An “out-of-the-way” nouvelle Indian, near Canary Wharf, praised by fans for its “inventive” cuisine, and its “relaxed” setting in a lovely Georgian house; service is increasingly “erratic”, though, and “some dishes work better than others”.
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There have been a couple of attempts at turning this very grand Georgian house into an Indian restaurant. Neither lasted very long, but – undaunted – new proprietors have spent a great deal of ...
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Press Reviews (2)
Jay Rayner (27th April 2009)
The critic visits a “new Indian restaurant in a grand Georgian villa on the edge of London's Canary Wharf”, and finds an establishment beset by an “excruciating combination of pretentious and underachieving”.
Richard Vines (18th March 2009)
2/4 stars
“Good food? Check. Popular cuisine? Check. Beautiful rooms? Check. Comfortable bars? Check. Corporate customers? Whoops… This posh Indian eatery in London’s Docklands, conceived in a time of plenty, opened in a post-Lehman world where a business lunch is a cheap sandwich and keeping your job is a bonus.” The critic says he “wouldn’t travel to Docklands to eat there”, but he would be “perfectly happy to go back if in the area”.