Moti Mahal

Gorgeous food, lovely staff... will recommend to all my friends and have booked another dinner for next week. Cant wait!
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9 Overall rating
Food 10 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 9
Tuesday, July 13, 2010

I went to Moti Mahal for the first last week and had such a lovely time! I went there for my birthday with 4 friends and honestly, I had the best Indian food ever. I had Murghi Nazakat, a trio of chicken tikka in different colours (mint and basil, poppy seed and kashmiri chillies, cracked pepper and dill!), saffron rice and a dish (I cant remember the name) which was basically chickpeas, creamy yoghurt and pommergranate. Delicious. Lovely staff! Will definitely go back there soon!!
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9 Overall rating
Food 10 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 8 | Value for money 10
Monday, July 12, 2010

Like other people on this site this is the first time I have been incensed enough to write a review. My sister in law booked the restaurant as a pre-dinner meal for one of the shows in Drury Lane. For 4 of us the total cost was over £250. This was for 4 'main' courses, 1 pitiful bowl of rice, some bread and a few drinks. To say we have been ripped off is an understatement. For example, the 3 types of chicken tikka for £17 consists of 6 pieces of bite size chicken on a couple of skewers.

Service was attentive but the pretentious nature of the food coupled with the tiny portions and outrageous cost means we not only would never return to this place but would urge other people to only consider eating there if they are both extremely wealthy and in need of losing a few pounds.

Not only the most expensive Indian meal we have ever had but also among the worst.
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2 Overall rating
Food 1 | Service 3 | Atmosphere 2 | Value for money 0
Thursday, June 17, 2010

We went to the restaurant with great expectations as our friends said they had very interesting experience there. We were warned that it was pricy but we would be happy to pay for really excellent food. Unfortunately we were extremely disappointed. The service was attentive, in fact over attentive. We felt like victims of hard sale as we were pushed to order more than we were inclined to. The notion that the restaurant doesn't distinguish between starters and main courses was just a gimmick and a way to make you order more dishes and more expensive ones. The food arrived quickly but I found the first dishes (supposedly not starters) were not hot enough temperature wise. The lamb shank was very tender but in a sauce without any flavour whatsoever. This could apply to most dishes which were over spiced and yet without flavour. We could not help feeling that we would have enjoyed better meal in our local Indian restaurant/takeaway at a fraction of the price. We will never go there again and will warn our friends about it.
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Fairy - View all reviews by this user
2 Overall rating
Food 2 | Service 3 | Atmosphere 3 | Value for money 1
Monday, June 14, 2010

I am absolutely dispointed how some people are taking advantage of the option of leaving a review to lie or exagerate up to this proportion.

Moti Mahal is expensive, no doubt about it but to say that microwave meal are better is way too mean, staff had no training?! Let me tell you Mr diner what service is: I got in the restaurant, there were couple of people in front of me, I had to wait until they handed over their coats but I was attended as soon as they were sorted, I was seated down, my napkin was open- that is a trained service, offered a drink and given the menu. I had listened to the menu explanation about the Road, found things about the emperor who builded which I didnt know before and that was definitely trained for. They put the plates on the table from the right always, drinks were always on top of my cutleries, empty glasses cleared, went to the toilet and when I came back the napkin was folded on my table, my chair was pulled to sit down again, I have been asked about the meal, if it was enough or good so I think, my friend you have no idea what service is about or you might be some competition trying to harm which again is really shame.

I have enjoyed my meal, found the food and the service very good with room for improvment but then I have been in restaurant far more pretentious and got really bad attention. these reviews are made to make other people understand our personal experience and hopefully help the restaurants to improve where they go wrong. I never write reviews, if I am not happy about something I talk to the manager on the night because i do go out to enjoy and rarely I am not helped when I address an issue.
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9 Overall rating
Food 8 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 8 | Value for money 9
Wednesday, March 10, 2010

We went to this restaurant as a part of our course and we have to be there as a mystery guest and it was the worst experience in my whole three years of culinary tour around the world, and for 50 pounds we definitely expected more and i dont think they're gonna live up their standards especially the staff,,,they thought we were students and they think they know everything and they were trying to be over smart, and this will not happen again because we will never go back to this restaurant again in my life...
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sam
3 Overall rating
Food 6 | Service 3 | Atmosphere 2 | Value for money 1
Tuesday, March 09, 2010

brought my friend for dinner on my birthday day, my friend does not eat Indian food normally but she was very impressed with the consistency of the flavours and the spices.Overall was a really good experience, staff was attentive but not intrusive and we enjoyed enormously the cocktail of the day!!!! We definately will come back with more friends
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lidya
8 Overall rating
Food 9 | Service 8 | Atmosphere 8 | Value for money 8
Thursday, February 25, 2010

Took my son here for dinner 4th January 2010 and to say we were disappointed is a gross understatement. Being foodies we ordered the top tasting menu for a treat. Well what a mistake that was!!!!!! There were one or two reasonable dishes but most were poorly spiced and poorly cooked. The lobster was particularly bad, tough overcooked and strangely spiced. In fact I've had better microwave meals. The staff were pleasant but had no real idea or training for an esatblishment that ranks ITSELF so highly and offers a tasting menu. When they asked us if we had enjoyed the meal I explained about the lobster in a pleasant and constructive way. They were apologetic and did give us a glass of sweet sparkling wine.I think they have real cheek charging anythink like these prices for the really poor food. Overall they do not have a clue and I rank the meal as one of the most overpriced (for the quality) of my entier life. I rarely moan about the price of a good meal but I had to really bite my lip to pay the £149.00 for two with only a couple of small beers and tap water. This is the first time that I have ever been moved to write like this about a restaurant. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED.
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2 Overall rating
Food 1 | Service 3 | Atmosphere 3 | Value for money 0
Tuesday, January 05, 2010

I attempted to try Moti Mahal this evening. I had a table reserved, 3 days in advance for 3 people at 8.30. Not only we were not given a table after waiting for 30 minutes but the stuff was rude. Also they gave a table to 6 people that arrived 20 minute after us with the "excuse" that they were 6 people, not 3.

The managers were completely unprofessional, I could not stay there any longer so I left.
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Irene
0 Overall rating
Food 0 | Service 0 | Atmosphere 0 | Value for money 0
Tuesday, December 15, 2009

We have been to Moti Mahal a few times in the past and the last visit was very disappointing. I do agree with some of the reviewers that the staff were a bit aggressive and pushy. The menu was very mediocre and prices are ridiculous. I wouldn't go there again.
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2 Overall rating
Food 3 | Service 2 | Atmosphere 3 | Value for money 0
Thursday, November 05, 2009