Roti Chai

The place looks great, the wine was very nice. The food was ok, VERY overpriced for the quality and quantity. The service was some of the worst service I have ever experienced, had to repeat requests to several different waiters to get food or drink, but they were every quick to bring the bill. They also added 12.5% service. If I was not with friends I would have refused to pay and left them my address for them to sue me for the money. I would advice you to keep away from here.

It all started well. The menu looked good. The starter was good. We had to ask more than once to get the plates cleared and progress to the main course, but it was eventually served. After that the staff ignored us and did not respond even to semaphore. After a long time, we resorted to followinging the (manager?) around the room until we got her attention. She agreed that there was no reason why we could not have a dessert. After a long interval, our order was taken. The kitchen coped well with that, but the waiter lost the plot and wandered around offering it to other people until we intervened. Then we wanted to pay. We had to chase the (?manager) again. The waiter brought the bill and ran away. The (?manager) was in the kitchen now. In order to pay, we had to put our coats on and start to leave. The food was very good but the 12.5% service charge was baffling.

OVERPRICED FOOD SMALL PORTIONS(SMALL ENOUGH TO FEED A 4 YEARS OLD CHILD. RUDE WAITER BELOW AVERAGE FOOD PATHETIC SERVICE BUT STILL 12.5% WILL BE TAKEN FROM YOUR CARD EVEN IF YOU WERE MADE FEEL LIKE A STUPID. EXPANSIVE FOR SUCH TINY PORTIONS. WE WILL NEVER GO THERE.AND WE ARE NOT RECOMMENDING IT TO ANY ONE.LONDON IS FULL OF BETTER PLACES.SAVE YOUR MONEY SAVE YOUR TIME

Went last night with a friend after reading various reviews, it did not dissapoint! Started with bhel puri, imli wings and chicken lollipops, the bhel puri was so tasty we ordered a second portion, the imli wings were spicy and delicious. The lollipops were a little dry for my liking so would probably not order again. I had the fish curry with light fluffy rice which was delicious and really tasted homemade, my friend had the lamb curry and said it was just like her mother's - what higher compliment could you have ;) we were too full to make it to puddings. The service was friendly and non-intrusive. We had a carafe of white wine with our meal and in total the bill came to £70 including 12.5% service charge.

Coolest place....awesome menu...luv the fact that they have pushkar pimms on their menu...tried kovlem beach drink..it was amazing....food is really good...I am completely hooked!! Also happen to meet the owner during my first visit.....really nice guy...with good taste of decor.. Super cool place I luv it!!

Went for a lazy Saturday afternoon lunch a few weeks ago at the ground floor 'street' cafe which was fantastic. Food was quick, service friendly, and the tastes were amazing. However having since returned, I now have to recommend dinner in the basement where the setting and the food just make for a great evening (reasonable prices too). Along with the bread, rice and spinach based dishes, we had the overly-moreish Chicken 65, and also some tasty individual pork belly cubes which come with a small jug of (very delicate) vindaloo sauce. Yum. In fact so good that I will be hard pushed to try anything else on my next visit!

Went with a friend today for lunch; the place was packed. The receptionist got us a table quickly though. The food was great, not like anything I had eaten before. Our waitress was efficient and our drinks and food arrived quickly. Loved the Hakka chilli paneer and the Bun Kebab. The papri chaat was amazing and light. I think this will definitely be my new Friday lunch hangout!

Went for a friend's birthday on a Friday night, the atmosphere was great early on, but there's a 12.5% service charge for every drink at the bar as well as at dinner - making a small bottle of Rose Lemonade £4. When we got to our table the service was awful, it took an hour to get a starter and 2.5 hours after we sat down we received our very small main course. Definitely not enough food and not enough choice for vegetarians. We complained about the service and the guy was really rude, trying to impress his manager rather than look after his customers. The bill was gigantic for a really disappointing night out that went on far too long, we couldn't leave until midnight! Food took that long. Much worse than a standard neighbourhood curry house and so overpriced. Would not recommend and will not be going back.

My wife & I visited Roti Chai a few days back for dinner. Frankly speaking, we were very dissatisfied with the service. I had made an advance booking through Opentable, requesting for a pastry / cake to commemorate my wedding anniversary. Just to make sure, I called up the restaurant beforehand and reminded them to include the cake in our dessert course. The receptionist assured me that it would be taken care of. When we arrived at the restaurant, we had to wait for 20 mins just for placing an order. Furthermore, the service staff conveniently forgot about the cake. Though the food was alright, the service really soured the experience for us. All in all, I would definitely not recommend this restaurant for any special occasions.

Excellent food - some dishes very authentic Indian streetfood, some more creative - but you learn something with every dish, and it's all made for sharing. YUM