ordered, and only because we had a tight timeline and a busy itinerary for our brief visit to London did we not go back for at least a second meal.

amazing indian food in London! my partner and i shared so many dishes and we cleaned all of the…read moreplates. we ordered the lamb tikka, king prawns tikka, garlic naan, butter chicken curry, and some rice. all of it was a 10/10

Really good little place. They do say that all the good curry places are actually in Whitechapel…read morerather than Brick Lane and while I wouldn't say that Dhaka was one of the places that those people were talking about, it does the job very well. We wanted to go to Lahore One but we had taken too long to get there so we were looking for some kind of fast food, pretty late on a Friday night and we found here. You can get 3 different curries and rice for £3.50 if your a vegetarian and £4.50 if you want to ruin the environment and eat meat. I jest. Plus he chucked in a naan. It's great inside too: OTT South Asian design touches everywhere from the white horned chairs to the faux marble tables. Just great.

I see it from my terrace. We usually call then go get the food. When I say usually, I mean almost…read moreevery week. What can I say? It's so convenient, and pretty good too. Although the quality can vary from day to day, I guess it's not always the same people who cook? Or sometimes they don't get the same ingredients? I think a big part of their business is catering events, but there are always people in the restaurant as well. Their spinach is good. My flatmate loves their mushroom rice. Chicken Jalfry is nice and spicy. Chicken korma is sweet and mild. What they call "Taste of Balti" is very tasty too. Most of it is basically exactly how it should be (in my heathen opinion at least). Meat dishes are between £4 and £6. Veggie sides around £3 (go Sag Aloo!). They open late, from what I've seen they don't have a definite closing time but it's usually around midnight on weekends.

As soon as we said we'd love curry, my sister-in-law made the plans for us to go to Aziz. We…read moredidn't have a booking, but we got a table for 4 at 8 on a Wednesday with no problems. We started with the papadam with chutney assortment. There was plenty of everything in the assortment, and the papadaum was fresh and crispy. When it came time to order, everything sounded so delicious, and I was amused at how things seemed to be spelled slighlty differently than in the US. I decided on Lamb tikka masala, while Jimmy got the Chicken Korai spicy. We also got rice and naan for each of us. The food was delicious. The sauces were rich and flavorful. The meat was tender, not dry. The naan was slightly crunchy on the bottom and fluffy on top, just the way I love it. The portions were generous. We definitely could have been full from half as much food. Service was great, making sure that our water glasses were filled (perhaps they were worried about Jimmy ordering spicy food) and always checking that we had everything we needed.

yummy food, friendly staff, great service. I am so happy to have found this restaurant.read more

Lovely place with wonderful service. They messed up my order a little but took money off and gave…read moreus onion Bajis and samosas to take away as a sorry. Food is great, and it's clean and comfortable. Would definitely recommend!

I'm visiting family in South Harrow. My cousin always orders from here. Great food, one of the best…read morecurries I've had. Inside is clean. The staff are pleasant. I noticed it was frequented by lots of expats so it must be growing in reputation.

The restaurant is a little hole in the wall joint but don't let that put you off. The food is…read moreexcellent. If one of the owners is there, definitely have a chat with them. They are passionate about their food. We have been there several times. The fried pomfret is excellent as is the grilled lamb chops. The lamb biryani is also very tasty.

Food was cold not testy , Customer service was very poor , I was went to wash my hand to the wash…read more room and I seen that Kolapata staff was washing Leg in to the hand bacin also staff was smoking in the kitchen.after this experiance I will never go there.

DISCLAIMER: I have not eaten here. But I wanted to!! I…read morestopped by because I was craving some spicy curry, but Monsoon was closed (I've updated the Yelp biz info with their hours). I learned from the takeaway menu outside that they're open 7 days a week (including Bank Holidays) 5:30-11:30pm. Other selling points besides the awesome menu: -15% discount on orders over £ 10 -BYOB -Vouchers for free wine and beer over certain orders -Order online -Free home delivery

I forgot to mention as well has doing ridiculously large portions and good quality currys they also…read morehave some of the nicest people