Smithfield Tandoori
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As someone who has enjoyed dining at ST countless times over the last 10+ years, I am utterly confused by some of the reviews here. If you think that the food is unremarkable or the service poor, you must be on a different planet from the one I'm on. I eat a lot of Indian food and this is among the very best. All the staff take great pride in what they do and always try to look after you. The premises might not be the smartest around, but the warmth of the welcome and the lovely white table cloths and place settings more than make up for that. The food is fabulous - fresh and very tasty. Top quality meat is sourced from Smithfield Market. Give it a try, making sure to ask Mr Khan for his recommendations. But don't go if you are a fan of the usual lowest-common-denominator British high street Indian restaurant. You will not find 20 different curry sauces with a choice of chicken, lamb, prawn (or "meat") at this place. All the dishes are distinctive and are made and presented with love. I cannot recommend it highly enough.
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JohnBoy - View all reviews by this user
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Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 8 | Value for money 9
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
What a surprise. I logged on to give my opinion on what i thought to be a wonderful experience, only to see comments that are horrible to read.
I found the staff to be very attentitive, food excellent. in fact i would go as far to say the best curry i have had, ever!
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sergio
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Food 10 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 7 | Value for money 8
Tuesday, July 08, 2008
We had a most unfortunate experience in this establishment last night. I must say the food was very agreeable but the waiters were always hovering and trying to get rid of us. When the hot towels came round we all applied them straight on our faces (as is the custom) only to find that they smelt of mould. We complained and they said it wasn't their problem! it was their suppliers fault. When the bill came it included service, which we refused to pay. They said service charge was obligatory. We didn't pay it though and are now banned! Shocking service. I couldn’t wait to get home to wash my face that smelt revolting.
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David Kirton
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Food 7 | Service 0 | Atmosphere 5 | Value for money 0
Friday, June 20, 2008
What a let down. I stuck my neck out and recommended this to my entire team and it was pretty poor. Some of the food was good, but generally nothing special and as this is priced as being better than your average curry house, everyone was underwhelmed.
Service was good, but then again we were the only patrons in the place.
Will never visit this place again - just too many other places that are good in this neighbourhood.
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Coops
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Food 4 | Service 7 | Atmosphere 4 | Value for money 1
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
The atmosphere is a horrible one, the food was nothing to brag about, the service was average and the price was a complete rip off, and a 12% service charge is ridicuolus, i ended up going to the KFC over the road after leaving due to the tiny portins of food.
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Nick
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Food 2 | Service 3 | Atmosphere 0 | Value for money 0
Friday, May 09, 2008
I heard that the Smithfield Tandoori has a great reputation. However, my visit was a very poor one!
Upon leaving, i was still hungry. The food portions were tiny. Yet the price was expensive. I cant believe i spent so much money on just a tiny handful of food. But thats probably because of the (unexceptional) 12.5% service charge.
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Food 1 | Service 4 | Atmosphere 2 | Value for money 0
Wednesday, May 07, 2008
Smithfild Tandoori serves up a good mix of traditional curry house fare, along with some interesting alternatives as 'signature' dishes. The menu concentrates on providing quality, so expect to see only a couple of pages, rather than the more usual approach of offering the maximum possible number of combinations of meat type and sauce. Service was good and friendly, and stayed that way when we queried the bill (they were right, we were wrong!). £35/head inc wine. This is a very popular place in the week with the city crowd, but Saturday at 8pm , we were the only people in there. Will go again.
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Darren - View all reviews by this user
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Food 8 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 3 | Value for money 8
Sunday, February 18, 2007
Brilliant food, excellent flavour, a touch of a different kind of food, mix Indian with Bengali and get the Moghul touch...great people,Afsar Khan in special, will certainly be back for more.
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Hedayat
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Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 10
Monday, August 14, 2006
Excellent food..pro staff..clean,not too busy on Saturdays
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Rehju
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Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 4
Thursday, April 13, 2006
Was invited to meet a friend there for lunch. Overall impression was favourable.
As the name implies, it's in the Smithfield Market area, so don't expect an area full of "chic". Once inside, it's quite cosy, with a varied yet concise menu.
We had a mixture of what I'd loosely call their "very hot" and "middle of the road" dishes. These were pleasant without being spectacular. I'd say "8 out of 10"
Good service, decent portions, no airs and graces, just good solid curry dishes.
If I was in the area, I'd go there again without hesitation -and plan to in January. If I was half-way to West London, well, there are places that are just as good over that way. But overall, I liked it, and would recommend it. Bit pricey, but not outrageous. Yeah! I'll be back....!
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john gray
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Food 8 | Service 8 | Atmosphere 8 | Value for money 7
Tuesday, December 13, 2005
