Kishmish

Reading the previous reviews about this establishment, I find a common arrogant tone where the expectation of 5 star service as well as mind blowing food are the norm for a price of £15-17 pp (ave). This is better priced than Nandos.

My experience of Kishmish is quite simply Excellent. I think the quality of the decor and layout of the restaurant is bespoke and original pre partition India. I love the old Indian royals photographs.

Overall, as a birthday dinner for a loved one, I think the quality of the food is the best I have ever eaten - being original, tasty, intelligently spiced, plentiful serving, good variation and the sweet lassi having all the right ingredients as if it were imported fresh from the old country.

The service was authentic to say the least. I found our waiter not to be fake or trying to pose a cheap smile. Overall a very genuine character.

In a nutshell...great little place for a romantic dinner for two or a larger family, very well priced and top notch service. Will I go there again? Certainly will.
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Usman
10 Overall rating
Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 10
Saturday, December 10, 2011

I must say this is the best Indian takeaway I've had for a long time. This is the first time I've had a Chicken Balti, outside Birmingham. where it actually tastes of Balti (and I'm from Birmingham so should know!). The chicken bhuna was also very tasty.

Just don't go on a Chelsea Match day. Good value for money too.
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Adrian
8 Overall rating
Food 9 | Service 8 | Atmosphere 6 | Value for money 7
Saturday, October 22, 2011

I ordered delivery from Kishmish. I must say if you can get over the ridiculous 1993 style website and you have better luck with the delivery person that I, then I expect you will be very pleasantly surprised by the quality of the food - it really was tasty and had an original genuine touch (not some mass produced feel). I had a superb chicken jalfresi and a decent chicken tikka masala, both of which I would definitely order again.

Their website was actually part of the problem (the address you were able to choose was ambiguous listing two Flats as one, so I put a clear comment in the delivery instructions along with details on how to reach my front door). Unfortunately both the person in the kitchen and the delivery person both skipped reading the address properly and didn't think to read the instructions. Therefore my food still hadn't arrived 35 minutes late and I had to go out into the street to intercept him. Only when I pointed to the evidence in front of him did he realise he was wrong all along. Hopefully they'll realise that with better infrastructure (which is very cheap to set up) they could actually make this a winning business, as they've got the hard part right and only messed up the easy stuff!
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Neil
6 Overall rating
Food 9 | Service 6 | Atmosphere 0 | Value for money 7
Friday, March 18, 2011

We ordered a delivery from this place and the food was amazing! We had a lamb korma and a lamb madras and they were both delicious. Excellent naans too, and very fast delivery!
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10 Overall rating
Food 9 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 9
Saturday, May 08, 2010

We had a delivery from here a couple of weeks ago and the food was excellent, we have been trying to find a good Indian delivery in the area for ages and kept being dissapointed, and finally we have found a restaurant which we will continue to use. The mixed starters were all delicious, I had a prawn curry which was one of the specials and the prawns were huge and so tender, the portion was very generous. All the food was piping hot, and it was very reasonably priced. Afraid I can't comment on the restaurant itself as was a delivery, but the food was delicious!
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10 Overall rating
Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 10
Tuesday, January 19, 2010

we have eaten her once before when there was not a chelsea home match and the food was average and the service the same

This week we ate there with our kids. The main came up but the forget my son , they then bought the bill up before we had finished our meal. When we said we had not finished they replied with could we hurry as they had customers that wanted the table.

when 4 of you are eating you do expect more than 30 mins to eat £70 worth of indian food

One thing though we were not alone as other were asked the same thing. Also the table next to us the guy was waiting for his family to join him and as the were 5 mins late the gave the table away Unfortunatley we dont always have control over train delays.

Over all never again, its not like the food is outstanding just a average indian resturant near to the football ground.
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sally - View all reviews by this user
3 Overall rating
Food 5 | Service 2 | Atmosphere 3 | Value for money 0
Saturday, December 19, 2009

Visited the Kishmish on Monday, 27th April with my son and his flat mate. We all thought it was an excellent place and will certainly go there again. Staff were very welcoming and the place was quite busy for a Monday night at 7.30 pm which is always a good sign. Can't actually remember the precise dishes we ate but they were good, even though the flatmate somehow contrived to jettison his main course container on to the floor under our table. The staff dealt with this without a fuss and, happily, there was quite a lot left in the silver dish for him to scoff.
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Mike Costello
8 Overall rating
Food 8 | Service 8 | Atmosphere 8 | Value for money 7
Friday, May 01, 2009

My boyfriend and I first visited this restaurant some time last Autumn and we have been back at least once a month (sometimes once a week) ever since. The food is always of a really high standard, the service is brilliant, the restaurant itself is smart and stylish and the prices are extremely good value.

I opt for the same dish nearly every time - the vegetable dupiaza, and it is by far the best I've had for as long as I can remember. The flavour is wonderful and the ingrediants all taste very fresh. Would also strongly recommend the mango chicken which was unusual and very delicious, and their peshwari nan's are fab.

Hopefully going again next week - can't wait!
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Yasmin - View all reviews by this user
9 Overall rating
Food 9 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 8 | Value for money 9
Tuesday, April 14, 2009