massey's fine indian cuisine

onion bagies were overcooked and burnt. more like dried onions!! main course tasted as though it was left over from the lunch buffet and hence probable reason when asking if they could cook a chicken korma rather than vegetable korma was told they couldn't change anything on the menu. vegetables in the korma consisted of peas and what tasted like frozen carrots with one small piece of cauliflower. not much in the way of chicken dishes with lamb and beef being pushed by the staff. servers were rude and were almost telling you what to order and insinuating that we couldn't know anything about indian food. before finishing the servers were clearing plates away with nan bread still to finish without asking. the only compliment was that the nan bread was good. staff were overly pretentious. have been eating and preparing indianfoodfor over 40 years in various parts of the world and regretfully this restaurant did not meet the standard offoodfrom the many indian street vendors.

always very good. delicious specialties made with fresh ingredients and an expert knowledge and pride not found in most other london establishments. staff always professional and accommodating. most importantly, thefoodis great, wonderfully flavourful, with a nice atmosphere and great service. naan bread and vegetarian dishes all first class. my family goes there or takes out for home dining at least twice a month as it is the best indian restaurant in the city.

it's pretty complicated to review restaurants like these, as thefoodis not that bad but is certainly not great either. if you are a sucker for buffet diners like me, it will certainly disappoint you. well, on the flip side, in a city like london where the indianfoodscene is pretty limited, you can't expect it to be perfect.

first things first, the spread has the least amount of dishes i've seen in any buffet. there were hardly 15-20 (i might be exaggerating) dishes, half of them curries. when we set foot inside, there were hardly any customers. the decor and ambiance were excellent and cozy. the spread consisted of the following:
pasta salad: pretty okayish. no complaints
cantaloupe slices: fresh and sweet. ate a lot of them lol.
onion pakoda: tasty and crunchy. ate a lot of that ;)
boiled chickpeas (are you kidding me?)
carrots and lettuce (meh!)
pickles and mint chutney on the sides.
chickpea- mushroom curry: i didn't like at all. 
mixed vegetable curry: was okay.
butter chicken: the saving grace. it was yum.
tandoori chicken: best of the lot. was grilled fresh and was delicious.
fried rice: don't even get me started.
they served fresh-from-the-oven tandoori naans which went well with the butter chicken.
dal: tasty.
gulab jamun: tasty
phirni: tasted good.
ice-creams were okay.

the bill was 54 cad for three incl. taxes. it wasn't a meal to remember, but not a disastrous one either.

their service has improved over time; thefoodhas always been good. our recent visit was very good overall. our server was attentive and knowledgeable. appetizers were presented hot and crisp, and the curries were really tasty as we'd expect from massey's. lots of vegetarian options and a range of spiciness. one of our favourites for indianfoodin london.

go to aroma of india instead!!!! (or second option raja) i gave this restaurant a 1 star rating because i cannot write a review if i don't! definitely deserves a negative rating...coming from an indian who knows what indianfoodactually is, i wouldn't be wrong in saying that this restaurant is a f'n rip off. thefoodis highly mediocre but sold at a price which it truly does not deserve! to add to the poor quality of food, there is this one server in the restaurant (may be owns the restaurant) who serves as if she is doing us a f'n favour!!! if you are an indian student reading this, you probably know what i'm talking about! i'm pretty sure she sees every student as a potential future employee and doesn't step back in making you feel like one!! i have visited this restaurant several times anticipating any improvement in the service, but sadly it lead me to a point where i have to write this review! i regret every single dollar i spent here, so please save yourself your hard earned money, and have much betterfoodat the restaurant i suggested, or any other restaurant for that matter!
you're welcome!

wasn't a big fan of indianfooduntil i ate at massey's! since then, i have tried others but they don't compare at all. i'm looking forward to many more great meals at massey's in the future. good beers and wine as well with plenty of nearby parking.

went with the wife and another couple for the lunch buffet today.  $15/person + tax,tip

it was a good experience, nice staff and a nice place.  if you have not experienced the flavours that indian cuisine has to offer this buffet is a good chance to try everything

thefoodwas ok, having butter chicken and a curry beef some pieces of meat were tough and other's has some fat on it.  some delicious naan was delivered to the table with the buffet.

this was the most bland, flavorlessfoodi have ever had! small portions. a huge disappointment! we will never return and are still on the hunt for good indianfoodin london.

beautiful food. we visited massey's again tonight. the lamb korma, palek paneer and marsala chicken was unreal-the naan is perfect with 3 glasses of wine the meal came to less than 70$. this is the best indian in london-such a hidden gem. if you haven't yet been to massey's on king you need to. it's hard because one of the best restaurants in the city is right next door...


-----22 dec, 2012-----

really good!. we have been to massey's three times now. if you want really tasty great indianfoodorder the following:
onion bhaji,
lamb korma,
palak paneer-this is unreal...i could eat a bucket of this!
and of course lot's of naan.
humble service, and not pretense-exactly what i want from a good indian restaurant.

eat in or delivery, this place is great. absolutely love the lentil curry, to the point that i crave it as it's the best i've had. service andfoodhas been consistently excellent. will continue to be a repeat customer.

fine cuisine indeed. this was our first visit to massey's and it will not be our last. the menu is typically northern indian, with tandoori chicken served sizzling at the table. we also tried palak paneer which was velvety smooth, together with lamb korma and achari gosht (lamb).
our server was smoothly efficient and friendly. the restaurant might be easily missed on king street but it is well worth a visit. it is clean and tables are nicely spaced so that you do not feel crowded. thefoodarrived at a respectable pace. we were not rushed or pestered with constant "how are you making out?".
we will definitely be back.

not worth it.foodwas average at best...onion bhaji was good, everything else was...meh. portions were unacceptably small for price. restaurant made an error and we had to call to correct it (we had take out); when we called they were very rude.

great food. we tried massey's on a recommendation from friends, it didn't disappoint. most of the people eating in the restaurant were of indian descent so that a a good sign,foodwas really good, dinner for 4 was around $120, reasonable. i would recommend, great naan and butter chicken.