Delhi Grill in Islington

I used to love this place but I can tell that there's been a change of staff. The flavours are no longer deep and rich. Whoever the old chef was bring him back!!

Wonderfully authentic and quietly understated spot in the heart of Chapel Market. The food is fresh made and delicious, and the service is attentive. Highly recommended!

Lovely flavours. Great food. Definitely worth a try.

The food was quite average. I was excited to see a north Indian restaurant in the neighborhood but the name is quite misleading. The bhel puri was good, but the samosa chat, chhole bhature and masala chai were quite mediocre. The bhatura in particular was so thick, oily and over-fried. And the chhole preparation was definitely not north Indian. The restaurant had a quirky vibe with fun Bollywood posters and music, but they need to improve their menu and food. It's also quite expensive compared to some of the other more authentic Indian restaurants in north London.

Good value for money with typical Indian dishes A bit noisy room and be careful if you don't like spicy cuisine

I really liked this place, it’s a lil vibe💫. The food taste SO good! I came with a group of 4 others and it’s safe to say we all really enjoyed the flavours and spices. The service was swift but I did have a bit of a “meh” experience when wanting to pay. Having to repeat myself about the fact we’re paying separately, again just meh🫠. At the back a doorbell rings which can be quite annoying so beware of that. Although annoying, that’s to alert them to come and get the food and they bring it LITERALLY still sizzling🤤🤤🤤 . The lights are dim so although sitting near others, it makes it intimate to you and whomever you sit with✨🌟

Fabulous restaurant. Came here on a first date and they served my date a birthday treat… I was unaware it was his birthday. Awkward for sure but made me realize this would be a great place to celebrate a birthday! Just bring someone you know a little better ….

Fine food located on a good street of fine food. The meal we had was spot on as advertised — good lamb (not great, but good), and a good starter. I’d probably try other places nearby first, but it was good.

We all had 3 different main meals and all 3 dishes had far too much hot curry powder added. I am a frequent eater of Indian food and some Indian restaurants do not understand the difference between spicy and everything burning hot. This is one of them

Please don't judge Indian cuisine based on what you eat here. Whether you liked or hated the food, take our word, you have tasted barely 10% of the virtues of Indian food - preparation techniques, balance of spices, freshness of produce, and the mouthfeel. The naans and samosas are store bought (of the frozen variety), the chicken is dry and flavourless, and the only good thing about the chutneys is that they provide some moisture to the husk that is their chicken. Sometimes, we should listen to our instincts and act upon them. Had we done that, we would have stopped at the appetisers and walked to the McDonald's across the street. Since we didn't act on our instincts - my wife ended up with a stomachache that she still finds to be a better experience than gnawing at their grilled chicken. As for me, I compare our experience here to the time we lost two expensive umbrellas a couple of hours after purchasing them. I think those umbrellas had a better value for money that the entire meal for two at Delhi Grill.

I ordered online, everything was messed and soggy and soiled. From my experience I could say that its not the best place to order quality food. They do not know the taste.

Delhi Grill is a great restaurant that makes fantastic food. Their spicy fish tikka is amazing, the samosa chaat is delightful, and my wife is addicted to the chicken makhani. The staff is always accommodating and I love the vibe. We’ve been to many Indian restaurants in London, and I can tell ya Delhi Grill always hits the spot!

The place didn't send my rice, they delivered the order 1 hour late and refused to refund. Don't go there, doesn't worth it.

Ordered delivery. Unfortunately the lamb in the rogan ghost was incredibly tough. Flavour was a bit odd also. Fish pakora good.

Worst Place! Attitude of Staff needs to be addressed!

I made the mistake of asking a waiter about the quantity of one of the dishes we’d ordered and got an aggressive slap down comment telling me to “read the menu”. It was true that I had missed that there were two items not one so all was well but I didn’t deserve the dressing down. Judging by the demeanour of the individual he clearly shouldn’t be in a customer facing position. Overall the food was fine but it’s hard to recommend based on the overall experience.

It was a mediocre Indian restaurant run by an all Bangladeshi staff. So a person with a good palate and observation would notice that right away. I visited this restaurant as it was one of best Indian recommendations in TimeOut. However, I was disappointed. It was an average Indian restaurant in London but definitely not one of the best as TimeOut says. For a person with no experience of the real flavours of North Indian food, this might impress them but I found the flavours and textures not quite there in this restaurant. The menu was pleasantly a short one, giving one an impression the restaurant specialises in food from a certain part of India. However, if the chefs aren’t able to reproduce the flavours and textures of North Indian food, of which they are supposed to be experts, I will seriously doubt the origins and skills of the chef. We ordered cocktails which were just ok. For food we ordered pav bhaji, fish fry, chicken curry and chilli prawns. All of them were just mediocre and the dishes did not taste as they were supposed to.

Disguised by the name Delhi Grill Indian restaurant. I was excited by the name and thought I found one North Indian restaurant but it’s actually not North Indian restaurant even it’s not Indian restaurant. If you are expecting North Indian food as the restaurant name suggests don’t go there.

Excellent local Indian Restaurant with modern dishes.

Such a great spot - the lamp chops are amazing and the spicy curries are actually spicy and taste amazing

Das Ambiente ist eher 🤔, aber das Essen ist richtig gut.🤤🤤🤤

Ordered online, rubbish by even UK standards. Not authentic. Not good.

Visit date 14/09/2023 Couple of things horribly wrong with this place: 1. Not authentic - neither the food nor the people had anything to do with Delhi in a place called Delhi Grill. The bhatura (fried bread) was not at all what it should be. It was literally fried bread without any flavor. I told the staff and they simply shrugged it off which brings me to the second point. 2. Unfriendly staff - the person who greeted me had one of the unfriendliest auras ever. Didn't even smile, even a fake one. Just seated me wherever without even asking if I was okay with it. The restaurant was absolutely empty, thus it was not about limited seating. I told him that I will wait for a friend. Still, I ordered something before my friend arrived as a courtesy. And even then, he kept hovering on my table and asking me if my friend is coming. It made me feel uncomfortable and strange. 3. Continuing from the above, after we paid the bill, we sat there for a few minutes as I started to feel unwell. May or may not be food related but I just felt squeamish. The person in point 2 started hovering over again and started giving me side eye to leave the place. The restaurant was still quite empty with only three tables full. They had manyyy tables open. Yet this guy wanted us to dash out ASAP. Bad food is one thing but this is just plain rude. A truly bad experience on all counts. I don't quite understand how it's rated 4.3. May be by people who have not had Indian food or think that these rude exchanges with the staff are some cultural eccentricities. These are definitely not. No thanks. Never going again.

Great little place. Nice portion sizes. Did was delicious

The biryani was mediocre and naan seemed reheated. The service was bad, they never came over to check on us by themselves, I had to call them over all time and yet they added a 12.5% service charge. I thought UK was supposed to have good Indian food, even Ohio had better.

I never visited the restaurant so i don’t know how good is their dine in service but I ordered food from there I would say please think before ordering. Don’t fall for the gloomy images of there menu. Highly disappointed, pani puri was like cotton and bhature was not even cooked properly it was liquidy saggy from inside. Any indian can say its not bhature . Total waste of Time and Money.

As a Malaysian Indian, I was thrilled to find this place that offered really flavorful Indian dishes. Their parathas were really good, honestly better that most restaurants I’ve eaten at Mumbai. Their chicken makhani although had an odd taste but their briyani, other chicken dishes were really good.

Good food, reasonable prices, helpful staff.

Absolutely exceeded expectations in every way! The food was amazing - we had chicken makhani and lamb samosas. The service was fantastic - servers were kind, attentive and always right there when we needed anything. It’s got a lovely, colorful atmosphere and feels like such a hidden gem! Highly recommend!!!

The atmosphere was okay. Only good thing about the food was the naan bread. The chicken tikka from the starter menu tasted a little bit like a fridge. The spiced butter chicken was not appetising. It tasted like spicy melted butter and not in a good way. The chicken biriyani was bland. All the forks were bent and crooked, making it difficult to pick up food. When I request a normal fork from a member of staff their response was “all our forks are bent and like this”. I felt like I had wasted my money on disappointing food.

"This Indian restaurant exceeded my expectations in every way. From the moment I entered, the ambiance felt cozy and comfortable. The staff was incredibly attentive and made fantastic recommendations. We decided to try their chef's specials, and it was a brilliant choice. The unique blend of spices and ingredients resulted in a symphony of flavors. The biryani was fragrant and packed with succulent pieces of meat. The desserts were equally impressive, leaving us with sweet memories to cherish. This restaurant has earned a permanent spot on my list of favorites.

My family and I recently dined at this Indian restaurant to have an authentic experience with Indian cuisine. However, we were initially confused by the paper menu given to us, which we thought had separate menus for drinks and food. We were corrected by the waiter, who turned the page down as we read. At the same time I was reading, he interrupted me to turn the page. We encountered impatience from the waiter while ordering our food. When we showed him a dish from the restaurant's Instagram page, he told us to Google the dish instead of using Instagram. My mother wanted the creamy chicken tikka, but there were two options. He explained the difference unnecessarily by asking: do you know the difference between Coca-Cola and Diet Coke? Even though my mother already knew the difference and genuinely wanted to ensure she was ordering the suitable dish. As we chose the bread, the waiter recommended the garlic and spice bread. However, I preferred plain garlic bread without seasoning, which he initially said they didn't have. Later, he revealed that they did have non-spicy garlic bread. Lastly, we asked for plain rice instead of pilau rice, but the waiter insisted we should have the latter, saying that plain rice was the same as what we had at home. Although we felt uncomfortable throughout the experience and witnessed the same rude behaviour towards another couple, we stayed and found the food excellent.

Visited this place yesterday and the customer service is EXTREMELY rude. If you want to maintain a restaurant, understand that customer service is very important- specially the short guy in blue t shirt with less hair- he was being very polite with others but was being rude to INDIAN people(racial discrimination), despite being an “Indian Restaurant “- shows your mentality. Coming to food, starters were alright, but we ordered dal- it was tooo bland😃what’s the point if you can’t even get a simple dal right. Other curries were alright and ghosh was good. But I am sure I am never gonna come back because of the rude customer service.

Delicious North Indian food. Very accommodating and friendly staff. Good value the money.

Service was rude.. chicken biriyani was stale.. sticky table..overall bad experience

Excellent, their service and treatment is excellent

Great food, pleasant service, reasonable proces, nice decor too. Would highly recommend their peshwari naan.

Overall comments: This place was part of our Anonymous dinner rota. We were quite happy during eating and on the day, but the next few days were rough as 3/4 of us were ill. I wouldn’t go again even though the food tasted nice. Go at your own risk as it is good value for money if you can stomach food made in an unclean environment. My order was as follows: Starter(s): Veg Samosa, Hara Kebab, Aloo Tikki Chaat, Chicken Tikka, Side(s): Plain Naan. Food: All the dishes were good and I thought we found a gem. However, 3 of the 4 of us were ill for a few days after. Atmosphere: Music was at a varying loudness. The Seating was not comfy at all. The interior was decent but nothing special. Service: Service was poor. We had to ask for water multiple times and the waiter assigned to our table just didn’t want to listen to us when we asked for things or tried to get his attention. The other waiter was very good when we asked him for assistance. The food arrived at a good speed to the table. Cost: Mid-range and only worth it if your stomach can handle food made in a bad environment.

Delhi Grill @delhi_grill is a small Punjabi “dhaba”. An informal canteen where people from all walks of life sit together and enjoy spicy, delicious street food. . We had 🥘 Sheekh Kebabs Lamb Chops Crispy Bhajia Pani Puri Rogan Gosht Chicken Makhani Pilau Rice Cheese Naan . Delicious food, flavours are wholesome and its so affordable! Loved it 🙌🏽

The very humble doorway nearly put me off, but I could see a decent looking meal being eaten through the window. I am so pleased I took a table, as the meal really was excellent. The servers are quite casual, and the furniture is very humble, it doesn’t appear to be fine dining. But the servers were polite and quick and the food? Really excellent. A generous portion with each dish, chicken cooked to perfection , and reasonably priced (especially given that this is a premium location). Ice cold Cobra and very well seasoned, decent cutlery and nice quality napkins. I will be heading here again.

Tarik is an amazing person, very considerate and great at customer service. Because of him we were able to catch our train on time. Food was awesome, you’ll find real taste of India here in this restaurant. I will definitely visit again soon for sure.

Very nice food and service, nothing outstanding, but okay.

Staff is very rude and food is worst. Don’t portrait bad about Indian canteen. Pani puri is worst. We are Indians we know how the food will be. I never felt this bad about Indian cuisine.

We just wanted to go for Karak Chai and Deserts but the waiter told us that he can't do that unless we order a main meal. After then explaining again in his native language (Urdu/Hindi) He agreed to service us chai and desert. The chai was cold and was not a proper karak/masala chai. A very dismal portion indeed. The desert was literally 2 scoops of ice cream and one Gulab jamun and one spoon or Halwa. Avoid this place. Go somewhere more high end.

Great food & a warm welcome. Everything from the veg samosas to my chicken biryani was excellent. It’s tucked away 5 mins walk from Angel Islington- so a great place to eat pre film or theatre - we went before heading on to Sadlers Wells which is less than 10 mins walk away. Good good, fresh flavours and very reasonably priced. We’ll be back

Amazing Indian food! What a hidden gem

The food was good, great value for money and the service was very friendly but the place was kind of dirty with sticky floor and table. Also, the restaurant was half empty but they put all the people together in one corner for an easier service, and this corner was noisy and crowded while the rest of the restaurant was deserted.

I visited this restaurant as it was one of best Indian recommendations in TimeOut. However, I was disappointed. It was an average Indian restaurant in London but definitely not one of the best as TimeOut says. For a person with no experience of the real flavours of North Indian food, this might impress them but I found the flavours and textures not quite there in this restaurant. The menu was pleasantly a short one, giving one an impression the restaurant specialises in food from a certain part of India. However, if the chefs aren’t able to reproduce the flavours and textures of North Indian food, of which they are supposed to be experts, I will seriously doubt the origins and skills of the chef. We ordered cocktails which were just ok. For food we ordered pav bhaji, fish fry, chicken curry and chilli prawns. All of them were just mediocre and the dishes did not taste as they were supposed to.

Food was really tasty and good, however I feel there could be a better focus on the restaurant atmosphere it seemed a bit bland

Overall not a positive experience. We ordered one chicken biryani and the portion was very small and the rice was stale. There was no taste to the curry. I asked for onion bhajis and they don't do them. I've never gone to an authentic Indian restaurant that doesn't do onion bhajis! And they don't even do vegetable biryani... This restaurant was more like a second rate hipsters paradise.

Had pao bhaji there, and would definitely recommend based on this dish. Super taste - very authentic.

Really lovely Indian food and for a decent price

ok was better when it first opened

Delicious! Everything we ordered was perfectly seasoned and cooked well.

Fantastic and Authentic Indian food in a cozy Dhaba setting in Islington

Bon repas, service rapide. Comptez 12,5% de plus sur votre addiction.

Rating it low because we had to wait for 45min to get our dinner. Lamb biryani is plain rice with dry pieces of lamb. Portions are smaller than expected. Overall not worth the price and definitely not upto the mark of flavorful Indian food.

Staff fitted us in after a (welcome) 30 mins wait in a local hostelry. Service was great throughout including fab advice as to what and how much to order. Had a great evening and will be back

One word - disappointing. The key reason for the 3 star review is - * bland food * not very friendly customer service * naan and rotis were not cooked properly. They were in a rush to serve customers Pani puri was too good. I was positively surprised. Probably made more for the British who wana enjoy Indian food than Indians. Avoid if u r Indian. Can give a try if you are a European or a Brit.

Our favourite place to get Indian food

Visited with family and friends. Rude staff and food is average. Not worth and will never recommend or visit again

1. Owners are friendly 2. Food portions are considerably small for the price. E.g. the pav bhaji, tandoori roti. 3. If you, like me, order a small quantity first and then want to add to your order based on how much you like your food or how hungry you are, you might be disappointed. They take a rather long time to serve once you order. In my case, it took them 15-20 mins to give me another tandoori roti. 4. If you ask for a little bit of raw onion, they'll charge you for it. Most restaurants give this complimentary as they see the request as feedback that the customer is enjoying their food. 5. Even their spicy food as shown on the menu, isn't really spicy. They say it's because we cater to customers who don't like much spice. But they end up disappointing those who order spicy dishes for the spice. And they won't even ask you when you place the order, whether you have tolerance to spice for one of the spicy dishes you ordered. Overall, I didn't feel we got our money's worth.

Came back here after reading a review on times and as always everything is still the same if not better. They seemed to have a mini makeover so the place is looking even more homely. Food was great. I ordered the railway lamb curry and the Delhi grill. The meat was so tender and succulent. Can’t wait to return already!

It's our pleasure to been there for having meal as like home atmosphere

I’m a fan of Indian cuisine but admittedly I am a novice to it. I had been told that Indian food in London is the best. I can confirm that this is true. Delhi Grill did not disappoint and delivered a memorable and enjoyable dining experience. I tried a few things I never had before and loved the flavors and mingling of spices. A perfect blend of heat, savory, and sweet notes. I ordered the spicy butter chicken with basmanti rice. It was rich and flavorful and had just the right amount of heat to it. Perfection. I also enjoyed some naan bread and poppadoms ( a light cracker that reminded me of an unsalted Munchos) with a flight of five delicious chutneys. I ate a really good meal and couldn’t try a dessert because I was really full. Their desserts sounded amazing, but there was no more room in my stomach for them. The staff were very friendly and cordial. They made me feel very welcome and I really appreciated that. I highly recommend trying this restaurant if you find yourself in the Islington Green area of London.

First time ordering from this restaurant. I went for the Spicy Butter Chicken, garlic naan and sheek kebab with rice. The rice was nice, soft and colourful. The garlic naam was soft and tasty, no spice at all even though it was described as garlic and chilli. The spicy butter chicken was spicy but other than that had no actual flavour. Probably one of the worst butter chickens I've had. The sheek kebab. Not very tasty.

The food was absolutley delicious and the service was good. I would recommend the pani puri dish as it was a mouthful of flavours and it was fun to eat, all in a go with the flavoured water on top which was like a shot of freshness with a kick. We had one shot of that at the begining of our meal and the rest as a palate cleanser between dishes and it worked really well. We also had the sharing grill platter and an aloo tiki chaat which were all very tasty.

We booked a table for 8 half an hour very last minute on a busy Friday. The staff were very accommodating and the food incredible. Could not fault the evening, thank you.

Really enjoyed a meal with friends here. The stand out dish was the fish pakoras which we ordered again!

Great Indian place, the naan was to die for

Amazing food!!! Great choice of food items. Big portions so great value for money. Service was fantastic, waiter we had was very friendly and polite. Will definitely recommend and we will definitely be going back!!

I won't waste my time telling you why you shouldn't waste yours, but suffice it to say, it comes down to service.

لذذذيذذذ جداً جداً ما شاء الله تبارك الله ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ ❤️

Their food is very close to the North Indian taste. We loved their Dal Makhani and their Naan the most. Their grill platter was also good. Would definitely visit again and try more things on the menu!!

A really nice lunch in a friendly place, with fun Indian films decor. Highly recommended. The food was made with fresh herbs and was tasty.

We came here with a big group and had an awesome dine experience. The spices are well picked and let you travel to the streets and restaurants of Delhi. Try the Pan Puri - a flavourful experience that explodes into your mouth and gives you multi layered sensations. Go with the Chutneys they are a great Entree. The Mango Lassi is great to mild the spiceys and gives a fruitful smoothness. The chicken is super tender and perfect to pick it up with the garlic chili Naan. Definitely a must go if you are looking for authentic and affordable Indian cuisine.

We had a thoroughly enjoyable time traditional tasty Indian dishes, friendly staff, great ambience and we weren’t rushed to order even though the restaurant was busy. My wife commented it was like homemade cuisine, definitely coming again.

What a great find in the middle of Chapel Market The food was fantastic at such a reasonable price And the staff was very nice Can't wait to go back

This is a fantastic restaurant The staff was great The food was excellent Just loved everything about this restaurant Can't wait to go back

This was the most delicious curry I HAVE EVER HAD IN THE UK AND OUTSIDE OF INDIA. it was so tasty, freshly made, unique menu, amazing dips, breads and blends of flavours. The atmosphere IS FANTASTIC. Bollywood posters surround the walls, benches AND tables and it’s an informal vibe just like good local restaurants in India. This is quite a special place if you are looking for an authentic unique vibe with amazing food and awesome service.

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Found this place by accident but will 100% be returning! Great atmosphere, amazing food and really friendly staff. A great place for great food!

Relaxed and welcoming atmosphere at the Delhi grill. Service was great and the food is sensational. Spicy and tasty!

Good food, good price and good service. The only con I see is the nan, could be better.

De Lisboa diretamente para o Dehli Grill. Para quem, como eu, aprecia verdadeira comida indiana, esta experiência foi a cereja no topo do bolo! Sabor autêntico e delicioso, com ou sem picante, o Dehli Grill permite-nos viajar até às ruas da Índia, de Bolliwood!! E para os mochileiros ainda dispõe de uma banca fora do restaurante para que possa apreciar um take away sem perder a sua qualidade. É um restaurante rústico, cheio de personalidade, com um ótimo atendimento que nos fazem sentir em casa, como família! Se está em Londres ou pretende ir, por que não aproveita e faz uma visita ao Dehli Grill? Obrigada pela hospitalidade

One of the best, most authentic Indian restaurants in London! Food tastes really homemade!

Ordered Bhatura chana. They served puri chana that too mini portion. Pani Puri take away was soggy when it got home. Will not go again nor recommend to anyone looking for authentic food.

Delhi Grill , Chapel market ,Islington London is good Indian Retaurant. It has good variety of Indian snacks & main dishes. The restaurant has street food as well like Pani Puri, Samosa Chat etc.You can dine in or order online, I tried here street food, dal makhni & mix vegetables 🥗 & my family tried butter chicken 🐓, chicken tikka ,keema nan, all were tasty 😋 as well as very much pocket friendly. On weekends it catches rush, so it’s better to reserve the table in advance.

Good service, lovely good and good value

More authentic Indian food than others in London. Great atmosphere, spacious, decor and super clean. The service is also super attentive and efficient. We will be regulars !

They make the best Lamb curry on the bone .

The food is okay, the chole bhature tasted very good, but the size of bhatura is a size of a puri. So it was more of a chole puri. So do not expect you will be done with chole bhature. Next was matter paneer and dal makhni, they were pretty basic, not very good not very bad. Aloo bhajiya were good. So overall a good experience, can be a one time visit.

Great place, great food, awesome lamb curry on bone.

I was not sure if I would like the wrap, but I was very surprised with how hot and fresh it was. It was well made and tasted delicious. Very attentive member of staff, and I was lucky to get the wrap as the stall closed soon after as lunchtime was over

Great food and flavours attentively served.

Its a nice little restaurant serving great indian food. The ambience was quite nice and service was great. Will definitely go back again.

Really great food and quick service.

Food is amazing -- would recommend cheesy naan. Great value too, but some portion sizes like Chicken Tika are tiny. Service was pretty sleepy.

Excellent food, especially the fish pakora and railway lamb.

Delicious, very favorable pricing, and nicely spicy 😉