Harden's survey result
Summary
“Everything you would wish to find in a Bombay railway dining car!” – this popular Putney Indian is “great on all levels” and “puts its more expensive and ‘fashionable’ central London competitors in their place”.
Summary
“A non-typical local Indian restaurant serving Putney with high-quality, authentic Indian food” – in “huge, freshly cooked, super-tasty portions and with interesting sundries”. The “railway carriage theme is a bit of a stretch” for some, but “the food quality and quick service make it worth a detour”.
Summary
This “great little local” in Putney “bills itself as an Indian railway kitchen and leans into the theme very nicely – the decor feels like an old-school carriage, and much of the menu is based on genuine street food, taken up a notch”. It’s certainly “not your standard curry house”, and the “fresh, flavourful dishes are full of individual tastes”. “It can be tricky to get a table if you don’t book ahead, but once you’re in, service is attentive”.
Summary
“Generous portions of super-delicious food” – “the sort you would expect to find in India rather than Britain” – has won local acclaim for this three-year-old on the edge of Putney, with a luxury train theme linking cuisines from across the subcontinent.
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137 Lower Richmond Road, London, SW15 1EZ
Chook Chook Restaurant Diner Reviews
"Had lunch here with a friend. Had some chaats for starters which were excellent as were the chutneys accompanying them. Had to wait rather a long time between the starters and the mains which was a bit surprising as the restaurant was not full - although they were doing takeaways which may have contributed to this. The mains were OK but we were both a bit disappointed with our choices. The tandoori chicken was not as spicy as expected and the fish curry did not taste of coconut as promised. "
"Good reliable local addition to the Indian restaurant scene, really good veggie options"
Prices
 Drinks |
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| Wine per bottle | £38.00 |
| Filter Coffee | £3.50 |
 Extras |
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| Bread | £4.00 |
| Service | 10.00% |
137 Lower Richmond Road, London, SW15 1EZ
Opening hours
| Monday | 4 pm‑10:30 pm |
| Tuesday | 4 pm‑10:30 pm |
| Wednesday | 4 pm‑10:30 pm |
| Thursday | 4 pm‑10:30 pm |
| Friday | 4 pm‑11 pm |
| Saturday | 12 pm‑11 pm |
| Sunday | 12 pm‑10 pm |
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