trishna

the waiters were excellent and it was nice for once not to be informed of the time they want you in and out. instead they just let us take our time, bringing some moreish poppadoms and a great mango chutney to start things off. it was a strange experience having a sommelier recommend a wine to compliment my curry, but the bottle of austrian chardonnay (£30 for 500ml) was excellent.

it’s easy to picture a stereotypical plate of “fine dining” food - diddily dimensioned and precisely plated to within a millimetre of its life. one of the reasons why i love indian nosh is because it’s normally the exact opposite. there’s nothing quite like getting stuck into a hearty bowl of curry mopped up with a fistful of naan. trishna, a michelin starred indian restaurant located in marylebone, finds itself caught between these two camps. at it’s best, their indian food is immense; expertly spiced and skilfully cooked. however, it’s let down by some poncey portions and mildly annoying service. a couple of examples of my gripes with the service: - having a set lunch menu offering between 2-5 dishes per person and then being given the raised eyebrow treatment by the waiter when you try to order more than 3 seems a bit odd. it also does nothing for my insecurities about the size of my appetite… - waiting for your glass to be topped up with water (as the jug is squirreled away somewhe

one of the most over rated place i have been to. service was bad and their patronising attitude made it even worse. food was nothing to rave about . too spicy and lacked flavours. over priced and a wanna be fine dining place. clssic example - the waiter would not take our wine order as the sommelier would come. then she would come and serve wine when sommelier had already done... four times we had to tell her to stop doubling up and bothering us. not going back

trishna is no curry house. i loved the slight scandinavian feel of the simple dining room – wooden floors, nordic furniture, exposed brick walls – and as i waited for some friends, i felt as all foodies do when they’ve chosen a good restaurant. just a little bit smug. but smug came and went. the early evening menu (four courses for £20) is only available between 6 and 6.15pm. allowing for traffic, late friends, and slow service, this gives you seconds to order from this menu – a rather mean timeframe, albeit partly our fault. equally mean, two small-ish

excellent food and service. treasured small portions were immaculate with the michelin star quality and unique taste for each dish. highly recommended.

amazing place in london. i love the food. can’t wait to come back here again. congratulations to the staff.

trishna is very famous among the local crowd for the very reason that it is a michellin star restaurant. the food quality is amazing, especially the seafood varieties. service was quick. staff were friendly and attentive. the interiors were wonderfully done and well kept. prices, i thought, were in terms with the quality they provide though some might find it to be a bit on the higher side. definitely recommended!

went here early doors before going to a show at the apollo. the staff recommended the potato bel puri starter which was delightful. we followed up with a paneer dosa and aubergine curry with lemon rice. everything was perfectly cooked and tasted wonderful. with poppadoms, beer and service it came to just over £40, which is less than we would have paid in leeds! we begged the staff to open a second restaurant near our home, it was so good. please don't miss this place, even if you a meat eater. the food is beautiful, price great and it is ideally situated for the apollo. enjoy!!

it’s a tiny place with good and courteous staff. the wall murals and the candles on table give a hint of cozyness in the ambience. food was good. not great though as i had thought it to be. we had lemon rice, paneer and a starter(sorry forgot the name). for drinks we had a mango smoothie.

went to this indian restaurant in the middle of london closer to oxford street. must say the food is good and service staff is also good. loved there allu tokri chat.
nice clean presentation , good serving size and quality food.

this place rightly deserves a 5 star for its awesome food and great service.

ordered biryani and dal along with breads few days back. the food was served hot and on time.

ambience was also great. a nice indian restaurant in london. they also serve south indian food which is to die for.
must visit this place.

ambience-3/5
food-3/5
service-3/5

amazing and authentic taste of india we have tried the lamp chops and it was succulent and tasty .
lovely atmosphere and friendly staff highly recommended to try

one of the good indian restaurant in the heart of london. the ambience was good with old photos about india hanging on the walls. the staff were warm and courteous. for starters ordered the veg sheek kebab which was very soft as expected. the mint chutney added to the taste. they had served some aplams, papad and sabudana chips which were good with the tamarind chutney. for the drinks ordered the litchi with mint and mix of some more fruits. it tasted tangy but the glass had more of ice cubes and less of juice. main course was simple with paneer chettinad and hyderabadi yellow dal with garlic naan. the paneer chettinad was one of the best i have had in recent memory. the dal was just about okay. the naan were crisp the way i wanted. overall a very good experience.

[update]: went again and this time the food was okay.

i usually do michelin star restaurants as a one off, but dare i say not only the restaurant was good but even worth the money. you could spend anywhere between 20-100 pounds with the different menu options. they gave a detail account of what exactly we were eating. the portion size are very generous.

before there was 2016 critics’ favourite hoppers, there was its culinary daddy, trishna. the sethi family are legends in london, their magic touch extending from michelin-starred trishna and gymkhana through to lyle’s and street food turned bricks and mortar bao. their first love though is indian food. due to its (brenty?) wave of immigration from the indian subcontinent, britain has been blessed by a profusion of restaurants serving pakistani/indian/bangladeshi food. you can still see the legacy of these restauranteurs trying to cater to the british palates of old by the appearance of dishes like prawn cocktail on curry house menus.