Kayal in Woking

A delightful feast! The spicy potatoes were delicious and there were lots of tasty vegan options for us on the menu. We ordered a range of dishes and they were all very tasty. The service was excellent and we had a fantastic time. Would definitely recommend popping in - we can't wait to go back 😊

It is one of the best India restaurants, experience the dining at Kayal

We have been visiting Kayal for over ten years and it never disappoints. The food is authentic with the spice levels just right. The waiters are very polite and helpful. We have tried almost every dish on their menu. The food is non oily, tasty and reasonably priced. It’s our go to restaurant despite the distance from Guildford. We look forward to visiting it again in the near future.

Food is ‘just satisfactory’ relating to authentic kerala food. The worst thing is the service. I recommend to take a bell or something that can make a loud sound to get the staff’s attention. They just keep on ignoring or dont keep eye contact and endup going to them directly to order/pay/get any service. The ambience is nice and the food is okay.

Stopped for Sunday lunch on the way back from Virginia Water with the family. Lovely table with the sun and fantastic food (as usual). Definitely recommend the dosa as well as the beans thoran. Will be back!

I recommend Indian food to everyone and especially the staff who are always prompt.

Excellent food. It is our favourite place to come as a family.

The food here is unique, being inspired by the flavours of Kerala. The ingredients are freshly cooked and very tasty. It's good value for money. I've never been disappointed and come here on a regular basis. The service is always attentive. Definitely recommend.

Great place. Our favourite takeaway place.

We love Kayal Restaurant! The flavors are always amazing, and the food is consistently fresh and delicious. We order from them multiple times a week because they are simply the best in the area. The staff, especially Veo, is fantastic—always accommodating our requests perfectly. Whether it’s adjusting spice levels or making small tweaks, they are always happy to help, which is why we keep coming back. Highly recommend for great food, great service, and a truly reliable experience!

The “Kayal Sadhya Thali” was quite a letdown. Serving “basmati rice” instead of “matta rice” completely misses the essence of an authentic Kerala Sadhya. In Kerala, "Sadhya" or even a simple "meals" always means matta rice, not basmati. If the restaurant prefers basmati, they might as well rebrand it as a North Indian thali because no true Malayali would associate basmati rice with a Sadhya. The vegetarian curries that came with the thali were far from authentic. A proper Kerala Sadhya should have simple yet flavorful dishes like beetroot pachadi, thenga chamanthi (coconut chutney), parippu curry (made the traditional way with ghee and green chilies), and an authentic Kerala-style sambar. Instead, what was served felt more like generic North Indian-style curries, which completely missed the mark. Now for the positives: - Mango lassi – Absolutely delicious! Thick, rich, and flavorful. - Kanthari prawns – Great flavors, but even after asking for extra spice, it could have been spicier. - Pothu ularthiyathu – Needs improvement in texture and seasoning. - Kappa biryani – Could be better. - Thalassery biryani – Spot on! Easily one of the best dishes on the menu. If the restaurant wants customers to explore dishes beyond biryani, focusing on authenticity is key. Many people visit with the hope of tasting flavors that remind them of home, and small details like the right rice and well-prepared Kerala curries can make all the difference. Lastly, service was lacking—the staff seemed disinterested, which didn’t help the overall experience. Would I recommend this place? If you’re going for biryani, yes. But if you’re craving an authentic Kerala meal, be prepared for some serious compromises.

Authentic Kerala cuisine at its finest! The flavours were rich, the ingredients fresh, and every dish was perfectly spiced. The service was warm and attentive, making the experience even better. A must visit for anyone craving delicious South Indian food, highly recommend!

Not for you if you’re are a pure vegetarian…

Quick service, nice food and great hospitality always. Iam vegetarian and have tried a few veg dishes like the appam and stew and nadan veg . Loved it . Also recommend katarika curry too. They close late as well and that works perfectly well for me :)))

The best Kerala cuisine around Surrey

Wonderful food, service and atmosphere. Abin and Anna were fantastic servers.

Great food and attentive service.

Kayal : brings back memories of home. Best authentic South Indian cuisine especially kerala seafood!! Kayal fish curry is very tasty and D best Kantari prawns is the next best They often have weekend specials like kappa biriyani which is a rarity.. And service : they are always smiling and welcoming. Afroos has been out regular host and she is again D best :) Do try out Kayal ⛵ 🌊

Received the food 90 minutes after the delivery. We have been regular customers since they opened the restaurant. Quality of the food also has gone down over past few years. This will be our last order with Kayal.

Most authentic Indian food in town. Excellent taste and really friendly staff.

Absolutely amazing food! It's so delicious, authentic and fresh. If you're looking for a great South Indian restaurant, then this is the place to visit. The customer service is brilliant and the staff know the menu well. They're really good at recommending food options. Vio, who served us has excellent customer service skills and really knowledgeable. I cannot fault this restaurant and the food.

Slightly dissapointed, I ordered food for a specific collection time, I accidentally arrived 15 mins early and the food was already on the counter and already cold! Couldnt really reheat it as it was dosa. The curries were quite bland/ sweet in taste, might be what the local population enjoys, but definitely not for me

Food is really amazing. Authentic food. Very good staffs.

Think waiter was called Kobie.. He was excellent..the service.. attentive.. highley recommend Seafood Curry .. fried egg and coconut

We love Kayal, the food is always great and Vio is always so patient and kind. 😊

Great food. Very friendly, especially vio !

Wonderful menu and great Goyan food

Such a gorgeous restaurant. The food is amazing. So much choice!! And as a vegetarian, this was brilliant. This was the most delicious meal I have had in years. Our waiter Akash was wonderful and very attentive.

A lovely meal with my family and excellent service from the staff advising what dish to order. My birthday meal cannot be better.

Tasted fresh like home made food. Delicious!

Amazing flavour and quality of food!

We mostly get take aways from here, have to say the takeaway we had last week on 03/10 (order # 6304) was amazing with generous portion sizes, chef paid attention to all our requirements and staff packed the food well and in time. It was so good we are again ordering today!!!

We had a gathering at kayal for an engagement, the staff and the owner were so lovely and welcoming. The food was impeccable, if anyone is looking for an authentic indian food you must attend here.

The food was so good I would recommend the restaurant highly the service was also incredible.

We had a group of 60 people for an engagement which was really well prepared and organised by Joshy. We all had a great time and the food was fantastic also the staff was nice. Highly recommend it this restaurant

Worth 5 stars for the fish in banana leaf alone. Not your run of the mill indian restaurant.

Had the honour of attending a family event at Kayal - West Byfleet. The care and quality provided by Manager Joshi was outstanding, in addition to the delicious food and cozy ambiance.

Had an absolutely wonderful meal at Kayal in Nottingham. It was our first time there and our lovely waitress Mahi helped us choose our dishes. The Pork Poli was delicious - very tender and amazing flavours. For the main, I was advised to have the Talipia Pollichathu and I have to see it was one of the best meals I’ve ever had. I wouldn’t normally have ordered fish, but I’m so glad I was persuaded to order this. My wife had the Meen Porichthu and loved it! Thoroughly recommended - great staff, atmosphere and food. And Mahi is an absolute star!

It is usually good, but this time the vada was not chewable and much smaller in size. The aubergines were undercooked in the curry and the dosa was tasteless.

Sunday Birthday Lunch for my Sophia’s birthday- we are new to South Indian cuisine and loved it - our waitress Afroos was particularly helpful with choosing our dishes - we particularly enjoyed the Marsala Dosa - great food, excellent service and lovely atmosphere, Thank you

I love this place, they make the best Biryani I've had and all the dishes I've tried have been packed with flavour, not over spiced, and perfect texture.

Vio is great! Lovely food thank you

Walked in and they said we MUST order the thali. But then let the table seated beside us order something else... Over priced. Underwhelming food.

Great food and service. Came in for a small afternoon lunch and the atmosphere was so good we stayed for dinner. It was superb and as ever, a lovely experience. The staff are so polite and friendly. It’s a pleasure to go there.

Superb value, brilliant food , go for the business lunch

Take out quantities are quite underwhelming. Tried a bunch of dishes and they were average at best, and they had the most tasteless grilled fish ever made.

Our first time here, and we had a great experience! The food was authentic and delicious. We tried the porotta with beef, ghee roast, and biryani, and everything was fantastic. The staff was excellent—special thanks to Neeraj for making our visit memorable!

Great food and service. One of our favourite restaurants. Lunch value too good for the big portions you get. Delicious, will be back soon as usual!

Our friends wanted to catch up with my wife and I - one of the group is a Priest from Kerala who immediately suggested the Kayal in West Byfleet. “ This restaurant cooks my food like my Mum does he stated”. Therefore we met up there, all 6 of us. What a great decision and what a wonderful meal. Vio and his staff looked after us remarkably well and the Priest said he felt at home again. It the only restaurant that produces food like home. We had a wonderful evening and enjoyed ourselves greatly. Nothing was too difficult for the staff and the kitchen turn out its usual high quality of food. We look forward to returning again with our friends but, it does not stop us from wanting to go there on our own.

I recently went to Kayal with my 9 year old at 1440.He really likes the squid rings and mango lassi there. I had there express lunch Biriyani. I was not aware that the shop closes by 3 pm in weekdays. However, Vio who served us was very kind and waited extra till we finished over lunch. I have been to Kayal many times before. I like their appam, chilli chicken and fried rice the most.

Great place to eat Keralan cuisine. The staff are amazing (big shout out to Vio) , and the food is comforting and tasty. Vio has served us before, and every single time he’s amazing- superb attitude, always attentive and makes great recommendations for food to order

All the way from Sydney, malayalees from Calicut. Great food, Appam was our favourite.

Tried this after having been to the Kayal in Leicester and I must say the food lived up to the standards. The fish currie on bananas leaf was really tasty with distinct flavors. We also tried the paper and masala dosa were also good and filling. All appams were fresh and crispy.

Sorry to say but the Kayla has really gone down hill,went tonight the staff seemed not to bother.The food was very average.Went to impresse our friends but we had to apologise to them.Very small portions of food.Came home and had a cheese sandwich.Come on guys up your game.I like the restaurant. But better restaurants in West Byfleet.Sorry again!

This was a really nice biryani, highly recommend.

Amazing food , just like back home

Very good food and amazing service by Vio.

Very good ambience, staff and food quality...will.always recommend

Excellent with wide variety of Kerala cuisine,definitely recommend here for authentic Kerala dishes, the food was delicious and a great service from all the staff as well !

We had a fantastic experience and really love the food , and ambience . Thanks kayal.

Excellent ambience, great food and friendly staff. Perfect for hosting small family gatherings or events.

Very bad Experience, as my husband is from the south of India the food was not authentic. Had Squid and it had a weird smell taste and texture to it. We ordered a starter that was with popppdum, cost us £5 for that totally not worth it and wouldn’t recommend it. The only good thing was the waiter could speak in Malayalam, other than that I did not have a good time here.

Wow... Really good service and food!!! Edit: This place has really disappointed us. We've tried so many times now to give it another go. After our recent attempts I regret to say this place has dropped from an epic place to really bad. Service is terrible, food quality significantly dropped, prices way up... So sad.

We have eaten at Kayal several times in the last couple of months and without fail the food is excellent. Our favourite starter is the Uzhunnu Vada (fried lentils balls served with chutneys). There are dosas and thalis with vegetarian options, all of which are very tasty. Other favourites are Kathrika Curry (aubergine curry) and the pooris are amazing. Vio was our friendly waiter and made us welcome. Refreshingly different from run of the mill Indian restaurants. Highly recommended and not overpriced.

This place is absolutely amazing and has very authentic Kerala style food which we were craving for. We had the grilled fish called Meen Porichathu. We also had the Nair masala Dosa. Highly recommended.

Visited kayal for a birthday celebration, did not like the food, not authentic at all. The table we sat at was not clean. The food was not good and not up to standard that we were expecting.

Ambience- Amazing atmosphere & decor. Location & crowd- good Parking- off road available Service- very good & polite Food- excellent Cost - reasonable & not expensive We lived in Woking for last 15 years and discovered this restaurant quite late and to our delight it is now a regular go to one.

I've visited Kayal twice, and I must say, the dishes I have tried are really good! It's worth the price. I enjoyed the Porotta and Beef; the porotta tasted just like it does back home, freshly made and delicious. The beef was flavorful and well-prepared. Although I found the texture of the Tilapia fish in the curry less appealing, the gravy was good but can be improved, as it lacked that Kerala touch. The staff members are really friendly and they know what they are serving, which is a good thing. Overall, Kayal stands out as one of the best Kerala restaurants in the UK🏅👏🏼

The best and most authentic Keralan food I’ve had outside of Kerala! Kallappam and Kathrika curry are especially delicious and their dosas are good too. Veg korma and veg stews also brilliant. The perfect place to take gluten free or vegans too as lots of options.

I generally have the business lunch (available Mondays to Thursdays lunchtime) and you can’t beat it in terms of value and the quality.

The service and atmosphere is so good. Food is ok. If you are looking for a Kerala cuisine taste it's not. Otherwise food is good.

A very enjoyable lunch for an important family occasion: two birthdays including a milestone one. We were looked after very well and the food was delicious. Would heartily recommend! It was a bit quiet when we first arrived but filled up later and the atmosphere was very jolly.

Had vishu sadhya from here. Really really good. 👍👍👍Will recommend this place to all

Beautiful ambience and decor. They have a bar. The guests were mostly young and mixed crowd and not just Brit- Indians. Good south Indian delicacies, specially Kerala cuisines. And the service is very good and timely. They are located at a quite corner near the station approach- westbyfleet. This will be one of our regular go to restaurants, going forward when we crave for south Indian food

I ordered a takeaway from Kayal and despite most of the food being tasty it deserves 1 star. I ordered a prawns starter and ended up with 4 battered prawn tails with no prawn meat. If a restaurant is being dishonest with such things, what else are they being dishonest with?

Love this place. Great authentic food & friendly, welcoming staff.

Happy with order, tasty food thanks.

Appam Kerala own simple dish was terrible Their chappathi should not even be on the menu so dry and inedible. Starters were good so 2 stars, service was good

Authentic South Indian (Kerala) restaurant. Cozy ambience, great service and delicious food! Been to there branches in Birmingham, Leicester and the warmth is the same!

Good Kerala style food. Amazing staff and great atmosphere. We love it.

A nice authentic kerala food restaurant. The starters were really delicious, and the fried fish is nice too.

Fabulous food and very friendly people. Note that it's not your usual "indian" style of cooking (which is mostly Bangladeshi anyway) but REAL southern Indian food so most of the menu might seem strange to you. Don't be afraid to ask, they are very good at guiding you through it. Well worth a visit, their spice blends are exceptional. Utterly delicious.

Great food and quick service, our favourite lunch restaurant by far! Great dishes and very good value! The only small issue in the area is the parking as it is very busy midday!

Delicious food and great service

Been to kayal restaurant West by fleet many times, excellent service, delicious food and great atmosphere 👌

Kayal Restaurant stands out as a haven for South Indian culinary enthusiasts in the UK. The combination of authentic flavors, inviting ambiance, and attentive service makes it a must-visit for those seeking a genuine taste of South India. Whether you are a seasoned fan of South Indian cuisine or a newcomer eager to explore, Kayal promises a satisfying and memorable dining experience.

We tried Kayal while following a vegetarian diet previously and didn't enjoy the food. Curious about their non-vegetarian options, we revisited today. The mixed seafood platter fell short, with cold fish. Appam and kallushap meen curry were decent, but we've had better as seafood enthusiasts. The thalaserry chicken biryani stood out as delicious, but overall, the experience wasn't mind-blowing – just okay.

The food was delicious and the ambiance of the restaurant is very good.All the staff are great and very much helpful👍👍👍

We really enjoyed the food. Amazing service. Best Indian restaurant in Surrey.

Absolutely amazing food - so authentically Keralan! Wow!

We love it here. Great vegetarian options. (And lots of vegan although we aren’t yet) reccommend the paper masala dosa which is the big Lentil and rice wrap that comes with dips and potatoes. And the mutter peer is banging. Not too pricey. And lovely staff.

Amazing authentic South Indian food , very tasty and lovely atmosphere

Very authentic and tasty Kerala food in a good ambience. Friendly and kind staff. Situated next to the West Byfleet station with options of street parking(free after 6 pm)

Repeated ordered 👌... New Item not worth a penny

Food was excellent. We had Masala and Paper dosa which was authentic South Indian dish. Service was good. We were a bit late however the cook and the waiter accommodated us. We will definitely go again.

Amazing food. Best Kerala cuisine I had in entire UK. Special thanks to the service team who made the party an amazing experience for our bunch. Try the Chicken stew with idiyappam.

Oh my goodness, I just have to tell you about our latest food adventure! We visited Kayal, and let me tell you, it was a dive straight into the heart of Kerala cuisine. The place itself has such a cozy and welcoming vibe. It’s like stepping into a little piece of Kerala right here in the city. And the staff? Super friendly and attentive! Now, let’s talk about the food because that’s the real star of the show. We started with Kappa (Tapioca), and it was just the right mix of soft and flavorful. It kind of set the stage for what was to come. The Beef Ularth, oh my! It was this beautiful blend of spices and tender beef – every bite was a flavor explosion. Then came the Masala Dosa, crispy on the outside with a perfectly spiced filling. Absolutely delicious! We also tried Idiyappam, which was this delicate, stringy delight, perfect for balancing the spice in the other dishes. The Fish Mulakitath was another hit – tangy, spicy, and the fish was cooked just right. But the Chicken Stew in Coconut Milk – that was something else! It was so creamy and comforting, like a warm hug in a bowl. We also had Kallapam and Fish Pollichath, each unique and bursting with flavor. Now, the Thalassery Chicken Biryani was the showstopper. It was aromatic, the rice and chicken cooked to perfection, and just packed with flavors. And for dessert, Unnakaya and Kulfi. The Unnakaya was this sweet, banana-filled treat – a perfect end to the meal. The Kulfi was the icing on the cake – creamy, cold, and just the right amount of sweet. Honestly, Kayal is more than just a restaurant. It’s like a little journey to Kerala with every visit. The food, the ambiance, the people – everything comes together to create this wonderful experience. Can’t wait to go back!

Great work, food nice we are happy 😊 thanks you.

Great place if you want to be letting rip all night long. Definitely not an ‘English curry’. Along with stale pupadums I think I won’t be returning. I will in future be sticking to Hawelli which is excellent and right across the street. Would I be surprised to see less than adequate food prep here? Buckets of swill and general filth in the kitchen. Almost certainly. The guy at the bar needs to relax as well. From the way he looked at me one would have thought I was a planning on robbing the place not receiving a takeaway.

Yummiest biryani ever and the chicken curry was also delicious. Definitely one of my favourites to order food.