The food is delicious but the staff is rather rude. We went there for the buffet and they had a sign that said buffet 7.95, however, there was no buffet “because of covid” but the sign was still there… when we were having dinner, a man who came to the restaurant got mad when he saw the sign advertising the buffet and kicked it down. The staff from the restaurant put it up again… So it’s clearly to attract customers to the restaurant.

Pretty good, really change my perspective on meat free, only reason I gave 4* is they really compacted our up stairs area, almost sitting on top each other just to get more people seated. good night though.

Delicious authentic vegetarian/vegan Indian food. So nice and refreshing to have so many choices! Fantastic friendly service and down-to-earth relaxed atmosphere. Highly recommend - I pop here for food most times I am getting a train through Euston.

Rudest group of waiters Ive ever encountered. We were the only three people in the restaurant. I asked for a second glass of wine since we had just gotten our food and my companions had full glasses of beer. The waiter said no, they are closed. I thought he was joking and looked at another waiting standing nearby and said, Am I really not allowed a glass of wine? He also said no and repeated that they were closed. Very puzzling since we were sitting there with large quantities of food to eat. Luckily a young guy came in who seemed to be the manager and I told him what was going on. He schooled the waiters on the proper way of treating a paying guest and I was served my wine. I have a feeling that if I were male it wouldnt have been an issue. The food was okay, but you better believe I will never be back.

Great place to have some Indian food, I enjoyed the food very much, the food was delicious.We ordered a punjabi thali, paper dosa and mango milkshake.The staff was very very nice, friendly.I dont know the name of the man who attended us but he was very nice and friendly.

A pleasant restaurant, tasty food. Delicious. Price are reasonable.Staff... A waiter has pushed for a tip. I felt confused. Also, we cannot calmly pack our stuff because waiter came and started to clean the table. Confused again. Will I visit this place again? I don’t know. I’m confused

Really enjoyed Ravi Shankars vegetarian food. Particularly impressed with the Bhel Poori.

One of the best vegetarian restaurants in Euston area. Ive visited the restaurant for lunch buffet on many occasions and was never disappointed once. The selection of items from starters to sweets/desserts is good. It gets very busy at lunch and getting seats for a small group is difficult. Very good value for money.

Here today for lunch. The food was delicious and fresh tasting. Lovely service too. Recommended.

Nice restaurant, buffet is a bargain and you should definitely go on an empty stomach! Great selection of vegetarian food - it is exclusively vegetarian. Other menu items fantastic too, I recommend the Dosas! On the downside, they like you to pay in cash only, unless your table pays together in one single card transaction. Waiters friendly too, although sometimes a little pushy to sell you extras. They like to be tipped too! Overall, very tasty food and good quality. I visit regularly.

Beautiful Indian vegetarian food!The food is amazing and the interior is comfortable and staff are lovely.

I love Ravi Shankar, Ive been eating here on and off since the mid 1980s and the food has remained good value and quality.

Delicious vegetarian Indian food!Until 15:00 there is a great buffet with lots of different sauce and traditional Indian dishes!Great selection of salads,fruit and sweet!Extremely welcome and friendly atmosphere with good service and all this for only 6,9£ per person!If you are looking for a healthy and not very expensive lunch or dinner, this is a great choice!Highly recommend!

Me and my partner Love Ravi Shankar food And when u are visiting London definitely go there but last 2 day ago around 4 oclock go to ravi sankar some of the waiter talk me go to next door new meat restaurant very good newly opened. We are come to vegetarian place and waiter say go next door good food this very very rude. Ravi Shankar owner careful to your some of waiter. Otherwise the distorted your business. Thanks

Not an expert on Indian food but I would say this place did not live up to the hype. Went for dinner, apparently the lunch buffet is better. Steer clear of the thali.

Really amazing food, you must have the dosa its so good. Staff are so friendly and helpful

It’s a very good vegetarian ( South Indian food) in nearby Euston station, London. Serving to the community for last 40 years.

Not sure why they have named it Ravi Shankar, it’s another Bangladeshi team running restaurant under Indian Name, nothing authentic here, don’t dare to try to any South Indian dishes, they don’t know how to cook South Indian, chef doesn’t know how to make simple coconut chutney, coconut rice was sweet and no nuts in it, no proper seasoning, same with lemon rice, utthapam wasn’t cooked at the middle and finally paneer tikka wasn’t grilled, very disappointed, please don’t try to fool people by giving such Indian names to your restaurant.

I would not bother going to this place. The bill is confusing to read and there is no indication of service charge included. When I queried the prices, the manager shouted at us and was horrible/nasty.I was with a friend whom I hadn’t seen since the lockdown and for him to behave in this manner towards two women was intimidating and upsetting to say the least.

One of my favourite restaurants in London - Cant wait for lock down to finish so I can return. Delicious vegetarian curries at a bargain price. Friendly, efficient staff.

Excellent food and service! Humayun was attentive and a great server/waiter! I highly recommend a visit to this gorgeous restaurant.

Really great Dosa for a good price. Its a nice experience and the authenticity of the food/restaurant really comes through.

This place serves an excellent lunch time buffet. I am not even vegetarian and I find the food tastes so good!

Excellent food, very nice staff and fairly priced

The food here is very good. I ordered the idli and the dosa. The flavours could have been more powerful, but overall I was very satisfied

Not been to this restaurant for over 20 years. The street has changed a lot.On entering the restaurant, we were seated at the window table, which was nice. The restaurant was virtually full, with guests from different cultures, so that was good to see as it showed the diversity.We were served by a very accommodating gentleman who got our respective dishes catered to our specific tastes, which was a nice touch. My channa bhatura, the sunday special, was particularly good. Have attached a few photos.We both enjoyed our meal. Thanks

The food was so bland and tasteless that I thought I got Covid..

Poor taste of the shankar thali and aloo methi paratha. Pani poori taste was worst. Total waste of the time and money.

Must know for every vegetarian/vegan in London. Amazing food, huge choice during Sundays​ buffet.Edit: went back after 4 years. They didnt have buffet at Sunday 7:45pm; It felt forced as the waiter sit us down, because we only asked a question, didnt leave us space to decide/discuss if we wanted to stay, but we were hungry and went along. Overall the waiters felt a bit rude.We had 5 dishes, which we couldnt finish.Exotic Karahi Mix (mostly orange colored curry): nice flavours, lots of carrots.Muttor/mutter paneer (light orange dish with 🥄 in it): it had very few peas in it, but the curry was flavoursome and the paneer was really good, it wasnt squeaking like every else.Vegetable rice: yellow rice with vegetables and spices, not hot.Aloo methi paratha (pencake-like bread): very thinly stuffed with some potato puree and spinach.Spinach and paneer dosa: 3 stuffed dosa slices, plenty of cottage cheese/spinach filling. Very nice side curries: sambar has an unusual sour flavour for Indian, the coconut is very strong with flavour, the red one we had no clue what it is.In the end we asked to take the remaining 2 dosas and a curry away, and they gave us 2 small metal boxes and we had to fill it. Unusual, but ok for the price range.

Went in there for lunch buffet. The food is substantially good.A good place for vegetarians to eat at.

Man like Humayun was a scholar and gentlemenDosa was bangin thali was 🔥🔥🔥🔥Big up upz the vegi crew

Not as good as Diwana down the road but shouldnt really complain as the buffet is only £7.99 and has a wide variety of vegetarian options incl dessert.

Delicious, vegetarian and affordable.The food is super good and you can choose with sauses how spicy you would like it. The waiters are kind and are happy you are there, for instance he had only a table for 4 left but still my sister and I where able to take that table.For the people scared of vegetarian food you wont miss the meat I promise :)We had een appetizer, 2 main courses, 2 side dishes, mango juice, passion fruit juice and water our total was 27 pound something

Dont get the dosas, horrible taste and over priced.

Always love this place. Service good, menu vegetarian and not your standard Indian.

Avoid! All you can eat lunch including Sunday was advertised outside the restaurant but they said they dont do it. Food presentation is good but taste is okay, you can get better in another restaurant around. We had our bill overcharged for more than 17%, thats unacceptable!

No variety, taste is so so , naan is gd though

Quick and easy, a good variety of vegetarian dishes available at their buffet with a varying degrees of spice. Great value for money and only short walk from Euston station

Excellent place, good quality food excellent staff. Great spot for a quick but high quality lunch or dinner, on your own or with friends. 100% Veggie. I always go here when I am in the area. 2020 update. I am never disappointed by this place. It’s my regular london eatery.

I hate getting dragged down to London for work but places like this make the city bearable. Low key, unfussy with a diverse veg menu. Nicely busy on Friday night but not rammed at 7 so we got a seat, jumped in with gol guppa and beers, then a few side dishes. Excellent food and polite but chilled staff. Definitely one to return to next trip with a bit more time to try the full thali. 60 quid between two people, but that was with 4 large beers and a lot of good food. Probably good for London.

Very busy but well managed by the servers. Shared a bhel poori and dahi vada, with mains being the paper dosa. Friend had onion dosa - have gum ready for the onion breath! Good prices, lovely flavours and the bhel poori is moreish! Credit cards accepted.

Awful taste and service. Too many tasteless items in buffet. Food not fresh. Too watery curries. Too oily too. Not worth

Tasty food, good buffet on Sundays.

Really pathetic food and service

Great place for some tasty, cheap and quick Indian vegetarian. Lovely polite chaps working here too. Thanks a lot.

Generous servings, good customer service, high quality food

Just amazing food. Piping hot paneer and spinach dosa are divine. To be honest everything on the menu is excellent. Definitely recommend it and we have been twice in 4 days.

Great portions and everything Ive had here has been very tasty. Plenty of things on the menu can be made vegan if you ask.Try the bhel puri

Have eaten here several times and it is always fantastic. Great value and relaxed friendly atmosphere. Would highly recommend!

I would happily have given this place 4* because the food was good and service was moderately quick.However, halfway through our meal the table next to us started arguing with the manager about their bill - they had asked for the service charge to be removed so they could pay the waiter directly - but had then realised that they had been overcharged too. Plus the waiter had the cheek to say they could pay him something on top of the bill too.Meanwhile we had our food, were modestly content and asked for the bill. It arrives (beautifully itemised), given to us by a different waiter, and it turns out we too had been overcharged on top of service.I subsequently refused to pay service.I cant help to think that this is standard practice at this restaurant in the hope that drunk English punters inadvertently key in the full amount without verifying. The likelihood of two tables next to one another having miscalculated bills by two different waiters within half an hour of one another is slim.Very disappointed. Be wary.

Great Mysore Masala Dosa just like the ones I had in India.

My favourite curry place on Drummond Street. Good vegetarian food. Staff aren’t always welcoming but the food far makes up for them.

Have to love the place. I arrived late and @ 10:30pm they let me choose from the menu and savour what was like a potato recipe in a pancake. Really good and filling, with choice of 3 spicy sauces and washed down with a bottled beer. Terrific value at £17 too.

Brilliant service food and atmosphere. Ive been here lots of times and will continue to. The best restaurant in this area. You will not be disappointed. This is just like food in India. Thanks guys for another great night.

The best bhelpoori in London have not yet found a better place then ravi shankar

Went in because the name and food options suggested Indian street food. Sadly not the case. Poor ambience and lukewarm service. Food did not taste authentic, was poorly presented and did not appear hygienic. We ordered masala tea and were served a premix version available to buy off the shelves! The worst bit was at checkout when the waiter/manager started acting shifty...eg. not adding the prices on the bill, going back to add additional items, trying to engage us in small talk to stop us from inspecting the bill....definitely not going back.

Visiting this place for third time.As always the food was really great.Authentic Indian vegetarian food. We went for lunch buffet and there were lots of varieties.Its a must try specially for people looking for vegetarian indian food in central London.Much better than other restaurants around the same street.

Poor taste of punjabi Thali, total waste of time and money.

One of the 3 long standing veggie Indian restaurants on Drummond Street. The menu of all 3 is very similar covering all the South Indian staples. They also do an all day all you can eat Sunday buffet which is incredible value and very tasty. It gets very busy as a result so on Sunday dont bank on a quiet laid back experience but the food is well worth it. Also good to see that they have dialled back the music volume to a more comfortable and ambient level. We hadnt visited for a while as last time the music volume was more akin to a night club and when a customer asked them to turn it down they refused. Well worth a visit but check how loud the music is when you open the door.

Excellent veg Indian restaurant. Buffet is worth the money. So filling at lunch don’t want to do any work in the afternoon, just sleep.

Vegetarian buffet has great choice and is extremely good value for money. Available lunchtimes and all day Sunday. Very popular and highly recommended.

No ....not rhyming slang . Just another favourite vegetarian restaurant on Drummond street for a veggie buffet on any given Sunday.First choice for many but I dont find it to be best personally and the uncomfortable seating certainly ensures your exit within an hour if you value the health of your back.....

Great selection of buffet and I get full very quickly. Very delicious. All food is vegetarian and so is my go-to when I dine with my vegetarian friends.

Cleanliness is an issue.The serving members are not polite and friendly. Food is pure vegetarian, however run by Bangladeshi chain. Not enough ambience to move around. The food choices are a lot, but may be not all is hygienic. So cutting a lot many stars and I would recommend them only for street food lovers...who would get a place to sit and eat...for all others please see other restaurants in the area.

Always top quality food and good value!

Had the buffet. Customer service is rude. Food is extremely greasy and salty. Almost not at all any fresh salads. Chutneys are nice and they have great variety of warm foods and most of it is vegan. But the greasiness is really striking, and salt content should be reduced radically.

Good value buffet, delicious. Last visit they started to usher us out though when they felt like wed been there for too long when we had a big group for a birthday, shame. They hadnt done that before with just 2 of us.

The wait staff was extremely rude and made the very evening unpleasant. They didnt even give us a receipt for the dinner and overcharged us. Safe to say I would never go back and would never recommend it to anyone. Diwana is a much better alternative two doors down from there.

Lunchtime all-you-can-eat buffet was quite good. Prices very reasonable for London. Would go again. 😊

Absolutely fantastic vegetarian place- huge variety for buffet including vegan and gluten free options. Definitely huge savings for food in London.

Amazing authentic food and lovely service. The portions were very generous and the little touches such as all of the vegetables in the sambhar went a long long way. The food felt very clean - not too much oil or ghee in any of the dishes that we ordered, which is one thing that really annoys me about certain other Indian restaurants. The waiter noticed that I liked the sweets at the end of the meal and sent me off with a complimentary small box of them, a great personal touch. Thank you so much and please keep it up, we will definitely be back.

Excellent Indian food including dishes from the south of India. Reasonable prices and friendly staff.

Excellent value buffet, with a variety of colourful, fresh salads as well as the usual veggie dishes, breads and rice, followed by fresh fruit salad and Indian sweets. Good for an informal lunch with a friend.

It is worth checking the food hygiene rating for this place on the food standards agency website, which is advertised as “0” at the last inspection in April 2019. Had we seen that first, we wouldn’t have eaten here.Arrived for the lunch buffet to a mostly empty restaurant and we were directed by one of the waiters to one of the many empty tables to sit. We had been there for ten minutes, hadn’t finished eating, and one of the waiters asked if we could hurry up because someone was coming who had booked the table we were sitting at! So why weren’t we sat at one of the many other empty tables if this particular table was booked? And clearly we, as paying customers, were not as important as whoever the table was reserved for. Incredibly rude. The waiter wasn’t able to provide allergy advice and drinks were served with plastic straws. We paid our bill without tipping and quietly left having been abruptly rushed out. We will NOT be returning here. There are other places to eat that are more deserving of my money.

I liked food there. Was there 2 times. Good idea would be if there was same labels or something saying what dish it is. However everything is vegetarian so no problem just to try taste. I will come there to eat again soon.

I called today to check Buffet timings on weekends: sat 12-5, Sun 12-9:45pm. I love it here. Cheap and cheerful. Quite basic decor. But amazing buffet selection of food, salads and dessert. I love it. Im not keen on over spicy food and this suits me perfectly.

Excellent place for vegetarians looking for Indian meal without spending much. Ravi Shankar offers buffet option in just £8. Also the restaurant is beside Euston station, making it easily accessible.

Had high hopes going to this place, place seemed empty but thought its a nice place to relax and have some food, not overly hungry, I ordered a couple of starters to share with a friend and one main course between us. Food was substandard full of sugar and lacking in any original flavours.when bill arrived I queried it but I was rushed pay it, when I tried to take my receipt I was told I can’t have, I got annoyed and was told I can take a picture, I thought this was a strange practice which I had never encountered in any restaurant. I took the picture and when I got home , realised I have been overcharged which explains the waiters behaviour, will never visit this restaurant again. Soo disappointed and upset 😕

Gorgeous food. Brisk service though. They bring you the bill without having to ask... a hint? Who cares, at that price and with such variety of delicious vegetarian and vegan food, I can live with a surly waiter. No high chair for baby so we had to take turns to hold him 😆

FANTASTIC value for money. Lunchtime is all you can eat vegetarian Indian! Got very busy, but we were there soon after noon.

Food was amazing. It tasted exactly like home cooked Indian food :)

Felt an Indian food craving so decided to check it out. Pricey and cold tired Indian food. Staff accommodating but far from a good service so paying a 10% service charge felt steep. Many better Indian restaurants around so unlikely to be coming back.

Great food specially for the asking price. Go for the weekday buffet, selection and quality is really at its best there. Service could be a bit more friendly

I am an NHS worker visiting them after my shift with a company. I found Staff really rude there, kept interrupting during conversation, kept staring and standing just opposite to us. Wast able to focus much on the food, the environment experiences was kind of intimidating. They need to focus on their arrogance and customer services. NEVER VISITING THEM AGAIN. No wonder they were the quietest in the street full of Indian Cuisine Restaurants.

The Ravi Shankar sits in a row of Indian vegetarian restaurants in Drummond Street, very close to Euston station. I opted to go for their buffet style meal which starts at 12 noon - one price and you can eat as much as you like. The food on offer was excellent. Several hot dishes and then an array of cold including salad style mixes. A desert of a type of semolina, sweet cakes and fruit follows. V good value for money. It can get a bit crowded but the waiters do their best to fit everyone in. Its a great place to meet friends for lunch...the buffet is priced under £10 ...drinks are extra.

Really superb all you can eat vegetarian buffet at a good price. Food was excellent and really tempted me to head back for a seconds highlight reel. Nice unhurried atmosphere. Will endeavour to eat there again when in town.

First time here. Brilliant restaurant. Really tasty veggie food -and not too spicy so our child could happily eat too. Special thanks to Humayum for excellent table service and really nice manners. Thanks to all!

Food is nice, not outstanding though. The staff are arguing with a customer at the counter while Im eating. Theres no music. I expected theyd at least be playing ravi shankar. I expected better from a restaurant named after such a wonderful musician.

I never write reviews but after my experience I am compelled to share that this was the worst service I have ever come across. The waiter was so rude to my elderly father when we ordered extra. We have eaten here many times before for a good price but when the bill came we were shocked. Shameful behaviour on the waiter’s behalf, I’m also a waitress myself and I would never treat clients the way this man treated us. We won’t be returning.

The food here is good, but the service is awful. Firstly we were rushed into ordering and the waiters showed little patience. After eating, we wanted to split the bill in 5 and we were told that its policy to only pay with two separate cards. Something very dodgy going on. The waiter also tried to round up our bill to the nearest pound.

Mediocre food at ok prices. The service, however, is something else. I’ve never experienced anything like it. We were asked to pay the bill the moment we placed our forks down without even being asked if we wanted anything else. We were hurried, quite literally, to down our drinks and pay the bill so that they could seat waiting guests. They apologised repeatedly for rushing us but as I said to one of the many waiters trying to get us out quickly, as he was cleaning the table we were sat at for the next seating, if they were sorry they wouldn’t be throwing us out the door in such an aggressive manner. The food wasn’t good enough for me to consider going back.

Very tasty food excellent customer service

Perfect for what it is. They have the best Indian buffet in London - variety, very tasty, quick and easy a bargain at £7. This isn’t the place to go for a high-end meal so don’t be put off by the reviews- the food speaks for itself.

Veggie buffet.Good variety and unbelievable price.. 7.99

Was charged 4 pounds extra..no bill provided.Waiter asked for tips himself. Paneer kadhai and aloo chana chaat and both were pathetic.Dosa was okay

My first impression as I walked in was, gosh this is congested! But then once we managed to find a place to sit we were all right.I was really impressed with the variety of dishes that were offered (including dessert). All from different states of India and tasted as they really should taste like. Ingredients tasted fresh and spices were very authentic. It was not expensive.Mini dosas were really tasty and veg biryani was good too. I enjoyed my visit and will visit again.

Tasty and cheap informal indian place. Buffet at lunchtime and all day at the weekend. Just £6.95 for all you can eat, including fruit and sweets (but not drinks). You can also order from the menu if you wish.

Good vegan food, plenty of choices. Basic decòr. As soon as you finish, they do rush you off, but its a buffet for a very reasonable price so didnt mind.

Good place for S Indian food. Please mark your menu to reflect which options are vegan.

Such an enjoyable buffet.On a wet cold London day this was perfect. Great value.