Kasturi

For 30 years I've been blessed with eating some great food in Indian restaurants across most of London. Over the last 5 years I've also worked in Mumbai Bangalore and Delhi and the food there was a bit special !

So imagine my delight when I found somewhere which was equally special !!

The guys at Kasturi bring together some really different dishes. I tried Lal Mass which is a Rajasthani dish of pretty hot Lamb but cooked in a way which is a bit surprising ! (Thats got you thinking!)

And for lunch their Thali's are quick and tasty and again a bit different from the usual.

I'm sold on this restaurant - the owner and staff all go out of their way to ensure service is good - well done guys!
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ErnieM - View all reviews by this user
9 Overall rating
Food 9 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 8 | Value for money 8
Monday, May 17, 2010

Terrific find in London. I have eaten at a number of Indian/Asian places and this has exceeded my expectations in many categories.

I have been there over 5 times now and each time I order one or two items from the menu that I have not tried before and am never let down. It is lovely to be at a restaurant in which each dish is consistently flavourful and expertly done.

The attention and commitment to freshness and flavour is apparent even in the sauces that are served with the starters - a lovely fruit and mint sauce and a tangy tomato based gem. Not to mention that the lamb chop starter is truly lamb - not mutton as is frequently served in most places under the guise and price of lamb.

The service is friendly and efficient without leaving me feeling rushed. All questions I have regarding the menu and cuisine are happily answered and the manager seems to remember my favourite dishes from the previous visit. I am definitely addicted to the okra. Spicey and crisp! The paneer is a treat as well. Stuffed with lovely herbs and nicely grilled on the outside...oh no I am getting a craving right now...

I would suggest a trip to Kasturi will be well worth it. oh and by the way, great wine list for the size and scope of the restaurant.
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Rosann - View all reviews by this user
8 Overall rating
Food 9 | Service 8 | Atmosphere 8 | Value for money 8
Monday, March 22, 2010

This is a must-do destination for indian eating in London. It's superlative food from beginning to end and making you wanting to come back and eat as soon as you can. Everything from the starters to the specialties, rices, vegetable dishes... is unbelievably tasty and refined. Try e.g. the adraki lamb chops, the bhindi churchurri (okra - except a fight at the table if you are sharing), the black dal, the zeera chicken... and I haven't tasted them all, but always enjoyed to the maximum. On top, the service is very professional, kind and efficient. In addition, pricing is reasonable considering the first-rate quality of fresh ingredients and home-made to the order cooking. Can't say more. Definitely my best indian dining experience ever!
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Hani Roumieh
10 Overall rating
Food 10 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 10
Monday, March 22, 2010

Excellent services – I have been going there with my family for several months and we very much enjoyed the food and services.

Great atmosphere and decoration.
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10 Overall rating
Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 10
Tuesday, March 16, 2010

Everyone has their own opinion ..But I have been brought up in India so of course I know what Indian food tastes like !! I am working in London.

I have been to Kasturi..

To be frank I miss India a lot ...but when I dine in Kasturi that is the only time I feel I am actually in India !!!!

The food is really nice ..
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9 Overall rating
Food 9 | Service 8 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 8
Monday, March 15, 2010

I went for a meal here on the basis of having read some good reviews, but I would not go back again.

The service was brusque and rude.

When we ordered the kebab platter, it was not very hot on arrival (which it usually would be if it had come straight out of the tandoor). Being seasoned eaters of Indian food, especially kebabs, it seemed to us like they had been made earlier and then reheated. When we asked about this (politely), the staff became very defensive and rude.

When we asked for dish recommendations, the waiter replied that we could choose for ourselves and that he wasn't going to suggest anything.

We were quite astonished at their manner with us and would not go back.
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Anita Kavan
5 Overall rating
Food 7 | Service 2 | Atmosphere 5 | Value for money 4
Monday, March 08, 2010

just to add, they have best food and good service at kasturi, do not be confused by some of the reviews
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A.r. Khan
8 Overall rating
Food 9 | Service 7 | Atmosphere 7 | Value for money 10
Friday, January 22, 2010

We ate at Kasturi on Tue 5th Jan 2010. I had high expectations after reading adverts about British curry awards and when we arrived there was nobody else in the resturant which made me a little dubious to start with. The food was terrible. A crab cake to start full of bones and microwaved lamb chops which said tikka masala on the menu but were much too hot for any tikka masala I've tasted. Then again two chicken curry dishes which I guess were also from the microwave. Generally the worst Indian food I've tasted in years. Then a food writer for a magazine or newspaper arrived and from what we could hear was being given free food and wine to write a praising article about the place. Really...If you want business word of mouth is truthfully the best advertisment. Never again. I read other reviews on this site and either we were really unlucky or they maybe have changed chefs!!!!
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Mark Brailey
2 Overall rating
Food 1 | Service 5 | Atmosphere 0 | Value for money 0
Thursday, January 14, 2010

Excellent food. I've been to the Kasturi a few times over the past year and each time it has been brilliant. I'm a very experienced eater of Indian food and the Kasturi offers some of the best I have had anywhere. Especially notable are the lamb rogan josh and the Zeera chicken. Service is very good, although they often need reminding to get the bill! The poor comments below are very difficult to reconcile with my experiences here.
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Mike Newman
9 Overall rating
Food 9 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 7 | Value for money 9
Monday, December 21, 2009

Having been regularly in the London City area most of my monthly trips to the UK I've been working my way through the many Indian restaurants nearby.

Tonight I stayed close to the Liverpool Street area and walked over to Aldgate High Street to Kasturi and was I ever pleasantly surprised.

Perhaps I've been jaded by the likes of The Painted Heron, Cinnamon Kitchen and M'Aida at offering an array of flavors, but Kasturi is right up there in the flavor, taste and difference departments. Between the very soft lamb chops and the well spiced, rich curried chicken dish I was really impressed. The aubergines and the creamy curry they were encased in, plus the very spicy chutney, well baked nan, and more made it great.

What's more the service was superb.
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andyabramson - View all reviews by this user
10 Overall rating
Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 8 | Value for money 10
Saturday, August 29, 2009