Finally had some amazing Indian food yesterday in London! Everything was prepared deliciously and the spices were perfect! I do love spicy food and they were able to offer my plate as spicy! If you love a lovely atmosphere and great service come and eat here! A great dining experience read more

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The Mint Leaf was a gem of a find for us. Hidden away in the sidestreets and rows between hotel Apex and the Bank station. We've been here a few times, since it's so conveniently located during our stay. We've been here at odd and often late hours to dine. This last time around it was more dinner hours and the bar/lounge was crowded and the music thumping. I'm never a big fan of that scene, but great food always wins me over. Fate had us at exactly the same table with the server that remembered us from November. I love this menu as I'm always getting something different, yet solid. We shared a few openers. Tandoori Duck Breast Kebab-Chilli chutney Potato Cakes-Curried chickpeas with tamarind and yoghurt These were both very good and the sauces complimented both dishes well. For our mains, I had the South Indian Lamb Pepper Fry-Laccha paratha which is always one of the hotter dishes of the night. Kris had the Bombay Spiced Vegetables-Laccha paratha and enjoyed it. With our orders we munched on the Chef basket of Naan, one of which was stuffed with potato and another was garlic. Those were outstanding and perfect for mopping up the tasty sauces from all the dishes. Service has always been spot on and it's a stylish and trendy setting. We love this place and are here often. read more

Mint Leaf Lounge - Indian Near Me - London, XGL

Went to this place for a PR event. It was well tucked away in the banking district and i imagine it gets busy on a thursday but is dead at the weekend. Met in the champagne bar on a beautiful mezzanine with organza curtains and snakeskin sofas. The cocktails were dreamy, Strawberry and Vanilla Martinis, Orange Mojitos (in pints) and Porn Stars (served in a martini glass with a half passion fruit, and a shooter of champagne) which were sweet yet tart and dry. We had a taster menu which consisted of small canapes of coriander chicken, the biggest prawns covered in chili and ginger and garlic, and a beautiful salmon dill mousse. All the food was Indian in its inspiration and it was delicious. The rest of the venue was large and spacious, without being impersonal; an old bankers hall, the floor is apparently a metre thick! Natural stone and wood give the space an organic feel and apparently Feng Shui experts have been consulted to make sure the venue and therefore your night is a happy one. read more

Mint Leaf Lounge - Indian Near Me - London, XGL

Mint Leaf is a favourite of mine. I love the place! Although, I regret to say I've never had dinner there. I've only ever been for drinks. This place is chilled. The decor is sensual and tasteful. Mellow background music, just where it should be, in the backgorund. Makes me wanna breathe a sigh of contentment. Mmm, mmm, mmm! The service is excellent and very attentive. A great range of rum and wonderful cocktails. It's never crowded and hectic. It makes a very good venue for a date. You can bet I'll going back! read more

A sexy City bar ideal for a special drink. I say 'sexy' because of the smooth leather sofas, low lamps and gorgeously long backlit bar of glowing bottles. I say 'City' because surprise, that's where it is, plus it's not the kind of place you rock up in jeans and trainers. And I say 'special drink' because it's pricey - cocktails come in at £9 and then they add 12.5% to the bill. A friend and I were celebrating so chose it based on swishness and location constraints. We got through a couple of cocktails each: The Fleury (a safe choice involving Bombay Sapphire and lychee liqueur) got guzzled in the same time as my friend had taken two sips of hers (I was clearly thirsty!), whilst the Napoleon was my wildcard choice (rum, chartreuse, mango, ginger liqueur and a passionfruit half floating on top). Served in a giant bigger-than-my-face brandy glass and surprisingly nice. A-OK service too; had to wait a while to get attention at the bar but beyond that they offered to bring the drinks over and we had attentive table service for the rest of the evening (just as well given the aforementioned 12.5%). A friendly smile always goes a long way with me too. Didn't quite get over my inherent skepticism of super pricey Indian restaurants enough to stay for dinner, but the canapes that wafted past on trays smelled pretty good! Probably makes a nice date place as the music is low enough to chat. I'd probably go back on another swish-drink-worthy occasion - but more likely on a Monday, Tuesday or Friday to nab a happy hour deal... read more

A great restaurant, despite a few hiccups. The samosas we ordered for pre-starters had to be asked for 2 or 3 times. Also, it's the very first time in London that I get refused the right to takeaway our leftovers. Apparently for Hygiene issues... but I probably took more risks for my health, trying to eat everything that was left on the table afterwards... But on the positive side, our food was delicious. My beef was cooked to perfection, very tender, and with a flavourful red wine and curry juice that inspired my taste buds. Cocktails were great as well, and so was the wine, and the desserts ! read more

By far the most overpriced meal I have had for a long time : 20 pounds for a lamb biryani 24 pounds for 3 prawns as a starter Plus a wine list so overpriced I don't know where to begin Food was ok but just not with the money Service also poor given the prices read more

My coworkers and I popped in for dinner after work one day. It's hidden location made it a bit of a challenge to find but the restaurant is well worth the trek. The decor of the restaurant was beautiful and the atmosphere is very lively with a good crowd of 30 somethings at the bar after work. It took them a while to seat us, even though there were clearly tables available - perhaps trying to get some extra business at the bar. The food was of very good quality and the portions were sufficient. I had the lamb shank for dinner which was very nicely braised in a fragrant sauce. The reason I have 3 stars instead of 4 stars was the service. The wait staff was very slow, particularly when it came to refilling our water glasses. They also were not particularly helpful as most did not speak english as a first language and it was difficult to understand them. read more

The restaurant is hidden away in a small courtyard off the main street and provides a good option for lunch and evenings. During lunch they serve some lunch menus that are quite good value given the location and the type of restaurant. In the evening the place gets busy with workers from the city going there for a cocktail and maybe having a meal afterwards. The cocktails are good, but nothing special. Food is also good, especially the kebabs are really tasty. read more

I had the pleasure of being brought here with work for a Client dinner. Ker-ching!! When you come in, you'll notice this really long bar, which looks quite sexy, and most important for any bar, loads of choice. Dinner was pretty good (I am a slight indian food snob), and i remember the flavours and portion size being just right. I think my only issue was how overly ice-y the biriyani was which made it a tad too heavy, but it did taste great. The cocktails (bellinis) we had were a good strregth and not cray sweet as some bars do them. My most favouritest point though was when our waiter firstly asked me if I'd like a whisky for after dinner ('yes pls, how did you know?!'), and upon asking him what he had, he replied with 'Hmm..do you like Japanese whisky?'. You bet I f'kin' do! Suntory Yamazaki. Yum-my. Good times all round :) read more

Nicely decorated, and there is alot of space to lounge around on the comfy sofas. Bar service was horrendous though went on a Thursday after work for leaving drinks, and even though the place was not packed it took a good 20 minutes to be served at the bar. Worse still were the people in front of me; they ordered wine, only to be told that the venue had run out of clean wine glasses! Prices are on the high side, but average for a swanky place like this. Although we didn't have food, we were close to the open-plan kitchen and the food did smell and look very tasty. For lovers of seafood, their grilled crayfish, fishcakes, and giant prawns would more than satisfy any craving. Just one last thing music was very soft, so its one of those ideal places if you want to talk and chit chat, but definitely not one where you want good music pumping in the background. read more

This is a cool lounge and restaurant with an elegant, relaxing, contemporary atmosphere. We went for a business lunch and we found the food really good and beautifully presented. Service was very pleasant, attentive and efficient. This is a simply great place to hang out in the City of London. It's not cheap but I think it still represents good value for money. I will definitely be coming back more often. read more

I was invited to the Mint Leaf Lounge by two friends both of whom work in the city and were wearing the standard city uniform of suits and ties. The meeting had been arranged at the last possible moment, so when I arrived from work wearing jeans and trainers I instantly felt out of place. The lounge bar is extremely opulent and with its gold leaf walls and hanging chandeliers it is equally suited to the city clientele that it attracts. My friend had booked the venue through TasteLondon so we were looking forward to getting 50% off. However, the cheapest item on the menu started at £17 so our half-price offer wasn't really the bargain that we had anticipated! I ordered the Corgi Pork curry because I liked the sound of the name and whilst it didn't contain any of the Palace's poochs - the pork that it did contain was extremely succulent and literally fell off the fork. The only issue was that there wasn't really very much of it at all. Although, I couldn't really complain as my friends sea bass and thimble of rice wouldn't have looked out of place on a Yo Sushi platter. The staff were attentive and strangely we had about five different waitresses during the course of the meal. Even with the 50% off, the price was extortionate for the amount of food we were given. I wouldn't return at half-price and if we were paying the full price I'd have definitely complained. read more

A reasonable place, decent enough decor, a cocktail bar type ambience (not sure if that works so well with a restaurant, but still) and a menu that tries - just not sure it achieves... The starter I had (duck) was cooked surprisingly well and flavoured nicely with discernible spices. Though I can't say that the main course was that special, it was about average, albeit nicely presented. The place felt quite empty, though it was a Monday night. I would possibly return at a push, but it wont be at the top of my list - there are better Indian restaurants out there. read more

One would be hard pressed to find a good Indian restaurant in the city. I have tried a few in the years I have been here and have usually been disappointed ... Until I tried Mint Leaf last week. I was hopeful this time as I had been to the Mint Leaf at Haymarket earlier and had enjoyed the experience. This one turned out to be very different. The lounge is open and spacious, overlooked by a more "private" balcony. The ambience is nice ... It's not as "black" as the sister concern at Haymarket. The cocktail menu contains all the regular preparations one would be looking for and they do make any off the menu drink that an occasional customer might ask for (i liked my pisco sour). Al though their cocktails are good, the main strength of this place is the food. The varied and unusual menu sets this restaurant apart from most others. At the bar, besides the standard kebabs, we also had the "coorgi" pork belly. An european dish made with extremely chilli south indian spices ... it was delicious. For the main course i had asked for the lamb biryani, which was made very well ... among the better ones i have had in London. However i was far more impressed by the south indian lamb pepper fry that was ordered by a colleague of mine. The dish was unique. It was very dry and spicy, and was served with lachcha paratha. Others ordered from the entire spectrum of available alternatives ... from guinea fowl to scallops ,,, and no one complained. Mint Leaf lounge is expensive. If you are not careful with your order and drinks, it can surely put you back by a lot of money. But there is a happy hour for cocktails from 6-8 in the evening. The main courses are priced at ~£20, so one can have dinner here for ~£40 per person. This is a great place in the city for any official meal ... will look to come back soon. read more

Newest cool thing -- on Mondays for two people, you can get two courses each, a glass of wine/beer/soft drink each. ALL for an AMAZING £25!! Love this place! read more

Very nice restaurant, wonderful ambience, nice victims and excellent Indian food with wonderful flavors. Highly recommend, and service was exceptional too. Deducting one star as the dessert was sub-par. Coconut cake was dry. read more

Was invited with my best friend Jenny to Mint Leaf by a mutual friend......who should know better and remarkably given how awful this place is I still consider to be a good mate.....despite his appalling taste in restaurants..... Where to start....it has to be the singularly most difficult restaurant to find in London....planes, trains, automobiles, taxis and several wrong long walks later saw us stumble into any alley where we finally fell through the, it has to be said, very attractive entrance into a long thin room....with a typical friday night 'city' clientele.....you know who you are.....put some bloody clothes on ladies....there was no hostess so we wondered around until we found our friend who was already seated.......that was the moment we entered the dark side of hell....no fewer than 3 people spent 3 hours upselling some of the worst food I have ever eaten, (lots of it pre cooked and microwaved) and constantly replenishing our wine after each and every sip despite our constant requests not to...it was like a really bad game of cat and mouse.......the 'manager' was just awful - rude, obnoxious....condescending and snotty in a way that ony someone who's really bad at their job can be - imagine a superior Cruella De Ville........I really can't be bothererd to go into the minutae....but suffice to say DON'T GO....and if you do DON'T ORDER THE £35 tasting starter...which consisted on 7 tiny blobs of indefinable goo on a large square plate....lunacy....and don't order any of the £18 + main courses either, rubbery chicken supreme, byriani something or other that was indedible and a fish curry that tasted of nothing at all...definitely no fish I've ever eaten..........I was an invited guest so couldn't complain or send this muck back...neither could I shoo away the three upselling, wine pouring, diginity sapping waiters and they're over trained rottweilier of a manager....clearly the powers that be at Mint Leaf are trying to glean every last sheckle out of the few customers that frequent this place (it was empty by 9pm)....actually....do you know what.... I don't want to spend anymore time writing about it....have another fab review to post re Absinthe in Primrose Hill which was everything this place wasn't..if you're thinking of going to Mint Leaf....my advice is ....don't bother. read more

Solid Mojitos this side of the pond. Sub par service - my chai never showed up and the staff kept kicking into my chair at the intersection of 2 columns of tables. The chicken and stuffed potato naan were just about Ok. A bit overpriced for average food and service. read more

Another little cracker in The City. It can be surprising sometimes that there are cosy little places like this, almost like neighbourhood cafes tucked away between London's busiest buildings. This is a perfect place to go for an early dinner after work. read more

This is an excellent Indian restaurant which I have dined at many times. It doesn't disappoint. The food is great. It is pricey but probably worth it for the higher quality. It is a cut above (and then some more) the typical Indian restaurant. The decour has a sleek modern bar and then a very nice restaurant. Highly recommend. If you are searching for an excellent Indian meal in nice surroundings near Bank Station, then this is it. read more

I went to this Indian restaurant on a friday night and expected it to have the friday night vibe that most restaurants have - I was wrong. It had the presence of a Tuesday night - diners eating at pace and the restaurant was only marginally full. I then realised that the location of this restaurant (the city) was the factor in this. No one stays in the city past 9.30pm unless you're still hard at work at your trading desk or drinking in an over priced inn. Despite the oddity of the hurried clientelle I didnt let this stop me from making the most of the incredible bar. Romantically lit with hundreds of different bottles and funky decor, I thought it wise to try a few cocktails. In honesty, this was mostly because I enojyed watching the waiter acting out his best Tom Cruise moves and also because of the simply stunning mix of flavours. Once I'd satisfied my thirst and double vision crept in, I made my way to the table. Disappointingly the tables are arranged away form the bar and they therefore lack in atmosphere. Thankfully, the cocktails helped my partner and I to create our own hazy fun and the food certainly did not disappoint. To start. my partner had scallops - absolutely divine and I went for the soft shell crab - melt in the mouth delicious. Mains were again a fusion of tastes and my sea bass was light and bursting with flavour. After eating every single mouthful of my feast of a meal, I of course went for a pudding. I opted for the hazelnut brownie. I was slightly disappointed by this as it was a little dry - compared to the rest of the meal the pudding was a let down but only marginally. Overall a fantastic restaurant hidden away in the City's back streets. I suggest going on a wednesday or Thursday when the atmosphere is apparently morre buzzy. read more