Heavenly... Just Heavenly food! This place deserves 7 stars. Everything is just so great. Food, hostesses, service, ambiance... Very ethnic and classy Indian. read more

Dishoom - Heavenly Food!! - Indian Near Me - London, XGL

Why in the world is this place so hyped? We must have had no less than 15 people tell us to come to Dishoom. I was super hyped and expecting world class desi/desi fusion food and was sorely disappointed. What a let down. First, we waited almost 2 hours, which wasn't a big deal because we figured we were waiting for some phenomenal food. Luckily since we had kids with us they were able to let us wait inside. The staff and manager were genuinely nice people and took time to chat with us despite being slammed. Once we were finally seated, we were seated on these couches which were super low and these low tables as well. This made eating food very uncomfortable. Especially with two toddlers, our group struggled with our seating placement. We ordered everything the restaurant is known for. Literally. Probably 4-5 appetizers, 5 entrees, a bunch of different naan, and random assortment of drinks. The highlight was the nimoo pani (lemon water) , which really goes to show you how we felt about this place. The food is literally average. I don't understand why they say it's fusion. It's overpriced desi food with a solid social media presence and word of mouth reputation. Unimpressed. read more

This was my first visit to Kings Cross Dishoom and it did not disappoint. The food and service was exceptional as it was when I visited your Covent Garden restaurant last year. As a birthday present I had taken my mother to London to visit her grandchildren and we all gathered for dinner at Dishoom. Everything was so fresh and authentic from the black dahl to the gorgeous kebabs and the service was spot on and friendly. I would highly recommend Dishoom to all my family and friends. I look forward to our next visit, maybe trying breakfast for a change. read more

Went here for breakfast today and was blown away by the place. It is just very slick from the moment you walk through the door to the moment you leave. The first thing that struck me was the size of the restaurant. It's huge and despite being split over three levels it somehow manages to be intimate at in spite of the space. Dishoom has received so many plaudits and accolades - and I can easily see why - but it's extremely modest to be described as a 'Bombay style cafe', as it's much more than that. Even the breakfast menu is full of Bombay flavours - one of the most unique breakfast menus in London. I went for the sausage and egg naan roll. It's unlike any sausage and egg roll you'll ever eat - in a very good way. Others in our party went for the acclaimed bacon naan roll and someone also chomped on the Kejriwal (fried eggs on chilli toast). After this experience, I'll definitely be coming back for dinner. And breakfast, again. read more

Thank you so much Dishoom for hosting such a wonderful graduation celebration for my sister and our family!! This service was some of the best we've had in a very, very long time. All the staff were helpful, friendly and kind, and we were offered not one, but two on the house dishes, as well as two free breakfast roll tokens as a graduation gift for my sister! And all this on top of incredibly tasty food. Everyone there made this a really special afternoon for us and we will absolutely be visiting again. read more

Amazing food! Service could be better.. There is a big difference between the waiters and the service they provide. I've been here before and had help how much and what we should order. That was great, now went there others who did not go before and it was all not clear for them. But the food was amazing! Also the puddings! Strawberry merengue was to die for and the chocolate pudding EVEN better! Looking forward to next visit. read more

Dishoom - Amazing food! - Indian Near Me - London, XGL

Came here because of the Yelp reviews but I was throughly impressed by their service. The food was amazing but the service is what made our night. Thank you to the server that sat us family style with two kids and for the server with the impeccable order recommendations and for being so family/kid friendly. They brought out etchy stretch for the toddler's and orange juice while they waited for the food to come out. Thank you for making this a "happy" family experience and for the amazing food. read more

Staff is nice, food is great! Long lines suck, but show up late and there will be none! read more

Amazing meals. It's small plates so they recommend you order 2-3 dishes/person. I'd give it a 4.5. I ordered my go-to mutter paneer and it was as good as my fav home Indian restaurant. Wish they asked spicey# read more

What a fun place!! Walking distance from St Pancras train station. Authentic Indian, with nimbu pani, sugarcane juice and - bhaang - on the drinks menu. Vada pav for appetizer, comes with 2 green chilies, Pune style. Roomali roti, with butter chicken (called something else) hits the spot. To say that the service is great is an understatement. Lively staff and fun atmosphere. Must go place. read more

Dishoom - Vada pav - complete with chilies and dry garlic chutney - Indian Near Me - London, XGL

This place is huge and very cool design. The food is really put together with care and quality ingredients. The cheese and garlic Naan were both tasty. The okra fries were crunchy and light. The paneer was my favorite! The curries were good also. The lamb biryani was flavorful. Everything we ate had a lot of flavor. I also loved the pistachio kulfi... so creamy!! Get the kulfi! read more

Dishoom - Yummy spread of Indian food. - Indian Near Me - London, XGL

Best Indian food I've had in London...excellent food, service and atmosphere...it's a must do in London. It also has a great bar...enjoy!! read more

Dishoom - Middle floor bar area. - Indian Near Me - London, XGL

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We came here yesterday (Wednesday) for lunch and were blown away with the quality of the food and also the service. I ordered the chicken balti which was exquisite. Really tastes unique and authentic unlike some other curry houses in London. Great use of herbs and spices. The atmosphere is also great. There's something about the restaurant which makes you feel somewhat at home rather than in a big space with people you don't know. Definitely one of my favourite Indian restaurants in London. Recommended thoroughly. read more

It was a 45-60 minute wait for a table and it was so so so worth it. We went here for my housemate's birthday after he had heard very good things about it. The decor was wonderful and it was a lot bigger on the inside than it looked from the street. We waited downstairs at the bar where we had some very tasty and interestingly flavoured cocktails. The table service here was wonderful and, although busy, the staff were very attentive and friendly. When we were seated, the three of us all ordered a side, main and naan to be shared between us. The flavours were phenomenal and it's some of the best Indian food I've had in a restaurant. Amazing food, flawless service and a wonderful ambience. Couldn't fault it, would love to visit here again soon. read more

Great place! Good food and even better ambiance! Thanks to the waitress for the recommendations.

I was pretty disappointed with my visit to Dishoom King's Cross. I have been to the Soho location and had a great experience so I was looking forward to my friday night Dishoom plans with eager anticipation. We arrived at around 6:15 and were told it would be a 45 minute wait so we headed down to the bar. I ordered a mango lassi at the bar and was underwhelmed by the drink. It was too sour and weak on the mango taste. We were seated in the basement space which is quite dark but the booths are quite charming and comfortable. I ordered the Bhel to start which was soggy and missing the "chatpatta" flavour of a good Bhel. The pommegranet seeds were a great addition though. For my main I got the mattar paneer and Naan. The curry was great - no complaints. However my naan was not warm when it arrived. This sucks because we all know that a good naan is best consumed hot! My dining partners were surprised that the Ruby Chicken was packed with a spicy punch while the Lamb Biryani wasn't too spicy though it was marked as such on the menu. It's frustrating because you should be able to trust the spice levels on the menu. They were very happy with their roomali roti which was great! My theory is that since we were seated in the basement the food was sitting in the kitchens for a bit before it got brought down. This sucks because it lessens the food experience. Now overall upto this point I would have given this experience a 4 star review. However - when the check came the waiter had added an "optional 12.5% tip" onto our bill. When I asked him about it he said it was "optional" and there as a recommendation but it had been added into our total which made no sense. So either the waiter was backtracking after being caught in a lie or Dishoom writes their bills where they give the big bold total with an optional tip added in. Regardless of which it is - I really disliked the lack of honesty with the process. I'm from Canada so tipping is actually a very normal thing. However, it shouldn't be added to the bill without being told! Will probably be back for the food and will definitely be checking the bill! read more

This place is fab. From the moment you walk in...the atmosphere, the decor, the friendly staff, the scent of incense and then, of course, the excellent food. Top tip- go early. We had dinner at 6pm and walked in to a table straight away but as we left the queue was already quite long (on a Tuesday). read more

Getting into Dishoom is a Herculean in patience and false hope. It is worth documenting here upfront so you know. First of all, it will be busy. If they are open, they are busy. There is a reason for this but later. Second, yes the line is long. Yes they will tell you an absurd amount of time until you are seated but fear not! There will be little drinks while you are in line, bigger drinks once you get into the downstairs bar and amazing food as your reward. Finally, it will not take as long as they have told you. Which is a neat psychological trick. The atmosphere is probably the one thing I did not love. It is a sweaty, packed and really loud room. Pair this with eastern european waitresses whose high pitched voices do not carry across the gap and it can be difficult to even order. All of that being said, we got exactly what we ordered every time, even if it was difficult to flag someone down for additional beer. The food. I need to say it again, The Food! Amazing, Delicious, Indescribably Good... this is why you wait 40 minutes, shout to be heard with a waitress and endure your neighbor's chair bumping you 15 times during dinner. Go to Dishoom, then go again and then keep going until you have eaten everything! read more

Well a very nice restaurant... Nice decor, being stayed in Munich for 5 yrs i find the Indian restaurants in London very refreshing.. Well coming to dishoom , dint lunched or dined there as it was always crowded but had breakfast couple of days back to back.. and my gosh it was good... the kakuri burji is good but not excellent, the stuffed nan is certainly recommended and yes to all the Indians that bun maska is very nostalgic(oozing butter) and yes the best thing is that, that you can order as many glasses of tea u wish, u will be charged only for one read more

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What an experience! Excellent service - even waiting in line! Chai and sherry made the wait short! Food was very delicious. Portions just right! Servers world class! A must when visiting London. read more

Dishoom - Delicious! - Indian Near Me - London, XGL

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Despite the two waits (30 mins outside with fee chai and mint tea, 15 mins inside at the "waiting bar"), Dishoom was awesome. The hip interior decor was cool and the food was unbelievable. For vegans they have an entire menu of items you can order. My favorite was the gunpowder potatoes, absolutely to die for. The chick pea curry was delicious as well. read more

Ambiance - classy yet hip Service - top notch from greeting to recommendations to top ups ... with you at the right moments Food - breakfast with an Asian kick on a solid Brit foundation - innovation Masala tea - let us order with less sugar please otherwise right amount of Cardamon Enjoy! read more

Great Bombay food. Exotic. Portion size is not very Bombay-like though. But not complaining as quality more than made up for it. More here: https://bengalibiped.blogspot.co.uk/2017/08/dishoom-and-we-are-lovestruck-by-indian.html read more

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Warning - be prepared for a long wait! We (2 of us) visited Dishoom (Kings Cross) on a Tuesday night arriving at 7:30pm and were told that it would be a 2 hour wait, although as soon as there was room at the bar we would get let in. We waited outside for 20-30 min (but were given a hot cup of chai), then moved inside to a bench, but weren't allowed to order a drink there. Waited another 20-30 min, then sent downstairs to the bar. Were there for about an hour and a bit, ordered 2 cocktails and then were finally moved upstairs for dinner. I have a feeling this is the standard pattern of how things are done at this restaurant - so expect that you'll have to spend money on at least 2 cocktails in the bar before you can have dinner and you won't feel annoyed about it! We had Keema pau, Chilli cheese toast to start (both were bordering on cold when they arrived). For mains we shared house daal, mattar paneer, murgh malai, kacchi lamb biryani, cheese naan.Can not fault any of the mains, arrived hot and well seasoned. Cheese nan was a bit too heavy perhaps (so much cheese!). Food prices are quite reasonable I think, but its the money you have to spend in the bar that really bumps up the bill. Not sure I like this system - not sure it happens at the Covent Garden branch. The decor and design of the restaurant is very special though - nice to have a chance to see the whole place, but not sure I'll be back in a hurry (definitely not when I'm in a rush to eat). read more

Perhaps I'm a bit naive, but the queue for here was phenomenal. My friend and I stuck around because we didn't really have much to do, but I still can't quite get over the wait! The queue managers are nice, though, and have taster drinks for people outside. At the bar downstairs, the waiter was friendly and knowledgable and made some tasty cocktails in front of us. When we finally got to eat (after 2 hours), we were famished. The black lentil daal and gunpowder potatoes were total winners, though. The interior, as with other Dishooms, is interesting and atmospheric. Split level, each section feels small and intimate, even though the whole restaurant itself is bigger than average. read more

Awadhi lamb has a settle but good flavor of Indian spices. The lamb was super tender and good flavor. Also the Chicken Ruby has a sweeter sauce and the chicken is tender as it compliments the sauce. The food here is great and the service is excellent. read more

This review is mainly about the experience, rather than the food. It was an insidiously windy hike up from Kings Cross station to Dishoom and we were horrified to be told on the door with a smile that waiting time for a table was an hour and 45 mins, ... but not as horrified as we were when we were then told that there was a waiting time for the bar that we had been directed to wait in !!! We were also told that we couldnt order drinks whilst wiating for room at the bar 'because by the time the drinks are made your table would be ready ...' Not sure what that said about the waiting time for either. So we stood by the doors gazing upon the restaurant, a bar, people sitting eating and drinking ... for what felt like a thirsty 10 mins or more until we were able to go down to the bar that we would be waiting in. During that time we were able to appreciate 2 things : the visuals were awesome, the noise sucked. But the interior was lovely. i actually started to feel pangs of longing to be back in the asian subcontinent, such was the nostalgic attention to detail in every part of the sprawling comfortable 3 floor (? 4 floor ?) building. And somehow , despite the dodgy soundtrack (a few guitar band indie-pub tunes) , all the vocal clamour and people noise added to the bustling-India ambience. In the event we 'only' had to wait for an hour and a quarter for a table, by which time I had kind of lost my appetite. Cocktails were good, as they should have been; pre -made, which mate be contentious or perhaps marketed as a plus point. The Gimlet was awesome, other nice mixes. Served on a hand-cut shard of ice which was definitely the epitome of cool. Food : I was looking forward to their signature Black House Daal, and when it came it was good, but i wasn't too bothered about paying too much attention to it because I fell in love with the Roomali roti, soft, delicate, big, warm. Likewise with the Gunpowder potatoes and Biryani and Mutter Paneerm which my three friends loved. I felt the tastes were comfortable and pleasant, not quite as complex as I would have liked, but I was brought up on a Sri Lankan palate and perhaps we are notoriously exacting when it come to food .... The service was great, and the ambience in the restaurant was also awesome, i preferred it to the subterranean bar. The restaurant was a really great combination of relaxing, chilled, intimate, but feeling as though you are in the thick of things and able to gaze on some activity. Looking around, it felt like this would probably be the case from every table, and it was here that I felt that I could almost be in India. By that time the tunes had changed to seem more congruous. So, my friend said that the website says no need to book : I would come back, but I would not wanna be faced with that wait again, I would love to check out their other locations, im hooked on the interiors and i would definitely bring friends. I wanna to try more of their dishes and spend more time at the restaurant table eating read more

I had a business lunch here as two of the people I was meeting with are vegetarians so this was a great choice. Booking was simple & the food was fantastic. Service was very swift & friendly. All in all a great choice & experience. I will see you again soon Thanks again! read more

Dishoom is AMAZING! The bottomless house chai and atmosphere is soo sweet and the incense burning mixed with the smell of amazing food is a great combo. If you're looking for breakfast, lunch, OR dinner, Dishoom is perfect for any of those! read more

The stars are kind of a giveaway, so yes: this place is great. I would be remiss if I did not note that there were a few initial red flags, however. First: it's both huge and nicely decorated. This, perversely, worried me. Gilgamesh in Camden is huge; it's been years since I've been, but it was a hot mess of a restaurant, with orders mixed up, confusing portion sizes, swarms of confused staff, and cryptic pricing. The money had all gone on the decor and a very decent bar staff, but eating felt like you'd done very badly in an exam you expected to ace. Second: when we were seated, the waiter asked if I'd been to Dishoom before, and then explained the 'concept' to me. This worried me too. In a culinary context I am rarely keen on concepts that require explanation. But in this instance the concept was that we were expected to share, that it was a small-plates kind of deal, and that things would arrive when they were ready and not as part of a traditional starter/main framework; so, fine. This isn't Gilgamesh, where the concept was that they did expensive food very averagely from a bewildering variety of Asian cultures, so that's fine. (I'm still bitter about it, yes.) The worries melted away when the food came. Lamb samosas and some calamari - a signature dish, according to the waiter - came first. The samosas were pretty good; the calamari was excellent, with a light salty batter and a sweet, acidic sauce - tamarind? Pomegranate? Something like that. I would come back for the calamari alone. Seekh kebabs and mahi tikka were next, with some excellent cucumber raita and crispy, fresh naan bread. Everything is really interestingly spiced; nothing's overpowering, or even very hot, but it's complex. The signature black dahl is brilliant, but there's equal attention to detail in the complimentary relishes (mint and coriander, red and green chilli, and something I missed because I'm a bit deaf.) I don't know what they put in the 'Gunpowder potatoes' - I assume it wasn't gunpowder - but they were delicious and fragrant. This all felt like pretty good value for thirty quid a head (including an OK cocktail and a nice bottle of pale ale.) I've eaten at pricier Indian restaurants like Tamarind and the Cinnamon Club and not had nearly as nice a time. The one drawback really is that it's very popular. When we arrived at lunchtime on a Saturday it was packed, and people (ourselves included) were queuing outside for quite some time. Inside it's noisy and occasionally hard to catch the waiters' eyes when they're running around making sure the food gets out to the tables hot off the stove (which they do brilliantly, but it's difficult to make sure this works in an it-comes-as-it's-ready environment. Or at least at Gilgamesh, anyway.) Definitely go. Book in advance if you can. I'm interested to go for breakfast - served until 12 - which looks like it'd be great, going by the menu. read more

The most delicious breakfast! Great atmosphere and really good service. Some of the best coffee I have had along with delicious mango lassi. A rainy day outside so nice to be in the rowdy indoor atmosphere. Sausage and egg naan definitely a highlight!! read more

Dishoom - Sausage and egg roll - Indian Near Me - London, XGL

Western flavors to Indian food! Enjoyed their Pao Bhaji, a delicious treat with your main course. Tip- do checkout their restrooms their fully covered style is kind of unique. They have a lot of seating and is ideal for big groups too. read more

Really delicious food, great range of curries! The prawn dish I had was amazing. The staff were so friendly and really contributed to us having an amazing night. .I even went back to give them a tip. Please go and experience this restaurant if you like Indian food, you might well kick yourself if you don't! read more

Very good authentic Indian cuisine. Loud and crowded. Portions of food are small. So plan on ordering 2 or 3 dishes. naan also small.

The food is succulent! They have good kids meals as well. The ambience is amazing. The place is modeled after old Iranian cafes in Mumbai with great attention to detail. Highly recommend their chicken biryani (berry pulao). I really wish they open one in the San Francisco Bay Area!! read more

This place is totally cool! I went to the King's Cross location. It's so sceney and hip! You've gotta try it just for the hip London atmosphere! Never mind that the food is out of this world delicious!! We didn't have to wait for our table as long as we thought we would and when we got there, the service was great, friendly and informative, and the food was to die! It's what eating delicious Indian food in a super cool, impressively designed atmosphere should be! Everyone on the staff was incredible! They even gave us brunch coupons when we left, encouraging us to return. We were tourists, but the next time we are in London, we will definitely be back! Don't sleep on this place! read more

Simply amazing. Queue was fast and well thought out. Every dish was flavorful and delicious. Some of the best Indian food I've had...anywhere. read more

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Omg this place is so fucking good. If you dint like spicy food then go to ..... i don't know mc do. This is the best Indian food I had in my life ( outside of India of course) if you like indian food this place is a must. You will regret going somewhere else !!! read more

Best Indian food I've had, by far. We tried over 12 dishes and loved EVERY SINGLE ONE. Do it. You won't regret it.

Very kind and hospitable servers and owners Great food for vegetarians, vegans, and Jains read more