Went for a pre theatre meal. To be fair the food was fine but the experience was soured by the waiter. Im not sure he grasped hospitality, he was terse,rude,short,whatever you want to call it but he doesnt have a career in it.

Absolutely beautiful food and staff are so Friendly... A great price. Its that nice Im goin bk tomorrow night 👍👍👍

Old fashioned Ruby in the heart of London. If you want something a bit more boujis, then you better p*** off back to Paris, Jean-Pierre.

Okay kinda food but portions are too small for price. Staff is too rude. When I entered waiter asked me if I checked out menu outside before coming in!!Then he said people complain later that our food is different from what they expected!!Killed our interest then and there, but we still went as nothing much was open then at 10pm

Giving them one star because its the least.Awful hospitality. Absolutely no social or moral values. They even made us order an extra dish. The food also didnt taste good, very very average.Bottom line, better sleep empty stomach than visiting them.Horrible staff.-10 out of 10.

Best Indian food Ive had in London!! The chicken tikka masala was absolutely fantastic. The portions were large and the food came out really fast.The restaurant was empty when I got here and the host was very friendly and made me feel very comfortable. I even came back for more a few days later, I couldnt resist. Cant wait to come back next time I visit London!

To anyone wanting to visit this restaurant, I’d sincerely advise against it. While the ambience is decent, everything else went downhill. The whisky we ordered came in a tall juice glass and not a whisky glass. If they’re serving whisky, they need to have the right glasses for it. It might as well have been served in a plastic cup, otherwise. And the “double” that we ordered most certainly wasn’t a double.When we wanted to go Dutch and pay separate checks, the waiter was not accommodating. His demeanor was unpleasant and he kept forcing us to pay in cash. Even when we let him know that we didn’t have the cash, he kept suggesting that we head out to the ATM nearby to withdraw cash. He must have changed his mind, because the waiter suddenly came back to us after a while to let us know that he’d split checks after all.I would rate the food a 2.5/5. It wasn’t too authentic, but it wasn’t bad either. Overall, the experience was very off-putting, and I would definitely not recommend this place to others nor visit again myself. I hope they improve on their hospitality and their treatment of customers.

Poor service, fair food (at best). Forgot to give us menus. Then forgot to give us napkins. Both curry dishes were very watery and tomato-saucy, though they should have been creamy and rich. We ordered Chicken Madras and Paneer Tikka Masala (we dont recommend these dishes here).

Excellent food. Generous portions. Good staff service, the two waitress were particularly nice tonight. Will come back for sure, theres nothing like Indian vegetarian food.

The food here is absolutely stunning we both enjoyed every mouthful. The staff are very pleasant too.

We went here before seeing Book of Mormon on the West End a couple of years ago, and it was before I moved to London and so I had no idea where it was, we just head inside because we fancied some Indian food. Then, the other day, walking around London, I saw it and was immediately reminded of the wonderful meal I had. It’s funny how London pieces together once you’ve been here a while. I have only good memories of the curry I had and will definitely head back again soon to see whether it’s as good as I remember!

Im suprise with comments which just saw below. It is not such bad, I think. I could recomend especially tandoori chicken. The prices are a bit high and atmosphere not the best (a bit weird).

Very nice place, no need of reservation :)

Great service and food, staff were very attentive and polite.

This is a lovely restaurant, conveniently located, friendly staff, and with tasty food. There is a ton of competition in this space, so Im giving it four stars because its better than average and good value for money but not too of the heap.The negative reviews are extremely over the top. Im pleased I came and the food really hot the spot!

The service was slow but the food was great!

Best Curry in West end.

Bad taste and not worth for money. Staff behave very rude when asked about delay

Delicious food, very fresh and tasty. Great service, friendly and professional. Prices very fair! We will definitely return when next time in London!!!

Terrible service, quality of food and racist staffWent on a Saturday evening as the neighboring restaurant where we wanted to eat was incredibly busy. They refused a table to my husband even though only 3 tables were occupied. When I asked for a table about 10 minutes later as we couldnt wait anymore with a hungry toddler, at restaurant of original choice, a table was magically free. We were placed right at the end of the restaurant next to the toilet though 10 other seats were available at the front. These seats were later given to Caucasian clients. Ordered a bowl of steamed rice for toddler, took 25 minutes to arrive. Asked for tap water 4 times and got glasses on the table on the 4th try but no water till were to leave. One of the items on the order never arrived but was the 1st one in the bill. Food taste and quality was really poor. Dont waste you time or money on this place.

It was very disappointing. The food is tasteless. Nothing compare to Indian food.

We wanted a small meal and when we ordered waiter mocked us for it. Extremely rude staff. Food was surprisingly under-seasoned and cold. We ordered a butter chicken that was served with almost raw chicken. When we pointed it out to the staff, they shouted at us for not telling them, while we were telling them....Just don’t go there.

I dont always write a review but when i do its either because the service was phenomenal or horrible. Unfortunately, in this case, it was the latter.My top 3 complaints of the night are -1) The service was awful. As soon as the waiter gave us the menu card, he expected us to tell him the order. When we asked him to give us time, he went into a completely ignorant mode and never came back. The waiter was busy having a conversation at the reception and forgot the napkin as well as to serve us water2) The food was not properly cooked. The protein, both chicken and lamb, were chewy and didnt seem like they were fresh.3) The food was unreasonably spicy. You should trust us on this one and be really warned. We prefer and love spicy food but the gravy on the dish was just plain from hell.

Ive been coming to this restaurant for years. The food is excellent, and the service is on point. The price is competitive for a restaurant in the theater district of central London. Ive never been disappointed, and would recommend. I traveled into central London just to go here today.

I was a little nervous after we read the reviews, but we found the food to be very flavorful and the portions were just right! The starter we ordered was a little dry, but everything else was delicious.

Rude staff..hd a bad experience as soon as we entered

Decent food. Small space with fairly quick and abrupt staff. Charged extra for rice which was annoying and charged for bottled water without telling us that tap was available was also annoying but certainly not a problem.

Good and hot

Horrible meal. Service was shocking, food was bland. Cutlery tray got knocked off the shelf, which fell on the floor under my partners feet. She moved, no apology was given. Instead of washing the knives and forks, they wiped them with a dry cloth and put them back. When we complained to staff they knocked off the service charge and took another £6 off the bill. Food had no flavour whatsoever. Put me off of eating Indian food, not worth the money at all. Avoid!

We were family of four and ordered three different dishes. The waiters had difficulty separating the dishes when they arrived at the table. not very spicy, but perfectly ok, although the shrimp were cooked and hard, the waiter said they were cleaned, and most were ... The dessert was a disaster, fruit cocktail straight from a hemetics tin for app. 6 pounds.Quick service on Saturday afternoon, very few guests. Service fee is not included in the menu but is automatically added to the bill. We had three chicken dishes, one shrimp dish, two beers and two soft drinks, two cups of coffee and a dessert for about 110 pounds

We had a great experience at the restaurant. The food was excellent, the staff was friendly and accommodating. Highly recommended. First Indian food that my husband enjoyed!!!

I eat there every week the best Indian restaurant in London and Ive tried all of them!

This place had lovely food and they even helped us pick something for our little boy - who obviously wouldnt eat curry. CookedWell and very tasty, a little on the expensive side but this is around the corner from Leicester square.

Went there this evening. Food was fresh and tasty, service was fine BUT I did see a cockroach on the wall. I informed the waiter and he quickly got it removed but it left me wondering about the hygiene of the place.

The 2 stars was for the food. But the attitude of the employees was not good. With me and with some other people in front of me. Food is good but not comfortable 💔

Nice evening with friends...the restaurant is small but cosy for a dinner out, maybe not for families. We tried different meat and vegetable dishes and everything was nice. Prices above average Indian restaurants I tried before but being in London its not out of standards

Stale food served. Indifferent and mannerless staff who refuse to accept that their food is not bad but stale. Can make people fall sick. Atrocious.

Very poor service and awful food, even staff was also not welcoming...

Good food but lousy and rude staff the place is clean

Nice food and service. Right next to trefalgar square and prices were very reasonable. Recommended, best in the area iv tried

I wish I can give a rating less than a star.. this is the most aweful Indian food you can get in London.. the food tastes bland and flavorless and if you can peek in their kitchen I can guaranty you, you won’t be eating there .. on top there are rude waiters who feels like they are doing a huge favor feeding you. They call it an Indian restaurant but Indian food is much better than the taste you will experience here both from taste and quality perspective. Do yourself a huge favor; search for one with a better rating; as you can see their rating already speaks for the type of restaurant they are ...

Excellent service, and excellent food. If you arrive prior to 6pm, youll beat the rush on the weekends. The service again is quite amazing. Incredible food: Naan, rice, lamb and chicken.

It is a blot on India. Its adj. toSarwana Bhawan Indian restaurant.The food is hopeless. The basic Punjabi Meat Curry is bad, Ull regret. It had 5 small pcs in aaloo matar ki gravy, they try not to accept a Card also. Its a hanky panky hotel.

Good ambience. All meat dishes are sweet despite ordering Hot curries and considering the location . Prices are set high

They have the worst staff you can ever imagine. They are rude and very ill mannered. A big black spot on Indian hospitality.

Its a real gem in in the West End. I go there whenever I am in town. Great food, friendly staff and a central location. I highly recommend it.

The manager and staff was unfriendly. Said keep baby stroller outside the restaurant. We accepted and stepped in. On sitting we ordered 2 plates of Samosas from snacks in later afternoon around 2pm. The immediately asked if we will be ordering main course. On asking him why we have to order main course? He said he will not give Samosas or snacks if we dont order main course. The experience was awful and we had to leave with an infant and a kid.

The food was great, classic Indian cuisine. The service couldve been a little faster but a little delay is expected at any busy restaurant. Great location for a meal after a good night out.

The staff was so unfriendly and rude. I firmly believe that the staff should be respectful with the customers. I feel it is so racist. Peace.

This place is a total disgrace, bunch of rude waiters, we went with a kid and they gave us a place next to rest room while the whole restaurant was empty , even after requesting they kept on their tone . A complete disgrace in name of India . In my never to visit list. Hope this place closes soon .

Pathetic service unmannered staff service, being Pakistani they are purposely spoiling the name and the heritage of India...would never suggest any Indians who love the Indian for and country shall visit this place. If there was any negative star would have given negative star only even they don’t deserve one star also.

Came here with the missus for an anniversary dinner. She ordered the Chicken Madras whilst I was a bit more daring and experimented with the Chicken Vindaloo. The quality of the food was to Michelin star standard and we were very happy with the service we received.

Pros: Our entrees were rich and flavorful. We enjoyed the Chilli Chicken and Lamb Tikka Masala and both were delicious and nicely presented.Cons: The Maharaja Special appetizer was not impressive.

Food was lovely. Very poor service. I think this was because they add a 12.5% service charge, so they dont care about manners etc. Once you have got the bill, they just hurry you along. Two other tables complained about service. They didnt seem to care. They dont need to see you again, so they are not worried. Will not return.

Went on a Friday evening around 7pm. Moderately busy. Placed in the middle which was ok. It’s not Indian but Bangladeshi style food as we ordered the Maharaja starter consists of 1 onion bhaji, 1 samosa, 1 chicken tikka and 1 seekh kebab. The fish prawn was missing from the starter- didn’t complain. Samosa was cold?? kebab didnt taste nice at all. Food seemed as though it was warmed in a microwave.Service was ok, first chap was so rude and unwelcoming. Second chap who took over made more of an effort.My partner ordered a lamb curry and i ordered the chicken biryani. The biryani had no taste lacked flavour nothing traditional about this.The veg curry that accompanied the biryani was far too sweet. Lamb curry also lacked flavour.Overall i didnt enjoy my meal at all. Have had better meals at local takeaway place for a fraction of the price we paid for. cost £50 for both of us. Defo won’t be returning.

Good dive place. Half decent food.

Food is extremely over priced. Staff are unfriendly and even rude at times. The resturaunt itself is very cramped and uncomfortable and has no vibe. When it came to paying the staff got very stingy

Many other better Indian options when in London. Food not interesting, service substandard...but prices still fairly high

Great food but the absolute worst service Ive ever experienced in my life. Our server was incredibly rude. He yelled at us when we asked for water and got mad when we werent ready to order. When it came time to pay the bill, he took our money before we were done counting. We took our tip back out of principal. What an A-hole.

You will be treated as a Maharaja, who just lost his kingdom and is being held in prison. I wish I can give a negative star for this. Its a must visit though for restaurant owners and staff, they would learn how not to serve their customers.Waiters were super un-welcoming and unfriendly. Service was so pathetic that I thought the restaurant is actually paying me money to have food. But sadly thats not the case and the food is also very expensive. And then I thought food must be exceptional, thats also not the case as its terribly average at its best.

Worst Indian food ever. So bad and over priced. Please do not come here sooooooooo bad -5star

Good Bangladeshi food and not indian but tasty

Expensive, tasteless food, poor and unprofessional service, waiters need to retire, lack of customer understanding. They survive because of tourists..they r the absolutely most useless restaurant in London.Further thet are crooks and add service chargd for filthy service. Their paneer entry was eating rubber. They should be closed down and food authorities should check their kitchen. They are rude and unprofessional. Tasteless food and a shame on Indian food.

Poor taste of food, very rude staff and very racist staff. Service is worstI the name of India these non Indian are serving the worst food.At the end the manager asking us for the tip and service charge other than he bill.

This place is total rip off. Was going to give 3 but, after they did with me, will only give 2. My Roti cost was equivalent to the curry and still, only at par. Got mushroom curry, there was more green pepper than mushroom in it and taste was average. Also here comes the thing, they initially gave me plain rice along and as I mentioned then I will cancel my roti as I didn’t know it came with rice. So, he immediately got the roti which was 30mins after my order and took the rice back? Seriously? When asked the manager, he said it doesn’t come with rice but, the server clearly mentioned it came with rice and there was no one else in the restaurant at that time so, it can’t be a mistake either. They were discussing something and everything looked fishing not professionally run. As someone mentioned below, they differentiate people by their background. Avoid if you have a choice.

Had a gorgeous meal here, lots of choice on the menu and great service. Thankyou, will be recommending.

Horrible experience. I went there for a quick dinner. I live in the area and usually always go to Punjab or Woodlands for Indian food. Tried this place for the first time in 10 years and had my worst London dining experience. Food was average but overpriced. Waiter refused to serve me when i placed an order for a second helping, saying everything should have been ordered in one go. Never ever seen this before at a restaurant. As a result, I ended up leaving the restaurant hungry (but after paying >£15 for the first helping). The owner of the restaurant was sitting right in front of me, but refused to intervene and help. Seems like rudeness is an accepted way of life at this restaurant. Strongly suggest to avoid this place. If in the area, try restaurants Punjab or Woodlands for authentic Indian food with greater variety.

Went there for dinner with family, the food was decent but the service was pathetic. The waiters were not at all friendly.Once the food was served the waiter didnt bother to come and check if we needed anything else! Even after calling them they didnt respond till the end of our meal. When I told them their behaviour was wrong they argued that they didnt notice us calling! One of them told me he didnt know Hindi, and that I should speak only in English. Clearly not a friendly and hospitable place at all.

Great food, the curries and rice and side dishes are all delicious and served fairly quickly. Location is, obviously, great. However, the service is horrendous! Its like youve offending the waiters by coming in to have dinner, theyre verging on rude when taking your food order and they ignore you the rest of the time. It is almost funny how terrible the service is.

Worst choice... Unfriendly staff, tasteless food. Please never go there.

Horrible service. Pathetic food. Waiter ridiculed our order saying one vegetable wont be sufficient and we better order quickly. When we placed a repeat order for naan, he reprimanded us stating now wait for 15min, I had told you to order everything at once!.All this for tasteless overpriced food! There are many better Indian food places around. Please avoid this...

If there was a zero rating I would have given a zero to this restaurant. EXTREMELY arrogant employee and absolutely zero service acumen. PATHETIC experience may be a mild description. Never go again restaurant..

No smile. No hello. No way to order many staters. Must order main course. The bill without asking if we wanted dessert or coffee. No credit card, how ever the stitcker is on the door, because its broken, but, surprisely, if you insist, you can pay with credit card. They make us understood that if we can leave fast, it will be better. The food ? I dont remember how the rest was so bad. If you can choose an other place, dont hesitate, do it. En français : fuyez.

Very cold welcome, we were three friends travelling for a weekend and we were clearly not welcome probable because we was three foreign girls. A service on the edge of cordiality. Dishes not exceptional for high prices, accompaniment in addition to the high price of the dishes. We are not allowed to take only one starter alone, we are brought the bill without asking ourselves if we want desserts. In other words, the sooner we leave the better it was ( it was 8:30 pm so not late at all). When he tried to make us believe that it was impossible to pay by card out after insisting, they did have one. One piece of advice: go somewhere else.Accueil très froid, nous étions trois amiES en voyage pour un week end et nous nétions clairement pas les bienvenue. Un service à la limite du cordiale. Des plats pas exceptionnelles pour des prix élevés, accompagnement en plus du prix élevé du plats. Pas le droit de prendre quune entrée seule, on nous à apporter laddition sans nous demander si nous voulions des desserts. Autrement dis, plus vite on partez mieux cétait ( il était 20h30 donc pas tard du tout). Au moment de régler il a essayé de nous faire croire quil était impossible de régler par carte hors après avoir insisté, ils en avaient bien une. Un seul conseil : allez ailleurs.

The food was awful - I ordered the lamb briyani (meat tasted old and stale, the rice was oily and lacked flavour). The vegetable curry was sweet and staff were borderline rude

Very impolite staff, bad food (cook doesnt know the difference between cooked masala and sprinkling them on the top). Overall a bad experience and a total waste of money. Please avoid.

Extremely rude staff. Not courteous at all.

Dont even think of going there.poor service, rude staff. In fact they dont hesitate to tell you that the restaurant is expensive. Horrible food. if still want to go make sure your minimum order should be £40.

The food was alright, however it was definitely not the greatest for the prices they are asking.On the other hand, the place is overcrowded, I literally felt like a sardine in a can, there is barely any space left to move; and very tiny tables which is very inconvenient if you order lots of things.The service is far from excellent; the food was served but the drinks were still not - the waiter totally forgot about it.I’ve eaten in much more cheaper Indian restaurants which had far better food and much more better service - something to think about for the owner/s.

Very tasty food and very good service. Enjoyable

Horrible place. Rude staff. Terrible food. No taste. Expensive for no reason.

If you can find another Indian restaurant, I would suggest you to go there. Below average service, mediocre food dont win any points from my side. Our server for some reason was in a great haste to pick up our plates, asking us numerous times whether we were done. It made us feel unwanted. There is a Sarvana Bhavan right next to this restaurant, Id suggest you go there.

Great service and tasty food for reasonable prices.

Re-visited this Indian restaurant just see whether the it world class chicken Dansak was as good as I remembered...and it was! In fact, I am really boring: I always order chicken Dansak wherever I am in the world whenever I find an Indian restaurant. And so I can confidently say that this is the best Dansak in the world! And the staff were as friendly as ever. Great spot for a curry.

They have worst staff manners and rude. Pricey food, lesser quantity and not tasty at all. There is Saravana Bhavan Right next to it which is far far better than this. Will never go back to this place.

Clean, very quite, and good service. The lamb dish I had was excellent and I thought the price was reasonably for London fair. just off Leicester square, short distance from the Radisson Blu Hotel.

Shittiest Indian restaurant that I have seen in London. You had to ask for everything that is supposed to be complimentary whether it was hand towels, condiments or papad.The Nans were very thick and Butter Chicken almost tasted like custard.

My favourite lndian restaurant in Leicester Square with great good and drinks and friendly staff. The decor is contemporary too

Worst experience of INDIAN cuisine on london

Worst food , waste of money and time.we had Aloo paneer which had no taste.They heated the readymade curry and naan and served.And service is horrible.

Worst place to have indian food in Central London. Only come if you have money to waste or there is no food left in London

Staff are friendly and the food is lovely. What more can you want.

The worst Food Ever, really i never try something more awful than this, its really disgustingAnd dont even let me talk about the service so bad, please dont spend Your money on this, its also expensive. Minus zero stars

Absolutely terrible and wouldn’t let us leave after tasting the appetizer.I feel bad for anyone that would try this place.

Save yourself from total torture food!Disgusting food and rude staff. Indian food there sucks. Dont go even if they give you money for eating food.

We are students and were out after long time with friends and decided to have Indian food they let us down by talking harshly and we were waiting for like 20-25 mins just for water. Poor service and poor communication and pathetic behavior of the employee

Service was weirdly offhand and casual but the food was good and prices reasonable for the West End.

This place is the worst one i have ever visited, while at london. The hospitality was utter shoddy and below average.They spoke no good english (I believe they conversed in bengali) and not helpful at all when we were drenched in the rain! Rude and ill mannered staff!The food was just average but bit expensive for the quality ( although the cook is British apparently! After i confirmed with the waiter)Absolute no no for this place!💩💩💩💩💩

A little bland and expensive...theres better curries in London Im sure

Arrogant behaviour of staff , horrible restaurant....... it’s an black spot on Indian hospitality......the only bad experience in London .pls avoid going there