Mooli's

50 Frith Street, Soho, London, W1D 4SQ - View on a map
Telephone: 0207 494 9075

Mooli's Restaurant In London
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Overall 4.6
Food 5.3
Service 5.0
Atmosphere 4.0
Value 4.0
Based on 3 reviews

what the critics say

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David Sexton - 3/5

Thursday, May 27, 2010 - The Keralan beef mooli has soft, dry, long-cooked, crumbled, spiced beef, again with plenty of salad, including tomato, raita and a coconut salsa, fairly hot - although none of the tastes here have been over-fired, the Goan pork being the hottest...A sixth option as a special, Punjabi-spiced goat, was fantastic, the soft stewed meat mixed with lettuce, cucumber and tomato, plus pomegranate salsa - a really different taste, making a single roll into a memorable meal.

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Sunday, January 10, 2010 - The Beef Mooli has braised beef so it doesn't put up a fight when you bite into it, just demurely melts away. The cucumber and coconut offsets the spices well, possibly just nudging the spice to the sideline. It's subtle...The Chicken Mooli has crunchy apple inside, which is great, as well as coriander and mint chutney. I long for a dusting of fresh green chilli inside, but as this is authentic who I am to complain? Finally and gloriously, asparagus, potato and tamarind mooli. This is the best of all, the soft potato and crunchy asparagus just perfect. Vegetarians rejoice, here is a snack you can really savour.

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My beef roti was full of lean meat and accompanied by subtle spices. It exceeded my expectations. Slightly more than I wanted for lunch as I had a squash game in the evening. But hey, I'm not complaining!

I thought the menu board was misleading. I ordered a roti, drink and small dahl and it was £8 rather than the £6 I was expecting for the combination. Apparently only one side or drink was include in the offer. Not clear to me though.
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Paul Graham
Overall rating 7 stars
Food 8 | Service 7 | Atmosphere 6 | Value for money 5
Tuesday, September 20, 2011

this place is very tiny and the menu is really limited. it is a good thing sometimes. they do some rolls, and some sides.. i only had the goat, the chicken and the beef. still i have more to try. but overall they are all great. The price is a bit expensive but those are the prices you are suppose to pay for being in soho. The rolls are amazing.... i find them tasty, juicy and rather spicy but without being too spicy. the combination might not be for everyone.. they put pomegranate in one of them. but it is the adventurous recipes what keeps this place going.

i need to try the vegetarian versions... and i will see. but overall this place is very good. I had lassi once and i did not love it... just a tiny flaw, but people love their lassies.....
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the golden palate - View all reviews by this user
Overall rating 7 stars
Food 8 | Service 8 | Atmosphere 6 | Value for money 7
Tuesday, August 23, 2011

Dreadful - beef roti swimming in juice, chicken the complete opposite. Both tasteless.
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Dick Bowman
Overall rating 0 stars
Food 0 | Service 0 | Atmosphere 0 | Value for money 0
Saturday, August 20, 2011

Have to say I was disappointed by a mediocre lunch. Was expecting a lot better but didnt hit the spot and wasnt the value I had expected. More flavour and chilli needed.
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Naveen paul
Overall rating 5 stars
Food 4 | Service 5 | Atmosphere 4 | Value for money 5
Wednesday, February 02, 2011

We often go as a bunch at lunchtime for a quick sit down. Its fast, tasty and well priced. No plain lassi offered nor Lamb rolls! 25p charge for chilli sauce seems crazy. Everyone likes the goat roll. Recommended.
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Brent Harris
Overall rating 7 stars
Food 8 | Service 7 | Atmosphere 5 | Value for money 7
Wednesday, October 06, 2010

Moolis is great place for a lunch break or a quick casual bite before meeting your friends for a drink in Soho. Their homemade rotis filled with succulent fillings (which they call moolis) are fresh and tasty. I've tried the chicken and the beef moolis so far and whilst the chicken gets the biggest thumbs up, both have been very good.

When I'm in the area and need of a quick but filling bite, I will definitely think of Moolis.
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Overall rating 9 stars
Food 9 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 8 | Value for money 10
Tuesday, April 06, 2010

Had the chicken mooli for lunch. Flavorful chicken (maybe a little salty but that's not the worst thing), crunchy apple and fresh mint. The wrap, which I understand they have worked hard to develop, was seriously delicious. Good lunch deal: mooli + papadoms/tomato chutney + drink for a fiver. Well worth the wander into Soho.

Not so keen on the little bicycle seat-style bar stools, though. Kinda small to sit on, but it's probably the only way to accomodate many people in the small shop.
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LJ - View all reviews by this user
Overall rating 7 stars
Food 8 | Service 7 | Atmosphere 5 | Value for money 8
Tuesday, March 30, 2010

I also thoroughly enjoyed my visit to Moolis. The wrap was one of the best I've had - really fresh and tasy. The service was friendly, and the Kulfi divine!
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Overall rating 9 stars
Food 10 | Service 8 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 10
Wednesday, December 02, 2009

Loved the food- definitely moreish. The paneer mooli was yummy - delicately flavoured and really enjoyed the crunch of the greens and the carrot. Asparagus and potato was great with the yoghurt sauce (must say though, while I appreciate the contrasting crunch of the asparagus not sure off-season asparagus packs a lot of flavour). Loved the lemonade too!

Amazing value for money - wish I worked around Soho to have this as my lunchtime regular. Having tried the wraps from Tiffin Bites, I'd say Moolis beats it hands down. I put it down to Moolita - the extensive research on the right bread definitely paid off.
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Overall rating 10 stars
Food 9 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 10
Thursday, November 19, 2009

Really enjoyed the food - I had two mini moolis, pork and paneer. The paneer was nice but not spicy enough for my highly desensitised tastes. The pork mooli was absolutely delicious and I would have had a couple more if I was not filled up by the lassi and mojitos (guava is better than lychee). Next time I will be asking for the spiced up version, I think it's called Go Green or something.

Overall atmosphere was fabulous (I was there on a Monday) and I ended up staying longer (and drinking more alcohol) than I had planned to!
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steph
Overall rating 9 stars
Food 8 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 9
Thursday, November 19, 2009


what the bloggers say

Londonelicious

Londonelicious

Monday, March 15, 2010 - Mooli's is bright and fun and cheerful. So too are the staff, who applauded my 'advanced' selection of the mini goat mooli. Why goat is not more popular, I don't know...I round out my order with a pork mooli. The Food: I have no clue what was in the goat Mooli. Besides for the goat. But whatever it was, it was freaking delicious. The pork was good too, but simply not as delicious. (And it was a bit messier, which was no one's fault but mine.)

Will Eat For Money

Will Eat For Money

Wednesday, January 20, 2010 - The goat mooli. A wrapped wonder. Tender braised goat (for four hours), with spicy and smoky flavours, balanced with an acidic crunch from the chopped red onions, fresh tasting slices of tomato and wonderfully soft potatoes. I bloody love potatoes in sandwiches...The chicken mooli. Juicy chicken (leg/thigh rather than breast), lettuce, slices of apple (it works - adds a crunch and a refreshing apple taste) and raita. A great mooli if you have a low tolerance for spice...If you've not been yet, I urge you to visit. A great option at lunchtime - the lunch deal is one of the best bargains in town.

Dos Hermanos

Dos Hermanos

Wednesday, December 02, 2009 - The lassi was excellent stuff, creamy, thick and delicious tasting fresh and full of fruit. The foil twist containing the Mooli was of impressive proportions and opened to release a pleasing whiff of spices...What chicken there was, was moist and its spicing subtle. Perhaps a little too subtle and the killer was lost beneath the filler of a slightly incongruous salad containing lettuce and apple. Fortunately, they also offer complimentary tubs of sauces to spice up your meal and mine was much improved by the removal of some of the excess lettuce and apple.

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