Had the Rogan Josh, which was a very ample portion. Beautifully cooked, tender and delicious…read more Service was very polite, quick and just at the right tempo. Nicely laid out restaurant, with the tables not too close together, soft lighting, but the tables are carefully light, so reading the menu was not a problem. Soft Indian music makes for a nice atmosphere. Not low priced, but I wasn't looking for that and the quality of the food the decor is very price worthy. Would recommend and come again.

I had a good meal at Memories of India, but the staff were a little difficult so I'm taking off a…read morestar. Perhaps I got there on a bad day: recommended with caution.

The food at Curry Garden Blackheath is better than average, but it's let down by average value and…read morepoor service. With the exception of their specials on Tuesday and Sunday nights, many of Blackheath's other Indian restaurants provide better value. The food, although well made, is overpriced and in smaller portions compared to restaurants like Taste of Raj around the corner, which is only slighly more expensive but far superior. We were charged also £3 for a large serve of coke each, which was poured from a flat warm bottle kept under the counter. We told the person in charge that the drinks were flat, but he insisted they weren't, before making a big show of opening another warm bottle in front of us to show it wasn't flat. Would a cold can or individual bottle been too much to expect for that price? The biggest dispappointment during our visit was the attitude of the waiters. Most Indian restaurants bend over backwards for their customers, but, with the exception of replacing our drink, Curry Garden left us waiting around between courses despite only two tables being occupied. To add to the insult, they charge a 12.5% service charge, which is displayed on a hand written receipt which didn't even specify what we'd been charged for - only a series of added up numbers. With the number of Indian Restaurants around the Blackheath Greenwhich area, I'll definately be going somewhere else next time I want a curry.

Highlights were the lamb chops and chicken wings. The veggies options, aside from the saag paneer,…read morewere also very good. Definitely would come back for more!

Nice place, food is good (Chicken legs, mutton kebabs, dal, roti), friendly staff. Recommend if…read morewait time can be reduced...overall good

Stepping into Masala Zone is like entering the taste buds of India. The cuisine here is proper…read moreIndian, not that trendy stuff that Westerners usually buy into. I came to this place with two of my friends from Delhi and they were explaining the origin of the food before me: what region it came from, the cultural reasons behind the use of those particular ingredients. It was like an Indian food seminar. The waiters and waitresses were just as knowledgeable as my Indian dining companions. The whole experience was a festival of learning. Their food is delicious. They serve platters with all kinds of yoghurts, nans and house specialties. I got the smallest platter thinking that I could devour it whole in a matter of milliseconds, but surprisingly it was very filling. My other friends who got the larger platter couldn't finish their meal. The place is cheap as well (I spent £11 for my platter and a cold beer), so I would definitely suggest going if you have severe Indian food hankerings.

Masala Zone is one of my guilty pleasures and one of very few companies I ever use for Friday night…read moretakeaways ... they offer particularly good value when really hungry. However, my most recent visit to an actual branch proved that Masala Zone is not a good option if you just fancy a light meal. The streetfood starters seem like a good choice but I've actually tried most of them before and they tend to be on the greasy side. Having been lucky to get an outdoors table on the patio out front (overlooking traffic, but still ...) we decided to leave without ordering. Sushi across the road was the answer on this occasion. The upmarket chains (Wagamama, Dishoom, Busaba Ethai et al) all seem to employ the same interior designers, this branch of Masala Zone was dimly lit with dark tables - very pleasant but formulaic.

First of all baraka is not the usual place to be with friends without your bank card (with no over…read moredraft limit) as it's pretty expensive and if you don't mind paying more as long as the experience and services are good, and I must say it was worth while as the staff did greet us quite well. However in some dishes they give you less but the service's where quite quick and the best tandoori I had. And quite magnificently the place look so nice and has plenty of room to do a quick moon walk, and gets packed with customers. The place look so rich and thus the reason 4 star. And will definitely come back again.

Very bad menu. My last visit was very disappointing, cold rice served with Lamb Karahi. The Lamb…read moreKarahi dish had NO meat just bones. When I complained to the waiter, he did nothing about it. Never going there again.!!

I had no idea how aggressive the 'sales' would be walking down brick lane. We were approached by…read morepretty much every indian restaurant as we walked claiming that their food was the best. All pretty much offered the same deal... 25% off the entire check and a round of free drinks. After we finished our stroll and declining every offer to hear the next one, we went back to the one that sounded the most enticing (and the most crowded)... this place. Little did we know we were being set up for a bait and switch tactic. The staff was friendly upon entering, accommodating our family of 6 by swiftly arranging the tables and pulling them out so we could sit down. After seating they asked what we wanted to drink and I told them the 'deal' that we were granted. I almost expected them to know what their guy was selling outside to get us in the door but they immediately sounded struck by surprise. Like a car salesman, the server immediately went to the manager to make sure that he could grant us the deal. He came back and asked who specifically told us about the deal. I pointed outside to the guy who now seemed to disappear but handed them the business card that he gave me. They said 'okay'. The temperature seemed to drop immediately like they were getting the lousy end of the stick. He then asked us what we wanted to drink. I confirmed that the round was free and he confirmed. 1 beer and 5 mango lassi's please. As we proceeded to look at the menu, I was actually surprised at how high the prices were. In my mind, I was thinking they jacked up the price knowing that they would be giving out discounts to get people in the door. That's fine I guess. 25% off brought the prices back down to reality. We continued to look at the menu and then we made our order. Shortly after ordering our drinks came out. The mango lassi's were pretty good. thick and creamy. The beer was super small. About an 8 oz pour (half pint). That's fine I guess cause it should be free right? I wouldn't mind ordering another. About 5 minutes after enjoying some of our drinks the manager or owner or some authority figure came over to our table with a tablet. He explained to us that he couldn't possibly afford to give us a free round of drinks AND 25% off. He proceeded to tell us that his establishment was very high quality and we'd be getting a great meal at standard prices without a discount. He offered us one or the other... EITHER 25% off the entire check OR the 1 round of free drinks. I specifically told him that we came into the restaurant with that deal in mind and we could have just went next door with the same deal. The car salesman in him seemed to come out and he continued to talk up his restaurant saying how fancy it was and that he could not afford to give us both. He was visibly getting upset that we would hold to what they offered to us in the first place. I told him that he shouldn't be getting upset with us, but his dude outside that was offering this deal if anything. How preposterous! He eventually turned around to his colleague upset. I looked at my wife and she said they may spit in our food or something. I agreed and we decided to just get up and leave. We left our drinks there and got the family out of there. I normally don't write 1 star reviews. I'll generally give the establishment some leniency thinking that the workers just had a bad day or it was a fluke. Not this one. It felt like they were set up to grab as much money from customers as they could knowing that we were tourists and 1-time guests. Maybe it was a fluke. Maybe their food is actually good. I will never know and won't ever care to know since our experience was a bad one. BTW, we walked about a block and got some indian takeout and ate it at the hotel and it was delicious!

This place is A-OK in a neighborhood that has an overwhelming almost intimidating amount of Indian…read morerestaurants....I think they are probably on par with everyone else. They focus on high volume tourism dollars it seems like. We did get 20% off of our bill though and got a ton of food for the price. Maybe it's just me....everything was bland. It wasn't terrible but just fine..presentation was nice and service was nice.

This was amazing. I don't have a ton of experience with Indian food, but this was great…read more We brought a large group and had all sorts of stuff - masala, lentils of all kinds, various naan, and mango lassi to wrap it up. It was so flavorful and fresh.

The food is good. Been here in December and July and had odd experiences both times. In December it…read morewas customers getting mad at me because they overheard my conversation. Nothing inappropriate, they were somehow pissed at me that management sat them 3" from my table instead of elsewhere. Today I went in with a group of 10. BIG mistake! The waiter/manager was pissed at us and really rude about taking our order. Made us order all our entrees at once, then our sides. Didn't bother to know who got what and splitting the bill had to be done by us with waiters hovering over. No matter how many times we asked and tried to explain, they just didn't want to be helpful at all. I guess if you're going to go by yourself and not talk or 2 of you are going to go, and one pay while being silent, its OK. Been to other Indian places in London. It's a shame this is the one that has to be near King's College and conveniently located. But I won't be back.

Not bad. Not bad at all. In fact, much better than this. One of the best Indian restaurants around,…read moreI think. Although, I've never tried the Bombay Bicycle club. But then, that always seems like curry for the rich. The tikka dishes are gorgeous, and I have to say one of the best aloo sags I've ever tried. The only negative is that when you order takeaway they're very aggressive in their rice and naan sales.

We discovered this restaurant, a short walk from the Clapham South tube station, through friends…read morewho live nearby. Because they eat here often, they've become friendly with the chef, and frequently he will prepare them something that's not on the regular menu. When he heard we were visiting from the States, he went all out to make us feel welcome. We trusted him to whip up something special and we weren't disappointed. He presented us with several delicious dishes, including chicken coconut curry, tandoori fish, and a tangy lemon rice. Because we didn't order from the regular menu I can't recommend specific dishes, but based on what we ate I'm sure no matter what you try you won't be disappointed.