Our regular curry restaurant, never had a bad meal here in well over 10 years. Delicious food and…read moregreat staff. Only downside is that it's in probably the worst part of Watford with very difficult parking. Still highly recommended.

If you just look at the sign, you'll miss what is the best Indian restaurant in Watford. Granted,…read morethe atmosphere isn't great, but for the area this place is quite good. Staff was attentive and the food was excellent. Will definitely be back.

K I'm not finished eating but big Nono nanana. Great staff, very pleasant and eager to please and…read moredecor fresh spicy and clean. Almost had me at hello. Nice cold cocktail check Appetizer: spicy a bit too much but check. Chicken Tandoori is grilled or roasted not boiled then spiced fail :( tasted like spicy chicken salad. Front side very good the chef fails, maybe next time. Came back and edited great desert added 1 star more. I have to say the manager was monitoring yelp and took the chicken off my bill, that's impressive so I will return for another try I like that kind of attention to detail.

Terrible service from start to finish. I don't have time to…read morewaste elaborating because if you are thinking of eating here it is likely that it is because you are staying at the Crown Plaza Heathrow...so you will likely eat here anyway...just lower your expectations....REEEAAAAaaaal low.

This was highly recommended by a friend so paid a visit few days ago. We were at Southbank and our…read morefirst choose was Ping Pong but it had a 2 1/2 hr wait on a Thursday evening! Bombay Chao is Very close to Ravenscourt Park underground station (District Line) and upon arrival I noticed the place bit smaller than I expected. Bombay Chao is Moderately priced with Good selection of drinks and cocktails and pretty good service however I was not impressed by the food. I ordered a Hot n' Sour Chicken soup which was decent, the starters let me down big time. The Chilli Chicken was bland and didn't have any Chillies (not even any green pepper), Chicken Lollipops were soggy on the inside. The Okra Potato Chilli starter was a winner but it was the only exception. By then we weren't very hungry and we ordered Sichuan Fish and a Pak Choi dish for mains and I really enjoyed the Pak Choi. Over all average experience and in hindsight was a poor decision to go all the way to go to Hammersmith to try this place out. I suggest you do give this a try if you are in the area but would don't travel for just food.

Bombay Chow is one of the few restaurants in London specialising in Indochinese food, located near…read moreRavenscourt Station. Their restaurant itself was very inviting from the moment we stepped in with it's spotlights lighting the darken restaurant and looked warm reflecting off the bright vivid artwork on the wall. Decor was kept simple with its dark grey walls against red painted pillars with tables lined up in rows against a long comfortable leather bench. Service is definitley worthy of a mention as staff were outstandingly helpful and friendly. They all had a lovely warm personality, very patience and all with a light humour. Unfortunately their food did not live up to those quality, lacking skill and flavours of the indochinese cuisine. Complimentary prawn crackers No complaints here. It was nice of them to serve the more fragrant and peppery kind. A generous portion too Man chow soup (veg) This soup did not taste as interesting as it looked. It was very one noted and very salty. I could only taste the peppers in there. There wasn't any flavours of the ingredients as promise in the description such as the garlic or ginger. It was so over-seasoned that the more I drank it the more thirsty I became. Such a shame for a soup that had the potential to be better as I did enjoy the texture of the thick soup against the crunchy fried noodles. Chicken Lollipops These were incredibly succulent and tender and with the chef's spice mix marinade, it was quite enticing, giving off sweet mild peppery aromatic flavours. However once again they went slightly overboard with the salt leaving you extremely thirsty after eating them. Hong Kong paneer Probably the best dish of the evening and with everything seasoned perfectly too. Could have done with more wok energy but the flavours and textures won me over. The paneer had this lovely firm bounciness to it with the crunchy sweet onions complementing it really well. All was lovely stir fry in a hot spicy bean spicy giving it depth and complexity. Kung pao potato Another firm favourite of mine this evening. The potatoes were incredibly fluffy in a really moreish sweet and savoury sticky sauce, perfectly seasoned too with its complex flavours. The heat was very quite mild for me but that made it easier to eat especially when it came scorching hot. Vegetable Manchurian I really wanted to like this dish. It was almost everything I like with the soy sauce cornstarch slurry surrounding the lovely crispy yet fluffy vegetable fritters giving that subtle sweetness to the dish. A generous portion too. But sadly it was way too salty for anyone to eat it on its own. It was as if someone had dolloped a whole tablespoon of salt into this dish Triple Szechuan This dish was pretty disastrous if I was to be honest. It was all very bland, no wok skill and the main flavour was coming from just salt again. Although not in the description, the dish came with chicken tossed in a really weird weak and runny pre made sweet and sour sauce. At least it was juicy and tender though which helped seeing how dry the dish was with the poorly fried rice and crispy noodles. Being quite a flavourless dish it made it very hard to consume with the lack of moisture. The spice was stronger here but more from chilli powder rather than actual chilli as I couldn't taste the fragrance of fresh spice. The fried egg and the Chinese leaf lining the plate was the only thing I enjoyed in this dish Sizzling noodles It's weird to have a dish that was so bland when everything was over seasoned and salty. The noodles weren't even fried properly, still firm and lacking that smokiness you get from cooking in a hot wok. I saw onions in the dish but didn't taste it whatsoever. Bombay Chow was quite a disappointment to be honest. All the sauces seem pre-made or bought from an external supplier with no true authentic flavours from either the Indian side or the Orient side. Very westernised. Dishes lacked wok energy as if they just tossed everything in a luke warm wok and then served. The most disturbing issue was that most dishes were way too salty for consumption. It's a shame for such a restaurant that serves such an unique cuisine and has the potential to flourish. At the moment the only things that it can be praised for is it's large portion sizes and excellent customer service. But sadly it's not a good enough reason to return if the food quality does not follow.

I have used this restaurant since it first opened. I lived around the corner and went there at…read moreleast twice a week for many years. Recently I went there again with my family after moving away and was totally disappointed by the experience. The decor had changed and was now very bright and uncomfortable. I only recognised two of the waiting staff and think it has recently changed ownership. The staff weren't friendly like they used to be but hurried us to sit and order. Once we had finished they hurried us to leave. In tha past at the end of a meal we were served free coffee and often a free alcoholic drink too. The menu was new, as were the prices which had gone up. There were numerous spelling errors on the menu and unavailable items. The food was not bad and I wouldn't say that I was disappointed by it but it wasn't exceptional either. The worst thing for me was that when I paid, I didn't have any change and gave quite a bit more than was necessary. The staff took the money and made no attempt to bring me the change. I left without asking for it but swore I wouldn't go there again other than for a take away, maybe.

I gave it 4 stars, but would change it to 3 if I could :( We have been going to the Jaflong for…read moreabout 8 years now and always found it friendly and welcoming it still it, but last time we went (on a weekday evening) the food really wasn't anything out of the ordinary it was fine, but not as delicious as before. They will cook any dishes to your spiciness preference and as well as all the usual dishes, they do a good variety of unusual dishes if you too are a bit sick of chicken tikka masala! Try asking them for their recommendations too we have always liked what they suggest.

unfortunately only very few american yelpers will ever get the chance to eat here (16 miles outside…read moreof london, in an unfashionable slightly suburban area). i feel like dropping down Agra and Taste Of India 2 stars (previous reviews) but that would not be very fair to them as they are the best in LA. Zaafran is brilliantly refined Indian food. everything is better than you think it will be.

Amazing food and service, best lamb bhuna aroundread more

If you are in London and yearning for nihari that tastes as good as what you used to have in the…read moremotherland, look no more. Come to Aladin any time of the day and your taste buds will thank you. Excellent beef in a sea of delicious curry with oven fresh naans served hot and steamy. Get a side of seekh kababs and dig in. Food is 5 stars but mediocre service and lack of parking pull the overall rating down.

This is an update of my previous review of Aladin's. Since that review, I had curry takeaway from…read morehere which was actually quite oily and bad. You may then wonder where my 5 stars come from, so I will tell you the secret of ordering here. Get the NIHARI! This place does one thing really, really well and it is so worth having. Nihari for those who don't know is spicy, very tasty and very tender thick slabs of meat in a thick and delicious sauce served with naan. It is a difficult dish to make and takes hours of simmering to get that amazing flavour and it is special to me that I have found a place that does it. The haleem here is also decent but for me, Aladin's = Yummy Nihari so please keep the secret!

Not being a local, it's hard to decide between the many curry restaurants lining Upper Tooting…read moreRoad. So I took note of an award given to Spice Village on its window saying it was the favourite curry house of the locals. Not sure though about a picture of the local MP eating here with the stock of MPs being at a historic low. It feels like a family restaurant with a lot of functional tables in the dining area and in common with most of the Upper Tooting restaurants, an open kitchen. I loved watching the chef make my roti in the tandoor oven. A bad start as they didn't have onion bhajis, my first choice starter and the mango lassi tasted artificial, possibly from a bottle. However, the methi gosht had nice spicing - fenugreek I think being the predominant flavour - and the lamb was tender. The roti was light and a good foil. 3.5 stars but not quite enough to tip it into 4 stars at the moment.

Came here with some friends who used to live in the area and knew the best local joints. They told…read moreme about this place and that it was great value, had tasty food all in a simple location. They were right, except about the location. Since my friends have last been there they have totally renovated the place and now It's a stunningly fancy setting with long couches for seats, multiple chandeliers hanging from the ceiling, and an intimate vibe. Don't be too intimidated though, you won't need a shirt and tie. Service was fast and efficient. Expect a wait if you don't make a reservation, so try to phone ahead. I ordered the peshwari naan which is sweet and stuffed with cream and a cocoon filling. It's really a meal on it's own, but I had it with the lamb korma, which was fantastic. It was served piping hot, and was deliciously sweet and nutty. Even with the fancy decor, prices are still reasonable with Nann between £2-3 and the dishes from £7 and up. My korma was £9. I look forward to returning and would recommend the place for anyone who would like a nice curry in a nice setting.

Amazing food here absolutely fantastic staff couldn't have been more friendlier our drinks were…read moreconstantly filled and plates cleared . Very friendly place nice and quite . The food is absolutely fantastic so many different tastes and very well presented. Overall experience has got to be 5 stars.

I have no idea what this restaurant's interior is like since I didn't leave my couch to order, but…read moredang. This curry house gets five fabulous stars. It is completely possible to grab a couple curries for a large meal and keep it under 20 quid, but that's not what my group did. We ordered five fabulous dishes and feasted. Be aware, they bring the heat, even in the usually calmer paneer dishes. Lamb vindaloo was the winner for me, but again, hot hot hot.