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Trishna (∗)

Address:15-17 Blandford Street, London W1U 3DG
Tel:020 7935 5624
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Website: Visit Trishna website
Price: £49.00Wine: £17.50 Champagne: £57.00
Opening Hours:Mon-Sat 12N-2.45pm 6-10.45pm Sun 12N-3.15pm 6.30-9.45pm

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It didn’t take Trishna long to make an impact, & supporters of this modern Indian one-year-old are keen to sing its praises. The cool, coastal decor echoes the kitchen’s fondness for seafood, & the light fragrant dishes are described as ‘simply heavenly’. Runaway favourites include rich, coconut-tinged ‘market’ curry (sea bass on our visit) & Dorset ‘brown’ crab curry (gently fried in a buttery sauce tempered with black pepper & garlic). Non-piscine options also come up trumps, including roasted tamarind aubergine stuffed with paneer & peanuts, & show-stopping lamb chops, marinated & char-grilled to melting softness. If some find prices high, most respondents agree that ‘meals are worth mortgaging your home for’. The tasting menu (£32 for seven courses plus top-notch sundries) & set lunch (from £13.50) help rein in spending. Early reports of ‘jerky’ service seem to have been allayed, making Trishna ‘definitely one for the “go to” list’.

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Chanda S.
Reviews: 1

Chanda S. ( 20s, Female )

Best Indian meal I've had in London for ages. The level of spicing is just how my mum used to do it back home in Lucknow. The staff were really friendly and knowledgeable and the quality of the wine list blew me away ( miles better than the list's Ive seen at Benares Amaya et al ) Delicious all round.

23 February 2010
Overall:9
Food and Drink:10
Service:10
Atmosphere:9
Value for Money:9
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Sameer M.

Sameer M. ( 30s, Male, United Kingdom )

Really looking forward to this having seen the menu and the website only to be sorely dissapointed. Tried the tasting menu and found that a lot of the dishes were overspiced with one particular spice, ie too much pepper in the Crab main, too much cinnamon in a couple of dishes. Lacked subtlety.

Service was incredibly slow with simple requests like bringing an appropriate amount on Naan Bread with Mains taking forever to be fulfilled. The King Prawn was lovely and the highlight of the taster menu but a colleague told me he'd seen it at £8 for one on the a la Carte Menu!! Will most definitely not be going back.

16 February 2010
Overall:2
Food and Drink:5
Service:1
Atmosphere:3
Value for Money:2
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Rhys W.

Rhys W. ( 30s, Male, United Kingdom )

Not in the same league as the other upmarket Indian restaurants in London. Benares, Tamarind and Veery have nothing to worry about from this overpriced, poorly flavoured and over cooked wannabe. 3 hours to serve a tasting menu says it all really. Save your cash and go to one of the others.

13 February 2010
Overall:3
Food and Drink:4
Service:2
Atmosphere:7
Value for Money:3
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Guni D
Reviews: 1

Guni D ( Female, London )

This seafood Indian restaurant is a gem in Marylebone. I have been to this restaurant several times since its opening – it has never failed to impress friends and clients that I brought along. The restaurant really knows how to serve its seafood in authentic Indian style. Order the crispy squid served with chilli and lime – it is simply superb. My best friend and I really enjoyed the coriander and mint coated seabream. The lamb chops marinated with Kashmiri chilli, mustard and ginger are really succulent – it simply melts in your mouth. My boyfriend and I love the seafood biryani served with daal and yoghurt. The wine list is also very impressive. I have been to many Indian restaurants before but this is the only one that knows how to serve authentic Indian tea! The staff are very friendly and happy to serve you. The setting is stylish and contemporary, yet warm and cozy.

1 February 2010
Overall:10
Food and Drink:10
Service:10
Atmosphere:10
Value for Money:10
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Mo T.
Reviews: 1

Mo T. ( 30s, Female )

We visited Trishna on Monday 23rd November for a 10 year reunion.
We had the private dining room and sampled the innovative 3 courses for £25 menu, which allowed you to have 3 items from the menu + rice and bread – incredible value! It also included a glass of prosecco and a dessert (although most of us didn't have room!)

The rest of the restaurant was very busy (on a monday night!!) – so book early to avoid disappointment.

The menu had 3 sections, starters, mains and vegetarian dishes – we could pick 3 from any section – thus meaning if we wanted 3 mains, we could have done! This menu was EXCELLENT value!
I had the lamp chops (additional supplement of £1 per piece, totally worth it! I had 2)
Seafood biryani and paneer. It was so tasty – flavoursome and really different to ordinary indian food found in the UK.

This is probably because this restaurant takes it flavours from India as opposed to Bangladesh, the origins of many UK curry houses.

The private dining room was classy and elegant – grey slated tiles surrounded the beautiful rectangle table capable of… More

23 December 2009
Overall:10
Food and Drink:10
Service:10
Atmosphere:10
Value for Money:10
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Shouvik S.
Reviews: 1

Shouvik S. ( 30s, Male )

My wife and I ate at Trishna's on a Saturday night. We went for the tasting menu which was phenomenal. The flavours were spectacular and the dishes just kept coming. Totally worth the money and arguably the best indian food we've had in London. Service was unintrusive but attentive and the atomosphere was sophisticated but not pretentious. We will definitely be going back and taking family and friends with us.

23 November 2009
Overall:10
Food and Drink:10
Service:10
Atmosphere:10
Value for Money:10
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Garry L.
Reviews: 1

Garry L. ( 30s, Male, United Kingdom )

Trishna London, what a find. Best Indian food we had for a long time and a very able wine list too. The lamb chops were melting in our mouth, the Haryali Bream what a well spiced dish and the mango rice pudding…hmmm. Would definately recommend to book as the restaurant seemed to be very busy even on a Monday. However don't miss it out as it is worth the salt.

10 October 2009
Overall:9
Food and Drink:10
Service:10
Atmosphere:8
Value for Money:9
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Richard E.
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Richard E. ( 40s, Male, United Kingdom )

First the good point: the food is really very good. Ok, you might think that this is the most important thing in a restaurant and, whilst it is clearly the raison d'être of a restaurant, you go out and spend money for the whole experience. At Trishna, the real problem lies in the decor: bare wooden floors and exposed brickwork may be oh so trendy and look achingly cool, but they also lead to sound bouncing around to such a degree that it is difficult to hold a conversation (the first time we went, we were sat next to a table of twelve: conversation was impossible).

If you go, and it is worth a try, go in summer, so that you can sit outside (or bring earplugs and a pen and paper, so that you can at least write to your companion, even if you can't hear them).

8 October 2009
Overall:6
Food and Drink:9
Service:7
Atmosphere:3
Value for Money:6
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Iram H.
Reviews: 1

Iram H. ( Female )

Trishna is a prime example of a restaurant where too much fusion has gone completely wrong! Overall we were dissatisfied with the restaurant – the portions were tiny and the food was extremely bland. The service was also extemely slow and they put us on a table at the back of the restaurant near the bar which had no atmosphere whatsoever. My starter (whitebait with chilli sauce) was absolutely disgusting and when I didn't eat all of it, they didn't even offer to bring me another starter. The only authentic thing about the restaurant was the dessert – gulab jamun was very good but again only one small piece per plate. I would definitely not recommend this place to anyone – overall very disappointing and not good value for money.

7 September 2009
Overall:3
Food and Drink:2
Service:3
Atmosphere:3
Value for Money:2
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Ben L.
Reviews: 1

Ben L. ( 30s, Male, United Kingdom )

To start with the decor was modern, it was stylish but discreet. The way the restaurant is divided into sections enhances the atmosphere and gives a sense of privacy. The food was delicious and light. I could have eaten our meal all over again. My favourite was the lamb chops, but the bream and the fried squid were also excellent. The service was friendly and efficient and the courses were brought at just the right time. We even met the owner, Jo who was charming. It is good value for money as well as you get what you pay for with high quality food, service and a great location. Overall this is the best indian restaurant I have been to (including in India) and its emphasis on seafood gives it something special.

31 July 2009
Overall:10
Food and Drink:10
Service:10
Atmosphere:10
Value for Money:10
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