A creamy mixed vegetable curry with a blend of aromatic spices and a touch of sweetness.
Pizza • Indian • Italian • Bar-lounge
"To my surprise, many restaurants are closed on Sunday evening in London. Every time I looked up a vegan restaurant on Happy Cow, it turned out it was closed. Since it was late and I was hungry, I had no other option than to select a vegetarian restaurant close by. 1947 Restaurant and Bar is both an Indian and Italian restaurant. The entire menu is vegetarian, however only around 20% is vegan. Many more meals can be made vegan, but so many of them had cheese listed as an ingredient that I didn 't want to run the risk. What if there 's an error in communication between the waitress and the kitchen? Or what if the chef accidentally adds cheese out of habit? I had lots of time to make up my mind, because even though the restaurant was very quiet it took a long time until the waitress came to take my order. I selected vegan biryani because I like biryani and because I 've tried it at so many restaurants that it 's easy to compare. It took a long time for the biryani to be prepared, but then it was served beautifully and smelled divine (as it should be). However, compared to other restaurants it 's a rather simple biryani. It has only one kind of rice (it is often served with both white and yellow rice) and only a few vegetables. There was no tofu, mushroom, potato, no nuts or any protein source. Also, the yoghurt was missing (which is used to extinguish the fire caused by the spices). The portion was generous and the taste was good. Although it was mentioned on the menu, 1947 Restaurant and Bar adds a 12.5% service tax. Why don 't restaurants just increase all prices on the menu instead of giving the customers a nasty surprise at the end?"
Wine • Meat • Beer • Indian
"Took several booking attempts to secure a slot as not keen on taking voucher and there seemed to be some issue with the older Groupon voucher, which the staff did explain when we arrived. The whole voucher set up is just unprofessionally managed. Food was nice for the price and would be happy to return. Interior is very basic but food does make up for this. Some nice options on the menu and will try some more in the future. Portions are small but not laced with thickeners etc which is most welcome Happy to recommend"
Cafés • Asian • Indian • Seafood
"Initially I was going to give an average rating, but because the staff were rude at the end, it soured the mood. So to start with, the food is over-priced. Over-priced can work if your food is great, but the food here is not good. These are some of the most mediocre curries I have eaten in a long time. They do a banquet deal, which I will admit is a good deal for what you get, and the portion sizes are good. One of the servers was practically inaudible. Service was a basic standard, which brings me to the next point. When it came to paying for the meal, the card machine voided a few times, which was a problem on their end (otherwise it would have said declined). Secondly the server (not the inaudible one) got pissy when my wife selected no tip, he was aggressively ripping the paper off from the machine and avoiding eye contact. As I said before, the service was basic, so you do not deserve a tip. Even more importantly, you referred to her as a sir earlier in the meal so you dug your own grave. Get better."
Pizza • Indian • Chicken • Delivery Services
"Had an incredible experience, the place has completely changed under the new management since last year. We happened to go in by chance and were really surprised by the great service. The team was very pleasant and brought ice cream for the little one. They were attentive and the taste was very delicious. We ordered the Tawa for two and thinking it may have a small portion ordered one dish extra too but the tawa was quite large."
Balti • Curry • Indian • Chicken
"Poor customer service at this restaurant! We ordered a mild aloo balti (among other items) to say goodbye, but when the food arrived, the balti was full of cream and the potatoes were green! When I called to complain, I was told that it was my own fault for requesting the balti to be mild because the only way to make it mild is with cream. I have had mild baltis at many other restaurants and never received a dish with cream before. I asked for a replacement dish but was informed that the delivery driver had already left. There was no apology for the unsatisfactory meal and I was left without dinner, despite paying £20. Disappointing experience at this establishment."
Halal • Indian • Barbecue • Pakistani
"It would have been stars across the board but for the noise level from a party of that arrived whilst we were tucking into our main course. No fault of the restaurant as business is business and recovering from the pandemic, the management and team at Sai has worked extremely hard to service the clientele…it was just the fact we needed to shout at each other to hear ourselves that knocked a star off for me. The food was exquisite, the service brilliant and we look forward to returning soon but this time we will ask if there are any large table bookings in advance"
Day Spas • Delivery Services
"A friend recommend this restaurant to me and also gave me a 25% off coupon."
Asian • Vegan • Indian • Chicken
"Sai has quickly become my new favorite Indian restaurant! We've tried numerous Indian places across the United Kingdom, but none have met our expectations quite like Sai. From the very first bite, the food was absolutely delicious and full of flavor! It also boasted incredibly authentic Indian aromas, even surpassing our favorite Indian restaurants back home in Canada. The service was excellent, and the decor and cleanliness were impressive. The atmosphere is fantastic, and I believe they've recently renovated their outdoor terrace. I highly recommend visiting Sai for a wonderful meal and an enjoyable experience!"
Wine • Beer • Curry • Indian
Asian • Balti • Indian • European
"This is my favorite curry restaurant in London. It has the best curries in South East London. The family who runs the place is extremely friendly and helpful. I have ordered delivery multiple times and also brought a large group to dine in at the restaurant. The food is simply delicious and offers great value for money. The owners are also very accommodating and willing to adapt dishes. I wouldn't choose to eat anywhere else."
Cafés • Indian • Delivery Services
"During our business trip, we dined at this restaurant with a large group. The meal was decent, but the service was below par."
Beer • Wine • Indian • Delivery Services
"Unfortunately we waited for 1.5 hours for our main courses and no explanation was given until we asked. We would have liked to have been told what the problem was and also given some food to stave off the hunger. Otherwise the meal was delicious when it finally arrived."
Kebab • Vegan • Halal • Indian
"the food was really nice. karan our waiter was absolutely amazing and very knowledgeable. can you confirm that he receives the service fee paid after our call? I must say that eating traditionally (the traditional dishes) tasted, but the price and the amount per dish did not match. I would possibly visit after a very long time, the prices would have to change to visit me regularly. ordering 7 starter, 3 main thing, 5 naans, 8 drinks and the bill came close to £200 including service, which are close to fine restaurants prices where I know also the portions would be small. because this is not good, as amaya, chutney mary and veeraswamy, who are their fine dinning bige. to be very critical: starter (parts might be bigger) the hunch 65 was slightly dry, but fine, could also have done with a thicker coating for more taste. real taste of india. Cheeseballs were amazing wings tasted nothing special, would have bigger kebabs were really nice and soft and tasteful chicken tikka really nice paneer that was made in the industry was so good! vada pow could have done with more tastes accompanied chutneys were really nice! main (good sizes) lamb rogan very tasty chicken mangalore again very tasty and spicy If you're looking for a waiter, let me know. @nayanenvy on instagram. many thanks!"