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Namaste Holborn

Namaste Holborn

33 Boswell St, Holborn, WC1N 3BP, London, United Kingdom

Juice • Asian • Indian • Buffet


"a group of 6 of us went there on a Monday evening as there were good reviews. it is located in a next street, and the first impression was the datierte decoration. they have an extensive menu and many items are listed as vegan or can be made vegan. we had the opportunity to get in the ground floor near the beginning (which was above warm) or down (which was very cold, as there was no heating) so we chose the ground floor. the restaurant was pretty busy. they serve alcohol. on the menu is located cobra beer 1/2 pint, 1 pint and from the bottle. buy the bottle as there is much cheaper than the design beer. note that on the menu there are poppadums on two places mentioned. £1 for 1. or pay them £3,50 for two if they want something chutney with. they bring them the more expensive if they do not specify. I had punjabi samosas for the starter. they were in order, but I had better elsewhere. one of our groupings the bhel armi, but it did not happen until all others had finished their ancestors, but he said it tasted very beautiful. for the net I had the tofu massaman curry. in the round it consisted of large plates of tofu with some kartoffels in a green sauce. unfortunately my curry lukewarm was when it arrived, but it tasted ok. It was very mild and suitable for my palate. I had to order a part rice separately, and the part rice was bigger than I actually needed. my partner ordered the vegan thiali £17. we told the waiter that we were vegan when we ordered and the vegan thiali is mentioned specifically on the menu. when it arrived, it seemed to have milkrita as well as a non-vegan dessert. we asked the waiter if it was vegan and he said yes, then he reconstructed and took the dessert away to be replaced. he did not seem to be aware that the rita was not vegan. I checked with another employee who said that the rita they brought was not vegan and they would also replace it. another employee said they would replace the rita with a vegan version they did. it seemed just a waiter for most of the time to be, and he seemed to watch his time with headphones in and on his phone! overall eating was ok, the service was not so great. there are many Indian vegetarian restaurants in london and some with beautiful decoration and better eating."

BOMBAY CHOW

BOMBAY CHOW

220 King Street London, W6 0RA, W6 9LP, United Kingdom

Soup • Indian • Chinese • Chicken


"Went here towards the end of July on a date with my girlfriend. She had never tried Indo/Chinese food before, and I am huge fan so I was excited to bring her somewhere where it seemed to look great online. It did not disappoint, I was a bit apprehensive reading the reviews before I went as there were so many bad, but I am so happy this didn't put me off, if you're looking for more traditional Indian food, this isn't the restaurant for you (although they do have a few options. The only reason this didn't get a full five stars, because although the strawberry mojito was perfect in taste, the mint used for garnish was dying and it didn't look very nice. The garnish should always be fresh. However, I will reinstate the cocktail was delicious! We definitely over ordered, however we were able to take the rest that we didn't finish home so win win! Things that we ordered : Manchow Soup with chicken (this was my girlfriends favourite, its sooo tasty! Salt and Pepper Okra, Kuna Pao Potato (this is my personal favourite!! Kung Pao Chicken, Tai Pai Prawn, Veg Hakka Noodles, Vegetable Rice. I really wanted to ordered Chicken Lollipops as I have had these before and I love them, however I couldn't finish what we had already order let alone ordering more. I really enjoyed the food, even if I did finish a bottle of water because of the spice, spicy but an enjoyable spice. I will 100% be back again, as this has fully lived up to my expectations and I am excited to have more friends try the food. They got busier towards the end with big tables, and lots of telephone orders."

Hakkaland

Hakkaland

364-366 Station Road, HARROW, United Kingdom

Cafés • Asian • Indian • Chinese


"We had a booking here at 1.30pm Saturday for a reunion of friends coming to Harrow from outside of London. The lady that served us with plenty of attitude , warned that kitchen was closing, almost as soon as we ordered food. There was no mention of this when the booking was made. We ordered drinks, about 6 starters and a main each. It was beyond belief that the restaurant expected us to consume this under 30 minutes, as the food was ordered within about 15 mins of being seated and ordering drinks. The lady then brought the bill to us with a further warning that restaurant was closing. We were not even halfway through with the food. We were then compelled to pack the food to take away. We refused to pay service charge which was deducted later as if the owner was doing us a favour. After much argument and unpleasant exchanges, 10% was deducted off the bill with great reluctance. The owner kept justifying their closure time saying that it was known to regular customers in the neighbourhood ? He also said, normally when people start eating at 1, they finish by 1.30 here. We ordered food to a value exceeding £135. The owner's implication was that we gobble up all this food in half an hour ? We are shocked that people with this attitude are allowed to continue business. These guys have not heard of customer service. They are just greedy for getting as much business as possible. They literally dumped the food and bill on us. Non verbal message was to take it and get lost. Our sincere advice to you is to avoid this nasty restaurant at all costs. Hakkaland is a disgrace to Harrow. We hope Harrow Council takes note."