Nouvellè Lounge in St Albans

Very disappointing! Read all the reviews about it being up for an award. I had such high hopes for this restaurant but sadly it was very disappointing. Food was very mediocre, & expensive for what we ordered. Back to my local Indian which sad to say is far better.

Hi, I visited the place this weekend, hoping for decent service and nice food.. I have to say, I was pretty disappointed. The amount of coloring and sugar added to the food was excessive, unlike anything I’ve experienced before. Unfortunately, I ended up with a headache towards the back of my neck Having grown up with Asian cuisine, this was a very bad experience for me. The headache lasted for a few hours, and I will not be visiting again. I just wanted to share my feedback to help others save their time and money.

Our favourite curry house. Whether it’s a takeaway or we eat in we always love it from here. Service is great, staff are friendly and helpful with recommendations and advice. Can’t knock the food or the service.

If you need a great Indian takeaway in St Albans for a large group of people, I would highly recommend the Nouvellè Lounge in Marshalswick. I can't really believe it was the first time I'd actually ordered from them but was pleasantly surprised by their efficiency, prompt service on the night and superb choice of great tasting dishes. They even kindly included some papadams with our order which was a nice touch and I will definitely be looking to actually eat-in next time for a special occasion in the future. Their King Prawn Mango Delight is definitely a top choice if you want something extra special and their naan breads and pilau rice were very fresh and perfectly cooked too. I'm not surprised they won the St Albans Food & Drink Awards - Best Newcomer and the Restaurant of Year award in 2023.

Overated!! Food was not great at all. Lamb ribs were tough, mixed grill was dry, pilau rice had no taste of pilau at all. Food strand in my son's food. He couldn't eat no more. We're not ones to complain, so we didnt say anything. The reception was not warm at all. Cocktail is £12. Very disappointed.

6 of us chose to eat here for a change, my first time. The flavour of the food was excellent, we all enjoyed our dishes. I would of liked to have seen more chicken on my plate though, and I thought the portion wasn't quite big enough. The young waiter was over efficient, and I found his calling us all young man to be a little condescending. It was also difficult to get his attention for more drinks once our main course had arrived. I thought the service was average and was disappointed to be charged a service charge. This should be discretionary, but most restaurants apply this these days. Overall, the food was very tasty, but there are equally good Indian restaurants in town.

Food good but not exceptional, although we have visited 3 times since it opened. Service generally ok but very disappointed to be charged £7 (plus service charge) for a wine glass that was accidentally broken (knocked over while replacing a menu set between the glasses in the centre of the table)! In my many years of dining out I have never heard of such a charge being made for an accidental breakage and neither have any of my friends. The bill was not checked at the time and the charge was only discovered later. As I result I have found it difficult to bring myself to visit again - and several of my friends have also found it to be completely unacceptable and declared that they will not visit.

This was my third visit to this restaurant, and each one has been excellent. What really stands out for me is the quality of the food, which I have always found to be fresh and tasty - not that emulsified gloop you sometimes come across. The poppadums and naan bread were freshly made, and the keema naan in particular was excellent, as were the lamb chops starter, lamb rib starter and the Bombay shaslick. Service was polite and smart. Highly recommended. Worked out at £50 per head for two side plate filled courses, poppadums and drinks.

The food is amazing and service fantastic. I attempted to order a takeaway for delivery tonight and any issues I had (which were caused by myself) were swiftly resolved

Delicious & tasty food. I ordered two different salmon dishes, melted in your mouth. Cocktails were great and the mini Prosecco bottles are great. The interior and decor is stunning plus side for me wasThe staff, they are very attentive and welcoming, such a lovely, I look forward to returning very soon.

2nd visit as was really impressed the first time . Service was really slow and took over 1 and a half hours to get main meal.( we had no starters)We asked what was the delay and we’re told that the Tandor oven had shut off but staff could have told us delay when we ordered. Although staff are friendly they need a little more awareness as trying to get their attention was quite difficult . That said the food was first class

I went here last night with my daughter and we had a great meal. The restaurant was modern clean and relaxing. The food was really fresh and well delivered The staff were friendly and extremely helpful we will be returning. I have had a takeaway from here a couple of weeks ago and it was the same quality and piping hot

The food here is really delicious, the menu is not too extensive but with plenty of choice, with some interesting signature dishes. The decor is attractive and very different to the usual Indian restaurant. Restaurant, toilets and staff all clean - always a bonus! Pretty good value, we had main course with rice, naan, etc plus a half dozen pints and this came to around £33 per head Inc. Service charge (note 10% is added to your bill, worth being aware of) However, Nouvelle Lounge doesn't quite get 5 stars due to the *interesting* customer services. When booking the table I was told they had two settings 6.30 or 8.30. One too early for us one too late. I asked for 7 and was told I could have 7.30. Seemed odd! I will add staff all really friendly and food served promptly but the issue we had was getting staffs attention for anything else, we had to ask 3 times for a bottle of water, this arrived with 2 glasses so we asked for 2 more (4 of us) this was request also had to be repeated. The same problem happened when ordering beers. Then when we had our food we were asked 4 times if our food was OK! What was really odd was a waiter telling us they had been nominated for restaurant of the year with the council, could he take our emails to submit votes for us! We will go back as the food was good and to be fair the service relaxed and we were not hurried at any point, the last to leave yet no clearing up around us! So if you're happy with the very laid back service to eat good food at a mn acceptable price this is the place for you

First occasion ever we visited on Wednesday. Wanted to try a new Indian restaurant. Thank goodness we did! it was a wonderful experience! Lovely ambience. Smartly dressed, friendly and helpful staff. Delicious food. Recommend the Maharaja Lamb Chops, Lamb Tikka Biryani and Kebab Laziz. All washed down with a bottle of Malbec and at the start of the meal two tasty cocktails. Good size food portions and drinks included at very reasonable prices! Staff were very informative. Great parking near by (if driving) and on the outskirts of the city centre in Marshalswick. We will be back!!!!!

Absolutely beautiful food. The interior and decor is stunning The staff are very attentive and welcoming, such a lovely restaurant!

Incredible service and food to match! Great value too 👍🏻 During our first visit to this beautifully decorated restaurant, my family and I were very pleasantly surprised by the quality of the food in terms of flavour and portion sizes! What impressed us more was the knowledge and service of all staff that we encountered during our visit. We could not recommend Nouvelle Lounge enough, and we will definitely be visiting on a regular basis! Can't wait to go back 😀

Amazing food, great portions and superb service - hubby cooks amazing curry so it too is a while to try this but when we did we were so impressed! I couldn’t finish it all so they bagged it up for me.

We were delighted by this new Indian restaurant. The décor is charming, food was excellent, and the service very efficient and friendly. It was hard to choose from the menu; there are so many delicious-sounding dishes. I was determined not to stick with those I knew, and chose purely according to the descriptions. I was not disappointed. My two friends went for favourites, and were similarly very impressed. We thoroughly recommend Nouvelle Lounge.

My second visit to the Nouvelle Lounge with a group of friends. We had an unhurried evening, with good food. The staff were really attentive and friendly and extremely happy to recommend and help with dietary requirements. Not the cheapest Indian restaurant you will ever go to, but the food justifies the price. I will most definitely return

Fabulous evening last Friday for a group of 9 friends. We had two banquettes and everyone said their meal was delicious. The flavours are clean as in it feels like everything is freshly cooked. I ordered the chicken Malai from the signature dishes and it was gorgeous! We also loved the friendly waiters and the great atmosphere. It was a fab night!

Friendly service, lovely decor and top food. Cocktails were great! It’s sister restaurant is Taste of Nawabs which we also love. Well worth visit

Great service, really friendly and welcoming staff. The food was absolutely delicious and generous portions . Will definitely be coming back.

Top food, fantastic service, great fun. Nice local restaurant with a pink tree in the middle. Wholeheartedly recommended From Tommy two shirts…

A first time visit for us following a glowing recommendation from friends. The restaurant was heaving, and the atmosphere was buzzing. The manager was friendly and welcoming, we were unhurried and the food was excellent. We will most certainly be going back in the very...

Amazing new restaurant in the area. Went with family of 4, delicious food with impeccable service. Definitely going back 👍

Fantastic food - fresh and delicious. We tried two of the signature dishes and they were excellent. Great service and lovely restaurant setting. Best Indian food I’ve had in St Albans!!

Delicious, fresh food with a great selection of vegetarian dishes. - the paneer tikka is exceptional The service is outstanding- friendly without being overly attentive. Have eaten there 3 times and have loved everything I have eaten.

Great food, very diligent staff and good value for money. We went on a Saturday and you wouldn’t have thought it was an evening in bleak January with how busy and lively the restaurant was! Plenty of vegetarian options available too. I’m sure we’ll be...

Very good quality meal. Have been a few times now, and always a consistent standard of quality of food and standard. Both Kingfisher and Cobra on tap and always happy to go ‘off menu’ if there is a meal to your liking. Friendly staff also....

This is it. Don’t go anywhere else. The food we had tonight was amazing. Also very good value. Lovely food, lovely atmosphere and nice friendly staff. Highly recommend the Nouvelle Lounge.

Great food. Would highly recommended. Great atmosphere and service too. Everyone enjoyed their food.

Superb food, lovely decor and atmosphere, friendly and attentive staff. Great addition to the area. Would highly recommend.

This relatively newly opened Indian restaurant is within walking distance for us, so we hoped it would be a good spot. We had been in November with friends and there was an issue with our table being ready, though the food was great. Having been...

This restaurant is fantastic. The food is delicious and the decor is stunning. We had great service and the staff are lovely. Will definitely be going back!

Nouvelle Lounge has a lovely atmosphere and decor. The staff are lovely and very accommodating and the food is excellent. This is my 3rd visit in a short space of time and the food has been top notch every time. Highly recommend this restaurant.

Ordered a takeaway based on recent opening. The delivery came on time but that is where the positives stop. The prices are very high compared to similar establishments ie Veer Dhara, Amrit and Chilli Raj but the food was shocking! Greasy puri, insipid sauce, slimy...

I went in Wednesday with some friends and enjoyed it so much I went back on Saturday with my husband. Great food, staff, decor. What's not to love.

Beautiful decor and walking distance from home so hoping for great things but very pricy and the food was no better than all the other Curry houses in SA. Prawns were like bullets and the lamb was tough. £3.50 for a small bottle of water...

Beautiful food and staff are excellent. $4 for a small bottle of soft drink is too much for my liking. Also charged quite hefty on poppadum and then the chutneys very pricey and only half full dishes. Hard to get to grips with the cutlery,...

What a lovely new addition to the Quadrant! The food was exquisite, and the service was friendly and attentive. Reasonably priced wine and a lovely atmosphere and ambience in the restaurant. I am so pleased that this restaurant has opened near us.

Had to try the new local curry house and wasn’t disappointed. Fantastic food complimented by Mohammed and his brilliant team. The decor is superb too. Will look forward to coming back. The prawn purée was delicious as was the Jalrezi Balti.

Great new curry restaurant, lovely food and funky decor. Visited with a big group of lads and athough the restaurant was very busy the food and service were excellent. Will definitely visit again.

We visited on a busy Friday evening. The food was excellent and the staff friendly and attentive. We will be back! Thank you for a lovely evening

We have been keen to try since it opened and it did not dissapoint. We were very lucky to be squeezed in at fairly short notice too. There were four of us (two adults and two teens) and we all tried something that we wouldn't...

A Wednesday evening was much improved with friends in the local area by the arrival of this new Indian restaurant. The food and service was excellent but the lovely decor and delicious cocktails really enhanced our experience. We will be back.

Overall a very good experience and will come back. We arrived at 6:15 without a booking and they found us a table the interior is lovely and very comfortable. We chose a prawn puree onion bhajis Bombay Aloo what are the specialities which was a...

Lovely food and atmosphere. The decor is beautiful. Glad we spent our anniversary meal here. Prawn puri was especially delicious. We would definitely go again!

Very good dansakand naan bread and good atmosphere! The planner tikka had really good flavour and the decor of the restaurant was incredible.

Lovely interior with booths for groups and was fully booked. Hopefully the staff will get the hang of it as the food was nice however the service let’s this place down. Had to remind staff five times that we were still waiting for drinks 20...

I was really hoping this place was going to be excellent, so we thought we’d try a takeaway first, before a sit in meal. It’s a beautiful restaurant so you’d expect top quality food. It was sad to say a bit disappointing, We didn’t order...

Visited this restaurant 3 days after it opened and what can I say…. Wow!! The ambience and decor of the place is perfect. The staff made us feel really welcome, and wanted to chat, which is always a nice touch. The food was amazing. I/we...

I have eaten at their other restaurant and the food has always been good. This new restaurant is round the corner from where I live so I was excited to try. The decor is so nice it looks lovely and the booths for larger tables...

Sister restaurant to the Taste of Nawab which we like. Only opened a week ago so thought we would give it a try. Atmosphere very good, staff friendly and most importantly the food was very good. Recommend you give it a try.

We ate there on its 2nd night of opening & had a great meal & fantastic service. Food was delicious, wine very reasonable & lovely flavour whilst the service was great too. Will defo go back again & recommend.

The decor is beautiful. We had the prawn puri and grill starter followed by the Naga chicken and lamb special. Very good quality and tasty! Drinks menu looks fantastic too. Definitely will be back.

We were lucky enough to secure a table at this new Indian restaurant on its opening night. Located at Marshalswick with loads of free parking, the menu is a mixture of traditional Indian dishes with several Chef’s specials. I had the prawn puri followed by...