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.

Delicious! Excellent customer service! Great ambiance! Open late!!!! Went two nights in a row and…read moremade us feel like family. Extremely accommodating & delicious!!!! Very surprised this place does not have 5 stars! Gooo and try them out if you can! I'm visiting from Washington, DC, and I will be back!

Brick Lane is known for its curry and we were having trouble finding the best place- this…read morerestaurant was a nice break from the typical English food and did not disappoint. We started with a couple of beers and samosas (not pictured because hunger). Can't go wrong with any of the beers as they're all pretty light. The samosas were super crunchy and the sauce had a nice kick to it as well. For the entrée, we ordered the lamb curry, butter chicken, naan, and a side of rice. The lamb curry was out of this world delicious, but the butter chicken wasn't our favorite. It was quite velvety, a little too much for our liking, but the chicken in there was delicious. I just like to dip the naan in the sauces and it was too rich for that. But the lamb curry was outstanding and definitely scraped the sauce out with the naan (which was also amazing). We ordered one rice to split between the two dishes which was enough for us, but if you're super hungry you may want to order two. The servers were very attentive, however we were the only people in the restaurant at 3pm on a Tuesday. There was a little bit of a language barrier at first but everything was sorted with no problems. The restaurant is authentic and the food is delicious, and bonus that it's all at a great price point!

Had a fantastic meal at Memories of India the other night. I really enjoyed the Murgh Balti and the…read morecheese naan but all of the food was delicious. The mushroom rice was also the star of all the rice options we tasted. All the people at the restaurant were super kind to us and offered recommendations on what to order. I'd highly recommend this spot!

Had dinner here as it was not far from our hotel. My husband and I were both expecting better based…read moreon her reviews but I suppose we should have tempered our expectations given this is British Indian cuisine. The service was excellent but the food was just ok and a bit overpriced.

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.

Absolutely amazing Indian food. I did a take away... the portions were VERY generous and it ended…read moreup being some of the best Indian food I've ever had. Butter chicken and tikka masala were show stoppers. A highlight meal during our London trip

I stumbled upon this restaurant while in London and decided to give it a try. Their naan and…read moretandoori chicken were delicious. Prices are fair and portions generous.

Popped into this lovely and unassuming Indian restaurant after hearing great local reviews. I was…read moreon the hunt for some Indian take-away after a long day exploring London and the Paddington location was very close to the station! There seemed to be regulars dining in and really enjoying the food which seemed like a positive. I wasn't feeling very adventurous so ordered the chef specialty dish of butter chicken with saffron pulao rice and garlic naan. The rice and garlic naan were separate. The chicken is cooked in the tandoor and you can really taste the smokeyness it adds to it. I enjoyed the dish very much, although it was a bit sweeter than what I'm used to. The garlic naan was delicious! Also a pleasant surprise was what I believe to be a large puffed rice cracker/cake and mint parsley chutney that was added in complimentary! Would recommend stopping in.

The food was lovely, service was great, and the restaurant was cozy. Highly enjoyed this place and…read morewould go back again! Everything we ordered came out quickly and the servers couldn't be nicer.

The only good here is their location , place is clean but service sucks with no other customers but…read moreus server just standing on the corner does not know anything about the menu which is really weird. With the hot weather did ask for ice on our drinks he said the soda is cold enough and there is no ice and it is not needed since the soda is cold enough. The food not something that you will come back for. Server does not seem he likes what he's doing.

I was told London was known for its Chicken Tikka Masala, so I ordered that despite usually…read morepreferring Butter Chicken (Chicken Makhani). My wife ordered Korma, and a friend chose Butter Chicken. Unfortunately, none of the dishes lived up to expectations. The Tikka Masala was neither savory nor spicy -- basically just a weak tomato sauce. The Korma, which is usually rich and creamy, had almost no flavor at all. The Butter Chicken had all the flavor and texture of baby food. I later learned that in many London Indian restaurants spice levels are fixed by dish, whereas in the U.S. you're often asked how spicy you want it. Perhaps I would've enjoyed a Vindaloo more, but even allowing for that difference the dishes undeniably lacked both spice and flavor. Additionally, my wife and I had planned to share an order of rice but the waiter insisted we each order our own. We both ended up with half a bowl left and wasted £5 for no reason. I don't enjoy leaving bad reviews, but this experience was genuinely disappointing. I told my friends I'd make it up to them with "real" Indian food the next time they visit Los Angeles.

Amazing Indian cuisine!! I expected no less from London. We had a bit of trouble picking the…read morecurries we wanted, so the manager ordered for us!! We loved everything. We got the Lamb Korma (lighter curry shown in photos), Chicken Tikki (amazingly tender; the pieces of chicken shown) and King Prawn Bhuna(darker curry shown). We had naan and rice. Everything was absolutely wonderful. I would definitely recommend this restaurant.

Passed by one night before heading home it was close to closing and the waiter kept looking at his…read morewatch so we decided to get up and leave as it's just the ultimate sign of disrespect. The place was nicely decorated pretty pricey for what it is.