Indian Villa — Restaurant in London

If disappointment was a restaurant, it would be Indian Villa.

I dont know where these other reviewers have been eating at, but if it is the same place, then I have questions. Mostly about some of the questionable reviews that look a bit fake in my opinion.

Went there to eat in and I was horrified being served what they call "food".

The onion bhajis were basically onion, gram flour and salt (that's not how it's made, there's so much more depth to it!!!). The lollipop chicken had a weird after taste to it and tasted moreso like a replica Korean chicken.

The chicken biryani lacked all flavour. Might as well have ordered boiled rice. The Chicken jalfrezi and the lamb rogan josh also lacked any flavour. The lamb in the lamb rogan josh tasted like it was low quality mutton (there was still loads of fat on the meat, making it rubbery - and it tasted like I was eating tomato puree). I felt like I was given a microwave meal.

The most heartbreaking thing was the naan. It smelt of plastic, insinuating that it wasnt freshly cooked. Which is shocking for a supposed "Indian Restaurant".

The only pleasant thing about the meal was the serving staff. They were attentive and did a great job of trying to rectify issues to the best of their ability. It felt like the kitchen staff let down the experience. If you want to eat Indian food that isn't Indian food, then Indian Villa is the place for you. If you have taste buds, feel free to check out another...

We recently went for a celebration meal out at Indian Villa as part of a weekend in London. We’d visited Kew Gardens so it was close by and had great reviews.

From the moment you walked through the door the service was friendly and attentive, and the restaurant was fresh and had a nice atmosphere - it certainly felt like a fresh and modern. The menu was all very tantalising, but we soon made our selection and looked forward to what we ordered. After some delicious Papadums and dips, our starters arrived. I ordered the SAMOSA CHAAT to start and I have to say it was possibly the best Indian starter I’ve every had. It was a riot for the senses – crunchy, sweet, sour, slightly spicy and fruity. It was absolutely fantastic – my only comment is that it was so big it could easily be shared!

For mains, there were lots of different dishes ordered for the table including a variety of curries, a mixed grill and more. The whole range of dishes were incredibly flavoursome, and I enjoyed every single element of what I ate. I would say that the rice portions are gigantic – so either go hungry or order one between two. All the curries were generous portions too, you certainly won’t leave hungry.

In a nutshell, we enjoyed every moment of the meal we had at Indian Villa. It was delicious, the service was fantastic and it was absolutely fantastic value too. I would highly...

Best Indian Indian Restaurant we've been too and the best service we've ever received.

We booked through the fork app which gave us 50% off of all the food, which was great! The waitress was ever so polite, welcoming and extremely helpful when it came to ordering.

For starters we ordered the crispy potato bajis, which were crisp and tasted of beautiful Indian spices. Also ordered the samosas, which had a beautiful aroma and aromatic flavour profile with superbly cooked pastry. The king of the starters though were the chicken lollipops, the portion size was very good and they were melt in the mouth with a delicious sticky sauce that really topped them off. The starters came with a large amount of salad, which we were impressed with.

The mains were just as good, the melt in the mouth paneer curry was delicious (best paneer curry we've ever eaten) and the dhaba dhal had a beautiful balance of flavours. The tandoor chicken was succulent and full of flavour with delicious grilled onions.

We will definitely be returning,...