If you're looking for delicious, affordable Indian cuisine, you have to come here! Such friendly…read morestaff and delicious food. I would highly recommend coming here.

Excellent curry shop... had lamb vindaloo and chicken korma both were excellent…read more Nice hot naan bread and rice dishes rounded out the meal...while there was plenty of sauce I found the curries a bit short of meat.... Really lovely friendly people but could have been more attentive to wiping the table after the meal without having to be asked... I would definately come back again... Crisco

We had wonderful service here! Dishoom is a popular place but the dinner line for 3 on a weeknight…read morewasn't too bad (they don't take reservations), I thought the line moved fairly fast and at some point they handed out small sample cups of chai to us which was nice. It's very spacious inside. Although their black bean dish Black House Daal is popular, I don't think it's something I'd reorder because I don't like beans that much in general. As a chicken tikka masala fan, I enjoyed their butter chicken the most. It's the closest thing they have to chicken tikka masala--which they don't have, they only have chicken tikka which is dry and quite spicy, has no creamy sauce. I also liked the okra fried, which is a type of fry I'm not used to seeing! It's got flavor, and I also loved the chutney and sauces on the table! I enjoyed a Dishoom Margarita which was strong in alcohol content and flavor, and a nice addition to the meal. They have an interesting drink menu, where you will find lots of nonalcoholic and rather healthy options! They have a small shelf in the middle of the room where they sell some of their chai and cookbooks amongst other things.

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.

The food, service, and ambiance make for a wonderful dining experience. Highly recommendedread more

In my opinion, this is the best Indian restaurant in London. The Rajasthani thali was sublime,…read moreghatta curry, dal bhaiti, churma, the absolute best. The service was wonderful. The restaurant itself is beautiful. We ate here at least three times, each time the highest quality food. Both the vegetarian and meat thali are excellent.

Amazing food here absolutely fantastic staff couldn't have been more friendlier our drinks were…read moreconstantly filled and plates cleared . Very friendly place nice and quite . The food is absolutely fantastic so many different tastes and very well presented. Overall experience has got to be 5 stars.

I have no idea what this restaurant's interior is like since I didn't leave my couch to order, but…read moredang. This curry house gets five fabulous stars. It is completely possible to grab a couple curries for a large meal and keep it under 20 quid, but that's not what my group did. We ordered five fabulous dishes and feasted. Be aware, they bring the heat, even in the usually calmer paneer dishes. Lamb vindaloo was the winner for me, but again, hot hot hot.

This is our second time at Dishoom, first time we went for breakfast and this time was dinner. Can…read morehands down say it was the most authentic food I've had since India. Food: extremely flavorful and delicious. The spice levels did not disappoint. I wish I could have tried everything on the menu. Cocktails: okay, would be more fun if they were more unique. Ambiance: this place was packed even when we had our reservation at 21:30. Would definitely recommend a reservation, not sure how long the wait would have been.

Reservations made online a couple weeks in advance for a group of 8 on a Sunday night at 6pm. They…read morewere accommodating and flexible as half our group bailed and several people were almost an hour late. Food was delicious! And it was incredibly full and busy and loud even on a Sunday night. India Gimlet (£12.90) - 4 stars Chilli Chicken (£11.20) - 4.5 stars Okra fries (£7.90) - 4 stars Lamb Chops (£19.90) - 3 stars Chicken Ruby (£18.90) - 5 stars Black Daal (£11.70) - 4 stars Garlic Naan (£5.60) - 5 stars Roomali Roti (£5.50) - 4 stars Alphonso Mango (£6.50) - 5 stars Mango Kulfi £6.90) - 4.5 stars Total for four people: £226.46

Food was great! Butter chicken was superb! Garlic Naan! Definitely coming back when I Visit!read more

I went here last night with a couple of friends, I wasn't expecting much from this particular area…read moreto be fair. We got there and the restaurant looked amazing from outside, but it was quiet, which I thought wasn't a good sign. But moving on, we got shown to our seats, asked for our drinks and given some nicely designed and well set out menus, with very nice options to choose from. So from there we ordered starters, I had the tandoori chicken, I was expecting just little bits of chicken, to my surprise a whole leg of chicken, cooked tandoori style, appeared in front of me. It was amazing, then about 10 - 20 minutes later, chicken biryani. The chicken in this was beautiful, the rice even better, and the Naan bread. Just wow! Thinking back, I now wonder, why? Why, is it so empty in here? This place is a little gem, the service magnificent, we even stayed for about 20 minutes after chatting to the people there. My honest opinion to anyone in this area, go there, go there right now. Take your friend out for a lovely Indian meal and you won't regret it. Oh and another thing to add, it was very cheap and very cheerful. 5 Star all around, just wish I had seconds, but I was stuffed.

Amazing place,very well maintained. Staff were friendly and helpful and always at hand to make sure…read moreyour dining experience is a great one. Food was prepared fresh and tasted lovely and the array of beers and spirits go down well with a nice spicy meal Highly recommend this restaurant to people who want to try the finest cuisine in north west london.

delicious food especially the vegetarian main dishes, in particular, the okra,bitter gourd and…read moreeggplant.It is also fantastic value for money with the quality and freshness factor.They also serve family nans which are served piping hot.

Great service and such flavorful food, beautiful presentation of biryani. Prices are very…read morereasonable for a Michelin recommended restaurant.

Enjoyed having a nice lunch here at empire Empire. We enjoyed the set lunch menu that was 26£ per…read moreperson and we left feeling absolutely full and satisfied. The flavors were wonderful. The lobster biryani was super delicious. The lamb was also really delicious. I would definitely come back and I hope to try the other dishes. Also, I loved that the service was really kind. Our water was always full. The women working we're really respectful, even though we didn't have a reservation. I would gladly come back to this restaurant and bring friends here to try.

The food and decor here has come a long way in the 20 years it has been open. I have to admit I…read morehave a soft spot for this location since I used to come here with my gran and great-gran when I was a nipper. Today we took my lil god-daughter (new generation!) and we had a lovely lunch here after visiting the temple with her for the first time. The lunch buffet, with samosas and paneer dishes and interesting salads is extremely good value at £7.99, though the a la carte is also great. Special props for the pea kachori, the paneer chilli sizzler - and surprisingly, the veggie burger was particularly tasty. Staff were attentive esp considering our little one was on her first ever restaurant visit!

I took a group of three other older English friends who are used to the standard suburban curry…read morehouse to experience more traditional Indian vegetarian food especially as they are from a generation heavy meat eaters. All of them enjoyed the food dishes I ordered, only things I would improve are the prices have increased significantly and especially adding on the 10% eat-in charge, so for four of us the bill was just under 70 pounds. The crispy bhajia portion was a lot smaller than I had expected it to be. Next time I visit the mandir will try the cafe next to it and see how the snacks are.

Loved the chole bhature. The dosas (rawa and Mysore masala) were great too. Could have been more…read morecrisp. Probably ask them to make it extra crisp while ordering if you like your dosa crisp. The dahi vada was not properly seasoned. Overall a good food day

Saravanaa Bhavan is a chain restaurant - but one that will make you forget all of your prejudices…read moreagainst chain restaurants. It is a Gujarti Vegetarian Indian restaurant but with other Indian vegetarian cuisines represented as well including Sri Lankan and Indian-Chinese. (If you have never had it - Indian Chinese totally rocks. It is not Indian, It is not Chinese, It is a bunch of fiercely original fusion dishes that put traditional Indian vegetarian ingredients into Szechuan or Cantonese style sauces.) The place is crowded - often with a line waiting out the door. The menu is huge. Everything our party had was outstanding. (Special thumbs up for the Paneer -Indian Cheese- with Chilis in the Indo-Chinese menu - and their Chapatis and Pooris (breads) which show up accompanying many dishes. In fact breads are generally a strong point here and they make many kinds.) The place is unbelievably cheap - which is good to know in London - where cheap and food too often means poisonous. One note for non-Londoners. This particular Saravanaa Bhavan is on Ealing Road near the tube station Wembley Central. That neighborhood is one of three neighborhoods - all on Ealing Road - that have vast numbers of excellent cheap Indian and Pakistani restaurants (including many many subtypes of both). The cluster at the North near the Wembley Central station is the largest with at least a dozen fine vegetarian restaurants to pick from. This part of town is not on the standard "visitor's" trip to London - but it ought to be.