A crispy rice and lentil crepe filled with spiced potato mixture, served with chutneys and sambar.
Asian • Indian • Vegetarian
"I stumbled upon this restaurant while looking for Masala dosa in Sheffield, and what a discovery it was! They serve authentic South Indian food that is cooked to perfection and served with warmth. The Fish 65 and Medhu vada starters were delicious, with the fish being light and flaky and the vadas crispy and well-spiced, accompanied by perfect chutneys. The beef fry was cooked in the Travancore style and the fluffy aapams were a great accompaniment. The Masala dosa was good, though it could have had a bit more filling, but the sambar and chutney were excellent. The panacotta was a satisfying end to the meal, which was washed down with lassi and an IPA. I look forward to returning soon. I also tried the Nilgiri Chicken, Thhothukudi squid, and more Fish 65 to continue the enjoyable experience. The only improvement could be in the cleanliness of the toilets, but overall, I highly recommend this restaurant."
Curry • Indian • Snacks • Vegetarian
"I recently visited The Loading restaurant and ordered roti with chana curry. I also tried jalebi, methi parota, and rose milk shaker. The restaurant is well-maintained and serves authentic vegetarian dishes. The samosas are freshly fried right in front of us, which is a highlight. They offer a variety of Indian sweets and snacks at a reasonable price (though could be slightly cheaper) and of good quality. I recommend giving them a try when you visit Soho Street."
Sushi • Asian • Indian • Asiatic
"really delicious vegetarian Indian cuisine. Although I showed up at a busy time at 8 o'clock, a nice waiter welcomed me and explained that when I returned in 15-20minutes, a table should be available. Although, when I returned a table, it was not ready to clean a table for me and let us feel very welcome after we were in a couple of restaurants. the food was delicious, tasteful and exactly the right amount of seasoned. the tweebel bhaji has the most delicious sauces to accompany it and the mango ulfi. only wow! the employees are very attentive, keep water goggles up and clear away plates fast, very professional operation. will be coming back!"
Asian • Indian • Buffet • Vegetarian
"I went here with a friend for an evening meal. We were there for 7pm and it was very quiet, only about 5 other customers, so had extremely quick service. I had to ask which items on the menu were vegan, and the waitor was very helpful. Turns out almost everything is vegan, or can be made vegan, so there was plenty of choice. We started with poppadoms and pickles (only the raita isn't vegan), and the food came so quickly, we hadn't even finished these! For mains, we shared a dosa (large with good flavour) and a vegetable curry (it was top of the menu, but can't remember the name!)which was nicely spiced, although mostly carrot rather than the advertised exotic' veg! There were a lot of waitors around, so the service was really good. They were continually topping up our water and were quick to bring the desserts menu and bill. A really nice little restaurant, with a convenient location in London, plenty of choice and good value for money. I'll definitely be returning to try some more items on the menu!"
Asian • Indian • Vegetarian • Delivery Services
"I've can't remember tasting such delicious, fresh and wonderfully spiced food. As another review on here says, I honestly can't wait to go back. The service is friendly and relaxed, we stayed chatting for a while after finishing our meal and were not hurried out. I went with 2 friends and we all ordered a vegetarian curry although we are not all vegetarian. We chose a coconut flavoured curry, coconut rice, pilau rice, tomato and black bean curry, and an aubergine based curry. I wanted to know the ingredients and made a note of the Indian names of the curries although not listing here. We all commented on the exceptional quality."
Beer • Wine • Indian • Delivery Services
"Cyrus has always been a good chef. But last night he joined the ranks of great Indian Chefs. Cafe Spice Namasté is now on a par with Chutney Mary in London and The Indian Accent in Delhi. You won’t get chicken tikka masala but you will enjoy genuine Indian food based on Cyrus deep and varied knowledge of Indian cuisine. Sometimes even with a modern twist. And sometimes with a talk about what you are eating. He is a fascinating speaker and willing to share his secrets with those of us who aspire to knocking off his top spot. Some hopes! Whenever I think I am there he pulls something new out of the hat. Great raw materials rule and Cyrus supports rare breeds and small producers. Try his ice cream made specially for Cafe Spice. The view of the old Royal Docks is great at sunset. Mrs Todiwalla, Pervin leads the front of house with warmth, a smile and skill and a team of long term staff who are super friendly and recognise old friends and welcome new ones. However busy they are they seem to have time and a smile for everyone. There is even a Tamil in the open kitchen and he stops work for me to practice my basic Tamil. And prices are remarkably reasonable so go quickly before Cyrus gets the Michelin star he deserves and prices are forced up."
Spanish • European • Delivery Services • Street Food Specialty
"Im sure many of you have walked passed this place as its tucked away down Rose Crescent."
Indian • Seafood • Chinese • European
"Sakonis offers Indian vegetarian food with some Indo Chinese options and is located on Ealing Road, now for quite some time a predominantly Gujarati area of London, with its menu largely reflecting its local customer base. The restaurant is relatively large and this was our second visit in as many months. Last month we were able to walk in and dine without a reservation but this time we had a reservation for the six of us, which was a wise decision because there were queues at times that we observed. While the buffet seemed extremely popular (especially for the soft ice cream! and our server encouraged us to avail of the buffet, not unsurprisingly, we opted for a la carte a decision that we did not regret. The Sakonis website is very modern and loads quickly, offering modern and well taken photographs of some of the dishes. The mogo chips were one of the starters that we ordered and were well made, a little crispy around the edges, soft in the middle, with a spicy sauce that was right at the cusp. We also ordered the palak paneer and the paneer butter masala, both of which were excellent. Of the two I would say that the latter was a little more flavoursome a surprise since I love spinach perhaps the palak paneer could have been a little more spicy. But the star of the show was surely the bathuras that came with those particular large plates (options also included naan and puri . In fact they were so popular with our group that we ordered an additional four and although they took rather long to arrive, when we compared our fresh, hot bathuras that lingered on the buffet table getting cold, we were sure that we had made the right decision. We also ordered a hakka noodles but that was rather insipid both in look and taste although we could see plenty of diners ordering the Indo Chinese dishes. The masala tea was just alright not nearly as good as Dishoom's for example, but the inclusion of a Parle G biscuit is a cute touch. Service was great even if the late order of bathuras was rather slow. Ria was particularly helpful. We plan to visit again in the summer."
Asian • Vegan • Indian • Vegetarian
"SUPERB !! BRILLIANT FOOD , SERVICE AND AMBEINCE !!Visited this place twice and completely loves this place from all aspects . Ambience Unique Indian Ambience . Bamboo furniture. Lovely tables and bar. Small but very cosy and homely. Staff will quickly come and greet you. Food The menu is the most unique in the world I think. Masala pan soda think is my favourite, Bombay thali , South Indian thali , chicken chettinad are amazing of the many other items in the menu. Not a huge list of dreadful never heard in india items like many other pseudo Indian restaurants have , they have a finely selected dishes to please your appetite. Got chance to speak to the chef and owner and both are lovely. Over all a GREAT Experience. Highly recommended!!"
Lunch • Vegan • Drinks • Brunch
"The staff at the restaurant was delightful and the food was superb."
Kitchen
Sushi • Pizza • Seafood • European
"Once up the stairs, you are greeted by a well appointed restaurant with great views of the Abbey which looked especially good lit up at night. There is a separate vegan menu and you are struck immediately by the reasonable prices. The onion Bhaji to start was superb. Rather than the usual ball, they came in strips which meant they were really crispy and avoided the chickpea flour goo you sometimes get in Bhajis. The accompanying chutney was also delicious. The menu said there was kale in the bhajis and although there were flecks of green, I’m not sure it added a huge amount but that is a minor issue when the dish is so delicious. The bhel puri was a very large portion and although I enjoyed it, it could have done with some peanuts, potato and onion as is usually in the bhel puri I have had in the past. A bit more tamarind sauce would also have lifted the dish. These small issues were forgotten once the outstanding mains were tasted. The masala dosa was perfect; Crisp pancake, soft, well spiced potato interior and tasty chutney and curry sauce. The baby aubergine curry was fantastic, a subtle but rich sauce that complimented the creamy aubergine. The paratha was flakey and perfect for mopping up the outstanding sauce. An excellent meal."
Wine • Beer • Indian
"The food was excellent and the service was outstanding!"
Cafés • Kebab • Pizza • European
"A strange experience. On reviewing the menu, I was excited to try the food as the meals are not your normal curries. Unfortunately the experience was a bit mixed. When ordering the waiter suggested we be careful as we’d ordered a lot of food, which I thought was good service. But we’d ordered a pickle tray with x6 popadoms. When it arrived the tray was tiny and only just suitable for 1 person. So we ordered x2 more but even those portions weren’t great as you only had enough lime pickle for one mouth full. For starters my friends shared a meat platter, which was great value. I’d ordered the fried fish and it wasn’t great (Borderline burnt). Main courses were mixed again. My Chicken Thali was ok, but my friend ordered a chicken dish the waiter said was like a madras that tasted like chicken and Bisto gravy. All in all it was slightly disappointing for what it cost. There’s potential and one dish was amazing. But we could have just ordered the wrong ones. I’d go to Akbars over the road."
Cafés • French • Seafood • European
"Initial service was good but once we had our meal delivered we were ignored and left with our dirty plates for at least half an hour. Eventually the plates were removed we asked for coffee which was ignored and the bill bought over. Partly due to this delay and a disruptive group next to us 5 adults and 3 children crammed on a table for 6 we left as soon as we could."
"Extremely disappointed in the quality and quantity of food. The portion size of the starters were extremely small, not like any other Indian restaurant we have been to. It was supposed to be a birthday treat but turned into a nightmare! The service was ridiculously slow, they clearly prioritise their takeaway orders..... The vegetarian option was so bland it was tasteless, when we pointed this out we were told that their clientele like mild flavours....there was no flavour! I had ordered a cucumber salad and was shocked when it was served in a tea light holder size dish.....I thought they were bringing me a chutney!! I can't think of anything positive other than the one of the meat dishes was ok but again as a main it was filled to about a quarter of the tiffin box. Other tables had rice which was filled to the top of the tiffin... First time I have ever said this avoid this restaurant."
Asian • Vegan • Curry • Indian
"a great place to meet for a delicious meal and actually enjoy a conversation with friends in a quiet place, no fight to hear about as much noise as a bonus. the restaurant has a good selection of dressed and all that we have tried were very delicious. we all eat Indian cuisine a lot, and that was one of the best. we were able to sit and have a long relaxed meal and great chat without leaving angry. we were there from 7.30 to 10.30 on Thursday night. the service was excellent. there was a mix on a plate order that was immediately replaced without asking nice, professional service. total our bill came to about £20 per, including beginners, a good choice of main dishes, drinks and coffees a very reasonable price for good quality eating and service and 3 hours. I would definitely choose this venue again and recommend it to others."
Wine • Asian • Indian • Delivery Services
"When I first ate at the vegetarian Rasa years ago, and then at the fish Rasa more recently, they were revelations... a South Indian cuisine that did interesting things with unfamiliar ingredients. This Rasa, on the other hand, is not especially regional or especially original. Where are the vegetables: the okra, the aubergine, the greens? Why do we have boneless white meat chicken (ie the dry, tasteless part), tough lamb, and so on (though the fish wasn't bad). And why can't they offer a decent selection of lagers?"
Wine • Curry • Indian • Drinks
"on visiting this restaurant on Thurs Jan we arrived early (the first customers)but were shown to a table and asked if we wanted drinks , although it was early the restaurant was cold and the dÃcor was quite dull and spartan, the staff were very friendly and helpful and although there was no sharing platter on the menu one was made up for us. Now to get to the important part, this restaurant is all about the food and having travelled extensively both all over Britain and the continent this was possibly the best Indian food we have ever eaten if it was possible I would give the food stars The location is also superb being immediately opposite the Festival theatre ideal for pre theatre dinner. Our party consisted of three adults and the total cost including drinks was only which considering its location in the middle of Edinburgh was excellent. I would be happy to visit again, but if they could sort out the ambience issues and toilet I would happily have given it stars."
Kebab • Mexican • European • Fast Food
"The restaurant is closed, which was disappointing as I had traveled a long way to visit. I am now seeking assistance in reclaiming my travel expenses."