Samrat Indian Restaurant

I have lived in Putney for 13 years. I have eaten once or twice at every Indian restaurant in Putney and I simply do not believe the review the last person left for the Samrat. The reason your food probably took twenty minutes to arrive is that they were cooking it from fresh for you. Their food is consistently good. Approx 4 years ago they did start to move towards modern Indian and the portions became a little smaller, but this was rectified quite shortly afterwards. The last twice I ordered take away, we got two, cold, free beers. Which is delivered by car and is still warm. Unfortunately the restaurant is never full so the atmosphere does suffer. I would say that it is a little pricier than most of the other Indian restaurants in Putney, but it is probably the best.
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Diane - View all reviews by this user
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Food 9 | Service 8 | Atmosphere 2 | Value for money 9
Saturday, January 05, 2008

I really enjoyed the food at this restaurant and thought it of a high quality. However, there was only one other table occupied for the entire time that we spent there. I do not understand why the resaurant doesn't attract more customers when the food is so good. Sadly the lack of customers made the atmosphere pretty poor.
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Food 9 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 2 | Value for money 5
Thursday, November 16, 2006

Lovely find. We've moved recently to Putney and were initially sceptical as it was empty but for one table! Great value, fresh ingredients (did not feel the curries had come out of a pot that had been prepared days in advance!), spacious and comfortable. I had the seabass special (which came as one whole fish that could feed 2 people comfortably) and my partner was more than happy with his vegetable curry. And they do home delivery for lazy days...
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Food 9 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 7 | Value for money 9
Monday, May 15, 2006

By far and away the best Indian restaurant in London
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Paul Benton
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Food 9 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 10
Wednesday, April 12, 2006

I can't believe the review I have just read. I live just up the road from Samrat and of course had travelled far and wide throughout London looking for lovely Indian food, one of my favourites! And all the time, one of the best was just up the road. The food is absolutely fantastic, and that opinion is shared by the now many people I have introduced to this restaurant. The staff and friendly and attentive without being intrusive, and the prices are very reasonable for food of this quality in this area. I have been in there when it is quite quiet recently, and maybe I now know why, the review below must have put off loads of people from trying one of hte best restaurants in putney! Anyway, I am about to call them and book a table for another meal there tonight as I beleive it is the best place to take my father for a curry, and that is high praise indeed!
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Food 9 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 8 | Value for money 9
Monday, March 27, 2006

I was very disappointed by the service and quality of food Samrat produced. Being a local resident in Putney, I know what the other Indian restaurants offer. I have been to many restaurants and by far Samrat produced average food for a very high price. It was extremely poor value for money and the food served was inadequate. I dined with my colleagues whom also shared the same feelings about it being poor food for lots of money. Also, I was made to wait for half an hour to be served a simple dish. I would have understood this amount of waiting time if the restaurant was busy, but there were only four customers! I disliked all aspects of this restaurant and it brings the good food reputation of Putney into disrepute!
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Andrew Walsham
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Food 1 | Service 2 | Atmosphere 6 | Value for money 0
Saturday, December 10, 2005