Benares

Being an Indian vegetarian, it's a beautiful restaurant service ambience but can't say the same for the food. Ordered the grazing menu, very disappointed with the food, very bland and portion very tiny, having been to other Michelin star restaurant the portion were definitely tiny.
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6 Overall rating
Food 3 | Service 8 | Atmosphere 8 | Value for money 3
Sunday, February 05, 2012

Had dinner there on a Friday. 200 pound for four people. Each of us had a main course with no dessert. no one had more than 1 drink with dinner. The food was very good but no wow factor. so at 50 pound a head overall we found it very overpriced.
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Jason
5 Overall rating
Food 8 | Service 8 | Atmosphere 5 | Value for money 0
Saturday, January 21, 2012

Rubbish food.... Don't know why they have Michelin star. Food has no taste or flavor, I have just came back from a trip to India and the food there has awesome taste and flavor. But here it has nothing....appalling.
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0 Overall rating
Food 0 | Service 0 | Atmosphere 0 | Value for money 0
Thursday, December 08, 2011

i must say i have been to many restaurants all over the world , but must say Benares has got to be the best food ive ever had. amazing. yes its expensive. but you pay for what you get.
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prax
9 Overall rating
Food 10 | Service 8 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 7
Monday, October 31, 2011

We had booked a 60th Birthday party of 28 people on Saturday 8th October 2011 and very sad to say the food was not at all up to previous standard. Some curries were very salty, spinach has grit in it, broccoli starter did not have any marinade, just boiled , naan was cold and dry only to mention a few things. I would not recommend any of my friends to dine there.
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Bharti Chavda
3 Overall rating
Food 1 | Service 4 | Atmosphere 5 | Value for money 0
Monday, October 10, 2011

Small portions and massive mark up in prices. The bill came to 220 for 3 of us and we ended up walking across the road to Cafe Nero to get coffee and another sandwich. Not a Michelin worthy restaurant. Will not visit the restaurant again.
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Sam Nathan
1 Overall rating
Food 1 | Service 4 | Atmosphere 0 | Value for money 0
Friday, September 23, 2011

A very average restaurant with very high prices and very rude staff. We phoned to ask if its ok to take our 3 month old baby with us for my birthday on a Sunday and were told yes as Sunday is the family day. Upon our arrival we were given a very cold reception and after waiting for 10 minutes the manager came downstairs to help us with the pram and the first thing he asked was "is he a good baby?" I said yes why? And his reply was that if he starts to cry to have to sit in the bar. We were very angry and if it wasn't my special we would definitely walk off. The food was very salty and poor quality and after paying £150 for the two of us we quickly left. I wrote a complaint letter and didn't even get a reply. Don't waste your time and pop to nobu few doors down.
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Eli smith
0 Overall rating
Food 0 | Service 0 | Atmosphere 0 | Value for money 0
Tuesday, September 13, 2011

What a great dining experience! Delicious, wonderfully presented modern Indian food with subtle spices and flavours; attentive, polite service; awesome cocktails; nice ambience. The bill... worth every penny... ouch though!!!
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Pascal
8 Overall rating
Food 9 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 8 | Value for money 7
Wednesday, September 07, 2011

Ate dinner last night and it was disappointing. Having eaten there once a few years, I was expecting the same exciting food. Last night, it was noisy (too many business groups) and unexciting with nothing standing out expect the long wait between dishes and the steep price.
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5 Overall rating
Food 7 | Service 5 | Atmosphere 5 | Value for money 3
Friday, September 02, 2011

Ate there yesterday after dining some time ago.

Then food and service were excellent but last night very disappointing.

Three of us all of the same opinion.
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Mike T
4 Overall rating
Food 2 | Service 5 | Atmosphere 5 | Value for money 2
Thursday, August 25, 2011