Dolce Vita Takeaway in Nottingham

A bit more expensive than I thought it should be

A group of us went yesterday evening. It was my first visit. In terms of positives – very attractive decor in the restaurant and a general nice vibe and feeling to being there. The food was enjoyed by all of us to varying degrees. Portions were generous also. Though, for me, I would prefer to eat Indian type dishes in a more traditional environment and way of presentation. The flavours were good enough, but they just lacked the intense and varied ones I have enjoyed in other restaurants offering this style of food in Nottingham over the years. I don’t know if the kitchen staff at Mowgli Street Food Nottingham preparing the food are of Asian heritage, but front of house, I didn’t see any, and decor wise (however pleasantly done) there was no connection for me that I was in a place that sets out to serve south Asian type cuisine. Call me old-fashioned, but a visual style relevant to the geographical origins of the food is what I prefer. The real disappointment, initially at least, was the very poor service we received after being seated. Greetings were fine but then we were left basically to our own devices for a considerable amount of time (possibly 15 to 20 minutes). Nobody came over to offer us a drink or to check if we were ready to order. It was left to a member of our party to go and find a member of staff to take our order. I find that incredibly disappointing in a place that appears at least to be offering attentive service, but in our case wasn’t. A further positive for the restaurant was the price of the meal which I thought was very reasonable when you take into account two bottles of wine were included in a total of around £160 for four people. On leaving, I didn’t notice any staff thanking us, or saying goodbye, and we walked past several, both where we had been seated upstairs, and then on our way out of the restaurant downstairs. Another negative touch that probably gives some connection to the very long wait we had to be served finally. It is both a nice and expected touch to have somebody front of house working to connect with you on leaving, and thank you for your time and your custom. And that didn’t happen here in my hearing at least. Would I recommend Mowgli Street Food Nottingham to others? Depending on what you are looking for, yes, on balance? But I wouldn’t do so to people of a similar mindset to myself, who are expecting the kind of intense flavours of cooking that you are used to encountering in a good south Asian restaurant. The food was just too generic for my liking, and I doubt I would return – particularly bearing in mind the disappointing level of service we also encountered there.

Lovely atmosphere, amazing food, great waiters a bonus as it was 2 4 1 on a Wednesday.

Excellent service, delicious food, still the best Indian restaurant in Nottingham.

Qué decepción. Pedían bebidas que no venían durante al menos 35 minutos, algunas no llegaban hasta que la comida estaba casi terminada. Los entrantes vinieron después del principal. Los panes llegaron 25 minutos antes que el curry. Los curry’s eran insípidos y no se detectaron especias. El pollo sabía hervido y soso. Las chuletas de cordero eran difíciles. El arroz estaba mojado como si estuviera sumergido en agua para recalentarlo y se metió en un plato. Frente al personal de la casa ayudando en la cocina creo que esto es una contaminación cruzada. Un tipo vino de la nada con una sudadera con capucha negra y los EarPods vinieron a ayudar al chef de la cocina, sin delantal puesto. Este lugar incumplió todas las regulaciones de H&S y realmente no saben cómo administrar un restaurante y mucho menos servir comida sabrosa de buena calidad. Nunca volveré.