Salloos

I visited with my wife recently

we had the famous lamb chops for starter followed by Shahi kofta for mains with nans.

I found the lamb chops not as good as I expected

The main course was excellent, the drinks were ok, service was good

for the money I paid i would expect better otherwise it was good
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Shan
Overall rating
Food 6 | Service 8 | Atmosphere 7 | Value for money 5
Monday, February 16, 2009

Very good food, excellent service, really nice location - recommendable in every way!!
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Marie, Munich, Germany
Overall rating
Food 8 | Service 8 | Atmosphere 8 | Value for money 8
Thursday, January 08, 2009

This is an excellent restaurant - charming service and very good food. The whole experience from reserving over the phone to the meal, to the goodbye was perfect.

Yes, it was particularly expensive, but it was also excellent. A smart restaurant in a smart area - hardly surprising.

My only quibble would be that for larger parties (we were five) it was a tight squeeze.

However, for the delight factor - I was entertaining American friends in London - and they were just blown away.

I can't wait to go back - this is just how it should be.

And I should add, I am a difficult customer (I would never go out of my way to find fault but if I thought that the welcome, the service or the food was not up to standard I would very quickly point that out).
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Mike
Overall rating
Food 8 | Service 8 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 7
Tuesday, December 09, 2008

A friend recently hosted an Eid party in which she served food from Salloos - and I should say it was HEAVENLY food!! I especially loved the chicken tikka - spiced just right, it tasted the same as we eat in Indian restaurants in India. The nans were soft ,and being an Indian, I liked the fact that it was a bit (just a bit) sweet. Each single rice in the pulao remained separate, not two rice grains sticking together at all, cooked just right and was wonderfully flavoured . Also loved the lamb biriyani, lamb chops and the chicken curry that tasted of fresh ginger. Really really liked the food and will confidently recommend it. (I can rate only the food, as I have not been to the restaurant, but cannot post the review unless I rate the other attributes as well - so got to rate them...)
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Sindhu
Overall rating
Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 10
Friday, October 10, 2008

These reviews must have been written by the mass of people which work in the restaurant. Overall it was below-average, pricey, and not authentic. There were entirely too many people working in the restaurant given the number of customers. Looks like the place has been decorated by the crew of Kitchen Nightmares (post-flip).

I enjoy spicy food however you would never expect the mint yogurt to be spicy, perhaps they dropped some pepper in it as it burned the back of my throat on the first bite. The Keema Nan was burnt and the lamb flavorless. Oh and about the lamb, half the menu is lamb - if you like lamb a lot you might like this place. Surprisingly there was no butter chicken or chicken tika masala on the menu. I ordered the Chicken Karahi per the manager's recommendation (once he finally showed up to take my order) which was good tasting and very tender however it was covered in oil. The Pulao rice was below-average, frankly it wasn't fresh and I am used to a bit of saffron as well - perhaps that way isn't authentic. Cover was 1.50 and 10% service was included.

I've had much better. Will never go back.
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J H
Overall rating
Food 2 | Service 2 | Atmosphere 5 | Value for money 4
Friday, April 04, 2008

We dined at Saloo's two weeks ago and had a wonderful experience. The food was superb, especially the lamb chops. The staff were very attentive despite being extremely busy. I would highly recommend this restaurant as we have been there many times. The food always been consistently of a high standard and we have been served very well by staff.
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Victoria Swain
Overall rating
Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 10
Wednesday, March 05, 2008

I went to Salloos last weekend with my husband and we had a wonderful time. The food was delicious as always, service friendly and the ambience was really warm lovely. The chicken shish kebab was just the best I have ever eaten- tasty and succulent pieces of chicken marinated in the finest spices- and believe me I am one who does not like spicy food- this was just refined food- and not spicy. The tandoori rotis, lamb chops and kulfi were also delicious. Overall we had a truly pleasant evening and I would recommend Salloos to anyone who wants to have genuinely authentic food amid a great setting.
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Ranjana
Overall rating
Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 10
Saturday, March 01, 2008

I was surprised to read this recent review as the Chicken Shish kabab at Saloos is one of my favourite dishes mainly for the fact that it is so delicately flavoured as believe me I dont like spicy food!! I was dining there with my family last Thursday and it was a wonderful experience. Saloos is one of my favourite restaurants as this is the one place where I can eat excellent food in a nice and cosy ambience. There are so many Indian/Pakistani/Asian restaurants in London that keep opening up and those are the ones that are over-priced with lack-lustre food. Saloos has been around for a long time and has a favourite clientele ( like me!) that keep returning as its one place where you really do have excellent food, warm service amid a nice setting. Other favourite dishes to most definitely go for are the lamb chops, the rotis ( the tandoor rotis-- the best ever) and the kulfi. Mmm- I think I need to definitely eat there again soon!

Elizabeth, London, 25/02/08
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Elizabeth
Overall rating
Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 9
Tuesday, February 26, 2008

In a nutshell: Horribly expensive and not worth the time or money. A meal for four people, including two bottles of wine and service, came to £240. For that sort of cash, you'd be better off heading to one of London's Michelin-starred Indians. To be fair, the tandoori lamb was very good, but the meal took a nosedive from there. Everything was incredibly, ridiculously spicy, starting with the innocuous poppadums themselves, and no starter or main escaped the need to drink copious amounts of water afterwards. The chicken tikka main course, at around £16.00 or so (don't recall the exact price), consisted of two unfleshy pieces smothered in a ridiculously hot tandoori yoghurt paste. Both offered around three bites apiece. We ordered three vegetable side dishes, all prices at around £9.00, all floating in pools of grease and, again, overly hot on the tongue. For those prices, service should be spotless, but it wasn't, with just one waitress coping with too many tables and the maitre d' stepping in to help ease the backlog. Never to be repeated. Save your money. Go elsewhere.
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Jamie
Overall rating
Food 2 | Service 4 | Atmosphere 5 | Value for money 1
Saturday, January 26, 2008

Surprised to read such negative reviews... i find Saloos one of the most rare treats in London... the food is the most authentic you will find in the city which the best tandoori Lamb you will ever experience... since the refurbishment of the restuarant the interior has been updated and is understated romantice elegance... a truly onderful dining experience... go hungry !!
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Accame
Overall rating
Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 10
Wednesday, December 12, 2007