Taste of India Pure Vegetarian LTD — Restaurant in London

I am very old customer and used to go to restorent every week from its opening time.

Recently  they change policy and refuse to give extra sambhar when we order any dish 1 tiny cup of sambhar is neglegiible and not enough at all.

No Indian restaurant denies to give additional Sambar.

We paid full what ever cost and used to go every week.

I offered to give extra charg for extra cup of sambhar but they want to sell big bowl of sambhar that costs 2.5 £ and equal to 5  small cup that is not required and they did not gave us small cup. Owner is resistant to understand customers issue/respect

I am surprice while pay full manu cost and also they increased many time recently and we happily paid. Why they want to loose their reputation by this kind of bad behaviour/decision. They want more money then should add in cost of dish. people comes to restorent to have good time not bearring this kind of unprofetional behaviour.

I stopped visiting them, they need to reconsider their ethics if want good customers. TASTE OF INDIA If you love good custome i guess you are going to rectify  and clerify this here.

Edit 1 Thanks for reply. This happened before 2 month then i stopped visiting. you can see no of similiar reviews before 3 month Looks like you rectified this inbetween? If you rectified this then its good please confirm .

Edit 2 We called restorent and they confirm that they will provide unlimited sambhar now. They remove restriction from sambgar. I seen new menu with increased rate but that is fine. We started again going their . Of course food is good. Service is good. I am happy that they understand and taken action to improve facility...

Apparently there are two of them and this review is for the non veg version of the restaurant. Went there in the evening on a holiday and it was packed so had to wait for a good 20 mins to be seated, however the queue was professionally handled by the waiters and then it all went downhill from there. On a first glance at the menu, prices seemed a bit on the higher side in comparisons to other surrounding restaurants in East Ham high street. The soup (individual serving) that we had was a small portion and quite spicy (guess that is norm in this type of places), however my main gripe about the soup is the prawn that was in there in the soup was diced from whole prawns, for a price of £4.80 a soup in a tiny bowl should have had whole prawn and not diced! The fish biryani was tasty however the pieces of fish in the biryani were just fried pieces of fish that they serve as 'Fish 65' appetizer, not a proper piece of fish cooked for the purpose of the biryani, paid £9.50 for that. Had chicken malai, which was supposed to be very non spicy, even checked with the waiter before ordering, however came quite spicy, with a dark coloured malai sauce!! £7.50 Had mango lassi, which was of just a standard taste, nothing extraordinary, and the glass it came in, I would say was smaller than usual size, however price was £3.70. I dont mind paying this price, as long it seems good value for money, unfortunately I could not say the same for this place. For two people, the bill was £53. Having said this, there seemed to be a long queue of people waiting to eat there, I just wonder if there are any repeat...

I recently dined at this restaurant and had a varied experience. The podi dosa was exceptional, while the idly, vada, and sambar were enjoyable. The chutneys were inconsistent, and the drinks were disappointing. The dessert was a highlight. The ambiance felt authentic, though hygiene could be improved. Service was generally attentive, but not all staff were well-informed.

Detailed Review Dish-wise:

Podi Dosa (5/5): Outstanding in both portion size and flavor.

Idly (3.5/5): Good but not remarkable.

Vada (4/5): Flavorful and satisfying.

Sambar (4.5/5): Delicious and complemented the dishes well.

Red Tomato Chutney (1.5/5): Bland and tasted slightly off.

Coconut Chutney (3.5/5): Above average but not exceptional.

Green Chutney (3/5): Average in taste.

Mysore Masala Dosa (4/5): Tasty but didn't quite meet my expectations.

Veg Uttapam (4.5/5): Light, fluffy, and surprisingly delicious.

Mint and Lemon Mojito & Ginger Mojito (1/5) : Both drinks were disappointing, tasting like they were made from syrup rather than fresh ingredients.

Dessert (4.5/5): Delightful and a specialty of the restaurant.

Overall Experience and Service

The restaurant exudes an authentic Indian atmosphere, enhancing the dining experience. However, cleanliness was a concern, with spider webs and slightly dirty tables and cutlery detracting from the overall experience. Most of the staff were attentive and provided good service, though one server seemed either inexperienced or uninterested, lacking knowledge about the dishes. Overall, it was a mixed experience with notable highlights and areas needing...