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June 2022; opening a sibling in Leeds this year, as well as Black Salt in Sheen (see also).

survey result

Summary

£49
   ££
5
Exceptional
4
Very Good
3
Good
* Based on a three course dinner, half a bottle of wine, coffee, cover charge, service and VAT.

“Well worth a detour by car, bus and/or train to eat in this small restaurant near Tolworth”“looking just like your typical, noisy curry house on a dual carriageway… except that it is fully booked every night”. “From pani puri to chicken Chettinad, the flavours are exquisite” with “a lasting intensity that can leave you punchdrunk”. It’s not utterly ridiculous to hail it as “the very best Indian food in the UK at any price point, and yet it’s still very reasonably priced compared with the Indian palaces of Marylebone and Knightsbridge”. Top Menu Tip – “the lamb chops are an absolute must”.

Summary

£47
   ££
5
Exceptional
4
Very Good
3
Good
* Based on a three course dinner, half a bottle of wine, coffee, cover charge, service and VAT.

“The best-value for money inside the M25” is not a ridiculous claim for Sanjay Gour and Nand Kishor’s “crowded” (and some would say “boring”) suburban curry house “set in an anonymous row of shops, just off an anonymous main road between Epsom and Kingston”. The cooking (with some dishes “based on Mumbai street food”) is nothing short of “terrific”: “the flavours are so big that you may feel knocked out the next day!”. (“I’ve eaten in most of the renowned Indian restaurants in London, and Dastaan’s cooking matches or surpasses all of them…”, “This was our second visit only because it is a 200 mile round trip! And as previously, we were absolutely delighted with the food and service. You would have to travel far and wide to match the quality of the cuisine here!”). Top Menu Tip – “quail and duck kebabs are exceptional” and the lamb chops are “a must”.

Summary

£43
    £
5
Exceptional
5
Exceptional
3
Good
* Based on a three course dinner, half a bottle of wine, coffee, cover charge, service and VAT.

“Ewell is now a foodie destination; everyone should come to be enlightened here once!” – Sanjay Gour and Nand Kishor’s “truly outstanding Indian in the ’burbs” has “a frontage and decor that don’t reflect its quality” but is “worth a long detour, be it to eat in or take away”. Few restaurants elicit such enthusiasm, which is inspired by the “always welcoming front of house team” and “wholly original dishes, which are far away from the usual predictable Indian fare”. “The level of flavour and the divine balance of spices in every dish puts Dastaan on a pedestal above just about every other Indian restaurant in the country, even those charging twice the price for finer dining!” Top Tip – “Their lamb chops are unbeaten!”.

Summary

£39
    £
5
Exceptional
4
Very Good
3
Good
* Based on a three course dinner, half a bottle of wine, coffee, cover charge, service and VAT.

“Perfectly executed north Indian food” from a pair of former Gymkhana chefs has made this apparently-modest, outer-suburban curry house a site of pilgrimage, despite its “bizarre setting just off the Ewell bypass”. “The food is in pretty much perfect inverse correlation to the location”, and “sets a new benchmark for Indian food and service” – no wonder it’s “booked solid”. Top Tip – “the lamb chops alone are worth the Uber”.

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Reviews of Dastaan Restaurant in KT19, Ewell by users of Hardens.com. Also see the editors review of Dastaan restaurant.
Simon E
Top notch Indian food. Super flavours, best...
Reviewed 26 days ago

"Top notch Indian food. Super flavours, best are the starters. Excellent value "

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Prices

Starter Main Veggies Pudding
£4.00 £11.50 £6.00 £6.50
Drinks  
Wine per bottle £21.95
Filter Coffee £3.00
Extras  
Bread £3.00
Service 10.00%
447 Kingston Rd, Ewell, KT19 0DB
Opening hours
MondayCLOSED
Tuesday5 pm‑10:30 pm
Wednesday5 pm‑10:30 pm
Thursday5 pm‑10:30 pm
Friday5 pm‑10:30 pm
Saturday12:30 pm‑2:30 pm, 5 pm‑10:30 pm
Sunday12:30 pm‑2:30 pm, 5 pm‑10:30 pm

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