I've been going to Monsoon since 2008. Originally lured in by a £10 deal, a friend and I became regulars because of the friendly service, decent-sized portions and quality of the food, especially the house/bangladeshi dishes. Ask your waiter for advice if you're not sure or can't see what you want on the menu. I've been to a lot of curryhouses in brick lane and the monsoon just doesn't cut corners where a lot of others do. Tips: If you're in a group, this place is miles better than Tayyabs. Book in one of the upstairs areas. Don't overlook the veggie dishes: chot poti is really good as a starter. Double check the deal you've been offered before you sit down and when you get the bill. read more

Good quality food... don't walk in immediately, stand outside and work a deal. We got 20% off, 2 free rounds of drinks... Jorj was our server, cool little guy... read more

Came here when we saw the wait to get into Dishoom was an hour and a half. Decent cheap meal but a strange setting...looks like a converted 4 story house. The shami kabob was good, but small portions. Super loud big group seated behind us. Got a 15% discount too. Cool to see signs in Bengali on Brick Lane. should have tried the Cobra beer on tap...seemed to be wildly popular. read more

Friendly Service, Low Prices, Bad Food Our January 2011 lunch at Monsoon provided warm friendly service, low prices, and below average Indian food. A friendly Monsoon waiter in front of the restaurant insisted we try the Monsoon special: a drink, appetizer, and main course for 11 UK pounds. The plainly decorated restaurant had no other patrons. Monsoon's mango lassi had good flavor but Monsoon overcooked the tandori lamb and chicken within the chicken tikka masala. The bland Karahi lamb and rather sweet almond flavored chicken tikka masala had too little meat, which likely enabled Monsoon to charge such low prices. Of the three Indian/Pak restaurants we tried in London, Monsoon was the cheapest; however, Punjab on Neal Street and Zayna on New Quebec Street had by far better food and atmosphere. read more

what do you today the day after your birthday?! you go for another curry on bricklane of course! this place does a good chicken saag! Really good value and great cooked food! read more

Friends and I have been here a handful of times recently and it has been consistently quite good, notwithstanding a certain instantaneous colonic effect on one of us (thankfully not myself). At first I was wary as the internet kept telling me it was the best of the plethora of curry houses on the Brick Lane strip but each time I was bent by peer pressure (I can be extraordinarily lazy when it comes to conflict) and ended up at Monsoon. Definitely recommended, but not necessarily over any of the others on the street. Judge with your eyes and your Pounds. read more

The service was subpar to the point where one might consider leaving. So why give it 5 stars? The food was great! The best Indian food we've ever had. We ordered the chicken tikka masala, chicken biryani and a garlic naan. Normally we don't stuff ourselves in our goal of portion control. That went out the window. It's definitely our my top 10 of favorites and we live in New York and well traveled. If you can handle semi-spicy it's a MUST-GO in your travels in London. We didn't even notice that it's spicy but I'm sure those that don't like any spice at all can request a non-spicy version. read more

After attending the "Mind Body Soul" exhibition, a friend and I decided we were in the mood for curry. Since neither of us knew of any good restaurants, we decided to head over to Brick Lane, which is known for it's curry shops. She said you just walk down the street and try to score a deal, as well as peeking in the window to see if its crowded inside. We didn't walk down too far and came across this restaurant. SInce we were both so hungry, neither of us wanted to walk down any further and thought this place looked ok. There were several people inside, however it turns out they were all tourists so a curry shop full of tourists, isn't necessarily a sign of it being good. We were offered two drinks, two starters, two main dishes with rice or naan for £10 per person. Ok, fine. She ordered curry prawns and they said that would be £2 extra - ok whatever. We had pappadams for a starter and passed on ordering another starter as we thought that we would get our food faster (not a successful strategy). Although the food took forever and a day to get to our table, we agreed that "at least it's fresh". SInce we said "no" to another starter, the waiter decided to give us 2 more orders of pappadam.....The rest of our order was a coke, chai, paneer tikka masala, rice and naan. The food was "ok" - not the best but not the worst either. The bill totaled £28.50. We asked how they arrived at the amount since it should only be £10 per person plus the additional £2 for the prawns for a total of £22. The waiter explained that we ordered extra pappadam (£3) and they added the optional service charge (£3.5). My friend felt cheated and told them to delete the charge for the pappadam since they decided to give it to us. As far as the optional service charge, I would have tipped that amount anyway. read more

I took a large group of American students here, many of them having never tasted Indian food. The menu was enormous, the atmosphere good, and the food very satisfactory. The students really loved it, and I must say that my lamb curry was delicious. The naan was flowing, and the sides and sauces were excellent. But the best thing about this place was the service, in my opinion. You've got lots of choices when you're eating on Brick Lane, and I'm sure you can't really go wrong; but I would happily go back here soon. read more

Right on Brick Lane. Small Indian shop offering a large sized menu. There are enough menu items of various sizes and spice/heat levels where everyone should be able to find something here - vegetarians as well. I stopped in one Sunday afternoon just as the Brick Lane Market was ending. The place had only 4 other people inside, and while I was dining only 1 other walked in, but the number of patrons should not prevent you from stopping in. The server was very accommodating, the kitchen cooked quickly, and the food was good. The prices were also reasonable even if you don't snag one of the common haggling discounts. read more

I just love the staff here and their open attitudes to everything. I once even took a couple of people in here on a photography competition without eating and they were just so co-operative. They know me by now so I don't have to bother to haggle each time for drinks and discounts, which makes for less stress. It doesn't take the heat out of the food though. So although it's always pretty good for Brick Lane, with a better than usual range of white fish dishes (and I never had problems after, if you know what I mean!) you need to ask for curries that are one level less hot than usual, e.g. even the Pasanda is nearly Madras hot! It's usually busy even on a Monday evening which is good and you choose your floor - the higher you go the more peace/less atmosphere, as you wish! read more

Enjoyed our Christmas Day dinner at this terrific restaurant in a great, diverse neighborhood. From the opener Papadom with a terrific choice of chutneys, Aloo Chat and Lamb Tikka for appetizers we were sold. Butter Chicken was perfect for our non-spicy diner, Meat Thali was a perfect sampler to share (or not!) and finally Chili Garlic Lamb for our spicier diner. Great service, quiet atmosphere. I only wish we lived nearby. read more

This was some of the worst Indian food I have had; nothing flattering to say. Samosas looked store bought, chicken tikka was bland and boring, just across the board it was disgusting. I am astonished the reviews here, as well as on a competitor website, are so high. With all of the great options in London spare yourself from this disaster. read more

Absolutely fantastic, went there last week and came out stuffed, the curry is proberly the best i have ever tasted, also heard a rumour the great David Beckham has had the pleasure of a powerful curry there.The restaurant is divided into two floors. Worth a visit. read more

I took my young nephew in for a birthday curry on Sunday to the Monsoon. As per usual the food was great, the service was great & the price was very reasonable. I always try to get to the Monsoon whenever im in London, it never disappoints.... read more

Looked nice from outside but after dinner there definetely not a good place. Chaos allover, stressed waiters, full of drunken, very noisy people. Food took very long to come and it was from quite poor quality. I had a lot of indish cuisine before and this was one of the poorest quality. Starters came with meat instead of vegetables. Due to the stress level of the waiters, mince sauce was taken from other peoples used dish! We directly watched it and couldn`t believe our eyes.! Main course was poor too, my vegetable curry consisted mainly of greasy potatoes and was not delicious. The main course of my friend was recommended by the waiter as non-spicy, and it came spicy as hell. Would never go there again. read more

Their menu is here;- THE MONSOON (http://www.take-a-way.co.uk/menu/5992/the-monsoon-tower-hamlets/) (http://www.take-a-way.co.uk/menu/5992/the-monsoon-tower-hamlets/) THey have a takeaway service, click on the link to their menu then order by phone. read more

Absolutely the best restaurant on Brick Lane. When walking there, try to push past the solicitations from other restaurants and go here. You will not be disappointed. read more

if your idea of good service is rudeness and flat beer and coke go here - but the reality is this place does not try because of its prime brick lane location. avoid and go elsewhere read more