Simply Indian in Southwark

I've been twice, once dining alone early for a very relaxed and very good thali, enjoying the quiet aspect of the location. Soon after for a end of season cricket dinner of 16 guys on a Saturday 8pm on which was superbly hosted by Abu and team. We were treated to a selection of dishes all very tasty and top notch service. The value is exceptional. Our brief speeches and mild revelry were kindly tolerated. Go for a pint in the Royal Oak opposite before where they also serve takeout bottles of the excellent Harveys beers, which you can bring in the Simply Indian (no corkage). I shall return to Simply Indian, I really appreciate them. The food is well beyond your normal UK Indian takeaways, with incentive and flavourful menu.

Went for a group meal. Great friendly service, food was excellent and had a great time.

Lovely place. The lamb in saag is to die for. But also, the chick peas, chicken Karahi and prawns in an ever so slightly sweet sauce are all truly delicious.

Simply good and welcome. Good choice, not dear. We always like coming here. Bring your own alcohol, even from Harvey’s Old Oak opposite (no corkage charge). Recommended.

Simply Indian exceeded expectations. The food was fresh, delicious and didn't disappoint. BYO was a big plus as we were able to get one of favourite Aussie wines from Tesco around the corner which complemented the food brilliantly. We loved it! For a small family run restaurant, I would say it punched above it's weight.

Really delicious food. Thank you!

Great and affordable food. Been coming here for nearly 10 years.

Loved the food genuinely delicious, great atmosphere and the slightly passive aggressive owner is comedy. It’s bring your own and we will definitely be back

We had a worst experience, first of all it’s not an Indian restaurant, the waiter was so rude, he was just throwing the plate and dishes we ordered, spoons were not been washed, and whole place was stinking

Great food and service for a good price

Great food good value 10/10

Very large portions, everything is tasty, but some dishes are very spicy, it is worth asking the waiter about the spiciness of certain dishes, prices are quite good for London

Authentic taste! Service really good! Friendly staff. One of the best keralam restaurants!

Amazing indian food, just the spices I expected.

i used to be a regular at this place when it first opened ..... more than 15 years ago. back then it was just amazing, the food was the best curry id ever had. recently back in the same area and i took visiting family there..... and it still is just amazing. food is just excellent and way above usual indian restaurant standard, the restaurant is so clean, the tables well spaced even though its a small intimate restaurant. so we all went back again the next week too. highly recommend this place, it does not disappoint. simply excellent.

Outstanding food, empathic service. I’d almost forgotten how a great restaurant experience feels. These guys are legends

Fantastic place for a bite! So much like a home kitchen. Great tasting food, tender lamb and chicken with complex sauces. And the naan! wow never had it so good! Good thing it's around the corner from our rented apartment. So unfair the comments about the clearly explained minimum order. The fares are soooo reasonable!

The food was really tasty and different from your standard chicken tikka masala curry house, the goat was particularly good. Service was good, although there were a few items off the menu.

Simply Indian is a gem of a place. Small menu, solid dishes and a byob in the heart of Borough. I’ve been coming for years and the quality of the food initially dipped after the pandemic but it’s now back to top form. And it's ever so pleasant to eat a nice meal using a proper table cloth and linen napkins, highly recommended.

Great location, steps from hotel and minutes from Borough market. Great service, we ordered the chicken biryani and samosas, just enough heat

Great little Indian restaurant, very accommodating for a large group and really interesting menu to cater to all tastes.

Really good Indian food in a small friendly restaurant right near Borough station. I've eaten there a few times recently and not been disappointed. Bring your own alcohol is easy with a 24 hour shop just round the corner, and there is no silly corkage charge. Just had a great evening there.

Wonderful meal out - really tasty and responsive service. Especially enjoyed the thali and the dosa. Would come again!

Really solid Indian! Have no complaints. Jalfrezi was nice and had a great complex flavour. The sauces were really nice and tasted very homemade. Great service and friendly staff.

20 minutes of waiting, only one other table occupied and no one takes our order we walk out. Not the best.

Wonder why none of the good reviews are from Indians? It's because this is NOT Indian food! This is bangladeshi food and that too not good at all. There are much better Indian restaurants available in the city.

Abu was an incredible host, food was quick and delicious and a true representation of South Indian cuisine. The best decision we made on the Stag night!

Excellent meal that came out quickly

Must go for authentix indian food.. Loved the flavour..

The food is outstanding 😍😍 if you are an Indian cuisine lover please do visit… the ambience and staff is amazing 🤩

A small restaurant located nearby Borough station where you can try Indian cuisine at reasonable price. Food was served quickly and it was tasty (tiger shimps, samosa, shredded chicken, fried rice, jasmin tea). If you like Indian food you will be satisfied.

The good is exceptional, good portions size and extremely tasty …… worth a try

Cozy place with lovely staff. Food was excellent, great flavours and great quality. Next time we are back in London we will come here again

Been coming here for a few years & love its informal authenticity. The menu is varied & interesting & not your usual chicken tikka masala. Bring your own booze, catch up with friends & eat delicate, tasty South Indian grub.

This is a fantastic restaurant! The food is really authentic South Indian cuisine. The sauces are fragrant and light, not overwhelming and oily as they are in most Indian restaurants. A delightful array of exquisite dishes await. I can't wait to return. Bring your own bottle to boot!

I went on my first date with my colleague and things got HOT just from the menu…the goat was the GOAT and the prawns were juicy and steamy! 100% recommend if you want a spicy night! P.S bring some prossie if you wanna be a prossie !! Xxxx

DO NOT EAT HERE. Sadly, it was extremely bad. It was by far the worst curry I’ve ever had. To make matters worse, after we left, we realised we were overcharged by over £7. I will be reporting this restaurant to trading standards if we do not get a refund of the overcharged amount.

What a gem of a place, the food is superb and not the standard Indian fare that you might expect, a very friendly host and so glad I found it

A great restaurant for an informal night out with friends. We visited over Easter weekend with a group of 6. The menu was very different from the standard Indian fare with many dishes not familiar to us. However the food was fantastic with the goat and mutton options highly recommended. We will certainly be returning.

Great curries, starters, BYOB, really tasty. Mutton was great. Jalfrezi was hot. Service was great. 5 stars.

This is a top, top place. The daal makhani was excellent, so was the grill and the karahi curry. They do momo dumplings, which are rare in London, which were great value and it’s BYO!!! Our new favourite place!

Fab food and staff. Freshly cooked and full of flavour. You must go! Good value. Imtimate venue. Bring your own is perfect.

This place has an amazing indian food with the real essence of Indian flavors.Must visit place if anyone comes to London tower bridge. Staff is very descent chef has a great taste in his hand I've been there 3 days constantly for dinner every time he took food to the next level taste wise and so presentable.

Very annoyed staff with rude behaviour. Don't go there if you want to have self respect

Amazing food, great pricing. Lots of vegan and vegetarian options. Would recommend it.

Lovely little independent Indian restaurant always great quality and variety. Glad to have this little gem close by.

We weren't even greeted when we entered , I had to go into to the kitchen to let them know we wanted to order, they had to prepare takeaway orders before . The owner was unhelpful with regard to ordering. We ordered two goat curries but he brought one mutton curry . The sauce was like soup, hot and spicy with no depth of flavour, meat was unpsectscular. Naan was soggy and fried, no tandoor oven here, rice was bland. Owner wasn't keen on bring me a glass of tap water . Absolute disaster , a true abomination. Abhorrent . On par with brick lane . Loaded with onions, lazy uninspired cooking. Why oh why would you operate an establishment like this!? Left feeling absolutely bereft. My soul has been sucked out of my body and I'm an empty shell of a man. I can't go on any more. This is the end my friend . They can't even bring the bill!!

Fantastic food! As much as I love Indian food, I have to admit after having a meal at Simply Indian that the Indian food that I have previously eaten (which has been A LOT!) now seems corporate in contrast! The food here tastes like something you would expect in an Indian home. When we turned up the chef admitted he wasn't ready to take out order and said to come back in half an hour. Admittedly, this might not be the best business approach, but we appreciated his honestly, and to be honest the food was well worth the wait. In short, turn up well in to their business hours and you won't be disappointed.

The food is amazing, it’s simply that!

Absolutely wonderful food. Don’t get hung up on the service or it will ruin your experience, but the chef knows how to please your palate.

Absolutely delicious indian food! One of the tastiest indian restaurants I've ever been to and I go to alot! The atmosphere was lovely and the staff very attentive. The flavour of the Naada and garlic chicken dishes were unreal.

Food was lovely. My friends and I had a variation of dishes and they were all really nice. Great service to boot.

Amazing food, the chef deserves a Michelin star! The minimum order size that some reviewers complained about is clearly explained on the menu and the reason for it. This is a small establishment with a limited number of tables so they can't survive on snack dinners alone; I did not find this unreasonable. For me the best curry I've had in the UK outside of Bradford!

Just placed a Togo order, when I bring home found the goat curry $18/kg only a little includes soup and veg maybe nearby 1kg, the meat only 3counts, and I have also ordered his recommended curry chicken, only meat in the curry soup nothing else, without rice.

Great food in a cute little restaurant.

I love the atmosphere, service, and especially the taste of the Indian food.

Always love it here, the good is always brilliant. Especially recommend the goat curry and the mahkani. There is a Tesco around the corner for the BYO!

Great place! Fantastic spot the food is tasty and brought out very fast , great customer service. Authentic Indian Food. We ordered the Kofta Fish Thali and Delhi Chai and it tasted delicious and also making the experience even better :-)

Banging food, great staff, perfect byob curry

A cuisine full of flavors and authenticity 😉🌶️ We had a great time.

I came with my wife and I feel server was not want to serve us. He was forcefully asking us to take two different meal when I ordered him one northern thali and 2 sides and add on chapati. I felt very bad with his behavior and didn't feel to eat there.

Ordered to collect chicken korma was lovely, starter for 2 and chicken jalfrezi was terrible all you could taste was salt what a waste

The food was delicious and the owner was so kind. I had the lamb dharma and I was sooo good. Highly recommend the naan.

Very good place, small and welcoming

Lovely to place, great service and good food!

Friendly service, great food, competitive prices. What more could you want from a curry house?😁

Such a great meal! Lovely people and increíble food. No corkage for BYOB, bring your own wine, beers, mains are as little as £6! Crazy value, crazy quality. Have been back multiple times because there are truly no faults. Thank you!

Lovely Indian food and service friendly. Authentic homemade food feel. It was a feel light on the stomach experience with pure satisfaction ✌️

Perfect curry. Beautiful naan. Friendly service.

this restaurant was very cute and had great food! the cooking was very homestyle and authentic!

As a solo traveler from Dubai, i was fortunate to find this restaurant near my hotel on 2019. Everyday i had dinner and the meal was awesome. The restaurant owner was very and friendly welcoming.

We had a lovely experience at the place. Their food is amazing and gave us a feeling of home made food. Their service was great and the staff were very friendly and helpful. We will definitely go back to the place.

The restaurant owner called and abused for no reason when he kept the reservation time till 11 pm ! Its very rude of him to call without any reason and abuse on call Please never visit this restaurant!

Very nice starters and green chutney. Currys were superb too.

It was an expectation vs reality moment for me. The images in google looked very impressive but the restaurant in real was not. Looked very unhygienic and the food was below average.

Brilliant food, especially the goat curry and prawn curry - can BYOB at no extra charge

Good food, authentic vibe, fantastic samosa’s

Wow, somebody wake me up, I thought was in the depths of Indian flavour town (just south of Delhi). The flavours were barking, and my tastebuds were listening! The Goat Curry is something I will certainly rush back for, complimented splendidly by the peshwari naan and pilau rice. This place is a well affordable hidden gem, that reminds me of my childhood (Spicy, delicious wholesomeness). A real treat, and I couldn’t recommend more!

Lovely food, kind staff, and cozy atmosphere. Just what I wanted with the cold weather. Thank you!

Very good food. Great value for money and delicious.

Lovely home cooked Indian good. Great value

Top food. I’ve not been here for many years and pleased to see that the only changes are for the better.

Forgot my drinks but brought them back 🙂

I had a lovely meal here with family - very friendly and every part of the meal was fresh and delicious You take your own drinks A pity it isn't more well known

Service was great and the vegetarian dishes were delightful

such good food and great value! will be back

Eines der besten Biryanis I ever had

Such a lovely time at Simply Indian. I booked it for a friends birthday and I’m so glad I did! The thali is absolutely delicious and I couldn’t believe how reasonable the bill was! Such a plus it’s BYOB!!

Lovely freshly prepared food. The onion bhaji is a revelation. Gorgeous goat and mutton curry also.

Delicious food, some unusual options and naans to die for, plus byo drinks make it a very cheap night out

Delicious food, hospitable host & chef - good meal, thank you

Incredible dinner, incredible owner! Such a lovely evening

Very friendly staff and truly honest Indian food. Lamb biryani is highly recommendable (do not eat the pepper if you are not accustomed to spicy food :-) ). Delhi chai is delicious!

Fantastic to have BYOB in London! Great food, enjoyed all the courses and very good service

4 of us decided to have dinner here. It was empty, and the chef was all alone as the owner hadn't turned up. It took forever for him to take our order, but we were patient, bearing in mind the circumstances. The food was just OK with the sauce seeming to be universal for all dishes! The bill came to about £81 without service, and we rounded it up to £90 which was more than generous, bearing in mind that service was virtually non-existent. One couple was paying £45 & the other 2 of us £22.50 each. We paid contactless. On the train home, I checked my bank app and realised that I'd been charged £45. I called my friend who'd been charged £25, so a total of £115 for a £90 bill. I am sure it was a genuine error as the chef seemed unfamiliar with how to work the card machine.There was no answer on the phone when I rang and so I texted and visited again the following evening. The owner was pretty belligerent and didn't offer a hint of apology. He did, however, promise to amend the cost on my card. 8 days later, nothing! I have passed the matter on to my bank, but what a hassle with this disingenuous little man for a relatively small amount of money. Rest assured, Simply Indian will not be getting my custom again

Small restaurant close to Borough station. Fast and efficient service. Generous, tasty, and of course spicy dishes.

Accueil chaleureux. Nous nous sommes régalés, aussi bon que beau ! Les portions sont très généreuses. Un très bon moment.

Had a narrow escape from having to dine at this restaurant by choosing to leave because there were BIG RED Flags at every moment. Never in all my life have we experienced such outright uncouth, intimidating conduct, & toxic energy towards guests from someone in the hospitality business anywhere in the world! It was unbelievable. My wife & I saw this place while staying nearby on our visit to London. She has already eaten a fast food meal but decided to give me company as I decided to dine here. Only one other couple was already dining (non-Indian). And only 1 other worker apart from the owner himself. 1st Redflag- Badly edited & presented, unclear menu, with items/prices crossed out etc. 2nd Redflag- Owner bluntly informed us that each person would HAVE TO order a separate main dish to sit there! This was not our need but his warped reasoning defied every logic. Plus his subtle hostile energy felt enough to to start making us feel uncomfortable. 3rd Redflag- We told him that we would be happy to order a take away instead, to which he actually tried to deter us by that they give smaller proportions for the same item in take away than for dine-in! By now, we knew all was not right here & experiencing extremely negative vibe, we decided to nevertheless order take away just to get away quickly from this thuggery & manipulation. We didn’t want to leave without ordering anything because we’d already eaten the bit of free poppadum they’d served us the moment we’d come in & sat down. 4th Redflag- As soon as we ordered, they presented us with an inflated bill which btw also included charges for the assumedly free poppadum! It was not about the couple of extra pounds for it but the whole obvious thuggery going on in the name of an Indian restaurant! 5th & Final Redflag which is Enough in itself To Stay Far away from this place even if the previous reasons have not yet unfazed your courage- The owner is racist, abusive, & threatening! As soon as we questioned this bill & also why they served us something without asking if it wasn’t on the house, this owner literally became mad with anger & aggression & simply started attacking us verbally; shouting, foul mouthing & abusing us as Indians saying things like, “You Indians are always like this!”, & “Work here first! & so on!! No kidding or exaggeration!! Btw, this also proves this restaurant boldly using the word ‘Indian’ in its name & giving such a bad rep. to genuinely good Indian restaurants, is not actually been run by an Indian or someone with genuine love for India, or even for Indian people or cuisine! We were dumbstruck! My wife was especially horrified. Needless to say, at this point, extreme concern for our physical & personal safety put it out of question that we could continue sitting in this madhouse. My wife & I literally dashed out of there without looking back while this man followed us to the entrance & continued shouting expletives down the street & we felt safe only when we were near our accommodation. We still are mind boggled at to how this place is even being allowed to continue. Had this been in the U.S, they would’ve shut down by now by the no. of formal complaints made.

What a joke. Reserved at 23:30 as arrived late from airport and they were already closed. Why even take the booking?! Was greeted by 1 member of staff who couldn't speak English either. Horrible experience.

Tucked away but close to Borough Market and Tube. Small restaurant with a more limited menu than most, but the quality is very good. Prices are very reasonable, and you can take your own drinks e.g from the nearby Sainsbury store in Borough High Street. We enjoyed the goat and lamb dishes particularly.