The Cinnamon Club

We ate at the Cinnamon Club last Friday. The food was absolutely wonderful. The staff however were over zealous in whipping our plates away before we had even finished eating. I was left holding bread that I had just started, grabbing it before my starter plate was whipped away.

I felt this was pretty bad, but at the end of the meal we were asked to move to the bar as other people were waiting for our table. We paid nearly £300 for this meal, and in a top restaurant I do not expect to be treated like this.

My husband and I will not be revisiting.
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Jenni Empson-Ridler
5 Overall rating
Food 10 | Service 0 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 1
Monday, October 25, 2010

Me and my partner had a SUBLIME meal here. Nothing I can really add - except that we would like (finances permitting!) to come here again ASAP"

Totally recommended..
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Rose T
10 Overall rating
Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 10
Tuesday, September 14, 2010

I have been to The Cinnamon Club on several occasions to either entertain client or family events. It is undoubtedbly the pioneers of Modern Indian cusine in the UK. I am urged to write this review to let the other reviewer know that it's first of all not a canteen instead a fine dining restaurant.

Food portion is not big enough purely because they don't want you to fill your stomach with starters. Infact most of the upmarket restaurants encourage thier guests to go for 3 course meal and portions are considerably good.

It seems my friend that you went their with total different expectations of some cheap joint in soho. Staff are firmer and polite...i am recognised by my first name and greeted without fail.

I personally would reccomend this restaurant to all the food lovers and if you think it's heavy on the pocket, they even do less expensive 3 course menu at £22...now can you beat that?
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pri - View all reviews by this user
9 Overall rating
Food 9 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 8
Monday, September 13, 2010

My wife and I visited the Cinnamon Club for her 5oth Birthday. We were told this is the place to enjoy a curry...how wrong! You are better off getting a Sainsbury meal deal at a lot lower price!

The club had a canteen atmosphere (some might say relaxing)...not.

The staff were very offish not at all friendly and smiley.

We nearly choked when we saw the prices on the wine list...starting from £75/£100 a bottle.

When the food came...another dissapointment...tiny, tiny portions, and luke warm.

We were in and out of the 'Club' in just over an hour, when what we thought was going to be a leisurely, intimate, authentic taste of India, turned out to be a rushed, mild tasting, pretentious canteen!

Do not go and waste your money...you have been warned.
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1 Overall rating
Food 1 | Service 1 | Atmosphere 0 | Value for money 0
Tuesday, September 07, 2010

Booked a table for 2 online for my wife's birthday. Sent a small message with the online booking explaining it was my wife's birthday and would love the dinner to be memorable... and it was!

As you walk up the stairs of this grand historical building with a twist, you are greeted by the receptionist who offers you a choice of two bars whilst we wait for our table. We went downstairs to the club bar where it was modern chill out area. We ordered a couple of cocktails and relaxed until the receptionist came to take us to our table (she picked up our drinks and set them on our table - nice touch). Dining area was elegant but bursting with sound as diners were talking openly/loud and made it much easier to relax, sit back and have a good time i.e. not boring.

A waiter came within seconds with the diverse and exiting menu. We ordered starters and mains and did not wait long until a complimentary appetiser presented itself on our table. Really tasty and a good start! The starters we ordered shortly followed and then another complimentary appertiser. This was also very tasty! Then our mains turned up and we ate most of it (were quite full already as you can imagine! but would have eaten it all as it was exceptional). Now for the fun part - we ordered the sharing desert where you get a bit of most of the deserts on the menu!! Yummy!! Whilst waiting for the deserts, we were personally greeted by the Executive Chef Vivek Singh who came to say Happy Birthday to my wife and a brief chat! It made us feel very special indeed!! Then came the army of deserts - with one in particular presented with a Happy 30th Birthday written on the front!! This had topped it off and made my wifes dinner that much more special!! Food and drink obviously costed a bit but you pay for something different and in a great setting with the right ambience - i would definately go again!!

The staff were hospitable, the ambience was perfect for a chilled night out, the food was excellent!
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Mr Johal
9 Overall rating
Food 9 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 8
Saturday, September 04, 2010

Where to start with this place? firstly seen many good reviews - elsewhere. we were full of anticipation -their food at the taste of london in Regents park was excellent.

However on entry you sea ahead of you a very large room that looks a little nondescript - a sea of tables and people -message to brain -service cant be good in here too big so turn right and you go into a high ceilinged room much smaller more intimate-great. However food actually pretty good but service not organised I had the menu with a wine for each course , my wife did not so after my course they would keep trying to take my wifes wine away-a little irritating.

Served by several different waiters feeling that no one was in charge or at least properly in charge -maybe it was that very large room we saw stuffed with customers.

And the prices here are attached to a rocket - the value equation here does not work on this showing its amazing its still going.
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alan fowle
5 Overall rating
Food 7 | Service 4 | Atmosphere 4 | Value for money 4
Friday, August 13, 2010

Very very bad atmosphere, waiting staf without smile, manager as well, i think it is a manager, was really sad face, no smile and to much serious, I didn't like it. Food very bad, horrible taste and too much spice even if we asked no spice food. Main waiter as well not professional, I think about the accent he was from France, very fake person and unfriendly...sure we never come back in the cinnamon club and never we advise it to our friends.
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Mister Adam
0 Overall rating
Food 0 | Service 0 | Atmosphere 0 | Value for money 0
Thursday, June 17, 2010