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Cinnamon Kitchen two stars

Address:9 Devonshire Square, London EC2M 4YL
Tel:020 7626 5000
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Website:Visit Cinnamon Kitchen website
Price: £48.00Wine: £20.00Champagne: £48.00
Opening Hours:Mon-Fri 7.30-10am 12N-3.30pm Mon-Sat 6-11.30pm

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Cool shades of grey, invigorated with mother-of-pearl & Indian motifs, soften any warehouse starkness at this spritely one-year-old outpost of Vivek Singh’s gastro-empire. The look is more clean-cut than at the Cinnamon Club, but this is no Asian canteen. The kitchen shows deftness & innovation, creating a procession of ‘lovely & original’ new-wave dishes. Rich, powerful flavours ‘punch through each course’, whether it’s char-grilled Nile perch embellished with lime leaf & chilli, clove-smoked salmon, plaice with sweet tamarind & curried yoghurt, or Rajasthani-spiced roast red deer with stir-fried mushrooms. Desserts straddle east & west, from almond & pepper pannacotta to banana tarte Tatin with cinnamon ice cream. The French-led wine list is banker-friendly, mixing fancy AOCs with more affordable New World contenders. Devotees of culinary theatre might want to book the open tandoor bar in the dining room. Service is ‘pristine’ wherever you sit. The adjacent Anise bar, meanwhile, has its own identity (see separate review). A first-rate addition to the City scene.

Wine List: The selections on this list are impeccable, focusing on fruity whites & juicy reds that work well with Indian cuisine, with the New World excelling. Wine by the glass starts at £5.30, & there is reasonable choice around £30, though more options at the lower end would be welcome. Best Buy White 2007 Mount Horrocks Watervale Riesling, Clare Valley, South Australia, £37. Best Buy Red 2005 Chinon, Domaine Alain Lorieux, Loire Valley, France, £30.

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Reader reviews of Cinnamon Kitchen:

TomTom

TomTom ( 40s, Male, United Kingdom )

This new Indian beacon in the peaceful surrounds of Devonshire Square makes the most of its heritage sight – it's a nice contemporary spin on a historical warehouse setting. I loved the elliptical lampshades whose light softens the setting's harder edges. Currently there's lots of space between tables and the user-friendly menu reflects rather than duplicates the Westminster template, but despite a relatively tight set of options I found them all appealing.

Excellent flavours, nice spicing, lots of wider Asian influences. Loved the aubergine dish, above. Look forward to trying the tandoor bar.

Private room with full view of kitchen is bright, fun and stylish.

25 May 2010
Overall:8
Food and Drink:8
Service:8
Atmosphere:7
Value for Money:8
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Barry S.
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Barry S. ( 30s, Male )

I visited the Cinnamon Kitchen last night. The food was really nice. We had the Vegetable Kebabs, Salmon starter, Mushroom main course and Rack of Lamb. All lovely. Service was polished but not exceptional. Have had far better (The Ivy) for the amount of money we spent. My only issue is that the room is quite big and is quite bare and cold. It was quite buzzy with the noise from the adjacent bar which could be a problem for some. If you are looking for something more sophisticated then I would go to their sister restuarant “Cinnamon Club” in Westminster but if you are in the City and wanting a posh curry with friends then this is a good option as the food we had was very good.

15 May 2010
Overall:7
Food and Drink:9
Service:7
Atmosphere:7
Value for Money:7
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Kiran S.

Kiran S. ( 20s, Male, London )

“The best curry I have ever had” said my client whom I took for lunch there. Could not agree more. Though quite expensive it is easily the best Indian restaurant in the Square Mile.

October 2009
Overall:8
Food and Drink:8
Service:8
Atmosphere:9
Value for Money:7
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MD ( 20s, Female, London )

It struck me as I walked in to Devonshire Square that those who work near it and are fortunate enough to take long lunches must be pretty lucky to have a duo of restaurants such as this on their doorstep. As you walk in to Cinnamon Kitchen itself, your instantly hit with clean and crisp architecture and intense greyscale interiors. There's no overkill here and not a chance of sighting the once infamous flock wallpaper of yesteryear Indian eateries'.

Service is speedy without being overly fussy and waiters have clearly read the menu before service starts, which is always helpful. Those who look for the essence of India and are often cynical about contemporary Indian venues such as this, will not be disappointed. Age old herb and spice combinations are present in dishes and milled to perfection and there isn't a chance of bland and watered down recipes in this place. However the dishes can be described instead as damn hot and spicy!

Now i'm Indian by origin but not very good at handling heat on my plate (which is apparently ironic, but I don't think so), so am probably not the best person to measure the heat of the food at Cinnamon Kitchen in isolation. However, by my partners account (he can handle a hot in Nando's with extra hot sauce on top) and by the fact that I was gulping water at a speed olympic atheletes can only dream of running, we determined that it was just too spicy. As a diner you often say to yourself -maybe it was what I ordered-but the dishes chosen were a simple potato cake starter and a malabar fish curry, which… More

May 2009
Overall:6
Food and Drink:3
Service:8
Atmosphere:7
Value for Money:7
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Louis M.
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Louis M. ( 30s, Male, United Kingdom )

Whilst the Cinammon Kitchen aspires to the qualities of the Cinammon Club it falls far short.

The lamb was beautifully done, the desert well appointed, but you were left feeling the object was to milk as much money from clients as possible via the overpriced (soft) drinks and extras.

Service was poor on the whole – very slow.

Half way there – but not much scope for second chances at £65 a head with no beer/wine.

March 2009
Overall:6
Food and Drink:7
Service:5
Atmosphere:6
Value for Money:5
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