I had an amazing experience organizing a group dinner for 60 at Bombay Palace. I am an event…read moreorganizer and have set up many of these meals; Nitesh was an expert at making the experience seamless for us, and was the only restaurant manager who has asked me for a Zoom call ahead of time so we could walk through expectations, the timing of the night, and I could get a virtual walk through of the space. They were extremely considerate of our group's many dietary restrictions. And they have a very easy online booking system for group meals, where a large group dinner menu is selected by default but you can easily replace individual dishes. Not only was the preparation great, the execution was excellent. The whole evening was seamless and I felt like Nitesh or the other staff member were constantly just a wave away. The food was all excellent, and it dinner was served buffet style (while appetizers were served at the table, per our plan), clearly marked for dietary restrictions. We had a semi private space, meaning 90% private, with a TV screen and microphones for a fun presentation we did for our group. Cost came out to about £67 per person total, very reasonable. They had some nice cocktails I tried! Tropical Hurricane (£15.95) - 3.5 stars Mango Chili Caipiroska (£16.95) - 4 stars This was our menu, sadly I dont' remember individual dishes as the night was a blur, except the Baigan Bhurta! Starter Fish Amritsari CHICKEN 65 Batata Wada Main Buffet Goan fish Curry Baigan Bhurta - this was the only dish I remember and it was fantastic! The smoky eggplant was on point. Tarka Dal Aloo Gobhi Steamed Basmati Rice Tandoori Naan Raita Kachumber Salad Pappad Dessert Rasmalai Mango Sorbet

I'm giving this a five-star rating because there's no option for 6 stars. We had a wonderful…read moreexperience at Bombay Palace. The food, atmosphere, and service were delightful. The food is the star of the show - best Indian food we have ever had. We had chicken tikka masala and butter chicken, which were fantastic. But the true standouts were the smoked aubergine dish and the chili samosas - SO good. We definitely recommend.

Visiting London from Chicago and of COURSE we had to try some of the town's famous East…read moreIndian-Pakistani cuisine, but friends' recommendations were all for high-end and/or chain places. So we did some research. Somewhere along the line we found Meraz written up as one of the 12 best Indian restaurants in England. Okay, so we trek over to the East End (pretty wild neighborhood that we enjoyed) for dinner at Meraz. My husband was disappointed not to find a particular dish on the menu, but the waiter didn't hesitate to offer to have the kitchen whip it up special for him. My husband also went a little wild ordering all sorts of appetizers and side dishes. Now I don't like to deal in hyperbole. A five star rating should be sufficient praise. But I'm going to go overboard just this once: BEST INDIAN FOOD I'VE EVER EATEN IN A RESTAURANT. EVER. I've eaten in Indian restaurants at home in Chicago, in L.A., New York, St.Louis, Atlanta, San Francisco, etc., etc. etc. Many have been good, but none approached this. We ate every scrap of all the food we ordered, and only because we had a tight timeline and a busy itinerary for our brief visit to London did we not go back for at least a second meal.

Went here tonight for dinner and it was all very good! Got the mix platter for the appetizer, all…read morewas good but the chicken tikka was the favorite. Also ordered chicken curry, chicken korma, lamb tikka biryani, garlic naan...all very tasty. Mango lassi was great too, one of the best I've had. My husband, I and our two sons thought it was very good. Our 11 year old is pretty picky and gave it a 10/10. The service was great too! Highly recommend.

True rating: 3.5/5…read more We had heard Indian food in London is amazing, but the food here was a little underwhelming. Rajdoot was just average, slightly on the blander side (unclear if it was just our experience). We got the malai chicken tikka masala based on the recommendation of our server (was creamy, made with almonds; it felt like something was missing not the normal tomatoey tang) and the saag paneer (we asked to turn the side into an entree). Both were nice but somehow missing something, not as good as we have had in the US (surprisingly we have a lot of amazing Indian and Nepali restaurants in our area back home). Rice was nice and flavorful. Note though you only get 1 plate of rice with your entree, even if you level up a side dish to entree size. Ambiance: a little small space (as this is London), they have a TV playing overhead Service: They were nice and gave a little warmed hand wipe and hazelnut chocolate when we left.

Check your bill carefully…read more While the food was very good (not as great as others Indian we had during our trip), you should check your bill carefully. Ours had a random £15.75 added on in the middle of our string of main dishes. We hadn't noticed until we had already gotten back to our hotel, but seems a little suspect. This is the second time this has happened, once in another restaurant. Is this becoming a "London" thing? Also note their prices for beer and sodas published on their web menu vs what is on their physical menu in the restaurant. It's twice the amount in the restaurant for Kingfisher draft and for sodas.

My family and I were visiting London and were on foot on our way to another Indian restaurant when…read morethe nephew of the owner, who I believe was named Devin or something similar, stopped us and convinced us to go into his family's restaurant. This place was quite lovely! The food was nice and hot and the service was great! Only thing stopping me from giving 5 stars was the limited wine selection. Would definitely be back!

Dynamite! High quality, reasonable portion es well priced restaurant off Euston Rd. We were one…read morenight in London and yelp guided us here. Excellent service. Réservations required. Definitely a hit!

Very nice restaurant in the midst of London, just behind Covent Garden. Not surprisingly, it is…read moretherefore quite touristy. In any case, the staff was lovely and the food was delicious and immediately brought back vivid memories of our recent trip to India. This time the choices were Paneer Makhanwalla, Konkan Green Veg Biryani, and Chicken Mangalore with wonderful naan, and followed by Gajjar Halwa as dessert. PREVIOUS REVIEW: Multi-ethnicity has always been a hallmark of London. The choices are abundant. The place was very charming, appeared to be crowded, and even though apparently a reservation would have been advantageous, the receptionist found a table for lunch. There were delicious appearing plates on neighboring tables, and the the appetizers (Dahi Puri, various Naans), the Dhaaba Lamb Rogan Josh Thali, and the Chicken Mangalore (Curry) despite 2 chili signs were very enjoyable, tasty, and round in flavor.

Not one single complaint. We like MZ much better than its overhyped counterpart starting with a D…read more The chicken 65 is dynamite. The lamb? Tender! The true star is the blooming onion like pakora. So good. It's our favorite Indian in London and as an Indian myself, I know what I'm talking about! The service was excellent. The place is cute. Ask for the yellow window table if it's the two of you.

Delicious Punjabi food. We ordered takeout and the portions were generous. Beware spiciness if you…read moreare sensitive.

Upon sitting we were asked if we wanted popadoms and we said sure why not. Complimentary salad was…read morein one hand and the popadoms were in another. Beware: you will get charged for this!!! We got the dry meat and it was a good portion, nothing exceptional per se. The naan had pools of ghee on it which I don't think was necessary. The menus are sticky and the bathrooms are pretty dirty. We got a salty lassi which we asked to be a bit thicker which they accommodated and appreciated!

I would give this place a 3.5. As a tourist, I chose Dum Biryani for its convenient location. I…read morebooked reservations ahead of time and waited a few minutes for our table to be ready. The place was packed and luckily, our table was in a semi-private space with two other tables. The main room seemed a bit cramped. There was definitely a hustle and bustle vibe to this restaurant. As for food, my friend and I split the chicken 65 and a chicken biryani. The main reason I chose this spot was for the pot-pie style crust on their biryanis and boy was it a flakey crust! The chicken 65 was tender and had a nice warm spice. The biryani was good and filling. Quite average IMO, but satisfying nonetheless. The flavors were quite mild and the rice was nicely cooked and piping hot under the flakey crust.

Really solid Chicken Biryani. The flavors were there, just the right amount of heat, chicken was…read morewell cooked. I've had Biryani a bunch in India and never seen anything like the pie crust on the top that they do, so I'm assuming that's a cool anglifying twist - the crust was nice and went well with the sauces on the side. Service was pleasant and food came pretty quick, but it did take a few tables a long time to flag them down for the check.

This place is a must try if you're staying in the Kensington area. The lamb vindaloo, chicken tikka…read moremasala, Saag and garlic naan are my favorites. Oh, and the Khawa tea is really good too!

Stopped in for some quick veggie food. It was quite good. The guy behind the counter was calm and…read morefriendly. I left my phone there by mistake. My entire travel plans flashed before my eyes as I rifled through my tiny hotel room, first slowly and then very quickly realizing it wasn't with me anymore. I sprinted blocks back through the muggy London heat (it's 2022 - the new world, muggy and hot northern europe (?)) arriving sweating the minute they were closing. My phone was ready, the guy knew and said "are you ok?" as he handed it over and it seemed like he cared. Actual humans at this place, and good food too.