Samrat in Ealing

I have loved the Samrat and been a regular for many many years. Takeaway this evening though was awful. Undercooked doughy nan, tasteless and watery ginger chicken and gritty and tasteless butter chicken. I had a quarter of a pint of beer while waiting and they whacked another £3.10 on the bill for this. Beyond disappointing. Samrat..what has happened to you?

Felt we had to give it a try with it Bering a favourite of Peter Crouch and close to our hotel, found it quite disappointing

This time - we've been here several times - we were disappointed. The Tikka Massala sauce was okay, the lamb in it was clearly overcooked. And the head waiter was unfriendly. There are better places to go.

We get a takeaway occasionally. Last time it wasn't great and I thought it was a one off but this time was the same. The keema peas was mainly peas with a lot less meat plus it looked and tasted completely different to what we have come to expect so I guess the chef may have changed. The Kashmiri chicken was ok but lots of sauce and not much meat. Overall the food was ok but it has definitely gone downhill.

Food was just OK . But sadly there's no competition in Pitshanger as far as curry restaurants are concerned. It wasn't the best experience from a customer service point of view either. The 'Front of House' really needs to smile and make you fell welcome. He just seemed interested in the money. Sadly the evening was ruined by being placed down the stairs with another few couples who , like us , had to face a barrage of foul mouthed men who seemed to treat the place as a drinking establishment . It's an E2 bus to Northfields Avenue for us in future where there are quite a few friendly proper Indian restaurants.

The best Indian in tooting. Traditional setting. Amazing tasty food (big portions for a great price). Lovely staff & BYOB. This Indian is of the beat and track of tooting high street and has been there for 30 years and counting! Perfect if you want a imitate date night or fun with friends & family.

We had a takeaway of keema peas bhuna, Kashmiri chicken, rice and a peshwari naan. The keema peas portion was smaller than we are used to and it was a little bit bland. Also in the chicken dish there was less meat and plenty of banana. It wasn't quite as nice as we have come to expect.

Have been coming here or having take-aways (this review is for a delivery) for years and I'm afraid the standard is too inconsistent. Sometimes it's good, other times really poor, as my meal was at the weekend. Simply not properly cooked and poorly packaged so everything leaked.

Absolute rip off, waiting for takeaway got a beer and soft drink 10 pounds. 5.50 for beer 4.50 for J2O. Beware! And the TA food was mediocre, nice nan but tandoori chicken dry and king prawn buhna was a joke, maybe 1 prawn cut into 10 pieces if lucky! Avoid, owner is an idiot! Poor staff look downtrodden. Picture of supposed King Prawn. Avoid!

We had the Samrat special chicken (very good), and the chicken tikka masala (even better). The rice and poppadoms and associated dips were delicious, the naan was possibly slightly overly crispy. Otherwise, very attentive service and reasonable prices. I can’t wait to go again

I was surprised at the last reviews, but decided to try for myself. Food was delicious, it was all very fresh and service good.

We ordered a takeaway from here today. Awful tasteless gloop. A prawn curry. Oily tasteless and terrible quality. I've eaten here before and it used to be good but this was totally unseasoned. The vegetable dish was bland and bad too.

We haven't eaten in for a while though we have had occasional take aways. Three of us came in and had poppadoms followed by various currys, rice and naan breads. The naans were s little burnt but aside from that the food was very nice. The service wasn't great though, they didn't seem that happy to see us as we didn't have a booking plus they just are not very friendly plus our waiter made a couple of errors as he didn't seem to understand English well

Recently ordered a simple takeaway - Curt telephone manner and when I collected it the member of staff I dealt with was surly and unfriendly. Won’t be bothering to go there again. The prawn puree was lacking in much taste and the prawns were tough. The rest of the meal was fairly nondescript.

One of the many good things we have found in recently moving to Pitshanger is being within walking distance of Samrat. We had heard that it had a good reputation but, having now been twice, can safely say it serves the best Indian food in Ealing (which is saying something as Zayka’s is excellent too). Really subtle flavours and absolutely delicious.

Mr Islam and the team are back stronger after lockdown. The Chilli Chicken masala was so good that it would even bring a smile to Roy Keanes face and its easy to see why the garlic nann is a crouchy favourite. Finishing the meal with After Eight’s straight out the fridge on a warm day topped of a truly champions league level meal.

We had a takeaway of Kashmiri Chicken, Chicken Tikka, a Pilau Rice and a Peshwari Naan. The dishes were delicious with plenty of meat and the order was available for collection when promised.

Llevo 8 años viniendo al Samrat y el personal siempre ha sido acogedor y muy amable. Es 100% la mejor casa de curry en la que he estado en Londres. ¡Sus curry son siempre 10/10 y están llenos de sabor! Alex y Olivia

Debido al Coronavirus llamé para hacer mi pedido por primera vez; por lo general, aparezco. La comida fue excelente, como de costumbre, pero aunque vine exactamente cuando mi comida debería haber estado lista, estaba bastante fría, así que debí haber estado sentado por un rato. mientras.

Fui en un tranquilo martes por la noche con miembros de la familia. Todo lo que puedo decir es que el servicio era muy bueno y muy atento, la comida era absolutamente excelente, la cantidad justa de hierbas, especias y todo preparado a la perfección. La decoración es elegante, limpia y en general un lugar muy acogedor y encantador. Simplemente visite y visite, Samrat es un activo para los restaurantes de Pitshanger Lane. ??

Booked into the Samratt as we have eaten there before an£ enjoyed it. We placed our order an£ after an hour we asked where our food was( no one bothered to come and explain the delay) they apologise for the delay as they were very busy, ( every table had been booked, so they should have known what staffing they needed) the food arrived after 1.5 hours it was very oily and not very flavourful . The samosas and the onion bagies were very good , but that was all . I would not visit here again

I came here to eat in with friends having booked a table a week ago. The first thing that struck me is that they did not appear to have reserved a table at all but luckily there was space at the rear. In most Indian restaurants the waiter would pull the table out and help you sit down - but not here. When asked for drinks I requested a lassi but the waiter said he was new and did not know if they did them - but he didn't go and ask. We waited rather a long time to order food but the food came quite quickly and was excellent. I have generally found the service a bit lacking here which is a shame as the food is lovely.

Comida muy deliciosa y servicio servicial, especialmente la paciencia que mostraron cuando reservamos para un grupo grande e hicimos muchas llamadas tardías porque casi la mitad de las personas cancelaron en el último minuto. Uno de los miembros de nuestro grupo ofreció generosamente champán como regalo y el restaurante nos ofrece cafés gratis y pequeños dulces. Fueron muy amables con nosotros y pasamos una noche maravillosa.

No puedo entender por qué la gente ama este lugar. La primera vez que fui juré que nunca volvería, ¡el servicio fue horrible! Esperamos una hora para nuestra comida y cuando llegó fue recalentada, Luke tibio y grasiento.¡No pagamos el cargo por servicio y no lo cuestionaron! Obviamente sé que no lo merecían.No volveré

Impromptu tiny takeaway. Insipid dal and burnt man breads. Have had a few good meals from here before but this was not great.

Fui con 14 amigos, bien cuidado y la comida era excelente. Pedimos 25 popadoms pero estaban rancios y estaban quitando la factura. Todos los curry estaban bien, un par de personas dijeron que el pollo puede haber sido un poco recocido.En general, una gran noche y volvería

We had a takeaway from here. The quality of the food was excellent, nicely spiced, not greasy and very tasty. Prices are very reasonable.

Como la comida era tan buena cuando vine aquí hace 3 meses, pensé en probarlo de nuevo y no me decepcionó. Teníamos keema peas y Kashmiri pollo que era suave con lichis y plátano y fue bien con los guisantes keema picantes. El peshwari naan fue particularmente bueno. El servicio fue mucho más amable de lo que he experimentado recientemente, tal vez porque estaban muy ocupados.

Situated in Pitshanger Lane Ealing I visited with friends on the back of The Peter Crouch podcast. Went on a Thursday and was busy but still received good service. Started with a non veg mixed grill with a Paneer grill. Mains consisted of 2 variations of lamb and king prawn mix with nana and rice. Cooked to near perfection and could have been spiced up at my request.

I have not sat in this restaurant to have their food for years but came with a friend to make a change. We had poppadoms and a main course with rice and a naan. The food was really excellent, tasty and not at all greasy. The problem is the owner who greeted us with a handshake but has an unfriendly demeanor that made me feel uncomfortable. The waiters are friendly enough.

We visited after listening to That Peter Crouch Podcast, and it didn’t disappoint. Sadly, didn’t get to see the big man, but the food and service was top notch. Couldn’t fault it. Would go again.

Fue excelente la comida, los muchachos que trabajan allí parecen amables y te hacen sentir bienvenido. El gerente fue muy serio y se mostró grosero cuando la factura tomó el pago y devolvió el recibo. Ni siquiera tenía modales después de gastar más de 50 libras para 2 de nosotros, habrías pensado que sería un poco más educado. Puede volver, pero por favor tenga algo de respeto por sus clientes, ya que con ellos no tendría negocio. Una sonrisa estaría bien.

"Sunday Buffet: coma todo lo que quiera de una amplia variedad de platos, vegetarianos y no vegetarianos por solo 9. 95", dice el sitio web de Samrat.

Went here because of the Peter Crouch podcast and absolutely loved it. Staff are lovely and the food was brilliant. We ordered far too much but was all good. The mixed starter was a particular highlight.

Entramos en una pizca de keema, pollo tikka, peshwari naan y pilau arroz. Fueron rápidos esta noche y la comida era deliciosa y las raciones eran generosas. Creo que la comida ha mejorado con los años pero desearía que fueran un poco más amigables.

Front of house is great. Good service but unfortunately this is yet another restaurant that thinks portion size can trump poor quality ingredients. The way forward is to source ingredients from The Hook and Cleaver and increase prices to maintain margin.

Estaba realmente decepcionado. Fui a una fiesta aquí y la comida estaba muy condimentada. Todo estaba bien preparado pero le faltaba sabor. El personal hablaba muy poco inglés, ¿enseñaba al jefe? ¡Esperaron siglos para que la mesa se borre y cuando se me cayó un poco! Una verdadera disculpa fue hecha y rápidamente aceptada. Realmente decepcionado también en el costo de los refrescos. No hay nada peor que servir coque plano de una larga botella de 2 litros. Tampoco hubo bienvenida a la llegada, sino un adiós amistoso.

This place is much more then the great food they serve. It is beautifully decorated and the staff are so warming and friendly! A great night not just for a meal but for abit of escapism!

En ocasiones voy aquí para llevar y lo he hecho por más de 10 años. Yo diría que la comida es mejor de lo que solía ser, pero el dueño es desagradable hasta el punto de ser grosero. Su personal hace un esfuerzo, pero parece estar preocupado solo por la falta de clientes, ¿cuál puede ser porque los está retrasando con su actitud?

Por sugerencia de amigos, conocimos aquí para comer el domingo como el run un buffet de 12 a 3.

Tomó algunos amigos que estaban de Suiza y Alemania y que no pueden conseguir comida decente picante indios en esas ubicaciones.

Very pleasant evening with good food and service. Not terribly noisy despite being a busy Saturday evening. And nice, clean toilets!

Decidió ir a comer a Samrat con un amigo ciego y su esposa. No nos dejaron entrar porque teníamos un perro guía con nosotros. He comido allí en varias ocasiones y me gusta mucho la comida. No estoy seguro de que vuelva a ir.

This has become our go to Indian restaurant. The food is wonderful, all curries have their individual taste. The staff are friendly and attentive. Very friendly to our 2 young girls under the age of 5 and always making them feel welcome... in a restaurant! Atmosphere buzzing and atmospheric. Love the starters, popadoms, lamb chops (we always get main portion) 3 starters, 2 mains with veg side and 2 rice, bottle of wine, plenty for 4... £75 with service included. A must try if you’re looking for good Indian food.

We rarely get takeaway but having been away today decided to try this place again. The food was very good indeed although I had to wait about 30 minutes for the order. The staff are not overly friendly though.

Hemos usado este restaurante para comer en y, como para llevar al menos 30 años, está limpio y bien decorado con un personal amable, el servicio es bueno. Es uno de los pocos restaurantes indios (Bangladesh), sin uso; tuve una tía que nació en la India, por lo tanto creció a principios de los años 50 comer comida india (Bangladesh) no sólo el Samrat es ligeramente menos que la mayoría y anglicised vale la pena una visita.

Vivimos localmente y han venido aquí y por muchos años. No ir a otros restaurantes indios en Ealing y es fácil ver por qué.

Great food, we travelled all way from Chelsea just to go to this place for curry, loved everything we ordered,...

Hemos estado cenando en el Samrat durante muchos años y, como nos gusta la comida del subcontinente, también hemos probado muchos de los otros restaurantes indios en Ealing y hasta ahora ninguno se compara favorablemente con el Samrat. El menú en el Samrat es bastante larga y muy variada. La comida siempre es buena y bien preparada. El personal es amable y servicial, y el precio es muy razonable. Recomiendo muy encarecidamente.

Great curry restaurant with quality food loved by the locals, very friendly and worth a visit. Very relaxed atmosphere and an extensive menu.

Good take out curry. Did all the standards well. Tasty and a good level of spice (spicy but not too hot) Telephone order made and collected bang on time. No complaints and I'd certainly choose again. One plus point for me is its high food hygiene rating. Too many restaurants in Ealing score very poorly.

Have been coming to Samrat for a number of years have to say that really good attentive service, varied menu and excellent food can be expected. Always tend to gravitate towards favourites but never disappointing. Best Indian Restaurant in Ealing by far.

Went on a Friday evening, cheerful service and all ate variety of their dishes - all good and decent price for London

I was tempted to give it 3 stars as the menu has too many options for each to be genuine, and the taste on some of the 5 dishes we ordered were hard to distinguish. However the helpings were generous, the quality was solid ( chicken tender, fish not rubbery, rice fluffy, vegetables tasty with a bite, etc). Choice of wines was quite good. The service was a little stand-offish

Recently, visited the place with friends, I have not been there for years and guess what it had not changed. But then again that's what I liked about it. Good food and great services at reasonable prices, what more could you want.

Had a banquet meal that was both tasty and way too much. Very good service and very good value. Would recommend.

Food is always good and staff are all friendly and welcoming. Have been coming here for years and the standard is consistent.

This is our local treat for family celebrations. We've been to many of Ealing's curry houses and I would say Samrat compares favourably with all of them. The service is always polite and attentive. It's also very popular for takeaways.

Years ago my wife and I had a couple of disappointing takeaways from this place but we decided to give it another try and the dishes were very good indeed. We had their chicken tikka and there was a good amount of moist and tender chicken, and keema peas which was tasty, not too spicy and not at all greasy. The peshwari naan was nicely filled with almond paste. I would definitely try this place again at less than £10 per head with rice as well.

Good food with friends last Monday night ( 5 people )The food was good !!!See you next timeAlways good and nice service!!!!!!David from Pitshanger Lane

Visited Friday evening and was greeted and seated quickly and efficiently. Popadoms and drinks served promptly and order taken after a short delay.After approx 45 minutes of waiting for mains I asked several times how much longer we would be waiting. Eventually I was told 2 to 3 minutes and it was served after about 5 minutes. At that time there was no apology for poor service.There was no problem with the food - in fact it was very good.When we were preparing to leave a member of staff did apologise for the delay in getting food to table.The restaurant was busy with seated customers and customers collecting take-away meals. The priority did seem be to service take-away customers although we did note one couple who appeared to have waited about an hour for food.If you visit Samrat try to avoid the table to the left of the bar as you will have a constant stream of staff making there way to the bar and a large group of customers gathered around the bar waiting for take-always.

I always hesitate when eating Indian food in London - I was spoiled in my teens by genius cooking in the Balti triangle of Birmingham and London spots rarely measure up. added to that there are some fairly damning reviews here so I wouldn't have gone if some friends hadn't recommended it highly. I'm really glad we went - it was all great - food and service faultless - between us we ordered a little of everything ... lamb, chicken, prawn, vegetables - all good. I will definitely be back and soon!

Love this place one of the best in the area staff are very helpfull i have never had any problems with the time food takes to come out i think some food is worth waiting for and theres is great choice if you enjoy a good curry

As a chef myself I understand orders may sometimes take longer to come out but time after time recently I have not only been given an incomplete order or the wrong item but have now been told they don't care and have other customers when making a complaint. Obviously service is not an area they feel they need to concentrate on. I do really enjoy the food there and have eaten there all my life in this area but deffinetly service needs to be improved.

We ate here on a Friday evening. The service was extremely slow for everyone, food took more than an hour to arrive, and many people were complaining. They were quick to bring us new drinks though. The food itself was nice but there wasn't much sauce with it, which was a shame as I like to dip the naan bread into curry sauce. The price was quite expensive, especially as they stick on a 10% service charge automatically to the bill. I thought this was quite cheeky, especially as the service was so slow! Other restaurants don't tend to do this. I will still give it 3 stars as I did enjoy my meal and the place had a nice atmosphere.

The quality of the food was ok if a little traditional. That said, it was tasty, plentiful and well presented. No rush with tables and the waiting staff were attentive but unobtrusive. 3 ½ out of 5?

Pitshanger Lane has everything which is good if you like convenience but bad if you like choice. If you can't be bothered to head into Ealing or Greenford for a curry, you have to go to Samrat. We went on a Saturday night and the place was packed. Despite having an 8 o clock reservation we weren't seated until 8.15. I didn't mind this but the restaurant isn't big consequently we were in the way of other diners and the solid stream of people picking up takeaways. When we got our table we ordered and the food took an hour to come, fortunately it was delicious. The chicken balti was flavourful and the lamb special consisted of 4 huge chops. Loved the Saag aloo as well. The breads were a tad doughy but still tasty. Go for the food but be mindful that you might be kept waiting!

The staff are rude, unless you are local. The manager/owner barely managed a grunt when asked a question, the service was slow and the food was bog standard. We found a fly in our our starter and complained, they were reluctant to change the dish and never apologised It's safe to say we won't be returning! Be careful, they automatically add on service charge- which with this service is totally unjust.

We had a takeaway from Samrat last night. The two tandoori mixed grills were obviously cooked sometime before and warmed up. The chicken was very dry and onions quite raw. The best thing about the meal was the vegetable jalfrezi but at £33 it was an expensive jalfrezi! Not impressed.

We arrived at 7.30pm and sat down for our meal,ordered popperdoms.drinks.The waiters took our order.Ihr later our food still had not arrived,we complained.Other diners had come in after us and they were eating. When the food came,they had forgotten some of our dishes.The Chicken Madas,wasnt spicy,The Vinderloo had hardly any spice in it at all.A shrug of the shoulder when we complained.The toliets to the restaurant are down 3 steep stairs.No hand rail to go down the stairs.It isn't designed for the disabled,let enough wheelchair users.

The food is always good in here but we always seem to have an 'issue' with the management.The last time we ate her (1 week ago) there was a number of diners in - This was 6.15pm on a Friday evening - but hardly what you would call busy. We had to be elsewhere for 7.40pm and ordered immediately. By 7.10pm we were chasing the order (but needless to say they were very attentive at topping up the drinks) - We even paid ahead of the food arriving so that we could eat and leave....Now.. there were 8 very close friends who paid for this meal - 6 with cash 2 on a card - The money was handed over with the cards and taken away. When the manager came back to take the final balance on the card, the cash was suddenly £15 short! We disputed this but the manager was having none of it and brought the cash back from behind the bar!!!!! We reluctantly threw in another £10 but apparently this was not good enough. Having spent £220 in the space of 90 mins the manager was not prepared to forego the £5....Never again will we eat here. Granted, the food is lovely but the lack of people skills, the slow speed of service but speed of topping up the drinks and getting the bill to you makes you realise that there are many better places to eat - especially in Pitshanger Lane where there are lots of eateries

I hadn't eaten here for a few years, but it seems that the decent quality I first encountered has not diminished. A fairly standard menu for Indian cuisine, but the chef seems to know his stuff. Lovely sauces, and not too much ghee, good heat in the vindaloo, and a reasonable wine list. The Dahl Tarka (lentils) was a tad bland, and I am always a bit wary of the quality of meat and prawns underneath that heavy spicing in Indian food. But overall I found theirs to be tender and tasty. I didn't realise they were related to my regular local, the Jubraj, but they stand up well by comparison. Proprietor Islam looked after us very well, and if I am in the area again I will for sure return.

Nice place in Pitshanger which was recommended by the host of our B&B close by. Had a nice dinner with the kids.

We ate at Samrat for a small family celebration (8 diners), and we were very happy with our choice. Actually we had a similar celebration about 2 years ago and we were very pleased to find that both the food and the service remain of a high standard.The menu includes a fairly large range of dishes with something for everyone - including vegetarians and people who do not want a very spicy curry.Since we were in celebration mode it did not bother us to wait quite a while between our starters and the arrival of our main dishes. People who are in a hurry should probably advise the staff at the outset!I am sure that we will be back.

Our local Indian. Always reliable. Standard menu, but done well. Friendly staff. Going back this evening in fact!

A wonderfully authentic Indian restaurant. The food here is so tasty, we really enjoy it. The atmosphere is always quite lively and busy which is a good indication of great food. This restaurant has a lot of regular customers because they are that good.

There's nothing crazy or outlandish on the menu here, but there is a dependable high-quality selection, with some good Chef's specials. The tandoor dishes are delicious, and service is excellent. We have been regulars for several years and are never disappointed.

Took my family and friend out for Dinner on a Saturday night recently. The food was indeed excellent and I believe this is the best curry house in Ealing! However the service was slow and I needed to inquire how much longer the food would be as we had been waiting 45 mins, Try and go when Ealing Trailfinders are not playing at home otherwise you may have a table of drunk and boisterous rugby fans sitting at the table next to you!Harmless but noisy!!

Great ruby and good pint of kingfisher Nice Chicken dhansak and pillau rice

I was not expecting much after reading recent reviews of this restauarnt, but went with 23 colleagues from work the other week. The restaurant was not busy so I was beginning to wonder why, on a Friday night? However, all of us chose different dishes and all of us were very peased with our choices. I chose a cooked cheese in tomato sauce, feeling like I wanted a real change. The sauce was truly rich in tomato and the cheese delicate. Colleagues had a variety of lamb dishes, all of which were superb.The staff were friendly and attentive without being overbearing.Yes, a great value place and I hope to return.

The plus side of this review is that this restaurant serves probably the best Indian food in Ealing and the waiters are extremely polite; the decor and table settings are fine and the food portions are good. However, a number of issues spoil the dining occasion. We were "welcomed" by the owner who sneered at us and looked as though he was going to say "why don't you guys find somewhere else to dine". Perhaps he always expects trouble from 4 middle aged guys who are merely out for a good meal. The first course arrived on time but after an extraordinarily long time, the mains appeared; this was only after questioning the waiting staff several times as to whether the kitchen was up to the task. When we heard other tables also complaining we realised why - the restaurant appeared to favour its takeaway customers.We were constantly being persuaded to buy more wine; was this to cover up the delays in the kitchen or were the delays actually engineered so that we would drink more?At the end of the meal the bill arrived (promptly, of course!) and we had the dubious pleasure of the owner hovering over us while we counted our the cash - the only time he gave us his attention after that wonderful welcome. We handed over the due amount and duly left, by which time the owner was handling what appeared to be another complaint from another customer.Would we go again? Not under the current management.