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I enquired about booking a private dining room for a lunch for my and my partner's family. I hadn't asked about a nut allergy, but without even me asking their standard reply said they don't cater to nut allergy sufferers at all. This was disappointing, and even infuriating. No indian restaurant we have been to has ever turned my partner (who is allergic to nuts) away even though nuts are integral to indian cuisine. All of them make an effort to at least make one nut free dish. Even casual cafes make an effort. Let alone a place that's supposedly fine dining. We have been turned away a handful of times before, usually random deliveroo eateries that can't be bothered to make an effort. For an allergy sufferer, meals are hard enough as it is. To be turned away when hungry is a gut wrenching experience. I wasn't going to leave a review at first because I emailed them and wanted to see their response. Then I checked this site and saw the pretty audacious replies they gave to other nut allergy sufferers - putting the blame on them, making them feel bad for expecting to be catered to. I'm sure the response to my review will be something similar. Just a complete lack of empathy. Hence I decided to leave this review as I hope this prevents other allergy sufferers, and others who don't feel this is right, from eating here.

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Without doubt this has got to be the tastiest meal we have ever bought. The service was impeccable, the setting on Regent's Street is amazing, but most of all the food was just the tastiest, freshest, well cooked meal you could eat. By no means was this a cheap meal, but for a special occasion it's was worth the every penny. Will certainly be looking forward to eating here again.

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Classic fine dining with regalia of the Maharaja in central London. Awesome interiors compliment the best in class service and tasty food served with a smile. The rice and chettinad vegetable korma were Awesome so were the Paneer and Lamb chops. Highly recommend if you are in that part of the town. Advance reservations are a must and proper dress code.

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A nice meal but not great value. A warm welcome, good cocktails and a nice table overlooking Regent st. Evident that the dress code etc is a load of nonsense with quite a few people in t shirts and trainers - no problem with that but why have a dress code anyway? 2/3 starters were really good - a memorable spinach was the best course of the day. Delicious soft Chicken Samosas. Scallops were very small and drowned a bit by unsubtle spicing- Rogan Josh and Biryani were fine - very spicy, Nan bread fine but couldn’t separate from a really good Indian restaurant on the high street. Sorbet to finish completely forgettable and indistinguishable from any good brand from the supermarket. Overall it felt like bar 2 of the starters they just went through the motions producing ok food with little creativity or invention. Food 4/5 ; service became more absent as meal went on 4/5 ; value expensive given the quality of food and service at £90 plus a head with wine and drinks. 2/5 If I could give 3.5/5 then I would. Good to visit for the history and a tasty meal but don’t expect a top end experience. Overall the cost let’s it down a bit.

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If you use TripAdvisor to gain an insight on a restaurant before you book, then this is the review you want to read! Quite simply ignore the novelty that this restaurant is the oldest Indian restaurant in the UK, and concentrate on just how good the food is in this establishment. It has a Michelin star for a reason. Okay, with its prime location overlooking Regent Street, then you’re going to expect that this place is not cheap. If it’s going to be an expensive experience then you want the food to be cooked not only perfectly, but with curiosity and tantalising your taste buds in ways that your local curry house would not provide. I can categorically confirm that this delightful restaurant packs a punch flavour with every mouthful. And with unique concoctions or aromas and taste. What we loved was the fact that everything had a different taste, and with fresh cooking, you can tell a lot of love and enthusiasm was sort for perfection in every dish. We had a large table and decided to order plenty of options to share with starters including samosas, chicken tikka, momas, scallops and griddled lamb. But the highlight was certainly the chaat which was presented in an eclectic format to normal, and the absolutely perfectly cooked juicy tiger prawns in this coriander, lime and chilli marinade that is worth returning for on its own. We were of course very excited about the mains, including chicken makhani, rogan Josh, duck vindaloo, daal, and highly imaginable crab biryani. However the stars of the show was the lamb shank served in filo pastry, the heavenly lamb chops that were fleshy and melted in your mouth, but the turbot was something I’ve never had and the king of sea was mouthwatering and very eclectic. This was a showcase of passion, taste and understanding flavours. Not every curry should be the same, and it was a privilege to dine here. Fabulous.

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One of the best Indian restaurant visited lately. Excellent food, great ambience, top notch service. Big shout out to their manager Karthik for making our visit memorable.

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Hidden away on the arch from Regents Street into Swallow street. Blink and you miss it. Had the Traditional “set menu” with a few Extras added in. Fantastic meal. A proper high end Indian restaurant. Not fancy like Benares (which is also good) but more traditional. Not a massive menu, 5-6 main dishes. But beautiful well cooked food from all over India. Biryanis, Lamb Rogan Josh and Chicken Makanhi. Fantastic attentive service. Thoroughly recommend.

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Food was good for the most part, though I was surprised that the duck vindaloo was not spicy at all. Our waiter was also great.However, I'm writing to detail out an exceptionally bad experience with the maitre d. We originally had 2 friends of ours coming with their child, and they were turned away at the door after the restaurant said they didn't accept children. I thought that strange as I checked their website before booking and saw that children were allowed. I mentioned this to the maitre d, not trying to argue the case for my friends (they had already left), but saying to them simply that their information on site was wrong. This guy starts arguing back to me, and I literally have to pull up the information on their site to get him to stop. Then his tune changes to "well, whoever booked the reservation should have confirmation of that in their email. It's very clear." I go to my email, and again, nothing there. You literally have to go to the fine print of the email, click into their FAQ to be redirected to this random other page that then says that kids are not allowed. I told him this was not clear, and he instead said, "oh it's very clear ma'am" as if I'm some sort of idiot.I didn't appreciate the attitude, won't be back. I do prefer their sister restaurant anyway.

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The best place we ate in all of Europe! The ambiance is gorgeous. The service is impeccable (your water will never be empty, and you won't notice when it was filled!) Most importantly, the food was INSANE!!!! Before going into my recommendations, I will warn you, we love spicy food. If you're not a spicy-fan, be sure to ask your server what entrees are a good fit cuz WOW some of them are HOT!Appetizers:1. Chicken Momo - very spicy but incredibly good 2. Scallops - I can't opine because I don't like sea food, but my bf loved. Entree: 1. Chicken Makani (sp? It's the butter chicken) - not spicy but so flavorful and amazing. 2. Lamb curry of some sort - EXTREMELY spicy and delicious TIP - get the rice with lemon ect and not the plain basmati. The mango lassi is exceptional and a great way to cool your mouth down between bites.

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Haven’t been here in 35 years but it’s exactly what I remember (in all positive ways). The food remains very simple, very very good, and the staff and the environment compliment it perfectly. Much the best, most approachable Indian food around. Love this place all over again.

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I would leave zero stars if I could. The food is mediocre for the price and to make it even worse it is not even close to authentic. You should not call yourself an Indian restaurant. The vibe, music, and food feels ridiculously whitewashed. The sever Tanya was so unkept and scruffy, clumsy as spilled food everywhere and kept banging into the chairs. She must of been on some commission for the wine because was trying to force my wife to buy some for over 10 mins. My wife is pregnant so kept declining but was wholly kept pushed to drink some wine by Tanya. We had a special occasion and the restaurant was literally empty and first option was a table in a corridor. But was moved after I was insistent. Overall avoid and how does it have a Michelin star, I think the judges must of drank too much of Tanya wine. One of the worst experiences, food below average and very poor service overall.

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Don't turn up early,, you'll be made to wait outside on regent st. Tbh I would have left without forfilling the booking for been told to go back down in lift to wait on street for 8 minutes, if it wasn't for the other half making a super effort to visit a mich star reasturant. As for the food, the Michelin guide obviously doesn't visit restaurants in Sheffield,Bradford or Birmingham. I was extremely disappointed to get a very medioka meal with Terrible service.

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This is reputed to be the oldest Indian restaurant in London, and also one of the very best. It more than lives up to the reputation. The ambiance is perfect, the service is impeccable. And the food is to die for! I ordered the tasting menu and had one of the very best meals I've ever had. Great cocktails, as well!! Loved this! Highly recommend.

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Excellent food and great service starting with the gentleman that welcomed us prior to entering the elevator to the restaurant. Well deserving of its excellent reputation. Highly recommend if looking for an upscale Indian restaurant in an excellent location in London. Be sure to order the patiala shahi raan en croute. One of the best lamb dishes I have ever had.

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Favorite in London!! We go here every year and it's the best!! My uncle and I always get the biryani (in the past it's varied from the prawn, lamb, and chicken thigh but now I think they only have chicken). You have to get it with the yogurt sauce they bring on the side too!! My sister always gets their pistachio chicken dish with basmati rice and of course garlic naan for the table. We also started with crab cakes and another starter I can't remember the name. And always a side of spinach! Also, the drink you have to get is the passion fruit chili martini! Sonya is the waitress we usually try to get and she's the best! Can't wait to get back there!!

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