Delhi Grill - London

I made the mistake of asking a waiter about the quantity of one of the dishes we’d ordered and got an aggressive slap down comment telling me to “read the menu”. It was true that I had missed that there were two items not one so all was well but I didn’t deserve the dressing down. Judging by the demeanour of the individual he clearly shouldn’t be in a customer facing position. Overall the food was fine but it’s hard to recommend based on the overall experience.

Overall comments: This place was part of our Anonymous dinner rota. We were quite happy during eating and on the day, but the next few days were rough as 3/4 of us were ill. I wouldn’t go again even though the food tasted nice. Go at your own risk as it is good value for money if you can stomach food made in an unclean environment. My order was as follows: Starter(s): Veg Samosa, Hara Kebab, Aloo Tikki Chaat, Chicken Tikka, Side(s): Plain Naan. Food: All the dishes were good and I thought we found a gem. However, 3 of the 4 of us were ill for a few days after. Atmosphere: Music was at a varying loudness. The Seating was not comfy at all. The interior was decent but nothing special. Service: Service was poor. We had to ask for water multiple times and the waiter assigned to our table just didn’t want to listen to us when we asked for things or tried to get his attention. The other waiter was very good when we asked him for assistance. The food arrived at a good speed to the table. Cost: Mid-range and only worth it if your stomach can handle food made in a bad environment.

At first, the unassuming entrance almost made me reconsider, but watching someone enjoy their meal through the window convinced me to give it a try. I'm glad I did because the food turned out to be outstanding. The staff was casual and the decor simple, not what you would expect from a high-end dining establishment. Despite that, the service was friendly and efficient, and the food was truly top-notch. The portions were generous, the chicken was perfectly cooked, and the prices were reasonable for the upscale location. The ice-cold Cobra beer was a nice touch, the cutlery was of good quality, and the napkins were nice as well. I definitely plan on returning to this place.

Great food a warm welcome. Everything from the veg samosas to my chicken biryani was excellent. It’s tucked away 5 mins walk from Angel Islington so a great place to eat pre film or theatre we went before heading on to Sadlers Wells which is less than 10 mins walk away. Good good, fresh flavours and very reasonably priced. We’ll be back

I visited this restaurant as it was one of best Indian recommendations in TimeOut. However, I was disappointed. It was an average Indian restaurant in London but definitely not one of the best as TimeOut says. For a person with no experience of the real flavours of North Indian food, this might impress them but I found the flavours and textures not quite there in this restaurant. The menu was pleasantly a short one, giving one an impression the restaurant specialises in food from a certain part of India. However, if the chefs aren’t able to reproduce the flavours and textures of North Indian food, of which they are supposed to be experts, I will seriously doubt the origins and skills of the chef. We ordered cocktails which were just ok. For food we ordered pav bhaji, fish fry, chicken curry and chilli prawns. All of them were just mediocre and the dishes did not taste as they were supposed to.