We have been going to Shish Mahal, our local Indian restaurant, for about eight years now, and it…read moretakes alot of beating. What's not to like?!! The food is consistantly excellent, very reasonable prices and really friendly staff. And after the recent revamp, it looks good too! Some of our favourite dishes are Garlic King Prawns, Chicken Shashlik, Lamb Madras and Peshwari Nan. Only downside is the pre-prepared sweet menu but by the time I reach there I only have room for some lychees anyway. Drop in next time you are in the area, you wont regret it

We went to Shish Mahal as a group of six on a Saturday night. It was a very good experience…read more Everything we ordered was delicious and the staff were friendly. This curry house is better than most.

The 1970's style interior adds to the 'traditional' feel of this curry house. I recently ate there…read morewith a group of neighbours and we all agreed that the range and standard of the dishes was really quite good. Good service and cold beer too. It's hardly upmarket but to my taste superior dining experience to the 'modern' curry houses with their sparse interiors and laminate floors.

Tasty, cheap and good service. Best thing in the menu is the aubergine side dish…read more For some reason the food tastes significantly better when dining in than as a take away.

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.

Great little spot in Stratford! Himalaya is cozy and totally worth a visit. The food was delicious…read moreand came out fresh and flavorful. What really made the experience stand out was the friendly and attentive service! They were so welcoming. Dalia was especially awesome and took great care of us. Comfortable atmosphere, great food, and wonderful staff. Thank you for a wonderful experience!

Excellent Indian food hidden in Stratford in this restaurant that has been around for decades!…read more Excellent service, excellent food, excellent ambiance. Classics like butter chicken, tandoori chicken (on the bone) and naan were some of the best I've ever had. And the prices are good too (for London.) My only advice is to order extra rice unless you're on a low carb diet. The servings of rice are a little smaller than I'm used to in the US. Seek out this place if you love Indian food.

Probably our top meal in London. Before I talk about the food, I want to highlight excellent…read moreservice. One of our group has a tomato allergy and we weren't sure how much of a selection he would have. The waitress went back and redlined the menu to show what he could have, what he couldn't, and what they might be able to alter. Super nice and it didn't take more than a few minutes. As for the food, a-maz-ing Indian. I recommend their prawn special - not too spicy but very flavor forward. The naan was a nice side to order as well. This location is fairly big with seating on the main floor, downstairs, and outside in a cover lounge area. We had a reservation, although they probably could have handled us if we didn't. That said, it was a busy weekend and the place looked fairly full by the time we left, so maybe grab a reservation. Enjoy!

Not just "hyped", dishoom deserves the recognition!…read more SERVICE Amazing service, easy to make reservations online, and easy to check in and get seated once your entire party has arrived. INSIDE Spacious, clean, and plenty of seating both upstairs and down. MENU For larger parties, they recommend their prefix menu which includes a various sampling of lots of delicious items. FOOD 10/10 I haven't eaten Indian food much, but was thoroughly impressed. From my mango lassi which was perfectly sweetened and tart to buttered buns, fried okra, black Dahl, garlic naan, and lamb skewers, everything was delicious. I esp loved the lamb skewers! We ordered a side of garlic naan with cheese which is basically a quesadilla and it was super cheesy and delicious as well. OVERALL Would def recommend Dishoom when visiting London. It'll definitely be a hit in your books!

We lived a few minutes from them for years, and always meant to visit. We weren't disappointed. The…read morefood was awesome, service fast and efficient, we'll definitely be going back. Sure, it's a bit pricier than your usual neighborhood Indian but it's totally worth it - the food is incredible, portions are generous and staff was always at hand. Highly recommended.

I can't believe this place didn't have a Yelp page already.. it's like the most popular place near…read moreLeytonstone, London. Ok food and drinks and dessert, good. Ambience- nice and spacious seating area. Service could be better. There were a lot of wait staff and most were kind and then there were two or three that had attitudes and could've been more pleasant. The garlic naan is yummy, the masala fries were alright, the Ferrero shake was delicious and the best dessert. The CTM was good, and the pani puri/chat was delicious.

I will never eat food from this place again! It was awful, absolutely atrocious. The PARATHAS were…read moredisgusting and OILY and looked like fried tissues. The CHICKEN KORMA was insipid, the sauce was sugary, watery and had NO body. The chicken was PALE. The 'SAMOSAS' looked like franken-cornish pasties and the onion barjees were DRY. IT WAS A BIG, FAT LET DOWN.

This is the best Indian food I've eaten in London. They serve food in a Tiffin, where you select 4…read moredishes to compose your plate and 3 of the dishes are served in little silver bowls. The egg curry and slow roasted lamb curry bowls are incredible. Full of flavor and unique and just insanely good. The aubergine and broad bean curry is also fresh and yummy, as is the saag paneer. The peshwari naan has delicious coconut and is the perfect side dish for the tiffin dishes. The restaurant is run by the nicest family. The father takes the orders, the son introduces you to the menu and is super charming, and the mom does all of the amazing cooking. I am definitely going to make this my regular spot for Indian. I can't imagine going anywhere else now. Better than any of the high street Indian chains!

Was house hunting in Walthamstow when I came across this one. A great place for non-vegetarian…read morefellows looking for some Spicy Indian food in Walthamstow. Vegetarian dishes were only average. Sambhar was terrible. The quantity of Kuthu Porotta they serve is humungous. I just couldn't imagine a normal person being able to finish it. They serve it with eggs, chicken or lamb. I tried the chicken version. It was pretty good. Curries are okay. Not the best. Price is generally on the moderate side. Drinkers might love this place though. Spicy food and drinks go very well together.

Priya bills itself as a modern take on south Indian and Sri Lankan resturant. It's very clean and…read moremodern looking restaurant - all white walls and white tiled floor with a totally glass shop frontage. Too clinical and soul-less in practice, I think. I went on a Friday evening to get a takeway. It took 20 minutes to take my order, then over an hour to actually get it, despite being continually told it would be 5-10 minutes. I don't have a problem with any restaurant being busy, but I do have a problem with their dishonesty. If it was going to take a while, they should have let me decide whether it was worth the wait, not string me along. After the wait, the food was below average for me. What was supposed to be a dish with string hoppers (a regional speciality sort of soft ride-noodle cake), turned out to have had the string hoppers finely chopped into the main dish a la a Biryani. As someone who has spent months in Sri Lanka, this was completely new. It wasn't described as such on the menu either. As dish it didn't work. Overall it was underspiced and basically pretty dull. A friend who I bumped into there on that evening had much more successful masala Dhosas though, hence the extra star in my review.

Pakistani (?) take away of the highest standard, take-away only. The food is cooked on the…read morepremises, it's excellent and amazingly cheap. My favourites are the onion bahjis, vegetable samosas and naan rolls. They do extremely good curries too.