How did I not know Dishoom existed until now? Visiting London from California, this ended up being…read moreone of the highlights of our trip. It has to be some of the best Indian food I've had outside of India. The little complimentary chai while you wait in line is such a thoughtful touch and really sets the tone. Even though there was a queue, it moved surprisingly quickly. Once inside, the service was warm, attentive, and genuinely welcoming. As for the food... every dish we ordered was outstanding. Rich flavors, perfectly balanced spices, and you can tell a lot of care goes into every plate. Honestly, I don't think you can go wrong with anything on the menu. If you're in London, don't overthink it. Just get in line, enjoy the chai, order what sounds good, and have a fantastic meal. We'll definitely be back the next time we're in town.

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.

Food = phenomenal, service = outstanding! We arrived almost at closing and they were incredibly…read moreaccommodating!!! Would go here again & again!

Wow, wow wow!!! first of all, after we walked in the hotel, the woman in the front said you look…read morecold, have some hot wine. From there another person asked, would you like to take a picture underneath the lights with the Christmas tree. In other words, the service for the minute you walk in the Corinthian Hotel is phenomenal. I had the fish and chips was which was spectacular. The sourdough bread with the butter is probably the best sourdough I've ever had in my life. Lori had the strip steak, which was very good. But the fish and chips was this show stealer along with the sourdough bread. The wine and the Prosecco was spectacular. This place is definitely worth numerous repeats.

Great ambience, great service! Loved the drink suggestions. Nice place to stop in and try new…read morethings!

food: dint grab food only drinks but the were yum and barely tasted like alcohol. also they were…read moreobviously presented super uniquely service: the staff was nice but kinda slow getting to us at a table and there was a lot of chaos like a bartender dropping glasses the whole time ambiance: really cool lighting and interior, gets very busy though

Flat Iron is quirky with delicious steaks. I saw great reviews on Yelp and made reservations for…read moredinner last night. If you don't have reservations, you can expect a wait. The cafe is super cute in Covent Garden. We were seated quickly at a small table and given a complementary cup of fresh popcorn. Jessi Juan, our server, was attentive and friendly. We ordered a glass of wine and a beer. The menu is fairly simple, steaks and sides. Other steak and wine specials are listed on a board. Steaks start at £15 and sides are £4-5. Food comes out super quick. My husband and I had Flat Iron steaks and shared sides of Roasted Aubergine, Tomatoes and Mozzarella and Bone Marrow Mash. I also ordered the Bearnaise sauce to compliment my steak. Everything tasted excellent. My husband LOVED the Bone Marrow Mash potatoes with fried onion bits. I loved the aubergine. You receive a token for a complementary ice cream cone, which you pick up when you leave. The ice cream is topped with chocolate powder. The free cone is delicious and a nice touch. I'd return, heck, I'd even stand in line.

I must say that this is truly a unique experience for me when it comes to steaks. We were around…read morethe night before and saw the crazy line outside. So, we knew better this time and made a reservation. Highly recommend making one before coming here. The ambiance is a Very cool, trendy vibe. Once seated, they put seasoned popcorn on the table while you wait. Here's what we ordered: - Truffles Mac and Cheese - Crispy Bone Marrow Garlic Mash - Wagyu cuts of the day: Fore Fillet and sirloin - Salted caramel ice cream with original beans Virunga chocolate shavings Everything was exceptional from making the reservation, the wait to be seated, the service, to the free ice cream. Highly recommend!

Prolly one of the best Fish and Chips place I've encountered in my travels. Friendly service and…read morethe food was top notch. I would come back here to try the other menu items. 1000% Cin cin!

The restaurant is super loud so it's hard to hear people at the table talk. The waitress was very…read moreslow taking our order and getting water for us. Watching her serve other tables, she gave most patrons drinks after their food was served. The cod was really good and meaty. The onion rings were amazing. The fries/chips were only okay. There was no salt on them and they weren't crispy at all. We got a tiny container of tartar sauce. It was hard to get her attention, so I finished the last half without anything. I don't know if the quality of fish and chips is typical for London, but I'm not that impressed. A small town on the Oregon coast had the best fish and chips ever. I will say, the onion rings were the best even though they were a little greasy. The coleslaw is not like USA slaw, but it was pretty good. I will probably try another restaurant for fish and chips to get a good comparison.

*reviewing for us picky Americans traveling abroad*…read more Fantastic Lanzhou noodle bar, actually got recommended this place after visiting the Chinese pharmacist for my back. I googled most of the restaurants in Chinatown and it looked like my high school GPA (not even a 4.0) so this place coming directly from the mouth of my pharmacist. Great broth, meat quality is superb, noodles were okay. Chili oil 8/10. Small bistro style, so prepare to share a table.

After 10 days in the UK, we were ready for a break from pub food and stumbled upon Lanzhou Noodle…read moreBar in Covent Garden -- such a great find! It's a tiny spot with just two communal tables inside (seating about six each) and a few outdoor tables. Definitely not the place for a long, lingering dinner -- this is quick, tasty, and casual dining. The noodles are made fresh on-site, and you can actually watch them being pulled, which is really fun to see. I ordered the chicken and peanut noodle soup -- it was flavorful, comforting, and hit the spot. The staff was friendly, though you can tell they like to keep things moving since there's usually a line out the door (and sometimes down the street!). If you're in the area and want something fresh, fast, and different from the usual London fare, this place is absolutely worth a stop.

What a great find a few steps from Our Grand Trafalgar hotel. The pastries in the window looked…read moredelicious, and I was sold when we walked in and saw a full bar and an empty table. They ushered us to a table right away, and we enjoyed paging through the many menu options. Service was friendly and professional. Our cosmos were perfect, and my salad nicouse was tasty. My husband's pesto pasta looked delicious too. Brightly lit and open, with nice decor, many people had stopped in for tea and dessert, but several were enjoying their many pasta choices. We will definitely be back since my husband's mille-feuille dessert filled with custard was terrific.

Caffe Concerto is just up the street from our hotel. We were exploring the Trafalger Square area,…read moreand on our return, stopped by for dinner. The pastry display in the front window was impressive enough to attract me...after being seated and looking over the menu, I knew we had made a good choice. Staff were professional and friendly. The food well prepared and well presented. The nicely decorated interior was pleasant and amazingly quiet. They have a full bar, and we had a Cosmo while we looked over the menu. I loved my Spaghetti Pesto with mushrooms (3 types!), and my wife enjoyed her Salmon Nicoise salad. For desert, we shared a Mille-fueille and it was as good as it had looked in the window display! Reasonable prices, attentive staff and wonderful food made for a great meal.

Wasn't expecting to eat Mexican food while in London but we did. It was a spur of the moment…read moredecision but we were seated right away without reservations even with a full house. Food here is served tapas style so don't expect big portions. Service was quick and friendly and food was surprisingly good! It was just us two so we ordered from the shareable menu. We started off with cocktails first -- mojito for him and a jalapeno cucumber sptitz for me! Drinks were strong so I just stuck with just that one. Pico de gallo chips were delish.. again it's tapas style but enough to tithe us over before the main course. We shared the grilled antioche sea bass that was served on a banana leave. The sweetness of the charred pineapple salsa complimented the spiciness of the sea bass perfectly. Wahaca focuses on Mexican street food style cooking so keep that in mind when you decide to dine here. We didn't want to fill our bellies up so the portion size was perfect for the both of us.

Amazing food, high quality ingredients and creative recipes. Super kind and knowledgeable team…read moremembers. Great vibes overall - my partner and I enjoyed our favorite meal in England here.

Located towards the end of Strand, close to multiple shops and Charring Cross Station, I ordered…read moresome milk as a late night beverage with the branch around two miles from the Hilton London Bankside in which I was staying. This game to £0.79. As a 24-7 store in central London which is located next to the Sainsbury's Local on Strand, the location and opening times are pretty handy, so must earn points for that, it is one of the few 24-7 Mcdonald's in London with many stores closing sometime in the early morning between 1 am and 3 am, London is a busy city that is always moving and busy so this store is pretty handy. The packaging was pretty wasteful for one carton of milk which equalled 250ml with a huge paper bag and multiple Mcdelivery stickers making it slightly hard to get into, which in my opinion is rather small compared to their other drinks, and at £0.79 for half a pint (250ml) of Arla Organic Milk this means 2L worth would cost £6.32 compared to the average price of £1.92 for Sainsbury's (£1.09 for regular supermarket own brand milk), it is pretty expensive in that sense but if you're just ordering because you've forgotten to buy it from the supermarket etc or to go with a meal it really isn't that bad. Convenient location and opening hours but the insanely wasteful packaging let it down. A slightly generous three-star rating is the result.

All the seats were roped off which sucked. I have a bad knee. Ok, McD order shouldn't be long…read moreright? I stood for over 10 min while my son tried to get on the McDonalds customer WiFi. Our phones showed "no internet." The manager and security guard watched us. I showed them we had no internet, they said "we do" and showed their phones. Fine if they couldn't fix the WiFi but maybe give a sh*t? They're advertising all over about using their app but then no WiFi to get on it? Nice. Then he tried to pay with my credit card, it wanted a pin. It's not a debit card, there's no pin. We did this for awhile and then he went and stood in line to pay. It worked fine up there- so much for self service. We eat McD maybe 4x a year- it's clearly too much.

Steak was very yummy, cooked to my liking (MR) and well portioned. The mashed potatoes were yummy…read moreand heavy. Probably would stick to a side salad next time. The service was quick and helpful. I loved the ambiance. It's dimly lit, small, not loud so it felt fancier than what it was. Affordable, simple, yummy, chill-- I'd take a date here.

Established in 2012, this cozy and fun restaurant made it through quite a lot, including Covid…read more That says a lot. And I can see why. Service was incredible! Extremely fast. Right when you come in you get a cup of popcorn that is delicious! I love the scenery. There is a window in the ceiling in the back that really makes it a fun dining experience during the day and I'm sure at night the sky looks incredible. This is a great spot for a date. The drinks are well made and the steak is tasty. I was not s fan of the creamed spinach, but that may be due to my American pallet. I like a bit of Parmesan in mine. The entire time they were extremely attentive. Very attractive staff as well. When it's someone's birthday they bring out drinks and a candle and sing. Lovely spot in the middle of London. Well worth checking out!