Readers reviews for Benares

Went to Benares for a birthday treat, having watched the rise to fame of Atul & always thinking that whatever he cooks it always looks highly delicious.

I went with my husband & it was a meal of 2 halves. His was fabulous, mine was not (not really fair since it was my birthday & it was me who had always wanted to go… More

Simply excellent food and service. A definite must for all those who want to experience some of the best Indian food around.

Unfortunately my experience last night was bery disappointing.

We were left waiting until 10pm for our table. When the food did arrive it was not what we ordered and was not very good.
The staff was rude and disrespectful.

I took my staff out for a christmas. One of my staff is a white middle-aged male. The manager… More

Unfortunately a friend and I did not enjoy the experience. We went there for a weekday lunch with a time slot of 2.5hrs. However it took 45 mins between the staff seating us and getting the drinks, and may I add, none too pleasantly. We stuck to the ‘platter’ menu as we were now short on time, and we finally did get… More

Lunch at Benares was a very enjoyable experience. It began with the welcome on the ground floor. I have had better welcomes on previous visits but this went the through the processes, although the usual warmth was sadly lacking. We were shown to our table in the corner, which gave a very good view of the restaurant… More