Sagar (Hammersmith)

I recently visited Sagar in Hammersmith and I had a lovely time there. I am indian and my partner is south indian and if he enjoyed the food then it must be good!!

The one thing that really surprised me was that being a pure vegetarian restaurant it was quite busy! I went at Saturday Lunch time and it was a good mixture of crowd with some indians, some english and a good mixture of people which shows that good vegetarian good is favoured by all!

I thought the restaurant was good value for money as we ordered two starters, two mains and two drinks costing £22.00 ish which i think is not so bad for london prices!

The food was of good quality, good portion size and i throughly enjoyed it

Will be coming back again to try something else on the vast choice of menu it was very difficult to decide what to eat.

Would def recommend.
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10 Overall rating
Food 9 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 10
Monday, July 11, 2011

The food was very disappointing. My vegetable dish had all the cheapest vegetables; just carrots, potatoes and peas. It looked very unappetising and I didn't enjoy it all. I will never go back. Service was also slow.
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3 Overall rating
Food 1 | Service 4 | Atmosphere 5 | Value for money 1
Thursday, June 02, 2011

On several occasions we have found this restaurant to be very good in all departments (food, service, price, ambience, etc.). I don't believe all the negative comments that I've read in previous reviews on this site: it seems that someone is waging an unfair campaign against Sagar.
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8 Overall rating
Food 8 | Service 8 | Atmosphere 8 | Value for money 9
Saturday, March 26, 2011

Went to this restaurant on Saturday with my family including two protesting children not keen on vegetarian anything. It was a triumph. Good looking dining room with attractive bronzes, friendly staff, busy with a good atmosphere. Most importantly, food: a lot of stuff which was as good as anything I ate as a child in the Far East where high quality South Indian food is widespread. Dosai beautifully fresh and crisp (and the size of a bazooka), puffy hot puris wolfed down by the children, superb paneer curry and lentil dishes, beautiful coconut chutney to accompany, great lassi. Spice levels lower than expected which was good for the kids. Four of us stuffed for less than £70 including dessert.

Another winner for King Street alongside Shilpa and Indian Zing.
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Selva Ramasamy
9 Overall rating
Food 9 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 8
Monday, March 14, 2011

Sagar is one of the best Indian Vegetarian restaurants i have been too. Tasty food, excellent service and good atmosphere. Would definately recommed Sagar.
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Rashmi
9 Overall rating
Food 9 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 9
Saturday, January 22, 2011

I have to say that I was incredibly disappointed. What a let down. Been here in the past and ate dosa's, they've been ok. There's a but!!!

Went there tonight and had some additional mains and a Mysore masala dosa. The food was just awful. The dishes were over cooked, full of masala and hardly any vegetables. £50 down the drain. Yuk, I feel uggggh! Im not going back ever.
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Sandy
3 Overall rating
Food 1 | Service 5 | Atmosphere 5 | Value for money 2
Thursday, December 09, 2010

The chutney seems to be made from stale coconut always. No salt or green chilli or lemon juice: absolutely tasteless. Very very slow service even for the starters.
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3 Overall rating
Food 2 | Service 4 | Atmosphere 4 | Value for money 3
Sunday, August 29, 2010

I almost have to duplicate some of your previous reviewers comments, we went here a year ago & had a superb meal, so thought go back again. I honestly wouldn't go again, rather bland, tastless dishes, most of them seemed to taste the same, service was attentive, but at the same time a bit confused. The temperature of the restaurant was on the coolish side, we all sat with jackets, sweaters etc, also rather expensive for the small amount we had.

All in all, sorry but won't be going back.
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4 Overall rating
Food 4 | Service 5 | Atmosphere 4 | Value for money 3
Monday, February 22, 2010

I have always been disappointed with Sagar. I am a south Indian so know how the food should taste. The sambar is tasteless (no salt or tamarind) and the quantity is so little that it is not sufficient for even a quarter of the dosa. In India the resaturants are very generous with sambar and consecutive helpings are free but not in Sagar. The waiters are lifeless and the manager is grumpy. I was once told off by a waiter for sharing my food with my family at the table! The thalis are exorbitantly priced and totally bland. Even the sweet dish doesn't have enough sugar! Lack of atmosphere, lack of taste, slow grumpy service. I have totally stopped going to Sagar even though I live closeby. I hope they read the reviews on this site and make amends.
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Ramesh
3 Overall rating
Food 3 | Service 3 | Atmosphere 3 | Value for money 3
Sunday, December 13, 2009

I went to Sagar yesterday under the recommendation of some friends and was very disappointed with the meal itself. The idly (rice cakes) was yellow. It looked more like uppuma. The sambar was bland. I would not recommend this place to south Indians. The payasam (milk dessert) was again yellow. Too much saffron throughout or just yellow food colouring!!!
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CS
6 Overall rating
Food 5 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 7 | Value for money 3
Sunday, November 29, 2009