Monaf's in Richmond upon Thames

If you are in the Twickenham, Hampton area this curry house is worth making a detour for. The small front entrance hides a larger interior where the decor is not flattering but the food is fabulous, The staff are friendly and helpful and you can even sit outside although October may not be the best time to try that. I can't think of a down side, and I often travel from central Twickenham where there are several good curry restaurants to eat there. Park along the road from there or walk from Hampton station. There is a handy pub opposite as well!

The best there is around here. IMHO.

Whenever my father visits we go here he refuses to eat curry anywhere else. Good food, generous portions, clean, polite staff, beautiful presentation and good value ......m tender lamb too!

Guy left me on hold and forgot about me found another local Indian ChaChaz great service great food 👌🏼 spent quite a bit here too so monafs don't leave you customers on hold next time

No coconut added to korma as requested and it was very watery, mango chutney had a slightly acidic taste compared to normal. A shame as usually they are spot on.

Fabulous curry! Great quality, hot and extremely tasty! Very happy!

This is local to me so handy for easy dinner out with friends or take-home. Staff are lovely, friendly and helpful, food is delicious and atmosphere cheerful. Prices are average I would say, and it’s always busy so that says it all. So glad it is close by. And, no, I don’t ask what goes in the ctm that makes it so good, but it is wonderful.

food tasted really good as usual . however my Golda Chingri Prawn kebab arrived without the puree so there is room for improvent in the overall service.

Just eat had forgotten about my order

food took 1.5 hours to come. I ordered vegetable rice, but recieved mushroom rice which I don't like, so that went in the bin! flavour was nice on the lamb but the meat was dry. Used to love monafs but feel it was a waste of money tonight!

Friendly service, great food, and portions not too large.

Fast delivery, excellent service, very good quality of ingredients. Highly recommended

Literally been going here for years. I’ve tried other Bangladeshi restaurants and always come back to monafs. The food is delicious. The best.

A lovely meal - lamb biriani that was not only tasty but also huge! A friend had a chicken shashlik which he said was the best he'd ever had - high praise indeed. Excellent service complimented the excellent food.

We went for lunch on a Thursday. We were the only diners, so this will account for the low atmosphere rating. The food was plentiful but average.

Very generous portion of Onion Bhaji. Freshly cooked. Very nice. Came with yoghurt but not chutney /raw onion etc but had salad items with it. Chicken Madras was spot on!! Rice and naan also excellent. Reasonable cost. Table was a little bit wobbly but apart from that 10 out of 10!! Friendly staff.

Amazing food, dishes you recognise but with their own twist. Particularly liked the masal with orange 🧡

Well this is the first time ordering from here and I was disappointed… Firstly the lamb dish was very bland . The kebab had hard lumpy bits in and the mango chutney tasted off .. safe to say I won’t be ordering from here again

Easily accessible by train or bus - car parking not too easy. Average prices + staff aware of dietary requirements. Looks unobtrusive from outside but dining area stretches quite a way back - you can sit outside weather petmitting. Good variety of food choices. Pleasant service & have had swift takeaways in the past

Korma was quite tasteless. Biriyani and Sag Aloo quite plain.

We tried Monaf's based on the decent reviews compared to other similar restaurants in the vicinity. Ordered via Just Eat and was notified our food was ready to collect only 20 minutes after ordering - great! Not so great when the chicken dish is undercooked and pink - inedible. I liked that you can order small portions of various dishes so we chose a few veggie options but unfortunately felt they all lacked flavour. We will not be ordering again.

Looking at the reviews thought this place would be great. Have to say didn’t live up to the reviews very slow service bland and Luke warm food. Much better Indian restaurant around won’t be back in a hurry

Always excellent, whatever the dish

Really delicious. The chicken was so tender! Absolutely amazing flavour x

Can’t fault the food. It was really nice. But it was over and hour early so had to be kept warm until everyone who was eating it got home. They clearly pay zero attention to the time u request and just cook it as soon as u order it.

I have used Monafs for many years, not frequently as I am disabled and they didn't deliver. I was delighted when they started offering delivery not long ago. I normally have a Special Thali which I find superb. However, the last 2 orders have not been good, particularly the last one. I got duplicated dishes - 2 cauliflower bhajis and 2 identical lamb dishes. So much for variety. However, the one inexcusable thing was the replacement of the single, large tandoori king prawn with tiny prawns as used in prawn patia roti. No explanation or apology. I consider this to be bordering on dishonesty and will not use Monafs again unless I get an explanation.

Terrible… used to be the number 1 Indian takeaway…. Not anymore…

Authentic Indian cuisine . Family restaurant.

I ordered a takeaway for 26 people that was delivered on time, piping hot and absolutely delicious! I cannot fault the service I had and will definitely be ordering either a takeaway or visiting them again.

My 90 year old Mom loved it. Thank you SO MUCH!

Called at 9pm and parked outside. Friendly and efficient staff, without being overbearing. Nice ambiance, not crowded. Lovely starters of mushrooms and chicken tikka, followed by chicken korma and house special biryani. All very nice, biryani portion was huge and defeated me I’m afraid. Liked the availability of non alcoholic Kobra beer which went down a treat. Very poor selection of wine by the glass though. Very reasonably priced. Enjoyed our meal, thank you.

Excellent meal. Good service. Thank you. X

Delicious food, friendly staff and a really warm atmosphere.

Best curry ive had in a long long time. Im Asian, and the jhalfrezi was the best ive possibly had. Was hot..the way it should be and the lamb was so tender like butter. Too many times ive had thick rubbery lamb at other places. Can't wait to order my next Monafs.

Been going to Monafs for years, and my parents years before that, went last thursday and had a delicious curry! The lamb dishes always have tender pieces of lamb in and the Aloo Gobi is a great side dish or even a great main if you don't eat meat! Would highly recommend, staff are friendly, great selection of food, can't fault it.

Switched from Hampton Spice to Monaf. Excellent food. Every time the food is made from fresh ingredients, and well presented. Thank you !

First time I have ordered from the restaurant and it was very lovely.

Ordered at 6.05 said it would be delivered between 7 and 7.20 didn’t get food til 8

Solid Indian choice. Yummy food and easy on the bum the next day. One day I’ll sit outside… Mushroom bhaji is well nice.

As a family of three vegetarians and one vegan we are pretty picky about food (!) - in particular the way vegetables are prepared. Every dish at Monaffs is fresh and has its own spices and sauces, Highly recommended - plus lovely people,

Really good all round. Friendly and quick service and great food from an interesting menu. Highly recommended.

Always the best service and amazing food! Really love coming here!

Never had a bad meal from them in 20 years of getting takeaways from Monaf's! Always great food and friendly service

We have been coming to this place off and on for 35 years. Service on a Friday night was a real disappointment. Slow to get drinks sorted. Sent over the wrong ones too. Then we had to work hard to actually place our order and the place was about 1/2 full. Food was pretty good.

Excellent food, friendly staff and Great service...

This was our first visit and we received exceptional service throughout. The staff observed covid measures (wearing masks, table distancing and section screens). The food was fantastic, full of flavour and not at all greasy. We will be back, thank you for a lovely evening. We really appreciated the effort you made to make it a safe and lovely dining experience.🙏

had to do a review. brilliant meal. lamb was stunning. very helpful staff. a gem of a place.

Lovely restaurant and gorgeous food. Very enjoyable evening.

Nice restaurant but found the curries very bland. Couldn’t taste the spices however my friends enjoyed their food. I had chicken karahi

Delicious fresh cooked food always. They serve talis which are worth trying.

Loved it. Never had so much food at a restaurant before. Highly recommended one of the Thali's. You get so many fantastic flavours to try there's no feeling of missing out or getting food envy here. Lamb shaslic didn't come as expected but was very tasty. All the food was cooked perfectly and the service is sublime. Will be returning!

Gone down hill big time food disgusting

Absolute best curry around, without a doubt. Have been coming here 20 years and tried dozens of other restaurants throughout london and nothing compares. Quality is top notch!

A great place to enjoy authentic indian food. Loved it.

Excellent meal at very reasonable prices. We were able to sit outside. And we arrived late about 8.30p.m. without a booking but were made welcome.

Had a large family gathering and opted for curry as is everyone's favoured dish. Asked Monafs if they could help with a group 20 people at home. They were extremely helpful in the menu, delivery, providing everything needed to serve 20 and then collected it all the day after. Fantastic service and everyone loved the food. Highly recommended and will definitely use again.

The best fresh tasting curry around!

We had a lovely time food was really nice and the service was excellent looking forward to going there again and 👌👍

Had a takeaway during lockdown and was disappointed, it was only average flavour. Perhaps it was my taste buds at fault..... Dam Covid.

Recently ordered from Monafs Restaurant in Hampton. Delivered food on time and their food tasted incredible,one of the best currys in a long time.Would definitely recommend.Will be back again-100% top service.

We had a takeaway food from monafs, Hampton. First time, it was excellent taste and flavour. In cold weather food was hot enough. Recommended Monafs.

Eating at Monaf's has become a bit like supporting Harlequins in the rugby: Sometimes you get a creamy, sumptuously spiced performance, other times it is watery, insubstantial fare that just doesn't pass muster. After a few substandard performances (Monaf not Quins) it seemed that we were on an upward curve, but the takeaway meal we had in the run up to Christmas was just poor and unmemorable - or memorable for all the wrong reasons. About a year or so I made a fuss about a poor meal we were served. Monaf's responded well by writing to say that our next meal would be on the house. I have never taken them up on their offer and, unless the quality of the food improves, I never will. Why plump for an anaemic excuse for a meal - free or not - when the competition locally (Ruchi, Indian Zest etc.) is so strong? They must know this. Anyway, that's it, I'm not revisiting Monaf's until I read in reviews that the quality has improved beyond measure. Wonder whether they'll still honour my promissory note if I do?

Fantastic food, sensational service best Bangladeshie cusine around.

Good food and great service. A lovely place to eat. Enjoy it everytime we eat in there with family and friends. 10/10

Great food for a vegetarian like me, we love the food here. Highly recommended for food and service. Kids love it too

Not only is this our nearest Bangladeshi restaurant, it is also one of the best. After something of a blue period it has sprung right back to form and everything is just as good as it used to be. The house special thali is my wife's death-row meal and there is nearly enough there to cater for two - but not quite - so I usually order a murgh makhani or similar to help fill our boots. Lubrication is usually courtesy of Cobra - the sensible sized bottles - and three of those between the two of us. i.e. 2.25 for me, usually just about hits the spot. Service is friendly - I love to be called Mr Andy - and the whole experience is one of the best things there is to do in Hampton.

Have never been disappointed coming here. Great service and great food. Highly recommended.

It was okay, i mean went with a couple of my usual suspect mates, we all have curry houses ourselves but its nice to try something differant run by someone else, this is actually under new ownership for a while my uncle use to own it before, service was good although they forgot one of our dishes but attentive staff i would say a sturdy 4

Yum. We had no expectations. We were starving and the chippy was shut. Happily, Monaf's was just down the road. And they welcomed us without reservation. There was some jaunty mask-wearing. And the menu was simple. And they unblinkingly noted a non-menu request. And Moon (our waiter) was smiley throughout. The food. Well. Just bloody marvellous!!

Best customer service, “Monk fish Bhuna’ was excellent. Overall Best Restaurant in south west London. We are very happy. 👍👍 love MonafS.

This is my takeaway-of-choice for a Friday night curry and they rarely fail to excite. I have tried a range of chicken and lamb dishes, the lamb rezalla being my particular favourite, and have found all of it worthwhile. They are always welcoming and polite and although the wait is often longer than anticipated, a complimentary beer soothes the anxiety. good eating at a sensible price.

Good Bangladeshi food. Friendly service. Reasonable prices

The Karahi lamb was especially delicious, we're very happy repeat customers. Thanks Monafs, you are our go to for a special family takeaway!

Takeaway: Food arrived nearly 2hours after ordering. It was stone cold like it had been sitting around not under a hot plate for quite some time. Expensive also, no apology issued. Wouldn’t use them again, they also often forget items in the takeaway.

Really lovely food and staff but they need to get rid of the plastic bags they're still supplying food in. Paper bags pls

Been using Monaf's on & off for years, but I'm afraid it's not as good as it once was. The service was excellent on a busy Saturday night... ordered 3 meals, one was good, my chicken rogan was average, but the dopiaza was terrible.... chicken with what seemed like a tin of tomatoes, a few onions & half a teaspoon of curry powder... unbelievably bland. It's not the cheapest place either... not worth those prices at the moment I'm afraid.

Really nice food, enjoyed it thoroughly!

Mid week cheeky indian. Food was ok nothing fancy. Service could definitely be better. It was expensive. Drinks are very small too. A mixer size bottle as a soft drink but of course same price!

best curry around and great services... all the time

Excellent service, Top quality food, If you really want to have best yam food. Try this restaurant. You won't regret.

We were so impressed. Great food, great service and everything is perfection with astonishing prices. I'm so happy to recommend this restaurant !!!

Top quality Restaurant in Hampton, The food service are excellent. Freshly cooked perfect and taste delicious.

There is a wide choice of Indian restaurants available in Hampton. I wouldn’t say that Monaf’s is the best one, but definitely it is not a bad restaurant.

Best Restrant in town, Try the tandoori king prawn makhani and the Murgh chicken. 10 out of 10 haven’t had a bad dish yet.

I have been going to Monafs for years but will never go again . what followed was 24 hours of sickness which I reported to food standards I will say no more .

Great service, delicious food, big portions! We were very delight and definitely going back! Thank you guys :)

Moved here recently - been several local places - this is far the best - excellent service, excellent food. I without doubt return.

We have been coming to Monafs as a family for years they are friendly, the service is always faultless and the food is delicious. Definitely our favorite curry!

We've tried all the curry restaurants in Hampton and this one is by far our favourite. Great service and most importantly the food is always of a high standard. There take-aways match the sit in experience too. I know because I've just had one. Yummy!!!

Best Indian in Hampton Area. If you like a good curry then Monaf is the place for you. A night out with your mates and Kingfisher beers is heaven. Staff are also great

Excellent food & service Top Indian /Bangladeshi Restaurant in town.

First class service. Fantastic food . Nothing more needs said .

This used to be a good restaurant. Unfortunately no.longer !! I had an appalling meal there and will not be going back .

This has been going for years and years and never disappoints. Friendly service, great food and always come away happy. Take away food is also great

Good variety of Indian food, including vegetarian. Great for parties - go out of their way to organise and accommodate

The food served here is excellent. Top quality restaurant standard. All the foods were cooked perfectly and taste delicious. Pretty good value for money.

Excellent food, wonderful stuff, top class customer service, definitely 7 stars.

Great evening food very good would suggest that you book a table.

As a regular diner with friends and family, we recently had another great meal at Monaf's. Whether it's a takeaway or sit-down meal, the team is friendly and helpful. Recommend the Chicken Tikka Methi (Madras-hot).

Best Indian Bangladeshi in South West London. Very close to Hampton railway station. Top class food and great service. You won't disappointed. Believe me.