The Monsoon in Tower Hamlets

Amazing food and amazing service, Nazrul was our server and he was great

An incredible meal and service and well worth every penny. Thoroughly recommend!

Great food and great service (thank you to Foyez for a lovely evening). We've been to Brick Lane several times and it is our second time visiting The Monsoon. It's our favourite restaurant yet!

Great food and great service, what more can you ask for! Foyez and Nazu where great servers!

Great food, great service. Thanks Foyez and everyone else! See you next time we come to London.

The food was great clean atmosphere staff very friendly service was very quick I recommend this Indian restrant.👍🏼👌🏽

The place is awesome. The owner is awesome. Had the greatest and friendliest experience here. A must visit !

Had the nicest nobo borsho experience at this place with the thaali. Would recommend visiting the other restaurants - Taste of Jaipur, both great places with good ambience and food.

Great food, quick and friendly service.

Great experience. First time in London and 1st time trying Indian takeaway. They did not disappoint. I had the spicy lamb and it was cooked to perfection. The food was great, the very nice Resturant atmosphere and met a great set of inviting people including the owner.

Amazing food for reasonable prices :)

Abbas looked after me very well,lovely food

I come once a week! Always wonderful!

Amazing I love it here, the best staff and food! Thank you so much

Was a brilliant meal! Abbas was a lovely waiter and provided a great service! The lamb chops were delicious - we will be back!

Thank you Abbas for a wonderful service!

Very cute restaurant, the staff is welcoming and caring. The food is delicious. Served quickly Go for it!

10/10 great value. Great curry Abbas was great. 2025 update

Legends! Great value. Thank you Abbas for the great service

A lovely little gem in Brick Lane. The staff are so friendly and polite, they make you feel welcome and cared about. The food is fab and the daal bindhi is my favourite!! always love going here and should have left a review sooner! you will not be disappointed. Managed to park right outside.

Fantastic food, value and vibes! Abbas was a great server!

Again, Mr Shamms and his team provided an excellent meal and service. The Royal Lamb is a regular dish of mine and, again, was superb. I've been eating here since 2004. Highly recommended!

Food was great as was the ambiance. Definitely try the tikka masala!

Staff was very friendly and food was lovely. We even got complementary drinks at the end. Thank you Abbas for the great service.

Best food and the service was impeccable! Awwal's recommendations were so good and the team of waiters pampered us. We will definitely return!

Best Indian food I’ve had! Awwal had the best recommends, and we enjoyed every bite! The service was wonderful!

Amazing food, and different from your usual Indian. Spicy but not ridiculously so. Portions look small but are deceptively large.

Amazing food and great service. Would recommend to anyone.

We love Monsoon!! The best curry house on brick lane, we love Shams and the whole team. Great service by Abbas today!

Delicious great vibes. Abbas was a dream

A lovely birthday meal for Our Tina, thank you Abbas for making it so special for her!

One of the best restaurants in London! We got there an hour before closing and got the tandoori lamb, garlic rice, garlic naan, and a few other dishes that were amazing! We were well taken care of by the restaurant staff and definitely will be returning the next time we come to visit London :)

Very good curry. Good deals lovely drinks

Dinner was really really good. They were super fast, the quality was top notch, and coming from someone who is not a fan of Indian food counts even more. We came with a big group of 20 people and were treated magnificently, we were even able to bring our own alcohol. Abbas was especially friendly and diligent, crazy good service. Will definitely come back

Amazing spot! Abbas was the best one! Mahbub and everyone were perfect

Best restaurant in London! You MUST come. Food is amazing and everyone is very kind. Abbas and mahbub are the best.

Amazing place with really delicious food and lovely people. My friend and I came in here and were offered an insanely good deal on a 4 course meal and drinks for just 15 pounds! Really great atmosphere, cozy and warm. Will definitely be coming back! Big shout out to Abbas 🙌

Super friendly staff and amazing good. Was a great price and location. Will definitely be turning :)

Love this place! Everything I’ve ordered has been fantastic.

It was good experience about Monsoon. Last couple of days ago, I have been Monsoon For my dinner with my friend, they Recommended to me Tandoori mix grill and garlic chilli lamb. Food was great, I love it thanks to All staff for nice service.

Really great meal and service! Such amazing value for money. Recommend 10/10

Best place ever. If you’re looking for a calm atmosphere, friendly staff, and tasty food- GO HERE!

The restaurant is a recommendation if you want to eat Indian food in London for a good price. The restaurant is a bit hidden on a busy street and quite narrow. We were there at 1:00 p.m. on a Monday and got a table without any problems. The waiter was nice and tried hard, but due to the language barrier there wasn't much warmth. The food was completely convincing! Really tasty and yet a little different to the Indian food we knew from Germany. You should always make sure to order a side dish with your main course, because the main courses come without rice or salad. But you also have a good selection here.

Great food definitely recommend

Lovely food, the lamb was the best. Really enjoyed the poppadoms, huge amount of sauce. I will be back

Fantastic curry house. Excellent value. Best in brick lane. Thankyou very much for your service

Awaal was an absolute delight and looked after me and my boyfriend superbly! The service and food was gorgeous. Will return for sure

Really nice food! Awwal was a great waiter and made sure we got everything up to standard. Will come back !

Lovely food good value. Awwal was really friendly and attentive

Excellent service. Very kind staff. Hearty and tasty dishes. Definitely very good prices. Recommended!

All around lovely place with tasty food and exceptional service.

Delicious curry and incredible customer service. We negotiated with their worker outside and got a deal of starter, main, rice/bread and beer for 15 pounds per person. I've had better starters elsewhere. But the main and rice/bread were worth it. Along with the extra large glass of beer. Waiting staff were super friendly and always available to help.

Brick Lane has changed a lot in recent years and there are only half as many South Asian restaurants as there were when I worked in the area in 2006. Nevertheless, the Monsoon does a fine job of keeping-up the street's tradition of providing excellent and affordable Bangladeshi cuisine. I was served a tasty starter, filling vegetarian main course, beer, brandy with friendly service for £18 all-in. I certainly felt very welcome and would happily go back the next time I find myself in the area.

The best King Prawn Danshak anywhere. Definitely my favourite Indian restaurant in London. The food is simply fantastic. Will definitely eat here again soon.

Just genuinely very good on price, quality, and service!

Monsoon, where do I start. What a place. The staff were exceptionally accommodating and with a large group of us, midweek, we were generously offered a private room upstairs. This suited us perfectly and allowed us to indulge in our own booze we had brought. Staff were attentive to taking our orders and the food came without great delay. The prawn puri starter I had was easily the best of any curry house I have visited (a vast number) which is saying something as my go to starter is prawn puri. I had asked for an extra hot jalfrezi which on its arrival certainly did not disappoint. The flavours were sensual and tender pieces of marinated chicken in a rich sauce. I shall be returning.

I liked the food. They charged me 10% a services fee.

Food was amazing!! Really spicy so be warned!! Staff is friendly, in particular Sir Shei :)

We had an unforgettable meal! The food was delicious, perfectly seasoned, and beautifully plated. The service was outstanding, making our experience even better.

We have tried all of the curry places on Brick Lane as it is our neighbourhood. Most of them feel quite touristy, offer standard fare, you have little space, and service is rushed. Our conclusion: if we fancy a curry, there is only ONE place we will go: Monsoon. It has the tastiest, freshly prepared food, which is different most most others, the friendliest service, and it is good value. A real treat. We can't wait to be back.

Truly is the best Indian restaurant in brick lane! Service 10/10, food 10/10, and for the price!!!!!!! Super affordable. AMAZING!!!!!

Food was delicious and our server Foyez was brilliant!

Difficult to choose where to eat in this area, so many restaurants and delicious aromas! We just chose this as it was next door to our hotel - Premier Inn hub (also recommended). Tasty food, very clean place with attentive waiting staff and the owner even came and gave us a hug and a ‘Happy Valentine’s Day!’

During our recent visit to The Monsoon on Brick Lane, we were warmly greeted by the street host, whose convincing charm led us into this family-run gem. The atmosphere was inviting, and the bossman’s hospitality was immediately evident, setting the tone for a memorable dining experience. The menu offered a plethora of authentic Indian dishes, each more enticing than the last. We commenced with the Monsoon Special Biryani, a dish that was both aromatic and flavorful, showcasing the chef’s mastery. The poppadums were crisp and accompanied by a selection of chutneys that tantalized our taste buds.  For our mains, the Chicken Tikka Masala stood out with its rich, creamy sauce enveloping tender pieces of chicken. The King Prawn Puri was another highlight, offering succulent prawns in a perfectly spiced gravy atop soft, fluffy bread.  Perchance, it was the unexpected 20% discount and complimentary drinks that elevated our experience, reflecting the establishment’s generosity and commitment to customer satisfaction. The bossman’s attentiveness and genuine interest in our dining pleasure did not go unnoticed, making us feel like esteemed guests rather than mere patrons. The Monsoon’s reputation as a family business shines through in every aspect, from the heartfelt service to the meticulously prepared dishes. Perchance, it’s this dedication that has garnered them an 8.8/10 rating on TheFork, with particular praise for their quality of food and exceptional service.  In conclusion, our dining experience at The Monsoon was nothing short of exquisite. Perchance, it’s the combination of delectable cuisine, warm hospitality, and the charm of a family-run establishment that makes it a must-visit destination on Brick Lane.

Tasty food and reasonable prices. The vegetarian saag (spinach) and runner bean dish was especially good. We got hustled in from the street and got a 20% discount, too.

the staff were soo rude didn't have anything we like utter disgrace i will never come back again. Owner was awful i literal cried

It’s taken me a while to write this review but I went there in November 2024 after having a glorious Float Tank relaxation session. I chose this place having not read any reviews, but I liked that there was no aggressive hawking/promotion/dragging you off the street like some other restaurants in the area. It looked clean, calm and peaceful so my friend and I took the plunge. So glad we did! The service was on point and the food was great. Had an issue with my bhindi in that it cooked dry - but that can happen depending on the season. That was immediately taken off the bill but left with me if I wanted to continue eating it. Both the curries bought were really tasty, hot in temperature and perfect levels of spice. The rice dish was lovely and my bread was light and airy. The pickles served with the popadoms were of high standard too. Service was really attentive without being intrusive and it’s definitely someone I would recommend to others and return to myself.

Naz and Foyez were fantastic and we had the best time highly recommend

Oh. My. God. The Monsoon on Brick Lane is not just a restaurant—it’s a religious experience. The second I waltzed in, I was hit with an atmosphere so warm, so inviting, I half-expected a spotlight to shine down and a gospel choir to start harmonizing. And THEN—plot twist—I found myself dining alongside an actual lord. That’s right, babes, I was breaking poppadums with nobility. Who else is doing it like me? Now, let’s get into the food, because I’m still emotionally recovering. The Monsoon Special Biryani? A dish so flavorful, so sensual, I briefly considered proposing to it. The poppadums? Ethereal. Crisp. Delicate, yet commanding. Quite frankly, the Beyoncé of poppadums. And let’s talk service—when I mentioned one dish had a little too much drama for my spice tolerance, they immediately offered to remake it. I declined (because I’m nothing if not graceful), but the fact that they even offered? Hospitality at its absolute finest. Even got a thank you aperitif - so yummy! Long story short: Monsoon is a cultural reset. A masterpiece. A life-changing event. If you haven’t been, I fear for your well-being.

Amazing food and service, I had the garlic chilli chicken, absolutely perfect tickle of my spice and sweetness fancy!

As a newfound Lord of the Glen, I am honoured to have eaten in this stupendous dining venue. The food was incredible but the service and atmosphere were sublime. Will definitely return. Lord Max Steven James

Absolute banger of a spot. Best curry and service

What a lovely place. The atmosphere was purely splendiferous, right from the smells when you enter to the friendly farewells upon our exit. I asked for an extra spicy vindaloo, and boy oh boy did they not disappoint. I will be returning - damn tooting right!!

Brilliant staff. Really accommodating. I would really reccomend the vindaloo and the dhanzak. We were really well accommodated and everyone despite some dietary requirements. I would recommend this above any other restaurant on bricklane, apart from maybe(!) Jaipur. Absolutely sigma!

Great place, the host was so lovely, and food was great, definitely would recommend. Had a great night.

Food was decent, special request for chicken tikka in my dish was completely ignored however ~ & one of the curries was very spicy with no warning whatsoever. Pretty disappointed as I have been in the restaurant before and really enjoyed. 5/10 on this occasion, not sure i'll return.

Everything very good, good service with the waiter Foyej

Thank you for the very professional and welcoming Service, Foyej

So glad we stumbled upon this restaurant on our trip. The food was delicious. We were seated right away. The lamb was the best we’ve ever had!!! Shams and Nazrul were super welcoming and attentive. Would definitely recommend this place.

Great service. Great food. Have been before. Will come again x

Had a lovely evening! Koyag and Alom were great servers :) recommend to anyone in the area

Food is always hot tasty and well presented..staff are always attentive but not over the top..

Fantastic food. Friendly service. Truly where the customer is still king. Nothing is too much for them. This restaurant will be at the top of the list on your next city trip.

Very kind staff, who were very accommodating when we asked if we could order a side dish not on the menu. Alon was our main server and he was especially generous, helping us with absolutely anything we might need.

Great food we had nice time We will come back great service by Nazgûl And foyez and Kabir outside was great

Mom, dad and I had a wonderful meal on Thursday evening, we were treated well (especially with mom’s allergy) and had such tasty and plentiful food. Thank you.

Great curry on Brick Lane. Nazrul and Fayez gave us great service. Would recommend!

beautiful lamb damask curry and more with my mum at the monsoon! 100% recommend

Using Groupon deal, can only choose two starter up to £6.95, which only like 5 choices out of 20, up to £12.95 main, 8 choices out of 40, ONE portion rice or nann to share when the deal is for 2. I’d say it’s definitely one of the top mean restaurants I’ve ever been, the only thing they acted generous is you can choose a house wine, which is probably tasted the best compare to the food lol! the starter was OK, as for the main, lamb was undercooked and chicken was overcooked, and the tiny portion keema rice was ok not much flavour. You get what you paid for, but the point of Groupon deal is if the food is good then it’ll attract people to come back, unfortunately how this restaurant works is the opposite, will never go back again.

Great curry house worthy of its location on the mighty Brick Lane! Good food and reasonable prices. However be prepared for quite spicy dishes.

Great Indian food experience, the staff are very helpful and friendly. Good location.

Friendly staff, good food, great value

Amazing price for a starter, curry, rice, naan and beer. You cannot lose.

Very good price for a full meal. Friendly staff.

Nazrul and the staff were lovely, thier curries were bangin!! Starter portions were good size and variety, and the vibes were cool. 5 stars.

Revisiting Brick Lane after 30 years living away from the East End. The owner Shams brought us a real taste of Bangladesh with his recommend menu choices - and better still took us on a conversational journey of what had both stayed the same and changed on Brick Lane in the last few decades. Highly recommended.

Great food ! Nazrul was excellent and gave us lovely suggestions

Lovely food, service and atmosphere all for a great price. Would highly recommend

I have eaten at this restaurant so many times, i forget how many, including on Christmas day in 2021. Now there's a story. Always the service is brilliant and I'm extremely well looked after. I highly recommend the restaurant; the food; and Nazrul who is always brilliant in bringing everything together. Forget other restaurants on Brick Lane, embrace The Monsoon!!

Excellent food, the customer service here is exceptional. The waiters that served us, especially Jobrul have all been outstanding. Will be visiting again soon.