Kasturi

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
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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
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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
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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
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Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 8 | Value for money 10
Saturday, August 29, 2009

I had the pleasure of dining at Kasturi during a recent short visit to London and thoroughly enjoyed the excellent and authentic Indian food served by polite and attentive staff. This was all the more pleasurable since I had had a very disappointing meal at another Indian restaurant just a few days before.
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Bruce Ewen
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Food 9 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 7 | Value for money 8
Thursday, July 23, 2009

Went to kasturi with few friends, It was one of the best Indian meal we all had there, Mr. Rajendra Balmiki Chef and Owner Bashir Ahmed cooking up a strom there with there briliant comvination of real Indian food and service.

I will highly recommend it to all mt other friends.
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john Mac Fee
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Food 9 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 8 | Value for money 9
Saturday, September 27, 2008

I disagree with this persons review absolutely .

Am a frequent diner in there and staff are at all times helpful and polite.

Condesending? not aware of such a terms within any London restaurants!
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Michael Hove
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Food 6 | Service 7 | Atmosphere 7 | Value for money 8
Monday, September 08, 2008

The staff at this restuarant ought to learn how to speak english more fluently and be more civil and polite to customers that eat there. I have eaten there and I certainly won't be going back again as the staff are extremely rude, impolite and condecending towards their customers
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harry - View all reviews by this user
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Food 3 | Service 1 | Atmosphere 2 | Value for money 1
Tuesday, June 17, 2008

By chance I discovered nirvana at Kasturi-the food it served was wah! That was the first time I been there. I was impressed by the quality of food and standards of service, which was light years away from the curry house culture that one can experience not far there in 'curry capital'. Gohst Gazallah and Hyderabadi Chicken were two dishes both my partner and myself shared between us were excellent to say the least.

I will definitely return to Kasturi.
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Henry Papin.
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Food 9 | Service 8 | Atmosphere 7 | Value for money 10
Friday, March 14, 2008

Been to Kasturi recently and am compelled to write a review for the simple reason - Food !

Very Good Food and even better service . Service staff attentive and quick .

Loved the chicken , but my friends lamb was absolutely out of this world .

Breads came in piping hot and crisp .

Above all , the toilets were absolutely clean and tidy . Few Indian restaurants have such clean toilets

Lady happy , mate happy , me happy ,

Happy evening & Good luck and All the VERY BEST to Kasturi at Aldgate !
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Micheal Hove
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Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 9
Friday, February 22, 2008