I love restaurants that - in addition to good food - have friendly and helpful staff…read more It was one of those dreary, rainy and cold London winter days and when I entered Cirrik during an early lunch-time, I surprised the waiter while he was eating his lunch before the rush hour. He was eating some kind of soup and immediately knew that I wanted that too! I asked him what it was and he said that this was the kind of soup that his Mum made for him on cold days like this...well perfect! The soup, which was a rice-yoghurt soup with oregano and chili sauce, arrived shortly after and it was really what I needed at that time. I was served warm bread and a typical side salad along with it. (Update: a Turkish Yelper saw my photo of the soup and sent me the following compliment: my favourite soup.. name is "yayla corbasi ;) Once I'd finished my soup, the nice waiter approached me again and inquired if I wanted anything else to eat. I asked him to recommend something to me and he said that being from Adana originally, he'd recommend Adana Köfte. The raw köfte went onto the grill and after they were done the arrived on my table...along with a few more side salads: onions in a reddish sauce as well as an onion-salad. All was very delicious. True to Turkish hospitality, I finally received a Turkish tea, which rounded up my meal quite nicely. So, if you're willing to entrust yourself to the staff when it comes to food recommendations, you're in good hands here!

Spectacular! Fresh, great sauces,…read more My love has traveled to Turkey a lot...he said: Hands down the best Turkish grilled meat dishes. BAM!! No really!! Friendly people, easy dress code (cause its more like a fancy kebab joint than a "white linen napkin" restaurant. Why?!?! Is this not in the city!!! Fak!!!

The food here is insane. Although most of the best food is cold (which you can heat at home later)…read morethe quality and flavours that come through are amazing. There are a variety of heat levels to cater to all tastes, however as they specialise in South Indian food, be ready for some of the food to blow your head off. Get a Limca from the fridge which goes perfectly with the food. But make sure you get some chicken and lamb, plus the okra curry is great. Also get some milk to calm the heatwave in your mouth. Enjoy.

Cheap as chips but not sacrificing quality, Everest is a paragon of South Indian/Sri Lankan food…read more The Vadai served hot with pickles make for a great starter, failing that, try the fish roll. The curries are simple, lamb, chicken or fish, with vegetarian sides like daal, chick peas, spinach, potato curry and the like. The food here is hot, South Indian and Sri Lankan food tends to be. But you will also get coconut and cooling yoghurt or, if you seek it out, sugar cane juice too to help manage the temperature. It's a delightful resource much appreciated by the local community. Not much in terms of decor, but if it's good food you're after then this is your place.

Excellent Traditional Indian Restaurant serving delicious food. Definitely will be returning -…read morereviews should be higher! 5 star service, polite friendly staff who are very professional. Best Indian for miles - don't miss it.

Wow. I heard they serve great Indian food in London, but this place was amazing! Even my boss who…read morenormally knows exactly what she wants, was very pleased with the server's recommendation for the lamb dish (I knew I wanted the chicken tikka masala, but like it when the wait staff recommends a lamb dish-- I like to try the restaurants specialty. SO Yummy!!!! The garlic naan was amazing, the potatoes/peas were incredible, everything was great. Definitely make a reservation, this placed filled up fast!

We had dinner there with a friend, thirteen nights ago. It was buffet style, with the vegetarian…read moredishes on a separate table (and a lesser charge for the vegetarian buffet). I had the vegetarian, and my husband & our friend had the regular buffet. The bill came to 20.70 pounds, but the food was just "fair" - and I'd asked if the vegetarian food was at all spicy since I'm really sensitive to spices, but they didn't tell the truth because it was definitely spicy. However, otherwise the workers were pleasant enough.

A group of us wanted to eat somewhere a bit different, so we decided to try out Pride of India…read moreafter being handed a leaflet which advertised very good prices. As I entered the downstairs restaurant it was starting to look more like a canteen than a buffet style place, but the staff were very nice. The chouce of food was quite limited and the meat wasn't very tasty. The desert looked like apple sauce which was disappointing. Overall I wouldn't go back and was surprised at having to sit outside next to the street!

When in London, the Southall area be sure to check out this wonderful dinning experience. The lamb…read morechops were truly the best ever! The service from Fernandes exceptional as well. On the list of top places on my list.

I had some overseas guests from the film industry who like to keep a low profile, I had told them…read morehow good this place is and of the three options I gave them they plumped for Brilliant. The service was good and the welcome warm but even my guests said next time they would like try somewhere different. I don't know if the chef had changed or cost cutting had led to noticeable changes but it wasn't to the standard of before. The lamb biriyani had tough pieces of meat and as my guests discreetly pointed out the cuts were not the best that had been purchased. The prawn curry portion was half the size it used to be and tasted as it would from any local curry house, it no longer had that marinated depth of flavor. The first sweet lassi was ok but towards the end of the evening when a second was ordered all three of us could see the difference it had been watered down and tasted different. Both the naan and the tandoori paneer lacked the smoky taste of being cooked in a tandoor as it used to taste before, either the tandoor has gone, wasn't working or this chef isn't as adept at bringing the flavors out. Another sign of cost cutting is our table initially only got two chutneys, the table adjacent had four, I asked why and our server said that's only if you order papadums, later I asked for the four chutneys to be brought so my guests could try which were happily brought over but I don't know if they were complimentary or if they were added to the bill because our server at the end of the meal gave a total amount and the credit card machine whereas previously mints and the itemized bill would be presented first so one could check all was in order.

Two for lunch with a reservation made via the website. Gracious host and staff. Wide range of menu…read moreoptions. Delicious curry dishes and garlic naan. If I am in the area in the future I will make it a point to revisit.

3.5 stars for the good flavor of the food. 2.5 stars for the masala tea…read more For appetizers- We ordered the vegetable samosa (it's individual sized) and its comes with a small scoop of chickpeas and we also ordered the fried prawns(sauce comes cold and the prawns were fried with the batter similar to those of the fried fish). Entree: We ordered a vegetable dish (Undhiyo & Lentil Khichdi) and a lamb dish (Dhaaba Roghan Josh) Overall, portion size to price is a little above average price but worth a visit for the food. Helpful tip - if you want spicier or stronger Marsala tea, ensure to ask the waitress at the beginning of your order.

I came here tonight to celebrate my brother's birthday. Him and his wife are regulars here and…read morelove the food so thought the rest of the family should get in on the action! My brother recommended getting quite a few of the sharing meze plates and then a main to share between two people, so we did exactly that. We ordered mostly hot plates - my faves were the chicken livers and the vine leaves. The vine leaves were some of the best I've ever eaten! The aubergine dip and hummus with lamb chunks were incredible, and so were the little lamb sausages!! Wait, I think I've listed all of the little plates that we ordered. Okay, so everything was pretty much my favourite! We had ordered a mixed grill for each couple to share and again, the food was delicious. I'm so full right now. The service was great, the staff were really attentive and friendly. Another awesome little touch was a sweet succulent coconut cake that came WITH the bill. Free cake?! This is my kinda place!

Me and my friend love to come to this place when we want a light snack to eat after work. The…read morehoumous with lamb pieces is sooo good as are the pastry filled with lamb. The service is always polite and friendly. I love to sit at the bar and watch the chefs whilst they cook. Also every time I've been here it's always really busy! Apart from being a bit cramped, I absolutely love this Lebanese restaurant as its tasty and great value for money!

The best things about this place are 1) the kind staff, and 2) the high quality toilet paper…read more This place is a culinary train wreck. Ribs: inedible. Burger: worst I've ever had across 3 continents. Sauces: gross. Over-cluttered chaotic decor is like if TGIFridays had a baby with the character of Trader Joe, then wrapped it in Antiques Roadshow. Bill's managed to be both under- and overwhelming, at once. We weren't going to even say anything about how bad the food was and just wanted to get out of there, but our server noticed the uneaten ribs and insisted on taking them off the bill for us, which was very sweet and we really appreciated that. Avoid this place.

Fantastic location, food and service! Sat outside by the river. Our group had burgers and eggs…read moreBenedict both delicious. Service was friendly and attentive. Will definitely go back!