Tayyabs

Love the 'White Whine' comments here....lol. Tayyabs is simply one of the best Indian restaurants you'll ever go to. Advise to simply eat the grills/tandoori, roti and salad...main are pretty good too though. Lassi is excellent. No alcohol - you can bring your own but really, can't you do without for one meal? Atmosphere is great - loud and brash. You might need to relax a little though if you're used to up tight European style restaurants. Chill out, get stuck in and enjoy. Balle balle!

Disappointing. I’m a very big fan of the Indian and Bangladeshi cuisine and was very excited when a friend told me she managed to book a table at Tayyabs (3 weeks in advance!). With high expectations I entered Tayyabs and was overwhelmed by masses of people queuing and trying to get the attention of the waiter. After around 20 minutes a waiter seated us in the downstairs area, which is very dark and less appealing than upstairs. You can find a very young and fashionable crowd at Tayyabs and you can bring your own booze. But we felt rushed during dinner, the meat was chewy and despite not ordering alcoholic drinks, we had quite a high bill at the end. I’m not coming back despite the hype around Tayyabs, or maybe BECAUSE of all the hype around it, the food does not fulfil the expectations.

Very very rude service, average food and rushed out the door. Horrible experience Cheap but very small portions. Too full too stuffy and constant pushy waiters rushing you to eat and get lost. Terrible experience

4 of us visited lunch time. Service was prompt and food was tasty. Felt a little rushed as food was already semi-prepared before we arrived so finished-up quickly (so didn't get time to enjoy the experience). The bill came to £60 which felt a little steep given the amount of food we ate. Overall, reasonably happy but not sure whether I would visit again. 2 stars!

Not impressed by the decor

Very disappointing. After hearing from a couple of friends that this place has to be seen, I went here with a party of 3 guys (me, my partner and a friend, who is a chef in a 5-star hotel in London.) Orders were taken and delivered promptly - but the guy who brought the dishes kept them all piled in front of me, in spite of a place being empty on the table. No one served us, no one was interested in whether we ate or not. The place was half empty and there were plenty of idling waiters, but each time we had to struggle to catch the waiter's eye for anything. The icing was when I finished eating and my colleagues were still having their dinner - and the waiter brought us 3 hot napkins to wash up - not bothering that the others were still eating and not asking if we wanted anything more!!! The food was nothing to crow about, the portions meagrely and it cost us 37 GBP for an experience we didn't enjoy. Sorry, but totally overrated, and coming from an Indian, the food does not taste as from the subcontinent..... Not going back.

Fabulous!!!!!!!!!! Will be visiting again very very soon.

I was extremely disappointed by my dining experience. The food was fine but the service was atrocious. My booking wasn't listed. I was first seated at a table where there wasn't enough room for a six year old girl let alone my capacious gut. When I was moved to a larger table I was harassed by the waiter six or seven times before the end of the meal and hurried out of the restaurant. If you want to enjoy your dinner don't come here.

My experience has been pleasant, I think this may be because I visit during the day on a weekday or early evenings. Tayyabs has to be number one choice for me. Ive bought many of my friends to this restaurant. The food and atmosphere is great. However, the downside is when you are with your friends you cant pay seperately on a credit card.

The food is generally rather good, you can dine very well for £1 incl. soft drinks and service. It's BYO too, no corkage. The lambchops are to die for. Def revisiting!