veeraswamy

we absolutely love the food, the ambience and even theservicehere. the food tastes quite authentic and the raj kachori chaat is a favourite and if you are a chaat fan then this one is a must try. love their curries too - we had ordered the butter chicken and lamb rogan josh - both we loved. for desserts we had the kala jamun and mango mousse again both of which were heavenly!

awesome indian food . excellent, prepared freshly and served with a very nice and professional staff not to mention the highly prompt and punctualserviceas well.

i went there during christmas time when regent street is all decked up and got a window side table which had one of the best view that i have seen. the food is really good andserviceis also fast, they offer normal food but have a distinctive taste which makes it special

this is indian fine dining at its best. i loved the crab soup and amritsari chops which i thought tender and well spiced.
the location is super and the customerserviceis exemplary.

finally after multiple failed attempts we got the chance to go to veeraswamy. heard so much about this indian restaurant. the food and experience was simply awesome. however, i have to say that you should be ready to pay more to experience the ambiance,serviceand of course the michelin star.servicewas very welcoming. we were bit surprised that veg dum biryani was not on the menu for which we were told it was some sort of a compromise they had to make. cant say much on that comment. we ordered drinks and i enjoyed the cocktail. we ordered veg platter for starter - soya samosa, chandni paneer tikka, and dahi papdi. i wanted to taste raj kachori which was divine. the spice levels were simply perfect e.g., not too much of chaat masala or too much of dahi. chandni paneer tikka was so tender and fresh. soya samosa was good. for mains we ordered veg selection platter consisting of hara paneer, daal (sindhi style slowly cooked three lentils), chettinad aloo and subz kofta. hara paneer's gravy was very good. the moment i tasted the aloo i was reminded of chettinad dishes i used to have in chennai. it was not very hot but at the same time retained the flavour of chettinad. kofta was good. enjoyed the daal which was again cooked well. overall all the dishes appeared fresh with authentic flavours and taste. one good thing was that the food didnt have too much of oil. 

i would make couple of suggestions. the mirchi naan could have been be bit more hot e.g., couldnt taste the chilli that much. they have to improve the online booking system. i tried to book online through my phone and it didnt show availability and when my wife tried it showed availability. she booked online but she didnt get any email confirmation. later, she called the restaurant and they said that as there was no slot available the system wouldnt have sent an booking confirmation email. but later they told that one slot is available around 5.30 and this slot was not visible to me on the online booking system. didn't understand why some of the alcoholic drinks were bit pricey.

the crab cutlets here are to die for! the mutton biriyani was good,angara chicken tikka was delicious and so was the kerala(or was it travancore?🤔)prawn curry. theserviceis fast,friendly and efficient. my only grouse was that they had a minimum order value per person and that was around 30-40 pounds,which i find irritating and not necessary at all! otherwise,a great place to go to when you are craving for fish curry,biriyani and of course,crab cutlets!! definitely the best indian food in london!

i'm a regular customer to this place but i had the worst customerservicefrom them coz they didn't admit giving me wrong information through the phone call when i'm booking. sorry never coming back again.

i came here because they received a michelin star. having been to every other indian michelin starred restaurant in london i can say that this is among the weakest ones. the decor is very dated, the carpets seeming decades old. 

i foundserviceto be inconsistent. not many water top ups, a lack of attentiveness, or descriptions when receiving dishes. overpriced for what is seemingly ordinary indian fare. notably, the quail scotch egg featured an overcooked egg and the naan was not warm. the lamb biryani and tandoori lobster were decent, yet just that. the biryani is certainly comparable to the quality of that of dishoom or hoppers, at a much heftier price point.

there are better places for indian at comparable / better price points. veerasamy shows its age in more ways than one. i have to assume that had a large role in their gaining of a michelin star.

i say it every time and i’ll say it again – indian food really is my secret guilty pleasure. i love bold flavours, intense spicing a little bit of heat andservicein an indian restaurant is always outstanding. the only bad part about it all is the sheer calories, butter and clarified ghee it all contains, though it makes it all taste good. with our indian cravings calling we found ourselves at veeraswamy – the uk’s oldest indian restaurant on regent street.

okay the ambience and setting is good, but the food taste is extremely ordinary, infact the desserts were appalling to say the least, you can easily find better places to eat the same dishes at half of their price and better taste..serviceis nothing special as well... we ordered for tapwater and they served us still and sparkling bottled water for which they charge us £10. when the waiter came in to take to payment, he demanded us to pay for theservicecharge inspite of it being mentioned discretionary. absolutely shocking behaviour andservicefrom a restaurant which prides itself to be the best indian restaurant... its a farce!!!

rated as top 10 eating destinations in london and the oldest curry house in uk or whatever??? it is surely fine dining with lot of hoopla around booking a table and taking you to your table and cutlery etc but quality of food left me astounded . there was nothing which you would remember after you drink a glass of water finishing food. ordered khajuri kofta with tandoori roti, some pappadums and colleague ordered simple lamb biryani. nothing to remember by and not at all impressive. the charges are exhorbitant butservicewas attentive atleast . simple things like pappadums (papad) are horribly passable as roadside eatery. i wouldnt recommend this to anybody as fine dining place, not surely for good indian food. no recommendations, no attention to what taste is preferred. i get better attention, food andserviceat any average indian restaurant.

our tour of indian restaurants continued yesterday with a visit to veeraswamy for lunch with friends.

it had been a while since our last visit to this "grande dame" of london indian restaurants, but we were looking forward to return. the contrast between the narrow entrance hall off regent street and the spacious restaurant upstairs is even greater at lunchtime, when the restaurant is filled with light from the large windows facing the street. we were showed to a table by the window (better for our photos!)

we ordered cocktails: my wife had the guava and passionfruit mojito, and i had a bombay blush - not sweet at all, grapefruit based, very good.

our friends arrived and we ordered. for starters, i had the two kebabs (chicken and lamb), served with mint and coriander chutney - very good. my wife went for the veggie option: a very good looking raj kachori, a puri shaped like a nest, filled with potatoes and other vegetables and smothered in yoghurt, chutneys and pomegranate seeds (served cold). she was not convinced by the taste, though, and half of it stayed on the plate.

for mains, i ordered the tandoori raan - lamb shank off the bone, served with a cashewnut gravy - very good. my wife went for the lamb biryani - a huge portion, but not as good as the one she had at gymkhana the other day. a nice valpolicella was a great fit with these meaty dishes.

i left a bit of room for dessert, and was very happy with my choice of the almond halwa tart, served with vanilla ice cream.

theservicewas prompt and professional, as you would expect from a restaurant that's been around for almost 90 years. veeraswamy is aleays a good bet if you want to impress visitors to london, or even for a business dinner (they also have a nice private dining room upstairs).

it was delightful to visit veeraswamy today for lunch. all my previous visits to this place have been over dinner and we were worried about lunch time rush,serviceor quality. food andservicewas great and business lunch menu is best if you are short on time. will visit again for business lunch.

one of the oldest indian restaurants in london comes with a lot of reputation to live up to. so we decided to test it out on our 10th wedding anniversary. the chicken kasundi and grilled prawns came with an impeccable presentation. and they did not disappoint on taste too. but what blew us away was the kerala prawns curry. the flavours of south india bursting through at every morsel, leaving the aroma of spices even after we were done. this was one gastronomic experience made all the more delightful by the thoughtful sorbet got by our waitress for our anniversary.servicewas attentive and non intrusive. @realindianfood

we had a very good time enjoying the high standard meal they have perfected over the years of their existence. the decor inside was very beautiful and the quick and efficientservicewas a cherry on top. we ordered quite a few dishes, including tempura and vegetarian platter, all of which were probably the best from those offered in the city. the special part of our dinner was the vegetable bhajia starter though. the food is quite expensive but seems to be worth the delectable food, beautiful ambiance and prompt service.