Tamarind

It all feels a bit tired. The decor, the food, the service! Frankly I was amazed that they'd retained a Michelin star. It's not all bad just doesn't stand out from your local the way it once did.

One of my favourite restaurants in the whole of london! I went to this restaurant for my birthday and it was fabulous! The food was outstanding and the service was great too. Tamarind really does live up to its title of “Michelin Star” I would most certainly recommend this restaurant to anyone!

It is a long time since I went for swanky curry so it was with some trepidation that I turned up for a girly Sunday lunch at Tamarind. Be warned if, like me, you have a pathological need to be early: there is no waiting/bar zone so you will be seated at your table where the zealous topping up of your water (5 times in 15 mins) will enhance your Billy No Mates feeling. Still, I was sitting opposite an entertaining peek-a-boo window into the kitchen and had time to contemplate the decor. It's posh Indian as done by a posh Indian: no flocked velvet wallpaper but the muted green and bronze palette with an effusion of dimmer lights (not all of which look secure in their fittings) is reassuringly familiar enough. I rather like it although it is a shame to be in a basement on such a sunny day. We opted for a set menu, which has shared mains, as a group. Something on the starter plate blew my head off (I am a chilli wimp) so can't comment on those flavours, but the mains (special mention to the aubergine salad and fish stew) were wonderfully spiced without being hot, and came on request with an enormous pot of raita as well as plenty of rice and naan. The highlight for me was a delicate ginger/fennel ice cream with a light and fragrant gulab jamun sponge. The bill was a laughable £32 each for 3 courses, plus poppadom nibbles and some charming chocolates, a shared bottle of Viognier (between 4), plenty of water and including service. Although it may not seem Michelin star-worthy, this lunch was still extraordinarily good value for Mayfair.

Tamarind is a nice restaurant with good food but somehow lacks the wow factor hoped for from a Michelin Starred establishment.

Perhaps having grown up in Birmingham, with numerous high quality curry houses to choose from, makes my expectations too high. Do not get me wrong, I did enjoy the meal just didn't feel that it lived up to the hype and cost.

Average food, average service, average atmosphere. Don't know how it's been awarded a Michelin star…my local Indian restaurant has better quality food than Tamarind…

The food is truly shocking. To think Michelin have given this place a star is an absolute travesty. Poorly delivered, poorly conceived, I would rather eat the same food and menu at Gaylord. Michelin —- wake up, this place is a nightmare.

I went there with my family just last week and was very disappointed especially after expecting one of the best Indian regstaurants in London. As starter I had a kebab cake which was very dry and not very tasty. The description in the menu is very mouth watering but the food does not match with the expectations. My wife had a type of chicken curry which tasted like burned meat. No vegetables were served with the main dishes, no recommendations were given by the waiters. Quite regular wines were overpriced. All in all I was expecting much more and having paid over GBP 350 for 5 persons I was very disappointed. I will not recommend this restaurant.

Very limited menu, £22 for lamb shank which was very fatty, the worst prawn curry dish I've ever had, I did complain and said the prawns were very rubbery and must be frozen and the manager and agreed that they were frozen and admitted they do use a lot of frozen ingredients, not what I expected from a over priced top class restaurant.

How good is this place! I took my sister here for her birthday and initially had reservations as i was worried it may lack atmosphere plus would it live up to expectations given there are a lot of decent indian restaurants in London. Fantastic is all i can say. We decided to share a starter of lamb kebab – moist tender lamb which was deliciously spiced for such a simple dish. Main was a shared traditional biryani which was more than enough for the two of us. We had non alcoholic drinks which were lovely. Overall the bill came to £75 for two which was quite pricey but the quality was much higher than anywhere else ive been in town. Service was also very good, very helpful, non intrusive waiters who were well informed.

Ive recommended this now to all my friends – well worth a visit for a special night out only because of the price but id go all the time if my waistline could take it!

Went to dinner at Tamarind. Greeted warmly and led to a 2-seater table down below. Even at 7pm, the place was almost full and quite a bit noisy. Clearly a favorite with the local business and office community. The starters were great – pappadums with 3 dips on the house. We had a sommelier (quite novel for an Indian restaurant) who was really good. The main courses were good but not outstanding. Overall, great high quality Indian food and atmosphere. Recommended!