Smithfield Tandoori

Decided to try this venue on the back of the decent reviews it has had.

To be honest – I think that whoever their good chef was, they've moved on, and they have someone else in instead.

Services was fine – attentive – and the atmosphere was pleasant enough although quiet (wednesday evening @ 8-10pm) and perhaps the view outside isnt pretty enough to warrant the huge windows – the restaurant is stylish but not particularly cosy.

Food arrived quickly but was disappointing. hot dishes had one or two painfully hot chillies in them but the rest of the flavour and spicing was limited, so it managed to be both too hot and almost bland at the same time. the chicken with red chili [i forget the exact name] was reminiscent of a basic london indian restaurant circa 1990.

Good choice of beers.

£9 for a standard main course, £1.30 for a poppadom, and £60 for two all in, so its not the cheapest.

Afraid my recommendation would be to try somewhere else – preferably wherever the former chef has moved to.

Delicious food of consistently high quality using local produce. Friendly, efficient service, relaxed atmosphere in a stylish modern setting. My favourite curry house.

Excellent new location for one of my favourite restaurants. The new place is light, spacious and airy. The food remains fresh and localy sourced and very tasty. I would particularly recommend the king prawns, which are large, juicy and bursting with flavour. They new have a great range of speciality beers as well as the old strong choice of wines and spirits. The service always stood out at the old location and its no different here, very friendly and attentive. Well worth a visit!

Had a brilliant time here last night (tues). Really lovely high-ceilinged space, airy and tasteful – feels quite Manhatten. I had the starter selection (lovely juicy lamp chops) and a delicately flavoured bengal fish curry (boal masala) with pilau rice – all delicious. The service was friendly and very slick throughout. Very impressive!

This is one of my favourite Indian restaurants and it's all thanks to the Gosht Belliram, which bursts with flavour. Other dishes are good too, but this is the one I come back to. It's a very pleasant environment – perhaps a little old fashioned, but that makes quite a nice contrast to Brick Lane curry houses. Particularly recommended after a pint at the Fox and Anchor, which is a very fine pub indeed.

More interesting menu than standard curry house. Lamb particularly was excellent quality. Service good. Was pretty full by 9:00pm so noise became a factor given the wooden decor.