Moti Mahal in City of London, Westminster

Moti Mahal solía ser mi favorito restaurante indio en Londres y luego cerraron.

Extremely expensive for backstreet Indian restaurant. I booked to go with some friends and was quite embarrassed that I picked this place as it was so expensive and prices charged you'd expect 'fine dining' not average Indian food.

Mi pareja y yo visitamos este restaurante el mes pasado y lo disfrutaron. Yo estaba particularmente impresionado con lo bien que atendían a intolerancias alimentarias alergias y/mina son bastante amplia! Su menú es muy claro con que contiene gluten y lácteos platos que hace elegir un plato mucho más fácil para personas como yo. El personal era muy amable y atento y la decoración apropiada era realmente fresco y acogedor. Tanto mi compañero y yo de verdad disfrutamos de la comida, así que no sé por qué todos los comentarios bajos. Ambos estamos ávidos de comer curry curry que comen (en nuestro local una vez a la semana). Los pies en el Moti no fue tan rica como aceitosas o nuestro habitual pero tenía sabores preciosa y pude dejar sensación buena y no demasiado pesadas como rellenos o no cuando normalmente una comida india. Así que para mí fue un cambio agradable.

They have recently moved location I think but the restaurant quality in terms of taste is still fantastic. Brilliant service and lovely surroundings. Really enjoyed the king prawns, cooked to perfection. Will be back soon.

Estuve en Navidades con 2 compañeros de trabajo y pedimos menú degustacion. La variedad de comida muy acertada y la cantidad más que suficiente. Un poco caro pero valió la pena.

El lugar ha ganado un premio para la limpieza, y de hecho parece limpio. t también, el servicio era bueno. Pero la comida le faltaba en especias, la carne estaba hecha, verduras y arroz cansado, estaba bien. En resumen, no volvería a este lugar. Los precios eran bajos, pero prefiero pagar más exigentes.

Yo estaba tan decepcionado que el Moti Mahal ha cerrado. Hay nuevos propietarios y un nuevo chef. La comida es ahora claramente de la media, de hecho, fue terrible. Solía ser delicia venga a la Moti Mahal, pero nunca deberá volver a la nueva versión.

La fui a estaba al lado de travelodge en lane drury. Fuimos para plato en el menú, pero las miradas probado como un korma. Pero amablemente proporciona un chili secos, así que hasta que se rompió y añadido algunos calor gracias a Dios - cobraron £7 por botella cobra que puedes comprar niñ dos libras. Pero el camarero era muy servicial con 2 facturas una por comida, lo que puedo reclamar por que no puedo y alcohol. Quizás todos los restaurantes por aquí son demasiado caros, pero pagando 23 libras para entradas y onu picante curry me parecía pobre relación calidad-precio.

Reservar una mesa para un cumpleaños amigos y tuvimos una experiencia fantástica. Solían estar situado a unos metros de distancia, pero ahora se han mudado. Sin embargo, la comida era increíble como de costumbre aunque pedí fuera del menú, el personal era muy servicial y los postres tienen son increíbles, es un debe tener para aquellos que buscan probar dulces tradicionales de la India. Altamente recomendado.

Reservado para un restaurante diferente y cuando llegamos en Queen Gran St no fue en esa dirección, llamó para preguntar donde estaban. Entonces dijo que habían pasado (pero no nos dijeron cuando hicimos la reserva). El uno, tuvimos que ir en Drury Lane se llamaba Takari (pobres críticas de Tripadvisor) pero ahora son Moti Mahal. Así las malas críticas que eran correctas. Platos rotos, una imagen pesada cayó de la pared detrás de mí (sólo fue pegado a la pared) y mi plato achari era incomible. Se la llevaron lejos y trajo de vuelta un plato de cordero muy grasienta. Ver foto. Para entradas mi amigo ordenados chuletas de cordero - cara de arranque y nos dieron dos diminutas chuletas delgadas. Yo pedí un pollo tikka inicial y cuatro pedazos de pollo llegamos.

By far this small cute little restaurant surprised us. It is few steps walk from the Natural History Museum. Very friendly staff, no nonsense. They prepare the food in basement and watch how the food is sent to the main level. Pretty cool

We had a very bad experience at Moti Mahal, the very opposite from the experience we had in 2012. The food had deteriorated and was bland at best. They seem to have lessened their ambitions in the kitchen. I had lamb´s brain as a starter with was ok, but the main vegetarian dishes were a tasteless disaster. Vegetarian indian dishes are many times the pride of the kitchen and well executed, this was a sloppy stew, presented poorly. But the worst experience happened to my son who was (he is ten) forced by the staff one floor down to go to the ladies bathroom, though he insisted to be a boy. He came running back in tears, feeling extremely humiliated and mistreated by the staff. We left the restaurant in anger in a very upset state. This dinner, since it is rather expensive, was meant to be one of the pearls of our London vacation, it turned out to be quite the opposite. We don´t recommend this restaurant to anyone, you can do much better anywhere else.The performance of the staff was appalling and inexcusable.

I wish to thank our team of chefs, waiters, bartenders, managers, third party collaborators, owners, our CEO and not lastly to our guests. It's been great to work in such a wonderful place and an honour to meet it's people. Will miss you all.

This is a great shame. We ordered MM through the Deliveroo website once a fortnight. Best Indian by far far far. I hope the owners can alert TA to any new restaurant that they open in MM's place. I am the first customer.

Walking along Great Queen Street last night (29 Feb '16) I noticed with dread 'closed for business' signs in all windows. Their website today says they are permanently closed and thanks all customers over the last 10 years. I am really upset. I live nearby and this was a gem of a smart Indian restaurant serving reallyexcellent food. It became a top 5 restaurant for me here in London and I had such fun times with Toni (one of the managers). Really will miss this place. Thanks Moti Mahal for the last 10 years.

Moti Mahal is a very good Indian restaurant in London's West End Theater District. The menu offers cuisine from several different regions of India, and all of it is excellent. The locations is great & the ambiance is fun. It is however, pricey. If you love a good Indian be sure to give Moti Mahal a try when you're in London.

A lovely meal again. Great food from a good menu that serves all tastes. Well presented and thoroughly tasty. Attentive and chatty service.

I really enjoyed my meal here. I went with my family and we had the tasting menu. The spiced lamb chop with avocado chutney was particularly good, but all the food was really tasty. Well spaced restaurant, nice buzz but not too busy. Very attentive staff, well versed in the food and the story behind it. Great G&Ts. Thoroughly recommend.

We maybe don't eat in enough really good restaurants but the service here is some of the best we've had anywhere. Booked online prior to our trip so a bit of a shot in the dark but delighted with our experience. Food was excellent and focuses on flavour rather than quantity. More expensive than your average curry but then this is no curry house. If you're in Covent Garden treat yourself.

Relaxing dinner and chef made special effort to look after the dietary needs of our 5yr old.. Plenty of vegetarian options!! Absolutely mouth watering!!

Firstly, this was very convenient for the New London Theatre on Drury Lane, and we were able to book a pre-theatre table for a Saturday at fairly short notice, unlike many other restaurants in the area. We had the pre-theatre menu, which gives you a choice of 4 starters (one of which is vegetarian), 4 main courses (one chicken, one lamb, one prawn, one vegetarian) with rice, vegetables and naan and an ice cream on a stick for dessert. This is a lot easier than the full a la carte menu! The starters were excellent, but we felt the chicken main was a bit on the hot side for our liking. The food was all high quality though, so can't really be faulted. At £23 the pre-theatre menu seems reasonable value, but then add in a cocktail each (about £11 and though nice, they're quite small), an extra bowl of rice as one bowl between two hungry people isn't enough (£5) and bottle of water (£5) a small pot of tea each (£8) and then a service charge of 12.5% on top of everything and your £23 per person meal has turned into £50 each. The a la carte menu will set you back a lot more (£20+ just for a main dish) but there's a lot more choice. Or you could have the taster menu (£60 for the meat option, £45 for vegetarian option) where (from looking at the menu, we didn't try it!) you get a good selection of things. The staff were pleasant and helpful and the environment was good. Overall we would recommend the restaurant - if you're having a night out in theatreland, nothing else is going to be cheap anyway!

This is an authentic North Indian restaurant, the food was really nice and very delicious. The flavours were very well balanced and very well presented. The meal was expensive but worth the money. The service was very attentive and pleasant. We enjoyed outs meal and booking was easy using a mobile. The atmosphere was great too, the staff very helpful when choosing from the menu.Recommend giving this a try

Met a friend for a pre-Xmas meal here and we were very impressed. The restaurant is very elegant and smart in appearance, the staff were without exception friendly and helpful, and the food was presented beautifully and tasted amazing. It really felt like special occasion dining, and the a la carte menu would have to be reserved for that as it was expensive (upwards of £20ish for a main, though to be fair they did look amazing), but the pre-theatre set menu was brilliant - starter, main plus vegetable side, rice and naan, and a little kulfi for dessert was plenty of food, served elegantly and everything was delicious. My only tiny grumble was the smoke alarm being set off accidentally while we were there, it went on for about 6-7mins and was shrill as anything, so it did disturb things a bit, but that aside I have only positive things to say and will definitely visit again.

Great location, short walk from Covent Garden.The meal was superb. We started with The sagar rattan, seared scallop on crushed cumin peas definitely recommend. For mains i had the prawns curry with saffron baked rice which was fantastic. The service was very friendly but not in your face. Best surprise when the bill came £340 for two with one bottle of wine.

Great quality of the food and good selection of beverages, impeccable service, but lacks its own atmosphere and is slightly overpriced.

Wow!That was simply the best indian food I have ever tasted!We all took the pre-theater menu and I have to say that everything was amazing.The meat and rice cooked to perfection.Naan bread very savory and also the GTR beer( Grand Trunk road beer) was nice .Perfect actually with the entire meal. At the end we had kulfi(indian ice-cream )- incredible smooth.The whole atmosphere was lovely and the staff very friendly and attentive to our needs.We will definitely be back soon!

Many times there, and never disappointed. The food is always a delight.

Dined here for lunch based upon the recommendation of our hotel's concierge. We were on a schedule, so arrived promtly when the restaurant opened at noon, and we were the only patrons in the restaurant. Somewhat unnerving. However, our fears were quickly put to rest once lunch was served. We both had the lunch special--an excellent deal of soup, choice of entree, a dal, a veg, and naan. Everything was perfectly prepared and extremely tasty. Service was very good and professional. Would have loved to go back for dinner--something to look forward to the next time we are in London!

We had the pre-theatre menu at an incredibly reasonable £23 for three courses. I can see how if you chose options from the main menu it may be overpriced (Up to £26 for a curry), but at £23 the food was really high quality. It is definitely the best tasting Indian food I have ever had, and doesn't leave you feeling uncomfortable afterwards like many! The service was incredibly efficient, partly I imagine due to how quiet it was at the time we went in, but impressive nonetheless. The staff were very attentive and engaging. Overall, phenomenal flavours and the best pre-theatre dinner I have ever had.

The food was superb; extremely tasty and more than enough for the two of us. If we hadn't been going to the theatre I would have asked for a 'doggie bag'! The staff were very attentive and friendly and I will definitely be eating there again.

We went for a reunion meal which we were hoping would be good food, a few drinks and time to catch up with a years gossip. On reflection this was perhaps not the right venue for our evening. The menu had some interesting dishes included which were tasty and beautifully presented but were very small portions. prior to visiting the restaurant I had looked at the website it had suggested there was a set price menu which we weren't offered. We had cocktails to start which were good value and looked very pretty. However, the wine list was expensive (a bottle of prosseco was £42) I know I'm from the North but that is a big mark up. It was quite formal which alongside the price of the alcohol did not lend itself to a very relaxed evening. Later on there was a corporate event which we effectively ended up in the middle of (they were having a quiz!!), which again didn't encourage us to linger. It also divided the attention of the staff and we struggled to get our bill and coats, given there was a service charge they maybe didn't need to try so hard to get a tip. Overall over priced and under delivered.

Excellent restaurant indien qui essaye de moderniser des plats classique indiens. Pour certain c'est reussi, pour d'autres moins. Une avalanche de saveur. Le services est tres efficaces. Accueil tres agreable. Par contre le prix est quand meme eleve et n'est pas totalement justifie. Toutefois une reussite et un endroit qui merite d'etre visité

We chose this place for New Year's eve because it offered slightly different food to other Indian restaurants and we wanted a slightly less formal affair, considering we were going pre-theatre and only had 2 hours to eat. They did deliver on that front. We had finished eating after nearly an hour.The price tag of £79 for 5 courses was quite steep given that the portions were quite small (in fact some mains had smaller sizes than starters) and there was no effort to make the experience different. Considering this was New Year's eve and the price, there could have been some kind of amuse-bouche, even if it had been some free popodoms.The food itself was different to the usual Indian, and we were looking forward to some of the slightly different dishes. In the end, some were nice, others ok. But no wow factor. STARTERS- Pheasant kebabs were some kind of indistinguishable patty of mush. Couldn’t taste the pheasant at all. In fact it reminded me of those stodgy Linda Mc Cartney things you find at Sainsburys.- Baked samosas of duck were nice enough, though the pastry was undercooked which rather spoiled it.- Indian Papdi and lentil dumplings were exquisite. Probably the best dish of the whole evening.MAINS- Braised lamb shank was nice and lean, but not particularly interesting- Beef stir fried with shallots was so hot it was hard to eat. No warning on the menu. I know it said “dried chillies” on it, but there are degrees of heat and this one was hard to eat. However, it was very tasty.- Stuffed morels were bland and frankly piss-taking. Just 2 morels on the plate! It was not even starter size. With a 5-course menu at £79, you would expect each main course to be worth approx. £20 and therefore contain £7 of ingredients. 2 morels for £7 is daylight robbery. Plus it had no particular taste.- Spinach dumpling with figs was surprising but actually quite a nice experiment.DESSERTA nice dessert of the standard of a 1-star Michelin establishment.BREADBread was actually terrible. The menu announced a selection of breads but we only had 2. So it’s barely a selection, is it! And they were: Naan and Chapatti. Not particularly inventive. Both were nice enough but frankly I can do the same at home. The chapatti was also quite greasy. Not particularly pleasant.SERVICENice enough staff, but managed to get the drinks order wrong. I had asked for a honey and pear lassi and only got a normal lassi. I also repeated three times at time of order that I wanted their home brew and the guy never wrote a thing down. At the end he asked “Did you not want any drink then?” Joke.Anyway, overall it is a pleasant enough restaurant, which rightly tries to break away from the usual Indian dishes and actually comes up with interesting combinations. But the execution is not that great. Overall we left with a degree of disappointment and a terrible indigestion! I don’t think we will be back.

I have written about this before. Another great dinner last week, after trying most of the name places in London, the food here is the best.Great wine list, excellent friendly service. I know why this place is hard to get into.We will be back. It's just always so good.

Very easy, efficient and great flavours. We ate as a family before a theatre performance at 7 pm. Food came quickly. We shared 4 starters between 5. Likewise with the various main courses. Soft shell crab , delicious, venison delicious. Very calm atmosphere. Would definitely go again.

We were welcomed with a smile. We had to waiters who served us to perfection. Amazing cocktails to start followed by the tasting menu. Two thumbs up moti mahal in Covent Garden is a must try, the best Indian cuisine in London especially after a show or just hanging out with friends We will be back

Fantastic food and service as always!

A Christmas lunch with an Indian twist to say the least. This restaurant was fabulous - food wasn't rushed out, service was prompt and all in all good value for the price of the tasting menu. Highly recommend.

I had been taken here once before and eaten very well, so when I found a 'pre 6.30pm' three course menu for £23 in the week before Xmas, it seemed like a bargain. Four of us ate and very much enjoyed the set menu and there was even enough lamb curry left over for a friend to take home in a doggy bag for her son. A large office party had been sensitively placed downstairs leaving the mix of small groups and couples in a calm and very pleasant environment. The wine list is relatively expensive and there is an excellent selection of gin and gin based cocktails. Service was a bit mixed. I was given a seat in the bar whilst awaiting my dining companions and then no one came to take my drinks order and we had to ask three times for more water - unfortunately sharing a habit that many restaurants have, of bringing chargeable items with alacrity but forgetting simple things such as more water or the bill. A small irritation but not enough to mar a very enjoyable dinner.

Wonderful food. Very nice. Would thoroughly recommend. Manager / Head Anurudh , was very helpful and knowledgeable about the process's / cooking techniques. Wish I had a restaurant and the money as he would be an absolute assesset to have

We had the Tiffin menu (available 12 noon to 2.30 pm. There are five choices. H. had chemeen isthtew with rice while I went for mirchi ka tikka. These dishes came with what I would call a cauliflower curry, dhal and naan. I drank salty nimbu pani whilst H had presecco with fresh pear juice. Had we stuck to the basic Tiffin menu the price would have been £16 a head but with the drinks and masala chai it was quite a bit more. Still, I don't mind paying for high quality food in fine surroundings and Moti Mahal has both of these in spades.The napery, cutlery and glassware were all excellent and the presentation of the food was of the very highest standards.In 1969 I ate at the Moti Mahal in Delhi which is where I was first introduced to tandoori chicken and naan. I believe the namesake London restauarant is an off-shoot but I may be wrong about this.We both thoroughly enjoyed our tiffin and next time we will try the dinner menu.PS. The staff were superb!

Met a friend for a pre-Xmas meal here last week and were very impressed. The restaurant is very elegant and smart in appearance, the staff were without exception friendly and helpful, and the food was presented beautifully and tasted amazing. It really felt like special occasion dining, and the a la carte menu would have to be reserved for that as it was expensive (upwards of £20ish for a main, though to be fair they did look superb), but the pre-theatre set menu was brilliant - starter, main plus vegetable side, rice and naan, and a little kulfi for dessert was plenty of food, served elegantly and everything was delicious. My only tiny grumble was the smoke alarm being set off accidentally while we were there, it went on for about 6-7mins and was shrill as anything, so it did disturb things a bit, but that aside I have only positive things to say and will definitely visit again.

By far the best Indian food I have ever tasted great ambiance fantastic hospitality. I would recommend moti mahal for any occasion it is superb 10/10.

At last, I have found a decent Chicken Biryani in the UK. It was delicious - the kebabs for starters were also amazing. The Dahl Makani was fantastic. Nothing further to say, except I will soon return! Thank you.

A great pre theatre dinner with friends. The portion sizes for a special offer were more than ample. Food and service were excellent. Wine is pricey. Great ambience.

wer wissen will, wie "indisch" auch gehen kan, sollte unbedingt mal kommen. Das hat alles wirklich Hand und Fuß und ist mit einem normalen - deutschen- Inder überhaupt nicht zu vergleichen.Ich bin mir nicht sicher, ob es in D überhaupt ein indisches Restaurant mit vergleichbarem Anspruch gibt ( in London etliche, zB auch Veerashvamy)Nach kleinen, aber professionell gelösten Irritationen mit unserer angeblich untergegangenen Tischreservierung bekamen wir einen Tisch im Untergeschoß an einer recht intimen halbrunden Bank; der Geräuschpegel war absolut unaufdringlich.Der Service war perfekt - freundlich, nicht aufdringlich, tolle Beratung sowohl was Menge als auch Art der Speisen betrifft. Wir (4) haben uns einen Schwung von kleinen Gerichten und pro Person eine Hauptspeise ausgesucht, die wir dann vollständig am Tisch unter uns geteilt haben - wirklich eine "Reise über die Grand Trunk Road". Ein Degustationsmenue zu 68 Pfd.wäre auch zu haben gewesen, jedoch nur für den ganzen Tisch, sodass wir uns mit den Einzelbestellungen wohler gefühlt haben.Jedes einzelne Gericht ist nicht groß, in der Summe haben wir uns aber auf alle Fälle angenehm gesätigt gefühlt. Als Nachtisch haben wir uns eine sensationelle Kulfi-Selection dann wieder geteilt. Präsentation der Speisen und die Gewürze ( hätte gern auch schärfer siene dürfen) waren erste Klasse, der Paneer mit Mandeln und Peperoni Weltklasse . Die Beilagen aus Naan, Raita und Dal Makhani wunderbar.

Always an outstanding meal. I have enjoyed lunches and dinners here over a few years and I've never been disappointed. Their tasting menu provides a nice selection of Indian classics with a Moti Mahal twist - like duck samosas and a spicy scallop on lentils. My partner enjoyed the wine pairings while I went dry. She was very happy with the choices of wines. It's not cheap (£180+) for 2, but if you are looking for something special in the Covent Garden area and a delightful departure from the ordinary Indian menu, then this is the place for you. Enjoy!

London is home to a number of outstanding Indian dining restaurants, and the food and drink experience here was among the best we've experienced in that class. The tasting menu brought a range of food with a mix of spices, flavors and textures. Though the service was a little confused to start as they seem to have a "team" approach to table service, our main server was an engaging and informative bundle of energy. The specialty cocktails we ordered were also a good range - not sweet but interesting and tasty. The whole experience was wholly enjoyable - flavorful, educational, elegant and yet casual and friendly.

we found a last minute table in this restaurant and it was a good choice. It is an elegant and soft place where you feel taken care of by very professional and helpful staff. The food's quality is very high. The 3 color chicken which comes to the table in a private barbecue protected by a copper open pan is really extraordinary.the restaurant is quite crowded, therefore quite noisy.

Some Indian friends (who really know their food) recommended that we go there as a place for fine dining. It did not disappoint. The food at Moti Mahal is refined but still full of incredible flavours. Some of the dishes were simple: tandoori chicken, marinated potato or the standard biryani, but it's not what you would expect. The cuisine is not restricted to be a particular region so there's a large variety.The decoration is spot on - tasteful but not pretentious, making it a relaxed atmosphere.

I visited the Great Queens Steet restaurant with my wife for a special occaision pre theatre meal on Monday 30th for the 5.30 pre theatre menu. I can not fault this meal in any way. The food was very special, some levels above your average High St cuzza. Served beautifully in elegant surroundings.The staff were charming and attentive, taking the time to chat to us. I really liked the craft beer I ordered with my food. For those concerned about the price, our 3 course meal for two with beers cost £72 inc service which I do not think over expensive for the location and high standard what we had.

Indian restaurant not too far from Oxford street. Everything "to share". You can choose the menu or a la carte. Choices are rather limited, but the food is actually ok. The wine list could be better. If you want a quiet dinner ask for a table downstairs.

After 4 or 5 visits I'm still delighted with the food. The service is consistently good. Honestly I've eaten a lot of Indian food but very little that equals the delights served here. Lamb chops soft she'll crab and sweet dumping to start! Bring me the mains I can't wait!! :)

Fantastic Indian restaurant in Covent Garden,we really liked the food and the service was very attentive and professional.

Food exceeded our expectations - all main dishes we ordered, chicken tikka, the lamb and the vegetarian dish were of high quality. Side dishes are overpriced, and necessary in the context of how much food is in the main plate. Waiters were very attentive, if not a bit too much trying to cross-sell more food and drinks at all times. A bit pricey but overall good choice.

We had the most amazing food here - the waiter was absolutely brilliant with his knowledge and recommendations.The downside for us was the prices £5 for water??? £250 for 4 people who had 4 beers, no extra side dishes and had no desert - very disappointed with the cost.

I have been there a handful of times, always on my own. You get very nice modern Indian food, not just the average curry. Highly recommended for those who want to experience a step forward in Indian cuisine

Myself and my partner ate here, the food was fantastic and the service was also to a very high standard. It was not a cheap meal out, more a restaurant for a special occasion, but if you have something to celebrate and want to go somewhere slightly more upmarket this restaurant would be a good choice.

Reasonable food for the price. Service was a bit hurried

We enjoyed dining here again and our experience was just as good as our last one. The service was most helpful, courteous and friendly; the menu having changed since our last visit we were taken through it and provided with some guidance on menu choices which were appreciated. The food was well presented, arrived promptly and was soon consumed! Delicious duck samosas, scrumptious seared scallops, satisfying spinach cakes and terrific chicken tikka tickled our taste buds to start with before moving on to lovely lemon sole and quality curries. We'll most definitely be back.

The welcoming was pleasant... If you are a first time visitor than there is the lovely waiters at hand to guide you through the flavours. There was a taster menus which allows you discover an array of small dishes and tastes, but be sure to mention your spice level preference. Otherwise a nice ambience and way to start your evening of you are in the area

We had dinner before theater. Food and service were both superb. I especially liked the little cup of soup we were served at the beginning, just as a welcome.

This has to be the best Indian restraint I have ever been to ! Table booked off we went and from the moment we walked through the door we we totally looked after by very attentive staff. The wine list was excellent and the menu even better ! Opting for the lamb chops to start with I can only describe them as heavenly ! Mains arrived and what a treat ! Our experience was five star all the way and we will defiantly go back.

restaurant situé à coté de covent garden, assez différent de ce que je connaissais en restaurant indien. Bel endroit, joli décoration, personnel très agréable qui s'est essayé à parler français, propreté impeccable. De la salle du restaurant on voit la cuisine derrière une très grande baie vitrée et les chefs à l'oeuvre. Les mets sont délicieux pour tout ce que nous y avons mangé. Seul bémol, les plats sont parfois très spicy voire trop par rapport à nos habitudes alimentaires. Je pense que le restaurant gagnerait à pouvoir moduler la dose d'épices. Nous avons passé dans ce lieu un bon moment.

Any restaurant that teaches a person of Indian origin on what they should order just so that the restaurant may make the most money shouldn't be classified as a good restaurant. The waiters were terrible. The food was okay but the portions were tiny but the prices were typically Central London. There are better restaurants, so unless you are rather desperate for "Indian" food or what is named so, please avoid

It was mine and my partners first experience at moti mahal and we loved it, we pre booked our table and was a little late but the staff were fine with that. We only waited 10 minutes for our food. The food was amazing. It was pricey but worth it. Would definitely go back.

My husband and I had the tasting menu but I needed it gluten free. They were very accommodating but when dessert was served they made a mistake and gave me something with gluten in it. Thank goodness I recognized it and had them replace it. But sorbet is a poor excuse for a substitute in a very expensive tasting menu. The food itself was very good and a higher quality than most Indian food restaurants. The total meal including three glasses of wine was about $250, so bring your wallet.

We were a family of four with a twelve year old on crutches. The staff were perfect - informative on menu and the excellent wine list, understanding but not patronising with the children. The food was outstanding. Choices were excellent, the Indian wine I chose delicious. A really enjoyable start to our evening.

This restaurant is in the theater district. They have a pretheatere menu. Open kitchen. The service was very good. So was the food. Just had to remind them that we were limited in time.

Took my son there and being Indian, I've had a curry or two! This was superb, lamb chops were to die for. My son still raves about it and as a surprise will be taking the whole family tonight, can't wait! Best curry in a restaurant that I've had.

We had an exceptionally good curry here. My scallop starter was cooked to perfection, the scallop resembling butter; it was so tender.My lamb curry main course was spicy with a rich, deep flavour. Naan bread was lovely, with a light crisp to the base.Staff were extremely helpful and attentive.However, the tables are close together and the hard surfaces make the ambient noise uncomfortably noisy.

Not enough vegetable dishes , but curries OK. My wife had a cocktail which was poor and really did not warrant the title of "cocktail". The menu is OK but I do think it could be slightly expanded to include better vegetable dishes to compliment the curries.

Its a really good place, they represent the true Indian Cuisine and the quality of the food. Some of the things are even tailored to sell it to the high end customers. For example, they had Truffle Naan in the Menu- which isn't Indian at all, but still that was of so much focus the whole evening. The food is pretty good, the portions are very small and its overall very expensive. We paid 170 quid for 3 people without drinks.

We indulge ourselves with a gastronomic treat during our trips to London. We picked Moti Mahal based on our food preferences, on line reviews and location. The friendly atmosphere was immediately apparent as was the professionalism of the staff. The menu was refined and diverse. Portion sizes were surprisingly large. The only negative would be the disproportionately overpriced wine list - hence the 3* rating for value.

The food was very good. Excellent starters, including soft shell crab, scallops, and other items. Great sauces and flavourings. Very tasty overall. Very good deserts too. Service was a bit spotty as it was a very busy evening. Expensive, but we had a lot of food and booze. £135 per person including booze before, during, and after dinner.

Me and my girlfriend had an absolutely fantastic trip to Moti Mahal during a recent trip to London.We were greeted by a plesant young girl who seated us, before a guy came over with the menus and told us a bit about the history of the Restaurant and Indian food - an excellent, rare touch!We had a three course meal here, with a couple of drinks each and it came to around £120 total (to give you an idea of price), but it was one of the best Indian meals we've had. I'd highly recommend the Butter Chicken and the Triple Chicken - the later was recommended by the guy serving us and he didn't disappoint! Oh, he even commented on the origins of Butter Chicken too - magic.Lovely atmosphere, attentive staff with a genuine interest in how your evening is going and fantastic food.It was also refreshing to see that everyone got an extremely high level of service (after looking around). It's also one of the few restaurants we ate at during out trip where no sooner was your drink empty when someone was over offering you another (little things like that matter a lot to me as sad as that sounds!)Overall, I'd recommend it whole-heartedly for a romantic meal (or outing with a group of friends - remembering the group of older guys enjoying cocktails on the sofa behind us!). Oh, another lovely touch was the glass partician allowing guests to see in to the spotlessly clean kitchen!Thanks for a lovely meal Moti Mahal - fantastic!

We had pre theatre dinner on Saturday 31st October, booked this as part of the AmEx Bookable promotion and was very pleased with the recommendation. Excellent food bests naan I have ever had, lamb curry as excellent, the prawn dish could have done with a couple of extra prawns, but apart from the the food was excellent. Service was very good and as we were in a hurry very fast, staff very friendly and helpful. The ambiance was very goo too, unfortunately I arrived late due to travel delays however we made the theatre on time thanks to all the staff. We will be going back for a proper evening meal no rush to enjoy this place proper.

A very nice Indian Restaurant (definitely not a curry house) but at a very high price. A meal for six with one modest bottle of wine and a round of cocktails came to £720. The food was definitely very nice and presented well. Beware of the early sales pitches around taster menu and options - We really got the impression that the waiter was only interested in pushing the higher priced options and wines etc and on reflection we were short changed on some of the dishes too (portions are small!). Once we looked like we weren't going to be ordering much more then service 'fell off a cliff' - We could see our waiter milling around the restaurant and nipping outside for a smoke etc but he completely lost interest in serving us and left us feeling rather disappointed overall.

We booked the Moti Mahal online. The food and the service were excellent and, having read other reviews saying portions were small, we found the portions very reasonable.

I have never been to a restarant with quicker service than Moti Mahal. The apitizers were served even before we got our cocktails... One of the waitresses asked if we were in a rush. Quite funny, since we never asked for express service. However, most importantly, the food was really good.

Went here for dinner as a couple, and tried the discovery menu which is really recommended - dinner was absolutely exquisite as was the very friendly service who came and explained some of the dishes and made us feel very much at home. We will definitely return here and recommend this place for a high culinary Indian experience in London !

Ich kann nicht verstehen, dass die Verfasser der negativen Kritiken zu diesem Restaurant nicht begreifen, dass Orte wie das Moti Mahal nicht zu vergleichen sind mit anderen indischen Lokalen. Klar genießt indische Küche den Ruf, günstig zu sein und mit großzügigen Portionen aufzuwarten, die schnell satt machen. Wieso versteht man nicht, dass es aber eben auch hier Abgrenzungen nach oben gibt? Das Moti Mahal ist deswegen nicht gerade preiswert, weil die Gerichte unglaublich aufwendig und exzellent zubereitet sind. Das kann man nicht an gewöhnlichen indischen Restaurants messen, und daher sind die negativen Kritiken hier meines Erachtens unangebracht. Ich bin froh, dass ich dieses Restaurant trotzdem ausprobiert habe. Denn nun kann ich sagen - Das Moti Mahal setzt neue Maßstäbe. Derart kreative indische Küche sucht seinesgleichen, wenn auch vielleicht nicht in London. Der Service war unaufgeregt und sehr hilfreich, das Essen kam nicht schnell, aber nach einer angemessenen Wartezeit. Und was da auf dem Teller lag, war ein Gedicht. das selbst gemachte Paneer, die mit Garnelen gefüllten Zucchiniblüten - ein Gedicht. Wir waren nicht zum letzten Mal dort.

We had a wonderful evening, the scallops were delicious

If you are looking for a traditional delicious Indian Moti Mahal is for you! The decor is amazing with a view of the kitchen where you can see the chefs cooking tikka chickens! The food is absolutely delicious from the perfectly cooked dhal (best in town) to the succulent soft shell crab! In addition the staff is kind welcoming and know everything about the food, restaurant and tradition!

Great selection of food with portion sizes on the small side. Some unusual options available, like Lambs brain! Also a great selection of beers. Including one of the best beers I ever had, which was Scottish.

This was fantastic and expensive. You get what you pay for. Started with a trendy refreshing Monkey 47, with lemon (unusually) and 'designer' tonic.We overdid the food big time and ate every last morsel. For starters we had meaty soft-shell crabs, large prawns and lamb chops! Main course included tender lamb, more prawns (full of flavour but very white and delicate in appearance), pilau rice, black lentils and garlic naan ordered with extra extra garlic. Every component was delicious.Wine choice was a 2006 Gruaud Larose. Excellent.This was a really enjoyable experience, but there were a few 'awkward' moments that the team needs to work on. On arrival we were met at the door and it felt like we were being checked-out before being allowed to approach the desk. Also, many 'service questions' occurred twice, e.g. can we take your coats? Would you like an aperitif? Are you ready to order? Would you like to see the desert menu? We were invited to taste the wine which I did, then two glasses were poured, and then we were asked if we wanted it decanted! Yes, I'm being picky, but London's number one Indian restaurant can be even better.

Far from cheap but somewhat fancy and delicious - worth it if you are ok with spending on Indian. Food was all fantastic with standouts the duck samosa, chicken tikka and butter chicken. Nice drink list for an Indian but on the expensive side (they say they are doubles but....).Good attentive service.

The food and service received in this place was bar none the best I have received in any restaurant. Antonio Betzu and company made sure to treat myself and 2 other guests with the utmost respect and made some really great recommendations from the menu. The passion from each and every individual is infectious and I receommend anyone traveling to London to make this a must stop. Chef Ani came out to greet us as well which was great. Lamb Chops are an absolute must!!!

Great pre-theatre menu with good size portionDelicious Indian food in a very elegant setting in Covent Garden.Staff were very friendly, ambience great, service great.We don’t go often to Indian restaurant but we loved Moti MahalNB. There is a lot of good pre-theatre menu in London but at Moti Mahal you will have a good size portion

The food here is always outstanding. Always come here on a trip to London. Cannot fault it! The service is always great and very helpful. Short walk from Covent Garden so really really handy.

My concierge recommended that I visit here as it was convenient to a play I was going to see off of Drury Lane. I was seated at a less than comfortable table to the side, but I had no reservation and the restaurant was pretty full, but the service was excellent. As for the food the lamb chop appetizer was the best lamb I have ever had anywhere in the world. If Iwas going back I would just get that for the appetizer and main course. I had traditional Tikka Masalla for the main course, which was very good, but not at the same level as the lamb. The wine list was nice and when I told them about some time constraints they made sure I was out in time. So, for very good service and exxceptional food I will let slide the uncomfortable seating (which I think was really more a drink area anyway).

The bright, minimalist decor was attractive. The diversity of the menu was impressive and the service was excellent. Moti has an unusually broad cocktail and wine menu . The dishes were very well prepared and served.

Have eaten here twice- found this restaurant in Convent Garden by accident the first time - help with the ordering was excellent - we did not order too much or too little - Indian food but different tastes - quality good - second time we had the pre theatre menu - again help with the ordering was good - food quality excellent - on the expensive side but well worth it. My iPhone had discharged - they managed to find a charger and charge it before we left .

First attended Moti mahal a couple of years ago and had a great meal. Always wanted to return but didn't want to be disappointed.Glad to say we weren't . The meal was superb.Had sagar rattan -seared scallop on crushed cumin peas - definitely recommend this oneAnd real kulambu - Tamil prawns - also really goodFor mains I wanted the lemon sole but they'd just run out.(teach us for eating later) instead I was recommended the prawn curry with some saffron baked rice My wife had rogan josh - Kashmir . To add to that we ordered the " cheddar and honey " naan.Both mains were really tasty but the naan was out of this world believe or not.Overall the service was very friendly but not in your face. So made for a very comfortable atmosphere.Drinks aren't cheap but I went to eat not drink loads. That's what pubs are for.Moti mahal is not a curry house but a restaurant that also does some curries. It's not huge portions but they are big enough for you not to go home hungry.I would highly recommend "Moti mahal" if you like high quality Indian food.

We ( 4 adults) found to Moti Mahal just by googling Covent Garden places for after musical dinner. Very good food, service nice, athmosphere quite good. This Place tries to be a fine dining restaurant but to certain extent they have challenges to prove that positioning. The food, eventhough ok, was not that great even very good.

Opted for the tasting menu, I can honestly say there wasn't one bad dish or even a mediocre one. If your looking for the vegetarian meal then your find something very different and lots to choose from. Will defiantly be returning.

I visited this restaurant with friends. I've simply never had better food. A relatively small menu for this genre of restaurant but everything we had was amazing and different to the run of the mill. It's not cheap but worth every penny. I'll be back!

Exquisite North Indian food with great service. Highly recommended. The waiters were very attentive and the place is clean and appropriately decorated.

Nous fûmes conquis ma compagne et moi-même par cet établissement qui a ravi tant nos papilles gustatives que nos yeux. L'atmosphère et le cadre étaient délicieux, laissant voguer notre esprit tout au long de ces chaleureuses contrées indiennes que nous espérons un jour admirer de visu. La finesse des plats et le mariage subtile des vins et des mets du menu dégustation nous ont laissé un excellent souvenir ... Peut-être à une prochaine fois ? Nous ne manquerons en tout cas pas d'y retourner si l'occasion s'y prête et de saluer à nouveau ce charmant personnel que nous avons trouvé professionnel, patient à notre égard (notre anglais laissant quelque peu à désirer !) et fort sympathique. Bonne continuation à toutes et tous. Bye bye !

Liked everything but ordered more than we could eat. The daal was superb! We did not have reservations but arrived early enough to get a table for two with strict request to finish by a certain time although we never felt rushed. Service was great. They did have a dowstairs section which seemed to be completely 'dead' so make sure you dine on the main level...that is where all the action is!