The Coriander in City of London, Westminster

I had dinner here with a friend the other night. The food was the best Indian food I have had in ages. A real 5/5 in my opinion. Service and ambience very good, too. Prices reasonable.

Recently renamed - but so different, the coriander was a fine Indian restaurant but the Mayura offers something really really good. Much smaller menu, more expensive but boy. The food is amazing. We had the lamb biriyani and a chicken masala. The lamb came cooked in traditional way with a pie crust - making the rice and lamb so moist and tasty. On the side we had the black lentil daal which was superb. Oh, and the poppadoms and sauces were just fab. Go go go! I’ll be back

Walked past it loads of times but never been in. Restaurant is downstairs, tables are cozy and it’s nut king since a refurb. Friendly welcome, good service, good priced wine list and a good menu. It had a the standard/classic curries but also excellent specials - went for the Noorjahani lamb and chicken beguni with pilau and garlic naan. The naans were perfect, hot, garlicky and puffed up. The mains were really good too, loved the aubergine with chicken. Definitely will be back - a great curry place in the heart of the city (why the hell I’ve never been here before is beyond me!)

We were 6 and arrived at 6 - we ate a lot of fish - prawns and the Bangladeshi fish curry . One of our party is keen on hot chillis and told us you couldn't get the type he liked - the waiter's challenged him and the house one when a plate of the hottest chillies, arrived at the table. Beer is seriously cheap - cheaper than in the pubs. The service was friendly and attentive - there were no waits and we stayed at our table over three hours. No nasty music, good decor and excellent air conditioning - we didn't find the basement setting off putting, I dropped an earplug and went back the next day hoping to find it. The waiters had it behind the bar and presented it to me gleefully. Sums up the quality of the place. This is not the most prepossessing of restaurants , but it should be on your shortlist if dining on the western side of the City of London,

Had dinner for 6 of us, all the food was really tasty, the lamb chops were the best we've had. Service was great and staff were really friendly and looked after us, we will definitely be going again.

We visit here often as have friends who live near by. Usually we enjoy our evenings, however tonight we were met with little to no service and wait staff who scowled for most of the night and threw our cutlery on the table. The food is nice (we have never had an issue with that) however considering the prices it is quite disgusting how bad the service is. We also had issues ordering and could not find anyone to order from for quite some time. One of the waiters was nice and apologised after we mentioned how disappointed we were but there was no compensation nor was there an improvement. I doubt we will return, there is no excuse for rude wait staff and the food isn't amazing enough to put up with it! A real shame.

Tried this place recently. We thought all the curries were pretty tasty but were A bit disappointed by the quality of the meats. The chicken was dry. Red meats fatty. The portions were also quite small for the price.

We thought we would try this restaurant close to the office. Indian with Bangladeshi and Nepali dishes on the menu as well. We ordered Onion Bhajia (they call it Bhaji, not oily), Sag Paneer (good), Coconut Rice (sweet), Prawn Biryani (tasteless, with boiled prawns, served with a mixed vegetable curry - surprisingly good), Moong Daal (insipid), Sula Salmon (tandoori, tolerable), Aloo Parantha (thick as a paperback) and ordinary paranthas (edible). Overall extremely underwhelming. Service was good.

The good news first - the poppadoms were light, crisp and fresh , and the beer was nicely chilled. But the rest of the meal.... oh dear! The chicken tikka masala tasted like plain chicken pieces, devoid of any flavour, and the peshwari naan arrived towards end of meal and when it had cooled down sufficiently tasted like a plain naan....

We have always found the special dishes here to be very tasty. Go for the bottled Cobra and not the draught.

If there was a option to give 0,I will go for that for this restaurant.Very rude and I'll mannered people.

Estupendo restaurante hindú en Londres, comida riquísima, personal atento y precio adsequible. Muy recomendable.

The restaurant is located at the Barbican close to St Paul’s and the London museum. Crunchy poppadoms and good pickle tray. Onion bhaji was very nice and crispy. Prawn balti and chicken balti, naan bread also good. Used Meerkat meal 2-4-1 so the bill was £45 inc a couple of drinks each.

Tired, hungry, hot travelers (it was a record heat day in London), we very much enjoyed the cool, relaxing atmosphere at The Coriander. We asked the waiter for recommendations since we don’t know much about Indian food. Great food, fab bread, we will be back.

The staff were extremely welcoming and the food was delicious! It was quite late at night but the staff gave us a very warm reception and we didn’t feel rushed to eat. The food was exceptional and value for money. Highly recommend.

After reading the contrasting reviews thought I'd visit to form my own opinion, and having visited I can kind of reconcile the varying opinions. I love my indians and have visited many in london where i work on business. I visited just after opening on a tuesday, so probably first guest of the evening. no-one was on reception so just headed downstairs to the restaurant. I was met and seated quickly; so here is the first clarification, the staff aren't warm and cuddly, but they aren't nasty either, they are just efficient and do the job, if you engage them you do get a bit of banter back but I can understand why people could find them 'cold'. service was efficient, place was clean with pleasant decor. Had popadoms which came with pickle tray (extra 80p each) but both good quality. skipped starters but had chicken madras and lamb rogan from the traditional menu and saag aloo side with pillau rice and plain naan. all currys were good, I've eaten spicier madras but it was a good tasty dish. the naan deserves a call out as it was excellent. prices for the traditional dishes were average for central london (some of the other dishes on the menu looked a little pricy) and they added a 10% optional service charge to the bill. In summary, was good experience and will definitely visit again.

The restaurant is authentic, a proper curry house, and the food is fantastic! I can’t recommend it highly enough, particularly the value for such a central location. The recommendations by the waiter were spot on and the naan bread was spectacular, best I’ve had in...

I visited the restaurant with friends after a lovely afternoon at the Barbican with the plan to rehash the play we had just seen with the great food this restaurant was recommended for, indeed the meal was great sadly will not go back again though...

I tend to eat here for lunch as my office is nearby. The food is consistently excellent and the service is also friendly, attentive and polite. They use good quality cuts of meat and the food is very flavoursome. They are more than happy to...

Couldn't find fault with anything. Food and service was very good. The restaurant was ideally located for a meal before going on to The Barbican

From beggining to end, the service exceptional. My kudos especially to the manager. Attentive to every detail. The food, as exceptional. Flavoursome, wholesome and completely satisfying. I look forward to my next experience at this wonderful restaurant.

Family of three loved the flavors of this restaurant. They guided us thru menu since we were unfamiliar with all the options and it was excellent. Prices seemed fair. Limited wine by the glass options. I’d go back!

Excellent service and delicious Indian food, in a tasteful modern setting. Recommend for any occasion - well priced for City location.

An unassuming frontage hides a lovely restaurant with plenty of seating downstairs. I ordered a chicken tikka biriyani which came with a side vegetable curry, and I also ordered a keema naan. The biriyani was very very good, perhaps the best I’ve ever had. Keema...

Good to be immediately seated,presented with varied menu,and good fare soon served. Was due to fly next day so settled for an excellent mixed grill.I would have liked to try one of the spicier dishes and will look forward to doing so next visit

We visit The Coriander frequently when we attend concerts at the nearby Barbican Hall. There is always a smiling welcome from the door and good service in the restaurant. The wine and drinks choices are very good, but it is the tasty food that we...

Have often eaten here and is one of my main restaurants in London. They are able to cater for my Dairy and Gluten Free (Coeliac) requirements which is always a big plus for me (No side effects experienced). Menu options are decent and can be...

Our first time here. The food was very good. Beautifully cooked and very tasty. The menu selection is excellent and very well priced considering the location. The staff are very friendly and professional. We shall return.

As I live close by,I have been quite a few times over the last year. The food is very good and we have always found the service to be excellent. This is a local gem for the Barbican /Smithfield area

Fantastic food, service and value for money.... Staff very attentive and couldn’t do enough for us.... Would highly recommend this restaurant, and will definitely be back!

Food here is pretty good. However they put 241 on tastecard website for up to 6 people and then when the bill came they then say that's wrong and that it should only be for 2 people. We would have gone elsewhere otherwise. He then...

Wasn’t impressed here at all. 13 of us went here and to be fair I think this was the problem. They couldn’t cope. First off we had to ask a couple of times for initial drinks, this should be done automatic, eventually we got these...

Myself and two colleagues were here during a business trip recently. Soon after we arrived the fire alarm started blaring because the gent below the smoke detector had a sizing dish which must have been burning.. The staff were totally clueless on how to turn...

Terrible unseasoned food. The rice had been microwaved and was very dry. They were late for the order. An absolute disrespect to curry! They just didn’t care ☹ I wouldn’t ever go again.

Visited here this evening with my wife on a visit to the capital. We weren’t expecting much as it was just the closest place to our hotel, but we were very impressed indeed. Attentive service and wonderful food. Highly recommended!

I've used this restaurant since it opened for take-aways as I live in the same building. The past two occasions have put me off as the service has been very poor. Waiting times for collection are 30 minutes and delivery an hour. That's ok if...

I booked a table for two for a business lunch. Don't bother. They had no record of the booking (i have e-mail confirmation) and were extremely surly when i pointed to an empty table for two which could accommodate us. They grudgingly let us sit...

three of us who work a few minutes south of The Coriander on the same road went there and lunch was fine and tasty and sensibly priced; service was OK rather than wonderful; we could talk and eat and get stuff done and we were...

This was the worst restautant (by customer service standards) I have ever visited. I took my family to visit St. Paul’s Cathedral in London. We were looking for a local place to eat and found this restaurant. There was no one at the receiption and...

We looked for somewhere to eat during our visit to the Museum of London. They paid attention to every detail - really nice dining room, food very tasty, service excellent.

After a very long day travelling down to London we had hoped to have a nice meal at The Coriander, a restaurant that I'd often walked past but never visited. Sadly it wasn't to be. Despite being completely empty (at 6pm) and despite only intending...

All our food tasted fresh and was really well seasoned and spiced. We will order from here again and look forward to trying new dishes

Must say I had a very nice evening here with a few close friends the other day. The team at Coriander Leaf have created a relaxed yet refined ambiance, with friendly staff and wonderful food. We'll be back!

We were the first ones to arrive for our evening meal and worried there would be no atmosphere. However, soon the music was on, the beer and starters served and a few others also arrived. We had a great meal. Very tasty and a good...

Service was good, portion size ok, bill reasonable for what we had. Unremarkable menu - all the standard Indian options including the Cobra and Kingfisher by the bottle. Madras was hot without being silly. Biriani w/ veg curry also enjoyed. Highlight was the naan -...

Popped in for a quick meal after a couple of pints. Used to love this place under its old guise. Something is lacking with the new owner. Have had some comedy moments popping in here for a few drinks after work on a Friday when...

We had an absolutely brilliant Indian meal here. Intimate atmosphere, comfy decor and good service. But it was the wonderful food that made it. Fully intend to return.

We visited this restaurant for a lunch, very close to Barbican station and had a good time overall. The starters were definitely the best, kebabs and chicken tikka were well cooked and had the right spices. The main course lacked any zing, tasted like bottled...

My father and I came in at about half past 10 at night after seeing a play at the Barbican Centre. The place was empty and it was clear that the staff were reading to shut up shop (their opening hours say it closes at...

Came here with some colleagues without a booking. We sat downstairs, which was nice and quiet, and ordered a wide range of dishes. Most were very good, with fresh coriander in the onion salad and crisp poppadums, and service was fast and good. Beer is...

A fairly typical menu, although the omission of a vegetarian thali was a disappointment. Service is correct but not especially helpful or friendly. Service can be a little slow,