Moti Mahal

My boyfriend and I ate here this evening, this was our first visit to this restaurant, and we really enjoyed the delicious food. The service was very attentive and polite. The only critisisim I could find was that the portions (especially the main courses) were on the small side. Exquisite food in a lovely setting.
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Naomi
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Food 9 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 8 | Value for money 4
Monday, June 16, 2008

Went to this restaurant last week and will never return! The only positive thing to be said is that the woman who took our coats was very friendly. The evening went downhill after that. Our order was taken by an incredibly rude man who offered no help at all. Out of six people, five ordered quite substantial amounts of food. One friend didn't want spicy food and when she asked the waiter what she could have that wasn't spicy she was told that it was an indian restaurant and that everything was spicy and to just choose something. He was the rudest person I have ever had the misfortune of meeting. He would not let our friend order a few of the side dishes and wouldn't put the order through until she had chosen something which she would not be able to eat. She did, had half a bite and couldn't eat the rest. The side dishes she had wanted would have come to the same price as the dish she had been forced to order and she would have been fine with that as her meal. She would have been able to eat.

The food in general was poor and there are many other indian restaurants in London that not only have better tasting food but also a better selection, and a better customer service.
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Food 0 | Service 0 | Atmosphere 0 | Value for money 0
Monday, May 05, 2008

I went to this reatuarant last week with three friends for the £10 lunch menu and it was great. Lovely food (plenty of it) great service and fantastic value. It was a little quiet so it lacked a bit of atmosphere but over all great - I'll be back!
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Mandy Colley
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Food 8 | Service 8 | Atmosphere 5 | Value for money 10
Wednesday, April 09, 2008

Visited MotiMahal in end of Jan 2008. Opted for the 50%-off set-menu.

Ambience - Quite nice, one of those dim-lit restaurants with warm color tones. The glass-walled kitchen is a bit overhyped though and yes it had this light that went on and off which was a bit annoying. Someone else also pointed it out in this forum.

Service - nice and courteous. the restaurant was almost full when we arrived but the waiters were attentive

Food - Small portions, but since they were a bit on the more greasy side, we were well-fed. lots of options for both vegetarians and non-vegetarians. The plate was a bit uncomfortable to eat out of becasue it had the main-dish in the centre-well of the plate, and you had to balance the side-dishes on the sloping edges of the plate!

Overall this was a pleasant experience and good value for money. Would definitely want to go back there.
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cheetri
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Food 7 | Service 7 | Atmosphere 7 | Value for money 7
Thursday, February 14, 2008

I went to Moti Mahal with some work colleagues. We had booked this place as it had quite good reviews, close to work and the offers made it a good deal.

However, when we got there and were seated, In was told there were no offers on despit speaking to the restaurant earlier in the day to confirm the booking. This was a bad start . Despite this the food was OK, the atmosphere was dead. The total bill was £130 for three people and I wouldn't go back again.

The Arthur Dailleys of the restaurant trade.
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Pav Lalli - View all reviews by this user
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Food 4 | Service 4 | Atmosphere 2 | Value for money 0
Thursday, February 07, 2008

Food was good on the whole, service fine until the bill arrived. There was a 12.5% optional service charge on the bill which brought the total to £73.12 but when I asked to pay £72 (to round it off so it was easy for me and my friend to split the bill), the waitress got really shirty and said she wasn't sure we could so that! She went and asked the manager and came back and took the money reluctantly. That really ruined our evening and even after paying a service charge of 11% there was no gratitude and the waitress had a real attitude at the end!!
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Food 7 | Service 7 | Atmosphere 7 | Value for money 6
Saturday, February 02, 2008

£10 lunch is brilliant value. Fresh, tasty, interesting food that you can see being cooked through the glass-walled kitchen. One of the best Indians, in fact one of the best lunches I've had in a long time.
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George C - View all reviews by this user
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Food 9 | Service 7 | Atmosphere 6 | Value for money 8
Sunday, January 13, 2008

Went there for lunch today and couldn't recommend it highly enough - the food was lovely, very well presented and we were extremely well looked after.

The portions weren't huge, but they didn't need to be. We felt very well fed once we were done, and the quality was excellent.

Went here with my boss and she was very impressed - not an an easy feat considering she's dined out at most Covent Garden establishments on business, including J Sheekey and The Ivy.

Excellent food and attentive staff. Would recommend it to anyone that appreciates quality.
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Sam
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Food 9 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 8
Thursday, November 29, 2007

Have been to Moti Mahal a few times and its a crown in indian food. I remember being there the first time in dec 2005 and the service and food was undoubly the best since then.

The chef is a big asset to this place, met him in my last visit and am impressed to see his culinary skills, but i think the service can be uplifted a bit.

Must try the kulfi.... its very different.
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Tina Anand
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Food 10 | Service 7 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 8
Tuesday, September 25, 2007

My husband and I dined at the Moti Mahal on Friday 21st Sept. We thought the decor was great and interesting, the service was also good. Unfortunately the food was awful, everything tasted the same, HEAVY AND SALTY. Indian cuisine is not known for being light but with a great chef it can be and the exorbitant prices meant that it should be. If my local Indian restaurant cooked food this heavy I would not go back. We had one starter between two, one chicken dish, one rice, one nan and three vegteable dishes followed by sorbet (to take the taste away) The bill came to £78
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Anna
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Food 0 | Service 8 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 0
Sunday, September 23, 2007