tamarind

...the pudhina lamb chops (£14.95) which had a delightfully minty aroma and taste. they were however let down by their cooking; being so overcooked they were actually dry and chewy which was such a shame – they should have been served pink....

was taken here as a birthday treat. very nice dining room in the basement with a good atmosphere. we had the biggest tasting menu as we were both starving and it was brilliant. tonnes of food and of a very high quality. what i like about this place is despite it's michelin star, you still get good sized portions of very, very good indian food! it's my groundbreaking, but i left very satisfied !

this is a beautiful indian restaurant in the heart of mayfair! we went downstairs and the decor was amazing.

we had a groupon luckily as the food was so expensive! the staff were really lovely and accommodating, always on hand when needed. they brought us a selection of lovely curries to share which tasted great! not michelin star quality but still nice.

i would return but only with a voucher, otherwise it works out too much for a meal out.

the restaurant has an elegant yet relaxing feel to it, which is the perfect atmosphere if you want to get away from london’s busy settings. whether it is to just have a bit of lunch during the day or to dine in the evenings, the tamarind offers a warm dining experience. the spring lunch menu was well thought out, with a selection of french, australian and new zealand wines to compliment the flavours of the dishes (wine served in 125ml measures). the food is well presented and reflects exactly why tamarind is an award winning restaurant. the food was not greasy, nor heavy on the stomach but light and enjoyable (see images below).

one of the best places for indian food in london. although expensive, however worth a visit for special occasions.
went to this place a couple of times in the past few months and the food quality was consistent.
favourite dish: lamb chops
thumps up for alfred prasad.

this lovely restaurant is fully deserving of its michelin star.

the service from the start is excellent with staff happily waiting to greet you upstairs before taking you down to the restaurant.

inside, the subdued lighting and atmosphere were perfect and the restaurant was full which is to be expected.

the waiter suggested the dawat tasting menu which at £56 each is very reasonable.

the food was outstanding and to quash any misconceptions, it does taste amazing. the main dishes could be found at any indian restaurant, however each one was cooked and presented perfectly and just seemed more 'refined'. what really impressed me was the tenderness of the meat in both the chicken and lamb dishes, yet nothing seemed over cooked.

the service was amazing. the staff were always there if needed, however i didn't feel they were overbearing and we were not rushed in any way.

i would definitely recommend this restaurant to friends.

tamarind is a high end indian restaurant in mayfair - we went there for our anniversary dinner and had a very good time - everything from the starters to desserts were fantastic - they also have a good selection of drinks available from the bar. public parking is also available in plenty on the nearby roads. would recommend for occasions when you don't mind paying a bit more.

no star here. if you are after a michelin star restaurant do not try tamarind! we regularly try different restaurants in london & have always wanted to try tamarind so dispite the mixed reviews we thought we'd give it a go. the service was ok (as in other reviews drinks service was very effecient (obviously after good drinks sales!)) but nothing special. the starters were terrible; the shami kabab was very dry & almost inedible however on the whole the food was average again nothing special. there were no special touches & we certainly didn't get the feeling that they wanted our repeat business. all in all nothing special; we wuold have rather gone to our local curry house!

catching up with sc, we ended up heading to tamarind for dinner. i was looking forward to the meal and we both opted for the tasting menu. a round of various sauces to dip our papadums started us off. spiced chickpeas with mint chutney and sweetened yoghurt topped with tamarind chutney skewered ground lamb kebab with ginger, chilli, cheese, paprika and basil the chickpeas had a delicate spiciness which was a great contrast to the coolness of mint and yoghurt. the lamb kebab was moist and tasty without a greasy aftertaste. tiger prawns marinated with ginger, yoghurt, paprika, dill leaves and ajwain this wasn't as positively received as the prawn was either frozen, not fresh or overcooked as it had a mushy texture. after the duo of starters, a tray of various bowls with ladened with our mains arrived. monkfish chunks marinated with yoghurt, coriander, mint, mint-leaf, green chilli, roasted gram flour and saffron chicken tikka in sauce of fresh tomatoes, with ginger, red onions, green chi

my earliest memories of tamarind are as a teenager, sitting on top of a bus in south india, plucking the fruit from the tree overhead with my classmates and friends. ah, those were the days, footloose and fancy-free for the most part, but there we were, plucking the hard brown fruit, snapping them open and sucking on the sweet and sour flesh and spitting the seeds out (or at each other). ever since then, and being a good indian, i've loved tamarind in all its forms. lets jump half way across the world to london.

the lamb was tender and the potato cakes yielded a lovely texture, although the tamarind chutney was a touch too sweet against the potato. lamb cutlet

very well seasoned and cooked until tender and juicy.

some of the best indian food that i have ever had. impeccable service. perhaps a bit pricey. if you want the best and aren't afraid to pay for it this is your place.

delicious, but not sure about the fuss. not living in england, i was surprised at some of fuss/hype (admittedly generated by them) about the food. a saw something in the write up about "next wave of indian food" or something to that effect.

maybe indian food in england is still relegated mostly to curry shops, but in the states (at least in the northeast) we are inundated with great indian food. i mean tamarind is lovely, gorgeous on the inside, terrific service. but i don't know if the quality of the food was generally superior to some of the my local haunts here in town.

one possible exception, they did seafood very well. the prawns were those huge variety that we dont really seem to get here in the states.

the help was great and offered to take us to the kitchen to meet the chef (who i also believe was in ownership), which we did of course. he was interested in how tamarind was compared to american indian restaurants and mentioned they are opening a branch in la.

this michelin-starred indian restaurant was one of the first in london to combine the virtues of curry house and haute cuisine. its unassuming mayfair frontage disguises an old-school formality