Amaya

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Amaya

Alys Tomlinson / Time Out
Amaya

Ming Tang Evans / Time Out
Amaya

Alys Tomlinson / Time Out
Amaya

Ming Tang Evans / Time Out
Amaya

Ming Tang Evans / Time Out

Amaya

Alys Tomlinson / Time Out

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Thu Aug 9 2012

An established destination for the smart Knightsbridge set, Amaya looks every inch the swish modern restaurant with its stylish open kitchen facing a gorgeous interior of terracotta statues, dark wooden fittings and glimmering chandeliers. It’s owned by the Panjabi sisters (of Veeraswamy, Chutney Mary and Masala Zone fame), and the menu is a dramatic line-up of sophisticated tapas-sized morsels, along with more substantial curries.

The cooks pay as much attention to dressing-up street food as to recreating authentic regal recipes. Favourites include dori kebab: ground lamb, spiced with an aromatic cardamom and mace masala, moulded on to a skewer and cooked over coals. Rustic fried lamb mince, studded with tender kidney, had a splendid base of sticky fried onions, spiced with astringent garlic, ginger and fiery red chillies.

Vegetarian notables include watercress and fig griddle cakes, pomegranate raita and lightly seared tandoori broccoli. However, kebabs are the stars: prawns cloaked in a smoky, peppery marination; lime-drenched grouper wrapped in pandan leaves; and rose-petal and chilli chicken bites. Save space too for the aromatic biriani, redolent of toasted spice and with a subtle floral fragrance. Service, although generally attentive, could be tighter at busy periods.

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Address:
Amaya Halkin Arcade
Knightsbridge
London
SW1X 8JT

Cross Street:
Motcomb Street
Phone:
020 7823 1166
Website:
www.amaya.biz
Opening hours:
Lunch served 12.30-2.15pm Mon-Sat; 12.45-2.45pm Sun. Dinner served 6.30-11.30pm Mon-Sat; 6.30-10.30pm Sun
Transport:
Tube: Knightsbridge tube
Price:
Main courses £19-£24. Set lunch £19.50-£32. Set dinner £45-£70 tasting menu
Map
1. Amaya
  - Halkin Arcade
    Knightsbridge
    London
    SW1X 8JT
  - 020 7823 1166
  - www.amaya.biz
  - 51.499195,-0.157030

Categories:
Food and drink
Facilities:
Restaurant and bar facilities. Take away. Reservations required. Dinner. Vegetarian dishes. Accessible facilities. General facilities. Private rooms
Occasions:
Meal times. Best for dinner. Wow factor. Hip factor. Eating out. Creative cooking. Fine dining
Type of event:
Parties

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(6 ratings)

horrific

raj Mon Mar 25
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Average, rather uninspiring food with very poor highly arrogant service. THey are catering mainly for tourist trade and one time guests whom they can fleece for as much money as possible and they are ot trying to get guests to come back. We had the most expensive Indian meal I have ever eaten here and were treated like a bad smell. GO to Chutney Mary or Tamarind, they are far better!

Richard Wed Feb 20
Rated as: 1/5
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The worst experience in my life. I was stopped at the lobby, by their snobbish staff who sized me up and my family. We were told that we couldn't be served as we had a baby, and apparently It was restaurant policy not to allow kids below 10 years!!!!!! I've never heard such a rule and it certainly isn't mentioned anywhere on their website. If I didn't know better, I would think their staff turn away people whom they don't feel are good for their restaurant!!!! Never been so humiliated in my life. The worst restaurant in uk.

raj Sat Feb 2
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so far it was a restaurant on the rise but think they've hit the top.. well with their current GM sirdir (let me use traditional British way) as it appeases most of these serving the locals, it may just be downwards from here.. service with a smile could help but not a tight lipped 'ordering the customer itself 'attitude. good luck .. food is a better parameter to judge a restaurant and it is consistantly good .. 4/5 on food, 2/5 on service.

SA Thu Jan 31
Rated as: 1/5
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I absolutely loved the food. We went as a large group of people, so we ordered most of the menu. It was an amazing experience, and the food was fantastic! The restaurant was clean, and the atmosphere was superb!

KT Sat Aug 4 2012
Rated as: 5/5
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Mediocre food, over-priced and rude staff. I was told by the staff not to take photo of my food as it is the restaurant policy that no camera are allow in the dinning area ?!? I just want to show my friends what dodgy food they serve.

GLee Thu Mar 15 2012
Rated as: 1/5
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We had lunch in Amaya, London and thoroughly enjoyed the experience. The staff were very attentive, the food beautifully cooked and perfectly spiced. I strongly recommend trying it!

DellJ Fri Feb 24 2012
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over priced.No Value for money..over formal, over influencing n irritating service where the whole menu,chutney were explained for 15 mins as if it's a museum or a food course.I admit I don't get easily convinced when it comes to a biryani as I am from Hyderabad but I must say both chicken n veg with cumin biryani are at it's worst.Only good were salmon fish,broccoli n chicken starter.strictly not recomended .

Sai Sun Jan 15 2012
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This is an over priced pretentious restuarant, portions are tiny canapes sized and service is snobby. I have been to many Michelin starred restuarants globally and this makes a mockery of its clientele while rippining them off. Only go if you're not hungary and have too much money.

TG Fri Dec 30 2011
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We should not really give it even 1 star. We made a much anticipated journey for my birthday. After we a consistently good experiences in it's sister restaurant Chutney Mary and it having 1 Michelin rating, we were hoping for an enjoyable experience. Instead we had inadequate service, food was below par and definately not meet expectations. It was expensive for what it offered even taking the location into account. To add to all the toilets were terrible. Money and time down the drain. Do not bother, go somewhere else.

Mitua Wed Dec 28 2011
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