Est. India in Southwark

We visited Est. India at Flat Iron Square and found the experience disappointing. The atmosphere was unwelcoming, and the staff seemed indifferent, claiming they were fully booked when the website said nothing about reservations. We ordered Biryani and Paratha, only to discover a 12.55% service charge automatically added for two people, with staff still expecting tips. The vibe felt tacky and cheap, lacking genuine hospitality. I recommend seeking other options for better service in London. Response to the owner: My feedback is 100% genuine. Your passive-aggressive tone only reinforces the concerns I raised in my original review. I have a receipt for the meal we had I welcome the opportunity to see you in court.

As good as ever. We’re regular customers here and appreciate the consistent excellent quality.

Very good, thank you for every thing

Very professional waiters and delicious food !

Best experience in South London by far

Best restaurant we had in London. Very welcoming and really good food !

Best dosa I’ve had in London, great dahl and attentive staff. Thanks for fitting us in :)

Onion bhaji were the texture of golfballs. Kerala chicken curry had overcooked meat. Sag bhaji was the texture of play doh.

It's a good restaurant in Central London. It's a vegetarian and non-veg restaurant. We enjoyed our dinner and the taste was good. I would recommend visiting this restaurant.

Bhaji was not tasty, expected 2 pavs per plate but got only 1 per plate. Disappointed

Great dosa, and portions. Clean and tidy. Excellent waiter- Hussain was super. Will return for more !

Me and my family have been visiting this restaurant for over 6 years. Food is good, options are available for vegetarians, ambience is nice too. Very conveniently located

The only thing good was the buns for pav bhaji! Chilly paneer wasn’t chilly but was more like a manchurian. It was super sweet The pav bhaji’s bhaji was a total flop And their shahi paneer gravy was super watery, the paneer wasn’t cooked well. Felt like the paneer was just tossed into the gravy as we ordered

Bhutan’s lamb is to die for! Best selection of gin and tonic ever!!!

I’ve heard great things about Indian food in London and an Uber driver recommended this place. It was in walking distance from my hotel and I’m so glad I came. The food was fresh and delicious! The service was great as well, thank you Ahmed! You must try!!

great food & very friendly service, child-friendly!

Delicious food and lovely atmosphere.

Really good place ! Very welcoming, and the food is really good. Thanks a lot !

I didnt receive my order 18 Roderick house

I did not receive my order and it sayd delivererd, where is my order

Nice location, superb food, good service!

This is my favourite Indian restaurant out of London and have probably been here at least about 7 times. Extremely friendly staff and it's in a brilliant location, right between London Bridge and Waterloo, with a pub almost next door! You couldn't ask for more. Give it a go when you're next in the area.

Great food, thick and tasty curries. Lots of meat.

Food was very delicious, staff was friendly but the restaurant is often empty, leaving the servers looking bored.

The food was reallyy reallyy great. With excellent quantity and quality, really loved it!!! Ahamed was a server. He was very friendly!

All the food was delicious and Ahmed was very attentive and friendly.

Delicious butter chicken, tikka masala, naan, & pulao rice!

Very good, copious and tasty dishes, very friendly staff 👍

Lovely food. If you are eating as a business, please be warned that the restaurant is unable to produce a valid VAT receipt. Highly disappointing. PS. Adding the restaurant's VAT number on the receipt is NOT enough to make it a valid VAT receipt. A valid receipt must also contain the amount of VAT that has been charged and at what rate (eg. 20%). So, despite their claim in their response, the restaurant is NOT producing valid VAT receipts.

Avoid! What a mistake it was walking 10 mins to and fro from my place of interest just to satisfy my palate for indian food Totally shocked that a 4.3 rated restaurant can serve such undercooked/ill prepared food and a substandard service ...

The naan was top tier. My partner and I LOVE the Tikka Masala and the Butter Chicken. The service was prompt and very nice. They also give plenty of chicken with your entree. Will definitely be coming back!

An interesting menu offering dishes not found in other restaurants. Generous portions of well-spiced dishes and reasonably priced. An excellent dining experience and thoroughly recommended.

Recently discovered this place and couldn’t be happier. Great food, friendly staff and well situated near London Bridge in an area that’s booming with development with lots of nearby craft beer pubs and restaurants. Food was amazing, as was the service and I can’t wait to go back.

Lamb dish was great, saag paneer lacked flavour

Ahmed and the rest of the staff were so friendly. I love that I’m able to order just half portion of the tandoori since it was 10pm and I just wanted a little something to eat. I ended up enjoying the end of my evening from the friendly staff and good food.

Great restaurant and food was wonderful staff are very friendly ❤️‍🔥💥💥

The food was delicious! I tried the Chicken Tika Masala, very tasty and not spicy. I also recommend the Naan with garlic and the meat Samosa. The attendant Ahmed was very helpful and helped us with all the directions! I recommend it in London!

Food was very nice and staff was very friendly🥰

Excellent Food and service was great. lovely Environment.

Was my first time coming to this restaurant, i had a great experience. The food was lovely. I would of preferred it to be more chilli . Overall happy with the great service will be back again!

Very good restaurant discovered with family. We were given good advice on dishes, especially those that were not very spicy and were suitable for children. Everything was very good. THANKS

Est India is one of my favourite places for great curry. It is a welcoming place, the staff are really friendly and attentive. I like the layout of the restaurant, it has a fresh vibe. Most importantly, the food is first-class. Fairly typical Anglo-Indian fare but done in an up to date manner. The curries are well balanced on textures and nice to see good quality vegetables used throughout. Spicing is delicate and the flavours stand-out. The house mixed starters and the breads were very tasty. Wine is decent and a few nice bottles on the menu. Best curry in London Bridge area

Very nice food, good service and cozy atmosphere!

Brilliant! The food was outstanding, ne of the best curries I've had in a long while. Definitely recommend the Railway lamb curry- the lamb literally melts in the mouth! Great service and relaxed atmosphere. Will definitely return on our next stay in London 😃

Hussain was amazing, very helpful, the service was great, and the food was incredible. We had a lovely bottle of white wine and Hussain brought birthday treats for our celebration. Highly recommended!

Very polite cooperative staff Food has awesome flavours Chicken jalfrezi best

Great food and friendly atmosphere!

Absolutely delicious meal in the center of London for a reasonable price. Service was fast and very kind, even charged my phone. Our server’s name was Muhammad so props to him. Only downside was that it was a little too loud inside.

Great family meal here with our two children who are under 6! Staff were lovely with them. Tasty and very reasonably priced food. Delicious Sauvignon Blanc too!

Have had takeaways from Est India before but dining in was next level. We had Onion Bhaji, Keema Pav, Bhutani Curry and it was absolutely delicious. Staff extremely friendly and knew the menu well. We were served by Ahmed, who was very friendly and polite. A credit to this restaurant. A very enjoyable experience with authentic flavours, good sized portions and excellent value for money. Highly, highly recommended. Will return very soon.

Hard to fault. Excellent food. Great service. Reasonable prices. Recommended.

The dishes are very generous and full of flavors. Nice family atmosphere.

Great food and service. Thanks Ahmed.

Fantastic curry, great service, super convenient location. Staff were super friendly and helpful, food was very good, even the starters were top tier. Thank you!

Ahmed did great…will be back for sure!

Went here for a work lunch and it was delicious! Service was quick and the staff were friendly. The korma, butter chicken, bhuntani lamb, aloos and naans were the best! Really nice spot to eat outside too. Thank you!

Went for a birthday and we were blown away with the food. Lovely restaurant, the portions were great as well. Excellent service from Ahmed! Will definitely visit again and bring more friends with me

Fab service by the staff. The food was nicely prepared and tasty (Hyderabadi Nimbu chicken). The portion size is perfect for one person.

Went for a team meeting, amazing food and hospitality from the entire team. It was a lovely day so we chose to sit outside, glad we did. Recommended dishes Railway Lamg and Paneer Tikka. Perfect partner a chilled Maha Beer. Highly recommend will return soon RCB

Great dining experience at Est. India. Amazing food and hospitality and highly recommend.

Amazing food and service every time! Best indian restaurant in london bridge

Very good food!!!! Would come back

Indian food was excellent and nice staff. I recommend

Great India curry. Our family enjoyed very much. Must try their non alcohol drinks. Highly recommended place. By happy customers from Taiwan.

2nd time here. Great food. recommend highly.

Excellent food and service. Great place for a quiet lunch. Good value. Strongly recommend

Est. India has a contemporary casual vibe, with delicious food that will not disappoint! I brought a group of high school boys for dinner one night during our sports tour of greater London and the staff were extremely hospitable, friendly, and adaptive. I spoke with the manager/owner in advance to negotiate meals and price per person, and they exceeded my expectations! Est. India is worth it for a casual lunch or a formal dinner. They can do it all, big group or small. Thank you!

This restaurant is one of our favourites, they are friendly and professional and always accommodating, even when we haven't booked. Shamim is a lovely waiter, and always remembers our order. We would definitely recommend this place.

Really lovely. Superb food. Very friendly. Shamim is especially nice and always remembers what I order.

Without doubt the best Indian restaurant for miles around and fantastic value. So many excellent dishes, but the lamb shank and the tikka salmon are both exceptional. Street food starters are great too

One of the best places to experience top quality food and service in London!

Terrific food and service! Love this place!

Very good food. Very reasonable prices. Great staff.

A good solid choice for Indian food. Nice selection of dishes and drinks in a pleasant atmosphere. Friendly staff too.

Disappointed, disgusting food, disgusting service, never waste money and also no receipt

The location, the food and the service were all on point. I loved how courteous the staff was always checking in and recommending things I could try, especially Mr. Hussain. I came in for a snack and ended up spending 3 hours here. The food is adapted to cater to the palate of the locals but still keeps the authenticity alive. I came in on a beautiful summer evening and loved dining in the outdoor seating.

Ordered masala dosa and curries. Delicious food with an open patio dining space!

Dined in twice. Food not great, but the attitude of service staff so much better than other indian food places around london bridge.

The food here is excellent, authentic and cooked with fresh ingredients.

I ordered chicken that smelled bad and didn't taste right, but when I told the waiter, they argued with me. It was my worst dining experience ever.

Great food !! Friendly and courteous service !! I was very glad to find this gem of a restaurant when I was looking for somewhere to eat near London Bridge. I ordered a chicken battered and fried street food style ("Chicken 65" is what they call it on the menu) with a chilli & cheese naan. The chicken was nice and crispy on the outside and tender and full of flavour on the inside. It came with a sauce which had a nice fruity tang to it which complemented the spiciness of the chicken. And the naan was a perfect accompaniment, warm and subtly flavoured with cheese and chilli. This meal hit the spot !! My friend had a butter chicken and peshwari nan which she really enjoyed. The service was great as well. Thanks Est. India team. I will see you again when I next pass by London Bridge :-)

Delicious food, nothing to fault

Food was very good and service was excellent Thank you team of east India. Highly recommended

Stopped by for a bite of potato dosa, butter chicken, and lamb biryani. So many flavors. The service was excellent. Highly recommend.

I love this place. Im going to start going for a monthly curry it’s that good. I highly recommend. Lilian and Seth and Luke thought it was brilliant!!!

Nice place, good food! Would recommend.

First time I ate Indian and it won't be the last time. A most tender leg of lamb and the spices that combine perfectly, truly a delight. And the service is as good as the dish. I highly recommend.

Food was really tasty.We enjoyed it.

The waiters were very polite, welcoming and it was a very pleasant stay. The food was phenomenal. Thank you very much for your hospitality.

Butter chicken is good ..not too spicy ..the garlic naan(bread) is delicious 😋 .

Forcing customer to leave the table early and staring at the table

Visited Est.India on Union St. in Southwark & thoroughly enjoyed it: kebab platter shared to start, Lucknow chicken korma with sag paneer, bindi dopiaza & pilau rice. Kingfisher beer & cider - £73 inc service. Nicely cooked, no ghee floating around, well-balanced spice and attentive service. Will happily again!

Delicious Bhutani lamb and coconut naan. Service attentive and friendly! Top notch. I’ll be back.

Great restaurant (really tasty food, great service and very friendly staff), highly recommend 😁

Lamb shank curry was delicious, much better than expected from the score 4.1 stars.

A great Indian!! Excellent menu choices and a great range of dishes!! A very good range of drinks too. The food was really nice, really tasty and good sized portions, providing very good value for money! I would definitely go again!!

The food was very delicious and the service was very friendly

Really good India restaurant, 5 of 5 🤩

Been for an early dinner about four times over the last month or so. The food is stunning. Highly recommend the two different chicken tikkas, the lamb chops and the salmon tikka. My colleague said his railway lamb curry was delicious. We were warmly welcomed back each time, which was a lovely touch.

An excellent night with the best curries!